New American Standard Bible 1995
Nehemiah 9
The People Confess Their Sin
1Now on the twenty-fourthעֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֜ה'es.Rim ve.'ar.ba.'AhH6242H702dayוּבְיוֹם֩u.ve.yOmH3117ofthisהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478assembledנֶאֶסְפ֤וּne.'es.FuH622with fastingבְּצ֣וֹםbe.TzomH6685,in sackclothוּבְשַׂקִּ֔יםu.ve.sa.KimH8242and withdirtוַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.MahH127upon them.
2Thedescendantsזֶ֣רַעZe.ra'H2233of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478separatedוַיִּבָּֽדְלוּ֙vai.yi.ba.de.LuH914themselves from allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605foreignersבְּנֵ֣י נֵכָ֑רbe.Nei ne.KharH1121H5236,and stoodוַיַּעַמְד֗וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975andconfessedוַיִּתְוַדּוּ֙vai.yit.va.DuH3034their sinsחַטֹּ֣אתֵיהֶ֔םcha.To.tei.HemH2403and the iniquitiesוַעֲוֹנ֖וֹתva.'a.vo.NotH5771of their fathersאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.HemH1.
3Whilethey stoodוַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965in their placeעָמְדָ֔ם'a.me.DamH5977,they readוַֽיִּקְרְא֗וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121from the bookבְּסֵ֨פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the lawתּוֹרַ֧תto.RatH8451of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430for a fourthרְבִעִ֣יתre.vi.'ItH7243of the dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117; and for anotherfourthוּרְבִעִית֙u.re.vi.'ItH7243they confessedמִתְוַדִּ֣יםmit.va.DimH3034and worshipedוּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יםu.mish.ta.cha.VimH7812the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'e.lo.hei.HemH430.
4Now on the Levites’הַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881platformמַֽעֲלֵ֣הma.'a.LehH4608stoodוַיָּ֜קָםvai.Ya.komH6965JeshuaH3091,Baniוּבָנִ֜יu.va.NiH1137,Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵ֧לkad.mi.'ElH6934,Shebaniahשְׁבַנְיָ֛הshe.van.YahH7645,Bunniבֻּנִּ֥יbu.NiH1138,Sherebiahשֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הshe.re.ve.YahH8274,Baniבָּנִ֣יba.NiH1137andChenaniכְנָ֑נִיkhe.Na.niH3662,and they criedוַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙vai.yiz.'a.KuH2199with a loudגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963to the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.HemH430.
5Then the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֡םhal.vi.YimH3881,JeshuaH3091,Kadmielוְ֠קַדְמִיאֵלVe.kad.mi.'elH6934,Baniבָּנִ֨יba.NiH1137,Hashabneiahחֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜הcha.shav.ne.YahH2813,Sherebiahשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤הshe.re.ve.YahH8274,Hodiahהֽוֹדִיָּה֙ho.di.YahH1941,Shebaniahשְׁבַנְיָ֣הshe.van.YahH7645andPethahiahפְתַֽחְיָ֔הfe.tach.YahH6611,saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Ariseק֗וּמוּKu.muH6965,blessבָּרֲכוּ֙ba.ra.KhuH1288the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430foreverמִן־ הָעוֹלָ֖םmin- ha.'o.LamH4480H5769and everהָעוֹלָ֑םha.'o.LamH5769!O may Your gloriousכְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָke.vo.De.khaH3519nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034be blessedוִיבָֽרְכוּ֙vi.va.re.KhuH1288And exaltedוּמְרוֹמַ֥םu.me.ro.MamH7311aboveעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605blessingבְּרָכָ֖הbe.ra.KhahH1293and praiseוּתְהִלָּֽה׃u.te.hi.LahH8416!
6You aloneלְבַדֶּךָ֒le.va.de.KhaH905are the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068.You have madeעָשִׂ֡יתָ'a.Si.taH6213the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִם֩ha.sha.ma.YimH8064,The heavenשְׁמֵ֨יshe.MeiH8064of heavensהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their hostצְבָאָ֗םtze.va.'AmH6635,The earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that is on it,The seasהַיַּמִּים֙hai.ya.MimH3220and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that is in them.You giveH2421lifeH2421to allכֻּלָּ֑םku.LamH3605of themAnd the heavenlyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064hostוּצְבָ֥אu.tze.Va'H6635bowsH7812downמִשְׁתַּחֲוִֽים׃mish.ta.cha.VimH7812before You.
