Nehemiah 2:18
I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.
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ASV
And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, as also of the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
KJV
Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וָאַגִּ֨יד | va.'a.Gid | and I told | H5046 → |
| לָהֶ֜ם | la.Hem | to them | |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.>[about] | H853 → |
| יַ֣ד | yad | [the] hand of | H3027 → |
| אֱלֹהַ֗י | 'e.lo.Hai | God my | H430 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | that | H834 → |
| הִיא֙ | hi' | it | H1931 → |
| טוֹבָ֣ה | to.Vah | [was] good | H2896 → |
| עָלַ֔י | 'a.Lai | on me | H5921 → |
| וְאַף־ | ve.'af- | and also | H637 → |
| דִּבְרֵ֥י | div.Rei | [the] words of | H1697 → |
| הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| אָֽמַר־ | 'a.mar- | he had spoken | H559 → |
| לִ֑י | Li | to me | |
| וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ | vai.yo.me.Ru | and they said | H559 → |
| נָק֣וּם | na.Kum | let us arise | H6965 → |
| וּבָנִ֔ינוּ | u.va.Ni.nu | and we will rebuild | H1129 → |
| וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ | vay.cha.ze.Ku | and they strengthened | H2388 → |
| יְדֵיהֶ֖ם | ye.dei.Hem | hands their | H3027 → |
| לַטּוֹבָֽה׃ פ | la.to.Vah | for <the> good | H2896 → |
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