2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 9:2:1 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinneand look Ezekiel 9:2:2 ⧉שִׁשָּׁ֣הshishasix Ezekiel 9:2:3 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֡יםanashimmen Ezekiel 9:2:4 ⧉בָּאִ֣יםbaimcoming Ezekiel 9:2:5 ⧉מִדֶּרֶךְ־שַׁ֨עַרmiderekhshaarfrom the way of the gate Ezekiel 9:2:6 ⧉הָעֶלְי֜וֹןhaelyonthe upper Ezekiel 9:2:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Ezekiel 9:2:8 ⧉מָפְנֶ֣הmafenefacing Ezekiel 9:2:9 ⧉צָפ֗וֹנָהtsafonanorthward Ezekiel 9:2:10 ⧉וְאִ֨ישׁveishand a man Ezekiel 9:2:11 ⧉כְּלִ֤יkelia vessel or instrument of Ezekiel 9:2:12 ⧉מַפָּצוֹ֙mapatsoshattering or smashing Ezekiel 9:2:13 ⧉בְּיָד֔וֹbeyadoin his hand Ezekiel 9:2:14 ⧉וְאִישׁ־אֶחָ֤דveishekhadand one man Ezekiel 9:2:15 ⧉בְּתוֹכָם֙betokhamin their midst Ezekiel 9:2:16 ⧉לָבֻ֣שׁlavushclothed Ezekiel 9:2:17 ⧉בַּדִּ֔יםbadimin linen garments Ezekiel 9:2:18 ⧉וְקֶ֥סֶתvekesetand a case Ezekiel 9:2:19 ⧉הַסֹּפֵ֖רhasoferof the scribe Ezekiel 9:2:20 ⧉בְּמָתְנָ֑יוbematnaivat his hips or waist Ezekiel 9:2:21 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vayavouand they came Ezekiel 9:2:22 ⧉וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּvayaamduand they stood Ezekiel 9:2:23 ⧉אֵ֖צֶלetselbeside Ezekiel 9:2:24 ⧉מִזְבַּ֥חmizbakhaltar of Ezekiel 9:2:25 ⧉הַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃hannekhoshetthe bronze |
2. Formal Translation And behold, six men were coming from the way of the upper gate that faces north, each holding a weapon-for-crushing in his hand; and one among them was clothed in linen with the scribe’s inkhorn at his waist. They entered and stood beside the bronze altar. |
2. Dynamic Translation Suddenly, six men appeared from the direction of the upper gate that faces north, each carrying a crushing weapon in his hand. Among them was one man dressed in linen, with the scribe’s inkhorn at his side. They entered and stood beside the bronze altar. |