Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁמַ֣ע לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם הָֽעַרְבִ֜י וּלְיֶ֣תֶר אֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּ כִּ֤י בָנִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה וְלֹא־נ֥וֹתַר בָּ֖הּ פָּ֑רֶץ גַּ֚ם עַד־הָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא דְּלָת֖וֹת לֹא־הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּי בַשְּׁעָרִֽים", "text": "*wə-yhî* when *nishmaʿ* to-*Sanballaṭ* and-*Ṭôbiyyâ* and-to-*Geshem* the-*ʿarbî* and-to-*yeter* *ʾôyəbênû* that *bānîtî* *ʾet*-the-*ḥômâ* and-not-*nôtar* in-her *pāreṣ* also until-the-*ʿēt* the-that *dəlātôt* not-*heʿĕmadtî* in-the-*shəʿārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/happened", "*nishmaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3ms - it was heard", "*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*Ṭôbiyyâ*": "proper noun - Tobiah", "*Geshem*": "proper noun - Geshem", "*ʿarbî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Arabian", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*ʾôyəbênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our enemies", "*bānîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*nôtar*": "verb, niphal perfect 3ms - was left/remained", "*pāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - breach/gap", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*dəlātôt*": "noun, feminine plural - doors", "*heʿĕmadtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1cs - I had set up/erected", "*shəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gates" }, "variants": { "*wə-yhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*nishmaʿ*": "it was heard/reported", "*yeter*": "remainder/rest", "*ʾôyəbênû*": "our enemies/adversaries", "*nôtar*": "remained/was left", "*pāreṣ*": "breach/gap/broken place", "*heʿĕmadtî*": "I had set up/erected/established" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח סַנְבַלַּ֤ט וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכָ֞ה וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה יַחְדָּ֛ו בַּכְּפִירִ֖ים בְּבִקְעַ֣ת אוֹנ֑וֹ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ חֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לִ֖י רָעָֽה", "text": "*wə-yishlaḥ* *Sanballaṭ* and-*Geshem* to-me *lēʾmōr* *ləkâ* and-*niwwāʿădâ* *yaḥdāw* in-the-*kəpîrîm* in-*biqʿat* *ʾônô* and-*hēmmâ* *ḥōshəbîm* to-*laʿăśôt* to-me *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*Geshem*": "proper noun - Geshem", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*ləkâ*": "verb, qal imperative ms - come/go", "*niwwāʿădâ*": "verb, niphal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us meet together", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*kəpîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - villages/rural settlements", "*biqʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - plain/valley of", "*ʾônô*": "proper noun - Ono", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3mp - they", "*ḥōshəbîm*": "verb, qal participle mp - thinking/planning", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*ləkâ*": "come/go", "*niwwāʿădâ*": "let us meet/assemble together", "*kəpîrîm*": "villages/rural settlements/small towns", "*ḥōshəbîm*": "thinking/planning/intending", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/make/commit", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/wickedness" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.3", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם מַלְאָכִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מְלָאכָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת לָ֣מָּה תִשְׁבַּ֤ת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַרְפֶּ֔הָ וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ* upon-them *malʾākîm* *lēʾmōr* *məlākâ* *gədôlâ* *ʾănî* *ʿōśeh* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāredet* why *tishbat* the-*məlākâ* when *ʾarpehā* and-*yāradtî* to-you", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1cs - I", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle ms - doing", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I am able", "*lāredet*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to come down", "*tishbat*": "verb, qal imperfect 3fs - it would cease", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*ʾarpehā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs + 3fs object suffix - I would leave it", "*yāradtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I would come down" }, "variants": { "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "and