Nehemiah 5

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Nehemiah 5 - 1

הָיָהhâyâhAbout that time there wasH1961 גָּדוֹלgâdôwla greatH1419 צַעֲקָהtsaʻăqâhoutcryH6818 עַםʻamfrom the peopleH5971 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhand their wivesH802 אֵלʼêlagainstH413 אָחʼâchtheir fellowH251 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyJews.H3064

Nehemiah 5 - 2

יֵשׁyêshbeing, existence, substance, there is or areH3426 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherSomeH834 אָמַרʼâmarwere saying ,H559 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûw“ WeH587 בֵּןbên(and) our sonsH1121 בַּתbathand daughtersH1323 רַבrabare numerous.H7227 לָקַחlâqachWe must getH3947 דָּגָןdâgângrainH1715 אָכַלʼâkalin order to eatH398 חָיָהchâyâhand stay alive. ”H2421

Nehemiah 5 - 3

יֵשׁyêshbeing, existence, substance, there is or areH3426 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherOthersH834 אָמַרʼâmarwere saying ,H559 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûw“ WeH587 עָרַבʻârabare mortgagingH6148 שָׂדֶהsâdehour fields ,H7704 כֶּרֶםkeremour vineyards ,H3754 בַּיִתbayithand our homesH1004 לָקַחlâqachto getH3947 דָּגָןdâgângrainH1715 רָעָבrâʻâbduring the famine. ”H7458

Nehemiah 5 - 4

יֵשׁyêshbeing, existence, substance, there is or areH3426 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherStill othersH834 אָמַרʼâmarwere saying ,H559 לָוָהlâvâh“ We have borrowedH3867 כֶּסֶףkeçephmoney (to pay)H3701 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 מִדָּהmiddâhtaxH4060 שָׂדֶהsâdeh(on) our fieldsH7704 כֶּרֶםkeremand vineyards.H3754

Nehemiah 5 - 5

עַתָּהʻattâhnowH6258 בָּשָׂרbâsârfleshH1320 בֵּןbênWe and our childrenH1121 אָחʼâchare just like our countrymenH251 בָּשָׂרbâsâr...H1320 בֵּןbênand their children ,H1121 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwyet weH587 כָּבַשׁkâbashare subjectingH3533 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֵּןbênour sonsH1121 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּתbathand daughtersH1323 עֶבֶדʻebedto slavery.H5650 יֵשׁyêshSome ofH3426 בַּתbathour daughtersH1323 כָּבַשׁkâbashare already enslaved ,H3533 אַיִןʼayinbut we are powerless (to redeem them)H369 אֵלʼêl...H410 יָדyâd...H3027 שָׂדֶהsâdehbecause our fieldsH7704 כֶּרֶםkeremand vineyardsH3754 אַחֵרʼachêrbelong to others. ”H312

Nehemiah 5 - 6

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhenH834 שָׁמַעshâmaʻI heardH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זַעַקzaʻaqtheir outcryH2201 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehand theseH428 דָּבָרdâbârcomplaints ,H1697 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdI became extremelyH3966 חָרָהchârâhangry ,H2734

Nehemiah 5 - 7

לֵבlêband after seriousH3820 מָלַךְmâlakthoughtH4427 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 רִיבrîybI rebukedH7378 אֵתʼêthwith, near, together withH854 חֹרchôrthe noblesH2715 אֵתʼêth...H854 סָגָןçâgânand officials ,H5461 אָמַרʼâmarsayingH559 אִישׁʼîysh“ ...H376 אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859 נָשָׁאnâshâʼare exactingH5378 מַשָּׁאmashshâʼusuryH4855 אָחʼâchfrom your own brothers ! ”H251 נָתַןnâthanSo I calledH5414 גָּדוֹלgâdôwla largeH1419 קְהִלָּהqᵉhillâhassemblyH6952 עַלʻalagainst themH5921

Nehemiah 5 - 8

אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûw“ WeH587 דַּיdayhave done our bestH1767 גַּםgamalso, even, indeed, moreover, yeaH1571 קָנָהqânâhto buy backH7069 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyour JewishH3064 אָחʼâchbrothersH251 מָכַרmâkarwho were soldH4376 גּוֹיgôwyto foreigners ,H1471 אַתָּהʼattâhbut now youH859 מָכַרmâkarare sellingH4376 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָחʼâchyour own brothers ,H251 מָכַרmâkarthat they may be sold backH4376 חָרַשׁchârashBut they remained silent ,H2790 מָצָאmâtsâʼfor they could findH4672 לֹאlôʼnothingH3808 דָּבָרdâbârto say.H1697

Nehemiah 5 - 9

אָמַרʼâmarSo I continued ,H559 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher“ WhatH834 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 עָשָׂהʻâsâhare doingH6213 לֹאlôʼis notH3808 טוֹבṭôwbright.H2896 דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697 לֹאlôʼShouldn’tH3808 הָלַךְhâlakyou walkH1980 יִרְאָהyirʼâhin the fearH3374 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof our GodH430 חֶרְפָּהcherpâhto avoid the reproachH2781 גּוֹיgôwyof our foreignH1471 אֹיֵבʼôyêbenemies ?H341

Nehemiah 5 - 10

אֲנִיʼănîyI ,H589 גַּםgamas well asH1571 אָחʼâchmy brothersH251 נַעַרnaʻarand my servants ,H5288 נָשָׁהnâshâhhave been lendingH5383 כֶּסֶףkeçephmoneyH3701 דָּגָןdâgânand grain.H1715 נָאnâʼPlease ,H4994 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָזַבʻâzablet us stopH5800 זֶהzehthisH2088 מַשָּׁאmashshâʼusury.H4855

