{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.1", "source": "וַתְּהִ֨י צַעֲקַ֥ת הָעָ֛ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם גְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattĕhî* *ṣaʿăqat* the *hāʿām* and *nĕšêhem* *gĕdôlâ* against *ʾăḥêhem* the *hayyĕhûdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and there was/became", "*ṣaʿăqat*": "construct state, feminine singular - outcry/complaint of", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*nĕšêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives", "*gĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/loud", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*hayyĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews" }, "variants": { "*ṣaʿăqat*": "outcry/complaint/protest", "*gĕdôlâ*": "great/loud/severe" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.2", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים בָּנֵ֥ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה וְנִחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *bānênû* and *ûḇĕnōtênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *rabbîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* and *wĕnōʾḵĕlâ* and *wĕniḥyeh*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*ûḇĕnōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our daughters", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wĕnōʾḵĕlâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us eat", "*wĕniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us live" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there are/there were/some", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.3", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹרְבִ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן בָּרָעָֽב׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* and *ûḇāttênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʿōrĕḇîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* in *bārāʿāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*ûḇāttênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our houses", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - pledging/mortgaging", "*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*bārāʿāḇ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the famine" }, "variants": { "*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "pledging/mortgaging/giving as security", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.4", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים לָוִ֥ינוּ כֶ֖סֶף לְמִדַּ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *lāwînû* *kesep* for *lĕmiddat* the *hammelek* [on] *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lāwînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have borrowed", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*lĕmiddat*": "preposition + construct state, feminine singular - for the tribute/tax of", "*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*lĕmiddat*": "for the tribute/tax/impost of" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh", "*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves", "*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are", "*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of", "*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand", "*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others" }, "variants": { "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage", "*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated", "*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.6", "source": "וַיִּ֥חַר לִ֖י מְאֹ֑ד כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar* to *lî* *mĕʾōd* when *kaʾăšer* *šāmaʿtî* *ʾet*-*zaʿăqātām* and *wĕʾēt* the *haddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned/was angry", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I heard", "*zaʿăqātām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their outcry", "*haddĕḇārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the words/matters", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*": "it burned/was angry/was very displeased", "*zaʿăqātām*": "their outcry/complaint/protest" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.7", "source": "וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ לִבִּ֜י עָלַ֗י וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ אֶת־הַחֹרִ֣ים וְאֶת־הַסְּגָנִ֔ים וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם מַשָּׁ֥א אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֖יו אַתֶּ֣ם *נשאים **נֹשִׁ֑ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם קְהִלָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyimmālēḵ* *libbî* within *ʿālay* and *wāʾārîḇâ* *ʾet*-the *haḥōrîm* and *wĕʾet*-the *hassĕḡānîm*, and *wāʾōmĕrâ* to *lāhem* a *maššāʾ* *ʾîš*-against *bĕʾāḥîw* *ʾattem* *nōšîm*; and *wāʾettēn* against *ʿălêhem* a *qĕhillâ* *ḡĕdôlâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimmālēḵ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it took counsel/considered", "*libbî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - within me/upon me", "*wāʾārîḇâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I contended/disputed", "*haḥōrîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nobles", "*hassĕḡānîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the rulers/officials", "*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*maššāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - usury/exaction", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*bĕʾāḥîw*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against his brother", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest/exacting", "*wāʾettēn*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I set", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*qĕhillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - assembly", "*ḡĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*wayyimmālēḵ*": "took counsel/considered/consulted", "*maššāʾ*": "usury/exaction/interest", "*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting/charging usury", "*qĕhillâ*": "assembly/congregation" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.8", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֗ם אֲנַ֣חְנוּ קָ֠נִינוּ אֶת־אַחֵ֨ינוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגּוֹיִם֙ כְּדֵ֣י בָ֔נוּ וְגַם־אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ וֽ͏ַיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹ֥א מָצְא֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾōmĕrâ* to *lāhem*, *ʾănaḥnû* *qānînû* *ʾet*-*ʾaḥênû* the *hayyĕhûdîm* the *hannimkārîm* to the *laggôyim* according to *kĕdê* *ḇānû*, and *wĕḡam*-*ʾattem* *timkĕrû* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥêḵem* and *wĕnimkĕrû*-to *lānû*? And *wayyaḥărîšû* and *wĕlōʾ* *māṣĕʾû* *dāḇār*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*qānînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have