If you disagree with my assessment you could post a copy of it in response to me right in this thread, rather than have me go look for it. But a disagreement would have to come with some effective persuasion, to have me change my mind in any way, because I am quite sure of that assessment, though it leaves many things that are in the Bible out. But it is about what overall is the Bible about.
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If you disagree with my assessment you could post a copy of it in response to me right in this thread, rather than have me go look for it. But a disagreement would have to come with some effective persuasion, to have me change my mind in any way, because I am quite sure of that assessment, though it leaves many things that are in the Bible out. But it is about what overall is the Bible about.
- Thus I don't disagree!
- The question is for people to express themselves!
- Everyone has his own idea!
- Moreover it is quite easy to find my answer!
- I could have said ok or nothing!
https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Nehemiah.html
WHO WAS NEHEMIAH IN THE BIBLE?
Ezra and Nehemiah were contemporaries, and they both wrote about the rebuilding of Jerusalem, which occurred approximately seventy years after it was destroyed by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar. Ezra wrote about the rebuilding of the temple under Zerubbabel, while Nehemiah wrote concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls. From ancient times, the cities located in the Middle East were surrounded by stone walls with gates that were guarded for the protection of the citizens. The important men of each city would gather at the gate where they would conduct the business of the city, share important information, or just pass the time.
Nehemiah’s account begins in 446 BC. The next year, the prophet Daniel’s “70 weeks of years” prophecy (Daniel 9:24-27) begins to see its fulfillment. Daniel’s prophecy was based on a specific event, which happened on March 15, 445 BC—the date the prophetic timeline began that will end with the second coming of Jesus Christ. This prophecy speaks of the Messiah’s being “cut off.” It gives details about the Antichrist, how he will come onto the world scene, and how he will move against Israel in his final assault on God and His people. We are currently living in a gap between the 69th and 70th weeks of Daniel’s prophecy.
The portion of Daniel’s prophecy that relates to Nehemiah is found in Daniel 9:25: “Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ’sevens,’ and sixty-two ’sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.” Nehemiah was part of the fulfillment of this prophecy, and he listed specific dates, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to provide a written record as to the issuing of the decree to rebuild Jerusalem.
Before he asked the king’s permission to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls, Nehemiah prayed, and God granted his request. As he was leaving Babylon, he met some Arab men who mocked him for what he was about to do. Nehemiah 2:20 records his statement, which stands even today as a testament to who has the right to the city known as Jerusalem: “I answered them by saying, ‘The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it.’"
Nehemiah continued in his quest to rebuild Jerusalem. God provided all the necessary workers, and the building began. However, they were not without enemies—those who desired to stop the rebuilding. But God intervened as He had done with Moses (Exodus 14:14). Nehemiah 4:20 records, "Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there. Our God will fight for us!" This was God’s pre-ordained plan to bring His people out of bondage and back into their land to worship in the temple once again.
We can learn from the life of Nehemiah valuable lessons in restoring and maintaining a relationship with God. As the people returned to the rebuilt city, the first order of business was to make certain that they understood the Law of Moses. So Ezra, a priest, spent many hours reading the Law before the assembly, making sure they understood what God desired. Nehemiah 8:18 records what should be part of every believer’s life, the daily reading of God’s Word: “Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation, there was an assembly.”
Nehemiah stands as a testament to faithfulness and perseverance. He lived far away from his home, yet he never gave up hope that someday he would return to it. He spent most of his life in exile in a pagan land, yet he never wavered in his faith and trust in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was a prayer warrior, putting everything before the Lord in prayer, interceding on behalf of his people, and he was rewarded for his diligence and perseverance. Nehemiah cared so much for his people that he never gave up the hope of their restoration, not only to their homeland, but to the God that first called their forefather, Abraham, out of the same area and made a covenant with him, one that Nehemiah believed would stand forever.
WHO WAS NEHEMIAH IN THE BIBLE?
Ezra and Nehemiah were contemporaries, and they both wrote about the rebuilding of Jerusalem, which occurred approximately seventy years after it was destroyed by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar. Ezra wrote about the rebuilding of the temple under Zerubbabel, while Nehemiah wrote concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls. From ancient times, the cities located in the Middle East were surrounded by stone walls with gates that were guarded for the protection of the citizens. The important men of each city would gather at the gate where they would conduct the business of the city, share important information, or just pass the time.
