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"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.13",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֶל־הַחֹרִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַסְּגָנִים֙ וְאֶל־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה וּרְחָבָ֑ה וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ נִפְרָדִים֙ עַל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה רְחוֹקִ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ מֵאָחִֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wāʾōmar* to the *haḥōrîm* and to the *hassəgānîm* and to the rest of the *hāʿām*, the *hamməlāʾkâ* *harbê* and *ûrəḥābâ*; and we *niprādîm* on the *haḥômâ*, *rəḥôqîm* *ʾîš* from his brother.",
"grammar": {
"*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",
"*hamməlāʾkâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the work",
"*harbê*": "adjective feminine singular absolute - much/many",
"*ûrəḥābâ*": "waw-conjunctive + adjective feminine singular - and wide/extensive",
"*niprādîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - separated/dispersed",
"*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall",
"*rəḥôqîm*": "adjective masculine plural - distant/far",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man"
},
"variants": {
"*haḥōrîm*": "the nobles/free men/officials",
"*hassəgānîm*": "the rulers/officials/prefects",
"*hamməlāʾkâ*": "the work/labor/task",
"*niprādîm*": "separated/dispersed/scattered",
"*rəḥôqîm*": "distant/far/remote"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.14",
"source": "בִּמְק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר שָׁ֖מָּה תִּקָּבְצ֣וּ אֵלֵ֑ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יִלָּ֥חֶם לָֽנוּ׃",
"text": "In the *biməqôm* that *tišməʿû* *ʾet*-voice of the *haššôpār*, *šāmmâ* *tiqqābəṣû* to us; our *ʾĕlōhênû* *yillāḥem* for us.",
"grammar": {
"*biməqôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in the place",
"*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you hear",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*haššôpār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the trumpet",
"*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there",
"*tiqqābəṣû*": "niphal imperfect 2mp - you assemble",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cp - our God",
"*yillāḥem*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - he will fight"
},
"variants": {
"*biməqôm*": "in the place/at the location",
"*haššôpār*": "the trumpet/horn/ram's horn",
"*tiqqābəṣû*": "you assemble/gather/come together",
"*yillāḥem*": "he will fight/do battle"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.15",
"source": "וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה וְחֶצְיָ֗ם מַחֲזִיקִים֙ בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים מֵעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר עַ֖ד צֵ֥את הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃",
"text": "And we *ʿōśîm* in the *bamməlāʾkâ*; and half of them *maḥăzîqîm* in the *bārəmāḥîm* from the rising of the *haššaḥar* until the coming out of the *hakkôkābîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing/working",
"*bamməlāʾkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the work",
"*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - holding/grasping",
"*bārəmāḥîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the spears",
"*haššaḥar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the dawn",
"*hakkôkābîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the stars"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśîm*": "doing/working/laboring",
"*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding/grasping/wielding",
"*haššaḥar*": "the dawn/morning/daybreak",
"*hakkôkābîm*": "the stars/constellations"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.16",
"source": "גַּ֣ם בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי לָעָ֔ם אִ֣ישׁ וְנַעֲר֔וֹ יָלִ֖ינוּ בְּת֣וֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְהָֽיוּ־לָ֧נוּ הַלַּ֛יְלָה מִשְׁמָ֖ר וְהַיּ֥וֹם מְלָאכָֽה׃",
"text": "Also at the *bāʿēt* *hahîʾ* *ʾāmartî* to the *lāʿām*, *ʾîš* and his *wənaʿărô* *yālînû* in the midst of *Yərûšālāim*; and they will be to us the *hallaylâ* *mišmār* and the *hayyôm* *məlāʾkâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*bāʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - at the time",
"*hahîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun feminine singular - that",
"*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I said",
"*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the people",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man",
"*wənaʿărô*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - and his servant",
"*yālînû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they will lodge",
"*hallaylâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the night",
"*mišmār*": "noun masculine singular - guard/watch",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day",
"*məlāʾkâ*": "noun feminine singular - work"
},
"variants": {
"*wənaʿărô*": "and his servant/young man/attendant",
"*yālînû*": "they will lodge/stay/spend the night",
"*mišmār*": "guard/watch/watchman"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.4.17",
"source": "וְאֵ֨ין אֲנִ֜י וְאַחַ֣י וּנְעָרַ֗י וְאַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּשְׁמָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַחֲרַ֔י אֵין־אֲנַ֥חְנוּ פֹשְׁטִ֖ים בְּגָדֵ֑ינוּ אִ֖ישׁ שִׁלְח֥וֹ הַמָּֽיִם׃ ס",
"text": "And neither I and my *wəʾaḥay* and my *ûnəʿāray* and the men of the *hammišmār* who *ʾaḥăray*, we were not *pōšəṭîm* our *bəgādênû*; *ʾîš* his *šilḥô* the *hammāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾaḥay*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cs - and my brothers",
"*ûnəʿāray*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cs - and my servants",
"*hammišmār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the guard",
"*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition + pronominal suffix 1cs - after me/behind me",
"*pōšəṭîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - removing/taking off",
"*bəgādênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cp - our clothes",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man",
"*šilḥô*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his weapon",
"*hammāyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the water"
},
"variants": {
"*ûnəʿāray*": "and my servants/young men/attendants",
"*hammišmār*": "the guard/watch",
"*pōšəṭîm*": "removing/taking off/stripping",
"*šilḥô*": "his weapon/missile/javelin",
"*hammāyim*": "the water/waters"
}
}