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Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
וּכְכַלּוֹתand just as finishedconj + prep + verb Piel inf cstrH3615אֵלֶּהthese [things]Demonstrative ParticleH428נִגְּשׁוּthey drew nearverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH5066אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413הַשָּׂרִיםthe leadersart + noun pl m absH8269לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נִבְדְּלוּthey have separated themselvesverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH914הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְהַכֹּהֲנִיםand the priestsconj + art + noun pl m absH3548וְהַלְוִיִּםand the Levitesconj + art + noun Gentilic pl m absH3881מֵעַמֵּיfrom [the] peoples ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5971הָאֲרָצוֹתthe landsart + noun pl f absH776כְּתוֹעֲבֹתֵיהֶםaccording to abominations theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8441לַכְּנַעֲנִיto the Canaanite[s]prep Definite + noun Gentilic sg m absH3669הַחִתִּיthe Hittite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH2850הַפְּרִזִּיthe Perizzite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH6522הַיְבוּסִיthe Jebusite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH2983הָעַמֹּנִיthe Ammonite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH5984הַמֹּאָבִיthe Moabite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH4125הַמִּצְרִיthe Egyptian[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH4713וְהָאֱמֹרִי׃and the Amorite[s]conj + art + noun Gentilic sg m absH567 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נָשְׂאוּthey have takenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5375מִבְּנֹתֵיהֶםsome of daughters theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1323לָהֶםfor themselvesprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038וְלִבְנֵיהֶםand for sons theirconj + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1121וְהִתְעָרְבוּand they have mixed themselvesConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive perf 3 pl cH6148זֶרַע[the] offspring ofnoun sg m cstrH2233הַקֹּדֶשׁthe holinessart + noun sg m absH6944בְּעַמֵּיwith [the] peoples ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5971הָאֲרָצוֹתthe landsart + noun pl f absH776וְיַדand [the] hand ofconj + noun sg c cstrH3027הַשָּׂרִיםthe leadersart + noun pl m absH8269וְהַסְּגָנִיםand the officialsconj + art + noun pl m absH5461הָיְתָהit has beenverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961בַּמַּעַלin the unfaithfulnessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4604הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088רִאשׁוֹנָה׃ סfirstNumerical position adj sg f absH7223 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
וּכְשָׁמְעִיand just as heard Iconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8085אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַדָּבָרthe matterart + noun sg m absH1697הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088קָרַעְתִּיI toreverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7167אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בִּגְדִיgarment mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH899וּמְעִילִיand robe myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4598וָאֶמְרְטָהand I pulled out !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH4803מִשְּׂעַרsome of [the] hair ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8181רֹאשִׁיhead mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7218וּזְקָנִיand beard myconj + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH2206וָאֵשְׁבָהand I sat down !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH3427מְשׁוֹמֵם׃appalledverb Piel ptc sg m absH8074 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
וְאֵלַיand to meconj + prep + sfx 1 sg cH413יֵאָסְפוּthey gatheredverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH622כֹּלeverynoun sg m absH3605חָרֵד[person] tremblingadj sg m absH2730בְּדִבְרֵיat [the] words ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1697אֱלֹהֵי־[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478עַלonprepH5921מַעַל[the] unfaithfulness ofnoun sg m cstrH4604הַגּוֹלָהthe exile[s]art + noun sg f absH1473וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589יֹשֵׁב[was] sittingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3427מְשׁוֹמֵםappalledverb Piel ptc sg m absH8074עַדuntilprepH5704לְמִנְחַתto [the] offering ofprep + noun sg f cstrH4503הָעָרֶב׃the eveningart + noun sg m absH6153 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
וּבְמִנְחַתand at [the] offering ofconj + prep + noun sg f cstrH4503הָעֶרֶבthe eveningart + noun sg m absH6153קַמְתִּיI aroseverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6965מִתַּעֲנִיתִיfrom humiliation myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8589וּבְקָרְעִיand in tearing of myconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7167בִגְדִיgarment mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH899וּמְעִילִיand robe myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4598וָאֶכְרְעָהand I bowed down !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH3766עַל־onprepH5921בִּרְכַּיknees mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1290וָאֶפְרְשָׂהand I spread out !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH6566כַפַּיpalms mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3709אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהָי׃God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
