1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 3:1:1 ⧉וַיִּגַּע֙vayiggaand it reached Ezra 3:1:2 ⧉הַחֹ֣דֶשׁhakhodeshthe month Ezra 3:1:3 ⧉הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhasheviithe seventh Ezra 3:1:4 ⧉וּבְנֵ֥יuveneand sons of Ezra 3:1:5 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael Ezra 3:1:6 ⧉בֶּעָרִ֑יםbearimin the cities Ezra 3:1:7 ⧉וַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּvayeasfuand they gathered Ezra 3:1:8 ⧉הָעָ֛םhaamthe people Ezra 3:1:9 ⧉כְּאִ֥ישׁkeishas one man Ezra 3:1:10 ⧉אֶחָ֖דekhadone Ezra 3:1:11 ⧉אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃elyerushalimto Jerusalem |
1. Formal Translation When the seventh month arrived and the sons of Israel were living in their towns, the whole people gathered in Jerusalem with one purpose. |
1. Dynamic Translation As the seventh month came, the Israelites were living in their towns, and everyone assembled in Jerusalem as one people. |