Nehemiah 8

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Nehemiah 8 - 1

כֹּלkôlAt that time allH3605 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 אָסַףʼâçaphgatheredH622 אִישׁʼîyshtogetherH376 אֶחָדʼechâd...H259 אֵלʼêlinH413 רְחֹבrᵉchôbthe squareH7339 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 מַיִםmayimthe WaterH4325 שַׁעַרshaʻarGate ,H8179 אָמַרʼâmarand they askedH559 עֶזְרָאʻEzrâʼEzra -H5830 סָפַרçâpharthe scribeH5608 בּוֹאbôwʼto bring outH935 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 סֵפֶרçêpherthe BookH5612 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhof the LawH8451 מֹשֶׁהMôshehof Moses ,H4872 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhichH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 צָוָהtsâvâhhad commandedH6680 אֵתʼêthforH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael.H3478

Nehemiah 8 - 2

אֶחָדʼechâdOn the firstH259 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 שְׁבִיעִיshᵉbîyʻîyof the seventhH7637 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonth ,H2320 עֶזְרָאʻEzrâʼEzra -H5830 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestH3548 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בּוֹאbôwʼbroughtH935 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthe LawH8451 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 קָהָלqâhâlthe assemblyH6951 אִישׁʼîyshof menH376 עַדʻadandH5704 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomenH802 כֹּלkôland allH3605 שָׁמַעshâmaʻwho could listenH8085 בִּיןbîynand understand.H995

Nehemiah 8 - 3

Nehemiah 8 - 4

עֶזְרָאʻEzrâʼEzra -H5830 סָפַרçâpharthe scribeH5608 עָמַדʻâmadstoodH5975 עַלʻalonH5921 עֵץʻêtsa high woodenH6086 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 מִגְדָּלmigdâlplatformH4026 עָשָׂהʻâsâhbuiltH6213 דָּבָרdâbârfor this occasion.H1697 אֵצֶלʼêtselbeside, by, near, nearness, joining, proximityH681 עַלʻalAt hisH5921 יָמִיןyâmîynright sideH3225 עָמַדʻâmadstoodH5975 מַתִּתְיָהMattithyâhMattithiah ,H4993 שֶׁמַעShemaʻShema ,H8087 עֲנָיָהʻĂnâyâhAnaiah ,H6043 אוּרִיָּהʼÛwrîyâhUriah ,H223 חִלְקִיָּהChilqîyâhHilkiah ,H2518 מַעֲשֵׂיָהMaʻăsêyâhand Maaseiah ,H4641 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwland at his leftH8040 פְּדָיָהPᵉdâyâhwere Pedaiah ,H6305 מִישָׁאֵלMîyshâʼêlMishael ,H4332 מַלְכִּיָּהMalkîyâhMalchijah ,H4441 חָשֻׁםChâshumHashum ,H2828 חַשְׁבַּדָּנָהChashbaddânâhHash-baddanah ,H2806 זְכַרְיָהZᵉkaryâhZechariah - ,H2148 מְשֻׁלָּםMᵉshullâmand Meshullam.H4918

Nehemiah 8 - 5

עֶזְרָאʻEzrâʼEzra -H5830 פָּתַחpâthachopenedH6605 סֵפֶרçêpherthe bookH5612 עַיִןʻayinin full viewH5869 כֹּלkôlof allH3605 עַםʻamthe people ,H5971 כִּיkîysinceH3588 הָיָהhâyâhhe wasH1961 עַלʻalstanding above themH5921 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻam... ,H5971 פָּתַחpâthachand as he opened it ,H6605 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 עָמַדʻâmadstood up.H5975

Nehemiah 8 - 6

עֶזְרָאʻEzrâʼThen Ezra -H5830 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בָרַךְbârakblessedH1288 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthe greatH1419 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGod ,H430 יָדyâdand with their handsH3027 מֹעַלmôʻaluplifted ,H4607 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 עָנָהʻânâhsaid ,H6030 אָמֵןʼâmên“ Amen ,H543 אָמֵןʼâmênAmen ! ”H543 קָדַדqâdadThen they bowed downH6915 שָׁחָהshâchâhand worshipedH7812 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אַףʼaphwith their facesH639 אֶרֶץʼeretsto the ground.H776

Nehemiah 8 - 7

לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyThe Levites —H3881 יֵשׁוּעַYêshûwaʻJeshua ,H3442 בָּנִיBânîyBani ,H1137 שֵׁרֵבְיָהShêrêbᵉyâhSherebiah ,H8274 יָמִיןYâmîynJamin ,H3226 עַקּוּבʻAqqûwbAkkub ,H6126 שַׁבְּתַיShabbᵉthayShabbethai ,H7678 הוֹדִיָּהHôwdîyâhHodiah ,H1941 מַעֲשֵׂיָהMaʻăsêyâhMaaseiah ,H4641 קְלִיטָאQᵉlîyṭâʼKelita ,H7042 עֲזַרְיָהʻĂzaryâhAzariah ,H5838 יוֹזָבָדYôwzâbâdJozabad ,H3107 חָנָןChânânHanan ,H2605 פְּלָיָהPᵉlâyâhand Pelaiah —H6411 בִּיןbîyninstructedH995 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhin the LawH8451 עַםʻamas (they)H5971 עַלʻal(stood) inH5921 עֹמֶדʻômedtheir places.H5977

Nehemiah 8 - 8

קָרָאqârâʼSo they readH7121 סֵפֶרçêpherfrom the BookH5612 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhof the LawH8451 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God ,H430 פָּרָשׁpârâshexplaining itH6567 שׂוּםsûwmand givingH7760 שֶׂכֶלsekelinsight ,H7922 בִּיןbîynso that the people could understandH995 מִקְרָאmiqrâʼwhat was being read.H4744

