Nehemiah
Nehemiah 9:36–37
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.
Word by word
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Nehemiah 9:36
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So here | הִנֵּ֛ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| we | אֲנַ֥חְנוּ | ’ă·naḥ·nū | Pronoun - first person common plural | H587 we |
| today | הַיּ֖וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| as slaves | עֲבָדִ֑ים | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5650 slave, servant |
| in the land | וְהָאָ֜רֶץ | wə·hā·’ā·reṣ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| You gave | נָתַ֣תָּה | nā·ṯat·tāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| our fathers | לַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ | la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H1 father |
| to enjoy | לֶאֱכֹ֤ל | le·’ĕ·ḵōl | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H398 eat |
| its fruit | פִּרְיָהּ֙ | pir·yāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H6529 fruit |
| and goodness | טוּבָ֔הּ | ṭū·ḇāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H2898 good things, goods, goodness |
| here | הִנֵּ֛ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| we | אֲנַ֥חְנוּ | ’ă·naḥ·nū | Pronoun - first person common plural | H587 we |
| as slaves | עֲבָדִ֖ים | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5650 slave, servant |
Nehemiah 9:37
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Its abundant | מַרְבָּ֗ה | mar·bāh | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| harvest | וּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּ | ū·ṯə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H8393 product, revenue |
| goes to the kings | לַמְּלָכִ֛ים | lam·mə·lā·ḵîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| You have set | נָתַ֥תָּה | nā·ṯat·tāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| over us | עָלֵ֖ינוּ | ‘ā·lê·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | H5921 height |
| because of our sins | בְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּ | bə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·nū | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| And they rule | מֹשְׁלִ֤ים | mō·šə·lîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| over | וְעַ֣ל | wə·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| our bodies | גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּ | gə·wî·yō·ṯê·nū | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural | H1472 body, corpse |
| and our livestock | וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ | ū·ḇiḇ·hem·tê·nū | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| as they please | כִּרְצוֹנָ֔ם | kir·ṣō·w·nām | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will |
| We | אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃פ | ’ă·nā·ḥə·nū | Pronoun - first person common plural | H587 we |
| are in great | גְדוֹלָ֖ה | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| distress | וּבְצָרָ֥ה | ū·ḇə·ṣā·rāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H6869 id. |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 9:36 Ezra 9:9 · Deuteronomy 28:48
Nehemiah 9:37 Deuteronomy 28:33 · Deuteronomy 28:48 · Ezra 7:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.