Discovery BoxExodus 14:27 
Context14:27 So Moses extended his hand toward the sea, and the sea returned to its normal state 1 when the sun began to rise. 2 Now the Egyptians were fleeing 3 before it, but the Lord overthrew 4 the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.
Exodus 18:22
Context18:22 They will judge 5 the people under normal circumstances, 6 and every difficult case 7 they will bring to you, but every small case 8 they themselves will judge, so that 9 you may make it easier for yourself, 10 and they will bear the burden 11 with you.
1 tn The Hebrew term לְאֵיתָנוֹ (lÿ’etano) means “to its place,” or better, “to its perennial state.” The point is that the sea here had a normal level, and now when the Egyptians were in the sea on the dry ground the water would return to that level.
2 tn Heb “at the turning of the morning”; NASB, NIV, TEV, CEV “at daybreak.”
3 tn The clause begins with the disjunctive vav (ו) on the noun, signaling either a circumstantial clause or a new beginning. It could be rendered, “Although the Egyptians…Yahweh…” or “as the Egyptians….”
4 tn The verb means “shake out” or “shaking off.” It has the significance of “throw downward.” See Neh 5:13 or Job 38:13.
5 tn The form is the perfect tense with the vav (ו) consecutive, making it equivalent to the imperfect of instruction in the preceding verse.
6 tn Heb “in every time,” meaning “in all normal cases” or “under normal circumstances.” The same phrase occurs in v. 26.
7 tn Heb “great thing.”
8 tn Heb “thing.”
9 tn The vav here shows the result or the purpose of the instructions given.
10 tn The expression וְהָקֵל מֵעָלֶיךָ (vÿhaqel me’aleykha) means literally “and make it light off yourself.” The word plays against the word for “heavy” used earlier – since it was a heavy or burdensome task, Moses must lighten the load.
11 tn Here “the burden” has been supplied.
