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2 | NEH | front | intro | k2y2 | 0 | # Introduction to Nehemiah<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>### Outline of Nehemiah<br><br>1. Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem and inspects the walls (1:1-2:20)<br>1. The people rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (3:1-4:23)<br>1. Nehemiah helps the poor and provides an unselfish example (5:1–19)<br>1. Enemies try to slow down the work, but the people finish the walls (6:1–19)<br>1. Nehemiah lists the people who returned from exile (7:6–73)<br>1. Ezra reads the Law of Yahweh and the people respond (8:1-10:39)<br>1. Nehemiah lists the people who lived in and around Jerusalem (11:1–36)<br>1. Nehemiah lists the priests and Levites (12:1–26)<br>1. The people dedicate the walls of Jerusalem (12:27–47)<br>1. Nehemiah corrects problems (13:1–31)<br><br>### What is the Book of Nehemiah about?<br><br>A Jew named Nehemiah lived in Persia and worked for King Artaxerxes. Nehemiah received a report that the walls around Jerusalem were broken down. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to help rebuild the city walls. The walls around the city helped protect the city against armies and invaders.<br><br>### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The Book of Nehemiah is named for a Jewish leader named Nehemiah. Translators can use the traditional title “Nehemiah.” Or they may choose a clearer title, such as “The Book about Nehemiah.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>### Why were Israelites not allowed to marry people from other nations?<br><br>Foreigners worshiped many false gods. Yahweh did not allow his people to marry foreigners. He knew this would cause the people of Israel to worship false gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>### Did all of the people of Israel return to their homeland?<br><br>Many of the Jews remained in Babylon instead of returning to the Promised Land. Many of them were successful in Babylon and desired to remain there. However, this meant that they were unable to worship Yahweh in Jerusalem as their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]])<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>### How does the Book of Nehemiah use the term “Israel”?<br><br>The Book of Nehemiah uses the term “Israel” to refer to the kingdom of Judah. It was mostly made up of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The other ten tribes had ended their loyalty to any kings descended from David. God allowed the Assyrians to conquer the other ten tribes and take them into exile. As a result, they mixed with other people groups and did not return to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>### Are the events in the Book of Nehemiah told in the order that they actually happened?<br><br>Some of the events in the Book of Nehemiah are not told in the order they actually happened. Translators should pay attention to notes that signal when events are probably out of order.<br> | |||
3 | NEH | 1 | intro | y5jf | 0 | # Nehemiah 01 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>### “The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah:”<br>This phrase serves as an introduction to this entire book.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Repentance<br>This chapter is a single long record of Nehemiah’s repentance on behalf of the people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>### I<br>While the author of this book is probably Ezra, the word “I” always refers to Nehemiah.<br><br>### Israel<br>It is uncertain to whom “Israel” refers. It probably does not refer to the northern kingdom of Israel. Neither does it likely refer to the twelve tribes of Israel. Instead, it is probably a reference to Israel in the sense of the surviving people group. At Nehemiah’s time, this people group exclusively comprised the tribe of Judah because the other tribes had already been scattered throughout the entire Near East, where they lost their identity, for the most part.<br> | |||
4 | NEH | 1 | 1 | bi9h | translate-names | נְחֶמְיָ֖ה…חֲכַלְיָ֑ה | 1 | Nehemiah…Hakaliah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
5 | NEH | 1 | 1 | qd3e | translate-hebrewmonths | בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־כסלו | 1 | in the month of Kislev | “Kislev” is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of November and the first part of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
6 | NEH | 1 | 1 | hn28 | figs-explicit | שְׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים | 1 | in the twentieth year | Nehemiah is referring to the number of years that Artaxerxes had been reigning as king. Alternate translation: “in the twentieth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, King of Persia” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
7 | NEH | 1 | 1 | g6dl | בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָֽה׃ | 1 | fortress of Susa | This was one of the royal cities of Persian kings, located in the country of Elam. It was a large, fortified city with high walls surrounding it. | |
8 | NEH | 1 | 2 | f2ab | translate-names | חֲנָ֜נִי | 1 | Hanani | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
9 | NEH | 1 | 2 | l6cw | חֲנָ֜נִי אֶחָ֧ד מֵאַחַ֛י | 1 | one of my brothers, Hanani | Hanani was Nehemiah’s biological brother. | |
