Nehemiah 2

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הָיָהhâyâhNowH1961 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshin the monthH2320 נִיסָןNîyçânof Nisan ,H5212 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîymin the twentiethH6242 שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאʼArtachshashtâʼArtaxerxes ,H783 יַיִןyayinwhen wineH3196 פָּנִיםpânîymwas set before him ,H6440 נָשָׂאnâsâʼI tookH5375 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יַיִןyayinthe wineH3196 נָתַןnâthanand gaveH5414 מֶלֶךְmelekit to the king.H4428 לֹאlôʼI had neverH3808 הָיָהhâyâhbeenH1961 רַעraʻsadH7451 פָּנִיםpânîymin his presence ,H6440

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מֶלֶךְmelekso the kingH4428 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻ“ Why (is)H4069 פָּנִיםpânîymyour faceH6440 רַעraʻsad ,H7451 אַתָּהʼattâhthough you (are)H859 אַיִןʼayinnotH369 חָלָהchâlâhill ?H2470 זֶהzehThisH2088 אַיִןʼayincould only beH369 כִּיkîy...H3588 אִםʼim...H518 רֹעַrôaʻsadnessH7455 לֵבlêbof the heart. ”H3820 יָרֵאyârêʼI was overwhelmed with fearH3372 רָבָהrâbâh...H7235 מְאֹדmᵉʼôd...H3966

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אָמַרʼâmarand repliedH559 מֶלֶךְmelekto the king ,H4428 מֶלֶךְmelek“ May the kingH4428 חָיָהchâyâhlive foreverH2421 עוֹלָםʻôwlâm... !H5769 מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻWhyH4069 לֹאlôʼshould I notH3808 רָעַעrâʻaʻbe sadH7489 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhenH834 עִירʻîyrthe cityH5892 בַּיִתbayithwhereH1004 אָבʼâbmy fathersH1 קֶבֶרqeberare buriedH6913 חָרֵבchârêblies in ruins ,H2720 שַׁעַרshaʻarand its gatesH8179 אָכַלʼâkalhave been destroyedH398 אֵשׁʼêshby fire ? ”H784

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מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 זֶהzeh...H2088 אַתָּהʼattâhis yourH859 בָּקַשׁbâqashrequest ? ”H1245 אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king.H4428 עַלʻal...H5921 פָּלַלpâlalSo I prayedH6419 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof heavenH8064

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אָמַרʼâmarand answeredH559 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ,H4428 אִםʼim“ IfH518 עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921 טוֹבṭôwbit pleasesH2896 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ,H4428 אִםʼimand ifH518 עֶבֶדʻebedyour servantH5650 יָטַבyâṭabhas found favorH3190 פָּנִיםpânîymin your sight ,H6440 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherI ask thatH834 שָׁלַחshâlachyou send meH7971 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhJudah ,H3063 אֵלʼêltoH413 עִירʻîyrthe cityH5892 אָבʼâbwhere my fathersH1 קֶבֶרqeberare buried ,H6913 בָּנָהbânâhso that I may rebuild it. ”H1129

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מֶלֶךְmelekThen the king ,H4428 שֵׁגָלshêgâlwith the queenH7694 יָשַׁבyâshabseatedH3427 אֵצֶלʼêtselbeside him ,H681 אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559 עַדʻad“ How longH5704 מָתַיmâthay...H4970 מַהֲלָךְmahălâkwill your journeyH4109 הָיָהhâyâhtake ,H1961 מָתַיmâthayand whenH4970 שׁוּבshûwbwill you return ? ”H7725 יָטַבyâṭabSo it pleasedH3190 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 שָׁלַחshâlachto send me ,H7971 נָתַןnâthanand I setH5414 זְמָןzᵉmâna time.H2165

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אָמַרʼâmarI also saidH559 מֶלֶךְmelekto (him) ,H4428 אִםʼim“ IfH518 עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921 טוֹבṭôwbit pleasesH2896 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ,H4428 אִגֶּרֶתʼiggerethmay lettersH107 נָתַןnâthanbe givenH5414 עַלʻalforH5921 פֶּחָהpechâhthe governorsH6346 עֵבֶרʻêberwestH5676 נָהָרnâhârof the Euphrates ,H5104 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherso thatH834 עָבַרʻâbarthey will grant me safe passageH5674 עַדʻaduntilH5704 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 בּוֹאbôwʼI reachH935 אֵלʼêl...H413 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhJudah.H3063

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אִגֶּרֶתʼiggerethAnd may I have a letterH107 אֵלʼêltoH413 אָסָףʼÂçâphAsaph ,H623 שָׁמַרshâmarkeeperH8104 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherof the king’sH834 מֶלֶךְmelek...H4428 פַּרְדֵּסpardêçforest ,H6508 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherso thatH834 נָתַןnâthanhe will giveH5414 עֵץʻêtstimberH6086 קָרָהqârâhto make beamsH7136 אֵתʼêthforH853 שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gatesH8179 בִּירָהbîyrâhof the citadelH1002 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 בַּיִתbayithto the temple ,H1004 עִירʻîyrfor the cityH5892 חוֹמָהchôwmâhwall ,H2346 בַּיִתbayithand for the houseH1004 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 בּוֹאbôwʼI will occupyH935 אֵלʼêl.... ”H413 טוֹבṭôwbAnd because the graciousH2896 יָדyâdhandH3027 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof my GodH430 עַלʻalwas upon me ,H5921 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 נָתַןnâthangrantedH5414

