6{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.6",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים אֶצְלָ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לָ֙נוּ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר פְּעָמִ֔ים מִכָּל־הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁר־תָּשׁ֥וּבוּ עָלֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* when *bāʾû* the *hayyəhûdîm* who *hayyōšəbîm* *ʾeṣlām*; and *wayyōʾmərû* to us *ʿeśer* *pəʿāmîm* from all the *hamməqōmôt* that *tāšûbû* against us.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they came",
"*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Jews",
"*hayyōšəbîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones dwelling",
"*ʾeṣlām*": "preposition + pronominal suffix 3mp - beside them",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said",
"*ʿeśer*": "cardinal number - ten",
"*pəʿāmîm*": "noun feminine plural - times",
"*hamməqōmôt*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the places",
"*tāšûbû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you will return"
},
"variants": {
"*hayyōšəbîm*": "the ones dwelling/living/residing",
"*ʾeṣlām*": "beside them/near them",
"*tāšûbû*": "you will return/come back/turn"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.7",
"source": "וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת לַמָּק֛וֹם מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י לַחוֹמָ֖ה *בצחחיים **בַּצְּחִיחִ֑ים וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד אֶת־הָעָם֙ לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת עִם־חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wāʾaʿămîd* from the *mittaḥtiyyôt* to the *lammāqôm* from behind to the *laḥômâ* in the *baṣṣəḥîḥîm*; and *wāʾaʿămîd* *ʾet*-the *hāʿām* by *ləmišpāḥôt* with their *ḥarbōtêhem* their *rāmḥêhem* and their *qaššətōtêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾaʿămîd*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I caused to stand/stationed",
"*mittaḥtiyyôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - from lower parts/below",
"*lammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the place",
"*laḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the wall",
"*baṣṣəḥîḥîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the exposed places",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people",
"*ləmišpāḥôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - by families",
"*ḥarbōtêhem*": "noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their swords",
"*rāmḥêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their spears",
"*qaššətōtêhem*": "noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their bows"
},
"variants": {
"*mittaḥtiyyôt*": "from lower parts/below/beneath",
"*baṣṣəḥîḥîm*": "in the exposed places/bare heights/open areas",
"*ləmišpāḥôt*": "by families/according to clans",
"*ḥarbōtêhem*": "their swords/weapons"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.8",
"source": "וָאֵ֣רֶא וָאָק֗וּם וָאֹמַ֞ר אֶל־הַחֹרִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַסְּגָנִים֙ וְאֶל־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֞י הַגָּד֤וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ זְכֹ֔רוּ וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּ עַל־אֲחֵיכֶם֙ בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔ם נְשֵׁיכֶ֖ם וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ פ",
"text": "And *wāʾērex* and *wāʾāqûm* and *wāʾōmar* to the *haḥōrîm* and to the *hassəgānîm* and to the rest of the *hāʿām*, *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* from *mippənêhem*; *ʾet*-*ʾădōnāy* the *haggādôl* and the *hannôrāʾ* *zəkōrû*, and *wəhillāḥămû* for your *ʾăḥêkem* your *bənêkem* and your *ûbənōtêkem*, your *nəšêkem* and your *ûbāttêkem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾērex*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I saw",
"*wāʾāqûm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I arose",
"*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I said",
"*haḥōrîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the nobles",
"*hassəgānîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the rulers/officials",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you fear",
"*mippənêhem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - from before them",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine singular - Lord",
"*haggādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great",
"*hannôrāʾ*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine singular - the feared/awesome",
"*zəkōrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - remember",
"*wəhillāḥămû*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal imperative masculine plural - and fight",
"*ʾăḥêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - your brothers",
"*bənêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - your sons",
"*ûbənōtêkem*": "waw-conjunctive + noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - and your daughters",
"*nəšêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - your wives",
"*ûbāttêkem*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - and your houses"
},
"variants": {
"*haḥōrîm*": "the nobles/free men/officials",
"*hassəgānîm*": "the rulers/officials/prefects",
"*mippənêhem*": "from before them/because of them",
"*hannôrāʾ*": "the feared/awesome/terrible"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.9",
"source": "וַיְהִ֞י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־שָׁמְע֤וּ אוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙ כִּי־נ֣וֹדַֽע לָ֔נוּ וַיָּ֥פֶר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־עֲצָתָ֑ם *ונשוב **וַנָּ֤שָׁב כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ אֶל־מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* when *šāməʿû* our *ʾôyəbênû* that *nôdaʿ* to us and *wayyāper* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-their *ʿăṣātām*; and *wannāšāb* all of us to the *haḥômâ*, *ʾîš* to his *məlaʾktô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened",
