Berean Standard Bible

Nehemiah 9:16-37

16But theyוְהֵ֥םve.HemH1992and our fathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּva.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1became arrogantהֵזִ֑ידוּhe.Zi.duH2102and stiff-neckedוַיַּקְשׁוּ֙vai.yak.ShuH7185אֶת־'et-H853עָרְפָּ֔ם'a.re.PamH6203and did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808obeyשָׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־sha.me.'U 'el-H8085 H413Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.

17They refusedוַיְמָאֲנ֣וּvay.ma.'a.NuH3985to listenלִשְׁמֹ֗עַlish.Mo.a'H8085and failedוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808to rememberזָכְר֤וּza.khe.RuH2142the wondersנִפְלְאֹתֶ֙יךָ֙nif.le.'o.Tei.khaH6381אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You performedעָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.taH6213among themעִמָּהֶ֔ם'i.ma.HemH5973.They stiffenedוַיַּקְשׁוּ֙vai.yak.ShuH7185אֶת־'et-H853their necksעָרְפָּ֔ם'a.re.PamH6203and appointedוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414a leaderרֹ֛אשׁroshH7218to return themלָשׁ֥וּבla.ShuvH7725to their bondageלְעַבְדֻתָ֖םle.'av.du.TamH5659in Egyptבְּמִרְיָ֑םbe.mir.YamH4805.But Youוְאַתָּה֩ve.'a.TahH859are a forgivingסְלִיח֜וֹתse.li.ChotH5547Godאֱל֨וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH433,graciousחַנּ֧וּןcha.NunH2587and compassionateוְרַח֛וּםve.ra.ChumH7349,slowאֶֽרֶךְ־'e.rekh-H750to angerאַפַּ֥יִם'a.Pa.yimH639and richוְרַב־ve.rav-H7227in loving devotionחֶ֖סֶדve.che.sedH2617,and You did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808forsake themעֲזַבְתָּֽם׃'a.zav.TamH5800.

18Evenאַ֗ף'AfH637whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588they castעָשׂ֤וּ'a.SuH6213for themselvesan imageמַסֵּכָ֔הma.se.KhahH4541of a calfעֵ֣גֶל'E.gelH5695and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, ‘Thisזֶ֣הzehH2088is your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834brought you upהֶעֶלְךָ֖he.'el.KhaH5927out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,’and when they committedוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213terribleגְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ge.do.LotH1419blasphemiesנֶאָצ֖וֹתne.'a.TzotH5007,

19Youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859in Your greatהָֽרַבִּ֔יםha.ra.BimH7227compassionבְּרַחֲמֶ֣יךָbe.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808forsake themעֲזַבְתָּ֖ם'a.zav.TamH5800in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057אֶת־'et-H853.By dayH3119the pillarעַמּ֣וּד'a.MudH5982of cloudהֶ֠עָנָןHe.'a.nonH6051neverלֹא־lo'-H3808turned awayסָ֨רsarH5493from guiding themמֵעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם לְהַנְחֹתָ֣םme.'a.lei.Hem le.han.cho.TamH5921 H5148on their pathבְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְbe.ha.De.rekhH1870וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853;and by the nightבְּלַ֙יְלָה֙be.Lay.lahH3915the pillarעַמּ֨וּד'a.MudH5982of fireהָאֵ֤שׁha.'EshH784illuminatedלְהָאִ֣ירle.ha.'IrH215וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they should goיֵֽלְכוּ־ye.le.khu-H1980.

20You gaveנָתַ֖תָּna.Ta.taH5414Your goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.VahH2896Spiritוְרוּחֲךָ֨ve.ru.cha.KhaH7307to instruct themלְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑םle.has.ki.LamH7919.You did notלֹא־lo'-H3808withholdמָנַ֣עְתָּma.Na'.taH4513Your mannaוּמַנְךָ֙u.man.KhaH4478from their mouthsמִפִּיהֶ֔םmi.pi.HemH6310,and You gaveנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414themwaterוּמַ֛יִםu.Ma.yimH4325for their thirstלִצְמָאָֽם׃litz.ma.'AmH6772.

