7. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 6:7:1 ⧉שְׁבֻ֕קוּshevukuleave Ezra 6:7:2 ⧉לַעֲבִידַ֖תlaavidatfor the work of Ezra 6:7:3 ⧉בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣אbetelahathe house of God Ezra 6:7:4 ⧉דֵ֑ךְdekhthis Ezra 6:7:5 ⧉פַּחַ֤תpakhatthe governor of Ezra 6:7:6 ⧉יְהוּדָיֵא֙yehudayethe Jews Ezra 6:7:7 ⧉וּלְשָׂבֵ֣יulesaveand to the elders of Ezra 6:7:8 ⧉יְהוּדָיֵ֔אyehudayethe Jews Ezra 6:7:9 ⧉בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥אbetelahathe house of God Ezra 6:7:10 ⧉דֵ֖ךְdekhthis Ezra 6:7:11 ⧉יִבְנ֥וֹןyivnonlet them build Ezra 6:7:12 ⧉עַל־אַתְרֵֽהּ׃alatereupon its site |
7. Formal Translation Stop hindering the work on this house of God{Elaha, Divine Authority}; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God on its site. |
7. Dynamic Translation Permit the rebuilding of this temple of God{Elaha, Restoration Overseer} to continue unhindered; let the governor and the elders of the Jews rebuild it on its own site. |