2. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 5:2:1 ⧉בֵּאדַ֡יִןbeadayinthen Ezra 5:2:2 ⧉קָ֠מוּkamuthey arose Ezra 5:2:3 ⧉זְרֻבָּבֶ֤לzerubavelZerubbabel Ezra 5:2:4 ⧉בַּר־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙barshealtielson of Shealtiel Ezra 5:2:5 ⧉וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַveyeshuaand Jeshua Ezra 5:2:6 ⧉בַּר־יֽוֹצָדָ֔קbaryotsadakson of Jozadak Ezra 5:2:7 ⧉וְשָׁרִ֣יוvesharavand his companions Ezra 5:2:8 ⧉לְמִבְנֵ֔אlemivneto build or rebuild Ezra 5:2:9 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbetthe house of Ezra 5:2:10 ⧉אֱלָהָ֖אelahaGod Ezra 5:2:11 ⧉דִּ֣יdithat which or which Ezra 5:2:12 ⧉בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑םvirushlemin Jerusalem Ezra 5:2:13 ⧉וְעִמְּה֛וֹןveimmehonand with them Ezra 5:2:14 ⧉נביאיאneviayyaprophets Ezra 5:2:15 ⧉נְבִיַּיָּ֥אneviyayathe prophets Ezra 5:2:16 ⧉דִֽי־אֱלָהָ֖אdielahaof God Ezra 5:2:17 ⧉מְסָעֲדִ֥יןmesaadinsupporting Ezra 5:2:18 ⧉לְהֽוֹן׃פlehonto them |
2. Formal Translation Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak arose and began building the house of God {Eloaha, Covenant Restorer} in Jerusalem, and the prophets of God were with them, assisting them. |
2. Dynamic Translation So Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak stood up and began rebuilding the temple of God {Eloaha, Restoration Ally} in Jerusalem, with the prophets of God alongside them to help. |