10 | NEH | 1 | 2 | lg14 | וַיָּבֹ֨א חֲנָ֜נִי…אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִֽיהוּדָ֑ה | 1 | Hanani, came with some people from Judah | “Hanani came from Judah with some other people” | |
11 | NEH | 1 | 2 | q7zi | figs-explicit | הַיְּהוּדִ֧ים הַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֥וּ מִן־הַשֶּׁ֖בִי | 1 | the Jews who had escaped, the remnant of the Jews who were there | These two phrases refer to the same group of people. Possible meanings are 1) the few Jews who were taken as exiles to Babylon but escaped and returned to live in Jerusalem or 2) the few Jews who had escaped from those who were trying to take them into exile in Babylon and so remained in Jerusalem. Since it is unclear from where they escaped, it may be best not to specify in the translation. Alternate translation: “the Jews who had escaped the exile and who remained in Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
12 | NEH | 1 | 3 | igf2 | וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לִי֒ | 1 | They said to me | Here “They” refers to Hanani and the other people who had come from Judah. | |
13 | NEH | 1 | 3 | y1zg | figs-explicit | בַּמְּדִינָ֔ה | 1 | the province | Here “province” refers to Judah as an administrative district under the Persian Empire. Alternate translation: “the province of Judah” or “Judah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
14 | NEH | 1 | 3 | pk3f | figs-activepassive | וְחוֹמַ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ מְפֹרָ֔צֶת וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ | 1 | the wall of Jerusalem has been broken open, and its gates have been set on fire | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “armies have broken open the wall of Jerusalem and have set its gates on fire” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
15 | NEH | 1 | 5 | tzl8 | figs-explicit | וָאֹמַ֗ר | 1 | Then I said | Nehemiah tells what he prayed. Alternate translation: “Then I said to Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
16 | NEH | 1 | 5 | pf2l | יְהוָה֙ | 1 | Yahweh | This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this. | |
17 | NEH | 1 | 5 | zc64 | figs-123person | לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽיו | 1 | who love him and keep his commandments | Since Nehemiah is speaking to Yahweh, the pronouns “him” and “his” can be translated as “you” and “your.” Alternate translation: “who love you and keep your commandments” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]]) |
18 | NEH | 1 | 6 | g947 | figs-metaphor | וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָ פְתֻוּח֟וֹת | 1 | open your eyes | “look at me.” Here “open your eyes” is a metaphor that represents paying attention to someone. Alternate translation: “pay attention to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
19 | NEH | 1 | 6 | qjf3 | לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עַבְדְּךָ֡ | 1 | so you may hear the prayer of your servant | “so that you may hear the prayer that I, your servant, am praying.” The word “servant” refers to Nehemiah. This is how a person would address his superior in order to show humility and respect. | |
20 | NEH | 1 | 6 | v8gx | figs-merism | הַיּוֹם֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה | 1 | day and night | By saying that he prays both during the day and during the night, Nehemiah emphasizes the frequency of his prayers. Alternate translation: “all the time” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]]) |
21 | NEH | 1 | 6 | bxj6 | figs-metonymy | וַאֲנִ֥י וּבֵית־אָבִ֖י | 1 | Both I and my father’s house | Here the word “house” represents family. Alternate translation: “Both I and my family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
22 | NEH | 1 | 8 | brz7 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah continues praying to God. | ||
23 | NEH | 1 | 8 | pv64 | figs-idiom | זְכָר־נָא֙ | 1 | Please call to mind | To “call to mind” is an idiom that means to remember. Alternate translation: “Please remember” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
24 | NEH | 1 | 8 | y5jp | figs-you | אֶת־הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֛יתָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ | 1 | the word you commanded your servant Moses | The pronouns “you” and “your” refer to God and so are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]]) |
25 | NEH | 1 | 8 | b6qh | figs-you | אַתֶּ֣ם תִּמְעָ֔לוּ אֲנִ֕י אָפִ֥יץ אֶתְכֶ֖ם | 1 | If you act unfaithfully…scatter you | The pronouns “you” and “your” are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]]) |
26 | NEH | 1 | 8 | evf5 | figs-metaphor | אָפִ֥יץ אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַמִּֽים | 1 | I will scatter you among the nations | Yahweh speaks of causing the Israelite people to live in other nations as if he scattered them like one would scatter seeds. Alternate translation: “I will cause you to live among the nations” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
27 | NEH | 1 | 9 | dqn5 | figs-you | וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣ם אֵלַ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֺתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם | 1 | if you return…your people | The pronouns “you” and “your” are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]]) |
