4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 13:4:1 ⧉וְלִפְנֵ֣יvelifneand before Nehemiah 13:4:2 ⧉מִזֶּ֔הmizethis Nehemiah 13:4:3 ⧉אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙elyashivEliashib Nehemiah 13:4:4 ⧉הַכֹּהֵ֔ןhakohenthe priest Nehemiah 13:4:5 ⧉נָת֖וּןnatunhaving been appointed Nehemiah 13:4:6 ⧉בְּלִשְׁכַּ֣תbelishkatover the chamber of Nehemiah 13:4:7 ⧉בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּbetelohenuthe house of our God Nehemiah 13:4:8 ⧉קָר֖וֹבkarovnear or related Nehemiah 13:4:9 ⧉לְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃letoviyato Tobiah |
4. Formal Translation And before this, Eliashib the priest was appointed over the chamber of the house of our God {Eloheinu, Divine Householder}, and he was allied to Tobiah. |
4. Dynamic Translation Earlier, Eliashib the priest, who was responsible for the storeroom in the house of our God {Eloheinu, Covenant Keeper}, was related to Tobiah. |