9. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 5:9:1 ⧉אֱדַ֗יִןedayinthen Ezra 5:9:2 ⧉שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙sheelnawe asked Ezra 5:9:3 ⧉לְשָׂבַיָּ֣אlesavaiyato the elders Ezra 5:9:4 ⧉אִלֵּ֔ךְilekhthese Ezra 5:9:5 ⧉כְּנֵ֖מָאkenemathus Ezra 5:9:6 ⧉אֲמַ֣רְנָאamarnawe said Ezra 5:9:7 ⧉לְּהֹ֑םlehomto them Ezra 5:9:8 ⧉מַן־שָׂ֨םmansamwho set Ezra 5:9:9 ⧉לְכֹ֜םlekhomfor you Ezra 5:9:10 ⧉טְעֵ֗םteema decree Ezra 5:9:11 ⧉בַּיְתָ֤אbaitathe house Ezra 5:9:12 ⧉דְנָה֙denathis Ezra 5:9:13 ⧉לְמִבְנְיָ֔הlemivneyato build it Ezra 5:9:14 ⧉וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥אveushsharnaand to finish Ezra 5:9:15 ⧉דְנָ֖הdenathis Ezra 5:9:16 ⧉לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃leshakhlalato complete it |
9. Formal Translation Then we asked these elders, saying to them, “Who issued a decree for you to build this house and to complete this structure?” |
9. Dynamic Translation So we questioned the community leaders and asked, “Who granted you permission to rebuild this temple and bring this structure to completion?” |