28 | NEH | 1 | 9 | f8jz | figs-idiom | בִּקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ | 1 | under the farthest skies | Yahweh speaks of places on the earth that are very far away as being “under the farthest skies.” Alternate translation: “to places very far away” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
29 | NEH | 1 | 9 | lgh9 | figs-explicit | אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתִּי לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י שָֽׁם | 1 | to that place where I have chosen…remain | This phrase refers to Jerusalem, where the temple was located. Alternate translation: “to Jerusalem, where I have chosen…remain” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
30 | NEH | 1 | 9 | g88j | figs-metonymy | אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתִּי לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י שָֽׁם | 1 | where I have chosen to make my name remain | Here the word “name” represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: “where I have chosen to dwell” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
31 | NEH | 1 | 10 | u4a8 | 0 | General Information: | Nehemiah continues his prayer. | ||
32 | NEH | 1 | 10 | w4qw | וְהֵ֥ם | 1 | Now | This word is used here to mark a break in Nehemiah’s prayer. Here he begins to make his request based on Yahweh’s promise. | |
33 | NEH | 1 | 10 | mjx7 | וְהֵ֥ם עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ | 1 | they are your servants | The word “they” refers to the Israelite people. | |
34 | NEH | 1 | 10 | zu4s | figs-metonymy | בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ הַגָּד֔וֹל וּבְיָדְךָ֖ הַחֲזָקָֽה | 1 | by your great power and by your strong hand | Here “hand” represents strength or power. Together, these two phrases form a doublet that emphasizes the intensity of Yahweh’s power. Alternate translation: “by your great power and by your mighty strength” or “by your very powerful strength” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]) |
35 | NEH | 1 | 11 | jjm7 | תְּפִלַּ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֜ | 1 | the prayer of your servant | Here “servant” refers to Nehemiah. This is how a person would address his superior in order to show humility and respect. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 1:6](../01/06.md). | |
36 | NEH | 1 | 11 | j433 | תְּפִלַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ | 1 | the prayer of your servants | Here “servants” refers to the rest of the Israelite people who would have been praying for Yahweh to act on behalf of his people and on behalf of Jerusalem. | |
37 | NEH | 1 | 11 | hk3z | figs-metonymy | הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ לְיִרְאָ֣ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ | 1 | who delight to honor your name | Here “name” represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: “who delight to honor you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
38 | NEH | 1 | 11 | kr99 | וּתְנֵ֣הוּ לְרַחֲמִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֑ה | 1 | grant him mercy in the sight of this man | Here “him” refers to Nehemiah, who refers to himself in the third person to express his humility before God, and “this man” refers to Artaxerxes, the king of Persia. | |
39 | NEH | 1 | 11 | r7af | figs-metaphor | לִפְנֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֑ה | 1 | in the sight of this man | Nehemiah speaks of the king’s attitude or disposition as if it were how the king viewed something. Alternate translation: “grant that the king will have mercy on me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
40 | NEH | 1 | 11 | h9hl | writing-background | וַאֲנִ֛י הָיִ֥יתִי מַשְׁקֶ֖ה לַמֶּֽלֶךְ | 1 | I served as cupbearer to the king | This is background information about Nehemiah’s role in the king’s court. Your language may have a special way to mark background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]) |
41 | NEH | 2 | intro | mj1d | 0 | # Nehemiah 02 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the account of the construction of the wall. Many scholars believe these chapters teach valuable lessons on leadership ([Nehemiah 2-6](./01.md)).<br><br>### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Nehemiah’s character<br>Apparently, Nehemiah’s character made an impression on the king. It was very unusual for a king to be so concerned with one of his servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>### Cultural Customs<br>In ancient Persia, they thought it was important for their conquered peoples to practice their own cultural customs. It was thought that this independence promoted peace in their vast kingdom. The rebuilding of Jerusalem may have been seen as a way to allow for the Jewish cultural practices.<br><br>### Yahweh’s control<br>Yahweh is seen as very powerful. He is able to provide for his people, even through a foreign king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br> | |||
42 | NEH | 2 | 1 | h3hu | translate-hebrewmonths | בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ נִיסָ֗ן | 1 | In the month of Nisan | “Nisan” is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]]) |
43 | NEH | 2 | 1 | l63f | translate-ordinal | שְׁנַ֥ת עֶשְׂרִ֛ים לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | 1 | in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king | “in the 20th year that Artaxerxes was king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
