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Nehemiah 8

1And all the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971gathered themselves togetherוַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622as oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259manכְּאִ֣ישׁke.'IshH376into the streetהָ֣רְח֔וֹבha.re.ChovH7339that wasbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the waterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179;and they spakeוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559unto Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֣אle.'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608to bringלְהָבִ֗יאle.ha.Vi'H935the bookסֵ֙פֶר֙se.ferH5612of the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,which the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2And Ezraעֶזְרָ֣א'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henH3548broughtוַיָּבִ֣יאvai.ya.Vi'H935the lawהַתּוֹרָ֞הha.to.RahH8451beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the congregationהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951both of menמֵאִ֣ישׁme.'IshH376and womenאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802,and all that could hearלִשְׁמֹ֑עַlish.Mo.a'H8085with understandingמֵבִ֣יןme.VinH995,upon the firstאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320.

3And he readוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121therein beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the streetהָרְח֜וֹבha.re.ChovH7339that wasbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the waterהַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yimH4325gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179from the morningהָאוֹר֙ha.'OrH216until middayמַחֲצִ֣ית הַיּ֔וֹםma.cha.Tzit hai.YomH3117 H4276,before the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582and the womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםve.ha.na.ShimH802,and those that could understandוְהַמְּבִינִ֑יםve.ha.me.vi.NimH995;and the earsוְאָזְנֵ֥יve.'a.ze.NeiH241of all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971were attentiveunto the bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃ha.to.RahH8451.

4And Ezraעֶזְרָ֣א'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֗רha.so.FerH5608stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975upon a pulpitמִגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026of woodעֵץ֮'etzH6086,which they had madeעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213for the purposeלַדָּבָר֒la.da.VarH1697;and besideאֶצְל֡וֹ'etz.LoH681him stoodוַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָ֡הma.tit.YahH4993,and Shemaוְשֶׁ֡מַעve.She.ma'H8087,and Anaiahוַ֠עֲנָיָהVa.'a.na.yahH6043,and Urijahוְאוּרִיָּ֧הve.'u.ri.YahH223,and Hilkiahוְחִלְקִיָּ֛הve.chil.ki.YahH2518,and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הu.ma.'a.se.YahH4641,on his right handיְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.NoH3225;and on his left handוּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹu.mi.se.mo.LoH8040,Pedaiahפְּ֠דָיָהPe.da.yahH6305,and Mishaelוּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לu.mi.sha.'ElH4332,and Malchiahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֛הu.mal.ki.YahH4441,and Hashumוְחָשֻׁ֥םve.cha.ShumH2828,and Hashbadanaוְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָהve.chash.ba.Da.nahH2806,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֥הze.khar.YahH2148, andMeshullamמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ פme.shu.LamH4918.

5And Ezraעֶזְרָ֤א'ez.Ra'H5830openedוַיִּפְתַּ֨חvai.yif.TachH6605the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ha.Se.ferH5612in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of all the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971; (for he was above all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971;)and when he openedוּכְפִתְח֖וֹu.khe.fit.ChoH6605it, all the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971stood upעָֽמְד֥וּ'a.me.DuH5975:

6And Ezraעֶזְרָ֔א'ez.Ra'H5830blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,the greatהַגָּד֑וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.And all the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971answeredוַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030,Amenאָמֵ֤ן׀'a.MenH543,Amenאָמֵן֙'a.MenH543,with lifting upבְּמֹ֣עַלbe.Mo.'alH4607their handsיְדֵיהֶ֔םye.dei.HemH3027:and they bowedוַיִּקְּד֧וּvai.yi.ke.DuH6915their heads, and worshippedוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛vai.yish.ta.cha.VuH7812the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068with theirfacesאַפַּ֥יִם'a.Pa.yimH639to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

