26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 8:26:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Exodus 8:26:2 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֗הmosheMoses Exodus 8:26:3 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Exodus 8:26:4 ⧉נָכוֹן֙nakhonright Exodus 8:26:5 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתlaasotto do Exodus 8:26:6 ⧉כֵּ֔ןkenso Exodus 8:26:7 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor Exodus 8:26:8 ⧉תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtoavatabomination of Exodus 8:26:9 ⧉מִצְרַ֔יִםmitsrayimEgypt Exodus 8:26:10 ⧉נִזְבַּ֖חnizbakhwe sacrifice Exodus 8:26:11 ⧉לַיהוָ֣הlayahwehto the LORD Exodus 8:26:12 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּeloheinuour God Exodus 8:26:13 ⧉הֵ֣ןhenbehold Exodus 8:26:14 ⧉נִזְבַּ֠חnizbakhwe sacrifice Exodus 8:26:15 ⧉אֶת־תּוֹעֲבַ֨תettoavatabomination of Exodus 8:26:16 ⧉מִצְרַ֤יִםmitsrayimEgypt Exodus 8:26:17 ⧉לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖םleeineihembefore their eyes Exodus 8:26:18 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Exodus 8:26:19 ⧉יִסְקְלֻֽנוּ׃yisqelunuthey will stone us |
26. Formal Translation But Moses said, “It is not proper to do so, for we would be sacrificing the abomination of Egypt to the LORD our God {Yahweh Eloheinu, Worship Recipient}. If we offer these sacrifices before their eyes, will they not stone us?” |
26. Dynamic Translation But Moses replied, “That would not be right. The sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God {Yahweh Eloheinu, Divine Protector} would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer these sacrifices before their eyes, will they not attack us with stones?” |