| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 21:5:1 ⧉וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvayedaberand spoke Numbers 21:5:2 ⧉הָעָ֗םhaamthe people Numbers 21:5:3 ⧉בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮beelohimagainst God Numbers 21:5:4 ⧉וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒uvemoshehand against Moses Numbers 21:5:5 ⧉לָמָ֤הlamahwhy Numbers 21:5:6 ⧉הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙heelitunuhave you brought us up Numbers 21:5:7 ⧉מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmimitsrayimfrom Egypt Numbers 21:5:8 ⧉לָמ֖וּתlamutto die Numbers 21:5:9 ⧉בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbamidbarin the wilderness Numbers 21:5:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Numbers 21:5:11 ⧉אֵ֥יןeinthere is no Numbers 21:5:12 ⧉לֶ֙חֶם֙lekhembread Numbers 21:5:13 ⧉וְאֵ֣יןveeinand no Numbers 21:5:14 ⧉מַ֔יִםmayimwater Numbers 21:5:15 ⧉וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּvenafshenuand our soul Numbers 21:5:16 ⧉קָ֔צָהkatsahloathes Numbers 21:5:17 ⧉בַּלֶּ֖חֶםbalekhemthis bread Numbers 21:5:18 ⧉הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃hakkelokelworthless |
| 5. Formal Translation And the people spoke against God {Elohim, Supreme Authority} and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul is weary of this worthless bread.” |
| 5. Dynamic Translation The people complained against God {Elohim, Divine Provider} and Moses, saying, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt just to die in this desert? There is no bread and there is no water, and we are sick and tired of this awful food!” |