Neh 5:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.1",
"source": "וַתְּהִ֨י צַעֲקַ֥ת הָעָ֛ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם גְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wattĕhî* *ṣaʿăqat* the *hāʿām* and *nĕšêhem* *gĕdôlâ* against *ʾăḥêhem* the *hayyĕhûdîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and there was/became",
"*ṣaʿăqat*": "construct state, feminine singular - outcry/complaint of",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*nĕšêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives",
"*gĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/loud",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers",
"*hayyĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣaʿăqat*": "outcry/complaint/protest",
"*gĕdôlâ*": "great/loud/severe"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.2",
"source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים בָּנֵ֥ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה וְנִחְיֶֽה׃",
"text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *bānênû* and *ûḇĕnōtênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *rabbîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* and *wĕnōʾḵĕlâ* and *wĕniḥyeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there are",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons",
"*ûḇĕnōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our daughters",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many",
"*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get",
"*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain",
"*wĕnōʾḵĕlâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us eat",
"*wĕniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us live"
},
"variants": {
"*yēš*": "there are/there were/some",
"*dāḡān*": "grain/corn"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.3",
"source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹרְבִ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן בָּרָעָֽב׃",
"text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* and *ûḇāttênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʿōrĕḇîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* in *bārāʿāḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there are",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields",
"*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards",
"*ûḇāttênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our houses",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - pledging/mortgaging",
"*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get",
"*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain",
"*bārāʿāḇ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the famine"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "pledging/mortgaging/giving as security",
"*dāḡān*": "grain/corn"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.4",
"source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים לָוִ֥ינוּ כֶ֖סֶף לְמִדַּ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *lāwînû* *kesep* for *lĕmiddat* the *hammelek* [on] *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there are",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*lāwînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have borrowed",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*lĕmiddat*": "preposition + construct state, feminine singular - for the tribute/tax of",
"*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields",
"*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards"
},
"variants": {
"*kesep*": "silver/money",
"*lĕmiddat*": "for the tribute/tax/impost of"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of",
"*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers",
"*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh",
"*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children",
"*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children",
"*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting",
"*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons",
"*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters",
"*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves",
"*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are",
"*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters",
"*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued",
"*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not",
"*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of",
"*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand",
"*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields",
"*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards",
"*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others"
},
"variants": {
"*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage",
"*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated",
"*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.6",
"source": "וַיִּ֥חַר לִ֖י מְאֹ֑ד כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiḥar* to *lî* *mĕʾōd* when *kaʾăšer* *šāmaʿtî* *ʾet*-*zaʿăqātām* and *wĕʾēt* the *haddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned/was angry",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me",
"*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very much",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as",
"*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I heard",
"*zaʿăqātām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their outcry",
"*haddĕḇārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the words/matters",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, plural - these"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiḥar*": "it burned/was angry/was very displeased",
"*zaʿăqātām*": "their outcry/complaint/protest"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.7",
