Nehemiahchapter 6
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Nehemiah 6— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Come meet me in Ono: I am doing a great work and cannot come down1
Nehemiah 6:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961כַאֲשֶׁ֣רkhaasherjust whenH834נִשְׁמַ֣עnishma'it was heardH8085לְסַנְבַלַּ֣טlesanvalatby SanballatH5571וְ֠טוֹבִיָּהvetoiyahand TobiahH2900וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁםulegeshemand by GeshemH1654הָֽעַרְבִ֜יhaarvithe ArabH6163וּלְיֶ֣תֶרuleyeterand by [the] rest ofH3499אֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּʾoyeveinuenemies ourH341כִּ֤יkithatH3588בָנִ֙יתִי֙vanitiI had rebuiltH1129אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הhachomahthe wallH2346וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808נ֥וֹתַרnotarit was leftH3498בָּ֖הּbahin itפָּ֑רֶץparetza breachH6556גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571עַד־ʾad-untilH5704הָעֵ֣תhaetthe timeH6256הַהִ֔יאhahi'<the> thatH1931דְּלָת֖וֹתdelatotdoorsH1817לֹא־lo'-notH3808הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּיheemadtiI had set upH5975בַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃vashearimin the gatesH8179
Nehemiah 6:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971סַנְבַלַּ֤טsanvalatSanballatH5571וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙vegeshemand GeshemH1654אֵלַ֣יʾelaito meH413לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559לְכָ֞הlekhahcome !H1980וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥הvenivaadahso let us meetH3259יַחְדָּ֛וyachdavtogetherH3162בַּכְּפִירִ֖יםbakefirimat <the> KephirimH3715בְּבִקְעַ֣תbevikatin [the] plain ofH1237אוֹנ֑וֹʾonoOnoH207וְהֵ֙מָּה֙vehemahand theyH1992חֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםchoshevim[were] planningH2803לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto doH6213לִ֖יlito meרָעָֽה׃raahharmH7451
Nehemiah 6:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨הvaeshlechahand I sent !H7971עֲלֵיהֶ֤םʾaleihemto themH5921מַלְאָכִים֙malakhimmessengersH4397לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559מְלָאכָ֤הmelakhaha workH4399גְדוֹלָה֙gedolahgreatH1419אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589עֹשֶׂ֔הʾoseh[am] doingH6213וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808אוּכַ֖לʾukhalI am ableH3201לָרֶ֑דֶתlaredetto go downH3381לָ֣מָּהlamah<to> why?H4100תִשְׁבַּ֤תtishbatwill it ceaseH7673הַמְּלָאכָה֙hamelakhahthe workH4399כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasher<just> whenH834אַרְפֶּ֔הָʾarpehaI will let drop itH7503וְיָרַדְתִּ֖יveyaradtiand I will go downH3381אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ʾaleikhemto youH413
Nehemiah 6:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּvaiyishlechuand they sentH7971אֵלַ֛יʾelaito meH413כַּדָּבָ֥רkadavaraccording to the mannerH1697הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088אַרְבַּ֣עʾarba'fourH702פְּעָמִ֑יםpeamimtimesH6471וָאָשִׁ֥יבvaashivand I sent back toH7725אוֹתָ֖םʾotam<obj.> themH853כַּדָּבָ֥רkadavaraccording to the mannerH1697הַזֶּֽה׃ סhazeh<the> thisH2088
Nehemiah 6:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vaiyishlachand he sentH7971אֵלַ֨יʾelaito meH413סַנְבַלַּ֜טsanvalatSanballatH5571כַּדָּבָ֥רkadavaraccording to the mannerH1697הַזֶּ֛הhazeh<the> thisH2088פַּ֥עַםpaama timeH6471חֲמִישִׁ֖יתchamishitfifthH2549אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַעֲר֑וֹnaaroservant hisH5288וְאִגֶּ֥רֶתveigeretand a letterH107פְּתוּחָ֖הpetuchahopenH6605בְּיָדֽוֹ׃beyado[was] in hand hisH3027
Nehemiah 6:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כָּת֣וּבkatuv[was] writtenH3789בָּ֗הּbahin itבַּגּוֹיִ֤םbagoyimamong the nationsH1471נִשְׁמָע֙nishma'it has been heardH8085וְגַשְׁמ֣וּvegashmuand GashmuH1654אֹמֵ֔רʾomer[is] sayingH559אַתָּ֤הʾatahyouH859וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙vehaiyehudimand the JewsH3064חֹשְׁבִ֣יםchoshevim[are] planningH2803לִמְר֔וֹדlimrodto rebelH4775עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּ֛ןken-foreH3651אַתָּ֥הʾatahyouH859בוֹנֶ֖הvoneh[are] rebuildingH1129הַחוֹמָ֑הhachomahthe wallH2346וְאַתָּ֗הveatahand youH859הֹוֶ֤הhoveh[are] about to becomeH1933לָהֶם֙lahemof themלְמֶ֔לֶךְlemelekh<into> kingH4428כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםkadevarimaccording to the wordsH1697הָאֵֽלֶּה׃haeleh<the> theseH428
Nehemiah 6:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571נְבִיאִ֡יםneviimprophetsH5030הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּheemadtayou have appointedH5975לִקְרֹא֩likro'to proclaimH7121עָלֶ֨יךָʾaleikhaon youH5921בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜םvirushalimin JerusalemH3389לֵאמֹ֗רlemor<to> sayingH559מֶ֚לֶךְmelekha kingH4428בִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbihudah[is] in JudahH3063וְעַתָּה֙veatahand nowH6258יִשָּׁמַ֣עyishama'it will be heardH8085לַמֶּ֔לֶךְlamelekhby the kingH4428כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםkadevarimaccording to the wordsH1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428וְעַתָּ֣הveatahand thereforeH6258לְכָ֔הlekhahcome !H1980וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖הvenivaatzahso let us take counselH3289יַחְדָּֽו׃ סyachdavtogetherH3162
Nehemiah 6:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֤הvaeshlechahand I sent !H7971אֵלָיו֙ʾelavto himH413לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559לֹ֤אlo'notH3808נִֽהְיָה֙nihyahit has occurredH1961כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםkadevarimaccording to the wordsH1697הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834אַתָּ֣הʾatahyouH859אוֹמֵ֑רʾomer[are] sayingH559כִּ֥יkithatH3588מִֽלִּבְּךָ֖milibekhafrom heart yourH3820אַתָּ֥הʾatahyouH859בוֹדָֽאם׃vodam[are] inventing themH908
Nehemiah 6:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiforH3588כֻלָּ֗םkhulamall of themH3605מְיָֽרְאִ֤יםmeyareim[were] making afraidH3372אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ʾotanu<obj.> usH853לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559יִרְפּ֧וּyirputhey will dropH7503יְדֵיהֶ֛םyedeihemhands theirH3027מִן־min-fromH4480הַמְּלָאכָ֖הhamelakhahthe workH4399וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808תֵעָשֶׂ֑הteasehit will be doneH6213וְעַתָּ֖הveatahand thereforeH6258חַזֵּ֥קchazekstrengthenH2388אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יָדָֽי׃yadaihands myH3027
A hired prophet who would have made him sin by hiding10
Nehemiah 6:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲנִי־vaani-and IH589בָ֗אתִיvatiI wentH935בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧הshema'yahShemaiahH8098בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121דְּלָיָ֛הdelayahDelaiahH1806בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖לmeheitavelMehetabelH4105וְה֣וּאvehu'and heH1931עָצ֑וּרʾatzur[was] shut upH6113וַיֹּ֡אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559נִוָּעֵד֩nivaedlet us meetH3259אֶל־ʾel-toH413בֵּ֨יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhaelohim<the> GodH430אֶל־ʾel-toH413תּ֣וֹךְtokh[the] middle ofH8432הַֽהֵיכָ֗לhaheikhalthe templeH1964וְנִסְגְּרָה֙venisgerahand let us closeH5462דַּלְת֣וֹתdaltot[the] doors ofH1817הַהֵיכָ֔לhaheikhalthe templeH1964כִּ֚יkiforH3588בָּאִ֣יםbaim[people are] comingH935לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָleharegekhato kill youH2026וְלַ֖יְלָהvelaylahand nightH3915בָּאִ֥יםbaim[people are] comingH935לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃leharegekhato kill youH2026
Nehemiah 6:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֹמְרָ֗הvaomerahand I said !H559הַאִ֤ישׁhaish¿ a manH376כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙kamonilike meH3644יִבְרָ֔חyivrachwill he fleeH1272וּמִ֥יumiand who?H4310כָמ֛וֹנִיkhamoni[is] like meH3644אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834יָב֥וֹאyavo'he will goH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413הַהֵיכָ֖לhaheikhalthe templeH1964וָחָ֑יvachaiand he will liveH2421לֹ֖אlo'notH3808אָבֽוֹא׃ʾavo'I will goH935
Rashi on Nehemiah 6:11
Will a man like me flee This is a question: Will a man like me flee to enter the Temple?
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Nehemiah 6:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאַכִּ֕ירָהvaakirahand I recognized !H5234וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinehand there!H2009לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾelohimGodH430שְׁלָח֑וֹshelachohe had sent himH7971כִּ֤יkiforH3588הַנְּבוּאָה֙hanevuahthe prophecyH5016דִּבֶּ֣רdiberhe had spokenH1696עָלַ֔יʾalaion meH5921וְטוֹבִיָּ֥הvetoiyahand TobiahH2900וְסַנְבַלַּ֖טvesanvalatand SanballatH5571שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃sekharohe had hired himH7936
Rashi on Nehemiah 6:12
And I discerned I discerned in his words that the Holy One, blessed be He, had not sent him on this mission, but that he wanted me to commit a transgression because of fear of death.
