Nehemiahchapter 5
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Nehemiah 5— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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A great cry: our children are as theirs, yet we sell them into bondage1
Nehemiah 5:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתְּהִ֨יvatehiand it wasH1961צַעֲקַ֥תtzaakat<the> cry of distress ofH6818הָעָ֛םhaamthe peopleH5971וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םunesheihemand wives theirH802גְּדוֹלָ֑הgedolahgreatH1419אֶל־ʾel-againstH413אֲחֵיהֶ֖םʾacheihemcountrymen theirH251הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃haiyehudimthe JewsH3064
Rashi on Nehemiah 5:1
Now the cry of the people and their wives was great The poor people were crying exceedingly.
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Nehemiah 5:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֵשׁ֙veyeshand thereH3426אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasher[were those] whoH834אֹמְרִ֔יםʾomerim[were] sayingH559בָּנֵ֥ינוּbaneinusons ourH1121וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּuvenoteinuand daughters ourH1323אֲנַ֣חְנוּʾanachnuweH587רַבִּ֑יםrabim[are] manyH7227וְנִקְחָ֥הvenikchahand let us getH3947דָגָ֖ןdagangrainH1715וְנֹאכְלָ֥הvenokhelahso we may eatH398וְנִחְיֶֽה׃venichyehand we may liveH2421
Nehemiah 5:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֵשׁ֙veyeshand thereH3426אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasher[were those] whoH834אֹמְרִ֔יםʾomerim[were] sayingH559שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּsedoteinufields ourH7704וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּukherameinuand vineyards ourH3754וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּuvateinuand houses ourH1004אֲנַ֣חְנוּʾanachnuweH587עֹרְבִ֑יםʾorevim[are] mortgagingH6148וְנִקְחָ֥הvenikchahand we will getH3947דָגָ֖ןdagangrainH1715בָּרָעָֽב׃baraavin the famineH7458
Nehemiah 5:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֵשׁ֙veyeshand thereH3426אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasher[were those] whoH834אֹמְרִ֔יםʾomerim[were] sayingH559לָוִ֥ינוּlavinuwe have borrowedH3867כֶ֖סֶףkhesefmoneyH3701לְמִדַּ֣תlemidatfor [the] tribute ofH4060הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּsedoteinufields ourH7704וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ukherameinuand vineyards ourH3754
Nehemiah 5:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֗הveatahand nowH6258כִּבְשַׂ֤רkivsar[is] like [the] flesh ofH1320אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ʾacheinucountrymen ourH251בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּbesarenuflesh ourH1320כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖םkivneihem[are] like children theirH1121בָּנֵ֑ינוּbaneinuchildren ourH1121וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand there!H2009אֲנַ֣חְנוּʾanachnuweH587כֹ֠בְשִׁיםkhoeshim[are] bringing into bondageH3533אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בָּנֵ֨ינוּbaneinusons ourH1121וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּbenoteinudaughters ourH1323לַעֲבָדִ֗יםlaavadimto slavesH5650וְיֵ֨שׁveyeshand thereH3426מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּmibenoteinu[are] some of daughters ourH1323נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙nikhbashotbeing brought into bondageH3533וְאֵ֣יןveeinand there notH369לְאֵ֣לleel[is] to [the] power ofH410יָדֵ֔נוּyadenuhand ourH3027וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּusedoteinuand fields ourH7704וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּukherameinuand vineyards ourH3754לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃laacherim[belong] to othersH312
Restore it to them this day, and the assembly answers Amen6
Nehemiah 5:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Nehemiah 5:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְvaiyimalekhand it consideredH4427לִבִּ֜יlibiheart myH3820עָלַ֗יʾalaiwith meH5921וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙vaarivahand I contended !H7378אֶת־ʾet-withH854הַחֹרִ֣יםhachorimthe noblesH2715וְאֶת־veetand withH854הַסְּגָנִ֔יםhaseganimthe officialsH5461וָאֹמְרָ֣הvaomerahand I said !H559לָהֶ֔םlahemto themמַשָּׁ֥אmasha'usuryH4855אִישׁ־ʾish-eachH376בְּאָחִ֖יוbeachivon brother hisH251אַתֶּ֣םʾatemyouH859נֹשְׂאִיםnosim[are] lendingH5375וָאֶתֵּ֥ןvaetenand I madeH5414עֲלֵיהֶ֖םʾaleihemon themH5921קְהִלָּ֥הkehilahan assemblyH6952גְדוֹלָֽה׃gedolahgreatH1419
