11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 1:11:1 ⧉אָנָּ֣אannaplease or oh Nehemiah 1:11:2 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֗יadonaiLord Nehemiah 1:11:3 ⧉תְּהִ֣יtehilet be or may it be Nehemiah 1:11:4 ⧉נָ֣אnaplease Nehemiah 1:11:5 ⧉אָזְנְךָֽ־קַ֠שֶּׁבֶתoznekhakashevetyour ear attentive Nehemiah 1:11:6 ⧉אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֨תeltefilatto the prayer of Nehemiah 1:11:7 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֜avdekhayour servant Nehemiah 1:11:8 ⧉וְאֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣תveeltefilatand to the prayer of Nehemiah 1:11:9 ⧉עֲבָדֶ֗יךָavadekhayour servants Nehemiah 1:11:10 ⧉הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙hakhafetsimthe ones desiring Nehemiah 1:11:11 ⧉לְיִרְאָ֣הleyirato fear Nehemiah 1:11:12 ⧉אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָetshemekhayour name Nehemiah 1:11:13 ⧉וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־נָּ֤אvehatslikhanaand cause to succeed please Nehemiah 1:11:14 ⧉לְעַבְדְּךָ֙leavdekhato your servant Nehemiah 1:11:15 ⧉הַיּ֔וֹםhayomtoday Nehemiah 1:11:16 ⧉וּתְנֵ֣הוּutenehuand give him Nehemiah 1:11:17 ⧉לְרַחֲמִ֔יםlerakhamimto mercies or to compassion Nehemiah 1:11:18 ⧉לִפְנֵ֖יlifneibefore Nehemiah 1:11:19 ⧉הָאִ֣ישׁhaishthe man Nehemiah 1:11:20 ⧉הַזֶּ֑הhazethis Nehemiah 1:11:21 ⧉וַאֲנִ֛יvaaniand I Nehemiah 1:11:22 ⧉הָיִ֥יתִיhayitiI was Nehemiah 1:11:23 ⧉מַשְׁקֶ֖הmashkecupbearer Nehemiah 1:11:24 ⧉לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פlamelekhto the king |
11. Formal Translation Please, Lord {Adonai, Master of All}, let Your ear now be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and to the prayer of Your servants who desire to fear Your name. Make Your servant successful today, and grant Your servant compassion before this man. I was cupbearer to the king. |
11. Dynamic Translation O Lord {Adonai, Sovereign Master}, please listen closely to my prayer and the prayers of Your servants who want to honor Your name. Give me success today and show kindness to me before this man. I was the king’s cupbearer. |