Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:28–29

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 9:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But as soon as they had restוּכְנ֣וֹחַū·ḵə·nō·w·aḥConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5117 rest
they againיָשׁ֕וּבוּyā·šū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
evilרַ֖עra‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in Your sightלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
So You abandoned themוַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞םwat·ta·‘az·ḇêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
to the handsבְּיַ֤דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙’ō·yə·ḇê·hemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
who had dominionוַיִּרְדּ֣וּway·yir·dūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
over themבָהֶ֔םḇā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
When they cried outוַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָway·yiz·‘ā·qū·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
to You againוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙way·yā·šū·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
Youוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
heardתִּשְׁמַ֛עtiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֧יִםmiš·šā·ma·yimPreposition-m; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and You delivered themוְתַצִּילֵ֥םwə·ṯaṣ·ṣî·lêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5337 strip, plunder
manyרַבּ֥וֹתrab·bō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7227 much, many, great
timesעִתִּֽים׃‘it·tîmNoun - common pluralH6256 time
in Your compassionכְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָkə·ra·ḥă·me·ḵāPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH7356 womb

Nehemiah 9:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You admonishedוַתָּ֨עַדwat·tā·‘aḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
themבָּהֶ֜םbā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
to turn backלַהֲשִׁיבָ֣םla·hă·šî·ḇāmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Your lawתּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָtō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
but theyוְהֵ֨מָּהwə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were arrogantהֵזִ֜ידוּhê·zî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH2102 be presumptuous
and disobeyedשָׁמְע֤וּšā·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
Your commandmentsלְמִצְוֺתֶ֙יךָ֙lə·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4687 commandment
They sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־ḥā·ṭə·’ū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2398 miss
againstבָ֔םḇāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
Your ordinancesוּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָū·ḇə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4941 judgment
by which a manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
will liveוְחָיָ֣הwə·ḥā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
if he practicesיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
themאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
They turnedוַיִּתְּנ֤וּway·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
a stubbornסוֹרֶ֔רֶתsō·w·re·reṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH5637 be stubborn, rebellious
shoulderכָתֵף֙ḵā·ṯêp̄Noun - feminine singularH3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
they stiffenedהִקְשׁ֖וּhiq·šūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7185 be hard, severe, fierce
their necksוְעָרְפָּ֥םwə·‘ā·rə·pāmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6203 back of neck, neck
and would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃šā·mê·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear

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Nehemiah 9:28 Judges 5:31–6:1 · 1 Kings 8:33–34 · Judges 3:30 · Judges 3:11–12 · Judges 4:1 · 1 Kings 8:39

Nehemiah 9:29 Leviticus 18:5 · Nehemiah 9:16 · Nehemiah 9:26 · Nehemiah 9:10 · Jeremiah 43:2 · Hosea 6:5 · James 4:6–10 · Zechariah 7:11–12 · 2 Chronicles 24:19 · Jeremiah 13:15–17 · Galatians 3:12 · Jeremiah 44:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.