7Also Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֡וּעַve.ye.Shu.a'H3442,and Baniוּבָנִ֡יu.va.NiH1137,and Sherebiahוְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה׀ve.she.Re.ve.YahH8274,Jaminיָמִ֡יןya.MinH3226,Akkubעַקּ֡וּב'a.KuvH6126,Shabbethaiשַׁבְּתַ֣י׀sha.be.TaiH7678,Hodijahהֽוֹדִיָּ֡הho.di.YahH1941,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הma.'a.se.YahH4641,Kelitaקְלִיטָ֣אke.li.Ta'H7042,Azariahעֲזַרְיָה֩'a.zar.YahH5838,Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֨דyo.za.VadH3107,Hananחָנָ֤ןcha.NanH2605,Pelaiahפְּלָאיָה֙pe.la.YahH6411,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,caused the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971to understandמְבִינִ֥יםme.vi.NimH995the lawלַתּוֹרָ֑הla.to.RahH8451:and the peopleוְהָעָ֖םve.ha.'AmH5971stoodin their placeעָמְדָֽם׃'a.me.DamH5977.

8So they readוַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121in the bookבַסֵּ֛פֶרva.Se.ferH5612in the lawבְּתוֹרַ֥תbe.to.RatH8451of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430distinctlyמְפֹרָ֑שׁme.fo.RashH6567,and gaveוְשׂ֣וֹםve.SomH7760the senseשֶׂ֔כֶלSe.khelH7922, and caused themto understandוַיָּבִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Vi.nuH995the readingבַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ סba.mik.Ra'H4744.

9And Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahH5166, which isthe Tirshathaהַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָאha.tir.Sha.ta'H8660,and Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֣אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֡רha.so.FerH5608,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּם֩ve.hal.vi.YimH3881that taughtהַמְּבִינִ֨יםha.me.vi.NimH995the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971,saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto all the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,This dayהַיּ֤וֹםhai.YomH3117isholyקָדֹֽשׁ־ka.dosh-H6918unto the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;mournתִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּtit.'a.be.LuH56not, nor weepתִּבְכּ֑וּtiv.KuH1058.For all the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971weptבוֹכִים֙vo.KhimH1058,when they heardכְּשָׁמְעָ֖םke.sha.me.'AmH8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃ha.to.RahH8451.

10Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Go your wayH3212,eatאִכְל֨וּ'ikh.LuH398the fatמַשְׁמַנִּ֜יםmash.ma.NimH4924,and drinkוּשְׁת֣וּu.she.TuH8354the sweetמַֽמְתַקִּ֗יםmam.ta.KimH4477,and sendוְשִׁלְח֤וּve.shil.ChuH7971portionsמָנוֹת֙ma.nOtH4490unto them for whom nothing is preparedנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559: for thisdayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117isholyקָד֥וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918unto our Lordלַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּla.'a.do.Nei.nuH113:neither be ye sorryתֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּte.'a.Tze.vuH6087;for the joyחֶדְוַ֥תched.VatH2304of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is your strengthמָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃Ma.'u.ze.KhemH4581.

11So the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םve.hal.vi.YimH3881stilledמַחְשִׁ֤יםmach.ShimH2814all the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֣רle.MorH559,Hold your peaceהַ֔סּוּHa.suH2013,for the dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117isholyקָדֹ֑שׁka.DoshH6918;neither be ye grievedתֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃te.'a.Tze.vuH6087.

12And all the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971went their wayH3212to eatלֶאֱכֹ֤לle.'e.KholH398,and to drinkוְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ve.lish.tOtH8354,and to sendוּלְשַׁלַּ֣חu.le.sha.LachH7971portionsמָנ֔וֹתma.NotH4490,and to makeוְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213greatגְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419mirthשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057,because they had understoodהֵבִ֙ינוּ֙he.Vi.nuH995the wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔יםba.de.va.RimH1697that were declaredהוֹדִ֖יעוּho.Di.'uH3045unto them.

