Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.1", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נִקְרָ֛א בְּסֵ֥פֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וְנִמְצָא֙ כָּת֣וּב בּ֔וֹ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא־יָב֨וֹא עַמֹּנִ֧י וּמֹאָבִ֛י בִּקְהַ֥ל הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In *yôm* the *hû'* was *niqrā'* in *sēfer* *Mošeh* in *'oznê* the *'ām*; and was *nimṣā'* *kāṯûḇ* in *bô* that not *yāḇô'* *'ammōnî* and *mō'āḇî* in *qəhal* the *'ĕlōhîm* until *'ôlām*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - day", "*hû'*": "demonstrative pronoun - that", "*niqrā'*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was read/called", "*sēfer*": "masculine singular construct - book/scroll of", "*Mošeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*'oznê*": "dual construct noun - ears of", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - people", "*nimṣā'*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was found", "*kāṯûḇ*": "Qal passive participle - written", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*yāḇô'*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*'ammōnî*": "gentilic adjective - Ammonite", "*mō'āḇî*": "gentilic adjective - Moabite", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*niqrā'*": "was read/was called", "*sēfer*": "book/scroll/document", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/ancient time" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.2", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃", "text": "Because not *qiddəmû* *'eṯ*-*bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl* with *leḥem* and with *mayim*; and *wayyiśkōr* against *'ālāw* *'eṯ*-*Bil'ām* to *qalləlô*, and *wayyahăp̄ōḵ* *'ĕlōhênû* the *qəlālāh* to *bərāḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*qiddəmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd plural - they met/welcomed/came before", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - bread/food", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article prefix - water", "*wayyiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he hired", "*'ālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Bil'ām*": "proper name - Balaam", "*qalləlô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to curse him", "*wayyahăp̄ōḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - curse", "*bərāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing" }, "variants": { "*qiddəmû*": "met/welcomed/came before/anticipated needs", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ālāw*": "against him/concerning him" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.5", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֜וֹ לִשְׁכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וְשָׁ֣ם הָי֪וּ לְפָנִ֟ים נֹ֠תְנִים אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֨ה הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר הַדָּגָן֙ הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר מִצְוַת֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים וּתְרוּמַ֖ת הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayya'aś* for *lô* *liškāh* *ḡəḏôlāh*, and there *hāyû* *lə p̄ānîm* *nōṯənîm* *'eṯ*-the *minḥāh*, the *ləḇônāh*, and the *kēlîm*, and *ma'ăśar* the *dāḡān*, the *tîrôš*, and the *yiṣhār*, *miṣwaṯ* the *ləwiyyîm* and the *məšōrərîm* and the *šō'ărîm*, and *ṯərûmaṯ* the *kōhănîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'aś*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he made/prepared", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*liškāh*": "feminine singular noun - chamber/room", "*ḡəḏôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great/large", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*lə p̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun - before/previously", "*nōṯənîm*": "Qal active participle masculine plural - giving/placing", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*minḥāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - grain offering", "*ləḇônāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - frankincense", "*kēlîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - vessels/utensils", "*ma'ăśar*": "masculine singular construct - tithe of", "*dāḡān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - grain", "*tîrôš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - new wine", "*yiṣhār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - fresh oil", "*miṣwaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - commandment/portion of", "*ləwiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - Levites", "*məšōrərîm*": "Polel participle masculine plural with definite article - singers", "*šō'ărîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural with definite article - gatekeepers", "*ṯərûmaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - contribution/offering of", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - priests" }, "variants": { "*ləḇônāh*": "frankincense/incense", "*ma'ăśar*": "tithe/tenth part", "*miṣwaṯ*": "commandment/portion/due", "*ṯərûmaṯ*": "contribution/offering/heave offering" } }

