5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 3:5:1 ⧉וְעַל־יָדָ֖םvealyadamand at the hand of them or beside them Nehemiah 3:5:2 ⧉הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּhekhezikuthey strengthened or repaired Nehemiah 3:5:3 ⧉הַתְּקוֹעִ֑יםhattekoiimthe Tekoites Nehemiah 3:5:4 ⧉וְאַדִּירֵיהֶ֗םveadirehemand their nobles Nehemiah 3:5:5 ⧉לֹא־הֵבִ֤יאוּloheviudid not bring Nehemiah 3:5:6 ⧉צַוָּארָם֙tsavaaramtheir neck Nehemiah 3:5:7 ⧉בַּעֲבֹדַ֖תbaavodatin the work of Nehemiah 3:5:8 ⧉אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃סadonehemtheir lord or master |
5. Formal Translation Adjacent to them, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their lords. |
5. Dynamic Translation The men of Tekoa repaired the section beside them, but their nobles refused to join the labor under their masters. |