2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 8:2:1 ⧉וַיָּבִ֣יאvayaviand he brought Nehemiah 8:2:2 ⧉עֶזְרָ֣אezraEzra Nehemiah 8:2:3 ⧉הַ֠כֹּהֵןhakohenthe priest Nehemiah 8:2:4 ⧉אֶֽת־הַתּוֹרָ֞הethatorathe law Nehemiah 8:2:5 ⧉לִפְנֵ֤יlifnebefore Nehemiah 8:2:6 ⧉הַקָּהָל֙hakahalthe assembly Nehemiah 8:2:7 ⧉מֵאִ֣ישׁmeishfrom man Nehemiah 8:2:8 ⧉וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔הveadishaand unto woman Nehemiah 8:2:9 ⧉וְכֹ֖לvekholand every Nehemiah 8:2:10 ⧉מֵבִ֣יןmevinone understanding Nehemiah 8:2:11 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֑עַlishmoato hear Nehemiah 8:2:12 ⧉בְּי֥וֹםbeyomon day Nehemiah 8:2:13 ⧉אֶחָ֖דekhadone Nehemiah 8:2:14 ⧉לַחֹ֥דֶשׁlakhodeshof the month Nehemiah 8:2:15 ⧉הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃hasheviithe seventh |
2. Formal Translation And Ezra the priest brought the Torah before the assembled community—men and women, and all who could understand—on the first day of the seventh month. |
2. Dynamic Translation Ezra the priest brought the Law to the whole community—men, women, and all who could understand what they heard—on the first day of the seventh month. |