21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 13:21:1 ⧉וָאָעִ֣ידָהvaaidaand I warned Nehemiah 13:21:2 ⧉בָהֶ֗םvahemagainst them or among them Nehemiah 13:21:3 ⧉וָאֹמְרָ֤הvaomeraand I said Nehemiah 13:21:4 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶם֙alehemto them Nehemiah 13:21:5 ⧉מַדּ֜וּעַmadduawhy Nehemiah 13:21:6 ⧉אַתֶּ֤םatemyou {plural, masculine} Nehemiah 13:21:7 ⧉לֵנִים֙lenimlodging or spending the night Nehemiah 13:21:8 ⧉נֶ֣גֶדnegedin front of Nehemiah 13:21:9 ⧉הַחוֹמָ֔הhakhomathe wall Nehemiah 13:21:10 ⧉אִם־תִּשְׁנ֕וּimtishanuif you repeat or if you do again Nehemiah 13:21:11 ⧉יָ֖דyadhand Nehemiah 13:21:12 ⧉אֶשְׁלַ֣חeshelakhI will send forth Nehemiah 13:21:13 ⧉בָּכֶ֑םbakhemagainst you {plural} Nehemiah 13:21:14 ⧉מִן־הָעֵ֣תminhaetfrom the time Nehemiah 13:21:15 ⧉הַהִ֔יאhahithat {feminine singular} Nehemiah 13:21:16 ⧉לֹא־בָ֖אוּlovauthey did not come Nehemiah 13:21:17 ⧉בַּשַׁבָּֽת׃סbashabaton the Sabbath |
21. Formal Translation And I warned them and said to them, “Why are you lodging opposite the wall? If you do this again, I will send a hand against you.” From that time they did not come on the Sabbath. |
21. Dynamic Translation I gave them a stern warning and told them, “Why are you spending the night by the wall? If you do this again, I will take action against you.” From then on, they did not come on the Sabbath. |