Verse 6

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Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.7", "source": "וָאָב֖וֹא לִֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וָאָבִ֣ינָה בָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ לְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לוֹ֙ נִשְׁכָּ֔ה בְּחַצְרֵ֖י בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wā'āḇô'* to *Yərûšālāim*; and *wā'āḇînāh* in *rā'āh* which *'āśāh* *'Elyāšîḇ* for *Ṭôḇiyyāh*, to *la'ăśôṯ* for *lô* *niškāh* in *ḥaṣrê* *bêṯ* the *'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wā'āḇô'*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I came", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*wā'āḇînāh*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I understood/perceived", "*rā'āh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - evil/harm", "*'āśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*'Elyāšîḇ*": "proper name - Eliashib", "*Ṭôḇiyyāh*": "proper name - Tobiah", "*la'ăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to make/prepare", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*niškāh*": "feminine singular noun - chamber/room", "*ḥaṣrê*": "masculine plural construct - courts of", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God" }, "variants": { "*wā'āḇînāh*": "I understood/I perceived/I realized", "*rā'āh*": "evil/harm/wrong/wickedness", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.10", "source": "וָאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה כִּֽי־מְנָי֥וֹת הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לֹ֣א נִתָּ֑נָה וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ אִישׁ־לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ הַלְוִיִּ֥ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים עֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wā'ēḏə'āh* that-*mənāyôṯ* the *ləwiyyim* not *nittānāh*; and *wayyiḇrəḥû* *'îš*-to *śāḏēhû* the *ləwiyyim* and the *məšōrərîm* *'ōśê* the *məlā'ḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*wā'ēḏə'āh*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I knew/learned", "*mənāyôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - portions of", "*ləwiyyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - Levites", "*nittānāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was given", "*wayyiḇrəḥû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*śāḏēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his field", "*ləwiyyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - Levites", "*məšōrərîm*": "Polel participle masculine plural with definite article - singers", "*'ōśê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of", "*məlā'ḵāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - work/service" }, "variants": { "*mənāyôṯ*": "portions/shares/allotments", "*wayyiḇrəḥû*": "they fled/they ran away/they escaped", "*məlā'ḵāh*": "work/service/labor/occupation" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.11", "source": "וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ אֶת־הַסְּגָנִ֔ים וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה מַדּ֖וּעַ נֶעֱזַ֣ב בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם עַל־עָמְדָֽם׃", "text": "And *wā'ārîḇāh* *'eṯ*-the *səḡānîm*, and *wā'ōmərāh*, \"*Maddûa'* *ne'ĕzaḇ* *bêṯ*-the *'ĕlōhîm*?\" And *wā'eqbəṣēm* and *wā'a'ămîḏēm* at-*'āməḏām*.", "grammar": { "*wā'ārîḇāh*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I contended/strove", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*səḡānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - rulers/officials", "*wā'ōmərāh*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I said", "*Maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ne'ĕzaḇ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is forsaken", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*wā'eqbəṣēm*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I gathered them", "*wā'a'ămîḏēm*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I set them", "*'āməḏām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their station/post" }, "variants": { "*wā'ārîḇāh*": "I contended/I strove/I disputed/I rebuked", "*səḡānîm*": "rulers/officials/prefects/deputies", "*ne'ĕzaḇ*": "is forsaken/is neglected/is abandoned", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'āməḏām*": "their station/their post/their place/their duty" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.13", "source": "וָאוֹצְרָ֣ה עַל־א֠וֹצָרוֹת שֶׁלֶמְיָ֨ה הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְצָד֣וֹק הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר וּפְדָיָה֙ מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְעַל־יָדָ֔ם חָנָ֥ן בֶּן־זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָ֑ה כִּ֤י נֶאֱמָנִים֙ נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּ וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לַחֲלֹ֥ק לַאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wā'ôṣərāh* over-*'ôṣārôṯ* *Šelemyāh* the *kōhēn* and *Ṣāḏôq* the *sôp̄ēr* and *Pəḏāyāh* from-the *ləwiyyim*, and at-*yāḏām* *Ḥānān* *ben*-*Zakkûr* *ben*-*Mattanyāh*; because *ne'ĕmānîm* *neḥšāḇû*, and upon *'ălêhem* to *laḥălōq* to *la'ăḥêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wā'ôṣərāh*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I appointed as treasurers", "*'ôṣārôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - treasuries/storehouses", "*Šelemyāh*": "proper name - Shelemiah", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - priest", "*Ṣāḏôq*": "proper name - Zadok", "*sôp̄ēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - scribe", "*Pəḏāyāh*": "proper name - Pedaiah", "*ləwiyyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - Levites", "*yāḏām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand/side", "*Ḥānān*": "proper name - Hanan", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Zakkûr*": "proper name - Zaccur", "*Mattanyāh*": "proper name - Mattaniah", "*ne'ĕmānîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural - faithful/trustworthy ones", "*neḥšāḇû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were considered/reckoned", "*'ălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*laḥălōq*": "Qal infinitive construct - to distribute", "*la'ăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their brothers" }, "variants": { "*wā'ôṣərāh*": "I appointed as treasurers/I made treasurers", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/their side/their assistance/under them", "*ne'ĕmānîm*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*neḥšāḇû*": "they were considered/they were reckoned/they were counted", "*laḥălōq*": "to distribute/to divide/to apportion" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.15", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֡מָּה רָאִ֣יתִי בִֽיהוּדָ֣ה ׀ דֹּֽרְכִֽים־גִּתּ֣וֹת ׀ בַּשַּׁבָּ֡ת וּמְבִיאִ֣ים הָעֲרֵמ֣וֹת וְֽעֹמְסִ֪ים עַל־הַחֲמֹרִ֟ים וְאַף־יַ֜יִן עֲנָבִ֤ים וּתְאֵנִים֙ וְכָל־מַשָּׂ֔א וּמְבִיאִ֥ים יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וָאָעִ֕יד בְּי֖וֹם מִכְרָ֥ם צָֽיִד׃", "text": "In *yāmîm* the *hahēmmâ* *rāʾîtî* in *yəhûdâ* *dōrəkîm*-*gittôt* in the *šabbāt* and *məbîʾîm* the *hāʿarēmôt* and *ʿōməsîm* upon-the *ḥamōrîm* and even-*yayin* *ʿanābîm* and *təʾēnîm* and all-*maśśāʾ* and *məbîʾîm* *yərûšālaim* in *yôm* the *šabbāt*; and *āʿîd* in *yôm* *mikrām* *ṣāyid*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural construct - days", "*hahēmmâ*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - those", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I saw", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*dōrəkîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - treading/pressing", "*gittôt*": "feminine plural - winepresses", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular - Sabbath", "*məbîʾîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - bringing", "*hāʿarēmôt*": "feminine plural with definite article - the heaps/sheaves", "*ʿōməsîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - loading", "*ḥamōrîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - donkeys", "*yayin*": "masculine singular - wine", "*ʿanābîm*": "masculine plural - grapes", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural - figs", "*maśśāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - burden/load", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day", "*āʿîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I testified/warned", "*mikrām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their selling", "*ṣāyid*": "masculine singular - provision/food/game" }, "variants": { "*dōrəkîm*": "treading/pressing/walking", "*gittôt*": "winepresses", "*ʿōməsîm*": "loading/burdening", "*āʿîd*": "testified/warned/admonished", "*ṣāyid*": "provision/food/game/merchandise" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.17", "source": "וָאָרִ֕יבָה אֵ֖ת חֹרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֗ם מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֨ר הָרָ֤ע הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים אֶת־י֥וֹם הַשַׁבָּֽת׃", "text": "And *ʾārîbâ* *ʾēt* *ḥōrê* *yəhûdâ* and *ʾōmərâ* to them, 'What-the *dābār* the *rāʿ* the *zeh* which *ʾattem* *ʿōśîm*, and *məḥalləlîm* *ʾet*-*yôm* the *šabbāt*?'", "grammar": { "*ʾārîbâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I contended/disputed", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ḥōrê*": "masculine