2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 5:2:1 ⧉וְיֵשׁ֙veyeshand there is Nehemiah 5:2:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho or which Nehemiah 5:2:3 ⧉אֹמְרִ֔יםomerimare saying Nehemiah 5:2:4 ⧉בָּנֵ֥ינוּbanenuour sons Nehemiah 5:2:5 ⧉וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּuvenotenuand our daughters Nehemiah 5:2:6 ⧉אֲנַ֣חְנוּanakhnuwe Nehemiah 5:2:7 ⧉רַבִּ֑יםrabimmany Nehemiah 5:2:8 ⧉וְנִקְחָ֥הvenikkhaand let us take Nehemiah 5:2:9 ⧉דָגָ֖ןdagangrain Nehemiah 5:2:10 ⧉וְנֹאכְלָ֥הvenokhelaand let us eat Nehemiah 5:2:11 ⧉וְנִחְיֶֽה׃venikhyeand let us live |
2. Formal Translation And there were those saying, “Our sons and our daughters—we are many—let us take grain so that we may eat and live.” |
2. Dynamic Translation Some among us were saying, “We have many sons and daughters; we must get grain to eat so that we can stay alive.” |