Berean Standard Bible

Nehemiah 1

(Deuteronomy 30:1–10)

1These arethe wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֖הne.chem.YahH5166sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hacaliahחֲכַלְיָ֑הcha.khal.YahH2446:In the monthוַיְהִ֤י בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־vay.Hi ve.cho.desh-H1961 H2320of Chislevכִּסְלֵיו֙kis.levH3691,in the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֔ים'es.RimH6242yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141,while Iוַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.NiH589wasהָיִ֖יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961in the citadelהַבִּירָֽה׃ha.bi.RahH1002of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbe.shu.ShanH7800,

2Hananiחֲנָ֜נִיcha.Na.niH2607,oneאֶחָ֧ד'e.ChadH259of my brothersמֵאַחַ֛י ה֥וּאme.'a.Chai hu'H251 H1931,arrivedוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935with menוַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםva.'a.na.ShimH582from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֑הmi.hu.DahH3063.So I questioned themוָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞םva.'esh.'a.LemH7592aboutעַל־'al-H5921the remnantהַפְּלֵיטָ֛הha.pe.lei.TahH6413of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֧יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064whoאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834had survivedנִשְׁאֲר֥וּnish.'a.RuH7604מִן־min-H4480the exileהַשֶּׁ֖בִיha.She.viH7628,and also aboutוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

3And they toldוַיֹּאמְרוּ֮vai.yo.me.RuH559me, “The remnantהַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604whoאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834survivedנִשְׁאֲר֤וּ מִן־nish.'a.Ru min-H7604 H4480the exileהַשְּׁבִי֙ha.she.ViH7628arethereשָׁ֣םshamH8033in the provinceבַּמְּדִינָ֔הba.me.di.NahH4082,in greatגְדֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419troubleבְּרָעָ֥הbe.ra.'AhH7451and disgraceוּבְחֶרְפָּ֑הu.ve.cher.PahH2781.The wallוְחוֹמַ֤תve.cho.MatH2346of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389isbroken downמְפֹרָ֔צֶתme.fo.Ra.tzetH6555,and its gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haH8179have been burnedנִצְּת֥וּni.tze.TuH3341with fireבָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'EshH784.”

4וַיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961When I heardכְּשָׁמְעִ֣י׀ke.sha.me.'IH8085אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697,I sat downיָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ya.Shav.tiH3427and weptוָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔הva.'ev.KehH1058.I mournedוָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖הva.'et.'a.be.LahH56for daysיָמִ֑ים וָֽאֱהִ֥יya.Mim va.'e.HiH3117 H1961,fastingצָם֙tzamH6684and prayingוּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔לu.mit.pa.LelH6419beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

5Then I saidוָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.MarH559: “Oאָֽנָּ֤א'a.Na'H577LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,the greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָ֑אve.ha.no.Ra'H3372Godהָאֵ֥לha.'ElH410who keepsשֹׁמֵ֤רsho.MerH8104His covenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285of loving devotionוָחֶ֔סֶדva.Che.sedH2617with those who love Himלְאֹהֲבָ֖יוle.'o.ha.VavH157and keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יu.le.sho.me.ReiH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָֽיו׃mitz.vo.TavH4687,

6let Your eyesוְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaH5869beתְּהִ֣י נָ֣אte.Hi na'H1961 H4994openפְתֻוּח֟וֹתfe.tu.v.ChotH6605and Your earsאָזְנְךָֽ־'a.ze.ne.kha-H241attentiveקַשֶּׁ֣בֶתka.She.vetH7183to hearלִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֶל־lish.Mo.a' 'el-H8085 H413the prayerתְּפִלַּ֣תte.fi.LatH8605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִי֩'a.no.KhiH595,Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֡'av.de.KhaH5650,nowהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117prayמִתְפַּלֵּ֨לmit.pa.LelH6419before Youלְפָנֶ֤יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלַ֔יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915forעַל־'al-H5921Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.I confessוּמִתְוַדֶּ֗ה עַל־u.mit.va.Deh 'al-H3034 H5921the sinsחַטֹּ֤אותcha.TotH2403thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834we Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙be.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478have committedחָטָ֣אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398against You.Both Iוַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.NiH589and my father’sאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1houseוּבֵית־u.veit-H1004have sinnedחָטָֽאנוּ׃cha.Ta.nuH2398.

7We have behaved corruptlyH2254against Youand have notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808keptשָׁמַ֣רְנוּsha.Mar.nuH8104אֶת־'et-H853the commandmentsהַמִּצְוֹ֗תha.mitz.VotH4687וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,statutesהַֽחֻקִּים֙ha.chu.KimH2706וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםha.mish.pa.TimH4941thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You gaveצִוִּ֖יתָtzi.Vi.taH6680אֶת־'et-H853Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872.

8Rememberזְכָר־ze.khor-H2142,I prayנָא֙na'H4994אֶת־'et-H853,the wordהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You commandedצִוִּ֛יתָtzi.Vi.taH6680אֶת־'et-H853Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872when You saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘If youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859are unfaithfulתִּמְעָ֔לוּtim.'A.luH4603,Iאֲנִ֕י'a.NiH589will scatterאָפִ֥יץ'a.FitzH6327youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853among the nationsבָּעַמִּֽים׃ba.'a.MimH5971,

9but if you returnוְשַׁבְתֶּ֣םve.shav.TemH7725to Meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413and keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙u.she.mar.TemH8104and practiceוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.TemH6213אֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853My commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֔יmitz.vo.TaiH4687,then even ifאִם־'im-H518your exilesנִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜םni.da.cha.KhemH5080have beenיִהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961banished to the farthestבִּקְצֵ֤הbik.TzehH7097horizonהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,I will gather themאֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם'a.ka.be.TzemH6908from thereמִשָּׁ֣םmi.ShamH8033and bring themוַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙va.ha.vo.'o.timH935toאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I have chosenבָּחַ֔רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977as a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.KenH7931forאֶת־'et-H853My Nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034.’שָֽׁם׃ShamH8033

10Theyוְהֵ֥םve.HemH1992are Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650and Your peopleוְעַמֶּ֑ךָve.'a.Me.khaH5971.You redeemedפָּדִ֙יתָ֙pa.Di.taH6299themאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834by Your greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419powerבְּכֹחֲךָ֣be.kho.cha.KhaH3581and mightyהַחֲזָקָֽה׃ha.cha.za.KahH2389handוּבְיָדְךָ֖u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027.

11O Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH136אָנָּ֣א'a.Na'H577,may Your earאָזְנְךָֽ־'a.ze.ne.kha-H241beתְּהִ֣י נָ֣אte.Hi na'H1961 H4994attentiveקַ֠שֶּׁבֶתKa.she.vetH7183toאֶל־'el-H413myprayerתְּפִלַּ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֜te.fi.Lat 'av.de.KhaH8605 H5650and toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the prayersתְּפִלַּ֣תte.fi.LatH8605of Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֗יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650who delightהַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ha.cha.fe.TzimH2655to revereלְיִרְאָ֣הle.yir.'AhH3372אֶת־'et-H853Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034.Give Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650successוְהַצְלִֽיחָה־ve.hatz.li.chah-H6743this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,I prayנָּ֤אna'H4994,and grant himוּתְנֵ֣הוּu.te.Ne.huH5414mercyלְרַחֲמִ֔יםle.ra.cha.MimH7356in the sightלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440of thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376.” (At that time Iוַאֲנִ֛יva.'a.NiH589wasהָיִ֥יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961the cupbearerמַשְׁקֶ֖הmash.KehH4945to the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פla.Me.lekhH4428.)

(Deuteronomy 30:1–10)

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