1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 9:1:1 ⧉וּבְיוֹם֩uveyomand on the day of Nehemiah 9:1:2 ⧉עֶשְׂרִ֨יםeserimtwenty Nehemiah 9:1:3 ⧉וְאַרְבָּעָ֜הvearbaaand four Nehemiah 9:1:4 ⧉לַחֹ֣דֶשׁlakhodeshof the month Nehemiah 9:1:5 ⧉הַזֶּ֗הhazethis Nehemiah 9:1:6 ⧉נֶאֶסְפ֤וּneesfuthey were gathered Nehemiah 9:1:7 ⧉בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֙ל֙beneyiseraelthe sons of Israel Nehemiah 9:1:8 ⧉בְּצ֔וֹםbetsomwith fasting Nehemiah 9:1:9 ⧉וּבְשַׂקִּ֖יםuvesakimand with sackcloth Nehemiah 9:1:10 ⧉וַאֲדָמָ֣הvaadamaand earth or soil Nehemiah 9:1:11 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃alehemupon them |
1. Formal Translation And on the twenty-fourth day of this month, the sons of Israel were gathered with fasting, in sackcloth and earth was upon them. |
1. Dynamic Translation On the twenty-fourth day of this month {la-chodesh: month, new-moon cycle}, the Israelites assembled to fast, wearing sackcloth and with dust on them. |