Nehemiah

Nehemiah 5:12–13

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.

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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

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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

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