Nehemiah’s account begins in 446 BC. The next year, the prophet Daniel’s “70 weeks of years” prophecy (Daniel 9:24-27) begins to see its fulfillment. Daniel’s prophecy was based on a specific event, which happened on March 15, 445 BC—the date the prophetic timeline began that will end with the second coming of Jesus Christ. This prophecy speaks of the Messiah’s being “cut off.” It gives details about the Antichrist, how he will come onto the world scene, and how he will move against Israel in his final assault on God and His people. We are currently living in a gap between the 69th and 70th weeks of Daniel’s prophecy.
The portion of Daniel’s prophecy that relates to Nehemiah is found in Daniel 9:25: “Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ’sevens,’ and sixty-two ’sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.” Nehemiah was part of the fulfillment of this prophecy, and he listed specific dates, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to provide a written record as to the issuing of the decree to rebuild Jerusalem.
Before he asked the king’s permission to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls, Nehemiah prayed, and God granted his request. As he was leaving Babylon, he met some Arab men who mocked him for what he was about to do. Nehemiah 2:20 records his statement, which stands even today as a testament to who has the right to the city known as Jerusalem: “I answered them by saying, ‘The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it.’"
Nehemiah continued in his quest to rebuild Jerusalem. God provided all the necessary workers, and the building began. However, they were not without enemies—those who desired to stop the rebuilding. But God intervened as He had done with Moses (Exodus 14:14). Nehemiah 4:20 records, "Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there. Our God will fight for us!" This was God’s pre-ordained plan to bring His people out of bondage and back into their land to worship in the temple once again.
We can learn from the life of Nehemiah valuable lessons in restoring and maintaining a relationship with God. As the people returned to the rebuilt city, the first order of business was to make certain that they understood the Law of Moses. So Ezra, a priest, spent many hours reading the Law before the assembly, making sure they understood what God desired. Nehemiah 8:18 records what should be part of every believer’s life, the daily reading of God’s Word: “Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation, there was an assembly.”
Nehemiah stands as a testament to faithfulness and perseverance. He lived far away from his home, yet he never gave up hope that someday he would return to it. He spent most of his life in exile in a pagan land, yet he never wavered in his faith and trust in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was a prayer warrior, putting everything before the Lord in prayer, interceding on behalf of his people, and he was rewarded for his diligence and perseverance. Nehemiah cared so much for his people that he never gave up the hope of their restoration, not only to their homeland, but to the God that first called their forefather, Abraham, out of the same area and made a covenant with him, one that Nehemiah believed would stand forever.
- It is interesting to see that there are two writers!
- Ezra wrote about the rebuilding of the temple under Zerubbabel!
- Nehemiah wrote concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls!
- It shows the importance of each rebuilding!
- The first one for a religious purpose!
- The second one for the protection of the people living in the city!
- It also shows the importance of a good organization to succeed!
- The last paragraph is also interesting when it speaks about a testament of faithfulness and perseverance!
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Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:1
[These are] the words
דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause
of Nehemiah
נְחֶמְיָ֖ה (nə·ḥem·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5166: Nehemiah -- 'Yah comforts', three Israelites
son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son
of Hacaliah:
חֲכַלְיָ֑ה (ḥă·ḵal·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2446: Hacaliah -- perhaps 'wait for Yah', father of Nehemiah
In the month
בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־ (ḇə·ḥō·ḏeš-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month
of Chislev,
כִּסְלֵיו֙ (kis·lêw)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3691: The ninth month of the Jewish calendar
in the twentieth
עֶשְׂרִ֔ים (‘eś·rîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth
year,
שְׁנַ֣ת (šə·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year
while I
וַאֲנִ֥י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I
was
הָיִ֖יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the citadel
הַבִּירָֽה׃ (hab·bî·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1002: A castle, palace
of Susa,
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן (bə·šū·šan)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7800: Susa -- residence of person kings
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Remember:
[These are] the words
דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause
of Nehemiah
נְחֶמְיָ֖ה (nə·ḥem·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5166: Nehemiah -- 'Yah comforts', three Israelites
son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son
of Hacaliah:
חֲכַלְיָ֑ה (ḥă·ḵal·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2446: Hacaliah -- perhaps 'wait for Yah', father of Nehemiah
In the month
בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־ (ḇə·ḥō·ḏeš-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month
of Chislev,
כִּסְלֵיו֙ (kis·lêw)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3691: The ninth month of the Jewish calendar
in the twentieth
עֶשְׂרִ֔ים (‘eś·rîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth
year,
שְׁנַ֣ת (šə·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year
while I
וַאֲנִ֥י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I
was
הָיִ֖יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the citadel
הַבִּירָֽה׃ (hab·bî·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1002: A castle, palace
of Susa,
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן (bə·šū·šan)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7800: Susa -- residence of person kings
- We are told who wrote this book!
