7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 5:7:1 ⧉וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְvayimmalekhand I took counsel Nehemiah 5:7:2 ⧉לִבִּ֜יlibimy heart Nehemiah 5:7:3 ⧉עָלַ֗יalaiupon me Nehemiah 5:7:4 ⧉וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙vaarivaand I contended Nehemiah 5:7:5 ⧉אֶת־הַחֹרִ֣יםethakhorimwith the nobles Nehemiah 5:7:6 ⧉וְאֶת־הַסְּגָנִ֔יםveethaseganimand with the officials Nehemiah 5:7:7 ⧉וָאֹמְרָ֣הvaomraand I said Nehemiah 5:7:8 ⧉לָהֶ֔םlahemto them Nehemiah 5:7:9 ⧉מַשָּׁ֥אmashainterest or debt Nehemiah 5:7:10 ⧉אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֖יוishbeakhiva man against his brother Nehemiah 5:7:11 ⧉אַתֶּ֣םatemyou Nehemiah 5:7:12 ⧉נשאיםnesaimlifting up Nehemiah 5:7:13 ⧉נֹשִׁ֑יםnoshimcreditors or exacting Nehemiah 5:7:14 ⧉וָאֶתֵּ֥ןvaettenand I gave Nehemiah 5:7:15 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֖םalehemagainst them Nehemiah 5:7:16 ⧉קְהִלָּ֥הkehilaan assembly Nehemiah 5:7:17 ⧉גְדוֹלָֽה׃gedolagreat |
7. Formal Translation Then my heart took counsel within me, and I contended with the nobles and the officials; I said to them, “You are exacting interest from your brother.” Then I convened a great assembly against them. |
7. Dynamic Translation After I paused to consider, I confronted the deputies and the nobles, saying, “Each of you is charging interest from his own brother!” Then I convened a community-wide assembly against them. |