Hebrew & Greek Bible
Nehemiah 2:1-7
1וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbe.Cho.deshin [the] month ofH9003H2320נִיסָ֗ןni.SanNisanH5212שְׁנַ֥תshe.NatyearH8141עֶשְׂרִ֛ים'es.RimtwentyH6242לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּאle.'ar.tach.Shast'of ArtaxerxesH9005H783הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428יַ֣יִןYa.yinwineH3196לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav[was] <to> before himH9005H6440H9023וָאֶשָּׂ֤אva.'e.Sa'and I tookH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיַּ֙יִן֙hai.Ya.yinthe wineH9009H3196וָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave [it] !H9001H5414H9012לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָיִ֥יתִיha.Yi.tiI had beenH1961רַ֖עra'sadH7451לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023
2וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559לִ֨יlito meH9005H9030הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ma.Du.a'why?H4069פָּנֶ֣יךָpa.Nei.kha[is] face yourH6440H9021רָעִ֗יםra.'ImsadH7451וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859אֵֽינְךָ֣'ei.ne.Khanot youH369H9041חוֹלֶ֔הcho.Leh[are] sickH2470אֵ֣ין'ein[is] nothingH369זֶ֔הZehthisH2088כִּי־ki-thatH3588אִ֖ם'imexceptH518רֹ֣עַֽRo.a'sadness ofH7455לֵ֑בLevheartH3820וָאִירָ֖אva.'i.Ra'and I was afraidH9001H3372הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehgreatlyH7235מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966
3וָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lamfor everH9005H5769יִחְיֶ֑הyich.Yehmay he liveH2421מַדּ֜וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵרְע֣וּye.re.'Uwill they be sadH7489פָנַ֗יfa.Naiface myH6440H9020אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834הָעִ֜ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004קִבְר֤וֹתkiv.Rot[the] tombs ofH6913אֲבֹתַי֙'a.vo.Taiancestors myH1H9020חֲרֵבָ֔הcha.re.Vah[is] desolateH2720וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates itsH9002H8179H9024אֻכְּל֥וּ'u.ke.Luthey have been consumedH398בָאֵֽשׁ׃ סva.'Eshby <the> fireH9003H784
4וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לִי֙lito meH9005H9030הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428עַל־'al-onH5921מַה־mah-what?H4100זֶּ֖הzehthisH2088אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH859מְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.KeshrequestingH1245וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔לva.'et.pa.Leland I prayedH9001H6419אֶל־'el-toH413אֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064
5וָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518יִיטַ֥בyi.Tavhe is goodH3190עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherthatH834תִּשְׁלָחֵ֣נִיtish.la.Che.niyou will send meH7971H9030אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413עִ֛יר'ir[the] city ofH5892קִבְר֥וֹתkiv.Rot[the] tombs ofH6913אֲבֹתַ֖י'a.vo.Taiancestors myH1H9020וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃ve.'ev.Ne.nahand I will rebuild itH9002H1129H9034
6וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559לִ֨יlito meH9005H9030הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְהַשֵּׁגַ֣ל׀ve.ha.she.Galand the queen-consortH9002H9009H7694יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vet[was] sittingH3427אֶצְל֗וֹ'etz.Lobeside himH681H9033עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַ֛יma.Taiwhen?H4970יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it beH1961מַֽהֲלָכֲךָ֖ma.ha.la.kha.Khajourney yourH4109H9021וּמָתַ֣יu.ma.Taiand when?H9002H4970תָּשׁ֑וּבta.Shuvwill you returnH7725וַיִּיטַ֤בvai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001H3190לִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֔נִיvai.yish.la.Che.niand he sent meH9001H7971H9030וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave !H9001H5414H9012ל֖וֹloto himH9005H9033זְמָֽן׃ze.Mana timeH2165
7וָאוֹמַר֮va.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559לַמֶּלֶךְ֒la.me.leKhto the kingH9005H4428אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896אִגְּרוֹת֙'i.ge.rOtlettersH107יִתְּנוּ־yi.te.nu-let people giveH5414לִ֔יLito meH9005H9030עַֽל־'al-toH5921פַּחֲו֖וֹתpa.cha.Vot[the] governors ofH6346עֵ֣בֶר'E.verbeyondH5676הַנָּהָ֑רha.na.Harthe RiverH9009H5104אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִיya.'a.vi.Ru.nithey will allow to pass through meH5674H9030עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834אָב֖וֹא'a.Vo'I will comeH935אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
Commentaries on Nehemiah 2
- 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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