plural construct - nobles/free-born/white ones of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾōmərâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said", "*dābār*": "masculine singular with definite article - word/thing/matter", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular with definite article - evil/bad", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular with definite article - this", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - doing/making", "*məḥalləlîm*": "Piel participle masculine plural - profaning/desecrating", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular with definite article - the Sabbath" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîbâ*": "contended/disputed/strove with", "*ḥōrê*": "nobles/free-born men/white ones", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked/harmful", "*məḥalləlîm*": "profaning/desecrating/defiling" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.18", "source": "הֲל֨וֹא כֹ֤ה עָשׂוּ֙ אֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וַיָּבֵ֨א אֱלֹהֵ֜ינוּ עָלֵ֗ינוּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְעַ֖ל הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֑את וְאַתֶּ֞ם מוֹסִיפִ֤ים חָרוֹן֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְחַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ פ", "text": "*halôʾ* thus *ʿāśû* *ʾabōtêkem* and *yābēʾ* *ʾĕlōhênû* upon us *ʾēt* all-the *rāʿâ* the *zōʾt* and upon the *ʿîr* the *zōʾt*; and *ʾattem* *môsîpîm* *ḥārôn* upon-*yiśrāʾēl* to *ḥallēl* *ʾet*-the *šabbāt*.", "grammar": { "*halôʾ*": "interrogative particle - Did not?/Is not?", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they did/made", "*ʾabōtêkem*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*yābēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - evil/disaster", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular with definite article - city", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*môsîpîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - adding/increasing", "*ḥārôn*": "masculine singular - burning anger/wrath", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥallēl*": "Piel infinitive construct - to profane/desecrate", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular with definite article - the Sabbath" }, "variants": { "*halôʾ*": "is not?/did not?/have not?", "*yābēʾ*": "brought/caused to come", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*môsîpîm*": "adding/increasing/doing more", "*ḥārôn*": "burning anger/wrath/fierce anger", "*ḥallēl*": "to profane/desecrate/defile" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.19", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽלֲלוּ֩ שַׁעֲרֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לִפְנֵ֣י הַשַׁבָּ֗ת וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּ הַדְּלָת֔וֹת וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִפְתָּח֔וּם עַ֖ד אַחַ֣ר הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וּמִנְּעָרַ֗י הֽ͏ֶעֱמַ֙דְתִּי֙ עַל־הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים לֹא־יָב֥וֹא מַשָּׂ֖א בְּי֥וֹם הַשַבָּֽת׃", "text": "And *yəhî* when *ṣāllû* *šaʿărê* *yərûšālaim* before the *šabbāt*, and *ʾōmərâ* and *yissāgərû* the *dəlātôt*; and *ʾōmərâ* that not *yippātḥûm* until after the *šabbāt*; and from *nəʿāray* *heʿĕmadtî* at-the *šəʿārîm* not-*yābôʾ* *maśśāʾ* in *yôm* the *šabbāt*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it happened/came to pass", "*ṣāllû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they grew dark/shadowed", "*šaʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - gates of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular with definite article - the Sabbath", "*ʾōmərâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said/commanded", "*yissāgərû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they were closed", "*dəlātôt*": "feminine plural with definite article - the doors/gates", "*yippātḥûm*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with suffix - they should be opened", "*nəʿāray*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my young men/servants", "*heʿĕmadtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I stationed/set", "*šəʿārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the gates", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - would come/enter", "*maśśāʾ*": "masculine singular - burden/load", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of" }, "variants": { "*ṣāllû*": "grew dark/shadowed/began to be shaded", "*ʾōmərâ*": "said/commanded/ordered", "*yissāgərû*": "were closed/shut", "*heʿĕmadtî*": "stationed/set/appointed", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/cargo" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.21", "source": "וָאָעִ֣ידָה בָהֶ֗ם וָאֹמְרָ֤ה אֲלֵיהֶם֙ מַדּ֜וּעַ אַתֶּ֤ם לֵנִים֙ נֶ֣גֶד הַחוֹמָ֔ה