Nehemiahchapter 8
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Ezra Reads the Law to the People, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Nehemiah 8— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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From morning until midday, and the people gave attentive ear1
Nehemiah 8:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּvaiyeasefuand they gatheredH622כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971כְּאִ֣ישׁkeishlike a personH376אֶחָ֔דʾechadoneH259אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָ֣רְח֔וֹבharechovthe open spaceH7339אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei[was] <to> beforeH6440שַֽׁעַר־shaar-[the] gate ofH8179הַמָּ֑יִםhamayimthe waterH4325וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559לְעֶזְרָ֣אleezra'to EzraH5830הַסֹּפֵ֔רhasoferthe scribeH5608לְהָבִ֗יאlehavi'to bringH935אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853סֵ֙פֶר֙sefer[the] scroll ofH5612תּוֹרַ֣תtorat[the] law ofH8451מֹשֶׁ֔הmoshehMosesH4872אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834צִוָּ֥הtzivahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
Nehemiah 8:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבִ֣יאvaiyavi'and he broughtH935עֶזְרָ֣אʾezra'EzraH5830הַ֠כֹּהֵןhakohenthe priestH3548אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַתּוֹרָ֞הhatorahthe lawH8451לִפְנֵ֤יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַקָּהָל֙hakahalthe assemblyH6951מֵאִ֣ישׁmeishfrom manH376וְעַד־vead-and untoH5704אִשָּׁ֔הʾishahwomanH802וְכֹ֖לvekholand everyH3605מֵבִ֣יןmevin[one who] understoodH995לִשְׁמֹ֑עַlishmoa'to listenH8085בְּי֥וֹםbeyomon dayH3117אֶחָ֖דʾechadoneH259לַחֹ֥דֶשׁlachodeshof the monthH2320הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃hashevii<the> seventhH7637
Nehemiah 8:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְרָא־vaiyikra'-and he read aloudH7121בוֹ֩voin itלִפְנֵ֨יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָרְח֜וֹבharechovthe open spaceH7339אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ʾasherwhichH834לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei[was] <to> beforeH6440שַֽׁעַר־shaar-[the] gate ofH8179הַמַּ֗יִםhamayimthe waterH4325מִן־min-fromH4480הָאוֹר֙haorthe lightH216עַד־ʾad-untilH5704מַחֲצִ֣יתmachatzit[the] middle ofH4276הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117נֶ֛גֶדnegedbeforeH5048הָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםhaanashimthe menH582וְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםvehanashimand the womenH802וְהַמְּבִינִ֑יםvehamevinimand the [ones who] understoodH995וְאָזְנֵ֥יveazeneiand [the] ears ofH241כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971אֶל־ʾel-[were] toH413סֵ֥פֶרsefer[the] scroll ofH5612הַתּוֹרָֽה׃hatorahthe lawH8451
Nehemiah 8:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞דvaiyaamodand he stoodH5975עֶזְרָ֣אʾezra'EzraH5830הַסֹּפֵ֗רhasoferthe scribeH5608עַֽל־ʾal-onH5921מִגְדַּל־migdal-a high platform ofH4026עֵץ֮ʾetzwoodH6086אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834עָשׂ֣וּʾasupeople had madeH6213לַדָּבָר֒ladavarfor the matterH1697וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣דvaiyaamodand he stoodH5975אֶצְל֡וֹʾetzlobeside himH681מַתִּתְיָ֡הmatityahMattithiahH4993וְשֶׁ֡מַעveshema'and ShemaH8087וַ֠עֲנָיָהvaanayahand AnaiahH6043וְאוּרִיָּ֧הveuriyahand UriahH223וְחִלְקִיָּ֛הvechilkiyahand HilkiahH2518וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הumaaseyahand MaaseiahH4641עַל־ʾal-onH5921יְמִינ֑וֹyeminoright [hand] hisH3225וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹumisemoloand from left hisH8040פְּ֠דָיָהpedayahPedaiahH6305וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לumishaeland MishaelH4332וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛הumalkiyahand MalkijahH4441וְחָשֻׁ֥םvechashumand HashumH2828וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָהvechashbadanahand HashbaddanahH2806זְכַרְיָ֥הzekharyahZechariahH2148מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ פmeshulamMeshullamH4918
