| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 20:2:1 ⧉וְלֹא־הָ֥יָהvelohayaand there was not Numbers 20:2:2 ⧉מַ֖יִםmayimwater Numbers 20:2:3 ⧉לָעֵדָ֑הlaedahfor the congregation Numbers 20:2:4 ⧉וַיִּקָּ֣הֲלוּvayikahaluand they assembled Numbers 20:2:5 ⧉עַל־מֹשֶׁ֖הalmoshehagainst Moses Numbers 20:2:6 ⧉וְעַל־אַהֲרֹֽן׃vealaharonand against Aaron |
| 2. Formal Translation Now there was no water for the community, so they assembled and confronted Moses and Aaron. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Since there was no water, the people gathered to challenge Moses and Aaron. |