Nehemiah 5 - 11

נָאnâʼPleaseH4994 שׁוּבshûwbrestoreH7725 יוֹםyôwmimmediatelyH3117 שָׂדֶהsâdehtheir fields ,H7704 כֶּרֶםkeremvineyards ,H3754 זַיִתzayitholive groves ,H2132 בַּיִתbayithand houses ,H1004 מֵאָהmêʼâhalong with the percentageH3967 כֶּסֶףkeçephof the money ,H3701 דָּגָןdâgângrain ,H1715 תִּירוֹשׁtîyrôwshnew wine ,H8492 יִצְהָרyitshârand oilH3323 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 נָשָׁהnâshâhhave been assessingH5383

Nehemiah 5 - 12

שׁוּבshûwb“ We will restore (it) , ”H7725 אָמַרʼâmarthey replied ,H559 בָּקַשׁbâqash“ and will requireH1245 כֵּןkên...H3651 לֹאlôʼnothingH3808 עָשָׂהʻâsâhWe will doH6213 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 אָמַרʼâmarsay. ”H559 קָרָאqârâʼSo I summonedH7121 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestsH3548 שָׁבַעshâbaʻand required (of the nobles and officials) an oath that theyH7650 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwould doH6213 דָּבָרdâbârwhat they had promisedH1697 זֶהzeh....H2088

Nehemiah 5 - 13

גַּםgamI alsoH1571 נָעַרnâʻarshook outH5287 חֹצֶןchôtsenthe folds of my robeH2684 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ May GodH430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כָּכָהkâkâhlikewiseH3602 נָעַרnâʻarshakeH5287 בַּיִתbayithout of His houseH1004 יְגִיעַyᵉgîyaʻand possessionH3018 כָּכָהkâkâh...H3602 כֹּלkôleveryH3605 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 לֹאlôʼdoes notH3808 קוּםqûwmkeepH6965 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֶהzehthisH2088 דָּבָרdâbârpromise.H1697 הָיָהhâyâhMay (such a man) beH1961 נָעַרnâʻarshaken outH5287 רֵיקrêyqand have nothing ! ”H7386 כֹּלkôlThe wholeH3605 קָהָלqâhâlassemblyH6951 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 אָמֵןʼâmên“ Amen , ”H543 הָלַלhâlaland they praisedH1984 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068 עַםʻamAnd the peopleH5971 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdidH6213 דָּבָרdâbâras they had promised.H1697 זֶהzeh...H2088

Nehemiah 5 - 14

גַּםgamFurthermore ,H1571 יוֹםyôwmfrom the dayH3117 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4428 אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאʼArtachshashtâʼArtaxerxesH783 צָוָהtsâvâhappointed meH6680 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 הָיָהhâyâhto beH1961 פֶּחָהpechâhtheir governorH6346 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah ,H3063 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîymfrom his twentiethH6242 שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141 עַדʻaduntilH5704 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymhis thirty-secondH7970 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim...H8147 שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim( twelveH8147 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 שָׁנֶהshânehyears total ),H8141 אֲנִיʼănîyneither IH589 אָחʼâchnor my brothersH251 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 אָכַלʼâkalateH398 לֶחֶםlechemthe foodH3899 פֶּחָהpechâhallotted to the governor.H6346

Nehemiah 5 - 15

Nehemiah 5 - 16

גַּםgamInstead ,H1571 חָזַקchâzaqI devoted myselfH2388 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhto the constructionH4399 זֹאתzôʼthof theH2063 חוֹמָהchôwmâhwall ,H2346 כֹּלkôland allH3605 נַעַרnaʻarmy servantsH5288 קָבַץqâbatswere gatheredH6908 שָׁםshâmthereH8033 עַלʻalforH5921 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhthe work ;H4399 לֹאlôʼwe did notH3808 קָנָהqânâhacquireH7069 שָׂדֶהsâdehany land.H7704

Nehemiah 5 - 17

מֵאָהmêʼâhThere were 150H3967 חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym...H2572 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyJewsH3064 סָגָןçâgânand officialsH5461 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עַלʻalatH5921 שֻׁלְחָןshulchânmy table ,H7979 בּוֹאbôwʼbesides the guestsH935 אֵלʼêl...H413 מִןminfromH4480 סָבִיבçâbîybthe surroundingH5439 גּוֹיgôwynations.H1471

Nehemiah 5 - 18

אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto do, fashion, accomplish, makeH6213 אֶחָדʼechâdEachH259 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 שׁוֹרshôwrox ,H7794 שֵׁשׁshêshsixH8337 בָּרַרbârarchoiceH1305 צֹאןtsôʼnsheep ,H6629 צִפּוֹרtsippôwrand some fowlH6833 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwere preparedH6213 בֵּיןbêynand once everyH996 עֶשֶׂרʻesertenH6235 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 רָבָהrâbâhan abundanceH7235 עִםʻim...H5973 זֶהzehthis, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, suchH2088 כֹּלkôlof all kindsH3605 יַיִןyayinof wine (was provided).H3196 לֹאlôʼBut I did notH3808 בָּקַשׁbâqashdemandH1245 לֶחֶםlechemthe foodH3899 פֶּחָהpechâhallotted to the governor ,H6346 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 עֲבֹדָהʻăbôdâhthe burdenH5656 עַלʻalonH5921 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 זֶהzeh...H2088 כָּבַדkâbadwas so heavy.H3513

Nehemiah 5 - 19

זָכַרzâkarRememberH2142 טוֹבṭôwbfavorably ,H2896 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymO my God ,H430 כֹּלkôlfor allH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhI have doneH6213 עַלʻalforH5921 זֶהzehthisH2088 עַםʻampeople.H5971

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Shaped Nehemiah 5:1–13, Nehemiah 5:14–19, Nehemiah 5:15–18