11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 13:11:1 ⧉וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙vaarivaand I contended Nehemiah 13:11:2 ⧉אֶת־הַסְּגָנִ֔יםethaseganimthe Nehemiah 13:11:3 ⧉וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔הvaomraand I said Nehemiah 13:11:4 ⧉מַדּ֖וּעַmaduawhy Nehemiah 13:11:5 ⧉נֶעֱזַ֣בneezavhas been forsaken Nehemiah 13:11:6 ⧉בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםbethaelohimthe house of God Nehemiah 13:11:7 ⧉וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔םvaekbetsemand I gathered them Nehemiah 13:11:8 ⧉וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖םvaaamidemand I set them Nehemiah 13:11:9 ⧉עַל־עָמְדָֽם׃alamedamupon their standing place or post |
11. Formal Translation So I contended with the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” Then I gathered them and stationed them at their posts. |
11. Dynamic Translation I confronted the leaders and demanded, “Why has the house of God been abandoned?” Then I brought them together and put them back at their duties. |