6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 3:6:1 ⧉מִיּ֤וֹםmiyomfrom day Ezra 3:6:2 ⧉אֶחָד֙ekhadone Ezra 3:6:3 ⧉לַחֹ֣דֶשׁlakhodeshto the month Ezra 3:6:4 ⧉הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhasheviithe seventh Ezra 3:6:5 ⧉הֵחֵ֕לּוּhekheluthey began Ezra 3:6:6 ⧉לְהַעֲל֥וֹתlehaalotto offer up Ezra 3:6:7 ⧉עֹל֖וֹתolotburnt offerings Ezra 3:6:8 ⧉לַיהוָ֑הlayahwehto the LORD Ezra 3:6:9 ⧉וְהֵיכַ֥לvehekhaland temple Ezra 3:6:10 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehof the LORD Ezra 3:6:11 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Ezra 3:6:12 ⧉יֻסָּֽד׃yusadwas founded |
6. Formal Translation From the first day of the seventh month, they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD {Yahweh, Worship Receiver}; but the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not yet been laid. |
6. Dynamic Translation Starting on the first day of the seventh month, the people began bringing burnt offerings to the LORD {Yahweh, Devotion Recipient}, though the foundation of the LORD’s temple had not yet been laid. |