7You are the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,Whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834choseבָּחַ֙רְתָּ֙ba.Char.taH977Abramבְּאַבְרָ֔םbe.'av.RamH87And broughtוְהוֹצֵאת֖וֹve.ho.tze.ToH3318him out fromUrמֵא֣וּרme.'UrH218of the Chaldeesכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkas.DimH3778, Andgaveוְשַׂ֥מְתָּve.Sam.taH7760him the nameשְּׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Abrahamאַבְרָהָֽם׃'av.ra.HamH85.
8You foundוּמָצָ֣אתָu.ma.Tza.taH4672his heartלְבָבוֹ֮le.va.VoH3824faithfulנֶאֱמָ֣ןne.'e.ManH539beforeלְפָנֶיךָ֒le.fa.nei.KhaH6440You,And madeוְכָר֨וֹתve.kha.RotH3772a covenantהַבְּרִ֗יתha.be.RitH1285with himTo giveלָתֵ֡תla.TetH5414himthe landאֶרֶץ֩'e.RetzH776of the Canaaniteהַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,Of the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֜יha.chi.TiH2850and the Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֧יha.'e.mo.RiH567,Of the Perizziteוְהַפְּרִזִּ֛יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,the Jebusiteוְהַיְבוּסִ֥יve.hay.vu.SiH2983and the Girgashiteוְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖יve.ha.gir.ga.ShiH1622--To giveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414it to hisdescendantsלְזַרְע֑וֹle.zar.'OH2233. And Youhave fulfilledוַתָּ֙קֶם֙va.Ta.kemH6965Your promiseדְּבָרֶ֔יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697,For You are righteousצַדִּ֖יקtza.DikH6662.
10Then You performedוַ֠תִּתֵּןVa.ti.tenH5414signsאֹתֹ֨ת'o.TotH226and wondersוּמֹֽפְתִ֜יםu.mo.fe.TimH4159against Pharaohבְּפַרְעֹ֤הbe.far.'OhH6547,Against allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650and allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971of his landאַרְצ֔וֹ'ar.TzoH776;For You knewיָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045thatthey actedהֵזִ֖ידוּhe.Zi.duH2102arrogantlyH2102towardעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921them, Andmadeוַתַּֽעַשׂ־va.ta.'as-H6213a nameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034for Yourself as it isthisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכְּהַיּ֥וֹםke.hai.YomH3117.
11You dividedבָּקַ֣עְתָּba.Ka'.taH1234the seaוְהַיָּם֙ve.hai.YamH3220beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440them,So they passedוַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674through the midstבְתוֹךְ־ve.tokh-H8432of the seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220on dryבַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑הbai.ya.ba.ShahH3004groundH3004; Andtheir pursuersרֹ֨דְפֵיהֶ֜םro.de.fei.HemH7291You hurledהִשְׁלַ֧כְתָּhish.Lakh.taH7993into the depthsבִמְצוֹלֹ֛תvim.tzo.LotH4688,Likeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644a stoneאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68intoragingעַזִּֽים׃'a.ZimH5794watersבְּמַ֥יִםbe.Ma.yimH4325.
12And with a pillarוּבְעַמּ֣וּדu.ve.'a.MudH5982of cloudעָנָ֔ן'a.NanH6051You ledהִנְחִיתָ֖םhin.chi.TamH5148them by dayיוֹמָ֑םyo.MamH3119,And with a pillarוּבְעַמּ֥וּדu.ve.'a.MudH5982of fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784by nightלַ֔יְלָהLay.lahH3915To lightלְהָאִ֣ירle.ha.'IrH215for them the wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870In whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they were to goיֵֽלְכוּ־ye.le.khu-H1980.
13ThenYou cameH3381downיָרַ֔דְתָּya.Rad.taH3381on Mountהַר־har-H2022Sinaiסִינַי֙si.NaiH5514, Andspokeוְדַבֵּ֥רve.da.BerH1696with them from heavenמִשָּׁמָ֑יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimH8064;You gaveוַתִּתֵּ֨ןva.ti.TenH5414themjustיְשָׁרִים֙ye.sha.RimH3477ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטִ֤יםmish.pa.TimH4941and trueאֱמֶ֔ת'e.MetH571lawsוְתוֹר֣וֹתve.to.RotH8451,Goodטוֹבִֽים׃to.VimH2896statutesחֻקִּ֥יםchu.KimH2706and commandmentsוּמִצְוֹ֖תu.mitz.VotH4687.
