Yithro (יִתְרוֹ)
Exodus 18:1 – 20:23
Seventh Aliyah
20:15
All the people saw the sounds, the flames, the blast of the ram’s horn, and the mountain smoking. The people trembled when they saw it, keeping their distance.
All the people saw the sounds, the flames, the blast of the ram’s horn, and the mountain smoking. The people trembled when they saw it, keeping their distance.
Vechol-ha’am ro’im et-hakolot ve’et-halapidim ve’et kol hashofar ve’et-hahar ashen vayar ha’am vayanu’u vaya’amdu merachok.
וְכָל-הָעָם רֹאִים אֶת-הַקּוֹלֹת וְאֶת-הַלַּפִּידִם, וְאֵת קוֹל הַשֹּׁפָר, וְאֶת-הָהָר, עָשֵׁן; וַיַּרְא הָעָם וַיָּנֻעוּ, וַיַּעַמְדוּ מֵרָחֹק.
20:16
They said to Moses, ‘You speak to us, and we will listen. But let God not speak with us any more, for we will die if He does.’
They said to Moses, ‘You speak to us, and we will listen. But let God not speak with us any more, for we will die if He does.’
Vayomru el-Moshe daber-atah imanu venishma’ah ve’al-yedaber imanu Elohim pen-namut.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, דַּבֵּר-אַתָּה עִמָּנוּ, וְנִשְׁמָעָה; וְאַל-יְדַבֵּר עִמָּנוּ אֱלֹהִים, פֶּן-נָמוּת.
20:17
‘Do not be afraid,’ replied Moses to the people. ‘God only came to raise you up. His fear will then be on your faces, and you will not sin.’
‘Do not be afraid,’ replied Moses to the people. ‘God only came to raise you up. His fear will then be on your faces, and you will not sin.’
Vayomer Moshe el-ha’am al-tira’u ki leva’avur nasot etchem ba ha’Elohim uva’avur tiheyeh yir’ato al-pneychem levilti techeta’u.
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-הָעָם, אַל-תִּירָאוּ, כִּי לְבַעֲבוּר נַסּוֹת אֶתְכֶם, בָּא הָאֱלֹהִים; וּבַעֲבוּר, תִּהְיֶה יִרְאָתוֹ עַל-פְּנֵיכֶם–לְבִלְתִּי תֶחֱטָאוּ.
20:18
The people kept their distance while Moses entered the mist where the Divine was [revealed].
The people kept their distance while Moses entered the mist where the Divine was [revealed].
Vaya’amod ha’am merachok uMoshe nigash el-ha’arafel asher-sham ha’Elohim.
וַיַּעֲמֹד הָעָם, מֵרָחֹק; וּמֹשֶׁה נִגַּשׁ אֶל-הָעֲרָפֶל, אֲשֶׁר-שָׁם הָאֱלֹהִים.