28 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.28",
"source": "וּכְנ֣וֹחַ לָהֶ֔ם יָשׁ֕וּבוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רַ֖ע לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞ם בְּיַ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְדּ֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ וַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָ וְאַתָּ֞ה מִשָּׁמַ֧יִם תִּשְׁמַ֛ע וְתַצִּילֵ֥ם כְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָ רַבּ֥וֹת עִתִּֽים׃",
"text": "*û-ḵənôaḥ* to-them, they-*yāšûḇû* to-*laʿăśôṯ* *raʿ* before-you, *wə-taʿazḇēm* in-*yaḏ* *ʾōyḇêhem* *wə-yirədû* in-them, *wə-yāšûḇû* *wə-yizʿāqûḵā*, *wə-ʾattāh* from-*šāmayim* *tišmaʿ* *wə-taṣṣîlēm* according-to-*raḥămêḵā* *rabbôṯ* *ʿittîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*û-ḵənôaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and when they had rest",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them",
"*yāšûḇû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they returned/would return",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do/make",
"*raʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil/bad",
"*lə-pānêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you",
"*wə-taʿazḇēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you abandoned/forsook them",
"*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - in hand of",
"*ʾōyḇêhem*": "masculine plural participle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies",
"*wə-yirədû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they ruled/dominated",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them",
"*wə-yāšûḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they returned",
"*wə-yizʿāqûḵā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and they cried out to you",
"*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you",
"*mi-šāmayim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - from heaven",
"*tišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard/would hear",
"*wə-taṣṣîlēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you rescued/delivered them",
"*kə-raḥămêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your mercies",
"*rabbôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - many",
"*ʿittîm*": "feminine plural noun - times"
},
"variants": {
"*nôaḥ*": "rest/quiet/peace",
"*yāšûḇû*": "returned/turned back/reverted",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "to do/to practice/to commit",
"*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm",
"*taʿazḇēm*": "abandoned them/forsook them/left them",
"*yaḏ*": "hand/power/authority",
"*ʾōyḇêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries",
"*yirədû*": "ruled/dominated/prevailed",
"*yizʿāqûḵā*": "cried out to you/called to you/pleaded with you",
"*tišmaʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded",
"*taṣṣîlēm*": "delivered them/rescued them/saved them",
"*raḥămêḵā*": "your mercies/compassions/tender mercies",
"*rabbôṯ*": "many/numerous/multiple",
"*ʿittîm*": "times/occasions/periods"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.29",
"source": "וַתָּ֨עַד בָּהֶ֜ם לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם אֶל־תּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ וְהֵ֨מָּה הֵזִ֜ידוּ וְלֹא־שָׁמְע֤וּ לְמִצְוֺתֶ֙יךָ֙ וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ חָֽטְאוּ־בָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֖ם וְחָיָ֣ה בָהֶ֑ם וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ כָתֵף֙ סוֹרֶ֔רֶת וְעָרְפָּ֥ם הִקְשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-tāʿaḏ* in-them *ləhăšîḇām* to-*tôrāṯeḵā*, *wə-hēmmāh* *hēzîḏû* and-not-*šāməʿû* to-*miṣwōṯêḵā* and-in-*mišpāṭêḵā* they-*ḥāṭəʾû*-in-them which-*yaʿăśeh* *ʾāḏām* and-*ḥāyāh* in-them, *wə-yittənû* *ḵāṯēp̄* *sôrereṯ* and-*ʿārpām* they-*hiqšû* and-not *šāmēʿû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tāʿaḏ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you warned/testified against",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them",
"*ləhăšîḇām*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to return/bring them back",
"*ʾel-tôrāṯeḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your law/teaching",
"*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - but they",
"*hēzîḏû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they acted presumptuously/arrogantly",
"*wə-lōʾ-šāməʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd person plural - and did not listen/obey",
"*lə-miṣwōṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your commandments",
"*û-ḇə-mišpāṭêḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and against your judgments",
"*ḥāṭəʾû-ḇām*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural + preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they sinned against them",
"*ʾăšer-yaʿăśeh*": "relative pronoun + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - which if a man does",
"*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun - man/human",
"*wə-ḥāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall live",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by them",
"*wə-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they gave/presented",
"*ḵāṯēp̄*": "feminine singular noun - shoulder",
"*sôrereṯ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn",
"*wə-ʿārpām*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their neck",
"*hiqšû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they hardened/stiffened",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šāmēʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they listened/obeyed"
},
"variants": {
"*tāʿaḏ*": "testified against/warned/admonished",
"*ləhăšîḇām*": "to bring them back/to return them/to restore them",