bought/redeemed", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*hayyĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews", "*hannimkārîm*": "definite niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones being sold", "*laggôyim*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - to the nations/gentiles", "*kĕdê*": "preposition + construct noun - according to the sufficiency of", "*ḇānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - in us", "*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*timkĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sell", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*wĕnimkĕrû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they are sold", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us", "*wayyaḥărîšû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were silent", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*māṣĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they found", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing" }, "variants": { "*qānînû*": "bought/redeemed/acquired", "*kĕdê*": "according to the sufficiency of/as much as was in", "*wayyaḥărîšû*": "they were silent/kept quiet/held their peace" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.9", "source": "*ויאמר **וָאוֹמַ֕ר לֹא־ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֑ים הֲל֞וֹא בְּיִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wāʾômar* not *lōʾ*-*ṭôḇ* the *haddāḇār* that *ʾăšer*-*ʾattem* *ʿōśîm*. Should *hălôʾ* in *bĕyirʾat* *ʾĕlōhênû* *tēlēḵû* because of *mēḥerpat* the *haggôyim* *ʾôyĕḇênû*?", "grammar": { "*wāʾômar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*haddāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the matter/thing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - should not", "*bĕyirʾat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in the fear of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our God", "*tēlēḵû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you should walk", "*mēḥerpat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - because of the reproach of", "*haggôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾôyĕḇênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our enemies" }, "variants": { "*tēlēḵû*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live", "*mēḥerpat*": "because of the reproach/taunts/scorn of" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.10", "source": "וְגַם־אֲנִי֙ אַחַ֣י וּנְעָרַ֔י נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּהֶ֖ם כֶּ֣סֶף וְדָגָ֑ן נַֽעַזְבָה־נָּ֖א אֶת־הַמַּשָּׁ֥א הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕḡam*-*ʾănî* *ʾaḥay* and *ûnĕʿāray* *nōšîm* in *bāhem* *kesep* and *wĕdāḡān*. Let us *naʿazḇâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-the *hammaššāʾ* the *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾaḥay*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my brothers", "*ûnĕʿāray*": "conjunction + noun with 1st singular suffix - and my servants", "*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*wĕdāḡān*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and grain", "*naʿazḇâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us leave/forsake", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hammaššāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the usury/exaction", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting usury", "*naʿazḇâ*": "leave/forsake/give up", "*hammaššāʾ*": "the usury/exaction/interest" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.11", "source": "הָשִׁיבוּ֩ נָ֨א לָהֶ֜ם כְּהַיּ֗וֹם שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛ם כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם זֵיתֵיהֶ֖ם וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם וּמְאַ֨ת הַכֶּ֤סֶף וְהַדָּגָן֙ הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "Restore *hāšîḇû* *nāʾ* to *lāhem* this very *kĕhayyôm* their *śĕdōtêhem* their *karmêhem* their *zêtêhem* and their *ûḇāttêhem*; and the *ûmĕʾat* the *hakkesef* and the *wĕhaddāḡān* the *hattîrôš* and the *wĕhayyiṣhār* which *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *nōšîm* in *bāhem*.", "grammar": { "*hāšîḇû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - restore/return", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kĕhayyôm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - this day/today", "*śĕdōtêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fields", "*karmêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their vineyards", "*zêtêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their olive trees/groves", "*ûḇāttêhem*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their houses", "*ûmĕʾat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - and the hundredth part of", "*hakkesef*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the money", "*wĕhaddāḡān*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the grain", "*hattîrôš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the new wine", "*wĕhayyiṣhār*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the oil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*kĕhayyôm*": "this day/today/immediately", "*ûmĕʾat*": "and the hundredth part of/and the percentage of", "*hattîrôš*": "the new wine/the fresh wine", "*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting usury/charging interest" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.12", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ נָשִׁ֗יב וּמֵהֶם֙ לֹ֣א נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ כֵּ֣ן נַעֲשֶׂ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אַתָּ֣ה אוֹמֵ֑ר וָאֶקְרָא֙ אֶת־הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* *nāšîḇ* and from *ûmēhem* not *lōʾ* *nĕḇaqqēš*, thus *kēn* *naʿăśeh* as *kaʾăšer* *ʾattâ* *ʾômēr*. And *wāʾeqrāʾ* *ʾet*-the *hakkōhănîm* and *wāʾašbîʿēm* to *laʿăśôt* according to the *kaddāḇār* the *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will restore", "*ûmēhem*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and from them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nĕḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st plural - we will seek/require", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will do", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾômēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - saying", "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I called", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*wāʾašbîʿēm*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - and I made them swear", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - according to the word/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*nāšîḇ*": "we will restore/return/give back", "*nĕḇaqqēš*": "we will seek/require/demand", "*wāʾašbîʿēm*": "I made