27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 12:27:1 ⧉וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞תuvakhanukatand at the dedication of Nehemiah 12:27:2 ⧉חוֹמַ֣תkhomatwall of Nehemiah 12:27:3 ⧉יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyerushalayimJerusalem Nehemiah 12:27:4 ⧉בִּקְשׁ֤וּbikshuthey sought Nehemiah 12:27:5 ⧉אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם֙ethaleviyimthe Levites Nehemiah 12:27:6 ⧉מִכָּל־מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔םmikalmekomotamfrom all their places Nehemiah 12:27:7 ⧉לַהֲבִיאָ֖םlahaviamto bring them Nehemiah 12:27:8 ⧉לִֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםlirushalayimto Jerusalem Nehemiah 12:27:9 ⧉לַעֲשֹׂ֨תlaasotto do or to make Nehemiah 12:27:10 ⧉חֲנֻכָּ֤הkhanukaa dedication Nehemiah 12:27:11 ⧉וְשִׂמְחָה֙vesimkhaand gladness Nehemiah 12:27:12 ⧉וּבְתוֹד֣וֹתuvetodotand with thanksgivings Nehemiah 12:27:13 ⧉וּבְשִׁ֔ירuveshirand with song Nehemiah 12:27:14 ⧉מְצִלְתַּ֖יִםmetsiltayimcymbals Nehemiah 12:27:15 ⧉נְבָלִ֥יםnevalimharps Nehemiah 12:27:16 ⧉וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃uvekhinorotand with lyres |
27. Formal Translation And for the dedication of Jerusalem’s wall, they searched for the Levites in all their places and brought them to Jerusalem, to mark the dedication with rejoicing, with thanksgivings, and with singing—using cymbals, harps, and lyres. |
27. Dynamic Translation When the wall of Jerusalem was dedicated, the Levites were brought in from every town so that the city could celebrate with joy, offering thanksgivings and song, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. |