14So You madeH3045knownH3045to themYour holyקָדְשְׁךָ֖kod.she.chaH6944sabbathשַׁבַּ֥תsha.BatH7676,And laidH6680downH6680for them commandmentsוּמִצְו֤וֹתu.mitz.VotH4687,statutesוְחֻקִּים֙ve.chu.KimH2706and lawוְתוֹרָ֔הve.to.RahH8451,Throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872.
15Youprovidedנָתַ֤תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414breadוְ֠לֶחֶםVe.le.chemH3899from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֜יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimH8064for them for their hungerלִרְעָבָ֔םlir.'a.VamH7458, YoubroughtH3318forthהוֹצֵ֥אתָho.Tze.taH3318waterוּמַ֗יִםu.Ma.yimH4325from a rockמִסֶּ֛לַעmi.Se.la'H5553for them for their thirstלִצְמָאָ֑םlitz.ma.'AmH6772, And Youtoldוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559them to enterלָבוֹא֙la.Vo'H935in order to possessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423The landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Yousworeנָשָׂ֥אתָ יָדְךָ֖na.Sa.ta ya.de.KhaH5375H3027to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414them.
17They refusedוַיְמָאֲנ֣וּvay.ma.'a.NuH3985to listenלִשְׁמֹ֗עַlish.Mo.a'H8085, Anddid not rememberזָכְר֤וּza.khe.RuH2142Your wondrousH6381deedsH6381whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You had performedעָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.taH6213amongעִמָּהֶ֔ם'i.ma.HemH5973them;So they becameH7185H6203stubbornH7185H6203andappointedוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414a leaderרֹ֛אשׁroshH7218to returnלָשׁ֥וּבla.ShuvH7725to their slaveryלְעַבְדֻתָ֖םle.'av.du.TamH5659in EgyptH4714.But You are a Godאֱל֨וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH433of forgivenessסְלִיח֜וֹתse.li.ChotH5547,Graciousחַנּ֧וּןcha.NunH2587and compassionateוְרַח֛וּםve.ra.ChumH7349,Slowאֶֽרֶךְ־'e.rekh-H750to angerאַפַּ֥יִם'a.Pa.yimH639and aboundingוְרַב־ve.rav-H7227in lovingkindnessחֶ֖סֶדve.che.sedH2617;And You did not forsakeעֲזַבְתָּֽם׃'a.zav.TamH5800them.
18Evenאַ֗ף'AfH637whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588theymadeעָשׂ֤וּ'a.SuH6213for themselvesA calfעֵ֣גֶל'E.gelH5695of moltenמַסֵּכָ֔הma.se.KhahH4541metalH4541And saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, ‘Thisזֶ֣הzehH2088is your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430Whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834broughtהֶעֶלְךָ֖he.'el.KhaH5927you up from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,’And committedוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213greatגְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ge.do.LotH1419blasphemiesנֶאָצ֖וֹתne.'a.TzotH5007,
19You, in Your greatהָֽרַבִּ֔יםha.ra.BimH7227compassionבְּרַחֲמֶ֣יךָbe.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356,Did not forsakeעֲזַבְתָּ֖ם'a.zav.TamH5800them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057;The pillarעַמּ֣וּד'a.MudH5982of cloudהֶ֠עָנָןHe.'a.nonH6051did not leaveסָ֨ר מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֤םsar me.'a.lei.HemH5493H4480H5921them by dayH3119,To guideלְהַנְחֹתָ֣םle.han.cho.TamH5148them on their wayבְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְbe.ha.De.rekhH1870,NorH3808the pillarעַמּ֨וּד'a.MudH5982of fireהָאֵ֤שׁha.'EshH784by nightבְּלַ֙יְלָה֙be.Lay.lahH3915,to lightלְהָאִ֣ירle.ha.'IrH215for them the wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they were to goיֵֽלְכוּ־ye.le.khu-H1980.
20You gaveנָתַ֖תָּna.Ta.taH5414Your goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.VahH2896Spiritוְרוּחֲךָ֨ve.ru.cha.KhaH7307to instructלְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑םle.has.ki.LamH7919them,Your mannaוּמַנְךָ֙u.man.KhaH4478You did not withholdמָנַ֣עְתָּma.Na'.taH4513from their mouthמִפִּיהֶ֔םmi.pi.HemH6310,And You gaveנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414them waterוּמַ֛יִםu.Ma.yimH4325for their thirstלִצְמָאָֽם׃litz.ma.'AmH6772.
