18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 8:18:1 ⧉וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֨ןvayaasukhendid thus Exodus 8:18:2 ⧉הַחַרְטֻמִּ֜יםhakhartumimthe magicians Exodus 8:18:3 ⧉בְּלָטֵיהֶ֛םbelateihemwith their secret arts Exodus 8:18:4 ⧉לְהוֹצִ֥יאlehotsito bring out Exodus 8:18:5 ⧉אֶת־הַכִּנִּ֖יםethakinimthe gnats Exodus 8:18:6 ⧉וְלֹ֣אvelobut Exodus 8:18:7 ⧉יָכֹ֑לוּyakholucould not Exodus 8:18:8 ⧉וַתְּהִי֙vatehiwere Exodus 8:18:9 ⧉הַכִּנָּ֔םhakinamthe gnats Exodus 8:18:10 ⧉בָּאָדָ֖םbaadamon the man Exodus 8:18:11 ⧉וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃uvabehemaand on the beast |
18. Formal Translation And the magicians did so with their secret arts to bring out the gnats, but they were not able; so the gnats were on the people and on the animals. |
18. Dynamic Translation The magicians tried to use their secret tricks to produce the gnats, but they were unable to do so. The gnats were on the people and on the animals. |