Exodus 4:8

4:8 “If ¹  they do not believe you or pay attention to ²  the former sign, then they may ³  believe the latter sign. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Heb “and it will be if.”

² tn Heb “listen to the voice of,” meaning listen so as to respond appropriately.

³ tn The nuance of this perfect tense with a vav (ו) consecutive will be equal to the imperfect of possibility – “they may believe.”

⁴ tn Heb “believe the voice of the latter sign,” so as to understand and accept the meaning of the event.