4{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.4",
"source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים לָוִ֥ינוּ כֶ֖סֶף לְמִדַּ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *lāwînû* *kesep* for *lĕmiddat* the *hammelek* [on] *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there are",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*lāwînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have borrowed",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*lĕmiddat*": "preposition + construct state, feminine singular - for the tribute/tax of",
"*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields",
"*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards"
},
"variants": {
"*kesep*": "silver/money",
"*lĕmiddat*": "for the tribute/tax/impost of"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of",
"*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers",
"*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh",
"*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children",
"*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children",
"*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting",
"*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons",
"*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters",
"*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves",
"*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are",
"*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters",
"*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued",
"*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not",
"*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of",
"*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand",
"*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields",
"*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards",
"*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others"
},
"variants": {
"*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage",
"*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated",
"*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.6",
"source": "וַיִּ֥חַר לִ֖י מְאֹ֑ד כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiḥar* to *lî* *mĕʾōd* when *kaʾăšer* *šāmaʿtî* *ʾet*-*zaʿăqātām* and *wĕʾēt* the *haddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned/was angry",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me",
"*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very much",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as",
"*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I heard",
"*zaʿăqātām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their outcry",
"*haddĕḇārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the words/matters",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, plural - these"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiḥar*": "it burned/was angry/was very displeased",
"*zaʿăqātām*": "their outcry/complaint/protest"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.7",
"source": "וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ לִבִּ֜י עָלַ֗י וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ אֶת־הַחֹרִ֣ים וְאֶת־הַסְּגָנִ֔ים וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם מַשָּׁ֥א אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֖יו אַתֶּ֣ם *נשאים **נֹשִׁ֑ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם קְהִלָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyimmālēḵ* *libbî* within *ʿālay* and *wāʾārîḇâ* *ʾet*-the *haḥōrîm* and *wĕʾet*-the *hassĕḡānîm*, and *wāʾōmĕrâ* to *lāhem* a *maššāʾ* *ʾîš*-against *bĕʾāḥîw* *ʾattem* *nōšîm*; and *wāʾettēn* against *ʿălêhem* a *qĕhillâ* *ḡĕdôlâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyimmālēḵ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it took counsel/considered",
"*libbî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my heart",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - within me/upon me",
"*wāʾārîḇâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I contended/disputed",
"*haḥōrîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nobles",
"*hassĕḡānîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the rulers/officials",
"*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*maššāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - usury/exaction",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man",
"*bĕʾāḥîw*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against his brother",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest/exacting",
"*wāʾettēn*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I set",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them",
"*qĕhillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - assembly",
"*ḡĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyimmālēḵ*": "took counsel/considered/consulted",
"*maššāʾ*": "usury/exaction/interest",
"*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting/charging usury",
"*qĕhillâ*": "assembly/congregation"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.8",
"source": "וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֗ם אֲנַ֣חְנוּ קָ֠נִינוּ אֶת־אַחֵ֨ינוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגּוֹיִם֙ כְּדֵ֣י בָ֔נוּ וְגַם־אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ וֽ͏ַיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹ֥א מָצְא֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃ ס",
"text": "And *wāʾōmĕrâ* to *lāhem*, *ʾănaḥnû* *qānînû* *ʾet*-*ʾaḥênû* the *hayyĕhûdîm* the *hannimkārîm* to the *laggôyim* according to *kĕdê* *ḇānû*, and *wĕḡam*-*ʾattem* *timkĕrû* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥêḵem* and *wĕnimkĕrû*-to *lānû*? And *wayyaḥărîšû* and *wĕlōʾ* *māṣĕʾû* *dāḇār*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*qānînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have bought/redeemed",
"*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers",
"*hayyĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews",
"*hannimkārîm*": "definite niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones being sold",
"*laggôyim*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - to the nations/gentiles",
"*kĕdê*": "preposition + construct noun - according to the sufficiency of",
"*ḇānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - in us",
"*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*timkĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sell",
"*ʾăḥêḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers",
"*wĕnimkĕrû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they are sold",
