12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 5:12:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomeruand they said Nehemiah 5:12:2 ⧉נָשִׁ֗יבnashivwe will restore Nehemiah 5:12:3 ⧉וּמֵהֶם֙umehemand from them Nehemiah 5:12:4 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Nehemiah 5:12:5 ⧉נְבַקֵּ֔שׁnevakkeshwe will seek or we will demand Nehemiah 5:12:6 ⧉כֵּ֣ןkenthus or so Nehemiah 5:12:7 ⧉נַעֲשֶׂ֔הnaasewe will do Nehemiah 5:12:8 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaasheras or according to what Nehemiah 5:12:9 ⧉אַתָּ֣הatayou Nehemiah 5:12:10 ⧉אוֹמֵ֑רomerare saying or say Nehemiah 5:12:11 ⧉וָאֶקְרָא֙vaekraand I called Nehemiah 5:12:12 ⧉אֶת־הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםethakohanimthe priests Nehemiah 5:12:13 ⧉וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔םvaashbiemand I made them swear Nehemiah 5:12:14 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתlaasotto do Nehemiah 5:12:15 ⧉כַּדָּבָ֥רkadavaraccording to the word or according to the matter Nehemiah 5:12:16 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
12. Formal Translation They said, “We will restore, and we will not seek anything from them; so we will do as you say.” Then I called the priests and made them swear to do according to this word. |
12. Dynamic Translation They answered, “We will give everything back, and we will not require anything from them. We will do exactly what you have said.” Then I summoned the priests and made them swear to keep this promise. |