2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 10:2:1 ⧉וַיַּעַן֩vayaanand he answered Ezra 10:2:2 ⧉שְׁכַנְיָ֨הshekhanyaShecaniah Ezra 10:2:3 ⧉בֶן־יְחִיאֵ֜לbenyekhielson of Jehiel Ezra 10:2:4 ⧉מִבְּנֵ֤יmibbenefrom the sons of Ezra 10:2:5 ⧉עולםolamOlam Ezra 10:2:6 ⧉עֵילָם֙elamElam Ezra 10:2:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Ezra 10:2:8 ⧉לְעֶזְרָ֔אleezrato Ezra Ezra 10:2:9 ⧉אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙anakhnuwe Ezra 10:2:10 ⧉מָעַ֣לְנוּmaalnuwe acted unfaithfully Ezra 10:2:11 ⧉בֵאלֹהֵ֔ינוּbeelohenuagainst our God Ezra 10:2:12 ⧉וַנֹּ֛שֶׁבvannoshevand we have made dwell or caused to dwell Ezra 10:2:13 ⧉נָשִׁ֥יםnashimwomen Ezra 10:2:14 ⧉נָכְרִיּ֖וֹתnakhriyotforeign Ezra 10:2:15 ⧉מֵעַמֵּ֣יmeammefrom the peoples of Ezra 10:2:16 ⧉הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe land Ezra 10:2:17 ⧉וְעַתָּ֛הveataand now Ezra 10:2:18 ⧉יֵשׁ־מִקְוֶ֥הyeshmikvethere is hope Ezra 10:2:19 ⧉לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לleyisraelfor Israel Ezra 10:2:20 ⧉עַל־זֹֽאת׃alzotconcerning this |
2. Formal Translation And Shekaniah son of Jehiel, from the sons of Elam, answered Ezra and said, “We have acted unfaithfully against our God {Eloheinu, Covenant Authority} and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this.” |
2. Dynamic Translation Then Shekaniah, the son of Jehiel, from Elam’s family line, spoke to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God {Eloheinu, Faithful Redeemer} by taking women from the peoples of this land as wives. Even so, there is still hope for Israel in this matter.” |