Breathe life into
In the question: He incited and rejoiced. Or: And aroused his desire to do it in the land.
(The modern Hebrew renders the expression "spirit of life")
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הֵפִיחַ רוּחַ חַיִּים
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: הִלְהִיב וְשִׂמֵּחַ. אוֹ: וְעוֹרֵר אֶת זוּלָתוֹ לַעֲשִׂיָּה בְּמֶרֶץ.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה בְּהַשְׁרָאַת הַבִּטּוּי "רוּחַ חַיִּים")