Nehemiah 2

Hebrew & Greek Bible

1וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbe.Cho.deshin [the] month ofH9003 H2320נִיסָ֗ןni.SanNisanH5212שְׁנַ֥תshe.NatyearH8141עֶשְׂרִ֛ים'es.RimtwentyH6242לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּאle.'ar.tach.Shast'of ArtaxerxesH9005 H783הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428יַ֣יִןYa.yinwineH3196לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav[was] <to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023וָאֶשָּׂ֤אva.'e.Sa'and I tookH9001 H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיַּ֙יִן֙hai.Ya.yinthe wineH9009 H3196וָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave [it] !H9001 H5414 H9012לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808הָיִ֥יתִיha.Yi.tiI had beenH1961רַ֖עra'sadH7451לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023

2וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001 H559לִ֨יlito meH9005 H9030הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ma.Du.a'why?H4069פָּנֶ֣יךָpa.Nei.kha[is] face yourH6440 H9021רָעִ֗יםra.'ImsadH7451וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859אֵֽינְךָ֣'ei.ne.Khanot youH369 H9041חוֹלֶ֔הcho.Leh[are] sickH2470אֵ֣ין'ein[is] nothingH369זֶ֔הZehthisH2088כִּי־ki-thatH3588אִ֖ם'imexceptH518רֹ֣עַֽRo.a'sadness ofH7455לֵ֑בLevheartH3820וָאִירָ֖אva.'i.Ra'and I was afraidH9001 H3372הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehgreatlyH7235מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966

3וָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lamfor everH9005 H5769יִחְיֶ֑הyich.Yehmay he liveH2421מַדּ֜וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵרְע֣וּye.re.'Uwill they be sadH7489פָנַ֗יfa.Naiface myH6440 H9020אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834הָעִ֜ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004קִבְר֤וֹתkiv.Rot[the] tombs ofH6913אֲבֹתַי֙'a.vo.Taiancestors myH1 H9020חֲרֵבָ֔הcha.re.Vah[is] desolateH2720וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates itsH9002 H8179 H9024אֻכְּל֥וּ'u.ke.Luthey have been consumedH398בָאֵֽשׁ׃ סva.'Eshby <the> fireH9003 H784

4וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לִי֙lito meH9005 H9030הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428עַל־'al-onH5921מַה־mah-what?H4100זֶּ֖הzehthisH2088אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH859מְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.KeshrequestingH1245וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔לva.'et.pa.Leland I prayedH9001 H6419אֶל־'el-toH413אֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064

5וָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518יִיטַ֥בyi.Tavhe is goodH3190עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherthatH834תִּשְׁלָחֵ֣נִיtish.la.Che.niyou will send meH7971 H9030אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413עִ֛יר'ir[the] city ofH5892קִבְר֥וֹתkiv.Rot[the] tombs ofH6913אֲבֹתַ֖י'a.vo.Taiancestors myH1 H9020וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃ve.'ev.Ne.nahand I will rebuild itH9002 H1129 H9034

6וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001 H559לִ֨יlito meH9005 H9030הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְהַשֵּׁגַ֣ל׀ve.ha.she.Galand the queen-consortH9002 H9009 H7694יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vet[was] sittingH3427אֶצְל֗וֹ'etz.Lobeside himH681 H9033עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַ֛יma.Taiwhen?H4970יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it beH1961מַֽהֲלָכֲךָ֖ma.ha.la.kha.Khajourney yourH4109 H9021וּמָתַ֣יu.ma.Taiand when?H9002 H4970תָּשׁ֑וּבta.Shuvwill you returnH7725וַיִּיטַ֤בvai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001 H3190לִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֔נִיvai.yish.la.Che.niand he sent meH9001 H7971 H9030וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave !H9001 H5414 H9012ל֖וֹloto himH9005 H9033זְמָֽן׃ze.Mana timeH2165