"source": "וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ לִבִּ֜י עָלַ֗י וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ אֶת־הַחֹרִ֣ים וְאֶת־הַסְּגָנִ֔ים וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם מַשָּׁ֥א אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֖יו אַתֶּ֣ם *נשאים **נֹשִׁ֑ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם קְהִלָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyimmālēḵ* *libbî* within *ʿālay* and *wāʾārîḇâ* *ʾet*-the *haḥōrîm* and *wĕʾet*-the *hassĕḡānîm*, and *wāʾōmĕrâ* to *lāhem* a *maššāʾ* *ʾîš*-against *bĕʾāḥîw* *ʾattem* *nōšîm*; and *wāʾettēn* against *ʿălêhem* a *qĕhillâ* *ḡĕdôlâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyimmālēḵ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it took counsel/considered",
"*libbî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my heart",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - within me/upon me",
"*wāʾārîḇâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I contended/disputed",
"*haḥōrîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nobles",
"*hassĕḡānîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the rulers/officials",
"*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*maššāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - usury/exaction",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*bĕʾāḥîw*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against his brother",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest/exacting",
"*wāʾettēn*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I set",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them",
"*qĕhillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - assembly",
"*ḡĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyimmālēḵ*": "took counsel/considered/consulted",
"*maššāʾ*": "usury/exaction/interest",
"*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting/charging usury",
"*qĕhillâ*": "assembly/congregation"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.8",
"source": "וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֗ם אֲנַ֣חְנוּ קָ֠נִינוּ אֶת־אַחֵ֨ינוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגּוֹיִם֙ כְּדֵ֣י בָ֔נוּ וְגַם־אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ וֽ͏ַיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹ֥א מָצְא֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃ ס",
"text": "And *wāʾōmĕrâ* to *lāhem*, *ʾănaḥnû* *qānînû* *ʾet*-*ʾaḥênû* the *hayyĕhûdîm* the *hannimkārîm* to the *laggôyim* according to *kĕdê* *ḇānû*, and *wĕḡam*-*ʾattem* *timkĕrû* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥêḵem* and *wĕnimkĕrû*-to *lānû*? And *wayyaḥărîšû* and *wĕlōʾ* *māṣĕʾû* *dāḇār*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*qānînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have bought/redeemed",
"*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers",
"*hayyĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews",
"*hannimkārîm*": "definite niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones being sold",
"*laggôyim*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - to the nations/gentiles",
"*kĕdê*": "preposition + construct noun - according to the sufficiency of",
"*ḇānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - in us",
"*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*timkĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sell",
"*ʾăḥêḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers",
"*wĕnimkĕrû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they are sold",
"*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us",
"*wayyaḥărîšû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were silent",
"*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*māṣĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they found",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing"
},
"variants": {
"*qānînû*": "bought/redeemed/acquired",
"*kĕdê*": "according to the sufficiency of/as much as was in",
"*wayyaḥărîšû*": "they were silent/kept quiet/held their peace"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.9",
"source": "*ויאמר **וָאוֹמַ֕ר לֹא־ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֑ים הֲל֞וֹא בְּיִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And *wāʾômar* not *lōʾ*-*ṭôḇ* the *haddāḇār* that *ʾăšer*-*ʾattem* *ʿōśîm*. Should *hălôʾ* in *bĕyirʾat* *ʾĕlōhênû* *tēlēḵû* because of *mēḥerpat* the *haggôyim* *ʾôyĕḇênû*?",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾômar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*haddāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the matter/thing",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - should not",
"*bĕyirʾat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in the fear of",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our God",
"*tēlēḵû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you should walk",
"*mēḥerpat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - because of the reproach of",
"*haggôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations",
"*ʾôyĕḇênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our enemies"
},
"variants": {
"*tēlēḵû*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live",
"*mēḥerpat*": "because of the reproach/taunts/scorn of"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.10",
"source": "וְגַם־אֲנִי֙ אַחַ֣י וּנְעָרַ֔י נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּהֶ֖ם כֶּ֣סֶף וְדָגָ֑ן נַֽעַזְבָה־נָּ֖א אֶת־הַמַּשָּׁ֥א הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wĕḡam*-*ʾănî* *ʾaḥay* and *ûnĕʿāray* *nōšîm* in *bāhem* *kesep* and *wĕdāḡān*. Let us *naʿazḇâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-the *hammaššāʾ* the *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*ʾaḥay*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my brothers",
"*ûnĕʿāray*": "conjunction + noun with 1st singular suffix - and my servants",
"*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest",
"*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*wĕdāḡān*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and grain",
"*naʿazḇâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us leave/forsake",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*hammaššāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the usury/exaction",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting usury",
