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The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697נְחֶמְיָהNehemiahname m individualH5166בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121חֲכַלְיָהHacaliahname m individualH2446וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961בְחֹדֶשׁ־in [the] month ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2320כִּסְלֵיוKislevname TitleH3691שְׁנַתyearnoun sg f cstrH8141עֶשְׂרִיםtwentyNumerical adj pl m absH6242וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961בְּשׁוּשַׁןin Susaprep + name LocationH7800הַבִּירָה׃the citadelart + noun sg f absH1002 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
וַיָּבֹאand he cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935חֲנָנִיHananiname m individualH2607אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259מֵאַחַיof brothers myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH251הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931וַאֲנָשִׁיםand peopleconj + noun pl m absH582מִיהוּדָהfrom Judahprep + name LocationH3063וָאֶשְׁאָלֵםand I asked themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH7592עַל־aboutprepH5921הַיְּהוּדִיםthe Jewsart + noun Gentilic pl m absH3064הַפְּלֵיטָהthe escaped remnantart + noun sg f absH6413אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834נִשְׁאֲרוּthey had survivedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH7604מִן־fromprepH4480הַשֶּׁבִיthe captivityart + noun sg m absH7628וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃Jerusalemname LocationH3389 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030הַנִּשְׁאָרִיםthe survivorsart + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH7604אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834נִשְׁאֲרוּthey have survivedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH7604מִן־fromprepH4480הַשְּׁבִיthe captivityart + noun sg m absH7628שָׁםthereadvH8033בַּמְּדִינָהin the provinceprep Definite + noun sg f absH4082בְּרָעָה[are] in troubleprep + noun sg f absH7451גְדֹלָהgreatadj sg f absH1419וּבְחֶרְפָּהand in disgraceconj + prep + noun sg f absH2781וְחוֹמַתand [the] wall ofconj + noun sg f cstrH2346יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389מְפֹרָצֶת[has been] broken downverb Pual ptc passive sg f absH6555וּשְׁעָרֶיהָand gates itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8179נִצְּתוּthey have been burnedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH3341בָאֵשׁ׃with the fireprep Definite + noun sg c absH784 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כְּשָׁמְעִיwhen heard Iprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8085אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַדְּבָרִיםthe wordsart + noun pl m absH1697הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428יָשַׁבְתִּיI sat downverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3427וָאֶבְכֶּהand I weptConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH1058וָאֶתְאַבְּלָהand I mourned !Consecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH56יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117וָאֱהִיand I wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH1961צָםfastingverb Qal ptc sg m absH6684וּמִתְפַּלֵּלand prayingconj + verb Hithpael ptc sg m absH6419לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430הַשָּׁמָיִם׃the heavensart + noun pl m absH8064 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559אָנָּאI beg youInterjectionH577יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064הָאֵלthe Godart + noun sg m absH410הַגָּדוֹלthe greatart + adj sg m absH1419וְהַנּוֹרָאand the awesomeconj + art + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH3372שֹׁמֵר[who] keepsverb Qal ptc sg m absH8104הַבְּרִיתthe covenantart + noun sg f absH1285וָחֶסֶדand covenant loyaltyconj + noun sg m absH2617לְאֹהֲבָיוto [those who] love himprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH157וּלְשֹׁמְרֵיand to [those who] keepconj + prep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH8104מִצְוֹתָיו׃of commandments hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4687 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.
