31. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 12:31:1 ⧉וָאַעֲלֶה֙vaaeleand I brought up Nehemiah 12:31:2 ⧉אֶת־שָׂרֵ֣יetsare{direct object marker} the officials of Nehemiah 12:31:3 ⧉יְהוּדָ֔הyehudaJudah Nehemiah 12:31:4 ⧉מֵעַ֖לmealfrom upon Nehemiah 12:31:5 ⧉לַחוֹמָ֑הlakhomathe wall Nehemiah 12:31:6 ⧉וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָהvaaemidaand I set up Nehemiah 12:31:7 ⧉שְׁתֵּ֣יshetetwo {f.} Nehemiah 12:31:8 ⧉תוֹדֹת֩todotthanksgivings Nehemiah 12:31:9 ⧉גְּדוֹלֹ֨תgedolotgreat {f. pl.} Nehemiah 12:31:10 ⧉וְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤תvetahalukhotand processions Nehemiah 12:31:11 ⧉לַיָּמִין֙layaminto the right Nehemiah 12:31:12 ⧉מֵעַ֣לmealfrom upon Nehemiah 12:31:13 ⧉לַחוֹמָ֔הlakhomathe wall Nehemiah 12:31:14 ⧉לְשַׁ֖עַרleshaarto the gate of Nehemiah 12:31:15 ⧉הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃haashpotthe ash heaps |
31. Formal Translation And I brought up the leaders of Judah onto the wall, and I arranged two large thanksgivings and processions; one went to the right along the wall in the direction of the Dung Gate. |
31. Dynamic Translation Then I led Judah’s leaders up onto the wall and set up two great choirs to walk in procession. One choir moved to the right, following the wall toward the Dung Gate. |