1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 8:1:1 ⧉וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּvayeasfeuand they gathered Nehemiah 8:1:2 ⧉כָל־הָעָם֙kholhaamall the people Nehemiah 8:1:3 ⧉כְּאִ֣ישׁkeishas one man Nehemiah 8:1:4 ⧉אֶחָ֔דekhadone Nehemiah 8:1:5 ⧉אֶל־הָ֣רְח֔וֹבelharekhovto the open square Nehemiah 8:1:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֖רasherwhich Nehemiah 8:1:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifnebefore Nehemiah 8:1:8 ⧉שַֽׁעַר־הַמָּ֑יִםshaarhamayimthe gate of the waters Nehemiah 8:1:9 ⧉וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vayomeruand they said Nehemiah 8:1:10 ⧉לְעֶזְרָ֣אleezrato Ezra Nehemiah 8:1:11 ⧉הַסֹּפֵ֔רhasoferthe scribe Nehemiah 8:1:12 ⧉לְהָבִ֗יאlehavito bring Nehemiah 8:1:13 ⧉אֶת־סֵ֙פֶר֙etseferthe book of Nehemiah 8:1:14 ⧉תּוֹרַ֣תtoratthe law of Nehemiah 8:1:15 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֔הmosheMoses Nehemiah 8:1:16 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥הashertsivawhich he commanded Nehemiah 8:1:17 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD Nehemiah 8:1:18 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃etyisraelIsrael |
1. Formal Translation And the whole people assembled in unity at the square in front of the Water Gate, and they requested Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD {Yahweh, Command Giver} had commanded for Israel. |
1. Dynamic Translation Everyone gathered together as one united crowd in the open square by the Water Gate. They urged Ezra the scribe to bring out the scroll containing Moses’ teachings, the commands the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Instructor} had given to Israel. |