אִם־תִּשְׁנ֕וּ יָ֖ד אֶשְׁלַ֣ח בָּכֶ֑ם מִן־הָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא לֹא־בָ֖אוּ בַּשַׁבָּֽת׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾāʿîdâ* against them and *ʾōmərâ* to them, 'Why *ʾattem* *lēnîm* before the *ḥômâ*? If-*tišnû* *yād* *ʾešlaḥ* against you.' From-the *ʿēt* the *hahîʾ* not-*bāʾû* in the *šabbāt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāʿîdâ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I testified/warned", "*ʾōmərâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*lēnîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - lodging/spending the night", "*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the wall", "*tišnû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you repeat/do again", "*yād*": "feminine singular - hand", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular construct with definite article - the time", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - that", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they came", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular with definite article - the Sabbath" }, "variants": { "*ʾāʿîdâ*": "testified/warned/admonished", "*lēnîm*": "lodging/spending the night/staying overnight", "*tišnû*": "repeat/do again/return", "*yād* *ʾešlaḥ*": "I will lay hand/use force against you" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.22", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְי֤וּ מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ וּבָאִים֙ שֹׁמְרִ֣ים הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־י֣וֹם הַשַׁבָּ֑ת גַּם־זֹאת֙ זָכְרָה־לִּ֣י אֱלֹהַ֔י וְח֥וּסָה עָלַ֖י כְּרֹ֥ב חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ", "text": "And *ʾōmərâ* to the *ləwiyyim* that *yihyû* *miṭṭahărîm* and *bāʾîm* *šōmərîm* the *šəʿārîm* to *qaddēš* *ʾet*-*yôm* the *šabbāt*. Also-this *zāḵərâ*-to me, my *ʾĕlōhay*, and *ḥûsâ* upon me according to *rōb* *ḥasdekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmərâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said/commanded", "*ləwiyyim*": "masculine plural with definite article and preposition - to the Levites", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would be", "*miṭṭahărîm*": "Hitpael participle masculine plural - purifying themselves", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - coming", "*šōmərîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - guarding/keeping", "*šəʿārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the gates", "*qaddēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to sanctify/make holy", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular with definite article - the Sabbath", "*zāḵərâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - remember/be mindful of", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ḥûsâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - have mercy/spare", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - abundance/greatness", "*ḥasdekā*": "masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*miṭṭahărîm*": "purifying themselves/cleansing themselves", "*šōmərîm*": "guarding/keeping/watching", "*qaddēš*": "to sanctify/make holy/consecrate", "*zāḵərâ*": "remember/be mindful of/think of", "*ḥûsâ*": "have mercy/spare/pity", "*ḥasdekā*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.25", "source": "וָאָרִ֤יב עִמָּם֙ וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם וָאַכֶּ֥ה מֵהֶ֛ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וָֽאֶמְרְטֵ֑ם וָאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣ם בֵּֽאלֹהִ֗ים אִם־תִּתְּנ֤וּ בְנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִם־תִּשְׂאוּ֙ מִבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם וְלָכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾārîb* with them and *ʾăqalləlēm* and *ʾakkeh* from them *ʾănāšîm* and *ʾemrəṭēm* and *ʾašbîʿēm* by *ʾĕlōhîm*, 'If-*tittənû* *bənōtêkem* to *bənêhem* and if-*tiśʾû* from *bənōtêhem* to *bənêkem* and to yourselves.'", "grammar": { "*ʾārîb*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I contended", "*ʾăqalləlēm*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I cursed them", "*ʾakkeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I struck", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men", "*ʾemrəṭēm*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I plucked out their hair", "*ʾašbîʿēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I made them swear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with preposition - by God", "*tittənû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will give", "*bənōtêkem*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*tiśʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will take", "*bənōtêhem*": "feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*bənêkem*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contended/strove/quarreled", "*ʾăqalləlēm*": "cursed