Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:33–34

³³You are just in all that has befallen us,

because You have acted faithfully,

while we have acted wickedly.

³⁴Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers

did not obey Your law

or listen to Your commandments

and warnings that You gave them.

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Nehemiah 9:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are just	צַדִּ֔יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
in	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that has befallen	הַבָּ֣א	hab·bā	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
us	עָלֵ֑ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You have acted	עָשִׂ֖יתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
faithfully	אֱמֶ֥ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
while we	וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ	wa·’ă·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
have acted wickedly	הִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃	hir·šā·‘ə·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly

Nehemiah 9:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Our kings	מְלָכֵ֤ינוּ	mə·lā·ḵê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H4428 king
and leaders	שָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙	śā·rê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and priests	כֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּ	kō·hă·nê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H3548 priest
and fathers	וַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ	wa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
did not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obey	עָשׂ֖וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
Your law	תּוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ	tō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
or listen	הִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙	hiq·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7181 incline, attend
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your commandments	מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָ	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
and warnings	וּלְעֵ֣דְוֺתֶ֔יךָ	ū·lə·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5715 testimony
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You gave	הַעִידֹ֖תָ	ha·‘î·ḏō·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
them	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Cross-references

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Nehemiah 9:33 Psalm 106:6 · Genesis 18:25 · Daniel 9:5–14 · Job 34:23

Nehemiah 9:34 Jeremiah 29:19 · 2 Kings 17:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.