7וָאוֹמַר֮va.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559לַמֶּלֶךְ֒la.me.leKhto the kingH9005 H4428אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896אִגְּרוֹת֙'i.ge.rOtlettersH107יִתְּנוּ־yi.te.nu-let people giveH5414לִ֔יLito meH9005 H9030עַֽל־'al-toH5921פַּחֲו֖וֹתpa.cha.Vot[the] governors ofH6346עֵ֣בֶר'E.verbeyondH5676הַנָּהָ֑רha.na.Harthe RiverH9009 H5104אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִיya.'a.vi.Ru.nithey will allow to pass through meH5674 H9030עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834אָב֖וֹא'a.Vo'I will comeH935אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063

8וְאִגֶּ֡רֶתve.'i.Ge.retand a letterH9002 H107אֶל־'el-toH413אָסָף֩'a.SafAsaphH623שֹׁמֵ֨רsho.Mer[the] keeper ofH8104הַפַּרְדֵּ֜סha.par.Desthe forestH9009 H6508אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לַמֶּ֗לֶךְla.Me.lekh[belongs] to the kingH9005 H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834יִתֶּן־yi.ten-he will giveH5414לִ֣יlito <the> meH9005 H9030עֵצִ֡ים'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086לְ֠קָרוֹתLe.ka.rotto make beams forH9005 H7136אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שַׁעֲרֵ֨יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofH8179הַבִּירָ֤הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009 H1002אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834לַבַּ֙יִת֙la.Ba.yit[belongs] to the houseH9005 H1004וּלְחוֹמַ֣תu.le.cho.Matand for [the] wall ofH9002 H9005 H2346הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וְלַבַּ֖יִתve.la.Ba.yitand for the houseH9002 H9005 H1004אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אָב֣וֹא'a.Vo'I will goH935אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavinto itH413 H9033וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gave [them]H9001 H5414לִ֣יlito meH9005 H9030הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כְּיַד־ke.yad-according to [the] hand ofH9004 H3027אֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430 H9020הַטּוֹבָ֥הha.to.Vah<the> goodH9009 H2896עָלָֽי׃'a.Laion meH5921 H9030

9וָֽאָב֗וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I wentH9001 H935אֶֽל־'el-toH413פַּֽחֲווֹת֙pa.cha.Vot[the] governors ofH6346עֵ֣בֶר'E.verbeyondH5676הַנָּהָ֔רha.na.Harthe RiverH9009 H5104וָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave !H9001 H5414 H9012לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto themH9005 H9038אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853אִגְּר֣וֹת'i.ge.Rot[the] letters ofH107הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he had sentH9001 H7971עִמִּי֙'i.Miwith meH5973 H9030הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428שָׂ֥רֵיSa.reicommanders ofH8269חַ֖יִלCha.yil[the] armyH2428וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃ פu.fa.ra.Shimand horsemenH9002 H6571

10וַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001 H8085סַנְבַלַּ֣טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571הַחֹרֹנִ֗יha.cho.ro.Nithe HoroniteH9009 H2772וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ve.toi.Yahand TobiahH9002 H2900הָעֶ֣בֶדha.'E.vedthe servantH9009 H5650הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔יha.'a.mo.Nithe AmmoniteH9009 H5984וַיֵּ֥רַעvai.Ye.ra'and it was displeasingH9001 H7489לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto themH9005 H9038רָעָ֣הra.'AhdispleasureH7451גְדֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834בָּ֥אba'he had comeH935אָדָ֔ם'a.DamsomeoneH120לְבַקֵּ֥שׁle.va.Keshto seekH9005 H1245טוֹבָ֖הto.VahgoodH2896לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neifor [the] people ofH9005 H1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

11וָאָב֖וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I cameH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וָאֱהִי־va.'e.hi-and I wasH9001 H1961שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahthreeH7969