13And on the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֡יha.she.NiH8145dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117were gathered togetherנֶאֶסְפוּ֩ne.'es.FuH622the chiefרָאשֵׁ֨יra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.VotH1of all the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,unto Ezraעֶזְרָ֖א'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֑רha.so.FerH5608,even to understandוּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילu.le.has.KilH7919the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃ha.to.RahH8451.

14And they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּvai.yim.tze.'UH4672writtenכָּת֣וּבka.TuvH3789in the lawבַּתּוֹרָ֑הba.to.RahH8451which the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680byבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,that the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478should dwellיֵשְׁב֨וּye.she.VuH3427in boothsבַּסֻּכּ֛וֹתba.su.KotH5521in the feastבֶּחָ֖גbe.ChagH2282of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320:

15And that they should publishיַשְׁמִ֗יעוּyash.Mi.'uH8085and proclaimוְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּ ק֥וֹלve.ya.'a.Vi.ru KolH6963 H5674in all their citiesעָרֵיהֶם֮'a.rei.HemH5892,and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,Go forthצְא֣וּtze.'UH3318unto the mountהָהָ֗רha.HarH2022,and fetchוְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙ve.ha.Vi.'uH935oliveזַ֙יִת֙za.yitH2132branchesעֲלֵי־'a.lei-H5929,and pineשֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menH8081branchesוַעֲלֵי־ עֵ֣ץva.'a.lei- 'etzH5929 H6086,and myrtleהֲדַס֙ha.DasH1918branchesוַעֲלֵ֤יva.'a.LeiH5929,and palmתְמָרִ֔יםte.ma.RimH8558branchesוַעֲלֵ֣יva.'a.LeiH5929,and branchesוַעֲלֵ֖יva.'a.LeiH5929of thickעָבֹ֑ת'a.VotH5687treesעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086,to makeלַעֲשֹׂ֥תla.'a.SotH6213boothsסֻכֹּ֖תsu.KotH5521, as it iswrittenכַּכָּתֽוּב׃ פka.ka.TuvH3789.

16So the peopleהָעָם֮ha.'AmH5971went forthוַיֵּצְא֣וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318,and broughtוַיָּבִיאוּ֒vai.ya.vi.'UH935them,and madeוַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩vai.ya.'a.SuH6213themselves boothsסֻכּ֜וֹתsu.KotH5521,every oneאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376upon the roof of his houseגַּגּוֹ֙ga.GoH1406,and in their courtsוּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םu.ve.chatz.Ro.tei.HemH2691,and in the courtsוּבְחַצְר֖וֹתu.ve.chatz.RotH2691of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and in the streetוּבִרְחוֹב֙u.vir.chOvH7339of the waterהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,and in the streetוּבִרְח֖וֹבu.vir.ChovH7339of the gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

17And all the congregationהַ֠קָּהָלHa.ka.holH6951of them that were come againהַשָּׁבִ֨יםha.sha.VimH7725out of the captivityהַשְּׁבִ֥י׀ha.she.ViH7628madeוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213boothsסֻכּוֹת֮su.kOtH5521,and satוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427under the boothsבַסֻּכּוֹת֒va.su.kOtH5521:for since the daysמִימֵי֩mi.MeiH3117of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֨וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֥וּןnunH5126unto that dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117had not the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478done soעָשׂ֡וּ'a.SuH6213.And there was veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֥הge.do.LahH1419gladnessשִׂמְחָ֖הsim.ChahH8057.

18Also dayי֣וֹם׀YomH3117by dayבְּי֔וֹםbe.YomH3117,from the firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117unto the lastהָאַחֲר֑וֹןha.'a.cha.RonH314dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,he readוַ֠יִּקְרָאVai.yik.ra'H7121in the bookבְּסֵ֨פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the lawתּוֹרַ֤תto.RatH8451of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430.And they keptוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213the feastחָג֙chagH2282sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117;and on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֛יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּבַיּ֧וֹםu.vai.YomH3117wasa solemn assemblyעֲצֶ֖רֶת'a.Tze.retH6116,according unto the mannerכַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ פka.mish.PatH4941.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 8

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