9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 5:9:1 ⧉ויאמרvayomerand he said Nehemiah 5:9:2 ⧉וָאוֹמַ֕רvaomarand I said Nehemiah 5:9:3 ⧉לֹא־ט֥וֹבlotovnot good Nehemiah 5:9:4 ⧉הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe thing or matter Nehemiah 5:9:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣םasheratemwhich you Nehemiah 5:9:6 ⧉עֹשִׂ֑יםosimare doing Nehemiah 5:9:7 ⧉הֲל֞וֹאhalois it not Nehemiah 5:9:8 ⧉בְּיִרְאַ֤תbeyiratin fear of Nehemiah 5:9:9 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙elohenuour God Nehemiah 5:9:10 ⧉תֵּלֵ֔כוּtelekhuyou should walk Nehemiah 5:9:11 ⧉מֵחֶרְפַּ֖תmekherpatfrom the reproach of Nehemiah 5:9:12 ⧉הַגּוֹיִ֥םhagoyimthe nations Nehemiah 5:9:13 ⧉אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃oyevenuour enemies |
9. Formal Translation And I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God {Eloheinu, Revered Authority} to avoid the reproach of the nations, our enemies?” |
9. Dynamic Translation So I said, “What you are doing is wrong. Should you not live with reverence for our God {Eloheinu, Worshipped One} so that our enemies among the nations will not have grounds for reproach against us?” |