- Nehemia son of Hacaliah!
- We are told when!
- In the month of Chislev!
- Kislev is a month which occurs in November–December on the Gregorian calendar and is sometimes known as the month of dreams!
- In the twentieth year!
- We are told where!
- In the citadel of Susa!
- Located in the south-west of Iran, in the lower Zagros Mountains, the property encompasses a group of archaeological mounds rising on the eastern side of the Shavur River, as well as Ardeshir's palace, on the opposite bank of the river.
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Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:2
Hanani,
חֲנָ֜נִי (ḥă·nā·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2607: Hanani -- the name of several Israelites
one
אֶחָ֧ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first
of my brothers,
מֵאַחַ֛י (mê·’a·ḥay)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )
arrived
וַיָּבֹ֨א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go
with men
וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים (wa·’ă·nā·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person
from Judah.
מִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (mî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites
So I questioned them
וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞ם (wā·’eš·’ā·lêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand
about
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
the remnant
הַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה (hap·pə·lê·ṭāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6413: Deliverance, an escaped portion
of the Jews
הַיְּהוּדִ֧ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish
who
אֲשֶֽׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
had survived
נִשְׁאֲר֥וּ (niš·’ă·rū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant
the exile,
הַשֶּׁ֖בִי (haš·še·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty
and also about
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
Jerusalem.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel
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Remember:
Hanani,
חֲנָ֜נִי (ḥă·nā·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2607: Hanani -- the name of several Israelites
one
אֶחָ֧ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first
of my brothers,
מֵאַחַ֛י (mê·’a·ḥay)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )
arrived
וַיָּבֹ֨א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go
with men
וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים (wa·’ă·nā·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person
from Judah.
מִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (mî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites
So I questioned them
וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞ם (wā·’eš·’ā·lêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand
about
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
the remnant
הַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה (hap·pə·lê·ṭāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6413: Deliverance, an escaped portion
of the Jews
הַיְּהוּדִ֧ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish
who
אֲשֶֽׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
had survived
נִשְׁאֲר֥וּ (niš·’ă·rū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant
the exile,
הַשֶּׁ֖בִי (haš·še·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty
and also about
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
Jerusalem.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel
- Nehemiah wants to know about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile and also about jerusalem!
- So before going back, he wants to know what’s on over there!
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Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:3
And they told
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say
me,
לִי֒ (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew
“The remnant
הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞ים (han·niš·’ā·rîm)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant
who
אֲשֶֽׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
survived
נִשְׁאֲר֤וּ (niš·’ă·rū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant
the exile
הַשְּׁבִי֙ (haš·šə·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty
[are] there
שָׁ֣ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither
in the province,
בַּמְּדִינָ֔ה (bam·mə·ḏî·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region
in great
גְדֹלָ֖ה (ḡə·ḏō·lāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent
trouble
בְּרָעָ֥ה (bə·rā·‘āh)
Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil
and disgrace.
וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה (ū·ḇə·ḥer·pāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda
The wall
וְחוֹמַ֤ת (wə·ḥō·w·maṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection
of Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel
[is] broken down,
מְפֹרָ֔צֶת (mə·p̄ō·rā·ṣeṯ)
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 6555: To break through
and its gates
וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ (ū·šə·‘ā·re·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate
[are burned]
נִצְּת֥וּ (niṣ·ṣə·ṯū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate
with fire.”
בָאֵֽשׁ׃ (ḇā·’êš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire
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Remember:
And they told
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say
me,
לִי֒ (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew
“The remnant
הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞ים (han·niš·’ā·rîm)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant
who
אֲשֶֽׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
survived
נִשְׁאֲר֤וּ (niš·’ă·rū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant
the exile
הַשְּׁבִי֙ (haš·šə·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty
[are] there
שָׁ֣ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither
in the province,
בַּמְּדִינָ֔ה (bam·mə·ḏî·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region
in great
גְדֹלָ֖ה (ḡə·ḏō·lāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent
trouble
בְּרָעָ֥ה (bə·rā·‘āh)
Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil
and disgrace.
וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה (ū·ḇə·ḥer·pāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda
The wall
וְחוֹמַ֤ת (wə·ḥō·w·maṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection
of Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel
[is] broken down,
מְפֹרָ֔צֶת (mə·p̄ō·rā·ṣeṯ)
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 6555: To break through
and its gates
וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ (ū·šə·‘ā·re·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate
[are burned]
נִצְּת֥וּ (niṣ·ṣə·ṯū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate
with fire.”
בָאֵֽשׁ׃ (ḇā·’êš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire
- He is told that the people are in great trouble and disgrace!
- Because the wall of Jerusalem is broken down!
- And its gates are burned!
- Thus they are without any protection!
- And can be attacked by anyone!
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Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:4
When I heard
כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י ׀ (kə·šā·mə·‘î)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently
these
הָאֵ֗לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those
words,
הַדְּבָרִ֣ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause
I sat down
יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ (yā·šaḇ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry
and wept.
וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔ה (wā·’eḇ·keh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan
I mourned
וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖ה (wā·’eṯ·’ab·bə·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 56: To bewail
for days,
יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day
fasting
צָם֙ (ṣām)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6684: To abstain from food, fast
and praying
וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל (ū·miṯ·pal·lêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray
before
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face
the God
אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative
of heaven.
הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky
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Remember:
When I heard
כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י ׀ (kə·šā·mə·‘î)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently
these
הָאֵ֗לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those
words,
הַדְּבָרִ֣ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause
I sat down
יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ (yā·šaḇ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry
and wept.
וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔ה (wā·’eḇ·keh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan
I mourned
וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖ה (wā·’eṯ·’ab·bə·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 56: To bewail
for days,
יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day
fasting
צָם֙ (ṣām)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6684: To abstain from food, fast
and praying
וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל (ū·miṯ·pal·lêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray
before
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face
the God
אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative
of heaven.
הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky
- Nehemiah weeps and mourns and fast and pray to Yah·weh!
- His feelings are quite clear!
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Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:5
Then I said:
וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say
“I pray,
אָֽנָּ֤א (’ān·nā)
Interjection
Strong's 577: Ah, now! I (we) beseech you!
O LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH
God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative
of heaven,
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky
the great
הַגָּד֖וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent
and awesome
וְהַנּוֹרָ֑א (wə·han·nō·w·rā)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten
God
הָאֵ֥ל (hā·’êl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty
who keeps
שֹׁמֵ֤ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to
His covenant
הַבְּרִית֙ (hab·bə·rîṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant
of loving devotion
וָחֶ֔סֶד (wā·ḥe·seḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty
with those who love Him
לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו (lə·’ō·hă·ḇāw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f
and keep
וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י (ū·lə·šō·mə·rê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to
His commandments,
מִצְוֺתָֽיו׃ (miṣ·wō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4687: Commandment
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Remember:
Then I said:
וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say
“I pray,
אָֽנָּ֤א (’ān·nā)
Interjection
Strong's 577: Ah, now! I (we) beseech you!
O LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH
God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative
of heaven,
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky
the great
הַגָּד֖וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent
and awesome
וְהַנּוֹרָ֑א (wə·han·nō·w·rā)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten
God
הָאֵ֥ל (hā·’êl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty
who keeps
שֹׁמֵ֤ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to
His covenant
הַבְּרִית֙ (hab·bə·rîṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant
of loving devotion
וָחֶ֔סֶד (wā·ḥe·seḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty
with those who love Him
לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו (lə·’ō·hă·ḇāw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f
and keep
וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י (ū·lə·šō·mə·rê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to
His commandments,
מִצְוֺתָֽיו׃ (miṣ·wō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4687: Commandment
- So Nehemiah prays to Yah·weh!
- The one who keeps his covenant of loving devotion with those who love him!
- The one who keeps his commandments!
- Not to forget “with those who love him”!
