Nehemiah 4
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Nehemiah 4 - 1
הָיָהhâyâhNowH1961אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhenH834סַנְבַלַּטÇanballaṭSanballatH5571שָׁמַעshâmaʻheardH8085כִּיkîythatH3588אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwweH587בָּנָהbânâhwere rebuildingH1129אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall ,H2346חָרָהchârâhhe was furiousH2734כַּעַסkaʻaçand filled with indignationH3707רָבָהrâbâh....H7235לָעַגlâʻagHe ridiculedH3932עַלʻal...H5921יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe JewsH3064
Nehemiah 4 - 2
פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440אָחʼâchhis associatesH251חַיִלchayiland the armyH2428שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnof Samaria ,H8111אָמַרʼâmar...H559אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559מָהmâh“ WhatH4100אֲמֵלָלʼămêlâlare these feebleH537יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyJewsH3064עָשָׂהʻâsâhdoing ?H6213עָזַבʻâzabCan they restore (the wall)H5800זָבַחzâbachWill they offer sacrifices ?H2076כָּלָהkâlâhWill they complete itH3615יוֹםyôwmin a day ?H3117הֵםhêm{Can they bring} theseH1992שָׂרַףsâraphburntH8313אֶבֶןʼebenstonesH68חָיָהchâyâhback to lifeH2421אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עָרֵםʻârêmfrom the moundsH6194עָפָרʻâphârof rubble ? ”H6083
Nehemiah 4 - 3
טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhThen TobiahH2900עַמּוֹנִיʻAmmôwnîythe Ammonite ,H5984אֵצֶלʼêtselwho was beside him ,H681אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559אִםʼim“ IfH518גַּםgamevenH1571שׁוּעָלshûwʻâla foxH7776עָלָהʻâlâhwere to climb up onH5927אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834הֵםhêmtheyH1992בָּנָהbânâhare building ,H1129פָּרַץpâratsit would break downH6555חוֹמָהchôwmâhtheir wallH2346אֶבֶןʼebenof stones ! ”H68
Nehemiah 4 - 4
שָׁמַעshâmaʻHear us ,H8085אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymO God ,H430כִּיkîyforH3588הָיָהhâyâhwe areH1961בּוּזָהbûwzâhdespised.H939שׁוּבshûwbTurnH7725חֶרְפָּהcherpâhtheir scornH2781אֵלʼêlback uponH413רֹאשׁrôʼshtheir own heads ,H7218נָתַןnâthanand let them be takenH5414בִּזָּהbizzâhas plunderH961אֶרֶץʼeretsto a landH776שִׁבְיָהshibyâhof captivity.H7633
Nehemiah 4 - 5
אַלʼalDo notH408כָּסָהkâçâhcover upH3680עַלʻal...H5921עָוֺןʻâvôntheir iniquityH5771חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhor let their sinH2403מָחָהmâchâhbe blotted outH4229פָּנִיםpânîymfrom Your sight ,H6440אַלʼal...H408כִּיkîyforH3588כַּעַסkaʻaçthey have provokedH3707נֶגֶדneged...H5048בָּנָהbânâhthe builders.H1129
Nehemiah 4 - 6
בָּנָהbânâhSo we rebuiltH1129אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wallH2346כֹּלkôluntil allH3605חוֹמָהchôwmâh(of it)H2346קָשַׁרqâsharwas joined togetherH7194עַדʻadup toH5704חֵצִיchêtsîyhalf its (height) ,H2677עַםʻamfor the peopleH5971הָיָהhâyâhhadH1961לֵבlêba mindH3820עָשָׂהʻâsâhto work.H6213
Nehemiah 4 - 7
הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhenH834סַנְבַלַּטÇanballaṭSanballatH5571טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhand Tobiah ,H2900עֲרָבִיʻĂrâbîytogether with the Arabs ,H6163עַמּוֹנִיʻAmmôwnîyAmmonites ,H5984אַשְׁדּוֹדִיʼAshdôwdîyand Ashdodites ,H796שָׁמַעshâmaʻheardH8085כִּיkîythatH3588אֲרוּכָהʼărûwkâhthe repairH724חוֹמָהchôwmâhto the wallsH2346יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof JerusalemH3389עָלָהʻâlâhwas progressingH5927כִּיkîyand thatH3588חָלַלchâlal...H2490פָּרַץpâratsthe gapsH6555סָתַםçâthamwere being closed ,H5640חָרָהchârâhthey were furiousH2734מְאֹדmᵉʼôd- ,H3966
Nehemiah 4 - 8