21For fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֛הsha.NahH8141You sustained themכִּלְכַּלְתָּ֥םkil.kal.TamH3557in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057, so thatthey lackedחָסֵ֑רוּcha.Se.ruH2637nothingלֹ֣אlo'H3808.Their clothesשַׂלְמֹֽתֵיהֶם֙sal.mo.tei.HemH8008did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808wear outבָל֔וּva.LuH1086and their feetוְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םve.rag.lei.HemH7272did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808swellבָצֵֽקוּ׃va.Tze.kuH1216.

22You gaveוַתִּתֵּ֨ןva.ti.TenH5414themkingdomsמַמְלָכוֹת֙mam.la.khOtH4467and peoplesוַעֲמָמִ֔יםva.'a.ma.MimH5971and allottedוַֽתַּחְלְקֵ֖םva.tach.le.KemH2505to them every corner of the landלְפֵאָ֑הle.fe.'AhH6285.So they tookוַיִּֽירְשׁ֞וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423אֶת־'et-H853the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Sihonסִיח֗וֹןsi.ChonH5511וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853אֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןchesh.BonH2809וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853andאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of Ogע֥וֹגogH5747kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Bashanהַבָּשָֽׁן׃ha.ba.ShanH1316.

23You multipliedהִרְבִּ֔יתָhir.Bi.taH7235their descendantsוּבְנֵיהֶ֣םu.ve.nei.HemH1121like the starsכְּכֹכְבֵ֖יke.cho.khe.VeiH3556of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and brought themוַתְּבִיאֵם֙va.te.vi.'EmH935toאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You had toldאָמַ֥רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559their fathersלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖םla.'a.vo.tei.HemH1to enterלָב֥וֹאla.Vo'H935and possessלָרָֽשֶׁת׃la.Ra.shetH3423.

24So their descendantsהַבָּנִים֙ha.ba.NimH1121went inוַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and possessedוַיִּֽירְשׁ֣וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776;You subduedוַתַּכְנַ֨עva.takh.Na'H3665before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֜םlif.nei.HemH6440אֶת־'et-H853the Canaanitesהַכְּנַ֣עֲנִ֔יםha.ke.Na.'a.NimH3669dwellingיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.VeiH3427in the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776.You deliveredוַֽתִּתְּנֵ֖םva.ti.te.NemH5414into their handsבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the kingsמַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal.khei.HemH4428andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853peoplesעַֽמְמֵ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213with themas they wishedכִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃kir.tzo.NamH7522.

25They capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּvai.yil.ke.DuH3920fortified citiesעָרִ֣ים בְּצֻרוֹת֮'a.Rim be.tzu.rOtH5892 H1219and fertileשְׁמֵנָה֒she.me.NahH8082landוַאֲדָמָ֣הva.'a.da.MahH127and tookוַיִּֽירְשׁ֡וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423housesבָּתִּ֣יםba.TimH1004fullמְלֵֽאִים־me.le.'im-H4392of allכָּל־kol-H3605goodsט֠וּבtuvH2898,wellsבֹּר֨וֹתbo.RotH953alreadydugחֲצוּבִ֜יםcha.tzu.VimH2672,vineyardsכְּרָמִ֧יםke.ra.MimH3754,olive grovesוְזֵיתִ֛יםve.zei.TimH2132,and fruitמַאֲכָ֖לma.'a.KhalH3978treesוְעֵ֥ץve.'EtzH6086in abundanceלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230.So they ateוַיֹּאכְל֤וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398and were filledוַֽיִּשְׂבְּעוּ֙vai.yis.be.'UH7646;they grew fatוַיַּשְׁמִ֔ינוּvai.yash.Mi.nuH8080and delightedוַיִּֽתְעַדְּנ֖וּvai.yit.'a.de.NuH5727in Your greatהַגָּדֽוֹל׃ha.ga.DolH1419goodnessבְּטוּבְךָ֥be.tu.ve.KhaH2898.

26But they were disobedientוַיַּמְר֨וּvai.yam.RuH4784and rebelledוַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּvai.yim.re.DuH4775against You;they flungוַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993אֶת־'et-H853Your lawתּוֹרָֽתְךָ֙to.ra.te.KhaH8451behindאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310their backsגַוָּ֔םga.VamH1458וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.They killedהָרָ֔גוּha.Ra.guH2026Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֣יךָne.vi.'Ei.khaH5030,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had admonishedהֵעִ֥ידוּhe.'I.duH5749themto returnלַהֲשִׁיבָ֣םla.ha.shi.VamH7725to Youאֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413.They committedוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213terribleגְּדוֹלֹֽת׃ge.do.LotH1419blasphemiesנֶאָצ֖וֹתne.'a.TzotH5007.

