Hebrew & Greek Bible
Nehemiah 8:2-8
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
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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