Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:22–25

²²You gave them kingdoms and peoples

and allotted to them every corner of the land.

So they took the land of Sihon^c king of Heshbon

and of Og king of Bashan.

²³You multiplied their descendants

like the stars of heaven

and brought them to the land

You had told their fathers to enter and possess.

²⁴So their descendants went in and possessed the land;

You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land.

You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land,

to do with them as they wished.

²⁵They captured fortified cities and fertile land

and took houses full of all goods,

wells already dug,

vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance.

So they ate and were filled;

they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.

Footnotes

c 9:22 One Hebrew manuscript and LXX; most Hebrew manuscripts Sihon, the country of the

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Nehemiah 9:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You gave	וַתִּתֵּ֨ן	wat·tit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֤ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
kingdoms	מַמְלָכוֹת֙	mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
and peoples	וַעֲמָמִ֔ים	wa·‘ă·mā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
and allotted	וַֽתַּחְלְקֵ֖ם	wat·taḥ·lə·qêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2505 divide, share
to them every corner of the land	לְפֵאָ֑ה	lə·p̄ê·’āh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H6285 corner, side
So they took	וַיִּֽירְשׁ֞וּ	way·yî·rə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Sihon	סִיח֗וֹן	sî·ḥō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Heshbon	חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן	ḥeš·bō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
and	אֶ֖רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Og	ע֥וֹג	‘ō·wḡ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5747 Og
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Bashan	הַבָּשָֽׁן׃	hab·bā·šān	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1316 Bashan

Nehemiah 9:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You multiplied	הִרְבִּ֔יתָ	hir·bî·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
their descendants	וּבְנֵיהֶ֣ם	ū·ḇə·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
like the stars	כְּכֹכְבֵ֖י	kə·ḵō·ḵə·ḇê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3556 star
of heaven	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and brought them	וַתְּבִיאֵם֙	wat·tə·ḇî·’êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
You had told	אָמַ֥רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
their fathers	לַאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
to enter	לָב֥וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and possess	לָרָֽשֶׁת׃	lā·rā·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Nehemiah 9:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So their descendants	הַבָּנִים֙	hab·bā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
went in	וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and possessed	וַיִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ	way·yî·rə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
You subdued	וַתַּכְנַ֨ע	wat·taḵ·na‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3665 be humble
before them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
the Canaanites	הַכְּנַ֣עֲנִ֔ים	hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3669 trader, merchant
dwelling	יֹשְׁבֵ֤י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
You delivered	וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֖ם	wat·tit·tə·nêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into their hands	בְּיָדָ֑ם	bə·yā·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
the kings	מַלְכֵיהֶם֙	mal·ḵê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
peoples	עַֽמְמֵ֣י	‘am·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to do	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
with them	בָּהֶ֖ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
as they wished	כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃	kir·ṣō·w·nām	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

Nehemiah 9:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They captured	וַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּ	way·yil·kə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
fortified cities	עָרִ֣ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
and fertile	שְׁמֵנָה֒	šə·mê·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8082 fat, robust
land	וַאֲדָמָ֣ה	wa·’ă·ḏā·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
and took	וַיִּֽירְשׁ֡וּ	way·yî·rə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
houses	בָּתִּ֣ים	bāt·tîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
full	מְלֵֽאִים־	mə·lê·’îm-	Adjective - masculine plural	H4392 full
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
goods	ט֠וּב	ṭūḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
wells	בֹּר֨וֹת	bō·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H953 pit, cistern, well
dug	חֲצוּבִ֜ים	ḥă·ṣū·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H2672 hew, hew out, cleave
vineyards	כְּרָמִ֧ים	kə·rā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
olive groves	וְזֵיתִ֛ים	wə·zê·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2132 olive-tree, olive
and fruit	מַאֲכָ֖ל	ma·’ă·ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular	H3978 food
trees	וְעֵ֥ץ	wə·‘êṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
in abundance	לָרֹ֑ב	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
So they ate	וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ	way·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
and were filled	וַֽיִּשְׂבְּעוּ֙	way·yiś·bə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
they grew fat	וַיַּשְׁמִ֔ינוּ	way·yaš·mî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8080 grow fat
and delighted	וַיִּֽתְעַדְּנ֖וּ	way·yiṯ·‘ad·də·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5727 luxuriate
in Your great	הַגָּדֽוֹל׃	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
goodness	בְּטוּבְךָ֥	bə·ṭū·ḇə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2898 good things, goods, goodness