14. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 7:14:1 ⧉כָּל־קֳבֵ֗לkalkovelbecause of Ezra 7:14:2 ⧉דִּי֩dithat Ezra 7:14:3 ⧉מִן־קֳדָ֨םminkodamfrom before Ezra 7:14:4 ⧉מַלְכָּ֜אmalkathe king Ezra 7:14:5 ⧉וְשִׁבְעַ֤תveshivatand seven of Ezra 7:14:6 ⧉יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙yaatohihis counselors Ezra 7:14:7 ⧉שְׁלִ֔יחַsheliakhsent Ezra 7:14:8 ⧉לְבַקָּרָ֥אlevakkarato examine Ezra 7:14:9 ⧉עַל־יְה֖וּדalyehudconcerning Judah Ezra 7:14:10 ⧉וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑םvelirushlemand concerning Jerusalem Ezra 7:14:11 ⧉בְּדָ֥תbedataccording to the law Ezra 7:14:12 ⧉אֱלָהָ֖ךְelahakhof your God Ezra 7:14:13 ⧉דִּ֥יdiwhich Ezra 7:14:14 ⧉בִידָֽךְ׃bidakhis in your hand |
14. Formal Translation For you have been sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem regarding the law of your God {Elahakh, Covenant Authority} that is in your hand. |
14. Dynamic Translation You are commissioned by the king and his seven advisers to investigate Judah and Jerusalem with respect to the law of your God {Elahakh, Divine Standard} that is in your hand. |