4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 2:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Nehemiah 2:4:2 ⧉לִי֙lito me Nehemiah 2:4:3 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king Nehemiah 2:4:4 ⧉עַל־מַה־זֶּ֖הalmazeabout what is this Nehemiah 2:4:5 ⧉אַתָּ֣הatayou Nehemiah 2:4:6 ⧉מְבַקֵּ֑שׁmevakkeshare seeking or requesting Nehemiah 2:4:7 ⧉וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔לvaetpaleland I prayed Nehemiah 2:4:8 ⧉אֶל־אֱלֹהֵ֖יeleloheto the God of Nehemiah 2:4:9 ⧉הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃hashamayimthe heavens |
4. Formal Translation Then the king said to me, “What is it that you are seeking?” And I directed my prayer to the God of heaven {Elohei Hashamayim, Divine Hearer}. |
4. Dynamic Translation The king said to me, “What, then, are you asking for?” So I prayed inwardly to the God of heaven {Elohei Hashamayim, Gracious Responder}. |