| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 21:7:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹא֩vayavoAnd came Numbers 21:7:2 ⧉הָעָ֨םhaamthe people Numbers 21:7:3 ⧉אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֜הelmosheto Moses Numbers 21:7:4 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomruand they said Numbers 21:7:5 ⧉חָטָ֗אנוּkhatanuwe have sinned Numbers 21:7:6 ⧉כִּֽי־דִבַּ֤רְנוּkidibbarnufor we have spoken Numbers 21:7:7 ⧉בַֽיהוָה֙vayahwehagainst the LORD Numbers 21:7:8 ⧉וָבָ֔ךְvavakhand against you Numbers 21:7:9 ⧉הִתְפַּלֵּל֙hitpalelpray Numbers 21:7:10 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֔הelyahwehto the LORD Numbers 21:7:11 ⧉וְיָסֵ֥רveyaserthat He remove Numbers 21:7:12 ⧉מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּmeialeinufrom us Numbers 21:7:13 ⧉אֶת־הַנָּחָ֑שׁethanakhashthe serpent{s} Numbers 21:7:14 ⧉וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvayitpalelso prayed Numbers 21:7:15 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֖הmosheMoses Numbers 21:7:16 ⧉בְּעַ֥דbeadfor Numbers 21:7:17 ⧉הָעָֽם׃haamthe people |
| 7. Formal Translation And the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned because we have spoken against the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} and against you. Pray to the LORD that He may remove the serpent from upon us.” And Moses prayed on behalf of the people. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation The people went to Moses and said, “We were wrong—we spoke against the LORD {Yahweh, Merciful Rescuer} and against you. Please pray that He will remove these snakes from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. |