18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 2:18:1 ⧉וָאַגִּ֨ידvaagidand I told Nehemiah 2:18:2 ⧉לָהֶ֜םlahemto them Nehemiah 2:18:3 ⧉אֶת־יַ֣דetyad{direct object} hand of Nehemiah 2:18:4 ⧉אֱלֹהַ֗יelohaimy God Nehemiah 2:18:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙asherhiwhich it was Nehemiah 2:18:6 ⧉טוֹבָ֣הtovagood Nehemiah 2:18:7 ⧉עָלַ֔יalaiupon me Nehemiah 2:18:8 ⧉וְאַף־דִּבְרֵ֥יveafdivreiand also words of Nehemiah 2:18:9 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king Nehemiah 2:18:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Nehemiah 2:18:11 ⧉אָֽמַר־לִ֑יamarlihe said to me Nehemiah 2:18:12 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vayomeruand they said Nehemiah 2:18:13 ⧉נָק֣וּםnakumlet us arise Nehemiah 2:18:14 ⧉וּבָנִ֔ינוּuvaninuand we will build Nehemiah 2:18:15 ⧉וַיְחַזְּק֥וּvayekhazzekuand they strengthened Nehemiah 2:18:16 ⧉יְדֵיהֶ֖םyedehemtheir hands Nehemiah 2:18:17 ⧉לַטּוֹבָֽה׃פlatovafor the good {work} |
18. Formal Translation And I told them of the hand of my God that had been good toward me, and also of what the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us get up and build.” Then they took courage and set their hands to the good work. |
18. Dynamic Translation I explained how God’s hand had been for my good, and I shared what the king had told me. Then they said, “Let us rise up and rebuild!” So they strengthened themselves for this good work. |