"*tôrāṯeḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching",
"*hēmmāh*": "they/those/themselves",
"*hēzîḏû*": "acted presumptuously/were arrogant/were insolent",
"*šāməʿû*": "listened/obeyed/heeded",
"*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/ordinances",
"*mišpāṭêḵā*": "your judgments/ordinances/regulations",
"*ḥāṭəʾû*": "sinned/missed the mark/transgressed",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "does/performs/practices",
"*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being",
"*ḥāyāh*": "lives/will live/survives",
"*yittənû*": "gave/presented/offered",
"*ḵāṯēp̄*": "shoulder/back",
"*sôrereṯ*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant",
"*ʿārpām*": "their neck/their nape",
"*hiqšû*": "hardened/stiffened/made obstinate"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.30",
"source": "וַתִּמְשֹׁ֤ךְ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ שָׁנִ֣ים רַבּ֔וֹת וַתָּ֨עַד בָּ֧ם בְּרוּחֲךָ֛ בְּיַד־נְבִיאֶ֖יךָ וְלֹ֣א הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד עַמֵּ֥י הָאֲרָצֹֽת׃",
"text": "*wə-timšōḵ* upon-them *šānîm* *rabbôṯ* *wə-tāʿaḏ* in-them by-*rûḥăḵā* by-*yaḏ*-*nəḇîʾêḵā* and-not *heʾĕzînû*, *wə-tittənēm* in-*yaḏ* *ʿammê* *hā-ʾărāṣōṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-timšōḵ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you extended/prolonged",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years",
"*rabbôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - many",
"*wə-tāʿaḏ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you testified/warned",
"*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them",
"*bə-rûḥăḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by your spirit",
"*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - by hand of",
"*nəḇîʾêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your prophets",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*heʾĕzînû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they listened/gave ear",
"*wə-tittənēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you gave them",
"*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - into hand of",
"*ʿammê*": "masculine plural construct noun - peoples of",
"*hā-ʾărāṣōṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the lands"
},
"variants": {
"*timšōḵ*": "extended/prolonged/drew out",
"*šānîm*": "years/periods of time",
"*rabbôṯ*": "many/numerous/multiple",
"*tāʿaḏ*": "testified/warned/admonished",
"*rûḥăḵā*": "your spirit/breath/wind",
"*yaḏ*": "hand/agency/authority",
"*nəḇîʾêḵā*": "your prophets/seers/messengers",
"*heʾĕzînû*": "listened/paid attention/gave ear",
"*tittənēm*": "gave them/delivered them/handed them over",
"*ʿammê*": "peoples/nations/populations",
"*hā-ʾărāṣōṯ*": "the lands/countries/territories"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.31",
"source": "וּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָ הָרַבִּ֛ים לֹֽא־עֲשִׂיתָ֥ם כָּלָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א עֲזַבְתָּ֑ם כִּ֛י אֵֽל־חַנּ֥וּן וְרַח֖וּם אָֽתָּה׃",
"text": "*û-ḇə-raḥămêḵā* *hā-rabbîm* not-*ʿăśîṯām* *kālāh* and-not *ʿăzaḇtām*, for *ʾēl*-*ḥannûn* *wə-raḥûm* you-are.",
"grammar": {
"*û-ḇə-raḥămêḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your mercies",
"*hā-rabbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the many/great",
"*lōʾ-ʿăśîṯām*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you did not make them",
"*kālāh*": "feminine singular noun - complete destruction/consumption",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʿăzaḇtām*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you abandoned/forsook them",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾēl-ḥannûn*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - gracious God",
"*wə-raḥûm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and merciful",
"*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you"
},
"variants": {
"*raḥămêḵā*": "your mercies/compassions/tender mercies",
"*rabbîm*": "many/great/abundant",
"*ʿăśîṯām*": "made them/did to them/brought upon them",
"*kālāh*": "destruction/annihilation/extermination",
"*ʿăzaḇtām*": "abandoned them/forsook them/left them",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one",
"*ḥannûn*": "gracious/compassionate/merciful",
"*raḥûm*": "merciful/compassionate/tender"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.32",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה אֱ֠לֹהֵינוּ הָאֵ֨ל הַגָּד֜וֹל הַגִּבּ֣וֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא֮ שׁוֹמֵ֣ר הַבְּרִ֣ית וְהַחֶסֶד֒ אַל־יִמְעַ֣ט לְפָנֶ֡יךָ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַתְּלָאָ֣ה אֽ͏ֲשֶׁר־מְ֠צָאַתְנוּ לִמְלָכֵ֨ינוּ לְשָׂרֵ֧ינוּ וּלְכֹהֲנֵ֛ינוּ וְלִנְבִיאֵ֥נוּ וְלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ וּלְכָל־עַמֶּ֑ךָ מִימֵי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And-now, *ʾĕlōhênû*, *hā-ʾēl* *hag-gāḏôl* *hag-gibbôr* *wə-han-nôrāʾ*, *šômēr* *hab-bərîṯ* *wə-ha-ḥeseḏ*, not-*yimʿaṭ* before-you *ʾēṯ* all-*hat-təlāʾāh* which-*məṣāʾaṯnû* to-*məlāḵênû* to-*śārênû* and-to-*kōhănênû* and-to-*nəḇîʾênû* and-to-*ʾăḇōṯênû* and-to-all-*ʿammeḵā* from-days-of *malḵê* *ʾaššûr* until the-*yôm* *haz-zeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our God",
"*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the God",
"*hag-gāḏôl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great",
"*hag-gibbôr*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the mighty",
"*wə-han-nôrāʾ*": "conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - and the awesome/feared",
"*šômēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - keeper of",
"*hab-bərîṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant",
"*wə-ha-ḥeseḏ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the lovingkindness",
