Nehemiah

Nehemiah 13:4–9

4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God 5and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.

6While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylonb in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king 7to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.

8And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room. 9Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.

Footnotes

  • b 13:6 Artaxerxes king of Persia is identified here as the king of Babylon because Persia had conquered the Babylonian Empire.

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Nehemiah 13:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now beforeוְלִפְנֵ֣יwə·lip̄·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
thisמִזֶּ֔הmiz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙’el·yā·šîḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH475 Eljashib
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
a relativeקָר֖וֹבqā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
of Tobiahלְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
had been put in charge ofנָת֖וּןnā·ṯūnVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the storeroomsבְּלִשְׁכַּ֣תbə·liš·kaṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Nehemiah 13:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and had preparedוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
forל֜וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a largeגְדוֹלָ֗הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
roomלִשְׁכָּ֣הliš·kāhNoun - feminine singularH3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
whereוְשָׁ֣םwə·šāmConjunctive waw; AdverbH8033 there, thither
they had previouslyלְפָנִ֟יםlə·p̄ā·nîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH6440 face, before
storedנֹ֠תְנִיםnō·ṯə·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
the grain offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֨הham·min·ḥāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
the frankincenseהַלְּבוֹנָ֜הhal·lə·ḇō·w·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3828 frankincense
theוְהַכֵּלִ֗יםwə·hak·kê·lîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3627 article, utensil, vessel
and the tithesוּמַעְשַׂ֤רū·ma‘·śarConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4643 tenth part, tithe
of grainהַדָּגָן֙had·dā·ḡānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1715 corn, grain
new wineהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁhat·tî·rō·wōšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8492 must, fresh or new wine
and oilוְהַיִּצְהָ֔רwə·hay·yiṣ·hārConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3323 fresh oil
prescribedמִצְוַת֙miṣ·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4687 commandment
for the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםwə·ham·šō·rə·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7891 sing
and gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑יםwə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH7778 porter
along with the contributionsוּתְרוּמַ֖תū·ṯə·rū·maṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH8641 contribution, offering
for the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest

Nehemiah 13:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
While allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֶ֕הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
was happeningהָיִ֖יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
I was notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
becauseכִּ֡יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I had returnedבָּ֣אתִיbā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Artaxerxesלְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּאlə·’ar·taḥ·šastPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH783 Artaxerxes
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
in the thirty-secondשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
yearבִּשְׁנַת֩biš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of his reignהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Some time laterוּלְקֵ֥ץū·lə·qêṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH7093 end
I obtained leaveנִשְׁאַ֥לְתִּיniš·’al·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7592 ask, inquire
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Nehemiah 13:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to returnוָאָב֖וֹאwā·’ā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םlî·rū·šā·limPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Then I discoveredוָאָבִ֣ינָהwā·’ā·ḇî·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH995 discern
the evilבָרָעָ֗הḇā·rā·‘āhPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙’el·yā·šîḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH475 Eljashib
had doneעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
on behalf of Tobiahלְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔הlə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
by providingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a roomנִשְׁכָּ֔הniš·kāhNoun - feminine singularH5393 chamber
in the courtsבְּחַצְרֵ֖יbə·ḥaṣ·rêPreposition-b; Noun - common plural constructH2691 enclosure, court
of the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

Nehemiah 13:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I was greatlyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
displeasedוַיֵּ֥רַֽעway·yê·ra‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7489 be evil, bad
and threwוָֽאַשְׁלִ֜יכָהwā·’aš·lî·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of Tobiah’sטוֹבִיָּ֛הṭō·w·ḇî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
householdבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
goodsכְּלֵ֧יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
outהַח֖וּץha·ḥūṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the roomהַלִּשְׁכָּֽה׃hal·liš·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka

Nehemiah 13:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I orderedוָאֹ֣מְרָ֔הwā·’ō·mə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
that the roomsהַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹתhal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka
be purifiedוַֽיְטַהֲר֖וּway·ṭa·hă·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2891 be clean, pure
and I had the articlesכְּלֵי֙kə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
restoredוָאָשִׁ֣יבָהwā·’ā·šî·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
to themשָּׁ֗םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
along with the grain offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֖הham·min·ḥāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
and frankincenseוְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃פwə·hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH3828 frankincense

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Nehemiah 13:4 Nehemiah 12:44 · Nehemiah 13:28 · Nehemiah 2:10 · Nehemiah 6:17–18 · Nehemiah 12:10

Nehemiah 13:6 Nehemiah 5:14

Nehemiah 13:7 Nehemiah 13:5 · Matthew 21:12–13

Nehemiah 13:9 2 Chronicles 29:5

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