Nehemiah

Nehemiah 5:10–15

10I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending the people money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury. 11Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”

12“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.”

So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised. 13I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!”

The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.

14Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.

15The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver.a Their servants also oppressed the people. But I did not do this, because of my fear of God.

Footnotes

  • a 5:15 40 shekels is approximately 1 pound or 453.6 grams of silver.

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Nehemiah 5:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
as well asוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
my brothersאַחַ֣י’a·ḥayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH251 brother
and my servantsוּנְעָרַ֔יū·nə·‘ā·rayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
have been lendingנֹשִׁ֥יםnō·šîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5383 lend, borrow
moneyכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and grainוְדָגָ֑ןwə·ḏā·ḡānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1715 corn, grain
Pleaseנָּ֖אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let us stopנַֽעַזְבָה־na·‘az·ḇāh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
usuryהַמַּשָּׁ֥אham·maš·šāArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4855 lending on interest, or usury

Nehemiah 5:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pleaseנָ֨אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
restoreהָשִׁיבוּ֩hā·šî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to themלָהֶ֜םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
immediatelyכְּהַיּ֗וֹםkə·hay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
their fieldsשְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛םśə·ḏō·ṯê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH7704 id.
vineyardsכַּרְמֵיהֶ֥םkar·mê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3754 vineyard
olive grovesזֵיתֵיהֶ֖םzê·ṯê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2132 olive-tree, olive
and housesוּבָתֵּיהֶ֑םū·ḇāt·tê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1004 house
along with the percentageוּמְאַ֨תū·mə·’aṯConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
of the moneyהַכֶּ֤סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
grainוְהַדָּגָן֙wə·had·dā·ḡānConjunctive waw, Article; 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
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
have been assessingנֹשִׁ֥יםnō·šîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5383 lend, borrow
themבָּהֶֽם׃bā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Nehemiah 5:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We will restoreנָשִׁ֗יבnā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
and will requireנְבַקֵּ֔שׁnə·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common pluralH1245 seek
nothingלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
more from themוּמֵהֶם֙ū·mê·hemConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural
We will doנַעֲשֶׂ֔הna·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6213 do, make
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
sayאוֹמֵ֑ר’ō·w·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
So I summonedוָאֶקְרָא֙wā·’eq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and requiredוָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔םwā·’aš·bî·‘êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7650 swear
would doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
what they had promisedכַּדָּבָ֥רkad·dā·ḇārPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word

Nehemiah 5:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
shook outנָעַ֗רְתִּיnā·‘ar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5287 shake, shake out or off
the folds of my robeחָצְנִ֣יḥā·ṣə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2684 bosom
and saidוָֽאֹמְרָ֡הwā·’ō·mə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
May Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֟יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
likewiseכָּ֣כָהkā·ḵāhAdverbH3602 thus
shakeיְנַעֵ֪רyə·na·‘êrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5287 shake, shake out or off
out of his houseמִבֵּיתוֹ֙mib·bê·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and possessionsוּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹū·mî·ḡî·‘ōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3018 toil, product
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
manהָאִישׁ֩hā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
does notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keepיָקִ֜יםyā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
promiseהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
Mayיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
shaken outנָע֖וּרnā·‘ūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5287 shake, shake out or off
and have nothingוָרֵ֑קwā·rêqConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH7386 empty, vain
The wholeכָֽל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
assemblyהַקָּהָ֜לhaq·qā·hālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Amenאָמֵ֗ן’ā·mênAdverbH543 verily, truly
and they praisedוַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙way·hal·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1984 shine
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
And the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
as they had promisedכַּדָּבָ֥רkad·dā·ḇārPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word

Nehemiah 5:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Furthermoreגַּ֞םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
from the dayמִיּ֣וֹם׀mî·yō·wmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Artaxerxesלְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּאlə·’ar·taḥ·šastPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH783 Artaxerxes
appointed meצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to beלִהְי֣וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
their governorפֶּחָם֮pe·ḥāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6346 governor
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Judahיְהוּדָה֒yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
from his twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֗ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
yearמִשְּׁנַ֣תmiš·šə·naṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
untilוְ֠עַדwə·‘aḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
his thirty-secondשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
yearשְׁנַ֨תšə·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
twelveשְׁתֵּ֣יםšə·têmNumber - fdH8147 two
years totalשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
neither Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
nor my brothersוְאַחַ֔יwə·’a·ḥayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH251 brother
ateאָכַֽלְתִּי׃’ā·ḵal·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH398 eat
the foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singular constructH3899 bread, food
allotted to the governorהַפֶּ֖חָהhap·pe·ḥāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6346 governor

Nehemiah 5:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The governorsוְהַפַּחוֹת֩wə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6346 governor
before meלְפָנַ֜יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
had heavily burdenedהִכְבִּ֣ידוּhiḵ·bî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
takingוַיִּקְח֨וּway·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
from themמֵהֶ֜םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
breadבְּלֶ֤חֶםbə·le·ḥemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and wineוָיַ֙יִן֙wā·ya·yinConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
plusאַחַר֙’a·ḥarAdverbH310 behind
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֔ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֣יםšə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
of silverכֶּֽסֶף־ke·sep̄-Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
Their servantsנַעֲרֵיהֶ֖םna·‘ă·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5288 a shaking, scattering
alsoגַּ֥םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
oppressedשָׁלְט֣וּšā·lə·ṭūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7980 domineer, be master of
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
But Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
doעָשִׂ֣יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
thisכֵ֔ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of my fearיִרְאַ֥תyir·’aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH3374 fear
of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

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Nehemiah 5:10 2 Corinthians 6:1

Nehemiah 5:11 Isaiah 58:6 · Leviticus 6:4–5

Nehemiah 5:12 Ezra 10:5 · Jeremiah 34:8–10

Nehemiah 5:13 Acts 18:6 · Matthew 10:14 · Zechariah 5:3–4 · 1 Chronicles 16:36

Nehemiah 5:14 Nehemiah 13:6 · 1 Corinthians 9:4–15 · 2 Thessalonians 3:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 9:18

Nehemiah 5:15 Nehemiah 5:9 · Proverbs 16:6 · Isaiah 50:10 · Job 31:23 · Ecclesiastes 12:13–14 · Matthew 5:47 · 2 Corinthians 11:9 · Psalm 147:11 · 2 Corinthians 12:13 · Proverbs 29:12 · 1 Samuel 8:15 · Psalm 112:1

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