21Indeed,fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֛הsha.NahH8141You providedכִּלְכַּלְתָּ֥םkil.kal.TamH3557for them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.BarH4057andthey were not in wantחָסֵ֑רוּcha.Se.ruH2637;Their clothesשַׂלְמֹֽתֵיהֶם֙sal.mo.tei.HemH8008did not wearבָל֔וּva.LuH1086out, norH3808did their feetוְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םve.rag.lei.HemH7272swellבָצֵֽקוּ׃va.Tze.kuH1216.
22You also gaveוַתִּתֵּ֨ןva.ti.TenH5414them kingdomsמַמְלָכוֹת֙mam.la.khOtH4467and peoplesוַעֲמָמִ֔יםva.'a.ma.MimH5971,And allottedוַֽתַּחְלְקֵ֖םva.tach.le.KemH2505them to them as aboundaryלְפֵאָ֑הle.fe.'AhH6285.They tookH3423possessionוַיִּֽירְשׁ֞וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423of the landH776of Sihonסִיח֗וֹןsi.ChonH5511the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןchesh.BonH2809And the landH776of Ogע֥וֹגogH5747the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Bashanהַבָּשָֽׁן׃ha.ba.ShanH1316.
23You madeH7235their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֣םu.ve.nei.HemH1121numerousH7235asthe starsכְּכֹכְבֵ֖יke.cho.khe.VeiH3556of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,And You broughtוַתְּבִיאֵם֙va.te.vi.'EmH935them into the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776Whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You had toldאָמַ֥רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559their fathersלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖םla.'a.vo.tei.HemH1to enterלָב֥וֹאla.Vo'H935and possessלָרָֽשֶׁת׃la.Ra.shetH3423.
24So their sonsהַבָּנִים֙ha.ba.NimH1121enteredוַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and possessedוַיִּֽירְשׁ֣וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776. AndYou subduedוַתַּכְנַ֨עva.takh.Na'H3665beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֜םlif.nei.HemH6440them the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776,the Canaanitesהַכְּנַ֣עֲנִ֔יםha.ke.Na.'a.NimH3669,And You gaveוַֽתִּתְּנֵ֖םva.ti.te.NemH5414them into their handבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027,with their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal.khei.HemH4428and the peoplesעַֽמְמֵ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,To doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213with themas they desiredכִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃kir.tzo.NamH7522.
25They capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּvai.yil.ke.DuH3920fortifiedבְּצֻרוֹת֮be.tzu.rOtH1219citiesעָרִ֣ים'a.RimH5892and afertileשְׁמֵנָה֒she.me.NahH8082landוַאֲדָמָ֣הva.'a.da.MahH127.They tookH3423possessionוַיִּֽירְשׁ֡וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423ofhousesבָּתִּ֣יםba.TimH1004fullמְלֵֽאִים־me.le.'im-H4392of everyכָּל־kol-H3605goodט֠וּבtuvH2898thingH2898,Hewnחֲצוּבִ֜יםcha.tzu.VimH2672cisternsבֹּר֨וֹתbo.RotH953,vineyardsכְּרָמִ֧יםke.ra.MimH3754,oliveוְזֵיתִ֛יםve.zei.TimH2132grovesH2132,Fruitמַאֲכָ֖לma.'a.KhalH3978treesוְעֵ֥ץve.'EtzH6086in abundanceלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230.So they ateוַיֹּאכְל֤וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398,were filledוַֽיִּשְׂבְּעוּ֙vai.yis.be.'UH7646andgrewH8080fatוַיַּשְׁמִ֔ינוּvai.yash.Mi.nuH8080, Andreveledוַיִּֽתְעַדְּנ֖וּvai.yit.'a.de.NuH5727in Your greatהַגָּדֽוֹל׃ha.ga.DolH1419goodnessבְּטוּבְךָ֥be.tu.ve.KhaH2898.