"*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us",
"*wayyaḥărîšû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were silent",
"*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*māṣĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they found",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing"
},
"variants": {
"*qānînû*": "bought/redeemed/acquired",
"*kĕdê*": "according to the sufficiency of/as much as was in",
"*wayyaḥărîšû*": "they were silent/kept quiet/held their peace"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.9",
"source": "*ויאמר **וָאוֹמַ֕ר לֹא־ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֑ים הֲל֞וֹא בְּיִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And *wāʾômar* not *lōʾ*-*ṭôḇ* the *haddāḇār* that *ʾăšer*-*ʾattem* *ʿōśîm*. Should *hălôʾ* in *bĕyirʾat* *ʾĕlōhênû* *tēlēḵû* because of *mēḥerpat* the *haggôyim* *ʾôyĕḇênû*?",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾômar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*haddāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the matter/thing",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - should not",
"*bĕyirʾat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in the fear of",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our God",
"*tēlēḵû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you should walk",
"*mēḥerpat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - because of the reproach of",
"*haggôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations",
"*ʾôyĕḇênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our enemies"
},
"variants": {
"*tēlēḵû*": "walk/conduct yourselves/live",
"*mēḥerpat*": "because of the reproach/taunts/scorn of"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.10",
"source": "וְגַם־אֲנִי֙ אַחַ֣י וּנְעָרַ֔י נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּהֶ֖ם כֶּ֣סֶף וְדָגָ֑ן נַֽעַזְבָה־נָּ֖א אֶת־הַמַּשָּׁ֥א הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wĕḡam*-*ʾănî* *ʾaḥay* and *ûnĕʿāray* *nōšîm* in *bāhem* *kesep* and *wĕdāḡān*. Let us *naʿazḇâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-the *hammaššāʾ* the *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*ʾaḥay*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my brothers",
"*ûnĕʿāray*": "conjunction + noun with 1st singular suffix - and my servants",
"*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest",
"*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*wĕdāḡān*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and grain",
"*naʿazḇâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us leave/forsake",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*hammaššāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the usury/exaction",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting usury",
"*naʿazḇâ*": "leave/forsake/give up",
"*hammaššāʾ*": "the usury/exaction/interest"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.11",
"source": "הָשִׁיבוּ֩ נָ֨א לָהֶ֜ם כְּהַיּ֗וֹם שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛ם כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם זֵיתֵיהֶ֖ם וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם וּמְאַ֨ת הַכֶּ֤סֶף וְהַדָּגָן֙ הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּהֶֽם׃",
"text": "Restore *hāšîḇû* *nāʾ* to *lāhem* this very *kĕhayyôm* their *śĕdōtêhem* their *karmêhem* their *zêtêhem* and their *ûḇāttêhem*; and the *ûmĕʾat* the *hakkesef* and the *wĕhaddāḡān* the *hattîrôš* and the *wĕhayyiṣhār* which *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *nōšîm* in *bāhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāšîḇû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - restore/return",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kĕhayyôm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - this day/today",
"*śĕdōtêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fields",
"*karmêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their vineyards",
"*zêtêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their olive trees/groves",
"*ûḇāttêhem*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their houses",
"*ûmĕʾat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - and the hundredth part of",
"*hakkesef*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the money",
"*wĕhaddāḡān*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the grain",
"*hattîrôš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the new wine",
"*wĕhayyiṣhār*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the oil",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest",
"*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them"
},
"variants": {
"*kĕhayyôm*": "this day/today/immediately",
"*ûmĕʾat*": "and the hundredth part of/and the percentage of",
"*hattîrôš*": "the new wine/the fresh wine",
"*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting usury/charging interest"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.12",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ נָשִׁ֗יב וּמֵהֶם֙ לֹ֣א נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ כֵּ֣ן נַעֲשֶׂ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אַתָּ֣ה אוֹמֵ֑ר וָאֶקְרָא֙ אֶת־הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* *nāšîḇ* and from *ûmēhem* not *lōʾ* *nĕḇaqqēš*, thus *kēn* *naʿăśeh* as *kaʾăšer* *ʾattâ* *ʾômēr*. And *wāʾeqrāʾ* *ʾet*-the *hakkōhănîm* and *wāʾašbîʿēm* to *laʿăśôt* according to the *kaddāḇār* the *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*nāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will restore",
"*ûmēhem*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and from them",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*nĕḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st plural - we will seek/require",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will do",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as",
"*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*ʾômēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - saying",
"*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I called",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the priests",
"*wāʾašbîʿēm*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - and I made them swear",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - according to the word/matter",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*nāšîḇ*": "we will restore/return/give back",
"*nĕḇaqqēš*": "we will seek/require/demand",
"*wāʾašbîʿēm*": "I made them swear/put them under oath"
}
}