25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 12:25:1 ⧉מַתַּנְיָ֧הmataneyaMattaniah Nehemiah 12:25:2 ⧉וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛הuvakbukiyaand Bakbukiah Nehemiah 12:25:3 ⧉עֹבַדְיָ֥הovadyaObadiah Nehemiah 12:25:4 ⧉מְשֻׁלָּ֖םmeshullamMeshullam Nehemiah 12:25:5 ⧉טַלְמ֣וֹןtalmonTalmon Nehemiah 12:25:6 ⧉עַקּ֑וּבakuvAkkub Nehemiah 12:25:7 ⧉שֹׁמְרִ֤יםshomrerimkeeping watch or guarding Nehemiah 12:25:8 ⧉שֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙shoarerimgatekeepers Nehemiah 12:25:9 ⧉מִשְׁמָ֔רmishmara watch or guard duty Nehemiah 12:25:10 ⧉בַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖יbaasuppein the storehouses of Nehemiah 12:25:11 ⧉הַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃hashearimthe gates |
25. Formal Translation Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were keepers, gatekeepers of the guard at the storehouses of the gates. |
25. Dynamic Translation Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub served as gatekeepers, overseeing the guard post at the storerooms of the gates. |