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Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:6
may Your eyes
וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָ (wə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain
be
תְּהִ֣י (tə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
open
פְתֻוּח֟וֹת (p̄ə·ṯuw·w·ḥō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
and Your ears
אָזְנְךָֽ־ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā-)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear
be attentive
קַשֶּׁ֣בֶת (qaš·še·ḇeṯ)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7183: Hearkening
to hear
לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ (liš·mō·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently
the prayer
תְּפִלַּ֣ת (tə·p̄il·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn
that
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
I,
אָנֹכִי֩ (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I
Your servant,
עַבְדְּךָ֡ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
now
הַיּוֹם֙ (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day
pray
מִתְפַּלֵּ֨ל (miṯ·pal·lêl)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray
before You
לְפָנֶ֤יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face
day
יוֹמָ֣ם (yō·w·mām)
Adverb
Strong's 3119: Daytime, by day
and night
וָלַ֔יְלָה (wā·lay·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity
for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
Your servants,
עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
the Israelites.
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son
I confess
וּמִתְוַדֶּ֗ה (ū·miṯ·wad·deh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan
the sins
חַטֹּ֤אות (ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender
we Israelites
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son
have committed
חָטָ֣אנוּ (ḥā·ṭā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn
against You.
לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 0: 0
Both I
וַאֲנִ֥י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I
and my father�s
אָבִ֖י (’ā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1: Father
house
וּבֵית־ (ū·ḇêṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house
have sinned.
חָטָֽאנוּ׃ (ḥā·ṭā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn
Remember:
may Your eyes
וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָ (wə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain
be
תְּהִ֣י (tə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
open
פְתֻוּח֟וֹת (p̄ə·ṯuw·w·ḥō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
and Your ears
אָזְנְךָֽ־ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā-)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear
be attentive
קַשֶּׁ֣בֶת (qaš·še·ḇeṯ)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7183: Hearkening
to hear
לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ (liš·mō·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently
the prayer
תְּפִלַּ֣ת (tə·p̄il·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn
that
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
I,
אָנֹכִי֩ (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I
Your servant,
עַבְדְּךָ֡ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
now
הַיּוֹם֙ (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day
pray
מִתְפַּלֵּ֨ל (miṯ·pal·lêl)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray
before You
לְפָנֶ֤יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face
day
יוֹמָ֣ם (yō·w·mām)
Adverb
Strong's 3119: Daytime, by day
and night
וָלַ֔יְלָה (wā·lay·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity
for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
Your servants,
עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
the Israelites.
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son
I confess
וּמִתְוַדֶּ֗ה (ū·miṯ·wad·deh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan
the sins
חַטֹּ֤אות (ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender
we Israelites
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son
have committed
חָטָ֣אנוּ (ḥā·ṭā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn
against You.
לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 0: 0
Both I
וַאֲנִ֥י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I
and my father�s
אָבִ֖י (’ā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1: Father
house
וּבֵית־ (ū·ḇêṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house
have sinned.
חָטָֽאנוּ׃ (ḥā·ṭā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn
- When we hear Nehemiah’s prayer, it sounds like Daniel’s prayer!
- In both cases they pray for the restoration of Jerusalem!
- In both cases they acknowledge the sins of the israelites!
- But he prays to Yah·weh day and night!
- And he asks Yah·weh to open his eyes and ears!
Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:7
We have behaved corruptly
חֲבֹ֖ל (ḥă·ḇōl)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain
against You
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew
and have not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no
kept
שָׁמַ֣רְנוּ (šā·mar·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to
the commandments,
הַמִּצְוֺ֗ת (ham·miṣ·wōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4687: Commandment
statutes,
הַֽחֻקִּים֙ (ha·ḥuq·qîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute
and ordinances
הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים (ham·miš·pā·ṭîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style
that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
You gave
צִוִּ֖יתָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order
Your servant
עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
Moses.
מֹשֶׁ֥ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Remember:
We have behaved corruptly
חֲבֹ֖ל (ḥă·ḇōl)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain
against You
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew
and have not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no
kept
שָׁמַ֣רְנוּ (šā·mar·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to
the commandments,
הַמִּצְוֺ֗ת (ham·miṣ·wōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4687: Commandment
statutes,
הַֽחֻקִּים֙ (ha·ḥuq·qîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute
and ordinances
הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים (ham·miš·pā·ṭîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style
that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
You gave
צִוִּ֖יתָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order
Your servant
עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
Moses.
מֹשֶׁ֥ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
- Nehemiah mentioned two points!
- First, the people’s corruption!
- Second, they didn’t keep Yah.weh’s commandments, statutes and ordinances given to Moses!
- They were completely wrong!
