Nehemiah 13
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Nehemiah 13 - 1
הוּאhûwʼAt thatH1931יוֹםyôwmtimeH3117סֵפֶרçêpherthe BookH5612מֹשֶׁהMôshehof MosesH4872קָרָאqârâʼwas read aloudH7121אֹזֶןʼôzenin the hearingH241עַםʻamof the people ,H5971מָצָאmâtsâʼthey foundH4672כָּתַבkâthabthe passage statingH3789אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834לֹאlôʼnoH3808עַמּוֹנִיʻAmmôwnîyAmmoniteH5984מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîyor MoabiteH4125עַדʻadshould everH5704עוֹלָםʻôwlâm...H5769בּוֹאbôwʼenterH935קָהָלqâhâlthe assemblyH6951אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God ,H430
Nehemiah 13 - 2
כִּיkîybecauseH3588לֹאlôʼthey had notH3808קָדַםqâdammetH6923אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478לֶחֶםlechemwith foodH3899מַיִםmayimand water ,H4325שָׂכַרsâkarbut had hiredH7936בִּלְעָםBilʻâmBalaamH1109אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853קָלַלqâlalto call down a curseH7043עַלʻalagainst themH5921אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym( although our GodH430הָפַךְhâphakhad turnedH2015קְלָלָהqᵉlâlâhthe curseH7045בְּרָכָהBᵉrâkâhinto a blessing ).H1293
Nehemiah 13 - 3
הָיָהhâyâhAs soon asH1961שָׁמַעshâmaʻ(the people) heardH8085אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthis law ,H8451בָּדַלbâdalthey excludedH914יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlfrom IsraelH3478כֹּלkôlallH3605עֵרֶבʻêrebof foreign descent.H6154
Nehemiah 13 - 4
פָּנִיםpânîymNow beforeH6440זֶהzehthis ,H2088אֶלְיָשִׁיבʼElyâshîybEliashibH475כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priest ,H3548קָרוֹבqârôwba relativeH7138טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhof Tobiah ,H2900נָתַןnâthanhad been put in charge ofH5414לִשְׁכָּהlishkâhthe storeroomsH3957בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1004אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof our GodH430
Nehemiah 13 - 5
עָשָׂהʻâsâhand had preparedH6213גָּדוֹלgâdôwla largeH1419לִשְׁכָּהlishkâhroomH3957שָׁםshâmwhereH8033הָיָהhâyâh...H1961פָּנִיםpânîymthey had previouslyH6440נָתַןnâthanstoredH5414אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853מִנְחָהminchâhthe grain offerings ,H4503לְבוֹנָהlᵉbôwnâhthe frankincense ,H3828כְּלִיkᵉlîythe (temple) articles ,H3627מַעֲשֵׂרmaʻăsêrand the tithesH4643דָּגָןdâgânof grain ,H1715תִּירוֹשׁtîyrôwshnew wine ,H8492יִצְהָרyitshârand oilH3323מִצְוָהmitsvâhprescribedH4687לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyfor the Levites ,H3881שִׁירshîyrsingers ,H7891שׁוֹעֵרshôwʻêrand gatekeepers ,H7778תְּרוּמָהtᵉrûwmâhalong with the contributionsH8641כֹּהֵןkôhênfor the priests.H3548
Nehemiah 13 - 6
כֹּלkôlWhile allH3605זֶהzehthisH2088הָיָהhâyâhwas happening ,H1961לֹאlôʼI was notH3808יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin Jerusalem ,H3389כִּיkîybecauseH3588בּוֹאbôwʼI had returnedH935אֵלʼêltoH413אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאʼArtachshashtâʼArtaxerxesH783מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428בָּבֶלBâbelof BabylonH894שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymin the thirty-secondH7970שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim...H8147שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141מֶלֶךְmelekof his reign.H4428קֵץqêtsSome time laterH7093יוֹםyôwm...H3117שָׁאַלshâʼalI obtained leaveH7592מִןminfromH4480מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428
Nehemiah 13 - 7
בּוֹאbôwʼto returnH935יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimto Jerusalem.H3389בִּיןbîynThen I discoveredH995רַעraʻthe evilH7451אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834אֶלְיָשִׁיבʼElyâshîybEliashibH475עָשָׂהʻâsâhhad doneH6213טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhon behalf of TobiahH2900עָשָׂהʻâsâhby providingH6213נִשְׁכָּהnishkâha roomH5393חָצֵרchâtsêrin the courtsH2691בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1004אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God.H430
