17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 11:17:1 ⧉וּמַתַּנְיָ֣הumattaneyaand Mattaniah Nehemiah 11:17:2 ⧉בֶן־מִ֠יכָהvenmikhason of Mica Nehemiah 11:17:3 ⧉בֶּן־זַבְדִּ֨יbenzavdison of Zabdi Nehemiah 11:17:4 ⧉בֶן־אָסָ֜ףvenasafson of Asaph Nehemiah 11:17:5 ⧉רֹ֗אשׁroshhead or chief Nehemiah 11:17:6 ⧉הַתְּחִלָּה֙hattekhilathe beginning Nehemiah 11:17:7 ⧉יְהוֹדֶ֣הyehodehe gave thanks Nehemiah 11:17:8 ⧉לַתְּפִלָּ֔הlattefilafor the prayer Nehemiah 11:17:9 ⧉וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖הuvakbukyaand Bakbukiah Nehemiah 11:17:10 ⧉מִשְׁנֶ֣הmishnesecond Nehemiah 11:17:11 ⧉מֵאֶחָ֑יוmeekhayivfrom his brothers Nehemiah 11:17:12 ⧉וְעַבְדָּא֙veavdaand Abda Nehemiah 11:17:13 ⧉בֶּן־שַׁמּ֔וּעַbenshammuason of Shammua Nehemiah 11:17:14 ⧉בֶּן־גָּלָ֖לbengalalson of Galal Nehemiah 11:17:15 ⧉בֶן־ידיתוןvenyeditonson of Jedithun Nehemiah 11:17:16 ⧉יְדוּתֽוּן׃yedutunJeduthun |
17. Formal Translation And Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, leader at the beginning who gave thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah, second among his brothers; and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun. |
17. Dynamic Translation Mattaniah, a descendant of Mica, Zabdi, and Asaph, led the initial thanksgiving prayer; Bakbukiah served as the next in rank among his kin; and Abda, tracing his lineage through Shammua, Galal, and Jeduthun, was also among their number. |