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"
}
}