Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:19–21

19You in Your great compassion

did not forsake them in the wilderness.

By day the pillar of cloud never turned away

from guiding them on their path;

and by the night the pillar of fire

illuminated the way they should go.

20You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them.

You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths,

and You gave them water for their thirst.

21For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness,

so that they lacked nothing.

Their clothes did not wear out

and their feet did not swell.

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Nehemiah 9:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
in Your greatהָֽרַבִּ֔יםhā·rab·bîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
compassionבְּרַחֲמֶ֣יךָbə·ra·ḥă·me·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH7356 womb
did notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
forsake themעֲזַבְתָּ֖ם‘ă·zaḇ·tāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
By dayבְּיוֹמָם֙bə·yō·w·māmPreposition-b; AdverbH3119 daytime, by day
the pillarעַמּ֣וּד‘am·mūḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5982 pillar, column
of cloudהֶ֠עָנָןhe·‘ā·nānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turned awayסָ֨רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from guiding themלְהַנְחֹתָ֣םlə·han·ḥō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH5148 lead, guide
on their pathבְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְbə·had·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and by the nightבְּלַ֙יְלָה֙bə·lay·lāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
the pillarעַמּ֨וּד‘am·mūḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5982 pillar, column
of fireהָאֵ֤שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
illuminatedלְהָאִ֣ירlə·hā·’îrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH215 be or become light
the wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְhad·de·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
they should goיֵֽלְכוּ־yê·lə·ḵū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk

Nehemiah 9:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You gaveנָתַ֖תָּnā·ṯa·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Your goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
Spiritוְרוּחֲךָ֨wə·rū·ḥă·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
to instruct themלְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑םlə·haś·kî·lāmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH7919 be prudent
You did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
withholdמָנַ֣עְתָּmā·na‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4513 withhold, hold back
Your mannaוּמַנְךָ֙ū·man·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4478 manna
from their mouthsמִפִּיהֶ֔םmip·pî·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6310 mouth
and You gaveנָתַ֥תָּהnā·ṯat·tāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
waterוּמַ֛יִםū·ma·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
for their thirstלִצְמָאָֽם׃liṣ·mā·’āmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6772 thirst

Nehemiah 9:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH705 forty
yearsשָׁנָ֛הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
You sustained themכִּלְכַּלְתָּ֥םkil·kal·tāmVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3557 comprehend, contain
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֖רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
they lackedחָסֵ֑רוּḥā·sê·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
nothingלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Their clothesשַׂלְמֹֽתֵיהֶם֙śal·mō·ṯê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8008 id.
did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
wear outבָל֔וּḇā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1086 become old and worn out
and their feetוְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םwə·raḡ·lê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH7272 foot
did notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
swellבָצֵֽקוּ׃ḇā·ṣê·qūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1216 swell

Cross-references

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Nehemiah 9:19 Nehemiah 9:27 · Psalm 106:45 · Nehemiah 9:12 · Malachi 3:6 · Numbers 14:14 · Daniel 9:18 · Daniel 9:9 · Exodus 40:38 · Psalm 106:7–8 · Exodus 13:21–22 · Lamentations 3:22 · 1 Corinthians 10:1–2

Nehemiah 9:20 Psalm 143:10 · Numbers 11:17 · Isaiah 63:11–14 · John 4:10 · 2 Peter 1:21 · Isaiah 48:21 · Isaiah 41:17–18 · Exodus 17:6 · Psalm 105:41 · Ephesians 5:9 · Exodus 16:15 · John 7:37–39

Nehemiah 9:21 Deuteronomy 2:7 · Deuteronomy 8:4 · Deuteronomy 29:5 · Psalm 34:10 · Numbers 14:33–34 · Acts 13:18 · Deuteronomy 8:2 · Exodus 16:35 · Amos 5:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.