14{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.14",
"source": "גַּ֞ם מִיּ֣וֹם ׀ אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה אֹתִ֗י לִהְי֣וֹת פֶּחָם֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָה֒ מִשְּׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֗ים וְ֠עַד שְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׁנִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה אֲנִ֣י וְאַחַ֔י לֶ֥חֶם הַפֶּחָ֖ה לֹ֥א אָכַֽלְתִּי׃",
"text": "Also *gam* from the *miyyôm* that *ʾăšer*-*ṣiwwâ* *ʾōtî* to *lihyôt* *peḥām* in *bĕʾereṣ* *yĕhûdâ*, from the year *miššĕnat* *ʿeśrîm* and unto *wĕʿad* the year *šĕnat* *šĕlōšîm* and *ûšĕttayim* for *lĕʾartaḥšastĕʾ* the *hammelek*, years *šānîm* *šĕtêm* *ʿeśrêh*, *ʾănî* and *wĕʾaḥay* the food of *leḥem* the *happeḥâ* not *lōʾ* *ʾāḵaltî*.",
"grammar": {
"*gam*": "particle - also",
"*miyyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the day",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me",
"*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be",
"*peḥām*": "noun, masculine singular - governor",
"*bĕʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in the land of",
"*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*miššĕnat*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - from the year of",
"*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty",
"*wĕʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until",
"*šĕnat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - the year of",
"*šĕlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty",
"*ûšĕttayim*": "conjunction + cardinal number, feminine - and two",
"*lĕʾartaḥšastĕʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - for Artaxerxes",
"*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*šĕtêm*": "cardinal number, feminine - two",
"*ʿeśrêh*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*wĕʾaḥay*": "conjunction + noun with 1st singular suffix - and my brothers/kinsmen",
"*leḥem*": "construct noun, masculine singular - food of",
"*happeḥâ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the governor",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾāḵaltî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I ate"
},
"variants": {
"*peḥām*": "governor/official",
"*leḥem*": "food/bread/provisions"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.15",
"source": "וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנַ֜י הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל־הָעָ֗ם וַיִּקְח֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם בְּלֶ֤חֶם וָיַ֙יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And the *wĕhappaḥôt* the *hārīʾšōnîm* who *ʾăšer*-before *lĕp̄ānay* *hiḵbîdû* on-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyiqḥû* from *mēhem* in *bĕleḥem* and *wāyayin* after *ʾaḥar* *kesep*-*šĕqālîm* *ʾarbāʿîm*; also *gam* their *naʿărêhem* *šālĕṭû* over-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām*. But *waʾănî* not *lōʾ*-*ʿāśîtî* thus *ḵēn* because of *mippĕnê* the fear of *yirʾat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕhappaḥôt*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the governors",
"*hārīʾšōnîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the former",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*lĕp̄ānay*": "preposition + noun with 1st singular suffix - before me",
"*hiḵbîdû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/burdened",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took",
"*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them",
"*bĕleḥem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in bread/food",
"*wāyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine",
"*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after/besides",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*šĕqālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - shekels",
"*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty",
"*gam*": "particle - also",
"*naʿărêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their servants",
"*šālĕṭû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - dominated/ruled",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - but I",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did",
"*ḵēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*mippĕnê*": "preposition + construct noun - because of",
"*yirʾat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - fear of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God"
},
"variants": {
"*hiḵbîdû*": "they made heavy/burdened/oppressed",
"*šālĕṭû*": "dominated/ruled/lorded over",
"*yirʾat*": "fear of/reverence for"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.16",
"source": "וְ֠גַם בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת הַחוֹמָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי וְשָׂדֶ֖ה לֹ֣א קָנִ֑ינוּ וְכָל־נְעָרַ֔י קְבוּצִ֥ים שָׁ֖ם עַל־הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wĕḡam* in *bimleʾḵet* the *haḥômâ* the *hazzōʾt* *heḥĕzaqtî* and *wĕśādeh* not *lōʾ* *qānînû*; and all-*wĕḵol*-my *nĕʿāray* *qĕḇûṣîm* there *šām* on-*ʿal*-the *hammĕlāʾḵâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*bimleʾḵet*": "preposition + construct noun, feminine singular - in the work of",