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Nehemiah 6:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לְמַ֤עַןlemaanso thatH4616שָׂכוּר֙sakhur[was] hiredH7936ה֔וּאhu'heH1931לְמַֽעַן־lemaan-so thatH4616אִירָ֥אʾira'I may be afraidH3372וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־veeeseh-and I may actH6213כֵּ֖ןkenthusH3651וְחָטָ֑אתִיvechatatiand I will sinH2398וְהָיָ֤הvehayahand it will becomeH1961לָהֶם֙lahemfor themלְשֵׁ֣םleshem<into> a nameH8034רָ֔עra'badH7451לְמַ֖עַןlemaanso thatH4616יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃ פyecharefunithey may reproach meH2778
Nehemiah 6:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
זָכְרָ֧הzakherahremember !H2142אֱלֹהַ֛יʾelohaiO God myH430לְטוֹבִיָּ֥הletoiyahto TobiahH2900וּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖טulesanvalatand to SanballatH5571כְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יוkemaasavaccording to works hisH4639אֵ֑לֶּהʾelehtheseH428וְגַ֨םvegamand alsoH1571לְנוֹעַדְיָ֤הlenoadyah<to> NoadiahH5129הַנְּבִיאָה֙haneviahthe prophetessH5031וּלְיֶ֣תֶרuleyeterand to [the] rest ofH3499הַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhaneviimthe prophetsH5030אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834הָי֖וּhayuthey wereH1961מְיָֽרְאִ֥יםmeyareimmaking afraidH3372אוֹתִֽי׃ʾoti<obj.> meH853
Rashi on Nehemiah 6:14
and also Noadiah the prophetess She and the rest of the false prophets received pay from Sanballat and his cohorts in order to frighten me with their false prophecies.
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Fifty-two days, and the nations lose their confidence15
Nehemiah 6:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Nehemiah 6:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherjust whenH834שָֽׁמְעוּ֙shameuthey heardH8085כָּל־kol-allH3605א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּʾoyveinuenemies ourH341וַיִּֽרְא֗וּvaiyiruand they were afraidH3372כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִם֙hagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834סְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּsevivoteinu[were] around usH5439וַיִּפְּל֥וּvaiyipeluand they fellH5307מְאֹ֖דmeodexceedinglyH3966בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑םbeeineihemin own eyes theirH5869וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּvaiyedeuand they knewH3045כִּ֚יkithatH3588מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom withH854אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖הneestahit had been doneH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֥הhamelakhahthe workH4399הַזֹּֽאת׃hazot<the> thisH2063
Nehemiah 6:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גַּ֣ם׀gamalsoH1571בַּיָּמִ֣יםbaiyamimin the daysH3117הָהֵ֗םhahem<the> thoseH1992מַרְבִּ֞יםmarbim[were] multiplyingH7235חֹרֵ֤יchorei[the] nobles ofH2715יְהוּדָה֙yehudahJudahH3063אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םʾigeroteihemletters theirH107הוֹלְכ֖וֹתholkhot[which were] goingH1980עַל־ʾal-toH5921טוֹבִיָּ֑הtoiyahTobiahH2900וַאֲשֶׁ֥רvaasherand [those] whichH834לְטוֹבִיָּ֖הletoiyah[belonged] to TobiahH2900בָּא֥וֹתbaot[were] comingH935אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ʾaleihemto themH413
Nehemiah 6:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּי־ki-forH3588רַבִּ֣יםrabimmany [people]H7227בִּֽיהוּדָ֗הbihudahin JudahH3063בַּעֲלֵ֤יbaalei[were] lords ofH1167שְׁבוּעָה֙shevuahoathH7621ל֔וֹloto himכִּי־ki-forH3588חָתָ֥ןchatan[was] a son-in-lawH2860ה֖וּאhu'heH1931לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣הlishkhanyahof ShecaniahH7935בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אָרַ֑חʾarachArahH733וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ןvihochananand JehohananH3076בְּנ֔וֹbenoson hisH1121לָקַ֕חlakachhe had takenH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323מְשֻׁלָּ֖םmeshulamMeshullamH4918בֶּ֥ןben[the] son ofH1121בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃berekhyahBerekiahH1296
Nehemiah 6:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571טוֹבֹתָ֗יוtootavgood deeds hisH2896הָי֤וּhayuthey wereH1961אֹמְרִים֙ʾomerimtellingH559לְפָנַ֔יlefanai<to> before meH6440וּדְבָרַ֕יudevaraiand words myH1697הָי֥וּhayuthey wereH1961מוֹצִיאִ֖יםmotziimsending outH3318ל֑וֹloto himאִגְּר֛וֹתʾigerotlettersH107שָׁלַ֥חshalachhe sentH7971טוֹבִיָּ֖הtoiyahTobiahH2900לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃leyareenito make afraid meH3372