Neh 9:19-21 : 19 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.19",
"source": "וְאַתָּה֙ בְּרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים לֹ֥א עֲזַבְתָּ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר אֶת־עַמּ֣וּד הֶ֠עָנָן לֹא־סָ֨ר מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם בְּיוֹמָם֙ לְהַנְחֹתָ֣ם בְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְאֶת־עַמּ֨וּד הָאֵ֤שׁ בְּלַ֙יְלָה֙ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾattāh bəraḥămeyḵā hārabbîm lōʾ ʿăzabtām bammidbar ʾet-ʿammûd heʿānān lōʾ-sār mēʿălêhem bəyômām ləhanḥōtām bəhadareḵ wə-ʾet-ʿammûd hāʾēš bəlaylāh ləhāʾîr lahem wə-ʾet-hadareḵ ʾăšer yēlḵû-bāh",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2ms pronoun - and you",
"*bəraḥămeyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2ms suffix - in your mercies",
"*hārabbîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the many/great",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿăzabtām*": "qal perfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - you abandoned them",
"*bammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness",
"*ʾet-ʿammûd*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the pillar of",
"*heʿānān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud",
"*lōʾ-sār*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3ms - did not depart",
"*mēʿălêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3mp suffix - from over them",
"*bəyômām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - in their day/by day",
"*ləhanḥōtām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to guide them",
"*bəhadareḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way",
"*wə-ʾet-ʿammûd*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - and the pillar of",
"*hāʾēš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fire",
"*bəlaylāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the night",
"*ləhāʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to illuminate",
"*lahem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for them",
"*wə-ʾet-hadareḵ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the way",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*yēlḵû-bāh*": "qal imperfect, 3mp + preposition + 3fs suffix - they would walk in it"
},
"variants": {
"*bəraḥămeyḵā hārabbîm*": "in your great mercies/in your abundant compassion",
"*ʿammûd heʿānān*": "pillar of cloud/cloud column",
"*ləhanḥōtām*": "to guide them/to lead them/to direct them",
"*ʿammûd hāʾēš*": "pillar of fire/fire column",
"*ləhāʾîr*": "to illuminate/to give light/to shine"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.20",
"source": "וְרוּחֲךָ֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה נָתַ֖תָּ לְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑ם וּמַנְךָ֙ לֹא־מָנַ֣עְתָּ מִפִּיהֶ֔ם וּמַ֛יִם נָתַ֥תָּה לָהֶ֖ם לִצְמָאָֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-rûḥăḵā haṭṭôbāh nātattā ləhaśkîlām wə-manḵā lōʾ-mānaʿtā mippîhem wə-mayim nātattā lahem liṣmāʾām",
"grammar": {
"*wə-rûḥăḵā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - and your spirit",
"*haṭṭôbāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the good",
"*nātattā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you gave",
"*ləhaśkîlām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to instruct them",
"*wə-manḵā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - and your manna",
"*lōʾ-mānaʿtā*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 2ms - you did not withhold",
"*mippîhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - from their mouth",
"*wə-mayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and water",
"*nātattā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you gave",
"*lahem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them",
"*liṣmāʾām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - for their thirst"
},
"variants": {
"*rûḥăḵā haṭṭôbāh*": "your good spirit/your beneficent spirit",
"*ləhaśkîlām*": "to instruct them/to make them wise/to give them understanding",
"*manḵā*": "your manna/your heavenly bread",
"*mānaʿtā mippîhem*": "withheld from their mouth/kept from them"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.21",
"source": "וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֛ה כִּלְכַּלְתָּ֥ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר לֹ֣א חָסֵ֑רוּ שַׂלְמֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א בָל֔וּ וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֥א בָצֵֽקוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾarbāʿîm šānāh kilkaltām bammidbar lōʾ ḥāsērû śalmōtêhem lōʾ bālû wə-raglêhem lōʾ bāṣēqû",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾarbāʿîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and forty",
"*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year",
"*kilkaltām*": "pilpel perfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - you sustained them",
"*bammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ḥāsērû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they lacked",
"*śalmōtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3mp suffix - their garments",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*bālû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they wore out",
"*wə-raglêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual + 3mp suffix - and their feet",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*bāṣēqû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they swelled"
},
"variants": {
"*kilkaltām*": "sustained them/maintained them/provided for them",
"*ḥāsērû*": "lacked/were in need/wanted",
"*bālû*": "wore out/became ragged/deteriorated",
"*bāṣēqû*": "swelled/became swollen/blistered"
}
}