וָאֹמְרָהand I said !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH559אֱלֹהַיO God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430בֹּשְׁתִּיI am ashamedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH954וְנִכְלַמְתִּיand I am humiliatedconj + verb Niphal perf 1 sg cH3637לְהָרִיםto lift upprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7311אֱלֹהַיO God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430פָּנַיface mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440אֵלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH413כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עֲוֹנֹתֵינוּiniquities ournoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5771רָבוּthey have increasedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7235לְמַעְלָהto upwards towardsprep + Numerical adj sg c abs + Directional sfxH4605רֹּאשׁa headnoun sg m absH7218וְאַשְׁמָתֵנוּand guilt ourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH819גָדְלָהit is greatverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1431עַדtoprepH5704לַשָּׁמָיִם׃to the heavensprep Definite + noun pl m absH8064 Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
מִימֵיfrom [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117אֲבֹתֵינוּancestors ournoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH1אֲנַחְנוּwepron 1 pl cH587בְּאַשְׁמָה[have been] in guiltprep + noun sg f absH819גְדֹלָהgreatadj sg f absH1419עַדuntilprepH5704הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088וּבַעֲוֹנֹתֵינוּand in iniquities ourconj + prep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5771נִתַּנּוּwe have been givenverb Niphal perf 1 pl cH5414אֲנַחְנוּwepron 1 pl cH587מְלָכֵינוּkings ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH4428כֹהֲנֵינוּpriests ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH3548בְּיַדin [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027מַלְכֵי[the] kings ofnoun pl m cstrH4428הָאֲרָצוֹתthe landsart + noun pl f absH776בַּחֶרֶבby the swordprep Definite + noun sg f absH2719בַּשְּׁבִיby the captivityprep Definite + noun sg m absH7628וּבַבִּזָּהand by the plunderconj + prep Definite + noun sg f absH961וּבְבֹשֶׁתand by shame ofconj + prep + noun sg f cstrH1322פָּנִיםfacenoun pl m absH6440כְּהַיּוֹםas the dayprep + art + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּה׃the thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258כִּמְעַט־like a little ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4592רֶגַעa momentnoun sg m absH7281הָיְתָהit has comeverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961תְחִנָּהfavornoun sg f absH8467מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430לְהַשְׁאִירto leaveprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7604לָנוּto usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035פְּלֵיטָהan escaped remnantnoun sg f absH6413וְלָתֶת־and to giveconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH5414לָנוּto usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035יָתֵדa tent pegnoun sg f absH3489בִּמְקוֹםin [the] place ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4725קָדְשׁוֹholiness hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6944לְהָאִירto light upprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH215עֵינֵינוּeyes ournoun du f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5869אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430וּלְתִתֵּנוּand to give to usconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5414מִחְיָהrevivingnoun sg f absH4241מְעַטa littlenoun sg m absH4592בְּעַבְדֻתֵנוּ׃in servitude ourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5659 For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עֲבָדִים[are] slavesnoun pl m absH5650אֲנַחְנוּwepron 1 pl cH587וּבְעַבְדֻתֵנוּand in servitude ourconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5659לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808עֲזָבָנוּhe has abandoned usverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH5800אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430וַיַּט־and he has extendedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5186עָלֵינוּtowards usprep + sfx 1 pl cH5921חֶסֶדcovenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440מַלְכֵי[the] kings ofnoun pl m cstrH4428פָרַסPersianame LocationH6539לָתֶת־by givingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5414לָנוּto usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035מִחְיָהrevivingnoun sg f absH4241לְרוֹמֵםto raise upprep + verb Piel inf cstrH7311אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430וּלְהַעֲמִידand to set upconj + prep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH5975אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853חָרְבֹתָיוruins itsnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2723וְלָתֶת־and by givingconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH5414לָנוּto usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035גָדֵרa wallnoun sg m absH1447בִּיהוּדָהin Judahprep + name LocationH3063וּבִירוּשָׁלִָם׃ סand in Jerusalemconj + prep + name LocationH3389 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100נֹּאמַרwill we sayverb Qal impf 1 pl cH559אֱלֹהֵינוּO God ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430אַחֲרֵי־afterNumerical adj pl m cstrH310זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עָזַבְנוּwe have forsakenverb Qal perf 1 pl cH5800מִצְוֹתֶיךָ׃commandments yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4687 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834צִוִּיתָyou commandedverb Piel perf 2 sg mH6680בְּיַדby [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027עֲבָדֶיךָservants yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650הַנְּבִיאִיםthe prophetsart + noun pl m absH5030לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859בָּאִים[are] goingverb Qal ptc pl m absH935לְרִשְׁתָּהּto take possession of itprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3423אֶרֶץ[is] a land ofnoun sg f cstrH776נִדָּהimpuritynoun sg f absH5079הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931בְּנִדַּתby [the] impurity ofprep + noun sg f cstrH5079עַמֵּי[the] peoples ofnoun pl m cstrH5971הָאֲרָצוֹתthe landsart + noun pl f absH776בְּתוֹעֲבֹתֵיהֶםby abominations theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8441אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834מִלְאוּהָthey have filled itverb Piel perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 sg fH4390מִפֶּהfrom mouthprep + noun sg m absH6310אֶל־toprepH413פֶּהmouthnoun sg m absH6310בְּטֻמְאָתָם׃with uncleanness theirprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2932 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258בְּנוֹתֵיכֶםdaughters yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1323אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּתְּנוּyou giveverb Qal impf 2 pl mH5414לִבְנֵיהֶםto sons theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1121וּבְנֹתֵיהֶםand daughters theirconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1323אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּשְׂאוּyou takeverb Qal impf 2 pl mH5375לִבְנֵיכֶםfor sons yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1121וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִדְרְשׁוּyou must seekverb Qal impf 2 pl mH1875שְׁלֹמָםpeace theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7965וְטוֹבָתָםand good theirconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2896עַד־untilprepH5704עוֹלָםperpetuitynoun sg m absH5769לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616תֶּחֶזְקוּyou may be strongverb Qal impf 2 pl mH2388וַאֲכַלְתֶּםand you will eatConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH398אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853טוּב[the] good thing[s] ofnoun sg m cstrH2898הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּםand you will cause to inherit [it]Consecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 2 pl mH3423לִבְנֵיכֶםto sons yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1121עַד־untilprepH5704עוֹלָם׃perpetuitynoun sg m absH5769 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
וְאַחֲרֵיand afterconj + Numerical adj pl m cstrH310כָּל־everynoun sg m absH3605הַבָּאthe [thing which] has comeart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH935עָלֵינוּon usprep + sfx 1 pl cH5921בְּמַעֲשֵׂינוּby deeds ourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH4639הָרָעִיםthe evilart + adj pl m absH7451וּבְאַשְׁמָתֵנוּand by guilt ourconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH819הַגְּדֹלָהthe greatart + adj sg f absH1419כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859אֱלֹהֵינוּO God ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430חָשַׂכְתָּyou have withheldverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2820לְמַטָּהto downwardsprep + adj sg m absH4295מֵעֲוֹנֵנוּfrom iniquity ourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5771וְנָתַתָּהand you have givenConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH5414לָּנוּto usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035פְּלֵיטָהan escaped remnantnoun sg f absH6413כָּזֹאת׃like thisprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2063 Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?
הֲנָשׁוּב¿ will we returnInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 1 pl cH7725לְהָפֵרto breakprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH6565מִצְוֹתֶיךָcommandments yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4687וּלְהִתְחַתֵּןand to intermarryconj + prep + verb Hithpael inf cstrH2859בְּעַמֵּיwith [the] peoples ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5971הַתֹּעֵבוֹתthe abominationsart + noun pl f absH8441הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808תֶאֱנַף־will you be angryverb Qal impf 2 sg mH599בָּנוּwith usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035עַד־untilprepH5704כַּלֵּהmake an endverb Piel inf absH3615לְאֵיןto there notprep + noun sg m cstrH369שְׁאֵרִית[will be] a remnantnoun sg f absH7611וּפְלֵיטָה׃ פand an escaped remnantconj + noun sg f absH6413 O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478צַדִּיק[are] righteousadj sg m absH6662אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נִשְׁאַרְנוּwe are leftverb Niphal perf 1 pl cH7604פְלֵיטָהan escaped remnantnoun sg f absH6413כְּהַיּוֹםas the dayprep + art + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088הִנְנוּhere weInterjection + sfx 1 pl cH2005לְפָנֶיךָ[are] to before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440בְּאַשְׁמָתֵינוּin guilt ourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH819כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369לַעֲמוֹדto standprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5975לְפָנֶיךָto before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440עַל־onprepH5921זֹאת׃ פthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.