28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 8:28:1 ⧉וָאֹמְרָ֣הvaomreand I said Ezra 8:28:2 ⧉אֲלֵהֶ֗םalehemto them Ezra 8:28:3 ⧉אַתֶּ֥םatemyou {plural} Ezra 8:28:4 ⧉קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙kodeshholiness or holy thing Ezra 8:28:5 ⧉לַיהוָ֔הlayahwehto the LORD Ezra 8:28:6 ⧉וְהַכֵּלִ֖יםvehakelimand the vessels Ezra 8:28:7 ⧉קֹ֑דֶשׁkodeshholiness or holy thing Ezra 8:28:8 ⧉וְהַכֶּ֤סֶףvehakesefand the silver Ezra 8:28:9 ⧉וְהַזָּהָב֙vehazahavand the gold Ezra 8:28:10 ⧉נְדָבָ֔הnedavafreewill offering Ezra 8:28:11 ⧉לַיהוָ֖הlayahwehto the LORD Ezra 8:28:12 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGod of Ezra 8:28:13 ⧉אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃avotekhemyour fathers |
28. Formal Translation And I said to them, “You are holy to the LORD {Yahweh, Consecration Recipient}, and the vessels are holy, and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the LORD the God of your fathers.” |
28. Dynamic Translation I told them, “You are set apart for the LORD, and so are these articles. The silver and gold are a voluntary gift for the LORD {Yahweh, Honored One} the God of your ancestors.” |