21 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.12.21",
"source": "לְחִלְקִיָּה חֲשַׁבְיָה לִידַעְיָה נְתַנְאֵל",
"text": "To *Ḥilqiyyāh*, *Ḥăshabyāh*; to *Yədaʿyāh*, *Nətanʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*Ḥilqiyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Ḥăshabyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Yədaʿyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Nətanʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular"
},
"variants": {}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.12.22",
"source": "הַלְוִיִּם בִּימֵי אֶלְיָשִׁיב יוֹיָדָע וְיוֹחָנָן וְיַדּוּעַ כְּתוּבִים רָאשֵׁי אָבוֹת וְהַכֹּהֲנִים עַל־מַלְכוּת דָּרְיָוֶשׁ הַפָּרְסִי",
"text": "The *ləwiyyîm* in the days of *ʾElyāshîb*, *Yôyādāʿ*, and *Yôḥānān*, and *Yaddûaʿ* *kətûbîm* *rāʾshê* *ʾābôt* and the *kōhănîm* during the *malkût* of *Dāryāwesh* the *pārsî*",
"grammar": {
"*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites",
"*ʾElyāshîb*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Yôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Yôḥānān*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Yaddûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*kətûbîm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - written/recorded",
"*rāʾshê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of",
"*ʾābôt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers/ancestral houses",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests",
"*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom/reign of",
"*Dāryāwesh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Darius",
"*pārsî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Persian"
},
"variants": {
"*kətûbîm*": "written/recorded/registered",
"*rāʾshê ʾābôt*": "heads of fathers' houses/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs",
"*malkût*": "kingdom/reign/rule"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.12.23",
"source": "בְּנֵי לֵוִי רָאשֵׁי הָאָבוֹת כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים וְעַד־יְמֵי יוֹחָנָן בֶּן־אֶלְיָשִׁיב",
"text": "*bənê* *Lēwî* *rāʾshê* *hāʾābôt* *kətûbîm* on the *sēper* *dibrê* *hayyāmîm* even until the days of *Yôḥānān* son of *ʾElyāshîb*",
"grammar": {
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Levi",
"*rāʾshê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of",
"*hāʾābôt*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the fathers/ancestral houses",
"*kətûbîm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - written/recorded",
"*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of",
"*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/records/chronicles of",
"*hayyāmîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the days/chronicles",
"*Yôḥānān*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*ʾElyāshîb*": "proper noun, masculine singular"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê Lēwî*": "sons of Levi/Levites",
"*rāʾshê hāʾābôt*": "heads of fathers' houses/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs",
"*kətûbîm*": "written/recorded/registered",
"*sēper dibrê hayyāmîm*": "book of chronicles/daily records/historical annals"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.12.24",
"source": "וְרָאשֵׁי הַלְוִיִּם חֲשַׁבְיָה שֵׁרֵבְיָה וְיֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־קַדְמִיאֵל וַאֲחֵיהֶם לְנֶגְדָּם לְהַלֵּל לְהוֹדוֹת בְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים מִשְׁמָר לְעֻמַּת מִשְׁמָר",
"text": "And *rāʾshê* the *ləwiyyîm*: *Ḥăshabyāh*, *Shērēbyāh*, and *Yēshûaʿ* son of *Qadmîʾēl*, *waʾăḥêhem* *lənegdām*, to *ləhallēl* to *ləhôdôt* according to the *miṣwat* of *Dāwîd* *ʾîsh*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*, *mishmār* *ləʿummat* *mishmār*",
"grammar": {
"*rāʾshê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of",
"*ləwiyyîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the Levites",
"*Ḥăshabyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Shērēbyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Yēshûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Qadmîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*waʾăḥêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their brothers",
"*lənegdām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them/facing them",
"*ləhallēl*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to praise",
"*ləhôdôt*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks",
"*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of",
"*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the God/divine being",
"*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - watch/duty",
"*ləʿummat*": "preposition + noun - opposite/corresponding to",
"*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - watch/duty"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾshê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders",
