18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 8:18:1 ⧉וַ֠יִּקְרָאvayikraand he read Nehemiah 8:18:2 ⧉בְּסֵ֨פֶרbeseferin the book of Nehemiah 8:18:3 ⧉תּוֹרַ֤תtoratthe law of Nehemiah 8:18:4 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִים֙haelohimGod Nehemiah 8:18:5 ⧉י֣וֹםyomday Nehemiah 8:18:6 ⧉בְּי֔וֹםbeyomon day Nehemiah 8:18:7 ⧉מִן־הַיּוֹם֙minhayomfrom the day of Nehemiah 8:18:8 ⧉הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןharishonthe first Nehemiah 8:18:9 ⧉עַ֖דaduntil Nehemiah 8:18:10 ⧉הַיּ֣וֹםhayomthe day of Nehemiah 8:18:11 ⧉הָאַחֲר֑וֹןhaakharonthe last Nehemiah 8:18:12 ⧉וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־חָג֙vayaasukhagand they made a feast Nehemiah 8:18:13 ⧉שִׁבְעַ֣תshivatseven of Nehemiah 8:18:14 ⧉יָמִ֔יםyamimdays Nehemiah 8:18:15 ⧉וּבַיּ֧וֹםuvayomand on the day Nehemiah 8:18:16 ⧉הַשְּׁמִינִ֛יhasheminithe eighth Nehemiah 8:18:17 ⧉עֲצֶ֖רֶתatsereta solemn assembly Nehemiah 8:18:18 ⧉כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃פkamishpataccording to the rule |
18. Formal Translation And each day, from the first through the last, he read from the Book of the Law of God {Elohim, Covenant Instructor}. They kept the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day a solemn assembly was held as prescribed by the ordinance. |
18. Dynamic Translation Each day, from the first to the last, he read aloud from God’s {Elohim, Divine Teacher} Law. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they gathered for an assembly just as the law required. |