Nehemiah 5:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֹמְרָ֣הvaomerahand I said !H559לָהֶ֗םlahemto themאֲנַ֣חְנוּʾanachnuweH587קָ֠נִינוּkaninuwe have boughtH7069אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אַחֵ֨ינוּʾacheinucountrymen ourH251הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhaiyehudimthe JewsH3064הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤יםhanimkarimwho sold themselvesH4376לַגּוֹיִם֙lagoyimto the nationsH1471כְּדֵ֣יkedeiaccording to [the] sufficiencyH1767בָ֔נוּvanuin usוְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571אַתֶּ֛םʾatemyouH859תִּמְכְּר֥וּtimkeruyou soldH4376אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲחֵיכֶ֖םʾacheikhemcountrymen yourH251וְנִמְכְּרוּ־venimkeru-and they were soldH4376לָ֑נוּlanuto usוַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּvaiyacharishuand they were silentH2790וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808מָצְא֖וּmatzeuthey foundH4672דָּבָֽר׃ סdavara wordH1697
Nehemiah 5:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאוֹמַ֕רvaiyomerand I saidH559לֹא־lo'-notH3808ט֥וֹבtov[is] goodH2896הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe thingH1697אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834אַתֶּ֣םʾatemyouH859עֹשִׂ֑יםʾosim[are] doingH6213הֲל֞וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808בְּיִרְאַ֤תbeyiratin [the] fear ofH3374אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ʾeloheinuGod ourH430תֵּלֵ֔כוּtelekhuare you walkingH1980מֵחֶרְפַּ֖תmecherpatfrom [the] reproach ofH2781הַגּוֹיִ֥םhagoyimthe nationsH1471אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ʾoyveinuenemies ourH341
Nehemiah 5:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571אֲנִי֙ʾaniIH589אַחַ֣יʾachaibrothers myH251וּנְעָרַ֔יunearaiand servants myH5288נֹשִׁ֥יםnoshim[are] lendingH5383בָּהֶ֖םbahemto themכֶּ֣סֶףkesefmoneyH3701וְדָגָ֑ןvedaganand grainH1715נַֽעַזְבָה־naazvah-let us abandonH5800נָּ֖אna'pleaseH4994אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמַּשָּׁ֥אhamasha'the usuryH4855הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Rashi on Nehemiah 5:10
I, too, and my brothers and my servants I, too, and my colleagues lent them money, and we shall abandon and relinquish to them all these loans.
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Nehemiah 5:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הָשִׁיבוּ֩hashivureturnH7725נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994לָהֶ֜םlahemto themכְּהַיּ֗וֹםkehaiyomas this dayH3117שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛םsedoteihemfields theirH7704כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥םkarmeihemvineyards theirH3754זֵיתֵיהֶ֖םzeiteihemolive trees theirH2132וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑םuvateihemand houses theirH1004וּמְאַ֨תumeatand [the] hundred ofH3967הַכֶּ֤סֶףhakesefthe moneyH3701וְהַדָּגָן֙vehadaganand the grainH1715הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁhatirooshthe new wineH8492וְהַיִּצְהָ֔רvehaiyitzharand the fresh oilH3323אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834אַתֶּ֖םʾatemyouH859נֹשִׁ֥יםnoshim[are] lendingH5383בָּהֶֽם׃bahemto them
Rashi on Nehemiah 5:11
give back And you shall also do as I do, to relinquish all their debts to them.
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Nehemiah 5:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559נָשִׁ֗יבnashivwe will return [it]H7725וּמֵהֶם֙umehemand from themלֹ֣אlo'notH3808נְבַקֵּ֔שׁnevakeshwe will require [it]H1245כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651נַעֲשֶׂ֔הnaasehwe will doH6213כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaasherjust asH834אַתָּ֣הʾatahyouH859אוֹמֵ֑רʾomer[are] sayingH559וָאֶקְרָא֙vaekra'and I summonedH7121אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔םvaashbiemand I made swear an oath themH7650לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתlaasotto doH6213כַּדָּבָ֥רkadavaraccording to the mannerH1697הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Rashi on Nehemiah 5:12
And they said, “We shall return” And they said [that they were willing] to return and to relinquish all.
