1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 11:1:1 ⧉וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvayeshveuand lived Nehemiah 11:1:2 ⧉שָׂרֵֽי־הָעָ֖םsarehaamthe leaders of the people Nehemiah 11:1:3 ⧉בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםbirushalayimin Jerusalem Nehemiah 11:1:4 ⧉וּשְׁאָ֣רushearand the rest of Nehemiah 11:1:5 ⧉הָ֠עָםhaamthe people Nehemiah 11:1:6 ⧉הִפִּ֨ילוּhipiluthey cast Nehemiah 11:1:7 ⧉גוֹרָל֜וֹתgoralotlots Nehemiah 11:1:8 ⧉לְהָבִ֣יאlehavito bring Nehemiah 11:1:9 ⧉אֶחָ֣דekhadone Nehemiah 11:1:10 ⧉מִן־הָעֲשָׂרָ֗הminhaasarafrom the ten Nehemiah 11:1:11 ⧉לָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙lashevetto dwell Nehemiah 11:1:12 ⧉בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙birushalayimin Jerusalem Nehemiah 11:1:13 ⧉עִ֣ירircity of Nehemiah 11:1:14 ⧉הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁhakodeshthe holy Nehemiah 11:1:15 ⧉וְתֵ֥שַׁעveteshaand nine Nehemiah 11:1:16 ⧉הַיָּד֖וֹתhayadotthe hands Nehemiah 11:1:17 ⧉בֶּעָרִֽים׃bearimin the towns |
1. Formal Translation The leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the remainder of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and the remaining nine groups lived in the other cities. |
1. Dynamic Translation The leaders made their homes in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people drew lots to choose one out of every ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city; the other nine lived in their own towns. |