17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 8:17:1 ⧉ואוצאהveotsiaand I sent out Ezra 8:17:2 ⧉וָאֲצַוֶּ֤הvaatsavveand I commanded Ezra 8:17:3 ⧉אוֹתָם֙otamthem Ezra 8:17:4 ⧉עַל־אִדּ֣וֹalidoto Iddo Ezra 8:17:5 ⧉הָרֹ֔אשׁharoshthe head Ezra 8:17:6 ⧉בְּכָסִפְיָ֖אbekhasifyain Casiphia Ezra 8:17:7 ⧉הַמָּק֑וֹםhammakomthe place Ezra 8:17:8 ⧉וָאָשִׂימָה֩vaasimaand I put Ezra 8:17:9 ⧉בְּפִיהֶ֨םbefihemin their mouth Ezra 8:17:10 ⧉דְּבָרִ֜יםdevarimwords Ezra 8:17:11 ⧉לְ֠דַבֵּרledabberto speak Ezra 8:17:12 ⧉אֶל־אִדּ֨וֹelidoto Iddo Ezra 8:17:13 ⧉אָחִ֤יוakhivhis brother Ezra 8:17:14 ⧉הנתוניםhanetunimthe given ones Ezra 8:17:15 ⧉הַנְּתִינִים֙hannetinimthe temple servants Ezra 8:17:16 ⧉בְּכָסִפְיָ֣אbekhasifyain Casiphia Ezra 8:17:17 ⧉הַמָּק֔וֹםhammakomthe place Ezra 8:17:18 ⧉לְהָֽבִיא־לָ֥נוּlehavilanuto bring to us Ezra 8:17:19 ⧉מְשָׁרְתִ֖יםmesharetimministers Ezra 8:17:20 ⧉לְבֵ֥יתlevetfor the house of Ezra 8:17:21 ⧉אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃elohenuour God |
17. Formal Translation And I sent them with instructions to Iddo, the chief in Kasiphia, and I placed words in their mouths to speak to Iddo, his brothers, and the Nethinim there, in order to bring us attendants for the house of our God. |
17. Dynamic Translation I ordered them to go to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia, and I told them what to say to Iddo, his relatives, and the Nethinim there so that they could send us helpers for the house of our God. |