20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 8:20:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Exodus 8:20:2 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehLORD Exodus 8:20:3 ⧉אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗הelmosheto Moses Exodus 8:20:4 ⧉הַשְׁכֵּ֤םhashkemrise early Exodus 8:20:5 ⧉בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙babbokerin the morning Exodus 8:20:6 ⧉וְהִתְיַצֵּב֙vehityatsevpresent yourself Exodus 8:20:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Exodus 8:20:8 ⧉פַרְעֹ֔הfarohPharaoh Exodus 8:20:9 ⧉הִנֵּ֖הhinehbehold Exodus 8:20:10 ⧉יֹצֵ֣אyotsegoes out Exodus 8:20:11 ⧉הַמָּ֑יְמָהhammaimato the water Exodus 8:20:12 ⧉וְאָמַרְתָּ֣veamartasay Exodus 8:20:13 ⧉אֵלָ֗יוelavto him Exodus 8:20:14 ⧉כֹּ֚הkohthus Exodus 8:20:15 ⧉אָמַ֣רamar{He} said Exodus 8:20:16 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Exodus 8:20:17 ⧉שַׁלַּ֥חshallakhrelease Exodus 8:20:18 ⧉עַמִּ֖יammimy people Exodus 8:20:19 ⧉וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃veyaavdunito serve me |
20. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Judge} said to Moses, “Rise early in the morning and station yourself before Pharaoh, for behold, he goes out to the water. Then say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD: Send my people so that they may serve me.’” |
20. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Liberating King} told Moses, “Get up early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh as he goes to the water. Say to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Let my people go so that they can serve me.’” |