Nehemiah Chapter 1
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1דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697נְחֶמְיָ֖הne.chem.YahNehemiahH5166בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121חֲכַלְיָ֑הcha.khal.YahHacaliahH2446וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־ve.cho.desh-in [the] month ofH9003H2320כִּסְלֵיו֙kis.levKislevH3691שְׁנַ֣תshe.NatyearH8141עֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimtwentyH6242וַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589הָיִ֖יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003H7800הַבִּירָֽה׃ha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002
2וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935חֲנָ֜נִיcha.Na.niHananiH2607אֶחָ֧ד'e.ChadoneH259מֵאַחַ֛יme.'a.Chaiof brothers myH9006H251H9020ה֥וּאhu'heH1931וַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםva.'a.na.Shimand peopleH9002H582מִֽיהוּדָ֑הmi.hu.Dahfrom JudahH9006H3063וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞םva.'esh.'a.Lemand I asked themH9001H7592H9038עַל־'al-aboutH5921הַיְּהוּדִ֧יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064הַפְּלֵיטָ֛הha.pe.lei.Tahthe escaped remnantH9009H6413אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834נִשְׁאֲר֥וּnish.'a.Ruthey had survivedH7604מִן־min-fromH4480הַשֶּׁ֖בִיha.She.vithe captivityH9009H7628וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
3וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לִי֒lito meH9005H9030הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞יםha.nish.'a.Rimthe survivorsH9009H7604אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834נִשְׁאֲר֤וּnish.'a.Ruthey have survivedH7604מִן־min-fromH4480הַשְּׁבִי֙ha.she.Vithe captivityH9009H7628שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033בַּמְּדִינָ֔הba.me.di.Nahin the provinceH9003H4082בְּרָעָ֥הbe.ra.'Ah[are] in troubleH9003H7451גְדֹלָ֖הge.do.LahgreatH1419וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑הu.ve.cher.Pahand in disgraceH9002H9003H2781וְחוֹמַ֤תve.cho.Matand [the] wall ofH9002H2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389מְפֹרָ֔צֶתme.fo.Ra.tzet[has been] broken downH6555וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates itsH9002H8179H9024נִצְּת֥וּni.tze.Tuthey have been burnedH3341בָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784
4וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י׀ke.sha.me.'Iwhen heard IH9004H8085H9040אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ya.Shav.tiI sat downH3427וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔הva.'ev.Kehand I weptH9001H1058וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖הva.'et.'a.be.Lahand I mourned !H9001H56H9012יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117וָֽאֱהִ֥יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001H1961צָם֙tzamfastingH6684וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔לu.mit.pa.Leland prayingH9002H6419לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064
5וָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559אָֽנָּ֤א'a.Na'I beg youH577יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064הָאֵ֥לha.'Elthe GodH9009H410הַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419וְהַנּוֹרָ֑אve.ha.no.Ra'and <the> awesomeH9002H9009H3372שֹׁמֵ֤רsho.Mer[who] keepsH8104הַבְּרִית֙ha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285וָחֶ֔סֶדva.Che.sedand covenant loyaltyH9002H2617לְאֹהֲבָ֖יוle.'o.ha.Vavto [those who] love himH9005H157H9033וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יu.le.sho.me.Reiand to [those who] keepH9002H9005H8104מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃mitz.vo.Tav<of> commandments hisH4687H9023
6תְּהִ֣יte.Himay it beH1961נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994אָזְנְךָֽ־'a.ze.ne.kha-ear yourH241H9021קַשֶּׁ֣בֶתka.She.vetattentiveH7183וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaand eyes yourH9002H5869H9021פְתֻוּח֟וֹתfe.tu.v.ChotopenH6605לִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'to listenH9005H8085אֶל־'el-toH413תְּפִלַּ֣תte.fi.Lat[the] prayer ofH8605עַבְדְּךָ֡'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אָנֹכִי֩'a.no.KhiIH595מִתְפַּלֵּ֨לmit.pa.Lel[am] prayingH6419לְפָנֶ֤יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021הַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmthis dayH9009H3117יוֹמָ֣םyo.Mamby dayH3119וָלַ֔יְלָהva.Lay.lahand nightH9002H3915עַל־'al-onH5921בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021וּמִתְוַדֶּ֗הu.mit.va.Dehand [am] confessingH9002H3034עַל־'al-onH5921חַטֹּ֤אותcha.Tot[the] sins ofH2403בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834חָטָ֣אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398לָ֔ךְLakhto youH9005H9031וַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589וּבֵית־u.veit-and [the] house ofH9002H1004אָבִ֖י'a.Vifather myH1H9020חָטָֽאנוּ׃cha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398
