Nehemiah 6

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Nehemiah 6 - 1

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhenH834 סַנְבַלַּטÇanballaṭSanballat ,H5571 טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhTobiah ,H2900 גֶּשֶׁםGeshemGeshemH1654 עֲרָבִיʻĂrâbîythe Arab ,H6163 יֶתֶרyetherand the restH3499 אֹיֵבʼôyêbof our enemiesH341 שָׁמַעshâmaʻheardH8085 כִּיkîythatH3588 בָּנָהbânâhI had rebuiltH1129 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wallH2346 לֹאlôʼand notH3808 פֶּרֶץperetsa gapH6556 יָתַרyâtharwas leftH3498 גַּםgamthoughH1571 עַדʻadtoH5704 הוּאhûwʼthatH1931 עֵתʻêthtimeH6256 לֹאlôʼI had not yetH3808 עָמַדʻâmadinstalledH5975 דֶּלֶתdeleththe doorsH1817 שַׁעַרshaʻarin the gates —H8179

Nehemiah 6 - 2

סַנְבַלַּטÇanballaṭSanballatH5571 גֶּשֶׁםGeshemand GeshemH1654 אֵלʼêl...H413 שָׁלַחshâlachsent meH7971 אָמַרʼâmarthis message :H559 הָלַךְhâlak“ Come ,H1980 יָעַדyâʻadlet us meetH3259 יַחַדyachadtogetherH3162 כְּפִירkᵉphîyrin (one of) the villagesH3715 בִּקְעָהbiqʻâhon the plainH1237 אוֹנוֹʼÔwnôwof Ono. ”H207 הֵםhêmBut theyH1992 חָשַׁבchâshabwere planningH2803 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto harmH6213 רַעraʻ...H7451

Nehemiah 6 - 3

שָׁלַחshâlachSo I sentH7971 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkmessengersH4397 עַלʻalto them ,H5921 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 אֲנִיʼănîy“ IH589 עָשָׂהʻâsâham doingH6213 גָּדוֹלgâdôwla greatH1419 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhworkH4399 לֹאlôʼand cannotH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 יָרַדyâradcome down.H3381 מָהmâhWhyH4100 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhshould the workH4399 שָׁבַתshâbathstopH7673 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhileH834 רָפָהrâphâhI leave itH7503 יָרַדyâradto go downH3381 אֵלʼêlto you ? ”H413

Nehemiah 6 - 4

אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻFourH702 פַּעַםpaʻamtimesH6471 שָׁלַחshâlachthey sent meH7971 אֵלʼêl...H413 זֶהzehthe sameH2088 דָּבָרdâbârmessage ,H1697 שׁוּבshûwband each time I gaveH7725 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֶהzehthe sameH2088 דָּבָרdâbârreply.H1697

Nehemiah 6 - 5

חֲמִישִׁיchămîyshîyThe fifthH2549 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פַּעַםpaʻamtime ,H6471 סַנְבַלַּטÇanballaṭSanballatH5571 שָׁלַחshâlachsent meH7971 אֵלʼêl...H413 זֶהzehthisH2088 דָּבָרdâbârsame messageH1697 נַעַרnaʻarby his young servant ,H5288 יָדyâdwho had in his handH3027 פָּתַחpâthachan unsealedH6605 אִגֶּרֶתʼiggerethletterH107

Nehemiah 6 - 6

כָּתַבkâthabthat readH3789 שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ It is reportedH8085 גּוֹיgôwyamong the nations —H1471 גֶּשֶׁםGeshemand GeshemH1654 אָמַרʼâmaragrees —H559 אַתָּהʼattâhthat youH859 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyand the JewsH3064 חָשַׁבchâshabare plottingH2803 מָרַדmâradto revolt ,H4775 עַלʻal(and) this is whyH5921 כֵּןkên...H3651 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 בָּנָהbânâhare buildingH1129 חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall.H2346 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehAccording to theseH428 דָּבָרdâbârreports ,H1697 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 הָוָאhâvâʼare to becomeH1933 מֶלֶךְmelekking ,H4428

