13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 6:13:1 ⧉לְמַ֤עַןlemaanfor the purpose of Nehemiah 6:13:2 ⧉שָׂכוּר֙sakhurhired Nehemiah 6:13:3 ⧉ה֔וּאhuhe Nehemiah 6:13:4 ⧉לְמַֽעַן־אִירָ֥אlemaanirain order that I might fear Nehemiah 6:13:5 ⧉וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ןveeesekenand I would do thus Nehemiah 6:13:6 ⧉וְחָטָ֑אתִיvekhatatiand I would sin Nehemiah 6:13:7 ⧉וְהָיָ֤הvehayaand it would be Nehemiah 6:13:8 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemfor them Nehemiah 6:13:9 ⧉לְשֵׁ֣םleshemfor a name Nehemiah 6:13:10 ⧉רָ֔עrabad or evil Nehemiah 6:13:11 ⧉לְמַ֖עַןlemaanfor the purpose of Nehemiah 6:13:12 ⧉יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃פyekharfeunithey might reproach me or taunt me |
13. Formal Translation He was hired for this, so that I might fear and do so, and I would sin; and they would have an evil report to use in order to reproach me. |
13. Dynamic Translation He was hired to intimidate me and lead me into sin so they could give me a bad reputation and disgrace me. |