"*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they heard",
"*ʾôyəbênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cp - our enemies",
"*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect 3ms - it was made known",
"*wayyāper*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he frustrated",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - God",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăṣātām*": "noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their counsel/plan",
"*wannāšāb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cp - and we returned",
"*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man",
"*məlaʾktô*": "noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his work"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāper*": "and he frustrated/thwarted/broke",
"*ʿăṣātām*": "their counsel/plan/advice",
"*məlaʾktô*": "his work/labor/task"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.10",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ מִן־הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֲצִ֣י נְעָרַי֮ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ וְחֶצְיָ֗ם מַחֲזִיקִים֙ וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים הַמָּגִנִּ֔ים וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹת וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* from the *hayyôm* *hahûʾ* half of my *nəʿāray* *ʿōśîm* in the *bamməlāʾkâ* and half of them *maḥăzîqîm* the *wəhārəmāḥîm* the *hammāginnîm* and the *wəhaqqəšātôt* and the *wəhašširyōnîm*; and the *wəhaśśārîm* behind all *bêt* *Yəhûdâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day",
"*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun 3ms - that",
"*nəʿāray*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cs - my servants/young men",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing/working",
"*bamməlāʾkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the work",
"*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - holding/grasping",
"*wəhārəmāḥîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the spears",
"*hammāginnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the shields",
"*wəhaqqəšātôt*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun feminine plural - and the bows",
"*wəhašširyōnîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the body armor",
"*wəhaśśārîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the officials",
"*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of",
"*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*nəʿāray*": "my servants/young men/attendants",
"*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding/grasping/wielding",
"*hammāginnîm*": "the shields/bucklers",
"*wəhašširyōnîm*": "and the body armor/coats of mail/breastplates",
"*wəhaśśārîm*": "and the officials/princes/rulers"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.11",
"source": "הַבּוֹנִ֧ים בַּחוֹמָ֛ה וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים בַּסֶּ֖בֶל עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּאַחַ֤ת יָדוֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה וְאַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַשָּֽׁלַח׃",
"text": "The *habbônîm* at the *baḥômâ* and the ones *wəhannōśəʾîm* at the *bassebel* *ʿōməśîm*; with one *yādô* *ʿōśeh* in the *bamməlāʾkâ* and one *maḥăzeqet* the *haššālaḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*habbônîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones building",
"*baḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - at the wall",
"*wəhannōśəʾîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + qal participle masculine plural - and the ones carrying",
"*bassebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - at the burden",
"*ʿōməśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - loading/carrying",
"*yādô*": "noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his hand",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/working",
"*bamməlāʾkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the work",
"*maḥăzeqet*": "hiphil participle feminine singular - holding/grasping",
"*haššālaḥ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the weapon"
},
"variants": {
"*wəhannōśəʾîm*": "and the ones carrying/bearing/bringing",
"*bassebel*": "at the burden/load",
"*ʿōməśîm*": "loading/carrying/bearing burdens",
"*maḥăzeqet*": "holding/grasping/wielding",
"*haššālaḥ*": "the weapon/missile/javelin"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.12",
"source": "וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ חַרְבּ֛וֹ אֲסוּרִ֥ים עַל־מָתְנָ֖יו וּבוֹנִ֑ים וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר אֶצְלִֽי׃",
"text": "And the *wəhabbônîm*, *ʾîš* his *ḥarbô* *ʾăsûrîm* on his *mātnāyw* and *ûbônîm*; and the one *wəhatôqēaʿ* with the *baššôpār* *ʾeṣlî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəhabbônîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + qal participle masculine plural - and the builders",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man",
"*ḥarbô*": "noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his sword",
"*ʾăsûrîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - bound/tied",
"*mātnāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his loins",
"*ûbônîm*": "waw-conjunctive + qal participle masculine plural - and building",
"*wəhatôqēaʿ*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + qal participle masculine singular - and the one sounding",
"*baššôpār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - with the trumpet",
"*ʾeṣlî*": "preposition + pronominal suffix 1cs - beside me"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥarbô*": "his sword/weapon",
"*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/tied/fastened",
"*mātnāyw*": "his loins/waist/side",
"*wəhatôqēaʿ*": "and the one sounding/blowing",
"*baššôpār*": "with the trumpet/horn/ram's horn"
}
}