Nehemiah 13 - 8
מְאֹדmᵉʼôdAnd I was greatlyH3966רָעַעrâʻaʻdispleasedH7489שָׁלַךְshâlakand threwH7993אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853כֹּלkôlallH3605טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhof Tobiah’sH2900בַּיִתbayithhouseholdH1004כְּלִיkᵉlîygoodsH3627חוּץchûwtsoutH2351מִןminofH4480לִשְׁכָּהlishkâhthe room.H3957
Nehemiah 13 - 9
אָמַרʼâmarThen I orderedH559לִשְׁכָּהlishkâhthat the roomsH3957טָהֵרṭâhêrbe purified ,H2891כְּלִיkᵉlîyand I had the articlesH3627בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1004אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שׁוּבshûwbrestoredH7725שָׁםshâmto them ,H8033מִנְחָהminchâhalong with the grain offeringsH4503לְבוֹנָהlᵉbôwnâhand frankincense.H3828
Nehemiah 13 - 10
יָדַעyâdaʻI also learnedH3045כִּיkîythatH3588מְנָתmᵉnâthbecause the portionsH4521לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyfor the LevitesH3881לֹאlôʼhad notH3808נָתַןnâthanbeen given to them ,H5414אִישׁʼîyshallH376לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîythe LevitesH3881שִׁירshîyrand singersH7891עָשָׂהʻâsâhresponsible for performingH6213מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhthe serviceH4399בָּרַחbârachhad gone backH1272שָׂדֶהsâdehto their own fields.H7704
Nehemiah 13 - 11
רִיבrîybSo I rebukedH7378אֵתʼêthwith, near, together withH854סָגָןçâgânthe officialsH5461אָמַרʼâmarand asked ,H559מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻ“ WhyH4069בַּיִתbayithhas the houseH1004אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430עָזַבʻâzabbeen neglected ? ”H5800קָבַץqâbatsThen I gathered the Levites and singers togetherH6908עָמַדʻâmadand stationed themH5975עַלʻalatH5921עֹמֶדʻômedtheir posts ,H5977
Nehemiah 13 - 12
כֹּלkôland allH3605יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhJudahH3063בּוֹאbôwʼbroughtH935מַעֲשֵׂרmaʻăsêra tenthH4643דָּגָןdâgânof the grain ,H1715תִּירוֹשׁtîyrôwshnew wine ,H8492יִצְהָרyitshârand oilH3323אוֹצָרʼôwtsârinto the storerooms.H214
Nehemiah 13 - 13
אָצַרʼâtsarI appointed as treasurersH686עַלʻaloverH5921אוֹצָרʼôwtsârthe storeroomsH214שֶׁלֶמְיָהShelemyâhShelemiahH8018כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priest ,H3548צָדוֹקTsâdôwqZadokH6659סָפַרçâpharthe scribe ,H5608פְּדָיָהPᵉdâyâhand PedaiahH6305מִןminofH4480לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîythe Levites ,H3881חָנָןChânânwith HananH2605בֵּןbênsonH1121זַכּוּרZakkûwrof Zaccur ,H2139בֵּןbênthe sonH1121מַתַּנְיָהMattanyâhof Mattaniah ,H4983עַלʻalto assistH5921יָדyâdthem ,H3027כִּיkîybecauseH3588חָשַׁבchâshabthey were consideredH2803אָמַןʼâmantrustworthy.H539עַלʻalThey were responsible forH5921חָלַקchâlaqdistributing the suppliesH2505אָחʼâchto their fellow (Levites).H251
Nehemiah 13 - 14
זָכַרzâkarRememberH2142עַלʻalforH5921זֹאתzôʼththis ,H2063אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymO my God ,H430אַלʼaland do notH408מָחָהmâchâhblot outH4229חֵסֵדchêçêdmy deeds of loving devotionH2617אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834עָשָׂהʻâsâhto do, fashion, accomplish, makeH6213בַּיִתbayithfor the houseH1004אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof my GodH430מִשְׁמָרmishmârand for its services.H4929
Nehemiah 13 - 15
הֵםhêmIn thoseH1992יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117רָאָהrâʼâhI sawH7200יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhpeople in JudahH3063דָּרַךְdâraktreadingH1869גַּתgathwinepressesH1660שַׁבָּתshabbâthon the SabbathH7676בּוֹאbôwʼand bringing inH935עָרֵםʻârêmgrainH6194עָמַסʻâmaçand loading itH6006עַלʻalonH5921חֲמוֹרchămôwrdonkeys ,H2543אַףʼaphalong withH637יַיִןyayinwine ,H3196עֵנָבʻênâbgrapes ,H6025תְּאֵןtᵉʼênand figs.H8384כֹּלkôlAll kindsH3605מַשָּׂאmassâʼof goodsH4853בּוֹאbôwʼwere being broughtH935יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaiminto JerusalemH3389שַׁבָּתshabbâthon the SabbathH7676יוֹםyôwmday.H3117עוּדʻûwdSo I warned themH5749מָכַרmâkaragainst sellingH4376צַיִדtsayidfoodH6718יוֹםyôwmon that day.H3117
