Hebrew & Greek Bible
Nehemiah 4:1-7
1וַיְהִ֞יva.ye.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004H834שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he heardH8085סַנְבַלַּ֗טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587בוֹנִים֙vo.Nim[were] rebuildingH1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346וַיִּ֣חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001H2734ל֔וֹloto himH9005H9033וַיִּכְעַ֖סvai.yikh.'Asand he was angryH9001H3707הַרְבֵּ֑הhar.BehgreatlyH7235וַיַּלְעֵ֖גvai.yal.'Egand he mockedH9001H3932עַל־'al-<on>H5921הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064
2וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֶחָ֗יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וְחֵיל֙ve.Cheiland [the] army ofH9002H2428שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָ֛הmahwhat?H4100הַיְּהוּדִ֥יםhai.ye.hu.Dim[are] the JewsH9009H3064הָאֲמֵלָלִ֖יםha.'a.me.la.Lim<the> feebleH9009H537עֹשִׂ֑ים'o.SimdoingH6213הֲיַעַזְב֨וּha.ya.'az.Vu¿ will they restoreH9008H5800לָהֶ֤םla.Hemfor themselvesH9005H9038הֲיִזְבָּ֙חוּ֙ha.yiz.Ba.chu¿ will they offer sacrificesH9008H2076הַיְכַלּ֣וּhay.kha.Lu¿ will they finishH9008H3615בַיּ֔וֹםvai.Yomin the dayH9003H3117הַיְחַיּ֧וּhay.chai.Yu¿ will they restoreH9008H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲבָנִ֛יםha.'a.va.Nimthe stonesH9009H68מֵעֲרֵמ֥וֹתme.'a.re.Motfrom [the] heaps ofH9006H6194הֶעָפָ֖רhe.'a.Far<the> debrisH9009H6083וְהֵ֥מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992שְׂרוּפֽוֹת׃se.ru.Fot[are] burnedH8313
3וְטוֹבִיָּ֥הve.toi.Yahand TobiahH9002H2900הָעַמֹּנִ֖יha.'a.mo.Nithe AmmoniteH9009H5984אֶצְל֑וֹ'etz.Lo[was] beside himH681H9033וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992בּוֹנִ֔יםbo.Nim[are] buildingH1129אִם־'im-ifH518יַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.Lehit will go upH5927שׁוּעָ֔לshu.'Ala foxH7776וּפָרַ֖ץu.fa.Ratzand it will break downH9001H6555חוֹמַ֥תcho.Mat[the] wall ofH2346אַבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'av.nei.Hemstones theirH68H9028
4שְׁמַ֤עshe.Ma'hearH8085אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuO God ourH430H9025כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיִ֣ינוּha.Yi.nuwe areH1961בוּזָ֔הvu.ZahcontemptH939וְהָשֵׁ֥בve.ha.Shevand returnH9002H7725חֶרְפָּתָ֖םcher.pa.Tamreproach theirH2781H9028אֶל־'el-toH413רֹאשָׁ֑םro.Shamown head theirH7218H9028וּתְנֵ֥םu.te.Nemand give themH9002H5414H9038לְבִזָּ֖הle.vi.Zahto plunderH9005H961בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin a land ofH9003H776שִׁבְיָֽה׃shiv.YahcaptivityH7633
5וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תְּכַס֙te.Khasyou coverH3680עַל־'al-overH5921עֲוֹנָ֔ם'a.vo.Naminiquity theirH5771H9028וְחַטָּאתָ֖םve.cha.ta.Tamand sin theirH9002H2403H9028מִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָmi.le.fa.Nei.khafrom to before youH9006H9005H6440H9021אַל־'al-may notH408תִּמָּחֶ֑הti.ma.Chehit be wiped outH4229כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִכְעִ֖יסוּhikh.'I.suthey have provoked to angerH3707לְנֶ֥גֶדle.Ne.gedto beforeH9005H5048הַבּוֹנִֽים׃ha.bo.Nimthe buildersH9009H1129
6וַנִּבְנֶה֙va.niv.Nehand we rebuiltH9001H1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346וַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥רva.ti.ka.Sherand it was joined togetherH9001H7194כָּל־kol-allH3605הַחוֹמָ֖הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346עַד־'ad-toH5704חֶצְיָ֑הּchetz.Yahmiddle itsH2677H9024וַיְהִ֧יvay.Hiand it belongedH9001H1961לֵ֦בleva heartH3820לָעָ֖םla.'Amto the peopleH9005H5971לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פla.'a.Sotto workH9005H6213
7וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַאֲשֶׁ֣רkha.'a.Sherjust whenH9004H834שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he heardH8085סַנְבַלַּ֡טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571וְ֠טוֹבִיָּהVe.toi.yahand TobiahH9002H2900וְהָעַרְבִ֨יםve.ha.'ar.Vimand the ArabsH9002H9009H6163וְהָעַמֹּנִ֜יםve.ha.'a.mo.Nimand the AmmonitesH9002H9009H5984וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֗יםve.ha.'ash.do.Dimand the AshdoditesH9002H9009H796כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588עָלְתָ֤ה'al.Tahit had gone upH5927אֲרוּכָה֙'a.ru.Khah[the] repairH724לְחֹמ֣וֹתle.cho.Motof [the] walls ofH9005H2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389כִּי־ki-thatH3588הֵחֵ֥לּוּhe.Che.luthey had begunH2490הַפְּרֻצִ֖יםha.pe.ru.Tzimthe broken down [parts]H9009H6555לְהִסָּתֵ֑םle.hi.sa.Temto be closedH9005H5640וַיִּ֥חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001H2734לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto themH9005H9038מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966
Commentaries on Nehemiah 4
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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