Nehemiah 8 - 9

נְחֶמְיָהNᵉchemyâhNehemiah -H5166 הוּאhûwʼhe, she, it (pronoun third person singular)H1931 תִּרְשָׁתָאTirshâthâʼthe governor ,H8660 עֶזְרָאʻEzrâʼEzra -H5830 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestH3548 סָפַרçâpharand scribe ,H5608 לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyand the LevitesH3881 בִּיןbîynwho were instructingH995 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 כֹּלkôlto allH3605 עַםʻam(of them) ,H5971 הוּאhûwʼ“ ThisH1931 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshis holyH6918 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God.H430 אַלʼalDo notH408 אָבַלʼâbalmournH56 אַלʼal...H408 בָּכָהbâkâhor weep. ”H1058 כִּיkîyForH3588 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 בָּכָהbâkâhwere weepingH1058 שָׁמַעshâmaʻas they heardH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhof the Law.H8451

Nehemiah 8 - 10

Nehemiah 8 - 11

לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyAnd the LevitesH3881 חָשָׁהchâshâhcalmedH2814 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamthe people ,H5971 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 הָסָהhâçâh“ Be still ,H2013 כִּיkîysinceH3588 יוֹםyôwmtodayH3117 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshis holy.H6918 אַלʼalDo notH408 עָצַבʻâtsabgrieve. ”H6087

Nehemiah 8 - 12

הָלַךְhâlakto go, walk, comeH1980 כֹּלkôlThen allH3605 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 אָכַלʼâkalbegan to eatH398 שָׁתָהshâthâhand drink ,H8354 שָׁלַחshâlachto send outH7971 מָנָהmânâhportions ,H4490 עָשָׂהʻâsâhandH6213 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhto rejoiceH8057 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlgreatly ,H1419 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 בִּיןbîynthey understoodH995 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יָדַעyâdaʻhad been made knownH3045

Nehemiah 8 - 13

שֵׁנִיshênîyOn the secondH8145 יוֹםyôwmday (of the month) ,H3117 רֹאשׁrôʼshthe headsH7218 כֹּלkôlof allH3605 אָבʼâbthe familiesH1 עַםʻam... ,H5971 כֹּהֵןkôhênalong with the priestsH3548 לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyand Levites ,H3881 אָסַףʼâçaphgatheredH622 אֵלʼêlaroundH413 עֶזְרָאʻEzrâʼEzra -H5830 סָפַרçâpharthe scribeH5608 שָׂכַלsâkalto studyH7919 אֵלʼêl...H413 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhof the Law.H8451

Nehemiah 8 - 14

מָצָאmâtsâʼAnd they foundH4672 כָּתַבkâthabwrittenH3789 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhin the Law ,H8451 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhichH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 צָוָהtsâvâhhad commandedH6680 יָדyâdthroughH3027 מֹשֶׁהMôshehMoses ,H4872 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 יָשַׁבyâshabwere to dwellH3427 סֻכָּהçukkâhin boothsH5521 חַגchagduring the feastH2282 שְׁבִיעִיshᵉbîyʻîyof the seventhH7637 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonth.H2320

Nehemiah 8 - 15

אֲשֶׁרʼăsher...H834 שָׁמַעshâmaʻSo they proclaimedH8085 קוֹלqôwlthis messageH6963 עָבַרʻâbarand spread (it)H5674 כֹּלkôlthroughoutH3605 עִירʻîyrtheir townsH5892 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimand in Jerusalem ,H3389 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 יָצָאyâtsâʼ“ Go outH3318 הַרharto the hill countryH2022 בּוֹאbôwʼand bring backH935 עָלֶהʻâlehbranchesH5929 זַיִתzayithof olive ,H2132 עָלֶהʻâleh...H5929 עֵץʻêtstree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallowsH6086 שֶׁמֶןshemenwild olive ,H8081 עָלֶהʻâleh...H5929 הֲדַסhădaçmyrtle ,H1918 עָלֶהʻâleh...H5929 תָּמָרtâmârpalm ,H8558 עָלֶהʻâleh...H5929 עָבֹתʻâbôthand (other) leafyH5687 עֵץʻêtstrees ,H6086 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto makeH6213 סֻכָּהçukkâhbooths ,H5521 כָּתַבkâthabas it is written. ”H3789

Nehemiah 8 - 16

עַםʻamAnd the peopleH5971 יָצָאyâtsâʼwent out ,H3318 בּוֹאbôwʼbrought back (branches) ,H935 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand madeH6213 סֻכָּהçukkâhboothsH5521 עַלʻalonH5921 אִישׁʼîyshtheir ownH376 גָּגgâgrooftops ,H1406 חָצֵרchâtsêrin their courtyards ,H2691 חָצֵרchâtsêrin the courtH2691 בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1004 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God ,H430 רְחֹבrᵉchôband in the squaresH7339 מַיִםmayimby the WaterH4325 שַׁעַרshaʻarGateH8179 רְחֹבrᵉchôb(and)H7339 שַׁעַרshaʻarby the GateH8179 אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimof Ephraim.H669

Nehemiah 8 - 17

Nehemiah 8 - 18

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Nehemiah 8:1-3 → Deuteronomy 31:11-13, Nehemiah 8:14-16 → Leviticus 23:40, Nehemiah 8:7 → Deuteronomy 33:10, Nehemiah 8:8 → Deuteronomy 33:10

Feast of Tabernacles (Dwelling with God), Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope)

Shaped Nehemiah 8:1–12, Nehemiah 8:13–18