12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 2:12:1 ⧉וָאָק֣וּםvaakumand I arose Nehemiah 2:12:2 ⧉לַ֗יְלָהlailaat night Nehemiah 2:12:3 ⧉אֲנִי֮aniI Nehemiah 2:12:4 ⧉וַאֲנָשִׁ֣יםvaanashimand men Nehemiah 2:12:5 ⧉מְעַט֮meatfew Nehemiah 2:12:6 ⧉עִמִּי֒imiwith me Nehemiah 2:12:7 ⧉וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתִּיvelohigadtiand I did not tell Nehemiah 2:12:8 ⧉לְאָדָ֔םleadamto a man or to anyone Nehemiah 2:12:9 ⧉מָ֗הmawhat Nehemiah 2:12:10 ⧉אֱלֹהַי֙elohaimy God Nehemiah 2:12:11 ⧉נֹתֵ֣ןnotenwas putting Nehemiah 2:12:12 ⧉אֶל־לִבִּ֔יellibiinto my heart Nehemiah 2:12:13 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתlaasotto do Nehemiah 2:12:14 ⧉לִירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםlirushalimfor Jerusalem Nehemiah 2:12:15 ⧉וּבְהֵמָה֙uvehemaand an animal Nehemiah 2:12:16 ⧉אֵ֣יןenthere was not Nehemiah 2:12:17 ⧉עִמִּ֔יimiwith me Nehemiah 2:12:18 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor Nehemiah 2:12:19 ⧉אִם־הַבְּהֵמָ֔הimhabehemaexcept the animal Nehemiah 2:12:20 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Nehemiah 2:12:21 ⧉אֲנִ֖יaniI Nehemiah 2:12:22 ⧉רֹכֵ֥בrokhevwas riding Nehemiah 2:12:23 ⧉בָּֽהּ׃baon it or on her |
12. Formal Translation And I arose at night with a few men, and I did not tell any man what my God {Elohai, Personal Guide} had placed in my heart to do for Jerusalem. And no beast was with me except the one on which I rode. |
12. Dynamic Translation During the night I got up and took only a small group with me. I had not told anyone what my God {Elohai, Divine Advisor} had stirred in my heart to do for Jerusalem. I brought no animal except the one I was riding. |