15{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.15",
"source": "וָאֱהִ֨י עֹלֶ֤ה בַנַּ֙חַל֙ לַ֔יְלָה וָאֱהִ֥י שֹׂבֵ֖ר בַּחוֹמָ֑ה וָאָשׁ֗וּב וָאָב֛וֹא בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַגַּ֖יְא וָאָשֽׁוּב",
"text": "*wā-ʾĕhî* *ʿōleh* in-the-*naḥal* *laylāh* *wā-ʾĕhî* *śōbēr* in-the-*ḥômāh* *wā-ʾāšûb* *wā-ʾābôʾ* in-*šaʿar* the-*gayʾ* *wā-ʾāšûb*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I was",
"*ʿōleh*": "qal participle masculine singular - going up",
"*naḥal*": "masculine singular - stream/valley/wadi",
"*laylāh*": "masculine singular - night",
"*śōbēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - examining/inspecting",
"*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular - wall",
"*wā-ʾāšûb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I returned",
"*wā-ʾābôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I came",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*gayʾ*": "masculine singular - valley"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōleh*": "going up/ascending/climbing",
"*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/ravine/stream",
"*śōbēr*": "examining/inspecting/looking at",
"*wā-ʾāšûb*": "and I returned/turned back"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.16",
"source": "וְהַסְּגָנִ֗ים לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ אָ֣נָה הָלַ֔כְתִּי וּמָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֑ה וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים וְלַחֹרִ֣ים וְלַסְּגָנִ֗ים וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙ עֹשֵׂ֣ה הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה עַד־כֵּ֖ן לֹ֥א הִגַּֽדְתִּי",
"text": "*wə-ha-səgānîm* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* where I-went and-what I *ʿōśeh* and-to-the-*yəhûdîm* and-to-the-*kōhănîm* and-to-the-*ḥōrîm* and-to-the-*səgānîm* and-to-remainder *ʿōśēh* the-*məlāʾkāh* until-so *lōʾ* *higgadtî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ha-səgānîm*": "conjunction + article + masculine plural - and the rulers/officials",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they knew",
"*hālaktî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I went/walked",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing",
"*yəhûdîm*": "masculine plural - Jews",
"*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural - priests",
"*ḥōrîm*": "masculine plural - nobles",
"*səgānîm*": "masculine plural - rulers/officials",
"*yeter*": "masculine singular construct - rest of",
"*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of",
"*məlāʾkāh*": "feminine singular - work",
"*higgadtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I told/declared"
},
"variants": {
"*səgānîm*": "rulers/officials/prefects",
"*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/aristocrats",
"*ʿōśēh* *ha-məlāʾkāh*": "workers/those who would do the work",
"*higgadtî*": "told/informed/revealed"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.17",
"source": "וָאוֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם אַתֶּ֤ם רֹאִים֙ הָרָעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנַ֣חְנוּ בָ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֣וּ בָאֵ֑שׁ לְכ֗וּ וְנִבְנֶה֙ אֶת־חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְלֹא־נִהְיֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד חֶרְפָּֽה",
"text": "*wā-ʾômar* to-them you *rōʾîm* the-*rāʿāh* *ʾăšer* we in-it *ʾăšer* *yərûšālaim* *ḥărēbāh* *û-šəʿāreyhā* *niṣṣətû* in-the-*ʾēš* go and-*nibneh* *ʾet*-*ḥômat* *yərûšālaim* and-*lōʾ*-*nihyeh* again *ḥerpāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾômar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said",
"*rōʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - seeing",
"*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - distress/misfortune",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ḥărēbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - desolate/in ruins",
"*û-šəʿāreyhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its gates",
"*niṣṣətû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were burned",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire",
"*lēkû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go",
"*nibneh*": "qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build",
"*ḥômat*": "feminine singular construct - wall of",
"*nihyeh*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will be",
"*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular - reproach/disgrace"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʿāh*": "distress/trouble/misfortune",
"*ḥărēbāh*": "desolate/in ruins/destroyed",
"*niṣṣətû*": "were burned/set on fire",
"*nibneh*": "let us build/rebuild",
"*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/object of scorn"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.18",