"*ʾal-yimʿaṭ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let not seem small",
"*lə-pānêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker - (untranslated)",
"*kāl-hat-təlāʾāh*": "noun + definite article + feminine singular noun - all the hardship/trouble",
"*ʾăšer-məṣāʾaṯnû*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - which has found us",
"*li-məlāḵênû*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - to our kings",
"*lə-śārênû*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - to our princes/officials",
"*û-lə-kōhănênû*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - and to our priests",
"*wə-li-nəḇîʾênû*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - and to our prophets",
"*wə-la-ʾăḇōṯênû*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - and to our fathers",
"*û-lə-ḵāl-ʿammeḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to all your people",
"*mî-mê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - from days of",
"*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct noun - kings of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until",
"*hay-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day",
"*haz-zeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one",
"*gāḏôl*": "great/large/mighty",
"*gibbôr*": "mighty/strong/powerful",
"*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/fearful/terrible",
"*šômēr*": "keeper/guardian/one who keeps",
"*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/pact",
"*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy",
"*yimʿaṭ*": "seem small/be insignificant/be regarded lightly",
"*təlāʾāh*": "hardship/travail/trouble",
"*məṣāʾaṯnû*": "found us/befallen us/happened to us",
"*məlāḵênû*": "our kings/our monarchs/our rulers",
"*śārênû*": "our princes/our officials/our leaders",
"*kōhănênû*": "our priests/our ministers",
"*nəḇîʾênû*": "our prophets/our seers",
"*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "our fathers/our ancestors/our forefathers",
"*ʿammeḵā*": "your people/your nation",
"*malḵê*": "kings of/rulers of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "Assyria/Asshur",
"*yôm*": "day/time/period"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.33",
"source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה צַדִּ֔יק עַ֖ל כָּל־הַבָּ֣א עָלֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־אֱמֶ֥ת עָשִׂ֖יתָ וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ הִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃",
"text": "And-you are *ṣaddîq* concerning all-*hab-bāʾ* upon-us, for-*ʾĕmeṯ* you-*ʿāśîṯā* and-we *hiršāʿnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you",
"*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous/just",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/regarding",
"*kāl-hab-bāʾ*": "noun + definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - all that has come",
"*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - upon us",
"*kî-ʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - for truth",
"*ʿāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have done",
"*wa-ʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + 1st person plural pronoun - and we",
"*hiršāʿnû*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we have acted wickedly"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/correct",
"*bāʾ*": "come/happened/befallen",
"*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability",
"*ʿāśîṯā*": "done/acted/performed",
"*hiršāʿnû*": "acted wickedly/done wrong/been guilty"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.9.34",
"source": "וְאֶת־מְלָכֵ֤ינוּ שָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ לֹ֥א עָשׂ֖וּ תּוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְלֹ֤א הִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ אֶל־מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָ וּלְעֵ֣דְוֺתֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַעִידֹ֖תָ בָּהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*ʾeṯ*-*məlāḵênû* *śārênû* *kōhănênû* *wa-ʾăḇōṯênû* not *ʿāśû* *tôrāṯeḵā* and-not *hiqšîḇû* to-*miṣwōṯêḵā* and-to-*ʿēḏəwōṯêḵā* which *haʿîḏōṯā* in-them.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and (untranslated)",
"*məlāḵênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our kings",
"*śārênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our princes/officials",
"*kōhănênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our priests",
"*wa-ʾăḇōṯênû*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - and our fathers",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they did/performed",
"*tôrāṯeḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law/instruction",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*hiqšîḇû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they listened/paid attention",
"*ʾel-miṣwōṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your commandments",
"*û-lə-ʿēḏəwōṯêḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your testimonies",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*haʿîḏōṯā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you testified/warned",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them"
},
"variants": {
"*məlāḵênû*": "our kings/our monarchs/our rulers",
"*śārênû*": "our princes/our officials/our leaders",
"*kōhănênû*": "our priests/our ministers",
"*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "our fathers/our ancestors/our forefathers",
"*ʿāśû*": "did/performed/practiced",
"*tôrāṯeḵā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching",
"*hiqšîḇû*": "listened to/paid attention to/heeded",
"*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/your precepts/your ordinances",
"*ʿēḏəwōṯêḵā*": "your testimonies/your admonitions/your warnings",
"*haʿîḏōṯā*": "testified/warned/admonished"
}
}