- They have no excuses!
- It is clear like crystal!
- There is nothing more to say!
Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:8
Remember,
זְכָר־ (zə·ḵār-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male
I pray,
נָא֙ (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'
the word
הַדָּבָ֔ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause
that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
You commanded
צִוִּ֛יתָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order
Your servant
עַבְדְּךָ֖ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
Moses
מֹשֶׁ֥ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver
when You said,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say
‘If you
אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you
are unfaithful,
תִּמְעָ֔לוּ (tim·‘ā·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 4603: To cover up, to act covertly, treacherously
I
אֲנִ֕י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I
will scatter
אָפִ֥יץ (’ā·p̄îṣ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered
you
אֶתְכֶ֖ם (’eṯ·ḵem)
Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case
among the nations,
בָּעַמִּֽים׃ (bā·‘am·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock
Remember:
Remember,
זְכָר־ (zə·ḵār-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male
I pray,
נָא֙ (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'
the word
הַדָּבָ֔ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause
that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
You commanded
צִוִּ֛יתָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order
Your servant
עַבְדְּךָ֖ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
Moses
מֹשֶׁ֥ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver
when You said,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say
‘If you
אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you
are unfaithful,
תִּמְעָ֔לוּ (tim·‘ā·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 4603: To cover up, to act covertly, treacherously
I
אֲנִ֕י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I
will scatter
אָפִ֥יץ (’ā·p̄îṣ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered
you
אֶתְכֶ֖ם (’eṯ·ḵem)
Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case
among the nations,
בָּעַמִּֽים׃ (bā·‘am·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock
- As a consequence, Yah.weh scaterred them among the nations!
- They were exiled to babylon!
- Because of their unfaithfulness!
- It doesn’t matter when!
- It was to happen!
- It will be the same for mankind!
- But this time it won’t mean exile!
- It will mean death!
- No possibility to come back!
- Like in the case of Adam and Eve!
- Final judgment!
Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
__________________________________________________________________________
Remember:
- Remember that Nehemiah was concerned about the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls!
- Remember that Nehemiah prayed to Yah.weh about the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls!
- Remember Yah.weh provided all the necessary workers!
- Remember many enemies tried to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls!
- Remember the workers would work with one hand and a weapon with the other!
- Remember that Yah.weh’s workers must be constantly on the watch while working for Yah.weh for the harvest especially in this special period of time!
Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:9
but [if] you return
וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣ם (wə·šaḇ·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again
to Me
אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to
to keep
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ (ū·šə·mar·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to
and practice
וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם (wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make
My commandments,
מִצְוֺתַ֔י (miṣ·wō·ṯay)
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4687: Commandment
then even if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not
your exiles
נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜ם (nid·da·ḥă·ḵem)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5080: To impel, thrust, banish
have been
יִהְיֶ֨ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
banished to the ends
בִּקְצֵ֤ה (biq·ṣêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7097: End, extremity
of the earth,
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky
I will gather them
אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם (’ă·qab·bə·ṣêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect
from there
מִשָּׁ֣ם (miš·šām)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither
and bring
וַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙ (wa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯîm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go
them to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to
the place
הַמָּק֔וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition
I have chosen
בָּחַ֔רְתִּי (bā·ḥar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 977: To try, select
as a dwelling
לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן (lə·šak·kên)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell
for
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case
My Name.’
שְׁמִ֖י (šə·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8034: A name
but [if] you return
וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣ם (wə·šaḇ·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again
to Me
אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to
to keep
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ (ū·šə·mar·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to
and practice
וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם (wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make
My commandments,
מִצְוֺתַ֔י (miṣ·wō·ṯay)
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4687: Commandment
then even if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not
your exiles
נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜ם (nid·da·ḥă·ḵem)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5080: To impel, thrust, banish
have been
יִהְיֶ֨ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
banished to the ends
בִּקְצֵ֤ה (biq·ṣêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7097: End, extremity
of the earth,
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky
I will gather them
אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם (’ă·qab·bə·ṣêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect
from there
מִשָּׁ֣ם (miš·šām)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither
and bring
וַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙ (wa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯîm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go
them to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to
the place
הַמָּק֔וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition
I have chosen
בָּחַ֔רְתִּי (bā·ḥar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 977: To try, select
as a dwelling
לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן (lə·šak·kên)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell
for
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case
My Name.’
