36. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezra 8:36:1 ⧉וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּvayitnuand they gave Ezra 8:36:2 ⧉אֶת־דָּתֵ֣יetdatethe decrees of Ezra 8:36:3 ⧉הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe king Ezra 8:36:4 ⧉לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙laakhashdarpeneto the satraps of Ezra 8:36:5 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king Ezra 8:36:6 ⧉וּפַחֲו֖וֹתufakhavotand to the governors of Ezra 8:36:7 ⧉עֵ֣בֶרeverBeyond Ezra 8:36:8 ⧉הַנָּהָ֑רhanaharthe River Ezra 8:36:9 ⧉וְנִשְּׂא֥וּvenisseuand they supported Ezra 8:36:10 ⧉אֶת־הָעָ֖םethaamthe people Ezra 8:36:11 ⧉וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃סveetbethaelohimand the house of God |
36. Formal Translation And they delivered the decrees of the king to the king’s satraps and the governors beyond the River, and they supported the people and the house of God {Elohim, Divine Preserver}. |
36. Dynamic Translation They brought the king’s orders to the king’s regional officials and the governors across the Euphrates, and these leaders helped the people and the house of God {Elohim, Faithful Protector}. |