16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 8:16:1 ⧉וַיֵּצְא֣וּvayetsuand they went out Nehemiah 8:16:2 ⧉הָעָם֮haamthe people Nehemiah 8:16:3 ⧉וַיָּבִיאוּ֒vayaviuand they brought Nehemiah 8:16:4 ⧉וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩vayaasuand they made Nehemiah 8:16:5 ⧉לָהֶ֨םlahemfor themselves or for them Nehemiah 8:16:6 ⧉סֻכּ֜וֹתsukotbooths Nehemiah 8:16:7 ⧉אִ֤ישׁisha man, each one Nehemiah 8:16:8 ⧉עַל־גַּגּוֹ֙algagoon his roof Nehemiah 8:16:9 ⧉וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םuvekhatseroteheemand in their courts Nehemiah 8:16:10 ⧉וּבְחַצְר֖וֹתuvekhatserotand in the courts of Nehemiah 8:16:11 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of Nehemiah 8:16:12 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimGod Nehemiah 8:16:13 ⧉וּבִרְחוֹב֙uvirkhovand in the square Nehemiah 8:16:14 ⧉שַׁ֣עַרshaargate of Nehemiah 8:16:15 ⧉הַמַּ֔יִםhamayimthe water Nehemiah 8:16:16 ⧉וּבִרְח֖וֹבuvirkhovand in the square Nehemiah 8:16:17 ⧉שַׁ֥עַרshaargate of Nehemiah 8:16:18 ⧉אֶפְרָֽיִם׃efrayimEphraim |
16. Formal Translation And the people went out, brought them, and erected booths for themselves—each on the roof of his own house, in their courtyards, in the courtyards of the house of God {Elohim, Sacred Dwelling}, and on the square by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim. |
16. Dynamic Translation The people went outside, gathered them, and set up shelters on their roofs and in their courtyards, in the courtyards of God’s house {Elohim, Gathering Place}, and in the public spaces by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim. |