5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 9:5:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvayomeruand they said Nehemiah 9:5:2 ⧉הַלְוִיִּ֡םhalveyimthe Levites Nehemiah 9:5:3 ⧉יֵשׁ֣וּעַyeshuaJeshua Nehemiah 9:5:4 ⧉וְנִקַדְמִיאֵלvenikadmieland Kadmiel Nehemiah 9:5:5 ⧉בָּנִ֨יbaniBani Nehemiah 9:5:6 ⧉חֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜הkhashavneyaHashabneiah Nehemiah 9:5:7 ⧉שֵׁרֵבְיָ֤הsherevyaSherebiah Nehemiah 9:5:8 ⧉הוֹדִיָּה֙hodiyaHodiah Nehemiah 9:5:9 ⧉שְׁבַנְיָ֣הshevanyaShebaniah Nehemiah 9:5:10 ⧉פְתַחְיָ֔הpetakhyaPethahiah Nehemiah 9:5:11 ⧉קֽוּמוּkumustand up Nehemiah 9:5:12 ⧉בָּרֲכ֣וּbarakhubless Nehemiah 9:5:13 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֣הetyahwehthe LORD Nehemiah 9:5:14 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔םelohekhemyour God Nehemiah 9:5:15 ⧉מִן־הָעוֹלָ֖םminhaolamfrom the everlasting Nehemiah 9:5:16 ⧉עַד־הָעֹלָֽםadhaolamto the everlasting Nehemiah 9:5:17 ⧉וִיבָרֲכ֣וּvivarakhuand let them bless Nehemiah 9:5:18 ⧉שֵׁ֣םshemthe name of Nehemiah 9:5:19 ⧉כְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָkevodekhayour glory Nehemiah 9:5:20 ⧉וּמְרוֹמַ֕םumeromamand exalted Nehemiah 9:5:21 ⧉עַל־כָּל־בְּרָכָ֖הalkolberakhaabove all blessing Nehemiah 9:5:22 ⧉וּתְהִלָּֽה׃utehillaand praise |
5. Formal Translation And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Chashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Eternal Sustainer} from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be Your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.” |
5. Dynamic Translation Then Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Chashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—the Levites—called out, “Rise and praise the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Unfailing Protector} forever and ever! May Your glorious name be lifted above every blessing and praise.” |