them swear/put them under oath" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.13", "source": "גַּם־חָצְנִ֣י נָעַ֗רְתִּי וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה כָּ֣כָה יְנַעֵ֪ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟ים אֶת־כָּל־הָאִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יָקִ֜ים אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּיתוֹ֙ וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ וְכָ֛כָה יִהְיֶ֥ה נָע֖וּר וָרֵ֑ק וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ כָֽל־הַקָּהָ֜ל אָמֵ֗ן וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָעָ֖ם כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Also *gam*-*ḥāṣnî* *nāʿartî* and *wāʾōmĕrâ* thus *kāḵâ* *yĕnaʿēr* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-every-*kol*-the *hāʾîš* who *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ*-*yāqîm* *ʾet*-the *haddāḇār* the *hazzeh*, from *mibbêtô* and from *ûmîḡîʿô*, and thus *wĕḵāḵâ* *yihyeh* *nāʿûr* and *wārēq*. And *wayyōʾmĕrû* all-*ḵol*-the *haqqāhāl* *ʾāmēn*, and *wayĕhalĕlû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, and *wayyaʿaś* the *hāʿām* according to the *kaddāḇār* the *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "particle - also", "*ḥāṣnî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my lap/bosom", "*nāʿartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I shook out", "*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*kāḵâ*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yĕnaʿēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may he shake out", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - God", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all", "*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāqîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - establishes/confirms", "*haddāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the word/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*mibbêtô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his house", "*ûmîḡîʿô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and from his labor/property", "*wĕḵāḵâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may he be", "*nāʿûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - shaken out", "*wārēq*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and empty", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*haqqāhāl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the assembly", "*ʾāmēn*": "adverb - amen/truly/so be it", "*wayĕhalĕlû*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they praised", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and did", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - according to the word/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṣnî*": "my lap/bosom/fold of garment", "*nāʿartî*": "I shook out/emptied", "*yĕnaʿēr*": "may he shake out/empty/cast out", "*ûmîḡîʿô*": "and from his labor/property/earnings", "*nāʿûr*": "shaken out/emptied/cast out" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.14", "source": "גַּ֞ם מִיּ֣וֹם ׀ אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה אֹתִ֗י לִהְי֣וֹת פֶּחָם֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָה֒ מִשְּׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֗ים וְ֠עַד שְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁנִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה אֲנִ֣י וְאַחַ֔י לֶ֥חֶם הַפֶּחָ֖ה לֹ֥א אָכַֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "Also *gam* from the *miyyôm* that *ʾăšer*-*ṣiwwâ* *ʾōtî* to *lihyôt* *peḥām* in *bĕʾereṣ* *yĕhûdâ*, from the year *miššĕnat* *ʿeśrîm* and unto *wĕʿad* the year *šĕnat* *šĕlōšîm* and *ûšĕttayim* for *lĕʾartaḥšastĕʾ* the *hammelek*, years *šānîm* *šĕtêm* *ʿeśrêh*, *ʾănî* and *wĕʾaḥay* the food of *leḥem* the *happeḥâ* not *lōʾ* *ʾāḵaltî*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "particle - also", "*miyyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*peḥām*": "noun, masculine singular - governor", "*bĕʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in the land of", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*miššĕnat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - from the year of", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*wĕʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*šĕnat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - the year of", "*šĕlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*ûšĕttayim*": "conjunction + cardinal number, feminine - and two", "*lĕʾartaḥšastĕʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - for Artaxerxes", "*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*šĕtêm*": "cardinal number, feminine - two", "*ʿeśrêh*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*wĕʾaḥay*": "conjunction + noun with 1st singular suffix - and my brothers/kinsmen", "*leḥem*": "construct noun, masculine singular - food of", "*happeḥâ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the governor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾāḵaltî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I ate" }, "variants": { "*peḥām*": "governor/official", "*leḥem*": "food/bread/provisions" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.15", "source": "וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנַ֜י הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל־הָעָ֗ם וַיִּקְח֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם בְּלֶ֤חֶם וָיַ֙יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And the *wĕhappaḥôt* the *hārīʾšōnîm* who *ʾăšer*-before *lĕp̄ānay* *hiḵbîdû* on-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyiqḥû* from *mēhem* in *bĕleḥem* and *wāyayin* after *ʾaḥar* *kesep*-*šĕqālîm* *ʾarbāʿîm*; also *gam* their *naʿărêhem* *šālĕṭû* over-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām*. But *waʾănî* not *lōʾ*-*ʿāśîtî* thus *ḵēn* because of *mippĕnê* the fear of *yirʾat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhappaḥôt*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the governors", "*hārīʾšōnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the former", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lĕp̄ānay*": "preposition + noun with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*hiḵbîdû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/burdened", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*bĕleḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in bread/food", "*wāyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after/besides", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*šĕqālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - shekels", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*gam*": "particle - also", "*naʿărêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their servants", "*šālĕṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - dominated/ruled", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - but