28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 7:28:1 ⧉וְעָלַ֣יvealaiand upon me Ezra 7:28:2 ⧉הִטָּה־חֶ֗סֶדhitakhesedhe extended kindness Ezra 7:28:3 ⧉לִפְנֵ֤יlifnebefore Ezra 7:28:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king Ezra 7:28:5 ⧉וְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יוveyoatsaivand his counselors Ezra 7:28:6 ⧉וּלְכָל־שָׂרֵ֥יulekhalsareand to all the officials of Ezra 7:28:7 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king Ezra 7:28:8 ⧉הַגִּבֹּרִ֑יםhagiborimthe mighty men Ezra 7:28:9 ⧉וַאֲנִ֣יvaaniand I Ezra 7:28:10 ⧉הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּיhitkhazaktiI strengthened myself Ezra 7:28:11 ⧉כְּיַד־יְהוָ֤הkeyadyahwehaccording to the hand of the LORD Ezra 7:28:12 ⧉אֱלֹהַי֙elohaimy God Ezra 7:28:13 ⧉עָלַ֔יalaiupon me Ezra 7:28:14 ⧉וָאֶקְבְּצָ֧הvaekbetsaand I gathered Ezra 7:28:15 ⧉מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֛לmiyisraelfrom Israel Ezra 7:28:16 ⧉רָאשִׁ֖יםrashimheads or leading men Ezra 7:28:17 ⧉לַעֲל֥וֹתlaalotto go up Ezra 7:28:18 ⧉עִמִּֽי׃פimiwith me |
28. Formal Translation And he extended his favor to me in the presence of the king, his counselors, and all of the king’s formidable princes. I then strengthened myself because the hand of the LORD my God {Yahweh Elohai, Divine Empowerer} was upon me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me. |
28. Dynamic Translation He showed me kindness in the sight of the king, his advisers, and all the king’s powerful officials. Because the LORD my God {Yahweh Elohai, Source of Strength} was upon me, I took courage and gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me. |