Nehemiah 5:12
“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.
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ASV
Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.
KJV
Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | vai.yo.me.Ru | and they said | H559 → |
| נָשִׁ֗יב | na.Shiv | we will return [it] | H7725 → |
| וּמֵהֶם֙ | u.me.Hem | and from them | |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ | ne.va.Kesh | we will require [it] | H1245 → |
| כֵּ֣ן | ken | so | H3651 → |
| נַעֲשֶׂ֔ה | na.'a.Seh | we will do | H6213 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| אַתָּ֣ה | 'a.Tah | you | H859 → |
| אוֹמֵ֑ר | 'o.Mer | [are] saying | H559 → |
| וָאֶקְרָא֙ | va.'ek.Ra' | and I summoned | H7121 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים | ha.Ko.ha.Nim | the priests | H3548 → |
| וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם | va.'ash.bi.'Em | and I made swear an oath them | H7650 → |
| לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת | la.'a.Sot | to do | H6213 → |
| כַּדָּבָ֥ר | ka.da.Var | according to the manner | H1697 → |
| הַזֶּֽה׃ | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
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