18. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 6:18:1 ⧉וַהֲקִ֨ימוּvahakimuand they set up or appointed Ezra 6:18:2 ⧉כָהֲנַיָּ֜אkhahanaiyathe priests Ezra 6:18:3 ⧉בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹןbifeluggathonin their divisions Ezra 6:18:4 ⧉וְלֵוָיֵא֙velevayeand the Levites Ezra 6:18:5 ⧉בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹןbemakhlekathonin their divisions Ezra 6:18:6 ⧉עַל־עֲבִידַ֥תalavidatupon the service of Ezra 6:18:7 ⧉אֱלָהָ֖אelahaGod Ezra 6:18:8 ⧉דִּ֣יdiwhich or that Ezra 6:18:9 ⧉בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םvirushelemin Jerusalem Ezra 6:18:10 ⧉כִּכְתָ֖בkikhetavaccording to what is written Ezra 6:18:11 ⧉סְפַ֥רsefarthe book of Ezra 6:18:12 ⧉מֹשֶֽׁה׃פmosheMoses |
18. Formal Translation Then they appointed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their groups for the service of God {elaha, divine object of worship} in Jerusalem, in keeping with what is written in the book of Moses. |
18. Dynamic Translation They assigned the priests to their divisions and the Levites to their groups to serve God {elaha, the One worshipped} in Jerusalem, as written in the book of Moses. |