26“But they becameH4784disobedientוַיַּמְר֨וּvai.yam.RuH4784and rebelledוַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּvai.yim.re.DuH4775against You, Andcastוַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993Your lawתּוֹרָֽתְךָ֙to.ra.te.KhaH8451behindאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310their backsגַוָּ֔םga.VamH1458Andkilledהָרָ֔גוּha.Ra.guH2026Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֣יךָne.vi.'Ei.khaH5030whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834hadadmonishedהֵעִ֥ידוּhe.'I.duH5749themSo that they might returnלַהֲשִׁיבָ֣םla.ha.shi.VamH7725to You, Andthey committedוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213greatגְּדוֹלֹֽת׃ge.do.LotH1419blasphemiesנֶאָצ֖וֹתne.'a.TzotH5007.
27Therefore Youdeliveredוַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙va.ti.te.NemH5414them into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of their oppressorsצָֽרֵיהֶ֔םtza.rei.HemH6862who oppressedH6887them,But when they criedיִצְעֲק֣וּyitz.'a.KuH6817to Youin the timeוּבְעֵ֤תu.ve.'EtH6256of their distressצָֽרָתָם֙tza.ra.TamH6869,You heardתִּשְׁמָ֔עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֣יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and according to Your greatהָֽרַבִּ֗יםha.ra.BimH7227compassionוּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָu.khe.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356Yougaveתִּתֵּ֤ןti.TenH5414them deliverersמֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔יםmo.shi.'ImH3467who deliveredוְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּםve.yo.shi.'UmH3467them from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of their oppressorsצָרֵיהֶֽם׃tza.rei.HemH6862.
28Butas soon as they hadH5117restוּכְנ֣וֹחַu.khe.No.achH5117,they didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilרַ֖עra'H7451againיָשׁ֕וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725beforeלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You;Therefore You abandonedוַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞םva.ta.'az.VemH5800them to the handבְּיַ֤דbe.YadH3027of their enemiesH340,so that they ruledוַיִּרְדּ֣וּvai.yir.DuH7287over them.When they criedוַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָvai.yiz.'a.Ku.chaH2199againוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725to You, You heardתִּשְׁמַ֛עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֧יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimH8064, Andmanyרַבּ֥וֹתra.BotH7227timesעִתִּֽים׃'i.TimH6256You rescuedוְתַצִּילֵ֥םve.ta.tzi.LemH5337them according to Your compassionכְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָke.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356,
29Andadmonishedוַתָּ֨עַדva.Ta.'adH5749them in order to turnH7725them backלַהֲשִׁיבָ֣םla.ha.shi.VamH7725to Your lawתּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451. Yetthey actedהֵזִ֜ידוּhe.Zi.duH2102arrogantlyH2102and did not listenשָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'UH8085to Your commandmentsלְמִצְוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙le.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687but sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398against Your ordinancesוּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָu.ve.mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941, Bywhichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834if a manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120observesיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213them he shall liveוְחָיָ֣הve.cha.YahH2421. And theyturnedוַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414a stubbornסוֹרֶ֔רֶתso.Re.retH5637shoulderכָתֵף֙kha.TefH3802and stiffenedהִקְשׁ֖וּhik.ShuH7185their neckוְעָרְפָּ֥םve.'a.re.PamH6203,and would not listenשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃sha.Me.'uH8085.
30However, You boreוַתִּמְשֹׁ֤ךְva.tim.ShokhH4900with them for manyרַבּ֔וֹתra.BotH7227yearsשָׁנִ֣יםsha.NimH8141, Andadmonishedוַתָּ֨עַדva.Ta.'adH5749them byYour Spiritבְּרוּחֲךָ֛be.ru.cha.KhaH7307throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֖יךָne.vi.'Ei.khaH5030,Yet they would not giveH238earהֶאֱזִ֑ינוּhe.'e.Zi.nuH238.Therefore You gaveוַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔םva.ti.te.NemH5414them into the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of the peoplesעַמֵּ֥י'a.MeiH5971of the landsהָאֲרָצֹֽת׃ha.'a.ra.TzotH776.
31Nevertheless, in Your greatהָרַבִּ֛יםha.ra.BimH7227compassionוּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָu.ve.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356Youdid not makeעֲשִׂיתָ֥ם'a.si.TamH6213an endכָּלָ֖הka.LahH3617of them or forsakeעֲזַבְתָּ֑ם'a.zav.TamH5800them, For You area graciousחַנּ֥וּןcha.NunH2587and compassionateוְרַח֖וּםve.ra.ChumH7349Godאֵֽל־'el-H410.
