12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 9:12:1 ⧉וּבְעַמּ֣וּדuveammudand by a pillar Nehemiah 9:12:2 ⧉עָנָ֔ןananof cloud Nehemiah 9:12:3 ⧉הִנְחִיתָ֖םhinkhitamyou led them Nehemiah 9:12:4 ⧉יוֹמָ֑םyomamby day Nehemiah 9:12:5 ⧉וּבְעַמּ֥וּדuveammudand by a pillar Nehemiah 9:12:6 ⧉אֵשׁ֙eshof fire Nehemiah 9:12:7 ⧉לַ֔יְלָהlailaby night Nehemiah 9:12:8 ⧉לְהָאִ֣ירlehairto give light Nehemiah 9:12:9 ⧉לָהֶ֔םlahemto them Nehemiah 9:12:10 ⧉אֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְethaderekhthe way Nehemiah 9:12:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Nehemiah 9:12:12 ⧉יֵלְכ֑וּ־בָֽהּ׃yelkhuvathey should go in it |
12. Formal Translation And with a pillar of cloud You {Yahweh, Guide Protector} led them by day, and with a pillar of fire by night, to give them light on the way which they were to go. |
12. Dynamic Translation By day You {Yahweh, Guiding Pillar} guided them with a pillar of cloud, and by night with a pillar of fire, lighting the way they were to travel. |