1{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁמַ֣ע לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם הָֽעַרְבִ֜י וּלְיֶ֣תֶר אֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּ כִּ֤י בָנִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה וְלֹא־נ֥וֹתַר בָּ֖הּ פָּ֑רֶץ גַּ֚ם עַד־הָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא דְּלָת֖וֹת לֹא־הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּי בַשְּׁעָרִֽים",
"text": "*wə-yhî* when *nishmaʿ* to-*Sanballaṭ* and-*Ṭôbiyyâ* and-to-*Geshem* the-*ʿarbî* and-to-*yeter* *ʾôyəbênû* that *bānîtî* *ʾet*-the-*ḥômâ* and-not-*nôtar* in-her *pāreṣ* also until-the-*ʿēt* the-that *dəlātôt* not-*heʿĕmadtî* in-the-*shəʿārîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/happened",
"*nishmaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3ms - it was heard",
"*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat",
"*Ṭôbiyyâ*": "proper noun - Tobiah",
"*Geshem*": "proper noun - Geshem",
"*ʿarbî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Arabian",
"*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of",
"*ʾôyəbênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our enemies",
"*bānîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I built",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall",
"*nôtar*": "verb, niphal perfect 3ms - was left/remained",
"*pāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - breach/gap",
"*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time",
"*dəlātôt*": "noun, feminine plural - doors",
"*heʿĕmadtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1cs - I had set up/erected",
"*shəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gates"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yhî*": "and it happened/came to pass",
"*nishmaʿ*": "it was heard/reported",
"*yeter*": "remainder/rest",
"*ʾôyəbênû*": "our enemies/adversaries",
"*nôtar*": "remained/was left",
"*pāreṣ*": "breach/gap/broken place",
"*heʿĕmadtî*": "I had set up/erected/established"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.2",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח סַנְבַלַּ֤ט וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ אֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכָ֞ה וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה יַחְדָּ֛ו בַּכְּפִירִ֖ים בְּבִקְעַ֣ת אוֹנ֑וֹ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ חֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לִ֖י רָעָֽה",
"text": "*wə-yishlaḥ* *Sanballaṭ* and-*Geshem* to-me *lēʾmōr* *ləkâ* and-*niwwāʿădâ* *yaḥdāw* in-the-*kəpîrîm* in-*biqʿat* *ʾônô* and-*hēmmâ* *ḥōshəbîm* to-*laʿăśôt* to-me *rāʿâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yishlaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent",
"*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat",
"*Geshem*": "proper noun - Geshem",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say",
"*ləkâ*": "verb, qal imperative ms - come/go",
"*niwwāʿădâ*": "verb, niphal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us meet together",
"*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together",
"*kəpîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - villages/rural settlements",
"*biqʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - plain/valley of",
"*ʾônô*": "proper noun - Ono",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3mp - they",
"*ḥōshəbîm*": "verb, qal participle mp - thinking/planning",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to do/make",
"*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yishlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying",
"*ləkâ*": "come/go",
"*niwwāʿădâ*": "let us meet/assemble together",
"*kəpîrîm*": "villages/rural settlements/small towns",
"*ḥōshəbîm*": "thinking/planning/intending",
"*laʿăśôt*": "to do/make/commit",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/wickedness"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.3",
"source": "וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם מַלְאָכִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מְלָאכָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת לָ֣מָּה תִשְׁבַּ֤ת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַרְפֶּ֔הָ וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם",
"text": "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ* upon-them *malʾākîm* *lēʾmōr* *məlākâ* *gədôlâ* *ʾănî* *ʿōśeh* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāredet* why *tishbat* the-*məlākâ* when *ʾarpehā* and-*yāradtî* to-you",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I sent",
"*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say",
"*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task",
"*gədôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large",
"*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1cs - I",
"*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle ms - doing",
"*ʾûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I am able",
"*lāredet*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to come down",
"*tishbat*": "verb, qal imperfect 3fs - it would cease",
"*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task",
"*ʾarpehā*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs + 3fs object suffix - I would leave it",
"*yāradtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I would come down"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "and I sent/dispatched",
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys",
"*məlākâ*": "work/task/business",
"*gədôlâ*": "great/large/important",
"*ʿōśeh*": "doing/performing/working on",
"*ʾûkal*": "I am able/can",
"*lāredet*": "to come down/descend",
"*tishbat*": "it would cease/stop",
"*ʾarpehā*": "I would leave it/abandon it/let it go",
