18. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Ezra 7:18:1 ⧉וּמָ֣הumaand what Ezra 7:18:2 ⧉דִי֩dithat Ezra 7:18:3 ⧉עליךalekhupon you Ezra 7:18:4 ⧉עֲלָ֨ךְalakhupon you Ezra 7:18:5 ⧉וְעַל־אחיךvealakhikhand upon your brothers Ezra 7:18:6 ⧉אֶחָ֜ךְekhakhyour brother Ezra 7:18:7 ⧉יֵיטַ֗בyetavseems good Ezra 7:18:8 ⧉בִּשְׁאָ֛רbishearwith the remainder of Ezra 7:18:9 ⧉כַּסְפָּ֥אkaspathe silver Ezra 7:18:10 ⧉וְדַהֲבָ֖הvedahavaand the gold Ezra 7:18:11 ⧉לְמֶעְבַּ֑דlemevahdto do Ezra 7:18:12 ⧉כִּרְע֥וּתkirutaccording to the will of Ezra 7:18:13 ⧉אֱלָהֲכֹ֖םelahakhomyour God Ezra 7:18:14 ⧉תַּעַבְדֽוּן׃taavdunyou shall do |
18. Formal Translation And as for whatever seems good to you and to your brothers concerning the remainder of the silver and gold, you shall do according to the will of your God. |
18. Dynamic Translation You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, in keeping with the will of your God. |