Verse 36

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.36", "source": "שְׁמַ֤ע אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣ינוּ בוּזָ֔ה וְהָשֵׁ֥ב חֶרְפָּתָ֖ם אֶל־רֹאשָׁ֑ם וּתְנֵ֥ם לְבִזָּ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שִׁבְיָֽה׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ* *ʾĕlōhênû* *kî*-*hāyînû* *bûzāh* *wə*-*hāšēb* *ḥerpātām* *ʾel*-*rōʾšām* *û*-*tənēm* *lə*-*bizzāh* *bə*-*ʾereṣ* *šibyāh*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our God", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*hāyînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st plural - we were/have been", "*bûzāh*": "noun, feminine singular - contempt/despised", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāšēb*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - return/bring back", "*ḥerpātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their reproach", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/onto", "*rōʾšām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their head", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*tənēm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - give them", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*bizzāh*": "noun, feminine singular - plunder/spoil", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*šibyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - captivity" }, "variants": { "*bûzāh*": "contempt/scorn/derision/mocking", "*hāšēb*": "return/bring back/restore", "*ḥerpātām*": "their reproach/their insult/their taunt/their scorn", "*bizzāh*": "plunder/spoil/prey/booty", "*šibyāh*": "captivity/exile" } }

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