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Nehemiah 5:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571חָצְנִ֣יchatzenibosom myH2684נָעַ֗רְתִּיnaartiI shook outH5287וָֽאֹמְרָ֡הvaomerahand I said !H559כָּ֣כָהkakhahthusH3602יְנַעֵ֪רyenaermay he shake outH5287הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟יםhaelohim<the> GodH430אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָאִישׁ֩haish<the> personH376אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָקִ֜יםyakimhe will carry outH6965אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֣רhadavarthe wordH1697הַזֶּ֗הhazeh<the> thisH2088מִבֵּיתוֹ֙mibeitofrom house hisH1004וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹumigioand from property hisH3018וְכָ֛כָהvekhakhahand thusH3602יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehmay he beH1961נָע֖וּרnaurshaken outH5287וָרֵ֑קvarekand emptyH7386וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559כָֽל־khol-allH3605הַקָּהָ֜לhakahalthe assemblyH6951אָמֵ֗ןʾamenamenH543וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙vayhaluand they praisedH1984אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיַּ֥עַשׂvaiyaasand it didH6213הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971כַּדָּבָ֥רkadavaraccording to the mannerH1697הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Twelve years as governor without eating the governor's bread14
Nehemiah 5:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גַּ֞םgamalsoH1571מִיּ֣וֹם׀miyomfrom [the] dayH3117אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whenH834צִוָּ֣הtzivahsomeone appointedH6680אֹתִ֗יʾoti<obj.> meH853לִהְי֣וֹתlihyotto beH1961פֶּחָם֮pechamgovernor theirH6346בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretzin [the] land ofH776יְהוּדָה֒yehudahJudahH3063מִשְּׁנַ֣תmishenatfrom yearH8141עֶשְׂרִ֗יםʾesrimtwentyH6242וְ֠עַדveadand untilH5704שְׁנַ֨תshenatyearH8141שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםsheloshimthirtyH7970וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ushetayimand twoH8147לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּאleartachshast'of ArtaxerxesH783הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שָׁנִ֖יםshanimyearsH8141שְׁתֵּ֣יםsheteimtwo [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵ֑הʾesrehtenH6240אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589וְאַחַ֔יveachaiand brothers myH251לֶ֥חֶםlechem[the] food ofH3899הַפֶּ֖חָהhapechahthe governorH6346לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אָכַֽלְתִּי׃ʾakhaltiI ateH398
Nehemiah 5:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַפַּחוֹת֩vehapachotand the governorsH6346הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨יםharishonim<the> formerH7223אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834לְפָנַ֜יlefanai[were] <to> before meH6440הִכְבִּ֣ידוּhikhbiduthey made heavyH3513עַל־ʾal-onH5921הָעָ֗םhaamthe peopleH5971וַיִּקְח֨וּvaiyikchuand they tookH3947מֵהֶ֜םmehemfrom themבְּלֶ֤חֶםbelechem<in> foodH3899וָיַ֙יִן֙vayayinand wineH3196אַחַר֙ʾacharafterH310כֶּֽסֶף־kesef-silverH3701שְׁקָלִ֣יםshekalimshekelsH8255אַרְבָּעִ֔יםʾarbaimfortyH705גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖םnaareihemservants theirH5288שָׁלְט֣וּshaltuthey domineeredH7980עַל־ʾal-overH5921הָעָ֑םhaamthe peopleH5971וַאֲנִי֙vaaniand IH589לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָשִׂ֣יתִיʾasitiI didH6213כֵ֔ןkhenthusH3651מִפְּנֵ֖יmipenei<from> because ofH6440יִרְאַ֥תyirat[the] fear ofH3374אֱלֹהִֽים׃ʾelohimGodH430
Nehemiah 5:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְ֠גַםvegamand alsoH1571בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶתbimlekheton [the] work ofH4399הַחוֹמָ֤הhachomahthe wallH2346הַזֹּאת֙hazot<the> thisH2063הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּיhechezaktiI kept holdH2388וְשָׂדֶ֖הvesadehand a fieldH7704לֹ֣אlo'notH3808קָנִ֑ינוּkaninuwe acquiredH7069וְכָל־vekholand allH3605נְעָרַ֔יnearaiservants myH5288קְבוּצִ֥יםkevutzim[were] assembledH6908שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃hamelakhahthe workH4399
Nehemiah 5:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨יםvehaiyehudimand the JewsH3064וְהַסְּגָנִ֜יםvehaseganimand the officialsH5461מֵאָ֧הmeahone hundredH3967וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםvachamishimand fiftyH2572אִ֗ישׁʾishperson[s]H376וְהַבָּאִ֥יםvehabaimand the [ones who] cameH935אֵלֵ֛ינוּʾeleinuto usH413מִן־min-fromH4480הַגּוֹיִ֥םhagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּsevivoteinu[were] around usH5439עַל־ʾal-[were] atH5921שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃shulchanitable myH7979
Nehemiah 5:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲשֶׁר֩vaasherand [that] whichH834הָיָ֨הhayahit wasH1961נַעֲשֶׂ֜הnaasehmadeH6213לְי֣וֹםleyomfor a dayH3117אֶחָ֗דʾechadoneH259שׁ֣וֹרshor[was] an oxH7794אֶחָ֞דʾechadoneH259צֹ֠אןtzonsheepH6629שֵׁשׁ־shesh-sixH8337בְּרֻר֤וֹתberurotchosenH1305וְצִפֳּרִים֙vetziporimand poultryH6833נַֽעֲשׂוּ־naasu-they were madeH6213לִ֔יlifor meוּבֵ֨יןuveinand betweenH996עֲשֶׂ֧רֶתʾaserettenH6235יָמִ֛יםyamimdaysH3117בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605יַ֖יִןyayinwineH3196לְהַרְבֵּ֑הleharbehto abundanceH7235וְעִם־veim-and besideH5973זֶ֗הzehthisH2088לֶ֤חֶםlechem[the] food ofH3899הַפֶּחָה֙hapechahthe governorH6346לֹ֣אlo'notH3808בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּיvikashtiI soughtH1245כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָֽבְדָ֥הkhavedahit was heavyH3513הָעֲבֹדָ֖הhaavodahthe serviceH5656עַל־ʾal-onH5921הָעָ֥םhaamthe peopleH5971הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088