"*waʾăḥêhem*": "and their brothers/kinsmen/colleagues",
"*ləhallēl*": "to praise/to sing praises",
"*ləhôdôt*": "to give thanks/to offer thanksgiving",
"*miṣwat*": "commandment/ordinance/instruction",
"*ʾîsh-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine representative/prophet",
"*mishmār ləʿummat mishmār*": "watch opposite watch/duty roster/service alternating with service"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.12.25",
"source": "מַתַּנְיָה וּבַקְבֻּקְיָה עֹבַדְיָה מְשֻׁלָּם טַלְמוֹן עַקּוּב שֹׁמְרִים שׁוֹעֲרִים מִשְׁמָר בַּאֲסֻפֵּי הַשְּׁעָרִים",
"text": "*Mattanyāh* and *Baqbuqyāh*, *ʿŌbadyāh*, *Məshullām*, *Ṭalmôn*, *ʿAqqûb* *shōmərîm* *shôʿărîm* *mishmār* at the *ʾăsuppê* *hashəʿārîm*",
"grammar": {
"*Mattanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Baqbuqyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*ʿŌbadyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Məshullām*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Ṭalmôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*ʿAqqûb*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*shōmərîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - keeping/guarding",
"*shôʿărîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gatekeepers",
"*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - watch/guard duty",
"*ʾăsuppê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - thresholds/storehouses of",
"*hashəʿārîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the gates"
},
"variants": {
"*shōmərîm*": "keeping/guarding/watching",
"*shôʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers",
"*mishmār*": "watch/guard duty/service",
"*ʾăsuppê*": "thresholds/storehouses/gatehouses"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.12.26",
"source": "אֵלֶּה בִּימֵי יוֹיָקִים בֶּן־יֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־יוֹצָדָק וּבִימֵי נְחֶמְיָה הַפֶּחָה וְעֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן הַסּוֹפֵר",
"text": "*ʾēlleh* in the days of *Yôyāqîm* son of *Yēshûaʿ* son of *Yôṣādāq*, and in the days of *Nəḥemyāh* the *peḥāh* and *ʿEzrāʾ* the *kōhēn* the *sôpēr*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these",
"*Yôyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Yēshûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Yôṣādāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*Nəḥemyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*peḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular - governor",
"*ʿEzrāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest",
"*sôpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēlleh*": "these/those/the aforementioned",
"*peḥāh*": "governor/administrator",
"*sôpēr*": "scribe/secretary/learned man"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.12.27",
"source": "וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בִּקְשׁ֤וּ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם֙ מִכָּל־מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם לִֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת חֲנֻכָּ֤ה וְשִׂמְחָה֙ וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת וּבְשִׁ֔יר מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם נְבָלִ֥ים וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*wə-* in *ḥănukkāt* *ḥômāt* *yərûšālayim* *biqqəšû* *ʾet*-the-*ləwiyyim* from-all-*məqômōtām* to-bring-them to-*yərûšālayim* to-do *ḥănukkāh* *wə-śimḥāh* *wə-* with *tôdôt* *wə-* with *šîr* *məṣiltayim* *nəbālîm* *wə-* with *kinnōrôt*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but/then",
"*ḥănukkāt*": "construct state of feminine noun - dedication/consecration of",
"*ḥômāt*": "construct state of feminine noun - wall of",
"*yərûšālayim*": "proper name - Jerusalem",
"*biqqəšû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they sought/sought out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ləwiyyim*": "masculine plural noun - Levites",
"*məqômōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their places",
"*yərûšālayim*": "proper name - Jerusalem",
"*ḥănukkāh*": "feminine noun - dedication/consecration",
"*wə-śimḥāh*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and joy/gladness",
"*tôdôt*": "feminine plural noun - thanksgivings/praise",
"*šîr*": "masculine noun - song/singing",
"*məṣiltayim*": "dual noun - cymbals",
"*nəbālîm*": "masculine plural noun - harps/lutes",
"*kinnōrôt*": "masculine plural noun - lyres/harps"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥănukkāt*": "dedication/consecration/inauguration",
"*biqqəšû*": "sought/searched for/requested",
"*tôdôt*": "thanksgiving/praise/confession",
"*məṣiltayim*": "cymbals/metal percussion instruments",
"*nəbālîm*": "harps/lutes/string instruments",
"*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/harps/string instruments"
}
}