{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.1", "source": "וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד אֶל־הָ֣רְח֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ לְעֶזְרָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֔ר לְהָבִ֗יא אֶת־סֵ֙פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yēʾāsəpû* all-*hāʿām* like-*ʾîš* one to-*hārəḥôb* which *lipnê šaʿar-hammāyim wə-yōʾmrû* to-*ʿezrāʾ hassōpēr* to-*hābîʾ* *ʾet-sēper tôrat mōšeh* which-*ṣiwwâ YHWH ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēʾāsəpû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hārəḥôb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the square/open place", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun construct - before/in front of", "*šaʿar-hammāyim*": "construct phrase - gate of the water", "*wə-yōʾmrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*hābîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾet-sēper*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - the book", "*tôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - law/instruction of", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.2", "source": "וַיָּבִ֣יא עֶזְרָ֣א הַ֠כֹּהֵן אֶֽת־הַתּוֹרָ֞ה לִפְנֵ֤י הַקָּהָל֙ מֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה וְכֹ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין לִשְׁמֹ֑עַ בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yābîʾ ʿezrāʾ hakkōhēn ʾet-hattôrâ lipnê haqqāhāl* from-*ʾîš* and-until-*ʾiššâ* and-all *mēbîn lišmōaʿ* on-*yôm* one to-*ḥōdeš haššəbîʿî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābîʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*ʾet-hattôrâ*": "direct object marker + definite noun, feminine singular - the law", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before/in front of", "*haqqāhāl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the assembly/congregation", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*mēbîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding/comprehending", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*haššəbîʿî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the seventh" }, "variants": { "*haqqāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*mēbîn*": "understanding/comprehending/discerning", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen/to understand" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.3", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא־בוֹ֩ לִפְנֵ֨י הָרְח֜וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמַּ֗יִם מִן־הָאוֹר֙ עַד־מַחֲצִ֣ית הַיּ֔וֹם נֶ֛גֶד הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים וְאָזְנֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־סֵ֥פֶר הַתּוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ-bô lipnê hārəḥôb* which *lipnê šaʿar-hammayim min-hāʾôr* until-*maḥăṣît hayyôm neged hāʾănāšîm wə-hannāšîm wə-hamməbînîm wə-ʾoznê* all-*hāʿām* to-*sēper hattôrâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ-bô*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he read in it", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before/in front of", "*hārəḥôb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the square/open place", "*šaʿar-hammayim*": "construct phrase - gate of the water", "*min-hāʾôr*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - from the light/daybreak", "*maḥăṣît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - half of", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the men", "*wə-hannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite noun, feminine plural - and the women", "*wə-hamməbînîm*": "conjunction + definite hiphil participle, masculine plural - and those who understand", "*wə-ʾoznê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and ears of", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - book/scroll", "*hattôrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the law" }, "variants": { "*hāʾôr*": "light/daybreak/morning", "*maḥăṣît*": "half/middle/midpoint", "*hamməbînîm*": "those who understand/comprehend/perceive", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.4", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמֹ֞ד עֶזְרָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֗ר עַֽל־מִגְדַּל־עֵץ֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֣וּ לַדָּבָר֒ וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד אֶצְל֡וֹ מַתִּתְיָ֡ה וְשֶׁ֡מַע וַ֠עֲנָיָה וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה עַל־יְמִינ֑וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹ פְּ֠דָיָה וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה וְחָשֻׁ֥ם וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה זְכַרְיָ֥ה מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿămōd ʿezrāʾ hassōpēr ʿal-migdal-ʿēṣ* which *ʿāśû laddābār wə-yaʿămōd ʾeṣlô mattityâ wə-šema wə-ʿănāyâ wə-ʾûrîyâ wə-ḥilqîyâ ûmaʿăśēyâ ʿal-yəmînô ûmiśśəmōʾlô pədāyâ ûmîšāʾēl ûmalkîyâ wə-ḥāšum wə-ḥašbaddānâ zəkaryâ məšullām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he stood", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*ʿal-migdal-ʿēṣ*": "preposition + construct phrase - on platform of wood", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they made", "*laddābār*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - for the purpose/matter", "*ʾeṣlô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - beside him", "*ʿal-yəmînô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his right", "*ûmiśśəmōʾlô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and on his left" }, "variants": { "*migdal-ʿēṣ*": "wooden platform/wooden tower/wooden pulpit", "*laddābār*": "for the purpose/for the matter/for this occasion" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.5", "source": "וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח עֶזְרָ֤א הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־מֵעַ֥ל כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הָיָ֑ה וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ עָֽמְד֥וּ כָל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yiptaḥ ʿezrāʾ hassēper ləʿênê* all-*hāʿām kî-mēʿal* all-*hāʿām hāyâ ûkəpitḥô ʿāmədû* all-*hāʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he opened", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*hassēper*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the book/scroll", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine dual - to eyes of/in sight of", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*kî-mēʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - for above", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was", "*ûkəpitḥô*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and when he opened it", "*ʿāmədû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they stood" }, "variants": { "*hassēper*": "the book/the scroll/the document", "*mēʿal*": "above/over/higher than", "*ûkəpitḥô*": "and when he opened it/and as he opened it/and upon his opening it" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.6", "source": "וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ עֶזְרָ֔א אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הַגָּד֑וֹל וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אָמֵ֤ן ׀ אָמֵן֙ בְּמֹ֣עַל יְדֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְּד֧וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛ לַיהוָ֖ה אַפַּ֥יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yəbārek ʿezrāʾ ʾet-YHWH hāʾĕlōhîm haggādôl wə-yaʿănû* all-*hāʿām ʾāmēn ʾāmēn bəmōʿal yədêhem wə-yiqqədû wə-yištaḥăwû la-YHWH ʾappayim ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəbārek*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʿezrāʾ*": "proper name - Ezra", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*haggādôl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*wə-yaʿănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they answered", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "adverb/interjection - truly/so be it (repeated for emphasis)", "*bəmōʿal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with lifting up of", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə-yiqqədû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they bowed", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they prostrated themselves", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*bəmōʿal*": "with lifting up/with raising/with elevated", "*wə-yiqqədû*": "they bowed/they bowed their heads/they showed reverence", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "they prostrated themselves/they worshiped/they paid homage", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/countenance (dual form)" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.7", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַ וּבָנִ֡י וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה ׀ יָמִ֡ין עַקּ֡וּב שַׁבְּתַ֣י ׀ הֽוֹדִיָּ֡ה מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה קְלִיטָ֣א עֲזַרְיָה֩ יוֹזָבָ֨ד חָנָ֤ן פְּלָאיָה֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם מְבִינִ֥ים אֶת־הָעָ֖ם לַתּוֹרָ֑ה וְהָעָ֖ם עַל־עָמְדָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yēšûaʿ ûbānî wə-šērēbyâ yāmîn ʿaqqûb šabbətay hôdîyâ maʿăśēyâ qəlîṭāʾ ʿăzaryâ yôzābād ḥānān pəlāyâ wə-halwîyim məbînîm ʾet-hāʿām lattôrâ wə-hāʿām ʿal-ʿāmədām*", "grammar": { "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*məbînîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to understand/explaining", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lattôrâ*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in/regarding the law", "*wə-hāʿām*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʿal-ʿāmədām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their place/standing" }, "variants": { "*məbînîm*": "causing to understand/explaining/instructing", "*lattôrâ*": "regarding the law/concerning the law/about the law", "*ʿal-ʿāmədām*": "in their place/standing in position/at their stations" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.8", "source": "וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ בַסֵּ֛פֶר בְּתוֹרַ֥ת הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מְפֹרָ֑שׁ וְשׂ֣וֹם שֶׂ֔כֶל וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû bassēper bətôrat hāʾĕlōhîm məpōrāš wə-śôm śekel wə-yābînû bammigrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they read", "*bassēper*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the book", "*bətôrat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in law of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*məpōrāš*": "pual participle, masculine singular - distinctly/clearly", "*wə-śôm*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and placing", "*śekel*": "noun, masculine singular - understanding/insight", "*wə-yābînû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gave understanding", "*bammigrāʾ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the reading" }, "variants": { "*məpōrāš*": "distinctly/clearly/with interpretation", "*wə-śôm śekel*": "giving understanding/giving meaning/providing sense", "*bammigrāʾ*": "in the reading/in what was read/in the scripture" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נְחֶמְיָ֣ה ה֣וּא הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא וְעֶזְרָ֣א הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ הַסֹּפֵ֡ר וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ הַמְּבִינִ֨ים אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם הַיּ֤וֹם קָדֹֽשׁ־הוּא֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּ וְאַל־תִּבְכּ֑וּ כִּ֤י בוֹכִים֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nəḥemyâ hûʾ hattiršātāʾ wə-ʿezrāʾ hakkōhēn hassōpēr wə-halwîyim hamməbînîm ʾet-hāʿām ləkāl-hāʿām hayyôm qādōš-hûʾ la-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem ʾal-titʾabbəlû wə-ʾal-tibkû kî bôkîm kāl-hāʿām kəšāməʿām ʾet-dibrê hattôrâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*nəḥemyâ*": "proper name - Nehemiah", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hattiršātāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the governor", "*wə-ʿezrāʾ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Ezra", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*hamməbînîm*": "definite hiphil participle, masculine plural - those causing to understand", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ləkāl-hāʿām*": "preposition + noun construct + definite noun - to all the people", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*qādōš-hûʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - holy it (is)", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾal-titʾabbəlû*": "negative particle + hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not mourn", "*wə-ʾal-tibkû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not weep", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bôkîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - weeping", "*kəšāməʿām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - when they heard", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + construct noun, masculine plural - the words of", "*hattôrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the law" }, "variants": { "*hattiršātāʾ*": "the governor/Persian official title", "*hamməbînîm*": "causing to understand/teaching/explaining", "*titʾabbəlû*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֡ם לְכוּ֩ אִכְל֨וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּשְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים וְשִׁלְח֤וּ מָנוֹת֙ לְאֵ֣ין נָכ֣וֹן ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־קָד֥וֹשׁ הַיּ֖וֹם לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ וְאַל־תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ כִּֽי־חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem ləkû ʾiklû mašmannîm ûšətû mamtaqqîm wə-šilḥû mānôt ləʾên nākôn lô kî-qādōš hayyôm la-ʾădōnênû wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû kî-ḥedwat YHWH hîʾ māʿuzzəkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ləkû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾiklû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - eat", "*mašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rich/fat foods", "*ûšətû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and drink", "*mamtaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sweet drinks", "*wə-šilḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and send", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions", "*ləʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - to none/to whom is not", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - prepared", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him", "*kî-qādōš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - for holy", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*la-ʾădōnênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - to our Lord", "*wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be grieved", "*kî-ḥedwat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - for joy of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strength/refuge" }, "variants": { "*mašmannîm*": "rich foods/fat things/choice foods", "*mamtaqqîm*": "sweet drinks/sweet things", "*mānôt*": "portions/presents/offerings", "*nākôn*": "prepared/established/ready", "*tēʿāṣēbû*": "be grieved/be sad/be distressed", "*ḥedwat*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*māʿuzzəkem*": "your strength/your stronghold/your refuge" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.11", "source": "וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם מַחְשִׁ֤ים לְכָל־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֣ר הַ֔סּוּ כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם קָדֹ֑שׁ וְאַל־תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃", "text": "*wə-halwîyim maḥšîm ləkāl-hāʿām lēʾmōr hassû kî hayyôm qādōš wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*", "grammar": { "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*maḥšîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to be quiet", "*ləkāl-hāʿām*": "preposition + noun construct + definite noun - to all the people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hassû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - be quiet", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*qādōš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be grieved" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîm*": "causing to be quiet/calming/silencing", "*hassû*": "be quiet/be still/be silent", "*tēʿāṣēbû*": "be grieved/be sad/be distressed" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.12", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם לֶאֱכֹ֤ל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח מָנ֔וֹת וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹדִ֖יעוּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yēləkû kāl-hāʿām leʾĕkōl wə-lištôt ûləšallaḥ mānôt wə-laʿăśôt śimḥâ gədôlâ kî hēbînû baddəbārîm ʾăšer hôdîʿû lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēləkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*kāl-hāʿām*": "noun construct + definite noun - all the people", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*wə-lištôt*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*ûləšallaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to send", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions", "*wə-laʿăśôt*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to make", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēbînû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they understood", "*baddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - in the words/matters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hôdîʿû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they