26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 13:26:1 ⧉הֲל֣וֹאhalois it not Nehemiah 13:26:2 ⧉עַל־אֵ֣לֶּהalelebecause of these Nehemiah 13:26:3 ⧉חָטָֽא־שְׁלֹמֹ֣הkhatashelomodid Solomon sin Nehemiah 13:26:4 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking Nehemiah 13:26:5 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyisraelof Israel Nehemiah 13:26:6 ⧉וּבַגּוֹיִ֣םuvagoyimand among the nations Nehemiah 13:26:7 ⧉הָרַבִּים֩harabimthe many Nehemiah 13:26:8 ⧉לֹֽא־הָיָ֨הlohayathere was not Nehemiah 13:26:9 ⧉מֶ֜לֶךְmelekha king Nehemiah 13:26:10 ⧉כָּמֹ֗הוּkamohulike him Nehemiah 13:26:11 ⧉וְאָה֤וּבveahuvand beloved Nehemiah 13:26:12 ⧉לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙leelohavby his God Nehemiah 13:26:13 ⧉הָיָ֔הhayahe was Nehemiah 13:26:14 ⧉וַיִּתְּנֵ֣הוּvayittenehuand he gave him Nehemiah 13:26:15 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGod Nehemiah 13:26:16 ⧉מֶ֖לֶךְmelekhking Nehemiah 13:26:17 ⧉עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לalkolyisraelover all Israel Nehemiah 13:26:18 ⧉גַּם־אוֹת֣וֹgamotoeven him Nehemiah 13:26:19 ⧉הֶחֱטִ֔יאוּhekhetiuthey caused to sin Nehemiah 13:26:20 ⧉הַנָּשִׁ֖יםhanashimthe women Nehemiah 13:26:21 ⧉הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃hanokhriyotthe foreign |
26. Formal Translation Was it not because of these things that Solomon, king of Israel, sinned? And among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God {Elohim, Divine Benefactor}; and God made him king over all Israel, yet the foreign women caused him to sin. |
26. Dynamic Translation Was it not for these reasons that Solomon, the ruler of Israel, went astray? Among all the many nations there never was a king like him—he was dearly loved by his God {Elohim, Blessing Giver}, and God made him king over all Israel. Yet foreign women also led him into wrongdoing. |