Nehemiah 13 - 16
צֹרִיTsôrîyAdditionally, (men of) TyreH6876יָשַׁבyâshabwho livedH3427בּוֹאbôwʼwere importingH935דָּגdâgfishH1709כֹּלkôland all kindsH3605מֶכֶרmekerof merchandiseH4377מָכַרmâkarand selling themH4376שַׁבָּתshabbâthon the SabbathH7676בֵּןbênto the peopleH1121יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin Jerusalem.H3389
Nehemiah 13 - 17
רִיבrîybThen I rebukedH7378אֵתʼêth...H854חֹרchôrthe noblesH2715יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063אָמַרʼâmarand askedH559מָהmâh“ WhatH4100דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697זֶהzehis thisH2088אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834רַעraʻevilH7451אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859עָשָׂהʻâsâhare doing —H6213חָלַלchâlalprofaningH2490אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שַׁבָּתshabbâththe SabbathH7676יוֹםyôwmday ?H3117
Nehemiah 13 - 18
לֹאlôʼDid notH3808אָבʼâbyour forefathersH1עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoH6213כֹּהkôhthe same things ,H3541אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymso that our GodH430בּוֹאbôwʼbroughtH935כֹּלkôlallH3605זֹאתzôʼththisH2063רַעraʻdisasterH7451עַלʻalon usH5921אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עַלʻaland onH5921זֹאתzôʼththisH2063עִירʻîyrcity ?H5892אַתָּהʼattâhAnd nowH859יָסַףyâçaphyou are rekindlingH3254חָרוֹןchârôwnHis wrathH2740עַלʻalagainstH5921יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478חָלַלchâlalby profaningH2490אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שַׁבָּתshabbâththe Sabbath ! ”H7676
Nehemiah 13 - 19
הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhenH834צָלַלtsâlalthe evening shadowsH6751שַׁעַרshaʻarbegan to fall on the gatesH8179יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof Jerusalem ,H3389פָּנִיםpânîymjust beforeH6440שַׁבָּתshabbâththe Sabbath ,H7676אָמַרʼâmarI orderedH559דֶּלֶתdeleththat the gatesH1817אָמַרʼâmar...H559אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834סָגַרçâgarbe shutH5462לֹאlôʼand notH3808פָּתַחpâthachopenedH6605עַדʻaduntilH5704אַחַרʼacharafterH310שַׁבָּתshabbâththe Sabbath.H7676עָמַדʻâmadI postedH5975נַעַרnaʻarsome of my servantsH5288עַלʻalatH5921שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gatesH8179לֹאlôʼso that noH3808מַשָּׂאmassâʼloadH4853בּוֹאbôwʼcould enterH935שַׁבָּתshabbâthon the SabbathH7676יוֹםyôwmday.H3117
Nehemiah 13 - 20
פַּעַםpaʻamOnceH6471שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimor twice ,H8147רָכַלrâkalthe merchantsH7402מָכַרmâkarand those who sellH4376כֹּלkôlall kindsH3605מִמְכָּרmimkârof goodsH4465לוּןlûwncampedH3885חוּץchûwtsoutsideH2351יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalem ,H3389
Nehemiah 13 - 21
עוּדʻûwdbut I warnedH5749אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559אֵלʼêl- ,H413מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻ“ WhyH4069אַתָּהʼattâhare youH859לוּןlûwncampingH3885נֶגֶדnegedin front ofH5048חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall ?H2346אִםʼimIfH518שָׁנָהshânâhyou do it again ,H8138שָׁלַחshâlachI will layH7971יָדyâdhandsH3027מִןminFromH4480הוּאhûwʼthatH1931עֵתʻêthtime on ,H6256לֹאlôʼthey did notH3808בּוֹאbôwʼreturnH935שַׁבָּתshabbâthon the Sabbath.H7676
Nehemiah 13 - 22
אָמַרʼâmarThen I instructedH559לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîythe LevitesH3881אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961טָהֵרṭâhêrto purify themselvesH2891בּוֹאbôwʼ...H935שָׁמַרshâmarand guardH8104שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gatesH8179שַׁבָּתshabbâthin order to keep the SabbathH7676יוֹםyôwmdayH3117קָדַשׁqâdashholy.H6942אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853זָכַרzâkarRememberH2142זֹאתzôʼthfor thisH2063גַּםgamas well ,H1571אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymO my God ,H430עַלʻaland {show} meH5921חוּסchûwçmercyH2347רֹבrôbaccording to Your abundantH7230חֵסֵדchêçêdloving devotion.H2617