"source": "וָאַגִּ֨יד לָהֶ֜ם אֶת־יַ֣ד אֱלֹהַ֗י אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ טוֹבָ֣ה עָלַ֔י וְאַף־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־לִ֑י וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ נָק֣וּם וּבָנִ֔ינוּ וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם לַטּוֹבָֽה",
"text": "*wā-ʾaggîd* to-them *ʾet*-*yad* *ʾĕlōhay* *ʾăšer*-she *ṭôbāh* upon-me and-also-*dibrê* the-*melek* *ʾăšer* he-*ʾāmar*-to-me *wa-yōʾmərû* *nāqûm* *û-bānînû* *wa-yəḥazzəqû* *yədêhem* for-the-*ṭôbāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾaggîd*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st singular - and I told",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my God",
"*ṭôbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - good",
"*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*nāqûm*": "qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us arise",
"*û-bānînû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st plural - and we built/and we will build",
"*wa-yəḥazzəqû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they strengthened",
"*yədêhem*": "feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands",
"*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular - good/good work"
},
"variants": {
"*yad* *ʾĕlōhay*": "hand of my God/God's power/divine favor",
"*nāqûm* *û-bānînû*": "let us arise and build/let's get to work",
"*wa-yəḥazzəqû* *yədêhem*": "they strengthened their hands/were encouraged"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.19",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ סַנְבַלַּ֨ט הַחֹרֹנִ֜י וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ הָֽעַרְבִ֔י וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ לָ֔נוּ וַיִּבְז֖וּ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים הַעַ֥ל הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַתֶּ֥ם מֹרְדִֽים",
"text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *sanballaṭ* the-*ḥōrōnî* *wə-ṭōbiyyāh* the-*ʿebed* the-*ʿammônî* *wə-gešem* the-*ʿarbî* *wa-yalʿigû* to-us *wa-yibzû* upon-us *wa-yōʾmərû* what-the-*dābār* the-this *ʾăšer* you *ʿōśîm* ?-against the-*melek* you *mōrədîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard",
"*sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat",
"*ḥōrōnî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Horonite",
"*wə-ṭōbiyyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Tobiah",
"*ʿebed*": "masculine singular - servant",
"*ʿammônî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ammonite",
"*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Geshem",
"*ʿarbî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Arabian",
"*wa-yalʿigû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they mocked",
"*wa-yibzû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they despised",
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular - thing/matter",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*mōrədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - rebelling"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yalʿigû*": "and they mocked/derided/ridiculed",
"*wa-yibzû*": "and they despised/disrespected/looked down on",
"*dābār*": "thing/matter/business",
"*mōrədîm*": "rebelling/revolting against"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.20",
"source": "וָאָשִׁ֨יב אוֹתָ֜ם דָּבָ֗ר וָאוֹמַ֤ר לָהֶם֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֗[t]יִם ה֚וּא יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ לָ֔נוּ וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֲבָדָ֖יו נָק֣וּם וּבָנִ֑ינוּ וְלָכֶ֗ם אֵֽין־חֵ֧לֶק וּצְדָקָ֛ה וְזִכָּר֖וֹן בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם",
"text": "*wā-ʾāšîb* them *dābār* *wā-ʾômar* to-them *ʾĕlōhê* the-*šāmayim* he *yaṣlîaḥ* to-us and-we *ʿăbādāyw* *nāqûm* *û-bānînû* and-to-you *ʾên*-*ḥēleq* and-*ṣədāqāh* and-*zikkārôn* in-*yərûšālāim*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾāšîb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st singular - and I replied/answered",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular - word/thing",
"*wā-ʾômar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine plural - heavens",
"*yaṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will prosper/make successful",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*nāqûm*": "qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - we will arise",
"*û-bānînû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st plural - and we built/and we will build",
"*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not",
"*ḥēleq*": "masculine singular - portion/share",
"*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular - righteousness/legal right",
"*zikkārôn*": "masculine singular - memorial/remembrance",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-ʾāšîb* *dābār*": "I answered/replied/gave answer",
"*yaṣlîaḥ*": "will give success/prosper/grant success",
"*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/part",
"*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/legal right/claim",
"*zikkārôn*": "memorial/remembrance/commemoration"
}
}