"*naʿazḇâ*": "leave/forsake/give up",
"*hammaššāʾ*": "the usury/exaction/interest"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.11",
"source": "הָשִׁיבוּ֩ נָ֨א לָהֶ֜ם כְּהַיּ֗וֹם שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛ם כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם זֵיתֵיהֶ֖ם וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם וּמְאַ֨ת הַכֶּ֤סֶף וְהַדָּגָן֙ הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּהֶֽם׃",
"text": "Restore *hāšîḇû* *nāʾ* to *lāhem* this very *kĕhayyôm* their *śĕdōtêhem* their *karmêhem* their *zêtêhem* and their *ûḇāttêhem*; and the *ûmĕʾat* the *hakkesef* and the *wĕhaddāḡān* the *hattîrôš* and the *wĕhayyiṣhār* which *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *nōšîm* in *bāhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāšîḇû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - restore/return",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kĕhayyôm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - this day/today",
"*śĕdōtêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fields",
"*karmêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their vineyards",
"*zêtêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their olive trees/groves",
"*ûḇāttêhem*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their houses",
"*ûmĕʾat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - and the hundredth part of",
"*hakkesef*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the money",
"*wĕhaddāḡān*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the grain",
"*hattîrôš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the new wine",
"*wĕhayyiṣhār*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the oil",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest",
"*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them"
},
"variants": {
"*kĕhayyôm*": "this day/today/immediately",
"*ûmĕʾat*": "and the hundredth part of/and the percentage of",
"*hattîrôš*": "the new wine/the fresh wine",
"*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting usury/charging interest"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.12",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ נָשִׁ֗יב וּמֵהֶם֙ לֹ֣א נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ כֵּ֣ן נַעֲשֶׂ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אַתָּ֣ה אוֹמֵ֑ר וָאֶקְרָא֙ אֶת־הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* *nāšîḇ* and from *ûmēhem* not *lōʾ* *nĕḇaqqēš*, thus *kēn* *naʿăśeh* as *kaʾăšer* *ʾattâ* *ʾômēr*. And *wāʾeqrāʾ* *ʾet*-the *hakkōhănîm* and *wāʾašbîʿēm* to *laʿăśôt* according to the *kaddāḇār* the *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*nāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will restore",
"*ûmēhem*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and from them",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*nĕḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st plural - we will seek/require",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will do",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*ʾômēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - saying",
"*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I called",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the priests",
"*wāʾašbîʿēm*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - and I made them swear",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - according to the word/matter",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*nāšîḇ*": "we will restore/return/give back",
"*nĕḇaqqēš*": "we will seek/require/demand",
"*wāʾašbîʿēm*": "I made them swear/put them under oath"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.13",
"source": "גַּם־חָצְנִ֣י נָעַ֗רְתִּי וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה כָּ֣כָה יְנַעֵ֪ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟ים אֶת־כָּל־הָאִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יָקִ֜ים אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּיתוֹ֙ וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ וְכָ֛כָה יִהְיֶ֥ה נָע֖וּר וָרֵ֑ק וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ כָֽל־הַקָּהָ֜ל אָמֵ֗ן וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָעָ֖ם כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "Also *gam*-*ḥāṣnî* *nāʿartî* and *wāʾōmĕrâ* thus *kāḵâ* *yĕnaʿēr* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-every-*kol*-the *hāʾîš* who *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ*-*yāqîm* *ʾet*-the *haddāḇār* the *hazzeh*, from *mibbêtô* and from *ûmîḡîʿô*, and thus *wĕḵāḵâ* *yihyeh* *nāʿûr* and *wārēq*. And *wayyōʾmĕrû* all-*ḵol*-the *haqqāhāl* *ʾāmēn*, and *wayĕhalĕlû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, and *wayyaʿaś* the *hāʿām* according to the *kaddāḇār* the *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*gam*": "particle - also",
"*ḥāṣnî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my lap/bosom",
"*nāʿartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I shook out",
"*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*kāḵâ*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*yĕnaʿēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may he shake out",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - God",
"*kol*": "construct noun - every/all",
"*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yāqîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - establishes/confirms",
"*haddāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the word/matter",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*mibbêtô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his house",
"*ûmîḡîʿô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and from his labor/property",
"*wĕḵāḵâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may he be",
"*nāʿûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - shaken out",
"*wārēq*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and empty",
