Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:35–37

35For even while they were in their kingdom,

with the abundant goodness

that You had given them,

and in the spacious and fertile land

that You had set before them,

they would not serve You

or turn from their wicked ways.

36So here we are today as slaves

in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—

here we are as slaves!

37Its abundant harvest goes to the kings

You have set over us because of our sins.

And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please.

We are in great distress.

Read all of Nehemiah 9

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Nehemiah 9:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For even whileוְהֵ֣םwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
they were in their kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתָם֩bə·mal·ḵū·ṯāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
with the abundantהָרָ֜בhā·rāḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
goodnessוּבְטוּבְךָ֨ū·ḇə·ṭū·ḇə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2898 good things, goods, goodness
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You had givenנָתַ֣תָּnā·ṯa·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֗םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and in the spaciousהָרְחָבָ֧הhā·rə·ḥā·ḇāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7342 wide, broad
and fertileוְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛הwə·haš·šə·mê·nāhConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH8082 fat, robust
landוּבְאֶ֨רֶץū·ḇə·’e·reṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You had setנָתַ֥תָּnā·ṯa·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֖םlip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
they would notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
serve Youעֲבָד֑וּךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
or turnשָׁ֔בוּšā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
from their wickedהָרָעִֽים׃hā·rā·‘îmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
waysמִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖םmim·ma·‘al·lê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4611 deed, practice

Nehemiah 9:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So hereהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
as slavesעֲבָדִ֑ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
in the landוְהָאָ֜רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
You gaveנָתַ֣תָּהnā·ṯat·tāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
to enjoyלֶאֱכֹ֤לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
its fruitפִּרְיָהּ֙pir·yāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6529 fruit
and goodnessטוּבָ֔הּṭū·ḇāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2898 good things, goods, goodness
hereהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
as slavesעֲבָדִ֖ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant

Nehemiah 9:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Its abundantמַרְבָּ֗הmar·bāhVerb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
harvestוּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּū·ṯə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8393 product, revenue
goes to the kingsלַמְּלָכִ֛יםlam·mə·lā·ḵîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4428 king
You have setנָתַ֥תָּהnā·ṯat·tāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
over usעָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
because of our sinsבְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּbə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
And they ruleמֹשְׁלִ֤יםmō·šə·lîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
overוְעַ֣לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
our bodiesגְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּgə·wî·yō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH1472 body, corpse
and our livestockוּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ū·ḇiḇ·hem·tê·nūConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH929 beast, animal, cattle
as they pleaseכִּרְצוֹנָ֔םkir·ṣō·w·nāmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
Weאֲנָֽחְנוּ׃פ’ă·nā·ḥə·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are in greatגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
distressוּבְצָרָ֥הū·ḇə·ṣā·rāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH6869 id.

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Nehemiah 9:35 Deuteronomy 28:47 · Jeremiah 5:19 · Deuteronomy 32:12–15

Nehemiah 9:36 Ezra 9:9 · Deuteronomy 28:48

Nehemiah 9:37 Deuteronomy 28:33 · Deuteronomy 28:48 · Ezra 7:24

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.