Nehemiah
Nehemiah 9:27
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Psalm 106:41–45 · Daniel 9:10–14 · 2 Kings 13:5 · 2 Kings 14:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.