10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 2:10:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvayishmaand he heard Nehemiah 2:10:2 ⧉סַנְבַלַּ֣טsanballatSanballat Nehemiah 2:10:3 ⧉הַחֹרֹנִ֗יhakhoronithe Horonite Nehemiah 2:10:4 ⧉וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙vetoviyaand Tobiah Nehemiah 2:10:5 ⧉הָעֶ֣בֶדhaevedthe servant Nehemiah 2:10:6 ⧉הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔יhaamonithe Ammonite Nehemiah 2:10:7 ⧉וַיֵּ֥רַעvayeraand it was evil Nehemiah 2:10:8 ⧉לָהֶ֖םlahemto them Nehemiah 2:10:9 ⧉רָעָ֣הraaevil Nehemiah 2:10:10 ⧉גְדֹלָ֑הgedolagreat Nehemiah 2:10:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אasherbathat came Nehemiah 2:10:12 ⧉אָדָ֔םadama man or a person Nehemiah 2:10:13 ⧉לְבַקֵּ֥שׁlevakkeshto seek Nehemiah 2:10:14 ⧉טוֹבָ֖הtovagood Nehemiah 2:10:15 ⧉לִבְנֵ֥יlivnefor the sons of Nehemiah 2:10:16 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
10. Formal Translation When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard it, it seemed to them a great evil that a man had come to seek the good of the children of Israel. |
10. Dynamic Translation When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of this, they were extremely disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the people of Israel. |