17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 13:17:1 ⧉וָאָרִ֕יבָהvaarivaand I contended or confronted Nehemiah 13:17:2 ⧉אֵ֖תet Nehemiah 13:17:3 ⧉חֹרֵ֣יkhorethe nobles Nehemiah 13:17:4 ⧉יְהוּדָ֑הyehudaof Judah Nehemiah 13:17:5 ⧉וָאֹמְרָ֣הvaomraand I said Nehemiah 13:17:6 ⧉לָהֶ֗םlahemto them Nehemiah 13:17:7 ⧉מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֨רmahadavarwhat is the matter or the thing Nehemiah 13:17:8 ⧉הָרָ֤עharathe evil Nehemiah 13:17:9 ⧉הַזֶּה֙hazethis Nehemiah 13:17:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich or that Nehemiah 13:17:11 ⧉אַתֶּ֣םatemyou {plural} Nehemiah 13:17:12 ⧉עֹשִׂ֔יםosimare doing Nehemiah 13:17:13 ⧉וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖יםumekhallelimand profaning or desecrating Nehemiah 13:17:14 ⧉אֶת־י֥וֹםetyomthe day of Nehemiah 13:17:15 ⧉הַשַׁבָּֽת׃hashabatthe Sabbath |
17. Formal Translation And I contended with the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing in profaning the Sabbath day?” |
17. Dynamic Translation So I confronted the leaders of Judah and asked them, “What is this wicked thing you are doing in desecrating the Sabbath day?” |