16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 8:16:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Exodus 8:16:2 ⧉יְהוָה֮yahwehLORD Exodus 8:16:3 ⧉אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒elmoshehto Moses Exodus 8:16:4 ⧉אֱמֹר֙emorsay Exodus 8:16:5 ⧉אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ןelaharonto Aaron Exodus 8:16:6 ⧉נְטֵ֣הnetehstretch out Exodus 8:16:7 ⧉אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֔etmatkhayour staff Exodus 8:16:8 ⧉וְהַ֖ךְvehakhand strike Exodus 8:16:9 ⧉אֶת־עֲפַ֣רetafardust of Exodus 8:16:10 ⧉הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe earth Exodus 8:16:11 ⧉וְהָיָ֥הvehayaand it will become Exodus 8:16:12 ⧉לְכִנִּ֖םlekhinimgnats Exodus 8:16:13 ⧉בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץbekholeretsin all the land of Exodus 8:16:14 ⧉מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitsrayimEgypt |
16. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge} commanded Moses, “Tell Aaron to extend his staff and strike the dust of the land, and it shall become gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.” |
16. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Plague Bringer} said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Reach out your staff and strike the dust of the ground, and it will turn into gnats throughout the land of Egypt.’” |