"*yāradtî*": "I would come down/descend"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.4",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ אֵלַ֛י כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אַרְבַּ֣ע פְּעָמִ֑ים וָאָשִׁ֥יב אוֹתָ֖ם כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "*wə-yishlə̄ḥû* to-me like-the-*dābār* the-this *ʾarbaʿ* *pəʿāmîm* *wā-ʾāshîb* them like-the-*dābār* the-this",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yishlə̄ḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3mp - and they sent",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter",
"*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four",
"*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times",
"*wā-ʾāshîb*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I answered/returned",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yishlə̄ḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched",
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing",
"*pəʿāmîm*": "times/occasions",
"*wā-ʾāshîb*": "and I answered/returned/replied to"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.5",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אֵלַ֨י סַנְבַלַּ֜ט כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֛ה פַּ֥עַם חֲמִישִׁ֖ית אֶֽת־נַעֲר֑וֹ וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת פְּתוּחָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ",
"text": "*wə-yishlaḥ* to-me *Sanballaṭ* like-the-*dābār* the-this *paʿam* *ḥămîshît* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* and-*ʾiggeret* *pətûḥâ* in-*yādô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yishlaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent",
"*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter",
"*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence",
"*ḥămîshît*": "adjective, feminine singular - fifth",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his servant/attendant",
"*ʾiggeret*": "noun, feminine singular - letter",
"*pətûḥâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - open",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yishlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched",
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing",
"*paʿam*": "time/occasion",
"*naʿărô*": "his servant/young man/attendant",
"*ʾiggeret*": "letter/document/scroll",
"*pətûḥâ*": "open/unsealed"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.6",
"source": "כָּת֣וּב בָּ֗הּ בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם נִשְׁמָע֙ וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ אֹמֵ֔ר אַתָּ֤ה וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ חֹשְׁבִ֣ים לִמְר֔וֹד עַל־כֵּ֛ן אַתָּ֥ה בוֹנֶ֖ה הַחוֹמָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֗ה הֹוֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה",
"text": "*kātûb* in-it among-the-*gôyim* *nishmaʿ* and-*gashmû* *ʾōmēr* you and-the-*yəhûdîm* *ḥōshəbîm* to-*limrôd* therefore you *bôneh* the-*ḥômâ* and-you *hōweh* to-them to-*melek* like-the-*dəbārîm* the-these",
"grammar": {
"*kātûb*": "verb, qal passive participle ms - written",
"*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples",
"*nishmaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3ms - it has been heard",
"*gashmû*": "proper noun, variant of Geshem - Gashmu",
"*ʾōmēr*": "verb, qal participle ms - saying",
"*yəhûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews",
"*ḥōshəbîm*": "verb, qal participle mp - thinking/planning",
"*limrôd*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to rebel",
"*bôneh*": "verb, qal participle ms - building",
"*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall",
"*hōweh*": "verb, qal participle ms - becoming",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters"
},
"variants": {
"*kātûb*": "written/inscribed",
"*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles",
"*nishmaʿ*": "it has been heard/reported",
"*gashmû*": "Gashmu (variant form of Geshem)",
"*ʾōmēr*": "saying/reporting",
"*yəhûdîm*": "Jews/Judeans",
"*ḥōshəbîm*": "thinking/planning/intending",
"*limrôd*": "to rebel/revolt",
"*bôneh*": "building/rebuilding",
"*hōweh*": "becoming/being"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.7",
"source": "וְגַם־נְבִיאִ֡ים הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּ לִקְרֹא֩ עָלֶ֨יךָ בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר מֶ֚לֶךְ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְעַתָּה֙ יִשָּׁמַ֣ע לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְעַתָּ֣ה לְכָ֔ה וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה יַחְדָּֽו",
"text": "and-also-*nəbîʾîm* *heʿĕmadtā* to-*liqrōʾ* about-you in-*Yərûshālaim* *lēʾmōr* *melek* in-*Yəhûdâ* and-now *yishshāmaʿ* to-the-*melek* like-the-*dəbārîm* the-these and-now *ləkâ* and-*niwwāʿăṣâ* *yaḥdāw*",
"grammar": {
"*nəbîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets",
"*heʿĕmadtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2ms - you have appointed",
"*liqrōʾ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to proclaim",
"*Yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*yishshāmaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3ms - it will be heard",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters",
"*ləkâ*": "verb, qal imperative ms - come/go",
"*niwwāʿăṣâ*": "verb, niphal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us consult together",
"*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together"
},
"variants": {
"*nəbîʾîm*": "prophets/seers",
"*heʿĕmadtā*": "you have appointed/set up/established",
"*liqrōʾ*": "to proclaim/announce/call out",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying",
"*yishshāmaʿ*": "it will be heard/reported",
"*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things",
