3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 11:3:1 ⧉וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙veeleand these Nehemiah 11:3:2 ⧉רָאשֵׁ֣יrashechiefs of Nehemiah 11:3:3 ⧉הַמְּדִינָ֔הhammedinathe province Nehemiah 11:3:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho Nehemiah 11:3:5 ⧉יָשְׁב֖וּyashevulived Nehemiah 11:3:6 ⧉בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםbirushalaimin Jerusalem Nehemiah 11:3:7 ⧉וּבְעָרֵ֣יuveareand in the cities of Nehemiah 11:3:8 ⧉יְהוּדָ֗הyehudaJudah Nehemiah 11:3:9 ⧉יָֽשְׁב֞וּyashevulived Nehemiah 11:3:10 ⧉אִ֤ישׁisheach man Nehemiah 11:3:11 ⧉בַּאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙baakhuzatoin his possession Nehemiah 11:3:12 ⧉בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םbearehemin their cities Nehemiah 11:3:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyisraelIsrael Nehemiah 11:3:14 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִים֙hakkohanimthe priests Nehemiah 11:3:15 ⧉וְהַלְוִיִּ֣םvehalviyimand the Levites Nehemiah 11:3:16 ⧉וְהַנְּתִינִ֔יםvehannetinimand the temple servants Nehemiah 11:3:17 ⧉וּבְנֵ֖יuveneand the sons of Nehemiah 11:3:18 ⧉עַבְדֵ֥יavdethe servants of Nehemiah 11:3:19 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃shelomoSolomon |
3. Formal Translation And these are the heads of the province who dwelt in Jerusalem. But in the towns of Judah each man dwelt in his own inheritance in their towns—the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the descendants of Solomon’s servants. |
3. Dynamic Translation These are the leaders of the province who lived in Jerusalem. In the towns of Judah, however, every person lived on their own property in their towns—the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants. |