12וָאָק֣וּם׀va.'a.Kumand I aroseH9001 H6965לַ֗יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915אֲנִי֮'a.NiIH589וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀va.'a.na.Shimand menH9002 H582מְעַט֮me.'Ata fewH4592עִמִּי֒'i.Miwith meH5973 H9030וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808הִגַּ֣דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiI had toldH5046לְאָדָ֔םle.'a.Damto anyoneH9005 H120מָ֗הMahwhat?H4100אֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.Hai[was] God myH430 H9020נֹתֵ֣ןno.TenputtingH5414אֶל־'el-intoH413לִבִּ֔יli.Biheart myH3820 H9020לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םli.ru.sha.Limfor JerusalemH9005 H3389וּבְהֵמָה֙u.ve.he.Mahand an animalH9002 H929אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369עִמִּ֔י'i.Mi[was] with meH5973 H9030כִּ֚יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.Mahthe animalH9009 H929אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589רֹכֵ֥בro.Khev[was] ridingH7392בָּֽהּ׃Bahon itH9003 H9034

13וָאֵצְאָ֨הva.'e.tze.'Ahand I went out !H9001 H3318 H9012בְשַֽׁעַר־ve.sha.'ar-by [the] gate ofH9003 H8179הַגַּ֜יאha.Gai'the valleyH9009 H1516לַ֗יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413פְּנֵי֙pe.Nei[the] faceH6440עֵ֣ין'ein[the] Spring ofH5869הַתַּנִּ֔יןha.ta.Nin[the] DragonsH8577וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413שַׁ֖עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑תha.'ash.Potthe dungH9009 H830וָאֱהִ֨יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001 H1961שֹׂבֵ֜רso.VerexaminingH7663בְּחוֹמֹ֤תbe.cho.Mot<on> [the] walls ofH9003 H2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הֵ֣ם׀ פְּרוּצִ֔יםhemhem/ /fe.ru.tzimfe.ru.tzimthey [were] broken downH1992 H6555וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates itsH9002 H8179 H9024אֻכְּל֥וּ'u.ke.Luthey had been consumedH398בָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'Eshby <the> fireH9003 H784

14וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙va.'e.'e.Vorand I passed onH9001 H5674אֶל־'el-toH413שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָעַ֔יִןha.'A.yinthe springH9009 H5869וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413בְּרֵכַ֖תbe.re.Khat[the] pool ofH1295הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְאֵין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002 H369מָק֥וֹםma.Kom[was] roomH4725לַבְּהֵמָ֖הla.be.he.Mahfor the animalH9005 H929לַעֲבֹ֥רla.'a.Vorto pass throughH9005 H5674תַּחְתָּֽי׃tach.Taiunder meH8478 H9030

15וָאֱהִ֨יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001 H1961עֹלֶ֤ה'o.Lehgoing upH5927בַנַּ֙חַל֙va.Na.chalin the wadiH9003 H5158לַ֔יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915וָאֱהִ֥יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001 H1961שֹׂבֵ֖רso.VerexaminingH7663בַּחוֹמָ֑הba.cho.Mah<on> the wallH9003 H2346וָאָשׁ֗וּבva.'a.Shuvand I turned backH9001 H7725וָאָב֛וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I wentH9001 H935בְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arin [the] gate ofH9003 H8179הַגַּ֖יְאha.Gay'the valleyH9009 H1516וָאָשֽׁוּב׃va.'a.Shuvand I returnedH9001 H7725

16וְהַסְּגָנִ֗יםve.ha.se.ga.Nimand the officialsH9002 H9009 H5461לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יָדְעוּ֙ya.de.'Uthey knewH3045אָ֣נָה'A.nahwhere?H575הָלַ֔כְתִּיha.Lakh.tihad I goneH1980וּמָ֖הu.Mahand what?H9002 H4100אֲנִ֣י'a.Ni[was] IH589עֹשֶׂ֑ה'o.SehdoingH6213וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨יםve.lai.ye.hu.Dimand to the JewsH9002 H9005 H3064וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםve.la.ko.ha.Nimand to the priestsH9002 H9005 H3548וְלַחֹרִ֣יםve.la.cho.Rimand to the noblesH9002 H9005 H2715וְלַסְּגָנִ֗יםve.la.se.ga.Nimand to the officialsH9002 H9005 H5461וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙u.le.Ye.terand to [the] restH9002 H9005 H3499עֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.Seh<of> [who was] doingH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.Khah<of> the workH9009 H4399עַד־'ad-untilH5704כֵּ֖ןkenthusH3651לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃hi.Gad.tiI had toldH5046