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בּוֹאbôwʼThen I wentH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 פֶּחָהpechâhthe governorsH6346 עֵבֶרʻêberwestH5676 נָהָרnâhârof the EuphratesH5104 נָתַןnâthanand gaveH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 אִגֶּרֶתʼiggerethletters.H107 מֶלֶךְmelekThe kingH4428 שָׁלַחshâlachhad also sentH7971 חַיִלchayilarmyH2428 שַׂרsarofficersH8269 פָּרָשׁpârâshand cavalryH6571 עִםʻimwith me.H5973

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סַנְבַלַּטÇanballaṭBut when SanballatH5571 חֹרֹנִיChôrônîythe HoroniteH2772 טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhand TobiahH2900 עַמּוֹנִיʻAmmôwnîythe AmmoniteH5984 עֶבֶדʻebedofficialH5650 שָׁמַעshâmaʻheard about this ,H8085 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthey were deeplyH1419 רָעַעrâʻaʻdisturbedH7489 רַעraʻ...H7451 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אָדָםʼâdâmsomeoneH120 בּוֹאbôwʼhad comeH935 בָּקַשׁbâqashto seekH1245 טוֹבṭôwbthe well-beingH2896 בֵּןbên...H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof the Israelites.H3478

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בּוֹאbôwʼAfter I had arrivedH935 אֵלʼêlinH413 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalemH3389 הָיָהhâyâhand had beenH1961 שָׁםshâmthereH8033 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 יוֹםyôwmdays ,H3117

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עָבַרʻâbarThen I went onH5674 אֵלʼêltoH413 עַיִןʻayinthe FountainH5869 אֵלʼêl...H413 שַׁעַרshaʻarGateH8179 מֶלֶךְmelekand the King’sH4428 בְּרֵכָהbᵉrêkâhPool ,H1295 אַיִןʼayinbut (there was) noH369 מָקוֹםmâqôwmroomH4725 בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhfor the animalH929 תַּחַתtachathunder meH8478 עָבַרʻâbarto get through ;H5674

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הָיָהhâyâhso IH1961 עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927 נַחַלnachalthe valleyH5158 לַיִלlayilby nightH3915 הָיָהhâyâhandH1961 שָׂבַרsâbarinspectedH7663 חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall.H2346 שׁוּבshûwbThen I headed backH7725 בּוֹאbôwʼand reenteredH935 שׁוּבshûwb...H7725 גַּיְאgayʼthrough the ValleyH1516 שַׁעַרshaʻarGate.H8179

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סָגָןçâgânThe officialsH5461 לֹאlôʼdid notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 אָןʼânwhereH575 הָלַךְhâlakI had goneH1980 מָהmâhor whatH4100 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwas doing ,H6213 לֹאlôʼfor I had notH3808 עַדʻadyetH5704 כֵּןkên...H3651 נָגַדnâgadtoldH5046 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe JewsH3064 כֹּהֵןkôhênor priestsH3548 חֹרchôror noblesH2715 סָגָןçâgânor officialsH5461 יֶתֶרyetheror any otherH3499 עָשָׂהʻâsâh...H6213 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhworkers.H4399

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אָמַרʼâmarThen I saidH559 אֵלʼêlto them ,H413 אַתָּהʼattâh“ YouH859 רָאָהrâʼâhseeH7200 רַעraʻthe troubleH7451 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwwe areH587 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalemH3389 חָרֵבchârêblies in ruins ,H2720 שַׁעַרshaʻarand its gatesH8179 יָצַתyâtsathhave been burned downH3341 אֵשׁʼêsh....H784 הָלַךְhâlakCome ,H1980 בָּנָהbânâhlet us rebuildH1129 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wallH2346 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof Jerusalem ,H3389 לֹאlôʼso that we will noH3808 עוֹדʻôwdlongerH5750 הָיָהhâyâhbeH1961 חֶרְפָּהcherpâha disgrace. ”H2781

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נָגַדnâgadI also toldH5046 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsheraboutH834 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 טוֹבṭôwbthe graciousH2896 יָדyâdhandH3027 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof my GodH430 עַלʻalupon me ,H5921 אַףʼaphandH637 דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 אָמַרʼâmarhad saidH559 קוּםqûwm“ Let us startH6965 בָּנָהbânâhrebuilding , ”H1129 אָמַרʼâmarthey replied ,H559 חָזַקchâzaqand they setH2388 יָדyâdtheir handsH3027 טוֹבṭôwbto (this) good (work).H2896

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שׁוּבshûwbSo I answeredH7725 אֵתʼêththemH853 דָּבָרdâbârspeech, word, speaking, thingH1697 אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ The GodH430 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof heavenH8064 הוּאhûwʼis the OneH1931 צָלַחtsâlachwho will grant us successH6743 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwWe ,H587 עֶבֶדʻebedHis servants ,H5650 קוּםqûwmwill startH6965 בָּנָהbânâhrebuilding ,H1129 אַיִןʼayinhave noH369 חֵלֶקchêleqportion ,H2506 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhright ,H6666 זִכְרוֹןzikrôwnor claimH2146 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin Jerusalem. ”H3389

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Echoes Nehemiah 2:19-20 → Ezra 4:1-5

Shaped Nehemiah 1:1–2:10, Nehemiah 1:1–2:5, Nehemiah 2:11–20