Berean Standard Bible

Nehemiah 9:22-29

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.

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