Nehemiah 8:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּפְתַּ֨חvaiyiftachand he openedH6605עֶזְרָ֤אʾezra'EzraH5830הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙haseferthe scrollH5612לְעֵינֵ֣יleeineito [the] eyes ofH5869כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מֵעַ֥לmeal<from> aboveH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971הָיָ֑הhayahhe wasH1961וּכְפִתְח֖וֹukhefitchoand just as opened [it] heH6605עָֽמְד֥וּʾameduthey stood upH5975כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָֽם׃haamthe peopleH5971
Nehemiah 8:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvayvarekhand he blessedH1288עֶזְרָ֔אʾezra'EzraH5830אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430הַגָּד֑וֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּvaiyaanuand they answeredH6030כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֜םhaamthe peopleH5971אָמֵ֤ן׀ʾamenamenH543אָמֵן֙ʾamenamenH543בְּמֹ֣עַלbemoalin [the] raising ofH4607יְדֵיהֶ֔םyedeihemhands theirH3027וַיִּקְּד֧וּvaiyikeduand they bowed lowH6915וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛vaiyishtachavuand they bowed downH7812לַיהוָ֖הlayahwehto YahwehH3068אַפַּ֥יִםʾapayimfaceH639אָֽרְצָה׃ʾaretzah[the] ground towardsH776
Nehemiah 8:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַveyeshua'and JeshuaH3442וּבָנִ֡יuvaniand BaniH1137וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה׀veshereveyahand SherebiahH8274יָמִ֡יןyaminJaminH3226עַקּ֡וּבʾakuvAkkubH6126שַׁבְּתַ֣י׀shabetaiShabbethaiH7678הֽוֹדִיָּ֡הhodiyahHodiahH1941מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הmaaseyahMaaseiahH4641קְלִיטָ֣אkelita'KelitaH7042עֲזַרְיָה֩ʾazaryahAzariahH5838יוֹזָבָ֨דyozavadJozabadH3107חָנָ֤ןchananHananH2605פְּלָאיָה֙pelayahPelaiahH6411וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881מְבִינִ֥יםmevinim[were] causing to understandH995אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971לַתּוֹרָ֑הlatorah<to> the lawH8451וְהָעָ֖םvehaamand the peopleH5971עַל־ʾal-[were] atH5921עָמְדָֽם׃ʾamedamplace theirH5977
Nehemiah 8:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּvaiyikreuand they read aloudH7121בַסֵּ֛פֶרvaseferin the scrollH5612בְּתוֹרַ֥תbetoratin [the] law ofH8451הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430מְפֹרָ֑שׁmeforashmaking clearH6567וְשׂ֣וֹםvesomand they gaveH7760שֶׂ֔כֶלsekhel[the] senseH7922וַיָּבִ֖ינוּvaiyavinuand they understoodH995בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ סbamikra'<in> the readingH4744
This day is holy: the joy of the LORD is your strength9
Nehemiah 8:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559נְחֶמְיָ֣הnechemyahNehemiahH5166ה֣וּאhu'heH1931הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָאhatirshata'[was] the governorH8660וְעֶזְרָ֣אveezra'and EzraH5830הַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀hakohenthe priestH3548הַסֹּפֵ֡רhasoferthe scribeH5608וְהַלְוִיִּם֩vehalviyimand the LevitesH3881הַמְּבִינִ֨יםhamevinimwho were causing to understandH995אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעָ֜םhaamthe peopleH5971לְכָל־lekholto allH3605הָעָ֗םhaamthe peopleH5971הַיּ֤וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117קָדֹֽשׁ־kadosh-[is] holyH6918הוּא֙hu'itH1931לַיהוָ֣הlayahwehto YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּtitabeluyou mournH56וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תִּבְכּ֑וּtivkuyou weepH1058כִּ֤יkiforH3588בוֹכִים֙vokhim[were] weepingH1058כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971כְּשָׁמְעָ֖םkeshameamwhen heard theyH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] words ofH1697הַתּוֹרָֽה׃hatorahthe lawH8451
Nehemiah 8:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶ֡םlahemto themלְכוּ֩lekhugoH1980אִכְל֨וּʾikhlueatH398מַשְׁמַנִּ֜יםmashmanimfat foodsH4924וּשְׁת֣וּushetuand drinkH8354מַֽמְתַקִּ֗יםmamtakimsweet thingsH4477וְשִׁלְח֤וּveshilchuand sendH7971מָנוֹת֙manotportionsH4490לְאֵ֣יןleeinto [any whom] nothingH369נָכ֣וֹןnakhon[is] preparedH3559ל֔וֹlofor himכִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָד֥וֹשׁkadoosh[is] holyH6918הַיּ֖וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּlaadoneinuto lord<s> ourH113וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּteatzevuyou be grievedH6087כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חֶדְוַ֥תchedvat[the] joy ofH2304יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068הִ֥יאhi'itH1931מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃mauzekhem[is] refuge yourH4581
Rashi on Nehemiah 8:10
to whoever has nothing prepared to a poor man who has no food prepared for himself.