כֹּלkôland all of themH3605קָשַׁרqâsharconspiredH7194יַחַדyachad...H3162בּוֹאbôwʼto comeH935לָחַםlâchamand fightH3898יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimagainst JerusalemH3389עָשָׂהʻâsâhand createH6213תּוֹעָהtôwʻâha hindrance.H8442
Nehemiah 4 - 9
פָּלַלpâlalSo we prayedH6419אֵלʼêltoH413אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymour GodH430עָמַדʻâmadand postedH5975מִשְׁמָרmishmâra guardH4929עַלʻalagainst themH5921פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440יוֹמָםyôwmâmdayH3119לַיִלlayiland night.H3915
Nehemiah 4 - 10
יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhMeanwhile, the people of JudahH3063אָמַרʼâmarsaid :H559כֹּחַkôach“ The strengthH3581סַבָּלçabbâlof the laborerH5449כָּשַׁלkâshalfails ,H3782רָבָהrâbâhand there is so muchH7235עָפָרʻâphârrubbleH6083אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwthat weH587לֹאlôʼwill neverH3808יָכֹלyâkôlbe ableH3201בָּנָהbânâhto rebuildH1129חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall. ”H2346
Nehemiah 4 - 11
צַרtsarAnd our enemiesH6862אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559עַדʻad“ BeforeH5704אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יָדַעyâdaʻthey knowH3045לֹאlôʼ(or)H3808רָאָהrâʼâhseeH7200לֹאlôʼ(a thing) ,H3808בּוֹאbôwʼwe will comeH935אֵלʼêlintoH413תָּוֶךְtâvektheir midst ,H8432הָרַגhâragkill them ,H2026שָׁבַתshâbathand put an endH7673אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhto the work. ”H4399
Nehemiah 4 - 12
הָיָהhâyâhAt that timeH1961אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe JewsH3064יָשַׁבyâshabwho livedH3427אֵצֶלʼêtselnearbyH681בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935אָמַרʼâmarand toldH559עֶשֶׂרʻesertenH6235פַּעַםpaʻamtimes (over) ,H6471כֹּלkôl“ WhereverH3605מָקוֹםmâqôwm...H4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834שׁוּבshûwbyou turn ,H7725עַלʻalthey will attack us. ”H5921
Nehemiah 4 - 13
עָמַדʻâmadSo I stationed (men)H5975אַחַרʼacharbehindH310תַּחְתִּיtachtîythe lowestH8482מָקוֹםmâqôwmsectionsH4725חוֹמָהchôwmâhof the wall ,H2346צְחִיחִיtsᵉchîychîyat the vulnerable areas.H6708עָמַדʻâmadI stationedH5975אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853עַםʻamthemH5971מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhby familiesH4940עִםʻimwithH5973חֶרֶבcherebtheir swords ,H2719רֹמַחrômachspears ,H7420קֶשֶׁתqeshethand bows.H7198
Nehemiah 4 - 14
רָאָהrâʼâhAfter I had made an inspection ,H7200קוּםqûwmI stood upH6965אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559אֵלʼêltoH413חֹרchôrthe nobles ,H2715אֵלʼêl...H413סָגָןçâgânthe officials ,H5461אֵלʼêl...H413יֶתֶרyetherand the restH3499עַםʻamof the people ,H5971אַלʼal“ Do notH408יָרֵאyârêʼbe afraidH3372פָּנִיםpânîymof them.H6440אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853זָכַרzâkarRememberH2142אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe Lord ,H136גָּדוֹלgâdôwlwho is greatH1419יָרֵאyârêʼand awesome ,H3372לָחַםlâchamand fightH3898עַלʻalforH5921אָחʼâchyour brothers ,H251בֵּןbênyour sonsH1121בַּתbathand your daughters ,H1323אִשָּׁהʼishshâhyour wivesH802בַּיִתbayithand your homes. ”H1004
Nehemiah 4 - 15
הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhenH834אֹיֵבʼôyêbour enemiesH341שָׁמַעshâmaʻheardH8085כִּיkîythatH3588יָדַעyâdaʻwe were awareH3045עֵצָהʻêtsâhof their schemeH6098אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymand that GodH430אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853פָּרַרpârarhad frustrated it ,H6565כֹּלkôleachH3605שׁוּבshûwbof us returnedH7725אֵלʼêltoH413אִישׁʼîyshhis ownH376מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhworkH4399אֵלʼêlonH413חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall.H2346