made known", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*mānôt*": "portions/presents/shares", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*hēbînû*": "they understood/they comprehended/they perceived", "*baddəbārîm*": "the words/the matters/the things", "*hôdîʿû*": "they made known/they declared/they explained" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.13", "source": "וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֡י נֶאֶסְפוּ֩ רָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶל־עֶזְרָ֖א הַסֹּפֵ֑ר וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*ûbayyôm haššēnî neʾespû rāʾšê hāʾābôt ləkāl-hāʿām hakkōhănîm wə-halwîyim ʾel-ʿezrāʾ hassōpēr ûləhaśkîl ʾel-dibrê hattôrâ*", "grammar": { "*ûbayyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*haššēnî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the second", "*neʾespû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - they gathered", "*rāʾšê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - heads of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the fathers", "*ləkāl-hāʿām*": "preposition + noun construct + definite noun - for all the people", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*ʾel-ʿezrāʾ*": "preposition + proper name - to Ezra", "*hassōpēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the scribe", "*ûləhaśkîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to gain insight", "*ʾel-dibrê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - to words of", "*hattôrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the law" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšê hāʾābôt*": "heads of the fathers/family leaders/patriarchs", "*ûləhaśkîl*": "to gain insight/to become wise/to understand", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.14", "source": "וַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּ כָּת֣וּב בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֩ יֵשְׁב֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל בַּסֻּכּ֛וֹת בֶּחָ֖ג בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yimṣəʾû kātûb battôrâ ʾăšer ṣiwwâ YHWH bəyad-mōšeh ʾăšer yēšəbû bənê-yiśrāʾēl bassukôt beḥāg baḥōdeš haššəbîʿî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yimṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they found", "*kātûb*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*battôrâ*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the law", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bəyad-mōšeh*": "preposition + construct noun + proper name - by hand of Moses", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yēšəbû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they should dwell", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun, masculine plural + proper name - sons of Israel/Israelites", "*bassukôt*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine plural - in booths/in tabernacles", "*beḥāg*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the feast", "*baḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*haššəbîʿî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the seventh" }, "variants": { "*bəyad*": "by hand of/through/by means of", "*yēšəbû*": "they should dwell/they should live/they should sit", "*bassukôt*": "in booths/in tabernacles/in temporary shelters", "*ḥāg*": "feast/festival/celebration" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.15", "source": "וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר יַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ וְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּ ק֥וֹל בְּכָל־עָרֵיהֶם֮ וּבִירוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם לֵאמֹר֒ צְא֣וּ הָהָ֗ר וְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙ עֲלֵי־זַ֙יִת֙ וַעֲלֵי־עֵ֣ץ שֶׁ֔מֶן וַעֲלֵ֤י הֲדַס֙ וַעֲלֵ֣י תְמָרִ֔ים וַעֲלֵ֖י עֵ֣ץ עָבֹ֑ת לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת סֻכֹּ֖ת כַּכָּתֽוּב׃", "text": "*wə-ʾăšer yašmîʿû wə-yaʿăbîrû qôl bəkāl-ʿārêhem ûbîrûšālaim lēʾmōr ṣəʾû hāhār wə-hābîʾû ʿălê-zayit waʿălê-ʿēṣ šemen waʿălê hădas waʿălê təmārîm waʿălê ʿēṣ ʿābōt laʿăśōt sukkōt kakkātûb*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and that", "*yašmîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they should proclaim", "*wə-yaʿăbîrû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they should cause to pass", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*bəkāl-ʿārêhem*": "preposition + noun construct + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in all their cities", "*ûbîrûšālaim*": "conjunction + preposition + proper name - and in Jerusalem", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ṣəʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go out", "*hāhār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain/hill country", "*wə-hābîʾû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine plural - and bring", "*ʿălê-zayit*": "construct noun, masculine plural + noun - leaves of olive", "*waʿălê-ʿēṣ šemen*": "conjunction + construct noun, masculine plural + construct noun + noun - and leaves of tree(s) of oil", "*waʿălê hădas*": "conjunction + construct noun, masculine plural + noun - and leaves of myrtle", "*waʿălê təmārîm*": "conjunction + construct noun, masculine plural + noun, masculine plural - and leaves of palm trees", "*waʿălê ʿēṣ ʿābōt*": "conjunction + construct noun, masculine plural + noun + adjective - and leaves of trees leafy/thick", "*laʿăśōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make", "*sukkōt*": "noun, feminine plural - booths/tabernacles", "*kakkātûb*": "preposition + definite qal passive participle - as the written/as it is written" }, "variants": { "*yašmîʿû*": "they should proclaim/they should announce/they should make heard", "*yaʿăbîrû qôl*": "cause to pass a voice/send a proclamation/announce", "*ʿălê-zayit*": "olive branches/olive leaves", "*ʿēṣ šemen*": "oil tree/wild olive/pine