Hebrew & Greek Bible
Nehemiah 5:2-7
2וְיֵשׁ֙ve.Yeshand thereH9002H3426אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[were those] whoH834אֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[were] sayingH559בָּנֵ֥ינוּba.Nei.nusons ourH1121H9025וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּu.ve.no.Tei.nuand daughters ourH9002H1323H9025אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587רַבִּ֑יםra.Bim[are] manyH7227וְנִקְחָ֥הve.nik.Chahand let us getH9002H3947דָגָ֖ןda.GangrainH1715וְנֹאכְלָ֥הve.no.khe.Lahso we may eatH9002H398וְנִחְיֶֽה׃ve.nich.Yehand we may liveH9002H2421
3וְיֵשׁ֙ve.Yeshand thereH9002H3426אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[were those] whoH834אֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[were] sayingH559שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּse.do.Tei.nufields ourH7704H9025וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּu.khe.ra.Mei.nuand vineyards ourH9002H3754H9025וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּu.va.Tei.nuand houses ourH9002H1004H9025אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587עֹרְבִ֑ים'o.re.Vim[are] mortgagingH6148וְנִקְחָ֥הve.nik.Chahand we will getH9002H3947דָגָ֖ןda.GangrainH1715בָּרָעָֽב׃ba.ra.'Avin the famineH9003H7458
4וְיֵשׁ֙ve.Yeshand thereH9002H3426אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[were those] whoH834אֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[were] sayingH559לָוִ֥ינוּla.Vi.nuwe have borrowedH3867כֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefmoneyH3701לְמִדַּ֣תle.mi.Datfor [the] tribute ofH9005H4060הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּse.do.Tei.nufields ourH7704H9025וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃u.khe.ra.Mei.nuand vineyards ourH9002H3754H9025
5וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258כִּבְשַׂ֤רkiv.Sar[is] like [the] flesh ofH9004H1320אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.Chei.nucountrymen ourH251H9025בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּbe.sa.Re.nuflesh ourH1320H9025כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖םkiv.nei.Hem[are] like children theirH9004H1121H9028בָּנֵ֑ינוּba.Nei.nuchildren ourH1121H9025וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587כֹ֠בְשִׁיםKhoe.shim[are] bringing into bondageH3533אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנֵ֨ינוּba.Nei.nusons ourH1121H9025וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּbe.no.Tei.nudaughters ourH1323H9025לַעֲבָדִ֗יםla.'a.va.Dimto slavesH9005H5650וְיֵ֨שׁve.Yeshand thereH9002H3426מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּmi.be.no.Tei.nu[are] some of daughters ourH9006H1323H9025נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙nikh.ba.shOtbeing brought into bondageH3533וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369לְאֵ֣לle.'El[is] to [the] power ofH9005H410יָדֵ֔נוּya.De.nuhand ourH3027H9025וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּu.se.do.Tei.nuand fields ourH9002H7704H9025וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּu.khe.ra.Mei.nuand vineyards ourH9002H3754H9025לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃la.'a.che.Rim[belong] to othersH9005H312
6וַיִּ֥חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001H2734לִ֖יlito meH9005H9030מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004H834שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זַֽעֲקָתָ֔םza.'a.ka.Tamoutcry theirH2201H9028וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
7וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְvai.yi.ma.Lekhand it consideredH9001H4427לִבִּ֜יli.Biheart myH3820H9020עָלַ֗י'a.Laiwith meH5921H9030וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙va.'a.Ri.vahand I contended !H9001H7378H9012אֶת־'et-withH854הַחֹרִ֣יםha.cho.Rimthe noblesH9009H2715וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002H854הַסְּגָנִ֔יםha.se.ga.Nimthe officialsH9009H5461וָאֹמְרָ֣הva.'o.me.Rahand I said !H9001H559H9012לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto themH9005H9038מַשָּׁ֥אma.Sha'usuryH4855אִישׁ־'ish-eachH376בְּאָחִ֖יוbe.'a.Chivon brother hisH9003H251H9023אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859נֹשְׂאִיםno.Sim[are] lendingH5375וָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.Tenand I madeH9001H5414עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038קְהִלָּ֥הke.hi.Lahan assemblyH6952גְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahgreatH1419
Commentaries on Nehemiah 5
- 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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