Nehemiah 8
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּvai.ye.'a.se.Fuand they gatheredH9001H622כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כְּאִ֣ישׁke.'Ishlike a personH9004H376אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259אֶל־'el-toH413הָ֣רְח֔וֹבha.re.Chovthe open spaceH9009H7339אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei[was] <to> beforeH9005H6440שַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-[the] gate ofH8179הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לְעֶזְרָ֣אle.'ez.Ra'to EzraH9005H5830הַסֹּפֵ֔רha.so.Ferthe scribeH9009H5608לְהָבִ֗יאle.ha.Vi'to bringH9005H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853סֵ֙פֶר֙se.fer[the] scroll ofH5612תּוֹרַ֣תto.Rat[the] law ofH8451מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
2וַיָּבִ֣יאvai.ya.Vi'and he broughtH9001H935עֶזְרָ֣א'ez.Ra'EzraH5830הַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henthe priestH9009H3548אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הַתּוֹרָ֞הha.to.Rahthe lawH9009H8451לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.Halthe assemblyH9009H6951מֵאִ֣ישׁme.'Ishfrom manH9006H376וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahwomanH802וְכֹ֖לve.Kholand everyH9002H3605מֵבִ֣יןme.Vin[one who] understoodH995לִשְׁמֹ֑עַlish.Mo.a'to listenH9005H8085בְּי֥וֹםbe.Yomon dayH9003H3117אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259לַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH9005H2320הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637
3וַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-and he read aloudH9001H7121בוֹ֩voin itH9003H9033לִפְנֵ֨יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָרְח֜וֹבha.re.Chovthe open spaceH9009H7339אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherwhichH834לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei[was] <to> beforeH9005H6440שַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-[the] gate ofH8179הַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325מִן־min-fromH4480הָאוֹר֙ha.'Orthe lightH9009H216עַד־'ad-untilH5704מַחֲצִ֣יתma.cha.Tzit[the] middle ofH4276הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117נֶ֛גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048הָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582וְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםve.ha.na.Shimand the womenH9002H9009H802וְהַמְּבִינִ֑יםve.ha.me.vi.Nimand the [ones who] understoodH9002H9009H995וְאָזְנֵ֥יve.'a.ze.Neiand [the] ears ofH9002H241כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֶל־'el-[were] toH413סֵ֥פֶרSe.fer[the] scroll ofH5612הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ha.to.Rahthe lawH9009H8451
4וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975עֶזְרָ֣א'ez.Ra'EzraH5830הַסֹּפֵ֗רha.so.Ferthe scribeH9009H5608עַֽל־'al-onH5921מִגְדַּל־mig.dal-a high platform ofH4026עֵץ֮'etzwoodH6086אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשׂ֣וּ'a.Supeople had madeH6213לַדָּבָר֒la.da.Varfor the matterH9005H1697וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975אֶצְל֡וֹ'etz.Lobeside himH681H9033מַתִּתְיָ֡הma.tit.YahMattithiahH4993וְשֶׁ֡מַעve.She.ma'and ShemaH9002H8087וַ֠עֲנָיָהVa.'a.na.yahand AnaiahH9002H6043וְאוּרִיָּ֧הve.'u.ri.Yahand UriahH9002H223וְחִלְקִיָּ֛הve.chil.ki.Yahand HilkiahH9002H2518וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הu.ma.'a.se.Yahand MaaseiahH9002H4641עַל־'al-onH5921יְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.Noright [hand] hisH3225H9023וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹu.mi.se.mo.Loand from left hisH9002H9006H8040H9023פְּ֠דָיָהPe.da.yahPedaiahH6305וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לu.mi.sha.'Eland MishaelH9002H4332וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛הu.mal.ki.Yahand MalkijahH9002H4441וְחָשֻׁ֥םve.cha.Shumand HashumH9002H2828וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָהve.chash.ba.Da.nahand HashbaddanahH9002H2806זְכַרְיָ֥הze.khar.YahZechariahH2148מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ פme.shu.LamMeshullamH4918
