New American Standard Bible 1995

Nehemiah 9:16-37

16“But they, our fathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּva.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,actedהֵזִ֑ידוּhe.Zi.duH2102arrogantlyH2102; TheybecameH7185 H6203stubbornH7185 H6203and would not listenשָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'UH8085to Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.

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 becameH7185 H6203stubbornH7185 H6203andappointedוַיִּתְּנוּ־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.HemH5493 H4480 H5921them 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.

33However,You are justצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662in allכָּל־kol-H3605that has comeהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935upon us;For You have dealtעָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.taH6213faithfullyאֱמֶ֥ת'e.MetH571,but we have actedH7561wickedlyהִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃hir.Sha.'e.nuH7561.

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.

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