Nehemiah 6 - 7

גַּםgamand you have evenH1571 עָמַדʻâmadappointedH5975 נָבִיאnâbîyʼprophetsH5030 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimin JerusalemH3389 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 קָרָאqârâʼto proclaimH7121 עַלʻalon your behalf :H5921 מֶלֶךְmelek‘ There is a kingH4428 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhin Judah. ’H3063 עַתָּהʻattâhSoonH6258 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 דָּבָרdâbârrumorsH1697 שָׁמַעshâmaʻwill reach the earsH8085 מֶלֶךְmelekof the king.H4428 עַתָּהʻattâhSoH6258 הָלַךְhâlakcome ,H1980 יָעַץyâʻatslet us conferH3289 יַחַדyachadtogether. ”H3162

Nehemiah 6 - 8

שָׁלַחshâlachThen I sentH7971 אֵלʼêlhimH413 אָמַרʼâmarthis reply :H559 הָיָהhâyâh“ There isH1961 לֹאlôʼnothingH3808 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehto theseH428 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 דָּבָרdâbârrumorsH1697 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 אָמַרʼâmarare spreading ;H559 כִּיkîy...H3588 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 בָּדָאbâdâʼare inventing themH908 לֵבlêbin your own mind. ”H3820

Nehemiah 6 - 9

כִּיkîyForH3588 כֹּלkôlthey were allH3605 יָרֵאyârêʼ(trying) to frightenH3372 אֵתʼêthus ,H853 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 יָדyâd“ Their handsH3027 רָפָהrâphâhwill be weakenedH7503 מִןmininH4480 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhthe work ,H4399 לֹאlôʼand it will neverH3808 עָשָׂהʻâsâhbe finished. ”H6213 עַתָּהʻattâhBut now, my God ,H6258 חָזַקchâzaqstrengthenH2388 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדyâdmy hands.H3027

Nehemiah 6 - 10

אֲנִיʼănîyLater, IH589 בּוֹאbôwʼwentH935 בַּיִתbayithto the houseH1004 שְׁמַעְיָהShᵉmaʻyâhof ShemaiahH8098 בֵּןbênsonH1121 דְּלָיָהDᵉlâyâhof Delaiah ,H1806 בֵּןbênthe sonH1121 מְהֵיטַבְאֵלMᵉhêyṭabʼêlof Mehetabel ,H4105 הוּאhûwʼwhoH1931 עָצָרʻâtsârwas confinedH6113 אָמַרʼâmarto his house. He said :H559 יָעַדyâʻad“ Let us meetH3259 אֵלʼêlatH413 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 אֵלʼêlinsideH413 תָּוֶךְtâvek...H8432 הֵיכָלhêykâlthe temple.H1964 סָגַרçâgarLet us shutH5462 הֵיכָלhêykâlthe templeH1964 דֶּלֶתdelethdoorsH1817 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 בּוֹאbôwʼthey are comingH935 הָרַגhâragto kill you —H2026 לַיִלlayilby nightH3915 בּוֹאbôwʼthey are comingH935 הָרַגhâragto kill you ! ”H2026

Nehemiah 6 - 11

אָמַרʼâmarBut I replied ,H559 אִישׁʼîysh“ Should a manH376 כְּמוֹkᵉmôwlike meH3644 בָּרַחbârachrun away ?H1272 מִיmîyShouldH4310 כְּמוֹkᵉmôwone like meH3644 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 בּוֹאbôwʼgoH935 אֵלʼêlintoH413 הֵיכָלhêykâlthe templeH1964 חָיָהchâyâhto save his own life ?H2421 לֹאlôʼI will notH3808 בּוֹאbôwʼgo ! ”H935