Nehemiah 4 - 16
הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961מִןminfromH4480הוּאhûwʼthatH1931יוֹםyôwmday on ,H3117חֵצִיchêtsîyhalfH2677נַעַרnaʻarof my servantsH5288עָשָׂהʻâsâhdidH6213מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhthe workH4399חֵצִיchêtsîywhile the other halfH2677חָזַקchâzaqheldH2388רֹמַחrômachspears ,H7420מָגֵןmâgênshields ,H4043קֶשֶׁתqeshethbows ,H7198שִׁרְיוֹןshiryôwnand armor.H8302שַׂרsarThe officersH8269אַחַרʼachar(stationed themselves) behindH310כֹּלkôlallH3605בַּיִתbayiththe peopleH1004יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063
Nehemiah 4 - 17
בָּנָהbânâhwho were rebuildingH1129חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall.H2346נָשָׂאnâsâʼThe laborers who carriedH5375סֵבֶלçêbelmaterialsH5447עָמַסʻâmaç...H6006עָשָׂהʻâsâhworkedH6213מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâh...H4399אֶחָדʼechâdwith oneH259יָדyâdhandH3027חָזַקchâzaqand heldH2388שֶׁלַחshelacha weaponH7973אֶחָדʼechâdwith the other.H259
Nehemiah 4 - 18
אִישׁʼîyshAnd eachH376בָּנָהbânâhof the buildersH1129בָּנָהbânâhworkedH1129חֶרֶבcherebwith his swordH2719אָסַרʼâçarstrappedH631עַלʻalatH5921מֹתֶןmôthenhis side.H4975תָּקַעtâqaʻBut the trumPeter -H8628שׁוֹפָרshôwphâr...H7782אֵצֶלʼêtselstayed beside me.H681
Nehemiah 4 - 19
אָמַרʼâmarThen I saidH559אֵלʼêltoH413חֹרchôrthe nobles ,H2715אֵלʼêl...H413סָגָןçâgânthe officials ,H5461אֵלʼêl...H413יֶתֶרyetherand the restH3499עַםʻamof the people :H5971מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâh“ The work (is)H4399רָבָהrâbâhgreatH7235רָחָבrâchâband extensive ,H7342אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwand weH587פָּרַדpâradare spread outH6504רָחוֹקrâchôwqfarH7350אִישׁʼîyshfrom oneH376אָחʼâchanotherH251עַלʻalalongH5921חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall.H2346
Nehemiah 4 - 20
מָקוֹםmâqôwmWhereverH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834שָׁמַעshâmaʻyou hearH8085אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853קוֹלqôwlthe soundH6963שׁוֹפָרshôwphârof the horn ,H7782קָבַץqâbatsrallyH6908אֵלʼêlto usH413שָׁםshâmthere.H8033אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymOur GodH430לָחַםlâchamwill fightH3898
Nehemiah 4 - 21
אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwSo weH587עָשָׂהʻâsâhcontinuedH6213מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhthe work ,H4399חֵצִיchêtsîywhile half of (the men)H2677חָזַקchâzaqheldH2388רֹמַחrômachspearsH7420עָלָהʻâlâhfrom the breakH5927שַׁחַרshacharof dawnH7837עַדʻaduntilH5704כּוֹכָבkôwkâbthe starsH3556יָצָאyâtsâʼcame out.H3318
Nehemiah 4 - 22
הוּאhûwʼAt thatH1931עֵתʻêthtimeH6256גַּםgamI alsoH1571אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559עַםʻamto the people ,H5971אִישׁʼîysh“ Let every manH376נַעַרnaʻarand his servantH5288לוּןlûwnspend the nightH3885תָּוֶךְtâvekinsideH8432יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalem ,H3389הָיָהhâyâhso that they can standH1961מִשְׁמָרmishmârguardH4929לַיִלlayilby nightH3915מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhand workH4399יוֹםyôwmby day. ”H3117
Nehemiah 4 - 23
אֲנִיʼănîySo neither IH589אַיִןʼayinnothing, not, noughtH369אָחʼâchnor my brothersH251נַעַרnaʻarnor my servantsH5288אִישׁʼîysh...H376מִשְׁמָרmishmârnor the guardsH4929אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אַחַרʼacharwith meH310אַיִןʼayin...H369אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûw...H587פָּשַׁטpâshaṭchanged out ofH6584בֶּגֶדbegedour clothes ;H899אִישׁʼîysheachH376שֶׁלַחshelachcarried his weapon ,H7973מַיִםmayim(even to go) for water.H4325