6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 8:6:1 ⧉וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvayevarekhand he blessed Nehemiah 8:6:2 ⧉עֶזְרָ֔אezeraEzra Nehemiah 8:6:3 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֥הetyahweh{direct object marker} the LORD Nehemiah 8:6:4 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohimthe God Nehemiah 8:6:5 ⧉הַגָּד֑וֹלhagadolthe great Nehemiah 8:6:6 ⧉וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּvayaanuand they answered Nehemiah 8:6:7 ⧉כָל־הָעָ֜םkholhaamall the people Nehemiah 8:6:8 ⧉אָמֵ֤ןamenamen Nehemiah 8:6:9 ⧉אָמֵן֙amenamen Nehemiah 8:6:10 ⧉בְּמֹ֣עַלbemoalwith raising up Nehemiah 8:6:11 ⧉יְדֵיהֶ֔םyedehemtheir hands Nehemiah 8:6:12 ⧉וַיִּקְּד֧וּvayikdeduand they bowed down Nehemiah 8:6:13 ⧉וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛vayishtakhavuand they prostrated themselves Nehemiah 8:6:14 ⧉לַיהוָ֖הlayahwehto the LORD Nehemiah 8:6:15 ⧉אַפַּּ֥יִםappayimface-down Nehemiah 8:6:16 ⧉אָֽרְצָה׃artsato the ground |
6. Formal Translation And Ezra blessed the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Guardian}, the great God {Elohim, Mighty Protector}; and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting their hands; then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground. |
6. Dynamic Translation Ezra praised the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Restorer}, the great God {Elohim, Sovereign Defender}. The people raised their hands and replied, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed low with their faces to the ground and worshiped the LORD. |