Nehemiah 13 - 23
הֵםhêmIn thoseH1992יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117גַּםgamI alsoH1571רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyJewsH3064יָשַׁבyâshabwho had marriedH3427אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomenH802אַשְׁדּוֹדִיʼAshdôwdîyfrom Ashdod ,H796עַמּוֹנִיʻAmmôwnîyAmmon ,H5984מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîyand Moab.H4125
Nehemiah 13 - 24
חֵצִיchêtsîyHalfH2677בֵּןbênof their childrenH1121דָבַרdâbarspokeH1696אַשְׁדּוֹדִיתʼAshdôwdîyththe language of AshdodH797לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnor ofH3956עַםʻamthe other peoples ,H5971עַםʻam...H5971נָכַרnâkarbut couldH5234אַיִןʼayinnotH369דָבַרdâbarspeakH1696יְהוּדִיתYᵉhûwdîyththe language of Judah.H3066
Nehemiah 13 - 25
רִיבrîybI rebuked themH7378עִםʻim...H5973קָלַלqâlaland called down curses on them.H7043נָכָהnâkâhI beatH5221אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthese menH582מָרַטmâraṭand pulled out their hair.H4803שָׁבַעshâbaʻThen I made them take an oathH7650אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymbefore God (and said) ,H430אִםʼim“ You must notH518בַּתbathgive your daughtersH1323נָתַןnâthanin marriageH5414בֵּןbênto their sonsH1121אִםʼim...H518נָשָׂאnâsâʼor takeH5375בַּתbaththeir daughtersH1323בֵּןbênas wives for your sonsH1121
Nehemiah 13 - 26
לֹאlôʼDid notH3808מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4428שְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôhSolomonH8010יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478חָטָאchâṭâʼsinH2398עַלʻalinH5921אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehmatters like this ?H428הָיָהhâyâhThere wasH1961לֹאlôʼnotH3808מֶלֶךְmeleka kingH4428כְּמוֹkᵉmôwlike himH3644רַבrabamong manyH7227גּוֹיgôwynations ,H1471הָיָהhâyâhand he wasH1961אָהַבʼâhablovedH157אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymby his God ,H430אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym(who)H430נָתַןnâthanmade himH5414מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428עַלʻaloverH5921כֹּלkôlallH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael —H3478גַּםgamyetH1571נׇכְרִיnokrîyforeignH5237אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomenH802אֵתʼêth...H853חָטָאchâṭâʼdrew him into sin.H2398
Nehemiah 13 - 27
שָׁמַעshâmaʻMust we now hearH8085עָשָׂהʻâsâhthat you too are doingH6213אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853כֹּלkôlallH3605זֹאתzôʼththisH2063גָּדוֹלgâdôwlterribleH1419רַעraʻevilH7451מָעַלmâʻaland acting unfaithfullyH4603אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymagainst our GodH430יָשַׁבyâshabby marryingH3427נׇכְרִיnokrîyforeignH5237אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomen ? ”H802
Nehemiah 13 - 28
בֵּןbênEven one of the sonsH1121יוֹיָדָעYôwyâdâʻof JehoiadaH3111בֵּןbênsonH1121אֶלְיָשִׁיבʼElyâshîybof EliashibH475גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthe highH1419כֹּהֵןkôhênpriestH3548חָתָןchâthânhad become a son-in-lawH2860סַנְבַלַּטÇanballaṭto SanballatH5571חֹרֹנִיChôrônîythe Horonite.H2772בָּרַחbârachTherefore I drove him awayH1272עַלʻalfrom me.H5921
Nehemiah 13 - 29
זָכַרzâkarRememberH2142אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymO my God ,H430עַלʻalbecauseH5921גֹּאֶלgôʼelthey have defiledH1352כְּהֻנָּהkᵉhunnâhthe priesthoodH3550בְּרִיתbᵉrîythand the covenantH1285כְּהֻנָּהkᵉhunnâhof the priesthoodH3550לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyand of the Levites.H3881
Nehemiah 13 - 30
טָהֵרṭâhêrThus I purified (the priests and Levites)H2891כֹּלkôlfrom everythingH3605נֵכָרnêkârforeign ,H5236עָמַדʻâmadand I assignedH5975מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhspecificH4399מִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmerethdutiesH4931אִישׁʼîyshto eachH376כֹּהֵןkôhênof the priestsH3548לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyand Levites.H3881