5וַיִּפְתַּ֨חvai.yif.Tachand he openedH9001H6605עֶזְרָ֤א'ez.Ra'EzraH5830הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ha.Se.ferthe scrollH9009H5612לְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.Neito [the] eyes ofH9005H5869כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מֵעַ֥לme.'Al<from> aboveH9006H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הָיָ֑הha.Yahhe wasH1961וּכְפִתְח֖וֹu.khe.fit.Choand just as opened [it] heH9002H9004H6605H9043עָֽמְד֥וּ'a.me.Duthey stood upH5975כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
6וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288עֶזְרָ֔א'ez.Ra'EzraH5830אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430הַגָּד֑וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּvai.ya.'a.Nuand they answeredH9001H6030כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אָמֵ֤ן׀'a.MenamenH543אָמֵן֙'a.MenamenH543בְּמֹ֣עַלbe.Mo.'alin [the] raising ofH9003H4607יְדֵיהֶ֔םye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027H9028וַיִּקְּד֧וּvai.yi.ke.Duand they bowed lowH9001H6915וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛vai.yish.ta.cha.Vuand they bowed downH9001H7812לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068אַפַּ֥יִם'a.Pa.yimfaceH639אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
7וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'and JeshuaH9002H3442וּבָנִ֡יu.va.Niand BaniH9002H1137וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה׀ve.she.Re.ve.Yahand SherebiahH9002H8274יָמִ֡יןya.MinJaminH3226עַקּ֡וּב'a.KuvAkkubH6126שַׁבְּתַ֣י׀sha.be.TaiShabbethaiH7678הֽוֹדִיָּ֡הho.di.YahHodiahH1941מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הma.'a.se.YahMaaseiahH4641קְלִיטָ֣אke.li.Ta'KelitaH7042עֲזַרְיָה֩'a.zar.YahAzariahH5838יוֹזָבָ֨דyo.za.VadJozabadH3107חָנָ֤ןcha.NanHananH2605פְּלָאיָה֙pe.la.YahPelaiahH6411וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH9002H9009H3881מְבִינִ֥יםme.vi.Nim[were] causing to understandH995אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לַתּוֹרָ֑הla.to.Rah<to> the lawH9005H8451וְהָעָ֖םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002H9009H5971עַל־'al-[were] atH5921עָמְדָֽם׃'a.me.Damplace theirH5977H9028
8וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they read aloudH9001H7121בַסֵּ֛פֶרva.Se.ferin the scrollH9003H5612בְּתוֹרַ֥תbe.to.Ratin [the] law ofH9003H8451הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430מְפֹרָ֑שׁme.fo.Rashmaking clearH6567וְשׂ֣וֹםve.Somand they gaveH9002H7760שֶׂ֔כֶלSe.khel[the] senseH7922וַיָּבִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Vi.nuand they understoodH9001H995בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ סba.mik.Ra'<in> the readingH9003H4744
9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahNehemiahH5166ה֣וּאhu'heH1931הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָאha.tir.Sha.ta'[was] the governorH9009H8660וְעֶזְרָ֣אve.'ez.Ra'and EzraH9002H5830הַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548הַסֹּפֵ֡רha.so.Ferthe scribeH9009H5608וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH9002H9009H3881הַמְּבִינִ֨יםha.me.vi.Nimwho were causing to understandH9009H995אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַיּ֤וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117קָדֹֽשׁ־ka.dosh-[is] holyH6918הוּא֙hu'itH1931לַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּtit.'a.be.Luyou mournH56וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תִּבְכּ֑וּtiv.Kuyou weepH1058כִּ֤יkiforH3588בוֹכִים֙vo.Khim[were] weepingH1058כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כְּשָׁמְעָ֖םke.sha.me.'Amwhen heard theyH9004H8085H9048אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ha.to.Rahthe lawH9009H8451