branches", "*hădas*": "myrtle", "*təmārîm*": "palm trees/date palms", "*ʿēṣ ʿābōt*": "leafy trees/thick trees/bushy trees", "*sukkōt*": "booths/tabernacles/temporary shelters" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.16", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֣וּ הָעָם֮ וַיָּבִיאוּ֒ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ לָהֶ֨ם סֻכּ֜וֹת אִ֤ישׁ עַל־גַּגּוֹ֙ וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְחַצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִרְחוֹב֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַמַּ֔יִם וּבִרְח֖וֹב שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣəʾû hāʿām wə-yābîʾû wə-yaʿăśû lāhem sukkôt ʾîš ʿal-gaggô ûbəḥaṣrōtêhem ûbəḥaṣrôt bêt hāʾĕlōhîm ûbirḥôb šaʿar hammayim ûbirḥôb šaʿar ʾeprayim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yābîʾû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought", "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they made", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*sukkôt*": "noun, feminine plural - booths/tabernacles", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʿal-gaggô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his roof", "*ûbəḥaṣrōtêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and in their courts", "*ûbəḥaṣrôt*": "conjunction + preposition + construct noun, feminine plural - and in courts of", "*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*ûbirḥôb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and in the street/plaza of", "*šaʿar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - gate of", "*hammayim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the water", "*ûbirḥôb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and in the street/plaza of", "*šaʿar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - gate of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper name - Ephraim" }, "variants": { "*sukkôt*": "booths/tabernacles/temporary shelters", "*ḥaṣrōt*": "courts/courtyards/enclosures", "*rəḥôb*": "street/square/plaza/open area" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.17", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּ כָֽל־הַ֠קָּהָל הַשָּׁבִ֨ים מִן־הַשְּׁבִ֥י ׀ סֻכּוֹת֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ בַסֻּכּוֹת֒ כִּ֣י לֹֽא־עָשׂ֡וּ מִימֵי֩ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ בִּן־נ֥וּן כֵּן֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַתְּהִ֥י שִׂמְחָ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿăśû kāl-haqqāhāl haššābîm min-haššəbî sukkôt wə-yēšəbû bassukkôt kî lōʾ-ʿāśû mîmê yēšûaʿ bin-nûn kēn bənê yiśrāʾēl ʿad hayyôm hahûʾ wə-təhî śimḥâ gədôlâ məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they made", "*kāl-haqqāhāl*": "noun construct + definite noun, masculine singular - all the assembly", "*haššābîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - those returning", "*min-haššəbî*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - from the captivity", "*sukkôt*": "noun, feminine plural - booths/tabernacles", "*wə-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they dwelt", "*bassukkôt*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine plural - in the booths", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ-ʿāśû*": "negative particle + qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they had not done", "*mîmê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - from days of", "*yēšûaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*bin-nûn*": "construct noun, masculine singular + proper name - son of Nun", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - that", "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - and there was", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy", "*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*haqqāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*haššābîm*": "those returning/those coming back/those who had returned", "*haššəbî*": "the captivity/the exile", "*sukkôt*": "booths/tabernacles/temporary shelters", "*mîmê*": "from days of/since the time of", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.18", "source": "וַ֠יִּקְרָא בְּסֵ֨פֶר תּוֹרַ֤ת הָאֱלֹהִים֙ י֣וֹם ׀ בְּי֔וֹם מִן־הַיּוֹם֙ הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֲר֑וֹן וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־חָג֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וּבַיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֛י עֲצֶ֖רֶת כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ bəsēper tôrat hāʾĕlōhîm yôm bəyôm min-hayyôm hārîʾšôn ʿad hayyôm hāʾaḥărôn wə-yaʿăśû-ḥāg šibʿat yāmîm ûbayyôm haššəmînî ʿăṣeret kammišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he read", "*bəsēper*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - in book of", "*tôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - law of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - the God", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by day", "*min-hayyôm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - from the day", "*hārîʾšôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the first", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hāʾaḥărôn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the last", "*wə-yaʿăśû-ḥāg*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - and they kept feast", "*šibʿat*": "construct number, feminine - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ûbayyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*haššəmînî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the eighth", "*ʿăṣeret*": "noun, feminine singular - solemn assembly", "*kammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - according to the ordinance" }, "variants": { "*yôm bəyôm*": "day by day/daily/each day", "*ḥāg*": "feast/festival/celebration", "*ʿăṣeret*": "solemn assembly/gathering/concluding festival", "*mišpāṭ*": "ordinance/custom/judgment/prescribed manner" } }