15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 8:15:1 ⧉וָֽאֶקְבְּצֵ֗םvaekbtsemand I gathered them Ezra 8:15:2 ⧉אֶל־הַנָּהָר֙elhanaharto the river Ezra 8:15:3 ⧉הַבָּ֣אhabathat comes or goes Ezra 8:15:4 ⧉אֶֽל־אַהֲוָ֔אelahavato Ahava Ezra 8:15:5 ⧉וַנַּחֲנֶ֥הvanakhaneand we camped Ezra 8:15:6 ⧉שָׁ֖םshamthere Ezra 8:15:7 ⧉יָמִ֣יםyamimdays Ezra 8:15:8 ⧉שְׁלֹשָׁ֑הsheloshathree Ezra 8:15:9 ⧉וָאָבִ֤ינָהvaavinaand I examined or considered Ezra 8:15:10 ⧉בָעָם֙vaamamong the people Ezra 8:15:11 ⧉וּבַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםuvakohanimand among the priests Ezra 8:15:12 ⧉וּמִבְּנֵ֥יumibbeneand from the sons of Ezra 8:15:13 ⧉לֵוִ֖יleviLevi Ezra 8:15:14 ⧉לֹא־מָצָ֥אתִיlomatsatiI did not find Ezra 8:15:15 ⧉שָֽׁם׃shamthere |
15. Formal Translation And I gathered them to the river that flows to Ahava, and we camped there for three days. Then I considered among the people and among the priests, but I did not find any of the sons of Levi there. |
15. Dynamic Translation I assembled everyone at the river that flows toward Ahava, and we stayed there for three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found that no Levites were there. |