Israel oppressed in Egypt · Exodus 1
Israel oppressed in Egypt (Exodus 1) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Exodus 1:16 — הָאׇבְנָיִם (ha'avnayim): chose "the birthstool". Alternatives: "the two stones", "the birthing stones". Why: the dual word literally names two stones; in a birth scene it is the support a woman sat or knelt on to deliver, and its exact form is not recoverable.
• Exodus 1:19 — חָיוֹת (chayot): chose "they are vigorous". Alternatives: "they are lively like animals", "they are midwives themselves". Why: the word is the plural…
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