13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 10:13:1 ⧉אֲבָ֞לavalbut Ezra 10:13:2 ⧉הָעָ֥םhaamthe people Ezra 10:13:3 ⧉רָב֙ravmany or numerous Ezra 10:13:4 ⧉וְהָעֵ֣תvehaetand the time Ezra 10:13:5 ⧉גְּשָׁמִ֔יםgeshamimrains Ezra 10:13:6 ⧉וְאֵ֥יןveenand there is no Ezra 10:13:7 ⧉כֹּ֖חַkoakhstrength Ezra 10:13:8 ⧉לַעֲמ֣וֹדlaamodto stand Ezra 10:13:9 ⧉בַּח֑וּץbakhutsoutside Ezra 10:13:10 ⧉וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗הvehammelakhaand the work Ezra 10:13:11 ⧉לֹֽא־לְי֤וֹםloleyomnot for a day Ezra 10:13:12 ⧉אֶחָד֙ekhadone Ezra 10:13:13 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Ezra 10:13:14 ⧉לִשְׁנַ֔יִםlishneyimfor two Ezra 10:13:15 ⧉כִּֽי־הִרְבִּ֥ינוּkihirbinufor we have increased greatly Ezra 10:13:16 ⧉לִפְשֹׁ֖עַlifshoato transgress Ezra 10:13:17 ⧉בַּדָּבָ֥רbadavarin the matter Ezra 10:13:18 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
13. Formal Translation However, the people are many, and the season is rainy, and there is no strength to stand outside; furthermore, the task is not for one day or two, because we have greatly transgressed in this matter. |
13. Dynamic Translation But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season, so we cannot stand outside. Also, this work cannot be done in one or two days, because we have greatly transgressed in this matter. |