15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 4:15:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֞יvayehiand it was Nehemiah 4:15:2 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁר־שָׁמְע֤וּkaashershameuwhen they heard Nehemiah 4:15:3 ⧉אוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙oyevenuour enemies Nehemiah 4:15:4 ⧉כִּי־נוֹדַ֣עkinodathat it had become known Nehemiah 4:15:5 ⧉לָ֔נוּlanuto us Nehemiah 4:15:6 ⧉וַיַּ֥פֶרvayaperand he frustrated Nehemiah 4:15:7 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohimGod Nehemiah 4:15:8 ⧉אֶת־עֲצָתָ֑םetatsatamtheir counsel or plan Nehemiah 4:15:9 ⧉וְנָשׁוּבvenashuvthen we returned Nehemiah 4:15:10 ⧉וַנָּ֤שָׁבvanashavand we returned Nehemiah 4:15:11 ⧉כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙kullanuall of us Nehemiah 4:15:12 ⧉אֶל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הelhakhomato the wall Nehemiah 4:15:13 ⧉אִ֖ישׁisha man, each Nehemiah 4:15:14 ⧉אֶל־מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃elmelakhtoto his work |
15. Formal Translation And it came to pass when our enemies heard that it had been made known to us, and God had frustrated their counsel, that we all returned to the wall, each man to his work. |
15. Dynamic Translation When our enemies found out that we were aware of their plot and that God had foiled it, everyone returned to the wall, each to his own work. |