"*ləkâ*": "come/go",
"*niwwāʿăṣâ*": "let us consult/discuss/take counsel together"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.8",
"source": "וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֤א נִֽהְיָה֙ כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַתָּ֣ה אוֹמֵ֑ר כִּ֥י מִֽלִּבְּךָ֖ אַתָּ֥ה בוֹדָֽאם",
"text": "*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ* to-him *lēʾmōr* not *nihyâ* like-the-*dəbārîm* the-these which you *ʾômēr* for from-*libəkā* you *bôdāʾam*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I sent",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say",
"*nihyâ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3ms - has happened/occurred",
"*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters",
"*ʾômēr*": "verb, qal participle ms - saying",
"*libəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your heart",
"*bôdāʾam*": "verb, qal participle ms + 3mp suffix - inventing them"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-ʾeshlə̄ḥâ*": "and I sent/dispatched",
"*nihyâ*": "has happened/occurred/been done",
"*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things",
"*ʾômēr*": "saying/speaking",
"*libəkā*": "your heart/mind/thoughts",
"*bôdāʾam*": "inventing them/devising them/making them up"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.9",
"source": "כִּ֣י כֻלָּ֗ם מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִרְפּ֧וּ יְדֵיהֶ֛ם מִן־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה חַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־יָדָֽי",
"text": "For all-of-them *məyārəʾîm* us *lēʾmōr* *yirpû* *yədêhem* from-the-*məlākâ* and-not *tēʿāśeh* and-now *ḥazzēq* *ʾet*-*yādāy*",
"grammar": {
"*məyārəʾîm*": "verb, piel participle mp - frightening",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to say",
"*yirpû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3mp - they will weaken",
"*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3mp suffix - their hands",
"*məlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task",
"*tēʿāśeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3fs - it will be done",
"*ḥazzēq*": "verb, piel imperative ms - strengthen",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yādāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1cs suffix - my hands"
},
"variants": {
"*məyārəʾîm*": "frightening/intimidating",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying",
"*yirpû*": "they will weaken/slacken/drop",
"*yədêhem*": "their hands (figuratively: their strength/efforts)",
"*məlākâ*": "work/task/project",
"*tēʿāśeh*": "it will be done/completed/accomplished",
"*ḥazzēq*": "strengthen/make firm"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.10",
"source": "וַאֲנִי־בָ֗אתִי בֵּ֣ית שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה בֶן־דְּלָיָ֛ה בֶּן־מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל וְה֣וּא עָצ֑וּר וַיֹּ֡אמֶר נִוָּעֵד֩ אֶל־בֵּ֨ית הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַֽהֵיכָ֗ל וְנִסְגְּרָה֙ דַּלְת֣וֹת הַהֵיכָ֔ל כִּ֚י בָּאִ֣ים לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָ וְלַ֖יְלָה בָּאִ֥ים לְהָרְגֶֽךָ",
"text": "And-I-*bāʾtî* *bêt* *Shəmaʿyâ* son-of-*Dəlāyâ* son-of-*Məhêṭabʾēl* and-he *ʿāṣûr* *wə-yōʾmer* let-us-*niwwāʿēd* to-*bêt* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-midst the-*hêkāl* and-let-us-*nisəgərâ* *daltôt* the-*hêkāl* for *bāʾîm* to-*ləhārgekā* and-by-night *bāʾîm* to-*ləhārgekā*",
"grammar": {
"*bāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1cs - I came/went",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*Shəmaʿyâ*": "proper noun - Shemaiah",
"*Dəlāyâ*": "proper noun - Delaiah",
"*Məhêṭabʾēl*": "proper noun - Mehetabel",
"*ʿāṣûr*": "verb, qal passive participle ms - confined/shut up",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*niwwāʿēd*": "verb, niphal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us meet together",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple",
"*nisəgərâ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us close",
"*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of",
"*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple",
"*bāʾîm*": "verb, qal participle mp - coming",
"*ləhārgekā*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - to kill you"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʾtî*": "I came/went/entered",
"*ʿāṣûr*": "confined/shut up/detained",
"*niwwāʿēd*": "let us meet/assemble together",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods",
"*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary",
"*nisəgərâ*": "let us close/shut",
"*bāʾîm*": "coming/entering",
"*ləhārgekā*": "to kill you/slay you"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.6.11",
"source": "וָאֹמְרָ֗ה הַאִ֤ישׁ כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙ יִבְרָ֔ח וּמִ֥י כָמ֛וֹנִי אֲשֶׁר־יָב֥וֹא אֶל־הַהֵיכָ֖ל וָחָ֑י לֹ֖א אָבֽוֹא",
"text": "*wā-ʾōmərâ* *hā-ʾîsh* like-me *yibrāḥ* and-who like-me who-*yābôʾ* to-the-*hêkāl* and-*ḥāy* not *ʾābôʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾōmərâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1cs + paragogic he - and I said",
"*hā-ʾîsh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*yibrāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3ms - he would flee",
"*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3ms - would enter",
"*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple",
"*ḥāy*": "verb, qal perfect 3ms - would live",
"*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1cs - I will enter"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-ʾōmərâ*": "and I said/replied",
"*yibrāḥ*": "he would flee/run away",
"*yābôʾ*": "would enter/go into",
"*hêkāl*": "temple/sanctuary",
"*ḥāy*": "would live/survive"
}
}