20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 2:20:1 ⧉וָאָשִׁ֨יבvaashivand I answered Nehemiah 2:20:2 ⧉אוֹתָ֜םotamthem Nehemiah 2:20:3 ⧉דָּבָ֗רdavara word Nehemiah 2:20:4 ⧉וָאוֹמַ֤רvaomarand I said Nehemiah 2:20:5 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemto them Nehemiah 2:20:6 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheiGod of Nehemiah 2:20:7 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֗יִםhashamayimthe heavens Nehemiah 2:20:8 ⧉ה֚וּאhuhe Nehemiah 2:20:9 ⧉יַצְלִ֣יחַֽyatseliakhwill make prosper Nehemiah 2:20:10 ⧉לָ֔נוּlanufor us Nehemiah 2:20:11 ⧉וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּvaanakhnuand we Nehemiah 2:20:12 ⧉עֲבָדָ֖יוavadavhis servants Nehemiah 2:20:13 ⧉נָק֣וּםnakumwe will arise Nehemiah 2:20:14 ⧉וּבָנִ֑ינוּuvaninuand we will build Nehemiah 2:20:15 ⧉וְלָכֶ֗םvelakhembut to you Nehemiah 2:20:16 ⧉אֵֽין־חֵ֧לֶקeinkhelekthere is no portion Nehemiah 2:20:17 ⧉וּצְדָקָ֛הutsedakaand right or righteousness Nehemiah 2:20:18 ⧉וְזִכָּר֖וֹןvezikkaronand memorial Nehemiah 2:20:19 ⧉בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃birushalayimin Jerusalem |
20. Formal Translation Then I answered them and said, “The God of the heavens {Elohei hashamayim, Divine Ruler} is the one who will grant us success, and we, His servants, will rise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.” |
20. Dynamic Translation So I replied, “The God of heaven {Elohei hashamayim, Supreme Authority} will make us succeed; therefore we, His servants, will stand up and rebuild. But you have no share, no legal right, and no lasting remembrance in Jerusalem.” |