I sent/dispatched", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys", "*məlākâ*": "work/task/business", "*gədôlâ*": "great/large/important", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/performing/working on", "*ʾûkal*": "I am able/can", "*lāredet*": "to come down/descend", "*tishbat*": "it would cease/stop", "*ʾarpehā*": "I would leave it/abandon it/let it go", "*yāradtî*": "I would come down/descend" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.6", "source": "כָּת֣וּב בָּ֗הּ בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם נִשְׁמָע֙ וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ אֹמֵ֔ר אַתָּ֤ה וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ חֹשְׁבִ֣ים לִמְר֔וֹד עַל־כֵּ֛ן אַתָּ֥ה בוֹנֶ֖ה הַחוֹמָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֗ה הֹוֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה", "text": "*kātûb* in-it among-the-*gôyim* *nishmaʿ* and-*gashmû* *ʾōmēr* you and-the-*yəhûdîm* *ḥōshəbîm* to-*limrôd* therefore you *bôneh* the-*ḥômâ* and-you *hōweh* to-them to-*melek* like-the-*dəbārîm* the-these", "grammar": { "*kātûb*": "verb, qal passive participle ms - written", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*nishmaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3ms - it has been heard", "*gashmû*": "proper noun, variant of Geshem - Gashmu", "*ʾōmēr*": "verb, qal participle ms - saying", "*yəhûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*ḥōshəbîm*": "verb, qal participle mp - thinking/planning", "*limrôd*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to rebel", "*bôneh*": "verb, qal participle ms - building", "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*hōweh*": "verb, qal participle ms - becoming", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters" }, "variants": { "*kātûb*": "written/inscribed", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*nishmaʿ*": "it has been heard/reported", "*gashmû*": "Gashmu (variant form of Geshem)", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/reporting", "*yəhûdîm*": "Jews/Judeans", "*ḥōshəbîm*": "thinking/planning/intending", "*limrôd*": "to rebel/revolt", "*bôneh*": "building/rebuilding", "*hōweh*": "becoming/being" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.7", "source": "וְגַם־נְבִיאִ֡ים הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּ לִקְרֹא֩ עָלֶ֨יךָ בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר מֶ֚לֶךְ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְעַתָּה֙ יִשָּׁמַ֣ע לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְעַתָּ֣ה לְכָ֔ה וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה יַחְדָּֽו", "text": "and-also-*nəbîʾîm* *heʿĕmadtā* to-*liqrōʾ* about-you in-*Yərûshālaim* *lēʾmōr* *melek* in-*Yəhûdâ* and-now *yishshāmaʿ* to-the-*melek* like-the-*dəbārîm* the-these and-now *ləkâ* and-*niwwāʿăṣâ* *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*nəbîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*heʿĕmadtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2ms - you have appointed", "*liqrōʾ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to proclaim", "*Yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yishshāmaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3ms - it will be heard", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters", "*ləkâ*": "verb, qal imperative ms - come/go", "*niwwāʿăṣâ*": "verb, niphal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us consult together", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*nəbîʾîm*": "prophets/seers", "*heʿĕmadtā*": "you have appointed/set up/established", "*liqrōʾ*": "to proclaim/announce/call out", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*yishshāmaʿ*": "it will be heard/reported", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*ləkâ*": "come/go", "*niwwāʿăṣâ*": "let us consult/discuss/take counsel together" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.10", "source": "וַאֲנִי־בָ֗אתִי בֵּ֣ית שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה בֶן־דְּלָיָ֛ה בֶּן־מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל וְה֣וּא עָצ֑וּר וַיֹּ֡אמֶר נִוָּעֵד֩ אֶל־בֵּ֨ית הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַֽהֵיכָ֗ל וְנִסְגְּרָה֙ דַּלְת֣וֹת הַהֵיכָ֔ל כִּ֚י בָּאִ֣ים לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָ וְלַ֖יְלָה בָּאִ֥ים לְהָרְגֶֽךָ", "text": "And-I-*bāʾtî* *bêt* *Shəmaʿyâ* son-of-*Dəlāyâ* son-of-*Məhêṭabʾēl* and-he *ʿāṣûr* *wə-yōʾmer* let-us-*niwwāʿēd* to-*bêt* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-midst the-*hêkāl* and-let-us-*nisəgərâ* *daltôt* the-*hêkāl* for *bāʾîm* to-*ləhārgekā* and-by-night *bāʾîm* to-*ləhārgekā*", "grammar": { "*bāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I came/went", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Shəmaʿyâ*": "proper noun - Shemaiah", "*Dəlāyâ*": "proper noun - Delaiah", "*Məhêṭabʾēl*": "proper noun - Mehetabel", "*ʿāṣûr*": "verb, qal passive participle ms - confined/shut up", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*niwwāʿēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us meet together", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple", "*nisəgərâ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us close", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple", "*bāʾîm*": "verb, qal participle mp - coming", "*ləhārgekā*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - to kill you" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtî*": "I came/went/entered", "*ʿāṣûr*": "confined/shut up/detained", "*niwwāʿēd*": "let us meet/assemble together", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*nisəgərâ*": "let us close/shut", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/entering", "*ləhārgekā*": "to kill you/slay you" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.14", "source": "זָכְרָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛י לְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה וּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט כְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יו אֵ֑לֶּה וְגַ֨ם לְנוֹעַדְיָ֤ה הַנְּבִיאָה֙ וּלְיֶ֣תֶר הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ מְיָֽרְאִ֥ים אוֹתִֽי", "text": "*zākrâ* *ʾĕlōhay* to-*Ṭôbiyyâ* and-to-*Sanballaṭ* according-to-*maʿăśāyw* these and-also to-*Nôʿadyâ* the-*nəbîʾâ* and-to-*yeter* the-*nəbîʾîm* who *hāyû* *məyārəʾîm* me", "grammar": { "*zākrâ*": "verb, qal imperative ms + paragogic he - remember", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my God", "*Ṭôbiyyâ*": "proper noun - Tobiah", "*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*maʿăśāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his works/deeds", "*Nôʿadyâ*": "proper noun - Noadiah", "*nəbîʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prophetess", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rest of", "*nəbîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3cp - were", "*məyārəʾîm*": "verb, piel participle mp - frightening" }, "variants": { "*zākrâ*": "remember/take note of", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God", "*maʿăśāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*nəbîʾâ*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*yeter*": "rest/remainder", "*nəbîʾîm*": "prophets/seers", "*məyārəʾîm*": "frightening/intimidating" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ כָּל־א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּ וַיִּֽרְא֗וּ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּ וַיִּפְּל֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֚י מֵאֵ֣ת אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת", "text": "*wə-yhî* when *shāməʿû* all-*ʾôyəbênû* *wə-yirəʾû* all-the-*gôyim* who *səbîbōtênû* *wə-yippəlû* much in-*ʿênêhem* *wə-yēdəʿû* that from-*ʾēt* *ʾĕlōhênû* *neʿeśtâ* the-*məlākâ* the-this", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*shāməʿû*": "verb, qal perfect 3cp - they heard", "*ʾôyəbênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our enemies", "*wə-yirəʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw/feared", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*səbîbōtênû*": "preposition, plural construct + 1cp suffix - around us", "*wə-yippəlû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3mp - and they fell", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3mp suffix - their eyes", "*wə-yēdəʿû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3mp - and they knew", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God", "*neʿeśtâ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3fs - was done", "*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work" }, "variants": { "*wə-yhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*shāməʿû*": "they heard/listened", "*ʾôyəbênû*": "our enemies/adversaries", "*wə-yirəʾû*": "and they saw/feared", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*səbîbōtênû*": "around us/in our vicinity", "*wə-yippəlû*": "and they fell/dropped/declined", "*ʿênêhem*": "their eyes/sight/opinion", "*wə-yēdəʿû*": "and they knew/realized/recognized", "*neʿeśtâ*": "was done/accomplished/performed", "*məlākâ*": "work/task/project" } }