2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 13:2:1 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Nehemiah 13:2:2 ⧉לֹ֧אlonot Nehemiah 13:2:3 ⧉קִדְּמ֛וּkiddemuthey met Nehemiah 13:2:4 ⧉אֶת־בְּנֵ֥יetbenei{direct object marker} sons of Nehemiah 13:2:5 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael Nehemiah 13:2:6 ⧉בַּלֶּ֣חֶםballekhemwith bread Nehemiah 13:2:7 ⧉וּבַמָּ֑יִםuvamayimand with water Nehemiah 13:2:8 ⧉וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvayiskorand he hired Nehemiah 13:2:9 ⧉עָלָ֤יוalavagainst him Nehemiah 13:2:10 ⧉אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙etbilam{direct object marker} Balaam Nehemiah 13:2:11 ⧉לְקַֽלְל֔וֹlekalloto curse him Nehemiah 13:2:12 ⧉וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְvayahafokhbut he turned Nehemiah 13:2:13 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּeloheinuour God Nehemiah 13:2:14 ⧉הַקְּלָלָ֖הhakkelalathe curse Nehemiah 13:2:15 ⧉לִבְרָכָֽה׃livrakhainto a blessing |
2. Formal Translation Because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam to curse them, yet our God {Eloheinu, Covenant Protector} turned the curse into a blessing. |
2. Dynamic Translation They refused to welcome the people of Israel with food or water, and instead paid Balaam to curse them. But our God {Eloheinu, Guardian of Israel} turned that curse into a blessing. |