17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 3:17:1 ⧉אַחֲרָ֣יוakharavafter him Nehemiah 3:17:2 ⧉הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּhekhezikuthey made firm or they repaired Nehemiah 3:17:3 ⧉הַלְוִיִּ֖םhalveyimthe Levites Nehemiah 3:17:4 ⧉רְח֣וּםrekhumRehum Nehemiah 3:17:5 ⧉בֶּן־בָּנִ֑יbenbanison of Bani Nehemiah 3:17:6 ⧉עַל־יָד֣וֹalyadonext to him Nehemiah 3:17:7 ⧉הֶחֱזִ֗יקhekhezikhe made firm or he repaired Nehemiah 3:17:8 ⧉חֲשַׁבְיָ֣הkhashavyaHashabiah Nehemiah 3:17:9 ⧉שַׂר־חֲצִ֥יsarkhatsiofficial of half Nehemiah 3:17:10 ⧉פֶּ֖לֶךְpelekhdistrict Nehemiah 3:17:11 ⧉קְעִילָ֣הkeilaKeilah Nehemiah 3:17:12 ⧉לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃סlefilkhofor his district |
17. Formal Translation After him, the Levites under the leadership of Rehum son of Bani made repairs. Beside him, Hashabiah, the official of half the district of Keilah made repairs for his section. |
17. Dynamic Translation Next to him, the Levites led by Rehum son of Bani took up repairs. Beside him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah carried out repairs for his own area. |