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Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh · Exodus 5–10

Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh (Exodus 5–10) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.

Translator's notes:

• Exodus 5:16 — וְחָטָאת עַמֶּךָ (vechata't ammekha): chose "and the fault is your people's". Alternatives: "and you wrong your people", "and your people are made to sin". Why: the form can assign fault to Pharaoh's people or charge Pharaoh with wronging his own; the officers are answering a charge against themselves, so the fault is placed back on the other side.

• Exodus 6:3 — אֵל שַׁדָּי (El Shaddai): chose "El Shaddai"…

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