27So You delivered themוַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙va.ti.te.NemH5414into the handsבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of enemiesצָֽרֵיהֶ֔םtza.rei.HemH6862who oppressedוַיָּצֵ֖רוּvai.ya.Tze.ruH3334them,and in their timeוּבְעֵ֤תu.ve.'EtH6256of distressצָֽרָתָם֙tza.ra.TamH6869they cried outיִצְעֲק֣וּyitz.'a.KuH6817to Youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413.From heavenמִשָּׁמַ֣יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimH8064Youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859heard themתִּשְׁמָ֔עtish.Ma'H8085,and in Your greatהָֽרַבִּ֗יםha.ra.BimH7227compassionוּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָu.khe.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356You gaveתִּתֵּ֤ןti.TenH5414themdeliverersמֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔יםmo.shi.'ImH3467who saved themוְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּםve.yo.shi.'UmH3467from the handsמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of their enemiesצָרֵיהֶֽם׃tza.rei.HemH6862.

28But as soon as they had restוּכְנ֣וֹחַu.khe.No.achH5117,they againיָשׁ֕וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilרַ֖עra'H7451in Your sightלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440.So You abandoned themוַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞םva.ta.'az.VemH5800to the handsבְּיַ֤דbe.YadH3027of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙'o.ye.vei.HemH341,who had dominionוַיִּרְדּ֣וּvai.yir.DuH7287over them.When they cried outוַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָvai.yiz.'a.Ku.chaH2199to You againוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725,Youוְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859heardתִּשְׁמַ֛עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֧יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and You delivered themוְתַצִּילֵ֥םve.ta.tzi.LemH5337manyרַבּ֥וֹתra.BotH7227timesעִתִּֽים׃'i.TimH6256in Your compassionכְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָke.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356.

29You admonishedוַתָּ֨עַדva.Ta.'adH5749themto turn backלַהֲשִׁיבָ֣םla.ha.shi.VamH7725toאֶל־'el-H413Your lawתּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451,but theyוְהֵ֨מָּהve.He.mahH1992were arrogantהֵזִ֜ידוּhe.Zi.duH2102and disobeyedוְלֹא־ שָׁמְע֤וּve.lo'- sha.me.'UH3808 H8085Your commandmentsלְמִצְוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙le.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.They sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398againstYour ordinancesוּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָu.ve.mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941,by which a manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120will liveוְחָיָ֣הve.cha.YahH2421if he practicesיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213themאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834.They turnedוַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414a stubbornסוֹרֶ֔רֶתso.Re.retH5637shoulderכָתֵף֙kha.TefH3802;they stiffenedהִקְשׁ֖וּhik.ShuH7185their necksוְעָרְפָּ֥םve.'a.re.PamH6203and would notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808obeyשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃sha.Me.'uH8085.

30You were patientוַתִּמְשֹׁ֤ךְva.tim.ShokhH4900with themעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921for manyרַבּ֔וֹתra.BotH7227yearsשָׁנִ֣יםsha.NimH8141,and Your Spiritבְּרוּחֲךָ֛be.ru.cha.KhaH7307admonishedוַתָּ֨עַדva.Ta.'adH5749themthroughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֖יךָne.vi.'Ei.khaH5030.Yet they would notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808listenהֶאֱזִ֑ינוּhe.'e.Zi.nuH238,so You gave themוַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔םva.ti.te.NemH5414into the handsבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of the neighboring peoplesעַמֵּ֥י הָאֲרָצֹֽת׃'a.Mei ha.'a.ra.TzotH5971 H776.

31But in Your greatהָרַבִּ֛יםha.ra.BimH7227compassionוּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָu.ve.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356,You did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808put an end to themעֲשִׂיתָ֥ם כָּלָ֖ה'a.si.Tam ka.LahH6213 H3617;norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808did You forsake themעֲזַבְתָּ֑ם'a.zav.TamH5800,forכִּ֛יkiH3588Youאָֽתָּה׃'A.tahH859are a graciousחַנּ֥וּןcha.NunH2587and compassionateוְרַח֖וּםve.ra.ChumH7349Godאֵֽל־'el-H410.

