10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 8:10:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Nehemiah 8:10:2 ⧉לָהֶ֡םlahemto them Nehemiah 8:10:3 ⧉לְכוּ֩lekhugo Nehemiah 8:10:4 ⧉אִכְל֨וּikhelueat Nehemiah 8:10:5 ⧉מַשְׁמַנִּ֜יםmashmanimfat things Nehemiah 8:10:6 ⧉וּשְׁת֣וּushetuand drink Nehemiah 8:10:7 ⧉מַֽמְתַקִּ֗יםmamtakimsweet things Nehemiah 8:10:8 ⧉וְשִׁלְח֤וּveshilkhuand send Nehemiah 8:10:9 ⧉מָנוֹת֙manotportions Nehemiah 8:10:10 ⧉לְאֵ֣יןleento one who has not Nehemiah 8:10:11 ⧉נָכ֣וֹןnakhonprepared or ready Nehemiah 8:10:12 ⧉ל֔וֹlofor him Nehemiah 8:10:13 ⧉כִּֽי־קָד֥וֹשׁkikadoshfor holy Nehemiah 8:10:14 ⧉הַיּ֖וֹםhayomthe day Nehemiah 8:10:15 ⧉לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּlaadonenuto our Lord Nehemiah 8:10:16 ⧉וְאַל־תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּvealteatsevuand do not be grieved Nehemiah 8:10:17 ⧉כִּֽי־חֶדְוַ֥תkikhedvahtfor the joy of Nehemiah 8:10:18 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Nehemiah 8:10:19 ⧉הִ֥יאhishe or it Nehemiah 8:10:20 ⧉מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃mauzekhemyour strength or stronghold |
10. Formal Translation Then he said to them, “Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to anyone for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord {adonenu, Divine Authority}; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD {Yahweh, Strength Giver} is your strength.” |
10. Dynamic Translation He told them, “Go and enjoy fine foods and sweet drinks, and share portions with those who have nothing ready, because today is a sacred day to our Lord {adonenu, Honored Master}. Do not sink into sorrow, because the joy of the LORD {Yahweh, Uplifter} makes you strong.” |