"*haḥômâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the wall",
"*hazzōʾt*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*heḥĕzaqtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I took hold/strengthened",
"*wĕśādeh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and field",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*qānînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we bought/acquired",
"*wĕḵol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all",
"*nĕʿāray*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my servants",
"*qĕḇûṣîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - gathered",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*hammĕlāʾḵâ*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - the work"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzaqtî*": "I took hold/strengthened/participated in",
"*qĕḇûṣîm*": "gathered/assembled/concentrated"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.17",
"source": "וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים מֵאָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וְהַבָּאִ֥ים אֵלֵ֛ינוּ מִן־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּ עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃",
"text": "And the *wĕhayyĕhûdîm* and the *wĕhassĕḡānîm* *mēʾâ* and *waḥămišîm* *ʾîš*, and those *wĕhabbāʾîm* to *ʾēlênû* from-*min*-the *haggôyim* who *ʾăšer*-around *sĕḇîḇōtênû*, [were] at-*ʿal*-my *šulḥānî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕhayyĕhûdîm*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Jews",
"*wĕhassĕḡānîm*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the rulers/officials",
"*mēʾâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - hundred",
"*waḥămišîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and fifty",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men",
"*wĕhabbāʾîm*": "conjunction + definite qal participle, masculine plural - and those coming",
"*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us",
"*haggôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*sĕḇîḇōtênû*": "adverb with 1st plural suffix - around us",
"*šulḥānî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my table"
},
"variants": {
"*hassĕḡānîm*": "the rulers/officials/deputies",
"*habbāʾîm*": "those coming/those who came/guests",
"*šulḥānî*": "my table/at my expense"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.18",
"source": "וַאֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה לְי֣וֹם אֶחָ֗ד שׁ֣וֹר אֶחָ֞ד צֹ֠אן שֵׁשׁ־בְּרֻר֤וֹת וְצִפֳּרִים֙ נַֽעֲשׂוּ־לִ֔י וּבֵ֨ין עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת יָמִ֛ים בְּכָל־יַ֖יִן לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה וְעִם־זֶ֗ה לֶ֤חֶם הַפֶּחָה֙ לֹ֣א בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי כִּֽי־כָֽבְדָ֥ה הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה עַל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And that which *waʾăšer* *hāyâ* *naʿăśeh* for *lĕyôm* *ʾeḥād*: *šôr* *ʾeḥād*, *ṣōʾn* six-*šēš*-*bĕrurôt*, and *wĕṣippŏrîm* *naʿăśû*-for *lî*, and between *ûḇên* ten *ʿăśeret* days *yāmîm* with all-*bĕḵol*-*yayin* in abundance *lĕharbêh*; and with-*wĕʿim*-this *zeh* the food *leḥem* of the *happeḥâ* not *lōʾ* *biqqaštî*, because *kî*-*ḵāḇĕdâ* the *hāʿăḇōdâ* on-*ʿal*-the *hāʿām* the *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and that which",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was",
"*naʿăśeh*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being prepared",
"*lĕyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a day",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one",
"*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one",
"*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep",
"*šēš*": "cardinal number - six",
"*bĕrurôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - choice",
"*wĕṣippŏrîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and birds",
"*naʿăśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were prepared",
"*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - for me",
"*ûḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between",
"*ʿăśeret*": "construct cardinal number, feminine - ten of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*bĕḵol*": "preposition + construct noun - with all",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*lĕharbêh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance",
"*wĕʿim*": "conjunction + preposition - and with",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*leḥem*": "construct noun, masculine singular - food of",
"*happeḥâ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the governor",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*biqqaštî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I demanded",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*ḵāḇĕdâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was heavy",
"*hāʿăḇōdâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the labor/servitude",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*bĕrurôt*": "choice/selected/choice ones",
"*ṣippŏrîm*": "birds/fowl",
"*lĕharbêh*": "in abundance/plentifully",
"*leḥem*": "food/bread/provisions",
"*biqqaštî*": "I demanded/required/requested",
"*ḵāḇĕdâ*": "was heavy/burdensome/severe"
}
}