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*haqqāhāl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the assembly",
"*ʾāmēn*": "adverb - amen/truly/so be it",
"*wayĕhalĕlû*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they praised",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and did",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - according to the word/matter",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāṣnî*": "my lap/bosom/fold of garment",
"*nāʿartî*": "I shook out/emptied",
"*yĕnaʿēr*": "may he shake out/empty/cast out",
"*ûmîḡîʿô*": "and from his labor/property/earnings",
"*nāʿûr*": "shaken out/emptied/cast out"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.14",
"source": "גַּ֞ם מִיּ֣וֹם ׀ אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה אֹתִ֗י לִהְי֣וֹת פֶּחָם֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָה֒ מִשְּׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֗ים וְ֠עַד שְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁנִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה אֲנִ֣י וְאַחַ֔י לֶ֥חֶם הַפֶּחָ֖ה לֹ֥א אָכַֽלְתִּי׃",
"text": "Also *gam* from the *miyyôm* that *ʾăšer*-*ṣiwwâ* *ʾōtî* to *lihyôt* *peḥām* in *bĕʾereṣ* *yĕhûdâ*, from the year *miššĕnat* *ʿeśrîm* and unto *wĕʿad* the year *šĕnat* *šĕlōšîm* and *ûšĕttayim* for *lĕʾartaḥšastĕʾ* the *hammelek*, years *šānîm* *šĕtêm* *ʿeśrêh*, *ʾănî* and *wĕʾaḥay* the food of *leḥem* the *happeḥâ* not *lōʾ* *ʾāḵaltî*.",
"grammar": {
"*gam*": "particle - also",
"*miyyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the day",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me",
"*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be",
"*peḥām*": "noun, masculine singular - governor",
"*bĕʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in the land of",
"*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*miššĕnat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - from the year of",
"*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty",
"*wĕʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until",
"*šĕnat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - the year of",
"*šĕlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty",
"*ûšĕttayim*": "conjunction + cardinal number, feminine - and two",
"*lĕʾartaḥšastĕʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - for Artaxerxes",
"*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*šĕtêm*": "cardinal number, feminine - two",
"*ʿeśrêh*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*wĕʾaḥay*": "conjunction + noun with 1st singular suffix - and my brothers/kinsmen",
"*leḥem*": "construct noun, masculine singular - food of",
"*happeḥâ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the governor",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾāḵaltî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I ate"
},
"variants": {
"*peḥām*": "governor/official",
"*leḥem*": "food/bread/provisions"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.15",
"source": "וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנַ֜י הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל־הָעָ֗ם וַיִּקְח֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם בְּלֶ֤חֶם וָיַ֙יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And the *wĕhappaḥôt* the *hārīʾšōnîm* who *ʾăšer*-before *lĕp̄ānay* *hiḵbîdû* on-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyiqḥû* from *mēhem* in *bĕleḥem* and *wāyayin* after *ʾaḥar* *kesep*-*šĕqālîm* *ʾarbāʿîm*; also *gam* their *naʿărêhem* *šālĕṭû* over-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām*. But *waʾănî* not *lōʾ*-*ʿāśîtî* thus *ḵēn* because of *mippĕnê* the fear of *yirʾat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕhappaḥôt*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the governors",
"*hārīʾšōnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the former",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*lĕp̄ānay*": "preposition + noun with 1st singular suffix - before me",
"*hiḵbîdû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/burdened",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took",
"*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them",
"*bĕleḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in bread/food",
"*wāyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine",
"*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after/besides",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*šĕqālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - shekels",
"*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty",
"*gam*": "particle - also",
"*naʿărêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their servants",
"*šālĕṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - dominated/ruled",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - but I",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did",
"*ḵēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*mippĕnê*": "preposition + construct noun - because of",
"*yirʾat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - fear of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God"
},
"variants": {
"*hiḵbîdû*": "they made heavy/burdened/oppressed",
"*šālĕṭû*": "dominated/ruled/lorded over",
"*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.16",
"source": "וְ֠גַם בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת הַחוֹמָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי וְשָׂדֶ֖ה לֹ֣א קָנִ֑ינוּ וְכָל־נְעָרַ֔י קְבוּצִ֥ים שָׁ֖ם עַל־הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wĕḡam* in *bimleʾḵet* the *haḥômâ* the *hazzōʾt* *heḥĕzaqtî* and *wĕśādeh* not *lōʾ* *qānînû*; and all-*wĕḵol*-my *nĕʿāray* *qĕḇûṣîm* there *šām* on-*ʿal*-the *hammĕlāʾḵâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*bimleʾḵet*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in the work of",
"*haḥômâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the wall",
"*hazzōʾt*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*heḥĕzaqtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I took hold/strengthened",