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Nehemiah 8:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַלְוִיִּ֞םvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881מַחְשִׁ֤יםmachshim[were] making quietH2814לְכָל־lekhol<to> allH3605הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971לֵאמֹ֣רlemor<to> sayingH559הַ֔סּוּhasuhush!H2013כִּ֥יkiforH3588הַיּ֖וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117קָדֹ֑שׁkadosh[is] holyH6918וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃teatzevuyou be grievedH6087
Rashi on Nehemiah 8:11
quieted They admonished all the people to be quiet, that they should weep no longer.
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Nehemiah 8:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּלְכ֨וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֜םhaamthe peopleH5971לֶאֱכֹ֤לleekholto eatH398וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙velishtotand to drinkH8354וּלְשַׁלַּ֣חuleshalachand to sendH7971מָנ֔וֹתmanotportionsH4490וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתvelaasotand to makeH6213שִׂמְחָ֣הsimchahjoyH8057גְדוֹלָ֑הgedolahgreatH1419כִּ֤יkiforH3588הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙hevinuthey had understoodH995בַּדְּבָרִ֔יםbadevarim<in> the wordsH1697אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834הוֹדִ֖יעוּhodiuthey had made knownH3045לָהֶֽם׃ סlahemto them
Booths of olive and myrtle, a gladness unknown since Joshua13
Nehemiah 8:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבַיּ֣וֹםuvaiyomand on the dayH3117הַשֵּׁנִ֡יhasheni<the> secondH8145נֶאֶסְפוּ֩neesfuthey gatheredH622רָאשֵׁ֨יrashei[the] leaders ofH7218הָאָב֜וֹתhaavotthe fathersH1לְכָל־lekholof allH3605הָעָ֗םhaamthe peopleH5971הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hakohanimthe priestsH3548וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881אֶל־ʾel-toH413עֶזְרָ֖אʾezra'EzraH5830הַסֹּפֵ֑רhasoferthe scribeH5608וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילulehaskiland to gain insightH7919אֶל־ʾel-intoH413דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] words ofH1697הַתּוֹרָֽה׃hatorahthe lawH8451
Nehemiah 8:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּvaiyimtzeuand they foundH4672כָּת֣וּבkatuvwrittenH3789בַּתּוֹרָ֑הbatorahin the lawH8451אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834צִוָּ֤הtzivahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־beyad-by [the] hand ofH3027מֹשֶׁ֔הmoshehMosesH4872אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherthatH834יֵשְׁב֨וּyeshevuthey will dwellH3427בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לyisraelIsraelH3478בַּסֻּכּ֛וֹתbasukotin <the> boothsH5521בֶּחָ֖גbechagat the festivalH2282בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁbachodeshin the monthH2320הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃hashevii<the> seventhH7637
Nehemiah 8:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲשֶׁ֣רvaasherand thatH834יַשְׁמִ֗יעוּyashmiuthey will make proclamationH8085וְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּveyaaviruand they may cause to passH5674ק֥וֹלkola proclamationH6963בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605עָרֵיהֶם֮ʾareihemcities theirH5892וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םuvirushalimand in JerusalemH3389לֵאמֹר֒lemor<to> sayingH559צְא֣וּtzeugo outH3318הָהָ֗רhaharthe hill countryH2022וְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙vehaviuand bringH935עֲלֵי־ʾalei-leaves ofH5929זַ֙יִת֙zayitoliveH2132וַעֲלֵי־vaalei-and leaves ofH5929עֵ֣ץʾetztree[s] ofH6086שֶׁ֔מֶןshemenoilH8081וַעֲלֵ֤יvaaleiand leaves ofH5929הֲדַס֙hadasmyrtleH1918וַעֲלֵ֣יvaaleiand leaves ofH5929תְמָרִ֔יםtemarimpalm treesH8558וַעֲלֵ֖יvaaleiand leaves ofH5929עֵ֣ץʾetztree[s]H6086עָבֹ֑תʾavotleafyH5687לַעֲשֹׂ֥תlaasotto makeH6213סֻכֹּ֖תsukotboothsH5521כַּכָּתֽוּב׃ פkakatuvaccording to <the> [what] is writtenH3789
Rashi on Nehemiah 8:15
And that they should announce And they commanded that they announce that they celebrate the Festival of Sukkoth, and so it is customary for Scripture to speak in this manner, like (I Sam.: 27): “Tell the servant and he will go ahead of us.”