32“Nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, our Godאֱ֠לֹהֵינוּ'E.lo.hei.nuH430,the greatהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419,the mightyהַגִּבּ֣וֹרha.gi.BorH1368,and the awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָא֮ve.ha.no.Ra'H3372Godהָאֵ֨לha.'ElH410,who keepsשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתha.be.RitH1285and lovingkindnessוְהַחֶסֶד֒ve.ha.che.SedH2617,Do not let allכָּל־kol-H3605the hardshipהַתְּלָאָ֣הha.te.la.'AhH8513seemH4591insignificantH4591beforeלְפָנֶ֡יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You,Whichאֲֽשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834has comeמְ֠צָאַתְנוּMe.tza.'at.nuH4672upon us, our kingsלִמְלָכֵ֨ינוּlim.la.Khei.nuH4428,our princesלְשָׂרֵ֧ינוּle.sa.Rei.nuH8269,our priestsוּלְכֹהֲנֵ֛ינוּu.le.kho.ha.Nei.nuH3548,our prophetsוְלִנְבִיאֵ֥נוּve.lin.vi.'E.nuH5030,our fathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּve.la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1and on allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605Your peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971,From the daysמִימֵי֙mi.MeiH3117of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.
34For our kingsמְלָכֵ֤ינוּme.la.Khei.nuH4428,our leadersשָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙sa.Rei.nuH8269,our priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּko.ha.Nei.nuH3548and our fathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּva.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have not keptעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213Your lawתּוֹרָתֶ֑ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451Or paidH7181attentionהִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙hik.Shi.vuH7181to Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687and Youradmonitionsוּלְעֵ֣דְוֹתֶ֔יךָu.le.'E.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You haveadmonishedהַעִידֹ֖תָha.'i.Do.taH5749them.
35Butthey, in their own kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתָם֩be.mal.khu.TamH4438,With Your greatהָרָ֜בha.RavH7227goodnessוּבְטוּבְךָ֨u.ve.tu.ve.KhaH2898whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You gaveנָתַ֣תָּna.Ta.taH5414them,With the broadהָרְחָבָ֧הha.re.cha.VahH7342and richוְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛הve.ha.she.me.NahH8082landוּבְאֶ֨רֶץu.ve.'E.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You setנָתַ֥תָּna.Ta.taH5414beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֖םlif.nei.HemH6440them,Did not serveעֲבָד֑וּךָ'a.va.Du.khaH5647You or turnשָׁ֔בוּSha.vuH7725from their evilהָרָעִֽים׃ha.ra.'ImH7451deedsמִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖םmi.ma.'a.lei.HemH4611.
36Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009,we are slavesעֲבָדִ֑ים'a.va.DimH5650todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117,And as to the landוְהָאָ֜רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You gaveנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּla.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1to eatלֶאֱכֹ֤לle.'e.KholH398of its fruitפִּרְיָהּ֙pir.YahH6529and its bountyטוּבָ֔הּtu.VahH2898,Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009,we are slavesעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimH5650in it.
37Its abundantמַרְבָּ֗הmar.BahH7235produceוּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּu.te.vu.'a.TahH8393is for the kingsלַמְּלָכִ֛יםla.me.la.KhimH4428Whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You have setנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414overעָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921us because of our sinsבְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּbe.cha.to.Tei.nuH2403;They also ruleמֹשְׁלִ֤יםmo.she.LimH4910overוְעַ֣לve.'AlH5921our bodiesגְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּGe.vi.yo.tei.nuH1472And over our cattleוּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙u.viv.hem.Te.nuH929as they pleaseכִּרְצוֹנָ֔םkir.tzo.NamH7522,So we are in greatגְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419distressוּבְצָרָ֥הu.ve.tza.RahH6869.
A Covenant Results
38“Now because of allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605thisH2088We are makingH3772an agreementאֲמָנָ֖ה'a.ma.NahH548in writingH3772; And on thesealedהֶֽחָת֔וּםhe.cha.TumH2856document are the names ofour leadersשָׂרֵ֥ינוּsa.Rei.nuH8269,our Levitesלְוִיֵּ֖נוּle.vi.Ye.nuH3881andour priestsכֹּהֲנֵֽינוּ׃ko.ha.Nei.nuH3548.”
Commentaries on Nehemiah 9
- 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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