24{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.13.24",
"source": "וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם חֲצִי֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית וְאֵינָ֥ם מַכִּירִ֖ים לְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוּדִ֑ית וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן עַ֥ם וָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *bənêhem* half *mədabbēr* *ʾašdôdît*, and *ʾênām* *makkîrîm* to *dabbēr* *yəhûdît*, and according to *kîləšôn* *ʿam* and *ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*bənêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons/children",
"*mədabbēr*": "Piel participle masculine singular - speaking",
"*ʾašdôdît*": "feminine singular - language of Ashdod",
"*ʾênām*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they were not",
"*makkîrîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - knowing/recognizing",
"*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*yəhûdît*": "feminine singular - language of Judah/Jewish",
"*kîləšôn*": "masculine singular with preposition - according to language of",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people/nation",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular - people/nation"
},
"variants": {
"*mədabbēr*": "speaking/talking",
"*ʾašdôdît*": "language of Ashdod/Ashdodite",
"*makkîrîm*": "knowing/recognizing/able",
"*yəhûdît*": "language of Judah/Jewish/Hebrew",
"*kîləšôn* *ʿam* and *ʿām*": "according to the language of each people/respective languages of various peoples"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.13.25",
"source": "וָאָרִ֤יב עִמָּם֙ וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם וָאַכֶּ֥ה מֵהֶ֛ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וָֽאֶמְרְטֵ֑ם וָאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣ם בֵּֽאלֹהִ֗ים אִם־תִּתְּנ֤וּ בְנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִם־תִּשְׂאוּ֙ מִבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם וְלָכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *ʾārîb* with them and *ʾăqalləlēm* and *ʾakkeh* from them *ʾănāšîm* and *ʾemrəṭēm* and *ʾašbîʿēm* by *ʾĕlōhîm*, 'If-*tittənû* *bənōtêkem* to *bənêhem* and if-*tiśʾû* from *bənōtêhem* to *bənêkem* and to yourselves.'",
"grammar": {
"*ʾārîb*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I contended",
"*ʾăqalləlēm*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I cursed them",
"*ʾakkeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I struck",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men",
"*ʾemrəṭēm*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I plucked out their hair",
"*ʾašbîʿēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I made them swear",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with preposition - by God",
"*tittənû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will give",
"*bənōtêkem*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters",
"*bənêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons",
"*tiśʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will take",
"*bənōtêhem*": "feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their daughters",
"*bənêkem*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾārîb*": "contended/strove/quarreled",
"*ʾăqalləlēm*": "cursed them/reviled them",
"*ʾakkeh*": "struck/beat/hit",
"*ʾemrəṭēm*": "plucked out their hair/pulled out their hair",
"*ʾašbîʿēm*": "made them swear/put them under oath",
"*tiśʾû*": "take/carry/lift"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.13.26",
"source": "הֲל֣וֹא עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה חָטָֽא־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָרַבִּים֩ לֹֽא־הָיָ֨ה מֶ֜לֶךְ כָּמֹ֗הוּ וְאָה֤וּב לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙ הָיָ֔ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל גַּם־אוֹת֣וֹ הֶחֱטִ֔יאוּ הַנָּשִׁ֖ים הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*hălôʾ* concerning-*ʾēlleh* *ḥāṭāʾ*-*šəlōmōh* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl*? And among the *gôyîm* the *rabbîm* not-*hāyâ* *melek* like him, and *ʾāhûb* to *ʾĕlōhāyw* *hāyâ*, and *yittənēhû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *melek* over-all-*yiśrāʾēl*. Even-him *heḥĕṭîʾû* the *nāšîm* the *nāḵəriyyôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not?",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these",
"*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sinned",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*gôyîm*": "masculine plural with definite article and preposition - among the nations",
"*rabbîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the many",
"*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*ʾāhûb*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - beloved",
"*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God",
"*yittənēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he made him",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*heḥĕṭîʾû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they caused to sin",
"*nāšîm*": "feminine plural with definite article - the women",
"*nāḵəriyyôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the foreign"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/offended/missed the mark",
"*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles",
"*ʾāhûb*": "beloved/loved/dear",
"*yittənēhû*": "made him/appointed him/gave him",
