4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 9:4:1 ⧉וַיָּ֨קָםvayakamand he stood up Nehemiah 9:4:2 ⧉עַל־מַֽעֲלֵ֣הalmaeleupon the ascent of Nehemiah 9:4:3 ⧉הַלְוִיִּ֗םhalveyimthe Levites Nehemiah 9:4:4 ⧉יֵשׁ֨וּעַyeshuaJeshua Nehemiah 9:4:5 ⧉וּבָנִ֜יuvaniand Bani Nehemiah 9:4:6 ⧉קַדְמִיאֵ֧לkadmieelKadmiel Nehemiah 9:4:7 ⧉שְׁבַנְיָ֣הshevanyaShebaniah Nehemiah 9:4:8 ⧉בֻּנִּ֗יbunniBunni Nehemiah 9:4:9 ⧉שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הsherevyaSherebiah Nehemiah 9:4:10 ⧉בָּנָ֣יbanaiBani Nehemiah 9:4:11 ⧉כְּנָנִ֑יkenaniChenani Nehemiah 9:4:12 ⧉וַֽיִּזְעֲק֨וּvayizekuand they cried out Nehemiah 9:4:13 ⧉בְּק֥וֹלbekolwith a voice Nehemiah 9:4:14 ⧉גָּד֖וֹלgadolgreat Nehemiah 9:4:15 ⧉אֶל־יְהוָ֥הelyahwehto the LORD Nehemiah 9:4:16 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃elohehemtheir God |
4. Formal Translation And they stood on the stairway of the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebanyah, Bunni, Shereviyah, Bani, and Kenani—and they cried out with a loud voice to the LORD their God {Yahweh Elohehem, Communal Protector}. |
4. Dynamic Translation Standing on the platform for the Levites were Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebanyah, Bunni, Shereviyah, Bani, and Kenani. They called out loudly to the LORD their God {Yahweh Elohehem, Guardian of the People}. |