36. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 10:36:1 ⧉וְאֶת־בְּכֹרֹ֤ותveetbekhorotand the firstborn {feminine plural construct} Nehemiah 10:36:2 ⧉בָּנֵ֙ינוּ֙vanenuof our sons Nehemiah 10:36:3 ⧉וּבְהֶמְתֵ֔ינוּuvehemtenuand of our animals Nehemiah 10:36:4 ⧉כַּכָּת֖וּבkakatuvas is written Nehemiah 10:36:5 ⧉בַּתּוֹרָ֑הbatorain the law Nehemiah 10:36:6 ⧉וְאֶת־בְּכֹרֵ֨יveetbekhoreand the firstborn {masculine plural construct} Nehemiah 10:36:7 ⧉בְקָרֵ֜ינוּvekarenuof our herd {cattle} Nehemiah 10:36:8 ⧉וְצֹאנֵ֗ינוּvetsonenuand of our flock {sheep or goats} Nehemiah 10:36:9 ⧉לְהָבִיא֙lehavito bring Nehemiah 10:36:10 ⧉לְבֵ֣יתlevetto the house of Nehemiah 10:36:11 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּelohenuour God Nehemiah 10:36:12 ⧉לַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםlakohanimto the priests Nehemiah 10:36:13 ⧉הַמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםhamshartimwho minister Nehemiah 10:36:14 ⧉בְּבֵ֥יתbevetin the house of Nehemiah 10:36:15 ⧉אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃elohenuour God |
36. Formal Translation And the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock, as it is written in the law, we will bring the firstborn of our cattle and of our flocks to the house of our God {Eloheinu, Worship Center}, to the priests who serve in the house of our God. |
36. Dynamic Translation We will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, just as written, and the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God {Eloheinu, Covenant Protector}, presenting them to the priests who serve in the house of our God. |