32So nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,our Godאֱ֠לֹהֵינוּ'E.lo.hei.nuH430,the greatהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419and mightyהַגִּבּ֣וֹרha.gi.BorH1368and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָא֮ve.ha.no.Ra'H3372Godהָאֵ֨לha.'ElH410who keepsשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104His graciousוְהַחֶסֶד֒ve.ha.che.SedH2617covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתha.be.RitH1285,do notאַל־'al-H408view lightlyיִמְעַ֣ט לְפָנֶ֡יךָyim.'At le.fa.Nei.khaH4591 H6440אֵ֣ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the hardshipהַתְּלָאָ֣הha.te.la.'AhH8513thatאֲֽשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834has come upon usמְ֠צָאַתְנוּMe.tza.'at.nuH4672,and upon our kingsלִמְלָכֵ֨ינוּlim.la.Khei.nuH4428and leadersלְשָׂרֵ֧ינוּle.sa.Rei.nuH8269,our priestsוּלְכֹהֲנֵ֛ינוּu.le.kho.ha.Nei.nuH3548and prophetsוְלִנְבִיאֵ֥נוּve.lin.vi.'E.nuH5030,our ancestorsוְלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּve.la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1and allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605Your peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971,from the daysמִימֵי֙mi.MeiH3117of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804until todayעַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃'ad hai.Yom ha.ZehH5704 H3117 H2088.

33Youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859are justצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662inעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605that has befallenהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935usעָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588You have actedעָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.taH6213faithfullyאֱמֶ֥ת'e.MetH571,while weוַאֲנַ֥חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuH587have acted wickedlyהִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃hir.Sha.'e.nuH7561.

34וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Our kingsמְלָכֵ֤ינוּme.la.Khei.nuH4428and leadersשָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙sa.Rei.nuH8269and priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּko.ha.Nei.nuH3548and fathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּva.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808obeyעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213Your lawתּוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְלֹ֤אto.ra.Te.kha ve.Lo'H8451 H3808or listenהִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙hik.Shi.vuH7181toאֶל־'el-H413Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687and warningsוּלְעֵ֣דְוֹתֶ֔יךָu.le.'E.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You gaveהַעִידֹ֖תָha.'i.Do.taH5749them.

35For even whileוְהֵ֣םve.HemH1992they were in their kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתָם֩be.mal.khu.TamH4438,with the abundantהָרָ֜בha.RavH7227goodnessוּבְטוּבְךָ֨u.ve.tu.ve.KhaH2898thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You had givenנָתַ֣תָּna.Ta.taH5414them,and in the spaciousהָרְחָבָ֧הha.re.cha.VahH7342and fertileוְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛הve.ha.she.me.NahH8082landוּבְאֶ֨רֶץu.ve.'E.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You had setנָתַ֥תָּna.Ta.taH5414before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֖םlif.nei.HemH6440,they would notלֹ֣אlo'H3808serve Youעֲבָד֑וּךָ וְֽלֹא־'a.va.Du.kha ve.lo'-H5647 H3808or turnשָׁ֔בוּSha.vuH7725from their wickedהָרָעִֽים׃ha.ra.'ImH7451waysמִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖םmi.ma.'a.lei.HemH4611.

36So hereהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587aretodayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117as slavesעֲבָדִ֑ים'a.va.DimH5650in the landוְהָאָ֜רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You gaveנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּla.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1to enjoyלֶאֱכֹ֤לle.'e.KholH398אֶת־'et-H853its fruitפִּרְיָהּ֙pir.YahH6529וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and goodnessטוּבָ֔הּtu.VahH2898—hereהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587areas slavesעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimH5650!

37Its abundantמַרְבָּ֗הmar.BahH7235harvestוּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּu.te.vu.'a.TahH8393goes to the kingsלַמְּלָכִ֛יםla.me.la.KhimH4428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You have setנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414over usעָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921because of our sinsבְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּbe.cha.to.Tei.nuH2403.And they ruleמֹשְׁלִ֤יםmo.she.LimH4910overוְעַ֣לve.'AlH5921our bodiesגְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּGe.vi.yo.tei.nuH1472and our livestockוּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙u.viv.hem.Te.nuH929as they pleaseכִּרְצוֹנָ֔םkir.tzo.NamH7522.Weאֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ פ'a.Na.che.nuH587are in greatגְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419distressוּבְצָרָ֥הu.ve.tza.RahH6869.

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