16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 6:16:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֗יvayehiand it happened Nehemiah 6:16:2 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherwhen Nehemiah 6:16:3 ⧉שָֽׁמְעוּ֙shameuthey heard Nehemiah 6:16:4 ⧉כָּל־א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּkoloyeveinuall our enemies Nehemiah 6:16:5 ⧉וַיִּֽרְא֗וּvayiruand they saw Nehemiah 6:16:6 ⧉כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם֙kolhagoyimall the nations Nehemiah 6:16:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat Nehemiah 6:16:8 ⧉סְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּsevivoteinuaround us Nehemiah 6:16:9 ⧉וַיִּפְּל֥וּvayipluand they fell Nehemiah 6:16:10 ⧉מְאֹ֖דmeodgreatly Nehemiah 6:16:11 ⧉בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑םbeenehemin their eyes Nehemiah 6:16:12 ⧉וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּvayedeuand they knew Nehemiah 6:16:13 ⧉כִּ֚יkithat Nehemiah 6:16:14 ⧉מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom with Nehemiah 6:16:15 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּeloheinuour God Nehemiah 6:16:16 ⧉נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖הneesetawas done Nehemiah 6:16:17 ⧉הַמְּלָאכָ֥הhamelakhathe work Nehemiah 6:16:18 ⧉הַזֹּֽאת׃hazotthis |
16. Formal Translation And it came to pass that when all our enemies heard, and all the nations around us saw, they were greatly cast down in their own eyes and perceived that this work had been wrought by our God {Eloheinu, Mighty Defender}. |
16. Dynamic Translation When all our enemies heard about it, and the nations around us saw what had happened, they were deeply humbled and recognized that this work had been accomplished by our God {Eloheinu, Victory Giver}. |