3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 13:3:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֖יvayehiand it happened Nehemiah 13:3:2 ⧉כְּשָׁמְעָ֣םkeshameamwhen they heard them Nehemiah 13:3:3 ⧉אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֑הethatora{direct object marker} the law Nehemiah 13:3:4 ⧉וַיַּבְדִּ֥ילוּvayavdiluand they separated Nehemiah 13:3:5 ⧉כָל־עֵ֖רֶבkalerevall mixture Nehemiah 13:3:6 ⧉מִיּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃miyisraelfrom Israel |
3. Formal Translation And it happened, when they heard the law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel. |
3. Dynamic Translation When the people listened to the law, they removed everyone of foreign descent from Israel. |