Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:13–18

13On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law. 14And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in boothsb during the feast of the seventh month, 15and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive,c myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”d

16And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim. 17The whole assembly that had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshuae son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing.

18Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.

Footnotes

  • b 8:14 Or tabernacles or shelters; also in verses 15, 16, and 17
  • c 8:15 Or pine; literally oil tree
  • d 8:15 See Leviticus 23:37–40|LEV 23:37-40.
  • e 8:17 Hebrew Jeshua, a variant of Joshua

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Nehemiah 8:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֡יhaš·šê·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםū·ḇay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the headsרָאשֵׁ֨יrā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the familiesהָאָב֜וֹתhā·’ā·ḇō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1 father
along with the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּ֩ne·’es·p̄ūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH622 gather, remove
aroundאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ezraעֶזְרָ֖א‘ez·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5830 Ezra
the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֑רhas·sō·p̄êrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5608 count
to studyוּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילū·lə·haś·kîlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7919 be prudent
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃hat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law

Nehemiah 8:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּway·yim·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4672 attain to, find
writtenכָּת֣וּבkā·ṯūḇVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
in the Lawבַּתּוֹרָ֑הbat·tō·w·rāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had commandedצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
thatאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
were to dwellיֵשְׁב֨וּyê·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in boothsבַּסֻּכּ֛וֹתbas·suk·kō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth
during the feastבֶּחָ֖גbe·ḥāḡPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃haš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month

Nehemiah 8:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and thatוַאֲשֶׁ֣רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they should proclaimיַשְׁמִ֗יעוּyaš·mî·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
this messageק֥וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
and spreadוְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּwə·ya·‘ă·ḇî·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their townsעָרֵיהֶם֮‘ā·rê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5892 excitement
and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םū·ḇî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
sayingלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Go outצְא֣וּṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
to the hill countryהָהָ֗רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and bring backוְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙wə·hā·ḇî·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
branchesעֲלֵי־‘ă·lê-Noun - masculine plural constructH5929 leaf, leafage
of oliveזַ֙יִת֙za·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH2132 olive-tree, olive
wild oliveשֶׁ֔מֶןše·menNoun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
myrtleהֲדַס֙hă·ḏasNoun - masculine singularH1918 myrtle
palmתְמָרִ֔יםṯə·mā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH8558 palm-tree, date-palm
andעָבֹ֑ת‘ā·ḇōṯAdjective - masculine singularH5687 intwined, dense
treesעֵ֣ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singular constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
to makeלַעֲשֹׂ֥תla·‘ă·śōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
boothsסֻכֹּ֖תsuk·kōṯNoun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth
as it is writtenכַּכָּתֽוּב׃פkak·kā·ṯūḇPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write

Nehemiah 8:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the peopleהָעָם֮hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
went outוַיֵּצְא֣וּway·yê·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
brought backוַיָּבִיאוּ֒way·yā·ḇî·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and madeוַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩way·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
boothsסֻכּ֜וֹתsuk·kō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their ownאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
rooftopsגַּגּוֹ֙gag·gōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1406 roof, top
in their courtyardsוּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םū·ḇə·ḥaṣ·rō·ṯê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2691 enclosure, court
in the courtsוּבְחַצְר֖וֹתū·ḇə·ḥaṣ·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common plural constructH2691 enclosure, court
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and in the squaresוּבִרְחוֹב֙ū·ḇir·ḥō·wḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH7339 broad open place, plaza
by the Waterהַמַּ֔יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
Gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
by the Gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃’ep̄·rā·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim

Nehemiah 8:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The wholeכָֽל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
assemblyהַ֠קָּהָלhaq·qā·hālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
that had returnedהַשָּׁבִ֨יםhaš·šā·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
exileהַשְּׁבִ֥י׀haš·šə·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7628 captivity, captives
madeוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
boothsסֻכּוֹת֮suk·kō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth
and livedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּway·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in themבַסֻּכּוֹת֒ḇas·suk·kō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth
From the daysמִימֵי֩mî·mêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of Joshuaיֵשׁ֨וּעַyê·šū·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3442 Jeshua
sonבִּן־bin-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nunנ֥וּןnūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5126 Nun, Non
untilעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
had notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
celebratedעָשׂ֡וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
like thisכֵּן֙kênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
And there wasוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
greatגְּדוֹלָ֥הgə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
rejoicingשִׂמְחָ֖הśim·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth

Nehemiah 8:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Dayי֣וֹם׀yō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
after dayבְּי֔וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןhā·ri·šō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7223 former, first, chief
dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the lastהָאַחֲר֑וֹןhā·’a·ḥă·rō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH314 coming after
Ezra readוַ֠יִּקְרָאway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
from the Bookבְּסֵ֨פֶרbə·sê·p̄erPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Lawתּוֹרַ֤תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
The Israelites keptוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־way·ya·‘ă·śū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
the feastחָג֙ḥāḡNoun - masculine singularH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֛יhaš·šə·mî·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8066 eighth
dayיָמִ֔יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
they held an assemblyעֲצֶ֖רֶת‘ă·ṣe·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6116 assembly
according to the ordinanceכַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃פkam·miš·pāṭPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

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Nehemiah 8:13 Proverbs 2:1–6 · Proverbs 12:1 · Proverbs 8:33–34

Nehemiah 8:14 Leviticus 23:34 · Leviticus 23:40–43 · Deuteronomy 16:13–15 · Zechariah 14:16–19 · Genesis 33:17 · John 7:2

Nehemiah 8:15 Leviticus 23:40 · Leviticus 23:4 · Deuteronomy 16:16 · Judges 9:48–49 · Genesis 8:11 · Matthew 21:1

Nehemiah 8:16 2 Kings 14:13 · Nehemiah 12:39 · Nehemiah 12:37 · Nehemiah 3:26 · Jeremiah 32:29 · Nehemiah 8:3

Nehemiah 8:17 2 Chronicles 8:13 · Ezra 3:4 · 2 Chronicles 7:8–10

Nehemiah 8:18 Leviticus 23:36 · Numbers 29:35 · Deuteronomy 31:10–13

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