8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 2:8:1 ⧉וְאִגֶּ֡רֶתveigeretand a letter Nehemiah 2:8:2 ⧉אֶל־אָסָף֩elasafto Asaph Nehemiah 2:8:3 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֨רshomerkeeper of Nehemiah 2:8:4 ⧉הַפַּרְדֵּ֜סhapardesthe park or forest preserve Nehemiah 2:8:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Nehemiah 2:8:6 ⧉לַמֶּ֗לֶךְlamelekhbelonging to the king Nehemiah 2:8:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat Nehemiah 2:8:8 ⧉יִתֶּן־לִ֣יyittenlihe may give to me Nehemiah 2:8:9 ⧉עֵצִ֡יםetsimtimbers or trees Nehemiah 2:8:10 ⧉לְ֠קָרוֹתlekarotfor beams Nehemiah 2:8:11 ⧉אֶת־שַׁעֲרֵ֨יetshaare Nehemiah 2:8:12 ⧉הַבִּירָ֤הhabirathe citadel or fortress Nehemiah 2:8:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־לַבַּ֙יִת֙asherlabayitwhich is for the house Nehemiah 2:8:14 ⧉וּלְחוֹמַ֣תulekhomatand for the wall of Nehemiah 2:8:15 ⧉הָעִ֔ירhairthe city Nehemiah 2:8:16 ⧉וְלַבַּ֖יִתvelabayitand for the house Nehemiah 2:8:17 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אָב֣וֹאasheravowhich I shall enter Nehemiah 2:8:18 ⧉אֵלָ֑יוelavto it or into it Nehemiah 2:8:19 ⧉וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֣יvayittenliand the king gave to me Nehemiah 2:8:20 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king Nehemiah 2:8:21 ⧉כְּיַד־אֱלֹהַ֖יkeyadelohaiaccording to the hand of my God Nehemiah 2:8:22 ⧉הַטּוֹבָ֥הhatovathe good Nehemiah 2:8:23 ⧉עָלָֽי׃alaiupon me |
8. Formal Translation And also a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s park, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress by the temple, for the city wall, and for the house into which I will enter. And the king granted what I asked, according to the good hand of my God {Elohai, Sovereign Helper} upon me. |
8. Dynamic Translation I requested a letter for Asaph, who oversees the king’s park, so that he would provide wood to make beams for the fortress gates by the temple, for the city wall, and for the house where I will stay. The king approved my request because my God {Elohai, Generous Provider} had his hand upon me. |