19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 10:19:1 ⧉וַיִּתְּנ֥וּvayitnenuand they gave Ezra 10:19:2 ⧉יָדָ֖םyadamtheir hand Ezra 10:19:3 ⧉לְהוֹצִ֣יאlehotsito bring out Ezra 10:19:4 ⧉נְשֵׁיהֶ֑םneshehemtheir wives Ezra 10:19:5 ⧉וַאֲשֵׁמִ֥יםvaashemimand guilty Ezra 10:19:6 ⧉אֵֽיל־צֹ֖אןeltsona ram of flock Ezra 10:19:7 ⧉עַל־אַשְׁמָתָֽם׃סalashematamfor their guilt |
19. Formal Translation And they gave their hand to send away their wives, and being guilty, offered a ram from the flock for their guilt. |
19. Dynamic Translation They made a pledge to send away their wives and, in recognition of their guilt, offered a ram from the flock as a guilt offering. |