19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 13:19:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֡יvayehiand it happened Nehemiah 13:19:2 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras, when Nehemiah 13:19:3 ⧉צָֽלֲלוּ֩tsalaluthey grew dark Nehemiah 13:19:4 ⧉שַׁעֲרֵ֨יshaaregates of Nehemiah 13:19:5 ⧉יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyerushalayimJerusalem Nehemiah 13:19:6 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifnebefore Nehemiah 13:19:7 ⧉הַשַׁבָּ֗תhashabatthe Sabbath Nehemiah 13:19:8 ⧉וָאֹֽמְרָה֙vaomraand I said Nehemiah 13:19:9 ⧉וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּvayissagruand they were shut Nehemiah 13:19:10 ⧉הַדְּלָת֔וֹתhaddelatotthe doors Nehemiah 13:19:11 ⧉וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔הvaomraand I said Nehemiah 13:19:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherthat, which Nehemiah 13:19:13 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Nehemiah 13:19:14 ⧉יִפְתָּח֔וּםyiftakhumthey should open them Nehemiah 13:19:15 ⧉עַ֖דaduntil Nehemiah 13:19:16 ⧉אַחַ֣רakharafter Nehemiah 13:19:17 ⧉הַשַּׁבָּ֑תhashabatthe Sabbath Nehemiah 13:19:18 ⧉וּמִנְּעָרַ֗יuminnearaiand from my young men Nehemiah 13:19:19 ⧉הֽ͏ֶעֱמַ֙דְתִּי֙heemadtiI stationed, I set Nehemiah 13:19:20 ⧉עַל־הַשְּׁעָרִ֔יםalhashearimupon the gates Nehemiah 13:19:21 ⧉לֹא־יָב֥וֹאloyavothat no might come Nehemiah 13:19:22 ⧉מַשָּׂ֖אmassaload, burden Nehemiah 13:19:23 ⧉בְּי֥וֹםbeyomon the day of Nehemiah 13:19:24 ⧉הַשַבָּֽת׃hashabatthe Sabbath |
19. Formal Translation When evening shadows fell at the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered the doors to be closed, and I commanded that they must not be opened until after the Sabbath. I stationed some of my young men at the gates, so that no burden would be brought in on the Sabbath day. |
19. Dynamic Translation As the light faded at Jerusalem’s gates before the Sabbath, I told them to shut the doors and not to open them again until the Sabbath had passed. I posted some of my own young men to stand at the gates so that no merchandise would be brought in on the Sabbath day. |