4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 5:4:1 ⧉וְיֵשׁ֙veyeshand there are Nehemiah 5:4:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Nehemiah 5:4:3 ⧉אֹמְרִ֔יםomerimare saying Nehemiah 5:4:4 ⧉לָוִ֥ינוּlavinuwe have borrowed Nehemiah 5:4:5 ⧉כֶ֖סֶףkesefmoney or silver Nehemiah 5:4:6 ⧉לְמִדַּ֣תlemiddatfor the measure of Nehemiah 5:4:7 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe king Nehemiah 5:4:8 ⧉שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּsedotenuour fields Nehemiah 5:4:9 ⧉וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ukhramenuand our vineyards |
4. Formal Translation And there are those who say, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tax on our fields and our vineyards.” |
4. Dynamic Translation Others said, “We had to take out loans to pay the king’s tax on our fields and our vineyards.” |