10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֡םla.Hemto themH9005H9038לְכוּ֩le.KhugoH1980אִכְל֨וּ'ikh.LueatH398מַשְׁמַנִּ֜יםmash.ma.Nimfat foodsH4924וּשְׁת֣וּu.she.Tuand drinkH9002H8354מַֽמְתַקִּ֗יםmam.ta.Kimsweet thingsH4477וְשִׁלְח֤וּve.shil.Chuand sendH9002H7971מָנוֹת֙ma.nOtportionsH4490לְאֵ֣יןle.'Einto [any whom] nothingH9005H369נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] preparedH3559ל֔וֹlofor himH9005H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָד֥וֹשׁka.Do.osh[is] holyH6918הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּla.'a.do.Nei.nuto lord<s> ourH9005H113H9025וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּte.'a.Tze.vuyou be grievedH6087כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חֶדְוַ֥תched.Vat[the] joy ofH2304יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הִ֥יאhi'itH1931מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃Ma.'u.ze.Khem[is] refuge yourH4581H9026
11וְהַלְוִיִּ֞םve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH9002H9009H3881מַחְשִׁ֤יםmach.Shim[were] making quietH2814לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH9005H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֵאמֹ֣רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הַ֔סּוּHa.suhush!H2013כִּ֥יkiforH3588הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117קָדֹ֑שׁka.Dosh[is] holyH6918וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃te.'a.Tze.vuyou be grievedH6087
12וַיֵּלְכ֨וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֶאֱכֹ֤לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ve.lish.tOtand to drinkH9002H9005H8354וּלְשַׁלַּ֣חu.le.sha.Lachand to sendH9002H9005H7971מָנ֔וֹתma.NotportionsH4490וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to makeH9002H9005H6213שִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahjoyH8057גְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419כִּ֤יkiforH3588הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙he.Vi.nuthey had understoodH995בַּדְּבָרִ֔יםba.de.va.Rim<in> the wordsH9003H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834הוֹדִ֖יעוּho.Di.'uthey had made knownH3045לָהֶֽם׃ סla.Hemto themH9005H9038
13וּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.Yomand on the dayH9002H9003H3117הַשֵּׁנִ֡יha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009H8145נֶאֶסְפוּ֩ne.'es.Futhey gatheredH622רָאשֵׁ֨יra.Shei[the] leaders ofH7218הָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.Votthe fathersH9009H1לְכָל־le.kholof allH9005H3605הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH9002H9009H3881אֶל־'el-toH413עֶזְרָ֖א'ez.Ra'EzraH5830הַסֹּפֵ֑רha.so.Ferthe scribeH9009H5608וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילu.le.has.Kiland to gain insightH9002H9005H7919אֶל־'el-intoH413דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ha.to.Rahthe lawH9009H8451
14וַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּvai.yim.tze.'Uand they foundH9001H4672כָּת֣וּבka.TuvwrittenH3789בַּתּוֹרָ֑הba.to.Rahin the lawH9003H8451אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוָּ֤הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003H3027מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherthatH834יֵשְׁב֨וּye.she.Vuthey will dwellH3427בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּסֻּכּ֛וֹתba.su.Kotin <the> boothsH9003H5521בֶּחָ֖גbe.Chagat the festivalH9003H2282בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003H2320הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637
15וַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.Sherand thatH9002H834יַשְׁמִ֗יעוּyash.Mi.'uthey will make proclamationH8085וְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּve.ya.'a.Vi.ruand they may cause to passH9002H5674ק֥וֹלKola proclamationH6963בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עָרֵיהֶם֮'a.rei.Hemcities theirH5892H9028וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu.vi.ru.sha.Limand in JerusalemH9002H9003H3389לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559צְא֣וּtze.'Ugo outH3318הָהָ֗רha.Harthe hill countryH9009H2022וְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙ve.ha.Vi.'uand bringH9002H935עֲלֵי־'a.lei-leaves ofH5929זַ֙יִת֙za.yitoliveH2132וַעֲלֵי־va.'a.lei-and leaves ofH9002H5929עֵ֣ץ'etztree[s] ofH6086שֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menoilH8081וַעֲלֵ֤יva.'a.Leiand leaves ofH9002H5929הֲדַס֙ha.DasmyrtleH1918וַעֲלֵ֣יva.'a.Leiand leaves ofH9002H5929תְמָרִ֔יםte.ma.Rimpalm treesH8558וַעֲלֵ֖יva.'a.Leiand leaves ofH9002H5929עֵ֣ץ'etztree[s]H6086עָבֹ֑ת'a.VotleafyH5687לַעֲשֹׂ֥תla.'a.Sotto makeH9005H6213סֻכֹּ֖תsu.KotboothsH5521כַּכָּתֽוּב׃ פka.ka.Tuvaccording to <the> [what] is writtenH9004H3789
16וַיֵּצְא֣וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001H3318הָעָם֮ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיָּבִיאוּ֒vai.ya.vi.'Uand they brought [leaves]H9001H935וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩vai.ya.'a.Suand they madeH9001H6213לָהֶ֨םla.Hemfor themselvesH9005H9038סֻכּ֜וֹתsu.KotboothsH5521אִ֤ישׁ'isheach oneH376עַל־'al-onH5921גַּגּוֹ֙ga.Goown roof hisH1406H9023וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םu.ve.chatz.Ro.tei.Hemand in courtyards theirH9002H9003H2691H9028וּבְחַצְר֖וֹתu.ve.chatz.Rotand in [the] courtyards ofH9002H9003H2691בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וּבִרְחוֹב֙u.vir.chOvand in [the] open space ofH9002H9003H7339שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325וּבִרְח֖וֹבu.vir.Chovand in [the] open space ofH9002H9003H7339שַׁ֥עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179אֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669
17וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they madeH9001H6213כָֽל־khol-allH3605הַ֠קָּהָלHa.ka.holthe assemblyH9009H6951הַשָּׁבִ֨יםha.sha.Vimwhich had returnedH9009H7725מִן־min-fromH4480הַשְּׁבִ֥י׀ha.she.Vithe captivityH9009H7628סֻכּוֹת֮su.kOtboothsH5521וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they dweltH9001H3427בַסֻּכּוֹת֒va.su.kOtin the boothsH9003H5521כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808עָשׂ֡וּ'a.Suthey had doneH6213מִימֵי֩mi.Meisince [the] days ofH9006H3117יֵשׁ֨וּעַye.Shu.a'JeshuaH3442בִּן־bin-[the] son ofH1121נ֥וּןnunNunH5126כֵּן֙kenthusH3651בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931וַתְּהִ֥יva.te.Hiand it wasH9001H1961שִׂמְחָ֖הsim.ChahjoyH8057גְּדוֹלָ֥הge.do.LahgreatH1419מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966
18וַ֠יִּקְרָאVai.yik.ra'and he read aloudH9001H7121בְּסֵ֨פֶרbe.Se.ferin [the] scroll ofH9003H5612תּוֹרַ֤תto.Rat[the] law ofH8451הָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430י֣וֹם׀Yoma dayH3117בְּי֔וֹםbe.Yomin a dayH9003H3117מִן־min-fromH4480הַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmthe dayH9009H3117הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.Shon<the> firstH9009H7223עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הָאַחֲר֑וֹןha.'a.cha.Ron<the> lastH9009H314וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-and they celebratedH9001H6213חָג֙chaga festivalH2282שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651יָמִ֔יםya.MimdaysH3117וּבַיּ֧וֹםu.vai.Yomand on the dayH9002H9003H3117הַשְּׁמִינִ֛יha.she.mi.Ni<the> eighthH9009H8066עֲצֶ֖רֶת'a.Tze.retan assemblyH6116כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ פka.mish.Pataccording to the ordinanceH9004H4941
Commentaries on Nehemiah 8
- 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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