שְׁמִ֖י (šə·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8034: A name
- The covenant between Yah.weh and the Israelites is still available!
- But the Israelites must do their part!
- If they don’t do anything, they can forget the covenant!
- Yah.weh won’t do his part either!
- That’s the balance human beings always forget!
- If you don’t do anything, you get nothing!
- It is as simple as that!
- But apparently very complicated for mankind!
- Find the mistake!
Nehemiah 1:10
They
וְהֵ֥ם (wə·hêm)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They
are Your servants
עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
and Your people.
וְעַמֶּ֑ךָ (wə·‘am·me·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock
You redeemed
פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ (pā·ḏî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve
them
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
by Your great
הַגָּד֔וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent
power
בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ (bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species)
and mighty
הַחֲזָקָֽה׃ (ha·ḥă·zā·qāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty
hand.
וּבְיָדְךָ֖ (ū·ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand
They
וְהֵ֥ם (wə·hêm)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They
are Your servants
עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
and Your people.
וְעַמֶּ֑ךָ (wə·‘am·me·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock
You redeemed
פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ (pā·ḏî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve
them
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
by Your great
הַגָּד֔וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent
power
בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ (bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species)
and mighty
הַחֲזָקָֽה׃ (ha·ḥă·zā·qāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty
hand.
וּבְיָדְךָ֖ (ū·ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand
- Nehemiah needs to remind Yah.weh that they are his servants and his people!
- In fact, they used to be so a long time ago!
- And he reminds Yah.weh of his great power!
- And his mighty hand!
- Everything has to be rebuilt!
- Everything has to be done!
- There is nothing left!
- Because they forgot Yah.weh!
- History repeats again and again!
- Israel!
- Judah!
- Mankind!
- But mankind never understands!
- Only spiritual prostitution!
__________________________________________________________________________
Remember:
- Remember that Nehemiah was concerned about the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls!
- Remember that Nehemiah prayed to Yah.weh about the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls!
- Remember Yah.weh provided all the necessary workers!
- Remember many enemies tried to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls!
- Remember the workers would work with one hand and a weapon with the other!
- Remember that Yah.weh’s workers must be constantly on the watch while working for Yah.weh for the harvest especially in this special period of time!
Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemiah 1:11
O Lord,
אֲדֹנָ֗י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord
may Your ear
אָזְנְךָֽ־ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā-)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear
be
תְּהִ֣י (tə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
attentive
קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת (qaš·še·ḇeṯ)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7183: Hearkening
to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to
the prayer
תְּפִלַּ֨ת (tə·p̄il·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn
of Your servant
עַבְדְּךָ֜ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
and to
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to
the prayers
תְּפִלַּ֣ת (tə·p̄il·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn
of Your servants
עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
who delight
הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ (ha·ḥă·p̄ê·ṣîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2655: Delighting in, having pleasure in
in reverence
לְיִרְאָ֣ה (lə·yir·’āh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten
of Your name.
שְׁמֶ֔ךָ (šə·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name
Give Your servant
לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ (lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
success
וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־ (wə·haṣ·lî·ḥāh-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6743: To push forward
this day,
הַיּ֔וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day
I pray,
נָּ֤א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'
and grant him
וּתְנֵ֣הוּ (ū·ṯə·nê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set
mercy
לְרַחֲמִ֔ים (lə·ra·ḥă·mîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden
in the sight
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face
of this
הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that
man.�
הָאִ֣ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person
(For I
וַאֲנִ֛י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I
was
הָיִ֥יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
the cupbearer
מַשְׁקֶ֖ה (maš·qeh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4945: Causing to drink, a butler, drink, a well-watered region
to the king.)
לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king
O Lord,
אֲדֹנָ֗י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord
may Your ear
אָזְנְךָֽ־ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā-)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear
be
תְּהִ֣י (tə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
attentive
קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת (qaš·še·ḇeṯ)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7183: Hearkening
to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to
the prayer
תְּפִלַּ֨ת (tə·p̄il·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn
of Your servant
עַבְדְּךָ֜ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
and to
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to
the prayers
תְּפִלַּ֣ת (tə·p̄il·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn
of Your servants
עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
who delight
הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ (ha·ḥă·p̄ê·ṣîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2655: Delighting in, having pleasure in
in reverence
לְיִרְאָ֣ה (lə·yir·’āh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten
of Your name.
