36. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 12:36:1 ⧉וְֽאֶחָ֡יוveekhavand his brothers or his relatives Nehemiah 12:36:2 ⧉שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡הshemayaShemaiah Nehemiah 12:36:3 ⧉וַעֲזַרְאֵ֡לvaazareland Azarel Nehemiah 12:36:4 ⧉מִֽלֲלַ֡יmilalaiMilalai Nehemiah 12:36:5 ⧉גִּֽלֲלַ֡יgilalaiGilalai Nehemiah 12:36:6 ⧉מָעַ֞יmaiMaai Nehemiah 12:36:7 ⧉נְתַנְאֵ֤לnetanelNethanel Nehemiah 12:36:8 ⧉וִֽיהוּדָה֙viyehudaand Judah Nehemiah 12:36:9 ⧉חֲנָ֔נִיkhananiHanani Nehemiah 12:36:10 ⧉בִּכְלֵי־שִׁ֥ירbikhleshirwith instruments of song Nehemiah 12:36:11 ⧉דָּוִ֖ידdavidDavid Nehemiah 12:36:12 ⧉אִ֣ישׁishman Nehemiah 12:36:13 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimthe God Nehemiah 12:36:14 ⧉וְעֶזְרָ֥אveezraand Ezra Nehemiah 12:36:15 ⧉הַסּוֹפֵ֖רhassoferthe scribe Nehemiah 12:36:16 ⧉לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lifnehembefore them |
36. Formal Translation And his brothers—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—were with the musical instruments of David, the man of God {Elohim, Divine Representative}; and Ezra the scribe went before them. |
36. Dynamic Translation His brothers—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—played the musical instruments of David, the man of God {Elohim, Spiritual Leader}, and Ezra the scribe led them at the front. |