Nehemiah

Nehemiah 13:10–14

¹⁰I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields. ¹¹So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?”

Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts, ¹²and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms. ¹³I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.

¹⁴Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.

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Nehemiah 13:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I also learned	וָאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה	wā·’ê·ḏə·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
because the portions	מְנָי֥וֹת	mə·nā·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4521 portion
for the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֖ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
had not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
been given to them	נִתָּ֑נָה	nit·tā·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
all	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֥ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
and singers	וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים	wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7891 sing
responsible for performing	עֹשֵׂ֥י	‘ō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6213 do, make
the service	הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃	ham·mə·lā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
had gone back	וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ	way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1272 go through, flee
to their own fields	לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ	lə·śā·ḏê·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7704 id.

Nehemiah 13:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I rebuked	וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙	wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H7378 strive, contend
the officials	הַסְּגָנִ֔ים	has·sə·ḡā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5461 prefect, ruler
and asked	וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה	wā·’ō·mə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Why	מַדּ֖וּעַ	mad·dū·a‘	Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
has the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
been neglected	נֶעֱזַ֣ב	ne·‘ĕ·zaḇ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
Then I gathered the Levites and singers together	וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם	wā·’eq·bə·ṣêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
and stationed them	וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם	wā·’a·‘ă·mi·ḏêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their posts	עָמְדָֽם׃	‘ā·mə·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5977 standing-place

Nehemiah 13:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
brought	הֵבִ֜יאוּ	hê·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a tenth	מַעְשַׂ֧ר	ma‘·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4643 tenth part, tithe
of the grain	הַדָּגָ֛ן	had·dā·ḡān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
new wine	וְהַתִּיר֥וֹשׁ	wə·hat·tî·rō·wōš	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
and oil	וְהַיִּצְהָ֖ר	wə·hay·yiṣ·hār	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil
into the storerooms	לָאוֹצָרֽוֹת׃	lā·’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse

Nehemiah 13:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I appointed as treasurers	וָאוֹצְרָ֣ה	wā·’ō·wṣ·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H686 lay up, store up
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the storerooms	א֠וֹצָרוֹת	’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
Shelemiah	שֶׁלֶמְיָ֨ה	še·lem·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8018 Shelemjah
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֜ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
Zadok	וְצָד֣וֹק	wə·ṣā·ḏō·wq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6659 Tsadok
the scribe	הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר	has·sō·w·p̄êr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5608 count
and Pedaiah	וּפְדָיָה֙	ū·p̄ə·ḏā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6305 Pedajah
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֔ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
with Hanan	חָנָ֥ן	ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2605 Chanan
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zaccur	זַכּ֖וּר	zak·kūr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2139 Zakkur
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Mattaniah	מַתַּנְיָ֑ה	mat·tan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4983 Mattanjah
to assist	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
them	יָדָ֔ם	yā·ḏām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they were considered	נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּ	neḥ·šā·ḇū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2803 think, account
trustworthy	נֶאֱמָנִים֙	ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
They were responsible for	וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	wa·‘ă·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
distributing the supplies	לַחֲלֹ֥ק	la·ḥă·lōq	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2505 divide, share
to their fellow	לַאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃פ	la·’ă·ḥê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H251 brother

Nehemiah 13:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remember	זָכְרָה־	zā·ḵə·rāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2142 remember
me	לִּ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	זֹ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
O my God	אֱלֹהַ֖י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
and do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
blot out	תֶּ֣מַח	te·maḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H4229 wipe, wipe out
my deeds of loving devotion	חֲסָדַ֗י	ḥă·sā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
for the house	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of my God	אֱלֹהַ֖י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
and for its services	וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃	ū·ḇə·miš·mā·rāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4929 place of confinement, goal, prison