Nehemiah 6 - 12

נָכַרnâkarI realizedH5234 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthat GodH430 לֹאlôʼhad notH3808 שָׁלַחshâlachsent him ,H7971 דָבַרdâbarbut that he had utteredH1696 נְבוּאָהnᵉbûwʼâh(this) prophecyH5016 עַלʻalagainst meH5921 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhTobiahH2900 סַנְבַלַּטÇanballaṭand SanballatH5571 שָׂכַרsâkarhad hired him.H7936

Nehemiah 6 - 13

הוּאhûwʼHeH1931 שָׂכַרsâkarhad been hiredH7936 מַעַןmaʻantoH4616 מַעַןmaʻanpurpose, intentH4616 יָרֵאyârêʼintimidate meH3372 חָטָאchâṭâʼso that I would sinH2398 עָשָׂהʻâsâhby doingH6213 כֵּןkênas he suggested ,H3651 הָיָהhâyâhso they could give meH1961 רַעraʻa badH7451 שֵׁםshêmnameH8034 מַעַןmaʻanin order toH4616 חָרַףchâraphdiscredit me.H2778

Nehemiah 6 - 14

אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymO my God ,H430 זָכַרzâkarrememberH2142 טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhTobiahH2900 סַנְבַלַּטÇanballaṭand SanballatH5571 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehfor what they have done ,H4639 אֵלֶּהʼêl-leh...H428 גַּםgamand alsoH1571 נוֹעַדְיָהNôwʻadyâhNoadiahH5129 נְבִיאָהnᵉbîyʼâhthe prophetessH5031 יֶתֶרyetherand the otherH3499 נָבִיאnâbîyʼprophetsH5030 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 יָרֵאyârêʼtried to intimidate meH3372 אֵתʼêth-.H853

Nehemiah 6 - 15

חוֹמָהchôwmâhSo the wallH2346 שָׁלַםshâlamwas completedH7999 חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîymin fifty-twoH2572 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim...H8147 יוֹםyôwmdays ,H3117 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîymon the twenty-fifthH6242 חָמֵשׁchâmêsh...H2568 אֱלוּלʼĔlûwlof Elul.H435

Nehemiah 6 - 16

Nehemiah 6 - 17

גַּםgamAlsoH1571 הֵםhêmin thoseH1992 יוֹםyôwmdays ,H3117 חֹרchôrthe noblesH2715 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 רָבָהrâbâhsent manyH7235 אִגֶּרֶתʼiggerethlettersH107 הָלַךְhâlak...H1980 עַלʻaltoH5921 טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhTobiah ,H2900 טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhand Tobiah’sH2900 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherlettersH834 בּוֹאbôwʼcame backH935 אֵלʼêlto them.H413

Nehemiah 6 - 18

כִּיkîyForH3588 רַבrabmanyH7227 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhin JudahH3063 בַּעַלbaʻalwere boundH1167 שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâhby oathH7621 כִּיkîysinceH3588 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 חָתָןchâthânwas a son-in-lawH2860 שְׁכַנְיָהShᵉkanyâhof ShecaniahH7935 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אָרַחʼÂrachof Arah ,H733 בֵּןbênand his sonH1121 יְהוֹחָנָןYᵉhôwchânânJehohananH3076 לָקַחlâqachhad marriedH3947 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּתbaththe daughterH1323 מְשֻׁלָּםMᵉshullâmof MeshullamH4918 בֵּןbênsonH1121 בֶּרֶכְיָהBerekyâhof Berechiah.H1296

Nehemiah 6 - 19

גַּםgamMoreover ,H1571 הָיָהhâyâhthese nobles keptH1961 אָמַרʼâmarreportingH559 פָּנִיםpânîymto meH6440 טוֹבṭôwbTobiah’s good deeds ,H2896 יָצָאyâtsâʼand they relayedH3318 דָּבָרdâbârmy wordsH1697 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 טוֹבִיָּהṬôwbîyâhAnd TobiahH2900 שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971 אִגֶּרֶתʼiggerethlettersH107 יָרֵאyârêʼto intimidate me.H3372

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