| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 23:4:1 ⧉זֶ֥הzethis 2 Chronicles 23:4:2 ⧉הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe thing 2 Chronicles 23:4:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 2 Chronicles 23:4:4 ⧉תַּעֲשׂ֑וּtaasuyou shall do 2 Chronicles 23:4:5 ⧉הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֨יתhashelishitthe third 2 Chronicles 23:4:6 ⧉מִכֶּ֜םmikemfrom you 2 Chronicles 23:4:7 ⧉בָּאֵ֣יbaethose coming 2 Chronicles 23:4:8 ⧉הַשַׁבָּ֗תhashabatthe Sabbath 2 Chronicles 23:4:9 ⧉לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙lakhohanimfor the priests 2 Chronicles 23:4:10 ⧉וְלַלְוִיִּ֔םvelalviyimand for the Levites 2 Chronicles 23:4:11 ⧉לְשֹֽׁעֲרֵ֖יleshoareas gatekeepers of 2 Chronicles 23:4:12 ⧉הַסִּפִּֽים׃hasipimthe thresholds |
| 4. Formal Translation This is what you are to do: one third of you who come on the Sabbath—those from the priests and the Levites—shall serve as gatekeepers at the thresholds. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Here is the plan: a third of you priests and Levites who come on the Sabbath must act as gatekeepers at the doors. |