Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:9–12

⁹You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt;

You heard their cry at the Red Sea.^a

¹⁰You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh,

all his officials, and all the people of his land,

for You knew they had acted with arrogance

against our fathers.

You made a name for Yourself

that endures to this day.

¹¹You divided the sea before them,

and they crossed through it on dry ground.

You hurled their pursuers into the depths

like a stone into raging waters.

¹²You led them with a pillar of cloud by day

and a pillar of fire by night,

to light for them the way

in which they should travel.

Footnotes

a 9:9 Or the Sea of Reeds

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Nehemiah 9:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You saw	וַתֵּ֛רֶא	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
the affliction	עֳנִ֥י	‘o·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6040 affliction, poverty
of our fathers	אֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם	bə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
You heard	שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
their cry	זַעֲקָתָ֥ם	za·‘ă·qā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2201 shriek, outcry
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Red	סֽוּף׃	sūp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5488 reeds, rushes
Sea	יַם־	yam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea

Nehemiah 9:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You performed	וַ֠תִּתֵּן	wat·tit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
signs	אֹתֹ֨ת	’ō·ṯōṯ	Noun - common plural	H226 sign
and wonders	וּמֹֽפְתִ֜ים	ū·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4159 wonder, sign, portent
against Pharaoh	בְּפַרְעֹ֤ה	bə·p̄ar·‘ōh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his officials	עֲבָדָיו֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	עַ֣ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of his land	אַרְצ֔וֹ	’ar·ṣōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You knew	יָדַ֔עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
they had acted with arrogance	הֵזִ֖ידוּ	hê·zî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H2102 be presumptuous
against	עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
You made	וַתַּֽעַשׂ־	wat·ta·‘aś-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a name	שֵׁ֖ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name
for Yourself	לְךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
that endures to this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	כְּהַיּ֥וֹם	kə·hay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Nehemiah 9:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You divided	בָּקַ֣עְתָּ	bā·qa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
the sea	וְהַיָּם֙	wə·hay·yām	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
before them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and they crossed	וַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּ	way·ya·‘aḇ·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through	בְתוֹךְ־	ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
it	הַיָּ֖ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
on dry ground	בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה	bay·yab·bā·šāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3004 dry land, dry ground
You hurled	הִשְׁלַ֧כְתָּ	hiš·laḵ·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
their pursuers	רֹ֨דְפֵיהֶ֜ם	rō·ḏə·p̄ê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
into the depths	בִמְצוֹלֹ֛ת	ḇim·ṣō·w·lōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4688 depth, deep
like	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
a stone	אֶ֖בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
into raging waters	בְּמַ֥יִם	bə·ma·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Nehemiah 9:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You led them	הִנְחִיתָ֖ם	hin·ḥî·ṯām	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
with a pillar	וּבְעַמּ֣וּד	ū·ḇə·‘am·mūḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5982 pillar, column
of cloud	עָנָ֔ן	‘ā·nān	Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
by day	יוֹמָ֑ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and a pillar	וּבְעַמּ֥וּד	ū·ḇə·‘am·mūḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5982 pillar, column
of fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
by night	לַ֔יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
to light	לְהָאִ֣יר	lə·hā·’îr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H215 be or become light
for them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
the way	הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they should travel	יֵֽלְכוּ־	yê·lə·ḵū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk