22. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 6:22:1 ⧉וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּvayaasuand they did or kept Ezra 6:22:2 ⧉חַג־מַצּ֛וֹתkhagmatsotfeast of unleavened breads Ezra 6:22:3 ⧉שִׁבְעַ֥תshivatseven of Ezra 6:22:4 ⧉יָמִ֖יםyamimdays Ezra 6:22:5 ⧉בְּשִׂמְחָ֑הbesimkhawith joy Ezra 6:22:6 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Ezra 6:22:7 ⧉שִׂמְּחָ֣םsimmekhamhe made them rejoice Ezra 6:22:8 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehthe LORD Ezra 6:22:9 ⧉וְֽהֵסֵ֞בvehesevand he turned Ezra 6:22:10 ⧉לֵ֤בlevheart of Ezra 6:22:11 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙melekhashurking of Assyria Ezra 6:22:12 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֔םalehemtoward them or over them Ezra 6:22:13 ⧉לְחַזֵּ֣קlekhazekto strengthen Ezra 6:22:14 ⧉יְדֵיהֶ֔םyedehemtheir hands Ezra 6:22:15 ⧉בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶתbimlekhetin the work of Ezra 6:22:16 ⧉בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםbethaelohimhouse of God Ezra 6:22:17 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGod of Ezra 6:22:18 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyisraelIsrael |
22. Formal Translation They observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the LORD {Yahweh, Joy-Giver} caused them to rejoice and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, so as to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God {Elohim, Covenant Redeemer}, the God of Israel. |
22. Dynamic Translation They celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days in delight, for the LORD {Yahweh, Restorer of Gladness} made them glad and redirected the heart of the king of Assyria in their favor, giving them strength for the work on the house of God {Elohim, Faithful Helper}, the God of Israel. |