24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 12:24:1 ⧉וְרָאשֵׁ֣יverasheand heads of Nehemiah 12:24:2 ⧉הַ֠לְוִיִּםhalveyimthe Levites Nehemiah 12:24:3 ⧉חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הkhashavyaHashabiah Nehemiah 12:24:4 ⧉שֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜הsherevyaSherebiah Nehemiah 12:24:5 ⧉וְיֵשׁ֤וּעַveyeshuaand Jeshua Nehemiah 12:24:6 ⧉בֶּן־קַדְמִיאֵל֙benkadmielson of Kadmiel Nehemiah 12:24:7 ⧉וַאֲחֵיהֶ֣םvaakhehemand their brothers Nehemiah 12:24:8 ⧉לְנֶגְדָּ֔םlenegdamopposite them Nehemiah 12:24:9 ⧉לְהַלֵּ֣לlehallelto praise Nehemiah 12:24:10 ⧉לְהוֹד֔וֹתlehodotto give thanks Nehemiah 12:24:11 ⧉בְּמִצְוַ֖תbemitsvatby the command of Nehemiah 12:24:12 ⧉דָּוִ֣ידdavidDavid Nehemiah 12:24:13 ⧉אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםishhaelohimthe man of God Nehemiah 12:24:14 ⧉מִשְׁמָ֖רmishmarwatch Nehemiah 12:24:15 ⧉לְעֻמַּ֥תleummatcorresponding to Nehemiah 12:24:16 ⧉מִשְׁמָֽר׃mishmarwatch |
24. Formal Translation And the heads of the Levites—Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel and their brothers—stood opposite them to praise and to give thanks, by the command of David the man of God {Elohim, Divine Appointer}; one division corresponding to another. |
24. Dynamic Translation The leaders of the Levites—Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their brothers—took their places opposite one another to offer praise and thanksgiving, following the command of David the man of God {Elohim, Covenant Commissioner}; the divisions facing one another. |