7חֲבֹ֖לcha.Volsurely <to act corruptly>H2254חָבַ֣לְנוּcha.Val.nuwe have acted corruptlyH2254לָ֑ךְLakhto youH9005H9031וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808שָׁמַ֣רְנוּsha.Mar.nuwe have keptH8104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּצְוֹ֗תha.mitz.Votthe commandmentsH9009H4687וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַֽחֻקִּים֙ha.chu.Kimthe statutesH9009H2706וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםha.mish.pa.Timthe judgmentsH9009H4941אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוִּ֖יתָtzi.Vi.tayou commandedH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehMosesH4872עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021
8זְכָר־ze.khor-rememberH2142נָא֙na'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֔רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוִּ֛יתָtzi.Vi.tayou commandedH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehMosesH4872עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859תִּמְעָ֔לוּtim.'A.luyou will act unfaithfullyH4603אֲנִ֕י'a.NiIH589אָפִ֥יץ'a.FitzI will scatterH6327אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036בָּעַמִּֽים׃ba.'a.Mimamong the peoplesH9003H5971
9וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣םve.shav.Temand you will turn backH9001H7725אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙u.she.mar.Temand you will keepH9001H8104מִצְוֹתַ֔יmitz.vo.Taicommandments myH4687H9020וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.Temand you will observeH9001H6213אֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אִם־'im-ifH518יִהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehit will beH1961נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜םni.da.cha.Khembanished [one] yourH5080H9036בִּקְצֵ֤הbik.Tzehat [the] end ofH9003H7097הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064מִשָּׁ֣םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם'a.ka.be.TzemI will gather themH6908H9038וַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙va.ha.vo.'o.timand I will bring themH9001H935H9038אֶל־'el-toH413הַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834בָּחַ֔רְתִּיba.Char.tiI have chosenH977לְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.Kento cause to dwellH9005H7931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמִ֖יshe.Miname myH8034H9020שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
10וְהֵ֥םve.Hemand theyH9002H1992עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.kha[are] servants yourH5650H9021וְעַמֶּ֑ךָve.'a.Me.khaand people yourH9002H5971H9021אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhomH834פָּדִ֙יתָ֙pa.Di.tayou redeemedH6299בְּכֹחֲךָ֣be.kho.cha.Khaby strength yourH9003H3581H9021הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419וּבְיָדְךָ֖u.ve.ya.de.Khaand by hand yourH9002H9003H3027H9021הַחֲזָקָֽה׃ha.cha.za.Kah<the> mightyH9009H2389
11אָנָּ֣א'a.Na'I beg youH577אֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiO LordH136תְּהִ֣יte.Himay it beH1961נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994אָזְנְךָֽ־'a.ze.ne.kha-ear yourH241H9021קַ֠שֶּׁבֶתKa.she.vetattentiveH7183אֶל־'el-toH413תְּפִלַּ֨תte.fi.Lat[the] prayer ofH8605עַבְדְּךָ֜'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413תְּפִלַּ֣תte.fi.Lat[the] prayer ofH8605עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ha.cha.fe.Tzim<the> delightingH9009H2655לְיִרְאָ֣הle.yir.'Ahto fearH9005H3372אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaname yourH8034H9021וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־ve.hatz.li.chah-and grant success !H9002H6743H9012נָּ֤אna'pleaseH4994לְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.Khato servant yourH9005H5650H9021הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וּתְנֵ֣הוּu.te.Ne.huand give himH9002H5414H9033לְרַחֲמִ֔יםle.ra.cha.Mim<to> compassion<s>H9005H7356לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַאֲנִ֛יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589הָיִ֥יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961מַשְׁקֶ֖הmash.Kehcup bearerH4945לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428
Commentaries on Nehemiah 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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