19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 8:19:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvayomru{And they} said Exodus 8:19:2 ⧉הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙hakhartumimthe magicians Exodus 8:19:3 ⧉אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔הelparoto Pharaoh Exodus 8:19:4 ⧉אֶצְבַּ֥עetsbathe finger of Exodus 8:19:5 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Exodus 8:19:6 ⧉הִ֑ואhiit is Exodus 8:19:7 ⧉וַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvayekhezak{And it} became hard Exodus 8:19:8 ⧉לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙levparothe heart of Pharaoh Exodus 8:19:9 ⧉וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣עveloshama{And} he did not listen to Exodus 8:19:10 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֔םalehemthem Exodus 8:19:11 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaasherjust as Exodus 8:19:12 ⧉דִּבֶּ֥רdiber{He} spoke Exodus 8:19:13 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃סyahwehthe LORD |
19. Formal Translation So the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” Yet Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD had said. |
19. Dynamic Translation The magicians told Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart grew obstinate, and he refused to listen to them, just as the LORD had said. |