4. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 5:4:1 ⧉אֱדַ֥יִןedayinthen Ezra 5:4:2 ⧉כְּנֵ֖מָאkenemathus Ezra 5:4:3 ⧉אֲמַ֣רְנָאamarnawe said Ezra 5:4:4 ⧉לְּהֹ֑םlehomto them Ezra 5:4:5 ⧉מַן־אִנּוּן֙maninnunwho are they Ezra 5:4:6 ⧉שְׁמָהָ֣תshemahatthe names of Ezra 5:4:7 ⧉גֻּבְרַיָּ֔אguvrayathe men Ezra 5:4:8 ⧉דִּֽי־דְנָ֥הdidenawho this Ezra 5:4:9 ⧉בִנְיָנָ֖אvinyanabuilding Ezra 5:4:10 ⧉בָּנַֽיִן׃banayinare building |
4. Formal Translation Then, in this way, we said to them, “What are the names of the men who are building this building?” |
4. Dynamic Translation So we replied to them, “What are the names of the men constructing this building?” |