תְּהִיmay it beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אָזְנְךָ־ear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241קַשֶּׁבֶתattentiveadj sg f absH7183וְעֵינֶיךָand eyes yourconj + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869פְתֻוּחוֹתopenverb Qal ptc passive pl f absH6605לִשְׁמֹעַto listenprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8085אֶל־toprepH413תְּפִלַּת[the] prayer ofnoun sg f cstrH8605עַבְדְּךָservant yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595מִתְפַּלֵּל[am] prayingverb Hithpael ptc sg m absH6419לְפָנֶיךָto before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117יוֹמָםby dayadvH3119וָלַיְלָהand nightconj + noun sg m absH3915עַל־onprepH5921בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478עֲבָדֶיךָservants yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650וּמִתְוַדֶּהand [am] confessingconj + verb Hithpael ptc sg m absH3034עַל־onprepH5921חַטֹּאות[the] sins ofnoun pl f cstrH2403בְּנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834חָטָאנוּwe have sinnedverb Qal perf 1 pl cH2398לָךְto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589וּבֵית־and [the] house ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1004אָבִיfather mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1חָטָאנוּ׃we have sinnedverb Qal perf 1 pl cH2398 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
חֲבֹלsurely to act corruptlyverb Qal inf cstrH2254חָבַלְנוּwe have acted corruptlyverb Qal perf 1 pl cH2254לָךְto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שָׁמַרְנוּwe have keptverb Qal perf 1 pl cH8104אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַמִּצְוֹתthe commandmentsart + noun pl f absH4687וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הַחֻקִּיםthe statutesart + noun pl m absH2706וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הַמִּשְׁפָּטִיםthe judgmentsart + noun pl m absH4941אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834צִוִּיתָyou commandedverb Piel perf 2 sg mH6680אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872עַבְדֶּךָ׃servant yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:
זְכָר־rememberverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2142נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַדָּבָרthe wordart + noun sg m absH1697אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834צִוִּיתָyou commandedverb Piel perf 2 sg mH6680אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872עַבְדְּךָservant yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859תִּמְעָלוּyou will act unfaithfullyverb Qal impf 2 pl mH4603אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אָפִיץI will scatterverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH6327אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853בָּעַמִּים׃among the peoplesprep Definite + noun pl m absH5971 But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.
וְשַׁבְתֶּםand you will turn backConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH7725אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413וּשְׁמַרְתֶּםand you will keepConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH8104מִצְוֹתַיcommandments mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4687וַעֲשִׂיתֶםand you will observeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH6213אֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961נִדַּחֲכֶםbanished [one] yourverb Niphal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH5080בִּקְצֵהat [the] end ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7097הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064מִשָּׁםfrom thereprep + advH8033אֲקַבְּצֵםI will gather themverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH6908וַהֲבִיאוֹתִיםand I will bring themConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH935אֶל־toprepH413הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725אֲשֶׁרwhereRelative ParticleH834בָּחַרְתִּיI have chosenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH977לְשַׁכֵּןto cause to dwellprep + verb Piel inf cstrH7931אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁמִיname mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8034שָׁם׃thereadvH8033 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
וְהֵםand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992עֲבָדֶיךָ[are] servants yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650וְעַמֶּךָand people yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5971אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834פָּדִיתָyou redeemedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6299בְּכֹחֲךָby strength yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3581הַגָּדוֹלthe greatart + adj sg m absH1419וּבְיָדְךָand by hand yourconj + prep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027הַחֲזָקָה׃the mightyart + adj sg f absH2389 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
אָנָּאI beg youInterjectionH577אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136תְּהִיmay it beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אָזְנְךָ־ear yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH241קַשֶּׁבֶתattentiveadj sg f absH7183אֶל־toprepH413תְּפִלַּת[the] prayer ofnoun sg f cstrH8605עַבְדְּךָservant yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413תְּפִלַּת[the] prayer ofnoun sg f cstrH8605עֲבָדֶיךָservants yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650הַחֲפֵצִיםthe delightingart + adj pl m absH2655לְיִרְאָהto fearprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3372אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁמֶךָname yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8034וְהַצְלִיחָה־and grant success !conj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH6743נָּאpleaseInterjectionH4994לְעַבְדְּךָto servant yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5650הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117וּתְנֵהוּand give himconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5414לְרַחֲמִיםto compassionsprep + noun pl m absH7356לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הָאִישׁthe manart + noun sg m absH376הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961מַשְׁקֶהcup bearernoun sg m absH4945לַמֶּלֶךְ׃ פof the kingprep Definite + noun sg m absH4428
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.