9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 2:9:1 ⧉וָֽאָב֗וֹאvaavoand I came Nehemiah 2:9:2 ⧉אֶֽל־פַּֽחֲווֹת֙elpakhavotto the governors of Nehemiah 2:9:3 ⧉עֵ֣בֶרeverthe region beyond Nehemiah 2:9:4 ⧉הַנָּהָ֔רhanaharthe river Nehemiah 2:9:5 ⧉וָאֶתְּנָ֣הvaettenaand I gave Nehemiah 2:9:6 ⧉לָהֶ֔םlahemto them Nehemiah 2:9:7 ⧉אֵ֖תet Nehemiah 2:9:8 ⧉אִגְּר֣וֹתiggerotletters Nehemiah 2:9:9 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhof the king Nehemiah 2:9:10 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvayishlakhand he sent Nehemiah 2:9:11 ⧉עִמִּי֙immiwith me Nehemiah 2:9:12 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king Nehemiah 2:9:13 ⧉שָׂ֥רֵיsareofficers of Nehemiah 2:9:14 ⧉חַ֖יִלkhayilarmy or force Nehemiah 2:9:15 ⧉וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃פufarashimand horsemen |
9. Formal Translation Then I came to the governors beyond the River and delivered to them the king’s letters. And the king had sent with me commanders of the army and horsemen. |
9. Dynamic Translation When I reached the governors west of the River, I handed them the king’s letters. The king had also assigned army officers and cavalry to go with me. |