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Nehemiah 8:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּצְא֣וּvaiyetzeuand they went outH3318הָעָם֮haamthe peopleH5971וַיָּבִיאוּ֒vaiyaviuand they brought [leaves]H935וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩vaiyaasuand they madeH6213לָהֶ֨םlahemfor themselvesסֻכּ֜וֹתsukotboothsH5521אִ֤ישׁʾisheach oneH376עַל־ʾal-onH5921גַּגּוֹ֙gagoown roof hisH1406וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םuvechatzroteihemand in courtyards theirH2691וּבְחַצְר֖וֹתuvechatzrotand in [the] courtyards ofH2691בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohim<the> GodH430וּבִרְחוֹב֙uvirchovand in [the] open space ofH7339שַׁ֣עַרshaar[the] gate ofH8179הַמַּ֔יִםhamayimthe waterH4325וּבִרְח֖וֹבuvirchovand in [the] open space ofH7339שַׁ֥עַרshaar[the] gate ofH8179אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ʾefrayimEphraimH669
Nehemiah 8:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּvaiyaasuand they madeH6213כָֽל־khol-allH3605הַ֠קָּהָלhakaholthe assemblyH6951הַשָּׁבִ֨יםhashavimwhich had returnedH7725מִן־min-fromH4480הַשְּׁבִ֥י׀hashevithe captivityH7628סֻכּוֹת֮sukotboothsH5521וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvaiyeshevuand they dweltH3427בַסֻּכּוֹת֒vasukotin the boothsH5521כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808עָשׂ֡וּʾasuthey had doneH6213מִימֵי֩mimeisince [the] days ofH3117יֵשׁ֨וּעַyeshua'JeshuaH3442בִּן־bin-[the] son ofH1121נ֥וּןnunNunH5126כֵּן֙kenthusH3651בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַה֑וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931וַתְּהִ֥יvatehiand it wasH1961שִׂמְחָ֖הsimchahjoyH8057גְּדוֹלָ֥הgedolahgreatH1419מְאֹֽד׃meodveryH3966
Nehemiah 8:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַ֠יִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he read aloudH7121בְּסֵ֨פֶרbeseferin [the] scroll ofH5612תּוֹרַ֤תtorat[the] law ofH8451הָאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim<the> GodH430י֣וֹם׀yoma dayH3117בְּי֔וֹםbeyomin a dayH3117מִן־min-fromH4480הַיּוֹם֙haiyomthe dayH3117הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןharishon<the> firstH7223עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הָאַחֲר֑וֹןhaacharon<the> lastH314וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vaiyaasu-and they celebratedH6213חָג֙chaga festivalH2282שִׁבְעַ֣תshivatsevenH7651יָמִ֔יםyamimdaysH3117וּבַיּ֧וֹםuvaiyomand on the dayH3117הַשְּׁמִינִ֛יhashemini<the> eighthH8066עֲצֶ֖רֶתʾatzeretan assemblyH6116כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ פkamishpataccording to the ordinanceH4941