Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:28–31

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.

³⁰You were patient with them for many years,

and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets.

Yet they would not listen,

so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.^d

³¹But in Your great compassion,

You did not put an end to them;

nor did You forsake them,

for You are a gracious and compassionate God.

Footnotes

d 9:30 Literally into the hands of the peoples of the lands

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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

Nehemiah 9:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You were patient	וַתִּמְשֹׁ֤ךְ	wat·tim·šōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4900 draw, drag
with them	עֲלֵיהֶם֙	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
for many	רַבּ֔וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
years	שָׁנִ֣ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
and Your Spirit	בְּרוּחֲךָ֛	bə·rū·ḥă·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
admonished	וַתָּ֨עַד	wat·tā·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
them	בָּ֧ם	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
through	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Your prophets	נְבִיאֶ֖יךָ	nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Yet they would not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ	he·’ĕ·zî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H238 give ear, listen, hear
so You gave them	וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔ם	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	בְּיַ֖ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the neighboring peoples	עַמֵּ֥י	‘am·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people

Nehemiah 9:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But in Your great	הָרַבִּ֛ים	hā·rab·bîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
compassion	וּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָ	ū·ḇə·ra·ḥă·me·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H7356 womb
You did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
put an end to them	עֲשִׂיתָ֥ם	‘ă·śî·ṯām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
nor	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
did You forsake them	עֲזַבְתָּ֑ם	‘ă·zaḇ·tām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אָֽתָּה׃	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are a gracious	חַנּ֥וּן	ḥan·nūn	Adjective - masculine singular	H2587 gracious
and compassionate	וְרַח֖וּם	wə·ra·ḥūm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7349 compassionate
God	אֵֽל־	’êl-	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god