15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 2:15:1 ⧉וָאֱהִ֨יvaehiand I was Nehemiah 2:15:2 ⧉עֹלֶ֤הolegoing up Nehemiah 2:15:3 ⧉בַנַּ֙חַל֙vanakkhalin the wadi or valley-stream Nehemiah 2:15:4 ⧉לַ֔יְלָהlailaat night Nehemiah 2:15:5 ⧉וָאֱהִ֥יvaehiand I was Nehemiah 2:15:6 ⧉שֹׂבֵ֖רsoverinspecting or examining Nehemiah 2:15:7 ⧉בַּחוֹמָ֑הbakhomaat the wall Nehemiah 2:15:8 ⧉וָאָשׁ֗וּבvaashuvand I returned Nehemiah 2:15:9 ⧉וָאָב֛וֹאvaavoand I came Nehemiah 2:15:10 ⧉בְּשַׁ֥עַרbeshaarthrough the gate of Nehemiah 2:15:11 ⧉הַגַּ֖יְאhagaithe valley Nehemiah 2:15:12 ⧉וָאָשֽׁוּב׃vaashuvand I returned |
15. Formal Translation And by night I went up along the valley, and I was examining the wall; then I turned back and entered through the Valley Gate, and I returned. |
15. Dynamic Translation I went up through the valley at night and checked the wall; then I turned around, came back in through the Valley Gate, and returned. |