Nehemiahchapter 1
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Nehemiah 1— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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The wall broken down and the gates burned with fire1
Nehemiah 1:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] words ofH1697נְחֶמְיָ֖הnechemyahNehemiahH5166בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121חֲכַלְיָ֑הchakhalyahHacaliahH2446וַיְהִ֤יvayhiand it wasH1961בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־vechodesh-in [the] month ofH2320כִּסְלֵיו֙kislevKislevH3691שְׁנַ֣תshenatyearH8141עֶשְׂרִ֔יםʾesrimtwentyH6242וַאֲנִ֥יvaaniand IH589הָיִ֖יתִיhayitiI wasH1961בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbeshushanin SusaH7800הַבִּירָֽה׃habirahthe citadelH1002
Rashi on Nehemiah 1:1
The words of Nehemiah, etc. Nehemiah wrote this book from here on.
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Nehemiah 1:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֨אvaiyavo'and he cameH935חֲנָ֜נִיchananiHananiH2607אֶחָ֧דʾechadoneH259מֵאַחַ֛יmeachaiof brothers myH251ה֥וּאhu'heH1931וַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםvaanashimand peopleH582מִֽיהוּדָ֑הmihudahfrom JudahH3063וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞םvaeshalemand I asked themH7592עַל־ʾal-aboutH5921הַיְּהוּדִ֧יםhaiyehudimthe JewsH3064הַפְּלֵיטָ֛הhapeleitahthe escaped remnantH6413אֲשֶֽׁר־ʾasher-whoH834נִשְׁאֲר֥וּnisharuthey had survivedH7604מִן־min-fromH4480הַשֶּׁ֖בִיhashevithe captivityH7628וְעַל־veal-and onH5921יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yerushalimJerusalemH3389
Nehemiah 1:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮vaiyomeruand they saidH559לִי֒lito meהַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞יםhanisharimthe survivorsH7604אֲשֶֽׁר־ʾasher-whoH834נִשְׁאֲר֤וּnisharuthey have survivedH7604מִן־min-fromH4480הַשְּׁבִי֙hashevithe captivityH7628שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033בַּמְּדִינָ֔הbamedinahin the provinceH4082בְּרָעָ֥הberaah[are] in troubleH7451גְדֹלָ֖הgedolahgreatH1419וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑הuvecherpahand in disgraceH2781וְחוֹמַ֤תvechomatand [the] wall ofH2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yerushalimJerusalemH3389מְפֹרָ֔צֶתmeforatzet[has been] broken downH6555וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָusheareihaand gates itsH8179נִצְּת֥וּnitzetuthey have been burnedH3341בָאֵֽשׁ׃vaeshwith <the> fireH784
Rashi on Nehemiah 1:3
And they said to me They answered my first question first and my latter question last; first, concerning the Jews and afterwards, concerning the wall and the gates.
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Nehemiah weeps, fasts, and pleads the promise made to Moses4
Nehemiah 1:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֞יvayhiand it wasH1961כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י׀keshameiwhen heard IH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֣יםhadevarimthe wordsH1697הָאֵ֗לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙yashavtiI sat downH3427וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔הvaevkehand I weptH1058וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖הvaetabelahand I mourned !H56יָמִ֑יםyamimdaysH3117וָֽאֱהִ֥יvaehiand I wasH1961צָם֙tzamfastingH6684וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔לumitpaleland prayingH6419לִפְנֵ֖יlifnei<to> beforeH6440אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾelohei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃hashamayimthe heavensH8064
Nehemiah 1:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֹמַ֗רvaomarand I saidH559אָֽנָּ֤אʾana'I beg youH577יְהוָה֙yahwehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064הָאֵ֥לhaelthe GodH410הַגָּד֖וֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419וְהַנּוֹרָ֑אvehanora'and <the> awesomeH3372שֹׁמֵ֤רshomer[who] keepsH8104הַבְּרִית֙haberitthe covenantH1285וָחֶ֔סֶדvachesedand covenant loyaltyH2617לְאֹהֲבָ֖יוleohavavto [those who] love himH157וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יuleshomereiand to [those who] keepH8104מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃mitzvotav<of> commandments hisH4687
Rashi on Nehemiah 1:5
I beseech You Heb. אָנָא, an expression of request and supplication.
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Nehemiah 1:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
תְּהִ֣יtehimay it beH1961נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994אָזְנְךָֽ־ʾazenekha-ear yourH241קַשֶּׁ֣בֶתkashevetattentiveH7183וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָveeineikhaand eyes yourH5869פְתֻוּח֟וֹתfetuvchotopenH6605לִשְׁמֹ֣עַlishmoa'to listenH8085אֶל־ʾel-toH413תְּפִלַּ֣תtefilat[the] prayer ofH8605עַבְדְּךָ֡ʾavdekhaservant yourH5650אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834אָנֹכִי֩ʾanokhiIH595מִתְפַּלֵּ֨לmitpalel[am] prayingH6419לְפָנֶ֤יךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440הַיּוֹם֙haiyomthis dayH3117יוֹמָ֣םyomamby dayH3119וָלַ֔יְלָהvalaylahand nightH3915עַל־ʾal-onH5921בְּנֵ֥יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478עֲבָדֶ֑יךָʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650וּמִתְוַדֶּ֗הumitvadehand [am] confessingH3034עַל־ʾal-onH5921חַטֹּ֤אותchatot[the] sins ofH2403בְּנֵֽי־benei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834חָטָ֣אנוּchatanuwe have sinnedH2398לָ֔ךְlakhto youוַאֲנִ֥יvaaniand IH589וּבֵית־uveit-and [the] house ofH1004אָבִ֖יʾavifather myH1חָטָֽאנוּ׃chatanuwe have sinnedH2398
Nehemiah 1:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
חֲבֹ֖לchavolsurely <to act corruptly>H2254חָבַ֣לְנוּchavalnuwe have acted corruptlyH2254לָ֑ךְlakhto youוְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808שָׁמַ֣רְנוּshamarnuwe have keptH8104אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמִּצְוֹ֗תhamitzvotthe commandmentsH4687וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַֽחֻקִּים֙hachukimthe statutesH2706וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםhamishpatimthe judgmentsH4941אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834צִוִּ֖יתָtzivitayou commandedH6680אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מֹשֶׁ֥הmoshehMosesH4872עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ʾavdekhaservant yourH5650
Nehemiah 1:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
זְכָר־zekhor-rememberH2142נָא֙na'pleaseH4994אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֔רhadavarthe wordH1697אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834צִוִּ֛יתָtzivitayou commandedH6680אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מֹשֶׁ֥הmoshehMosesH4872עַבְדְּךָ֖ʾavdekhaservant yourH5650לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559אַתֶּ֣םʾatemyouH859תִּמְעָ֔לוּtimaluyou will act unfaithfullyH4603אֲנִ֕יʾaniIH589אָפִ֥יץʾafitzI will scatterH6327אֶתְכֶ֖םʾetkhem<obj.> youH853בָּעַמִּֽים׃baamimamong the peoplesH5971
Nehemiah 1:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣םveshavtemand you will turn backH7725אֵלַ֔יʾelaito meH413וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ushemartemand you will keepH8104מִצְוֹתַ֔יmitzvotaicommandments myH4687וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םvaasitemand you will observeH6213אֹתָ֑םʾotam<obj.> themH853אִם־ʾim-ifH518יִהְיֶ֨הyihyehit will beH1961נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜םnidachakhembanished [one] yourH5080בִּקְצֵ֤הbiktzehat [the] end ofH7097הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙hashamayimthe heavensH8064מִשָּׁ֣םmishamfrom thereH8033אֲקַבְּצֵ֔םʾakabetzemI will gather themH6908וַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙vahavootimand I will bring themH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמָּק֔וֹםhamakomthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhereH834בָּחַ֔רְתִּיbachartiI have chosenH977לְשַׁכֵּ֥ןleshakento cause to dwellH7931אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁמִ֖יsheminame myH8034שָֽׁם׃shamthereH8033
Nehemiah 1:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהֵ֥םvehemand theyH1992עֲבָדֶ֖יךָʾavadeikha[are] servants yourH5650וְעַמֶּ֑ךָveamekhaand people yourH5971אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhomH834פָּדִ֙יתָ֙paditayou redeemedH6299בְּכֹחֲךָ֣bekhochakhaby strength yourH3581הַגָּד֔וֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419וּבְיָדְךָ֖uveyadekhaand by hand yourH3027הַחֲזָקָֽה׃hachazakah<the> mightyH2389
Nehemiah 1:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אָנָּ֣אʾana'I beg youH577אֲדֹנָ֗יʾadonaiO LordH136תְּהִ֣יtehimay it beH1961נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994אָזְנְךָֽ־ʾazenekha-ear yourH241קַ֠שֶּׁבֶתkashevetattentiveH7183אֶל־ʾel-toH413תְּפִלַּ֨תtefilat[the] prayer ofH8605עַבְדְּךָ֜ʾavdekhaservant yourH5650וְאֶל־veel-and toH413תְּפִלַּ֣תtefilat[the] prayer ofH8605עֲבָדֶ֗יךָʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙hachafetzim<the> delightingH2655לְיִרְאָ֣הleyirahto fearH3372אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁמֶ֔ךָshemekhaname yourH8034וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־vehatzlichah-and grant success !H6743נָּ֤אna'pleaseH4994לְעַבְדְּךָ֙leavdekhato servant yourH5650הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117וּתְנֵ֣הוּutenehuand give himH5414לְרַחֲמִ֔יםlerachamim<to> compassion<s>H7356לִפְנֵ֖יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָאִ֣ישׁhaishthe manH376הַזֶּ֑הhazeh<the> thisH2088וַאֲנִ֛יvaaniand IH589הָיִ֥יתִיhayitiI wasH1961מַשְׁקֶ֖הmashkehcup bearerH4945לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פlamelekhof the kingH4428
Rashi on Nehemiah 1:11
I beseech You, O Lord, may Your ear now be attentive At the beginning of his prayer he used this expression, and so after his prayer.
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