16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 8:16:1 ⧉וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֡הvaeshlekhaand I sent Ezra 8:16:2 ⧉לֶאֱלִיעֶ֡זֶרleeliezerto Eliezer Ezra 8:16:3 ⧉לַאֲרִיאֵ֡לlaarielto Ariel Ezra 8:16:4 ⧉לִֽ֠שְׁמַעְיָהlishmaeyato Shemaiah Ezra 8:16:5 ⧉וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֨ןuleelnatanand to Elnathan Ezra 8:16:6 ⧉וּלְיָרִ֜יבuleyarivand to Jarib Ezra 8:16:7 ⧉וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֧ןuleelnatanand to Elnathan Ezra 8:16:8 ⧉וּלְנָתָ֛ןulenatanand to Nathan Ezra 8:16:9 ⧉וְלִזְכַרְיָ֥הvelizkharyaand to Zechariah Ezra 8:16:10 ⧉וְלִמְשֻׁלָּ֖םvelimshulamand to Meshullam Ezra 8:16:11 ⧉רָאשִׁ֑יםrashimheads or leading men Ezra 8:16:12 ⧉וּלְיוֹיָרִ֥יבuleyoyarivand to Joiarib Ezra 8:16:13 ⧉וּלְאֶלְנָתָ֖ןuleelnatanand to Elnathan Ezra 8:16:14 ⧉מְבִינִֽים׃mevinimunderstanding ones or discerning men |
16. Formal Translation And I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnatan, Jarib, Elnatan, Natan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and for Joiarib and Elnatan, who were men of understanding. |
16. Dynamic Translation So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnatan, Jarib, Elnatan, Natan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnatan—men of understanding. |