"*heḥĕṭîʾû*": "caused to sin/led astray",
"*nāḵəriyyôt*": "foreign/strange/alien"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.13.27",
"source": "וְלָכֶ֣ם הֲנִשְׁמַ֗ע לַעֲשֹׂת֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הזֹּ֔את לִמְעֹ֖ל בֵּֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְהֹשִׁ֖יב נָשִׁ֥ים נָכְרִיּֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And to-you *hănišmaʿ* to-do *ʾēt* all-*hārāʿāh* *haggədôlāh* this, to-*māʿal* against-*ʾĕlōhênû*, to-*hōšîb* *nāšîm* *nokrîyôt*?",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to/for you",
"*hănišmaʿ*": "interrogative particle + niphal infinitive absolute - shall it be heard?",
"*laʿăśōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*kol-hārāʿāh*": "construct chain, 'all of' + definite article + feminine singular noun - all the evil",
"*haggədôlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the great",
"*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*liməʿōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to act unfaithfully",
"*bēʾlōhênû*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - against our God",
"*ləhōšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to dwell/marry",
"*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women",
"*nokrîyôt*": "feminine plural adjective - foreign"
},
"variants": {
"*hănišmaʿ*": "shall it be heard/obeyed/accepted",
"*māʿal*": "act unfaithfully/treacherously/commit trespass",
"*hōšîb*": "cause to dwell/marry/settle",
"*nokrîyôt*": "foreign/strange/alien"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.13.28",
"source": "וּמִבְּנֵ֨י יוֹיָדָ֤ע בֶּן־אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֔וֹל חָתָ֖ן לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֑י וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּ מֵעָלָֽי׃",
"text": "And-from-*bənê* *yôyādāʿ* *ben*-*ʾelyāšîb* *hakkōhēn* *haggādôl*, *ḥātān* to-*sanballaṭ* *haḥōrōnî*; *wāʾabrîḥēhû* from-*ʿālāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*û-mib-bənê*": "conjunction + preposition 'from' + masculine plural construct noun - and from the sons of",
"*yôyādāʿ*": "proper noun - Joiada",
"*ben-ʾelyāšîb*": "construct chain, 'son of' + proper noun - son of Eliashib",
"*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest",
"*haggādôl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great/high",
"*ḥātān*": "masculine singular noun in construct - son-in-law of",
"*lə-sanballaṭ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Sanballat",
"*haḥōrōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Horonite",
"*wāʾabrîḥēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I drove him away",
"*mēʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from upon me/from my presence"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥātān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom/related by marriage",
"*ʾabrîḥēhû*": "drove away/expelled/caused to flee",
"*mēʿālāy*": "from upon me/from my presence/from before me"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.13.29",
"source": "זָכְרָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם אֱלֹהָ֑י עַ֚ל גָּאֳלֵ֣י הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה וּבְרִ֥ית הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃",
"text": "*Zokrāh* to-them *ʾĕlōhāy*, upon *gāʾŏlê* *hakkəhunnāh* and-*bərît* *hakkəhunnāh* and-*halwîyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*zokrāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular with paragogic heh - remember",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them",
"*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning/against",
"*gāʾŏlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - defilers of",
"*hakkəhunnāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the priesthood",
"*û-bərît*": "conjunction + noun - and covenant of",
"*hakkəhunnāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the priesthood",
"*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the Levites"
},
"variants": {
"*zokrāh*": "remember/take account of/mark",
"*gāʾŏlê*": "defilers/polluters/those who stain",
"*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/obligation"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.13.30",
"source": "וְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים מִכָּל־נֵכָ֑ר וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-*ṭihartîm* from-all-*nēkār*, and-*wāʾaʿămîdāh* *mišmārôt* for-*hakkōhănîm* and-for-*halwîyim*, *ʾîš* in-*bimlaktô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ṭihartîm*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I cleansed them",
"*mikkol-nēkār*": "preposition + construct 'all of' + masculine singular noun - from all foreign things",
"*wāʾaʿămîdāh*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + paragogic heh - and I established",
"*mišmārôt*": "feminine plural noun - duties/watches/guards",
"*la-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the priests",
"*wə-la-lwîyim*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - and for the Levites",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man",
"*bi-mlaktô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his work"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭihartîm*": "cleansed/purified/made ritually pure",
"*nēkār*": "foreign element/alien influence/strange practice",
"*mišmārôt*": "duties/watches/assigned responsibilities",
"*mĕlākā*": "work/service/task"
}
}