17וָאוֹמַ֣רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038אַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemyouH859רֹאִים֙ro.'Im[are] seeingH7200הָרָעָה֙ha.ra.'Ahthe troubleH9009 H7451אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587בָ֔הּVah[are] in itH9003 H9034אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389חֲרֵבָ֔הcha.re.Vah[is] desolateH2720וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates itsH9002 H8179 H9024נִצְּת֣וּni.tze.Tuthey have been burnedH3341בָאֵ֑שׁva.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003 H784לְכ֗וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנִבְנֶה֙ve.niv.Nehso we may rebuildH9002 H1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חוֹמַ֣תcho.Mat[the] wall ofH2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808נִהְיֶ֥הnih.Yehwe will beH1961ע֖וֹדodagainH5750חֶרְפָּֽה׃cher.Paha reproachH2781

18וָאַגִּ֨ידva.'a.Gidand I toldH9001 H5046לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto themH9005 H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>[about]H853יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027אֱלֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430 H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834הִיא֙hi'itH1931טוֹבָ֣הto.Vah[was] goodH2896עָלַ֔י'a.Laion meH5921 H9030וְאַף־ve.'af-and alsoH9002 H637דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אָֽמַר־'a.mar-he had spokenH559לִ֑יLito meH9005 H9030וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559נָק֣וּםna.Kumlet us ariseH6965וּבָנִ֔ינוּu.va.Ni.nuand we will rebuildH9001 H1129וַיְחַזְּק֥וּvay.cha.ze.Kuand they strengthenedH9001 H2388יְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027 H9028לַטּוֹבָֽה׃ פla.to.Vahfor <the> goodH9005 H2896

19וַיִּשְׁמַע֩vai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001 H8085סַנְבַלַּ֨טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571הַחֹרֹנִ֜יha.cho.ro.Nithe HoroniteH9009 H2772וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה׀ve.toi.Yahand TobiahH9002 H2900הָעֶ֣בֶדha.'E.vedthe servantH9009 H5650הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗יha.'a.mo.Nithe AmmoniteH9009 H5984וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ve.Ge.shemand GeshemH9002 H1654הָֽעַרְבִ֔יha.'ar.Vithe ArabH9009 H6163וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּvai.yal.'I.guand they mockedH9001 H3932לָ֔נוּLa.nu<to> usH9005 H9035וַיִּבְז֖וּvai.yiv.Zuand they despisedH9001 H959עָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nu<on> usH5921 H9035וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559מָֽה־mah-what?H4100הַדָּבָ֤רha.da.Var[is] the thingH9009 H1697הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213הַעַ֥לha.'Al¿ onH9008 H5921הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אַתֶּ֥ם'a.Tem[are] youH859מֹרְדִֽים׃mo.re.DimrebellingH4775

20וָאָשִׁ֨יבva.'a.Shivand I brought backH9001 H7725אוֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038דָּבָ֗רda.VarwordH1697וָאוֹמַ֤רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto themH9005 H9038אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064ה֚וּאhu'heH1931יַצְלִ֣יחַֽyatz.Li.achhe will grant successH6743לָ֔נוּLa.nuto usH9005 H9035וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002 H587עֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 H9023נָק֣וּםna.Kumwe will ariseH6965וּבָנִ֑ינוּu.va.Ni.nuand we will rebuildH9001 H1129וְלָכֶ֗םve.la.Khemand [belongs] to youH9002 H9005 H9036אֵֽין־'ein-notH369חֵ֧לֶקChe.leka shareH2506וּצְדָקָ֛הu.tze.da.Kahand a rightH9002 H6666וְזִכָּר֖וֹןve.zi.ka.Ronand a memorialH9002 H2146בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003 H3389

Commentaries on Nehemiah 2

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