13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 8:13:1 ⧉וּבַיּ֣וֹםuvayomand in the day Nehemiah 8:13:2 ⧉הַשֵּׁנִ֡יhashenithe second Nehemiah 8:13:3 ⧉נֶאֶסְפוּ֩neesfeuthey were gathered Nehemiah 8:13:4 ⧉רָאשֵׁ֨יrasheheads of Nehemiah 8:13:5 ⧉הָאָב֜וֹתhaavotthe fathers Nehemiah 8:13:6 ⧉לְכָל־הָעָ֗םlekholhaamof all the people Nehemiah 8:13:7 ⧉הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hakohanimthe priests Nehemiah 8:13:8 ⧉וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םvehalviyimand the Levites Nehemiah 8:13:9 ⧉אֶל־עֶזְרָ֖אelezrato Ezra Nehemiah 8:13:10 ⧉הַסֹּפֵ֑רhasoferthe scribe Nehemiah 8:13:11 ⧉וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילulehaskiland to have insight Nehemiah 8:13:12 ⧉אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֥יeldivreto the words of Nehemiah 8:13:13 ⧉הַתּוֹרָֽה׃hatorathe law |
13. Formal Translation And on the second day, the heads of the fathers of all the people, together with the priests and Levites, gathered with Ezra the scribe in order to acquire insight into the Law’s words. |
13. Dynamic Translation On the second day, the family leaders of all the people, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to grasp the Law’s teachings. |