Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:26–29

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.

²⁷So You delivered them into the hands

of enemies who oppressed them,

and in their time of distress they cried out to You.

From heaven You heard them,

and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers

who saved them from the hands of their enemies.

²⁸But as soon as they had rest,

they again did evil in Your sight.

So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies,

who had dominion over them.

When they cried out to You again,

You heard from heaven,

and You delivered them many times

in Your compassion.

²⁹You admonished them to turn back to Your law,

but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments.

They sinned against Your ordinances,

by which a man will live if he practices them.

They turned a stubborn shoulder;

they stiffened their necks and would not obey.

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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

Nehemiah 9:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So You delivered them	וַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙	wat·tit·tə·nêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into the hands	בְּיַ֣ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of enemies	צָֽרֵיהֶ֔ם	ṣā·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6862 narrow, tight
who oppressed	וַיָּצֵ֖רוּ	way·yā·ṣê·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3334 press, be narrow, be in distress
them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and in their time	וּבְעֵ֤ת	ū·ḇə·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of distress	צָֽרָתָם֙	ṣā·rā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6869 id.
they cried out	יִצְעֲק֣וּ	yiṣ·‘ă·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to You	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
From heaven	מִשָּׁמַ֣יִם	miš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
You	וְאַתָּה֙	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
heard them	תִּשְׁמָ֔ע	tiš·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
and in Your great	הָֽרַבִּ֗ים	hā·rab·bîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
compassion	וּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ	ū·ḵə·ra·ḥă·me·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7356 womb
You gave	תִּתֵּ֤ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
deliverers	מֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔ים	mō·wō·šî·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3467 deliver
who saved them	וְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּם	wə·yō·wō·šî·‘ūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H3467 deliver
from the hands	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of their enemies	צָרֵיהֶֽם׃	ṣā·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6862 narrow, tight

Nehemiah 9:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But as soon as they had rest	וּכְנ֣וֹחַ	ū·ḵə·nō·w·aḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5117 rest
they again	יָשׁ֕וּבוּ	yā·šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
did	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
evil	רַ֖ע	ra‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in Your sight	לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
So You abandoned them	וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞ם	wat·ta·‘az·ḇêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
to the hands	בְּיַ֤ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of their enemies	אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
who had dominion	וַיִּרְדּ֣וּ	way·yir·dū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
over them	בָהֶ֔ם	ḇā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
When they cried out	וַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָ	way·yiz·‘ā·qū·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to You again	וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙	way·yā·šū·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
You	וְאַתָּ֞ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
heard	תִּשְׁמַ֛ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
from heaven	מִשָּׁמַ֧יִם	miš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and You delivered them	וְתַצִּילֵ֥ם	wə·ṯaṣ·ṣî·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
many	רַבּ֥וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
times	עִתִּֽים׃	‘it·tîm	Noun - common plural	H6256 time
in Your compassion	כְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָ	kə·ra·ḥă·me·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7356 womb

Nehemiah 9:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You admonished	וַתָּ֨עַד	wat·tā·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
them	בָּהֶ֜ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
to turn back	לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם	la·hă·šî·ḇām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your law	תּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ	tō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
but they	וְהֵ֨מָּה	wə·hêm·māh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
were arrogant	הֵזִ֜ידוּ	hê·zî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H2102 be presumptuous
and disobeyed	שָׁמְע֤וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
Your commandments	לְמִצְוֺתֶ֙יךָ֙	lə·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
They sinned	חָֽטְאוּ־	ḥā·ṭə·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2398 miss
against	בָ֔ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Your ordinances	וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ	ū·ḇə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
by which a man	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
will live	וְחָיָ֣ה	wə·ḥā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
if he practices	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
them	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
They turned	וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
a stubborn	סוֹרֶ֔רֶת	sō·w·re·reṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5637 be stubborn, rebellious
shoulder	כָתֵף֙	ḵā·ṯêp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
they stiffened	הִקְשׁ֖וּ	hiq·šū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce
their necks	וְעָרְפָּ֥ם	wə·‘ā·rə·pām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6203 back of neck, neck
and would not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obey	שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃	šā·mê·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear