16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 11:16:1 ⧉וְשַׁבְּתַ֨יveshabetaiand Shabbethai Nehemiah 11:16:2 ⧉וְיוֹזָבָ֜דveyozavadand Jozabad Nehemiah 11:16:3 ⧉עַל־הַמְּלָאכָ֤הalhamelakhaover the work Nehemiah 11:16:4 ⧉הַחִֽיצֹנָה֙hakhitsonathe outside Nehemiah 11:16:5 ⧉לְבֵ֣יתlevetof the house of Nehemiah 11:16:6 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimGod Nehemiah 11:16:7 ⧉מֵרָאשֵׁ֖יmerashefrom the heads of Nehemiah 11:16:8 ⧉הַלְוִיִּֽם׃halveyimthe Levites |
16. Formal Translation And Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, were over the outside work of the house of God {Elohim, the true God}. |
16. Dynamic Translation Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, were in charge of the outside work at the house of God {Elohim, One True God}. |