I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + construct noun - because of", "*yirʾat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - fear of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*hiḵbîdû*": "they made heavy/burdened/oppressed", "*šālĕṭû*": "dominated/ruled/lorded over", "*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.16", "source": "וְ֠גַם בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת הַחוֹמָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי וְשָׂדֶ֖ה לֹ֣א קָנִ֑ינוּ וְכָל־נְעָרַ֔י קְבוּצִ֥ים שָׁ֖ם עַל־הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕḡam* in *bimleʾḵet* the *haḥômâ* the *hazzōʾt* *heḥĕzaqtî* and *wĕśādeh* not *lōʾ* *qānînû*; and all-*wĕḵol*-my *nĕʿāray* *qĕḇûṣîm* there *šām* on-*ʿal*-the *hammĕlāʾḵâ*.", "grammar": { "*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*bimleʾḵet*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in the work of", "*haḥômâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the wall", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I took hold/strengthened", "*wĕśādeh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and field", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*qānînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we bought/acquired", "*wĕḵol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all", "*nĕʿāray*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my servants", "*qĕḇûṣîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - gathered", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*hammĕlāʾḵâ*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - the work" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "I took hold/strengthened/participated in", "*qĕḇûṣîm*": "gathered/assembled/concentrated" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.17", "source": "וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים מֵאָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וְהַבָּאִ֥ים אֵלֵ֛ינוּ מִן־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּ עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃", "text": "And the *wĕhayyĕhûdîm* and the *wĕhassĕḡānîm* *mēʾâ* and *waḥămišîm* *ʾîš*, and those *wĕhabbāʾîm* to *ʾēlênû* from-*min*-the *haggôyim* who *ʾăšer*-around *sĕḇîḇōtênû*, [were] at-*ʿal*-my *šulḥānî*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhayyĕhûdîm*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Jews", "*wĕhassĕḡānîm*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the rulers/officials", "*mēʾâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - hundred", "*waḥămišîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and fifty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men", "*wĕhabbāʾîm*": "conjunction + definite qal participle, masculine plural - and those coming", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us", "*haggôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*sĕḇîḇōtênû*": "adverb with 1st plural suffix - around us", "*šulḥānî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my table" }, "variants": { "*hassĕḡānîm*": "the rulers/officials/deputies", "*habbāʾîm*": "those coming/those who came/guests", "*šulḥānî*": "my table/at my expense" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.18", "source": "וַאֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה לְי֣וֹם אֶחָ֗ד שׁ֣וֹר אֶחָ֞ד צֹ֠אן שֵׁשׁ־בְּרֻר֤וֹת וְצִפֳּרִים֙ נַֽעֲשׂוּ־לִ֔י וּבֵ֨ין עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת יָמִ֛ים בְּכָל־יַ֖יִן לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה וְעִם־זֶ֗ה לֶ֤חֶם הַפֶּחָה֙ לֹ֣א בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי כִּֽי־כָֽבְדָ֥ה הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה עַל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And that which *waʾăšer* *hāyâ* *naʿăśeh* for *lĕyôm* *ʾeḥād*: *šôr* *ʾeḥād*, *ṣōʾn* six-*šēš*-*bĕrurôt*, and *wĕṣippŏrîm* *naʿăśû*-for *lî*, and between *ûḇên* ten *ʿăśeret* days *yāmîm* with all-*bĕḵol*-*yayin* in abundance *lĕharbêh*; and with-*wĕʿim*-this *zeh* the food *leḥem* of the *happeḥâ* not *lōʾ* *biqqaštî*, because *kî*-*ḵāḇĕdâ* the *hāʿăḇōdâ* on-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* the *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and that which", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*naʿăśeh*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being prepared", "*lĕyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a day", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep", "*šēš*": "cardinal number - six", "*bĕrurôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - choice", "*wĕṣippŏrîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and birds", "*naʿăśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were prepared", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - for me", "*ûḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*ʿăśeret*": "construct cardinal number, feminine - ten of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bĕḵol*": "preposition + construct noun - with all", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*lĕharbêh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*wĕʿim*": "conjunction + preposition - and with", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*leḥem*": "construct noun, masculine singular - food of", "*happeḥâ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the governor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*biqqaštî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I demanded", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ḵāḇĕdâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was heavy", "*hāʿăḇōdâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the labor/servitude", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*bĕrurôt*": "choice/selected/choice ones", "*ṣippŏrîm*": "birds/fowl", "*lĕharbêh*": "in abundance/plentifully", "*leḥem*": "food/bread/provisions", "*biqqaštî*": "I demanded/required/requested", "*ḵāḇĕdâ*": "was heavy/burdensome/severe" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.19", "source": "זָכְרָה־לִּ֥י אֱלֹהַ֖י לְטוֹבָ֑ה כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֖יתִי עַל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "Remember *zāḵrâ*-for *lî* my *ʾĕlōhay* for *lĕṭôḇâ* all *kōl* that *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* for-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* the *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*zāḵrâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - for me", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my God", "*lĕṭôḇâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for good", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have done", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*zāḵrâ*": "remember/think on/recall", "*lĕṭôḇâ*": "for good/favorably/for my benefit" } }