Neh 8:1-8 : 1 {
"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"
}
}
2 {
"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"
}
}
3 {
"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"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}
5 {
"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"
}
}
6 {
"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)"
}
}
7 {
"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"
}
}
8 {
"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"
}
}