"*wĕśādeh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and field",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*qānînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we bought/acquired",
"*wĕḵol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all",
"*nĕʿāray*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my servants",
"*qĕḇûṣîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - gathered",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*hammĕlāʾḵâ*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - the work"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzaqtî*": "I took hold/strengthened/participated in",
"*qĕḇûṣîm*": "gathered/assembled/concentrated"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.17",
"source": "וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים מֵאָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וְהַבָּאִ֥ים אֵלֵ֛ינוּ מִן־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּ עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃",
"text": "And the *wĕhayyĕhûdîm* and the *wĕhassĕḡānîm* *mēʾâ* and *waḥămišîm* *ʾîš*, and those *wĕhabbāʾîm* to *ʾēlênû* from-*min*-the *haggôyim* who *ʾăšer*-around *sĕḇîḇōtênû*, [were] at-*ʿal*-my *šulḥānî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕhayyĕhûdîm*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Jews",
"*wĕhassĕḡānîm*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the rulers/officials",
"*mēʾâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - hundred",
"*waḥămišîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and fifty",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men",
"*wĕhabbāʾîm*": "conjunction + definite qal participle, masculine plural - and those coming",
"*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us",
"*haggôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*sĕḇîḇōtênû*": "adverb with 1st plural suffix - around us",
"*šulḥānî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my table"
},
"variants": {
"*hassĕḡānîm*": "the rulers/officials/deputies",
"*habbāʾîm*": "those coming/those who came/guests",
"*šulḥānî*": "my table/at my expense"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.18",
"source": "וַאֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה לְי֣וֹם אֶחָ֗ד שׁ֣וֹר אֶחָ֞ד צֹ֠אן שֵׁשׁ־בְּרֻר֤וֹת וְצִפֳּרִים֙ נַֽעֲשׂוּ־לִ֔י וּבֵ֨ין עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת יָמִ֛ים בְּכָל־יַ֖יִן לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה וְעִם־זֶ֗ה לֶ֤חֶם הַפֶּחָה֙ לֹ֣א בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי כִּֽי־כָֽבְדָ֥ה הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה עַל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And that which *waʾăšer* *hāyâ* *naʿăśeh* for *lĕyôm* *ʾeḥād*: *šôr* *ʾeḥād*, *ṣōʾn* six-*šēš*-*bĕrurôt*, and *wĕṣippŏrîm* *naʿăśû*-for *lî*, and between *ûḇên* ten *ʿăśeret* days *yāmîm* with all-*bĕḵol*-*yayin* in abundance *lĕharbêh*; and with-*wĕʿim*-this *zeh* the food *leḥem* of the *happeḥâ* not *lōʾ* *biqqaštî*, because *kî*-*ḵāḇĕdâ* the *hāʿăḇōdâ* on-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* the *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and that which",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was",
"*naʿăśeh*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being prepared",
"*lĕyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a day",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one",
"*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one",
"*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep",
"*šēš*": "cardinal number - six",
"*bĕrurôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - choice",
"*wĕṣippŏrîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and birds",
"*naʿăśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were prepared",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - for me",
"*ûḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between",
"*ʿăśeret*": "construct cardinal number, feminine - ten of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*bĕḵol*": "preposition + construct noun - with all",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*lĕharbêh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance",
"*wĕʿim*": "conjunction + preposition - and with",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*leḥem*": "construct noun, masculine singular - food of",
"*happeḥâ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the governor",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*biqqaštî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I demanded",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*ḵāḇĕdâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was heavy",
"*hāʿăḇōdâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the labor/servitude",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*bĕrurôt*": "choice/selected/choice ones",
"*ṣippŏrîm*": "birds/fowl",
"*lĕharbêh*": "in abundance/plentifully",
"*leḥem*": "food/bread/provisions",
"*biqqaštî*": "I demanded/required/requested",
"*ḵāḇĕdâ*": "was heavy/burdensome/severe"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.19",
"source": "זָכְרָה־לִּ֥י אֱלֹהַ֖י לְטוֹבָ֑ה כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֖יתִי עַל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ",
"text": "Remember *zāḵrâ*-for *lî* my *ʾĕlōhay* for *lĕṭôḇâ* all *kōl* that *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* for-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* the *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*zāḵrâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - remember",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - for me",
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my God",
"*lĕṭôḇâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for good",
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have done",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*zāḵrâ*": "remember/think on/recall",
"*lĕṭôḇâ*": "for good/favorably/for my benefit"
}
}