them/reviled them", "*ʾakkeh*": "struck/beat/hit", "*ʾemrəṭēm*": "plucked out their hair/pulled out their hair", "*ʾašbîʿēm*": "made them swear/put them under oath", "*tiśʾû*": "take/carry/lift" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.26", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה חָטָֽא־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָרַבִּים֩ לֹֽא־הָיָ֨ה מֶ֜לֶךְ כָּמֹ֗הוּ וְאָה֤וּב לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙ הָיָ֔ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל גַּם־אוֹת֣וֹ הֶחֱטִ֔יאוּ הַנָּשִׁ֖ים הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*hălôʾ* concerning-*ʾēlleh* *ḥāṭāʾ*-*šəlōmōh* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl*? And among the *gôyîm* the *rabbîm* not-*hāyâ* *melek* like him, and *ʾāhûb* to *ʾĕlōhāyw* *hāyâ*, and *yittənēhû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *melek* over-all-*yiśrāʾēl*. Even-him *heḥĕṭîʾû* the *nāšîm* the *nāḵəriyyôt*.", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not?", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sinned", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural with definite article and preposition - among the nations", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the many", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ʾāhûb*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - beloved", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*yittənēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he made him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*heḥĕṭîʾû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they caused to sin", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural with definite article - the women", "*nāḵəriyyôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the foreign" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʾāhûb*": "beloved/loved/dear", "*yittənēhû*": "made him/appointed him/gave him", "*heḥĕṭîʾû*": "caused to sin/led astray", "*nāḵəriyyôt*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.27", "source": "וְלָכֶ֣ם הֲנִשְׁמַ֗ע לַעֲשֹׂת֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הזֹּ֔את לִמְעֹ֖ל בֵּֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְהֹשִׁ֖יב נָשִׁ֥ים נָכְרִיּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And to-you *hănišmaʿ* to-do *ʾēt* all-*hārāʿāh* *haggədôlāh* this, to-*māʿal* against-*ʾĕlōhênû*, to-*hōšîb* *nāšîm* *nokrîyôt*?", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*hănišmaʿ*": "interrogative particle + niphal infinitive absolute - shall it be heard?", "*laʿăśōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol-hārāʿāh*": "construct chain, 'all of' + definite article + feminine singular noun - all the evil", "*haggədôlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the great", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*liməʿōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to act unfaithfully", "*bēʾlōhênû*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - against our God", "*ləhōšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to dwell/marry", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*nokrîyôt*": "feminine plural adjective - foreign" }, "variants": { "*hănišmaʿ*": "shall it be heard/obeyed/accepted", "*māʿal*": "act unfaithfully/treacherously/commit trespass", "*hōšîb*": "cause to dwell/marry/settle", "*nokrîyôt*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.28", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֨י יוֹיָדָ֤ע בֶּן־אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֔וֹל חָתָ֖ן לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֑י וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּ מֵעָלָֽי׃", "text": "And-from-*bənê* *yôyādāʿ* *ben*-*ʾelyāšîb* *hakkōhēn* *haggādôl*, *ḥātān* to-*sanballaṭ* *haḥōrōnî*; *wāʾabrîḥēhû* from-*ʿālāy*.", "grammar": { "*û-mib-bənê*": "conjunction + preposition 'from' + masculine plural construct noun - and from the sons of", "*yôyādāʿ*": "proper noun - Joiada", "*ben-ʾelyāšîb*": "construct chain, 'son of' + proper noun - son of Eliashib", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*haggādôl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great/high", "*ḥātān*": "masculine singular noun in construct - son-in-law of", "*lə-sanballaṭ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Sanballat", "*haḥōrōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Horonite", "*wāʾabrîḥēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I drove him away", "*mēʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from upon me/from my presence" }, "variants": { "*ḥātān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom/related by marriage", "*ʾabrîḥēhû*": "drove away/expelled/caused to flee", "*mēʿālāy*": "from upon me/from my presence/from before me" } }