Nehemiah
Nehemiah 9:22–26
22You gave them kingdoms and peoples
and allotted to them every corner of the land.
So they took the land of Sihonc 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.
26But they were disobedient and rebelled against You;
they flung Your law behind their backs.
They killed Your prophets,
who had admonished them to return to You.
They committed terrible blasphemies.
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 |
Nehemiah 9:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But they were disobedient | וַיַּמְר֨וּ | way·yam·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious |
| and rebelled | וַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּ | way·yim·rə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4775 rebel |
| against You | בָּ֗ךְ | bāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| they flung | וַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּ | way·yaš·li·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7993 throw, fling, cast |
| Your law | תּוֹרָֽתְךָ֙ | tō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| behind | אַחֲרֵ֣י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| their backs | גַוָּ֔ם | ḡaw·wām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1458 back |
| They killed | הָרָ֔גוּ | hā·rā·ḡū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2026 kill, slay |
| Your prophets | נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ | nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| had admonished | הֵעִ֥ידוּ | hê·‘î·ḏū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again |
| them | בָ֖ם | ḇām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| to return | לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם | la·hă·šî·ḇām | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| to You | אֵלֶ֑יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| They committed | וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ | way·ya·‘ă·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| terrible | גְּדוֹלֹֽת׃ | gə·ḏō·w·lōṯ | Adjective - feminine plural | H1419 great |
| blasphemies | נֶאָצ֖וֹת | ne·’ā·ṣō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5007 contempt, contumely |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 9:22 Numbers 21:21–35
Nehemiah 9:23 Genesis 22:17 · Genesis 15:5
Nehemiah 9:24 Joshua 21:43 · Joshua 18:1 · Joshua 11:23 · 1 Chronicles 22:18 · Psalm 44:2–3
Nehemiah 9:25 Deuteronomy 32:15 · Nehemiah 9:35 · Deuteronomy 3:5 · Deuteronomy 6:10–12 · Ezekiel 20:6 · Deuteronomy 32:13 · Psalm 65:11 · Hosea 3:5 · 1 Kings 8:66 · Deuteronomy 9:1–3 · Deuteronomy 8:7–10 · Numbers 13:27–28
Nehemiah 9:26 1 Kings 14:9 · Judges 2:11–12 · Nehemiah 9:18 · Acts 7:52 · 1 Kings 18:4 · 1 Kings 19:10 · Psalm 50:17 · Matthew 21:35 · 2 Chronicles 24:20–21 · Matthew 23:34–37 · Ezekiel 20:21
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