24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 8:24:1 ⧉וָאַבְדִּ֛ילָהvaavdilaand I set apart Ezra 8:24:2 ⧉מִשָּׂרֵ֥יmissarefrom the leaders of Ezra 8:24:3 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhakohanimthe priests Ezra 8:24:4 ⧉שְׁנֵ֣יםsheneimtwo Ezra 8:24:5 ⧉עָשָׂ֑רasarten Ezra 8:24:6 ⧉לְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣הlesherevyafor Sherebiah Ezra 8:24:7 ⧉חֲשַׁבְיָ֔הkhashavyaHashabiah Ezra 8:24:8 ⧉וְעִמָּהֶ֥םveimmahemand with them Ezra 8:24:9 ⧉מֵאֲחֵיהֶ֖םmeakhehemfrom their brothers Ezra 8:24:10 ⧉עֲשָׂרָֽה׃asaraten |
24. Formal Translation And I set apart from the chiefs of the priests twelve—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers. |
24. Dynamic Translation Then I chose twelve of the leading priests—Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers. |