Nehemiah

Nehemiah 13:23–30

²³In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. ²⁴Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. ²⁵I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair.

Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ²⁶Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel— yet foreign women drew him into sin. ²⁷Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”

²⁸Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.

²⁹Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

³⁰Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

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Nehemiah 13:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In those	הָהֵ֗ם	hā·hêm	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
days	בַּיָּמִ֣ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
I also	גַּ֣ם׀	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
saw	רָאִ֤יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
Jews	הַיְּהוּדִים֙	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
who had married	הֹשִׁ֗יבוּ	hō·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
women	נָשִׁים֙	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
from Ashdod	אַשְׁדּוֹדִיּוֹת	ʾaš·dō·ḏī·yōṯ	Noun - proper - feminine plural	H796 Ashdodite
Ammon	עַמּוֹנִיּוֹת	ʿam·mō·nī·yōṯ	Noun - proper - feminine plural	H5984 Ammonite
and Moab	מוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת׃	mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine plural	H4125 Moabitish

Nehemiah 13:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Half	חֲצִי֙	ḥă·ṣî	Noun - masculine singular	H2677 half
of their children	וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם	ū·ḇə·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
spoke	מְדַבֵּ֣ר	mə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
the language of Ashdod	אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית	’aš·dō·w·ḏîṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H797 in the language of Ashdod
or of	וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן	wə·ḵil·šō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
the other peoples	עַ֥ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
but could	מַכִּירִ֖ים	mak·kî·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H5234 regard, recognize
not	וְאֵינָ֥ם	wə·’ê·nām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine plural	H369 nothing, nought
speak	לְדַבֵּ֣ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
the language of Judah	יְהוּדִ֑ית	yə·hū·ḏîṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3066 in Jewish

Nehemiah 13:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I rebuked them	וָאָרִ֤יב	wā·’ā·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7378 strive, contend
and called down curses on them	וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם	wā·’ă·qal·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
I beat	וָאַכֶּ֥ה	wā·’ak·keh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5221 smite
some of	מֵהֶ֛ם	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
these men	אֲנָשִׁ֖ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
and pulled out their hair	וָֽאֶמְרְטֵ֑ם	wā·’em·rə·ṭêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish
Then I made them take an oath	וָאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣ם	wā·’aš·bî·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7650 swear
before God	בֵּֽאלֹהִ֗ים	bê·lō·hîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
You must not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
give your daughters	בְנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙	ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
in marriage	תִּתְּנ֤וּ	tit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
to their sons	לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם	liḇ·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
or take	תִּשְׂאוּ֙	tiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
their daughters	מִבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם	mib·bə·nō·ṯê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
as wives for your sons	לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם	liḇ·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
or for yourselves	וְלָכֶֽם׃	wə·lā·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural

Nehemiah 13:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Did not	הֲל֣וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
King	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
sin	חָטָֽא־	ḥā·ṭā-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
matters like this	אֵ֣לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
There was	הָיָ֨ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a king	מֶ֜לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
like him	כָּמֹ֗הוּ	kā·mō·hū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
among many	הָרַבִּים֩	hā·rab·bîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
nations	וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם	ū·ḇag·gō·w·yim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and he was	הָיָ֔ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
loved	וְאָה֤וּב	wə·’ā·hūḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H157 love
by his God	לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙	lê·lō·hāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
made him	וַיִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ	way·yit·tə·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
king	מֶ֖לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
yet	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
foreign	הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃	han·nā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H5237 foreign, alien
women	הַנָּשִׁ֖ים	han·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
drew him into sin	הֶחֱטִ֔יאוּ	he·ḥĕ·ṭî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H2398 miss

Nehemiah 13:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Must we now hear	הֲנִשְׁמַ֗ע	hă·niš·ma‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
that you too are doing	לַעֲשֹׂת֙	la·‘ă·śōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
terrible	הַגְּדוֹלָה֙	hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
evil	הָרָעָ֤ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
and acting unfaithfully	לִמְעֹ֖ל	lim·‘ōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
against our God	בֵּֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	bê·lō·hê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
by marrying	לְהֹשִׁ֖יב	lə·hō·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
foreign	נָכְרִיּֽוֹת׃	nā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H5237 foreign, alien
women	נָשִׁ֥ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female

Nehemiah 13:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even one of the sons	וּמִבְּנֵ֨י	ū·mib·bə·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Jehoiada	יוֹיָדָ֤ע	yō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3111 Jojada
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Eliashib	אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙	’el·yā·šîḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H475 Eljashib
the high	הַגָּד֔וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
priest	הַכֹּהֵ֣ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
had become a son-in-law	חָתָ֖ן	ḥā·ṯān	Noun - masculine singular	H2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
to Sanballat	לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט	lə·san·ḇal·laṭ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5571 Sanballat
the Horonite	הַחֹרֹנִ֑י	ha·ḥō·rō·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2772 Choronite
Therefore I drove him away	וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּ	wā·’aḇ·rî·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
from me	מֵעָלָֽי׃	mê·‘ā·lāy	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H5921 height

Nehemiah 13:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remember	זָכְרָ֥ה	zā·ḵə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2142 remember
them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
O my God	אֱלֹהָ֑י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
because	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
they have defiled	גָּאֳלֵ֣י	gā·’o·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1352 defiling, defilement
the priesthood	הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה	hak·kə·hun·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3550 priesthood
and the covenant	וּבְרִ֥ית	ū·ḇə·rîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of the priesthood	הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה	hak·kə·hun·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3550 priesthood
and of the Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite

Nehemiah 13:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus I purified	וְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים	wə·ṭi·har·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H2891 be clean, pure
from everything	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
foreign	נֵכָ֑ר	nê·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
and I assigned	וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה	wā·’a·‘ă·mî·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
specific	בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃	bim·laḵ·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4399 occupation, work
duties	מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת	miš·mā·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4931 guard, watch
to each	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of the priests	לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים	lak·kō·hă·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and Levites	וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם	wə·lal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite