Nehemiah 3:37

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Do not cover up their guilt or let their sins be blotted out from your sight, for they have provoked you to anger in front of the builders.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַל־תְּכַס֙ עַל־עֲוֺנָ֔ם וְחַטָּאתָ֖ם מִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָ אַל־תִּמָּחֶ֑ה כִּ֥י הִכְעִ֖יסוּ לְנֶ֥גֶד הַבּוֹנִֽים׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾal-təkas ʿal-ʿăwōnām wə-ḥaṭṭāʾtām mi-lləpāneykā ʾal-timmāḥeh kî hikʿîsû lə-neged habbônîm

Grammar Details

• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ʾal*: negative particle with jussive - do not
• *təkas*: Piel imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - you cover
• *ʿal*: preposition - over
• *ʿăwōnām*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity
• *ḥaṭṭāʾtām*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sin
• *mi*: preposition - from
• *lləpāneykā*: preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before your face
• *timmāḥeh*: Niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - may be blotted out
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *hikʿîsû*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they provoked to anger
• *lə*: preposition - to/before
• *neged*: preposition - in front of/opposite
• *habbônîm*: definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the builders

Word Meanings

• *təkas*: cover/conceal/hide
• *ʿăwōnām*: their iniquity/their guilt/their wrongdoing
• *timmāḥeh*: be blotted out/be erased/be wiped away
• *hikʿîsû*: provoked to anger/vexed/irritated/offended