Nehemiah 9:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

The Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, 'Stand up and bless the LORD your God forever and ever; and blessed be Your glorious name, exalted above all blessing and praise.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֡ם יֵשׁ֣וּעַ וְ֠קַדְמִיאֵל בָּנִ֨י חֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜ה שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤ה הֽוֹדִיָּה֙ שְׁבַנְיָ֣ה פְתַֽחְיָ֔ה ק֗וּמוּ בָּרֲכוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם מִן־הָעוֹלָ֖ם עַד־הָעוֹלָ֑ם וִיבָֽרְכוּ֙ שֵׁ֣ם כְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָ וּמְרוֹמַ֥ם עַל־כָּל־בְּרָכָ֖ה וּתְהִלָּֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyōmərû the Ləwiyyim Yēšûaʿ and Qadmîʾēl Bānî Ḥăšaḇnəyâ Šērēḇyâ Hôdiyyâ Šəḇanyâ Pətaḥyâ: qûmû bārăḵû ʾet-YHWH ʾĕlōhêḵem from-the ʿôlām until-the ʿôlām, and wîḇārəḵû šēm kəḇôdeḵā and mərômam above-all-bərāḵâ and təhillâ.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōmərû*: qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person plural - and they said
• *Ləwiyyim*: masculine plural - Levites
• *Yēšûaʿ*: proper noun - Jeshua
• *Qadmîʾēl*: proper noun - Kadmiel
• *Bānî*: proper noun - Bani
• *Ḥăšaḇnəyâ*: proper noun - Hashabneiah
• *Šērēḇyâ*: proper noun - Sherebiah
• *Hôdiyyâ*: proper noun - Hodiah
• *Šəḇanyâ*: proper noun - Shebaniah
• *Pətaḥyâ*: proper noun - Pethahiah
• *qûmû*: qal imperative masculine plural - arise/stand
• *bārăḵû*: piel imperative masculine plural - bless
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾĕlōhêḵem*: masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God
• *ʿôlām*: masculine singular - eternity/forever
• *wîḇārəḵû*: piel passive participle masculine plural or piel imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - may they bless/let them bless
• *šēm*: masculine singular construct - name of
• *kəḇôdeḵā*: masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory
• *mərômam*: polal participle masculine singular - exalted/lifted up
• *bərāḵâ*: feminine singular - blessing
• *təhillâ*: feminine singular - praise

Word Meanings

• *qûmû*: arise/stand up/get up
• *bārăḵû*: bless/praise/kneel before
• *ʿôlām*: eternity/forever/ancient time
• *wîḇārəḵû*: may they bless/let them bless/blessed be
• *šēm*: name/reputation
• *kəḇôdeḵā*: your glory/honor/majesty
• *mərômam*: exalted/lifted up/elevated
• *bərāḵâ*: blessing/gift/benediction
• *təhillâ*: praise/song of praise/glory

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said: Stand up and bless the LORD your God who is from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be Your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the Levites,{H3881} Jeshua,{H3442} and Kadmiel,{H6934} Bani,{H1137} Hashabneiah,{H2813} Sherebiah,{H8274} Hodiah,{H1941} Shebaniah,{H7645} [and] Pethahiah,{H6611} said,{H559} Stand up{H6965} and bless{H1288} Jehovah{H3068} your God{H430} from everlasting{H5769} to everlasting;{H5769} and blessed{H1288} be thy glorious{H3519} name,{H8034} which is exalted{H7311} above all blessing{H1293} and praise.{H8416}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the Levites{H3881}, Jeshua{H3442}, and Kadmiel{H6934}, Bani{H1137}, Hashabniah{H2813}, Sherebiah{H8274}, Hodijah{H1941}, Shebaniah{H7645}, and Pethahiah{H6611}, said{H559}{(H8799)}, Stand up{H6965}{(H8798)} and bless{H1288}{(H8761)} the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} for ever{H5769} and ever{H5769}: and blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} be thy glorious{H3519} name{H8034}, which is exalted{H7311}{(H8784)} above all blessing{H1293} and praise{H8416}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the Leuites, Iesua, Cadmiel, Bani, Hasabenia, Serebia, Hodia, Sebania, Pethahia, sayde: Stonde vp, prayse the LORDE oure God for euer: and let thankes be geue vnto the name of thy glorye, which excelleth all thankesgeuynge and prayse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Leuites said, euen Ieshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah, Stande vp, and praise the Lorde your God for euer, and euer, and let them praise thy glorious Name, O God, which excelleth aboue all thankesgiuing and praise.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Leuites, Iesua, and Cadmiel, Bani, and Hasabnia, Serebiah, and Hodia, Sebania, and Phathahia, sayde: Stand vp, and prayse the Lorde your God for euer, and let thankes be geue vnto the name of thy glory, which excelleth all thankes geuing and prayse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up [and] bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the Levites say, `even' Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, `Rise, bless Jehovah your God, from the age unto the age, and they bless the name of Thine honour that `is' exalted above all blessing and praise.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, `and' Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, Get up and give praise to the Lord your God for ever and ever. Praise be to your great name which is lifted up high over all blessing and praise.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, "Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Bessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Levites– Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah– said,“Stand up and bless the LORD your God!”“May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 29:13 : 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.
• Ezra 3:11 : 11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks to the LORD; because He is good, for His mercy endures forever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
• Ps 72:18-19 : 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. 19 And blessed be his glorious name forever, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
• Ps 103:1-2 : 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His benefits:
• Ps 117:1-2 : 1 O praise the LORD, all you nations; praise him, all you people. 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us, and the truth of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD.
• Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.
• 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Eph 3:20-21 : 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 To Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
• Ps 134:1-135:3 : 1 Behold, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the LORD. 3 The LORD, who made heaven and earth, bless you out of Zion. 1 Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, O you servants of the LORD. 2 You who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, 3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.
• Ps 145:2 : 2 Every day I will bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever.
• Ps 145:5 : 5 I will speak of the glorious honor of your majesty and of your wondrous works.
• Ps 145:11-12 : 11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk of your power; 12 To make known to the children of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
• Ps 146:2 : 2 While I live, I will praise the LORD: I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
• Jer 33:10-11 : 10 Thus says the LORD: Again there shall be heard in this place, which you say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast, 11 The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for His mercy endures forever: and of those who shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return, as at the first, says the LORD.
• Ps 106:2 : 2 Who can declare the mighty acts of the LORD? Who can show forth all his praise?
• Ps 16:2 : 2 O my soul, you have said to the LORD, 'You are my Lord: my goodness extends not to You;
• 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And David said to all the assembly, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the assembly blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshiped the LORD, and the king.
• 2 Chr 20:13 : 13 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
• 2 Chr 20:19 : 19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
• Exod 15:6 : 6 Your right hand, O LORD, has become glorious in power: your right hand, O LORD, has dashed in pieces the enemy.
• Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
• Deut 28:58 : 58 If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD YOUR GOD;
• 1 Kgs 8:14 : 14 And the king turned his face around and blessed all the congregation of Israel; (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
• 1 Kgs 8:22 : 22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
• 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built?
• 1 Chr 29:11 : 11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and You are exalted as head above all.