9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 4:9:1 ⧉וַנִּתְפַּלְּלֵ֖לvanitpalleland we prayed Nehemiah 4:9:2 ⧉אֶל־אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּeleloheinuto our God Nehemiah 4:9:3 ⧉וַנַּעֲמִ֨ידvanaamidand we set up Nehemiah 4:9:4 ⧉מִשְׁמָ֧רmishmara guard Nehemiah 4:9:5 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֛םaleihemover them Nehemiah 4:9:6 ⧉יוֹמָ֥םyomamby day Nehemiah 4:9:7 ⧉וָלַ֖יְלָהvalailaand by night Nehemiah 4:9:8 ⧉מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mipneihembecause of them |
9. Formal Translation And we prayed to our God {Eloheinu, Protector} and set a watch as protection against them by day and by night because of them. |
9. Dynamic Translation So we prayed to our God {Eloheinu, Watchful Defender} and set up guards day and night to keep watch against them. |