שְׁמֶ֔ךָ (šə·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name
Give Your servant
לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ (lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant
success
וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־ (wə·haṣ·lî·ḥāh-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6743: To push forward
this day,
הַיּ֔וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day
I pray,
נָּ֤א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'
and grant him
וּתְנֵ֣הוּ (ū·ṯə·nê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set
mercy
לְרַחֲמִ֔ים (lə·ra·ḥă·mîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden
in the sight
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face
of this
הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that
man.�
הָאִ֣ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person
(For I
וַאֲנִ֛י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I
was
הָיִ֥יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
the cupbearer
מַשְׁקֶ֖ה (maš·qeh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4945: Causing to drink, a butler, drink, a well-watered region
to the king.)
לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king
- Nehemiah keeps asking Yah.weh for being attentive to his prayer and all prayers of those who care for God’s name!
- He asks Yah.weh for giving him success in his action!
- He asks Yah.weh for mercy!
- He must rebuild Jerusalem’s walls!
- And the enemies are everywhere!
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Remember:
- Remember that Nehemiah was concerned about the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls!
- Remember that Nehemiah prayed to Yah.weh about the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls!
- Remember Yah.weh provided all the necessary workers!
- Remember many enemies tried to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls!
- Remember the workers would work with one hand and a weapon with the other!
- Remember that Yah.weh’s workers must be constantly on the watch while working for Yah.weh for the harvest especially in this special period of time!
Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Nehemia 2:1
Now in the month
בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (bə·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month
of Nisan,
נִיסָ֗ן (nî·sān)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5212: First month of the Jewish religious year
in the twentieth
עֶשְׂרִ֛ים (‘eś·rîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth
year
שְׁנַ֥ת (šə·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year
of King
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king
Artaxerxes,
לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא (lə·’ar·taḥ·šast)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
when wine
יַ֣יִן (ya·yin)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication
was set before him,
לְפָנָ֑יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face
I took
וָאֶשָּׂ֤א (wā·’eś·śā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take
the wine
הַיַּ֙יִן֙ (hay·ya·yin)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication
and gave
וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה (wā·’et·tə·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set
it to the king.
לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king
I had never
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no
been
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
sad
רַ֖ע (ra‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil
in his presence,
לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face
Who is Artaxerxes in the Bible?
Artaxerxes I, (died 425 bc, Susa, Elam [now in Iran]), Achaemenid king of Persia (reigned 465–425 bc). He was surnamed in Greek Macrocheir (“Longhand”) and in Latin Longimanus. A younger son of Xerxes I and Amestris, he was raised to the throne by the commander of the guard, Artabanus, who had murdered Xerxes.
Now in the month
בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (bə·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month
of Nisan,
נִיסָ֗ן (nî·sān)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5212: First month of the Jewish religious year
in the twentieth
עֶשְׂרִ֛ים (‘eś·rîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth
year
שְׁנַ֥ת (šə·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year
of King
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king
Artaxerxes,
לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא (lə·’ar·taḥ·šast)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia
when wine
יַ֣יִן (ya·yin)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication
was set before him,
לְפָנָ֑יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face
I took
וָאֶשָּׂ֤א (wā·’eś·śā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take
the wine
הַיַּ֙יִן֙ (hay·ya·yin)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication
and gave
וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה (wā·’et·tə·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set
it to the king.
לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king
I had never
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no
been
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be
sad
רַ֖ע (ra‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil
in his presence,
לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face
Who is Artaxerxes in the Bible?
Artaxerxes I, (died 425 bc, Susa, Elam [now in Iran]), Achaemenid king of Persia (reigned 465–425 bc). He was surnamed in Greek Macrocheir (“Longhand”) and in Latin Longimanus. A younger son of Xerxes I and Amestris, he was raised to the throne by the commander of the guard, Artabanus, who had murdered Xerxes.
- So Nehemiah gives wine to the king Artaxerxes!
- And it is the first time that Nehemiah is sad before him!
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Remember:
- Remember that Nehemiah was concerned about the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls!
- Remember that Nehemiah prayed to Yah.weh about the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls!
- Remember Yah.weh provided all the necessary workers!
- Remember many enemies tried to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls!
- Remember the workers would work with one hand and a weapon with the other!
- Remember that Yah.weh’s workers must be constantly on the watch while working for Yah.weh for the harvest especially in this special period of time!
Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!