Nehemiah

Nehemiah 10:29–31

29hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.

30We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.

31When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow and will cancel every debt.

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Nehemiah 10:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
hereby joinמַחֲזִיקִ֣יםma·ḥă·zî·qîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
withעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their nobleאַדִּירֵיהֶם֒’ad·dî·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH117 majestic
brothersאֲחֵיהֶם֮’ă·ḥê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH251 brother
and commitוּבָאִ֞יםū·ḇā·’îmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
themselves with a swornוּבִשְׁבוּעָ֗הū·ḇiš·ḇū·‘āhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7621 oath, curse
oathבְּאָלָ֣הbə·’ā·lāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH423 oath
to followלָלֶ֙כֶת֙lā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbə·ṯō·w·raṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
givenנִתְּנָ֔הnit·tə·nāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
throughבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
servantעֶֽבֶד־‘e·ḇeḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH5650 slave, servant
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and to obeyוְלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
carefullyוְלִשְׁמ֣וֹרwə·liš·mō·wrConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙miṣ·wōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4687 commandment
ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יוū·miš·pā·ṭāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4941 judgment
and statutesוְחֻקָּֽיו׃wə·ḥuq·qāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Lordאֲדֹנֵ֔ינוּ’ă·ḏō·nê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH113 lord

Nehemiah 10:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
giveנִתֵּ֥ןnit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbə·nō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH1323 daughter
to the peopleלְעַמֵּ֣יlə·‘am·mêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and we will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
takeנִקַּ֖חniq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3947 take
their daughtersבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םbə·nō·ṯê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1323 daughter
for our sonsלְבָנֵֽינוּ׃lə·ḇā·nê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1121 son

Nehemiah 10:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the peopleוְעַמֵּ֣יwə·‘am·mêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֡רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
bringהַֽמְבִיאִים֩ham·ḇî·’îmArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
merchandiseהַמַּקָּח֨וֹתham·maq·qā·ḥō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4728 ware
or anyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
kind of grainשֶׁ֜בֶרše·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH7668 corn, grain
to sellלִמְכּ֔וֹרlim·kō·wrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4376 sell
on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּת֙haš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
dayבְּי֤וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
we will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
buyנִקַּ֥חniq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3947 take
from themמֵהֶ֛םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
on a Sabbathבַּשַּׁבָּ֖תbaš·šab·bāṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
or holyקֹ֑דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
dayוּבְי֣וֹםū·ḇə·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
Every seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יתhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH7637 seventh
yearהַשָּׁנָ֥הhaš·šā·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
we will let the fields lie fallowוְנִטֹּ֛שׁwə·niṭ·ṭōšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common pluralH5203 leave, forsake, permit
and will cancel everyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
debtוּמַשָּׁ֥אū·maš·šāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4855 lending on interest, or usury

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Nehemiah 10:29 Ezekiel 36:27 · Psalm 119:106 · John 15:14 · Titus 2:11–14 · 2 Chronicles 34:31 · 2 Kings 23:3 · Nehemiah 5:12–13 · Romans 12:9

Nehemiah 10:30 Deuteronomy 7:3 · Exodus 34:16 · Ezra 9:1–3 · Ezra 10:10–12 · Ezra 9:12–14

Nehemiah 10:31 Nehemiah 13:15–22 · Leviticus 23:3 · Exodus 23:10–11 · Exodus 20:10 · Jeremiah 17:21–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.