3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 5:3:1 ⧉וְיֵשׁ֙veyeshand there is Nehemiah 5:3:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Nehemiah 5:3:3 ⧉אֹמְרִ֔יםomerimare saying Nehemiah 5:3:4 ⧉שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּsedoteinuour fields Nehemiah 5:3:5 ⧉וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּukherameinuand our vineyards Nehemiah 5:3:6 ⧉וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּuvateinuand our houses Nehemiah 5:3:7 ⧉אֲנַ֣חְנוּanakhenuwe Nehemiah 5:3:8 ⧉עֹרְבִ֑יםorevimare pledging Nehemiah 5:3:9 ⧉וְנִקְחָ֥הvenikkhaand let us get Nehemiah 5:3:10 ⧉דָגָ֖ןdagangrain Nehemiah 5:3:11 ⧉בָּרָעָֽב׃baraavin the famine |
3. Formal Translation And there were some who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses so that we might get grain in the famine.” |
3. Dynamic Translation Others said, “We are putting our fields, our vineyards, and our homes up as collateral just to get grain during the famine.” |