6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 4:6:1 ⧉וַנִּבְנֶ֙הvannivneand we built Nehemiah 4:6:2 ⧉אֶת־הַחֹומָ֔הethakhovah{direct object marker} the wall Nehemiah 4:6:3 ⧉וַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥רvattikkasherand it was joined Nehemiah 4:6:4 ⧉כָּל־הַחֹומָ֖הkalhakhovahall the wall Nehemiah 4:6:5 ⧉עַד־חֶצְיָֽהּadkhetsyaup to its half Nehemiah 4:6:6 ⧉וַיְהִ֧יvayehiand it was Nehemiah 4:6:7 ⧉לֵ֣בlevheart Nehemiah 4:6:8 ⧉לָעָ֔םlaamfor the people Nehemiah 4:6:9 ⧉לַעֲשֹֽׂות׃פlaasotto do or to make |
6. Formal Translation So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height; and the heart of the people was set to work. |
6. Dynamic Translation We kept rebuilding the wall until it was joined up to half its height, and the people were eager to keep working. |