44 | NEH | 2 | 1 | k1vf | writing-background | וְלֹא | 1 | Now | This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Nehemiah tells background information about his demeanor before the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]) |
45 | NEH | 2 | 2 | n5wy | וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ | 1 | But the king | “So the king” | |
46 | NEH | 2 | 2 | ue51 | figs-synecdoche | מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ פָּנֶ֣יךָ רָעִ֗ים | 1 | Why is your face so sad | Here Nehemiah is referred to by his face because the face shows one’s emotions. Alternate translation: “Why are you so sad” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
47 | NEH | 2 | 2 | g1k7 | figs-synecdoche | אֵ֣ין זֶ֔ה כִּי־אִ֖ם רֹ֣עַֽ לֵ֑ב | 1 | This must be sadness of heart | This speaks of Nehemiah being sad as if his heart were sad, since the heart is often considered the center of emotions. Alternate translation: “You must be very sad” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
48 | NEH | 2 | 2 | eyt8 | וָאִירָ֖א הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד | 1 | Then I became very much afraid | As Nehemiah prepares to answer, he is afraid because he does not know how the king will respond. | |
49 | NEH | 2 | 3 | qz4i | figs-hyperbole | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה | 1 | May the king live forever | Nehemiah is showing honor to King Artaxerxes. Here “forever” is an exaggeration that refers to a long life. Alternate translation: “Long live the king” or “May the king have a long life” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) |
50 | NEH | 2 | 3 | klj6 | figs-rquestion | מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗י | 1 | Why should not my face be sad? | Here Nehemiah uses this rhetorical question to tell the king that he has a reason to be sad. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “I have very good reasons to be sad.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
51 | NEH | 2 | 3 | eh23 | בֵּית־קִבְר֤וֹת אֲבֹתַי֙ | 1 | the place of my fathers’ tombs | “the place where my ancestors are buried” | |
52 | NEH | 2 | 3 | g7f4 | figs-activepassive | וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ | 1 | its gates have been destroyed by fire | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “fire has destroyed its gates” or “our enemy has burned its gates” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
53 | NEH | 2 | 5 | uv1p | וָאֹמַ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | 1 | I replied to the king | “Then I replied to the king” | |
54 | NEH | 2 | 5 | u2zy | עַבְדְּךָ֖ | 1 | your servant | Nehemiah refers to himself this way to show his submission to the king. | |
55 | NEH | 2 | 5 | ae4b | figs-metaphor | לְפָנֶ֑יךָ | 1 | in your sight | Here sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: “in your judgment” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
56 | NEH | 2 | 5 | df8l | עִ֛יר קִבְר֥וֹת אֲבֹתַ֖י | 1 | the city of my fathers’ tombs | “the city where my ancestors are buried” | |
57 | NEH | 2 | 5 | l6nj | figs-synecdoche | וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה | 1 | that I may rebuild it | Nehemiah does not plan to do all of the building himself, but he will be the leader of the work. Alternate translation: “that I and my people may rebuild it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
58 | NEH | 2 | 7 | rgj6 | figs-activepassive | אִגְּרוֹת֙ יִתְּנוּ־לִ֔י | 1 | may letters be given to me | This may be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “may you give letters to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
59 | NEH | 2 | 7 | qp9n | עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר | 1 | the Province Beyond the River | This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. | |
60 | NEH | 2 | 8 | ar5v | translate-names | אָסָף֩ | 1 | Asaph | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
61 | NEH | 2 | 8 | wl1s | figs-metonymy | כְּיַד־אֱלֹהַ֖י הַטּוֹבָ֥ה עָלָֽי | 1 | the good hand of God was on me | God’s “good hand” represents his “favor.” Alternate translation: “God’s favor was upon me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
62 | NEH | 2 | 10 | yz8p | translate-names | סַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֗י | 1 | Sanballat the Horonite | Sanballat is the name of a man, and the Horonites were a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
63 | NEH | 2 | 10 | eh4c | translate-names | וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔י | 1 | Tobiah the Ammonite servant | This man was likely a freed slave now serving as an officer in Ammon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
64 | NEH | 2 | 10 | vb3p | וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע | 1 | heard this | “heard that I had arrived” | |
65 | NEH | 2 | 12 | s7mw | figs-metonymy | נֹתֵ֣ן אֶל־לִבִּ֔י | 1 | had put into my heart | Here Nehemiah’s “heart” refers to his thoughts and will. Alternate translation: “had inspired me” or “had led me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
66 | NEH | 2 | 12 | wd63 | וּבְהֵמָה֙ אֵ֣ין עִמִּ֔י | 1 | There was no animal with me | “There were no animals with me” | |
67 | NEH | 2 | 13 | g1be | figs-123person | 0 | General Information: | A few men accompanied Nehemiah on this inspection, but he speaks in the first person because he was the primary person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]]) | |
68 | NEH | 2 | 13 | au61 | וָאֵצְאָ֨ה בְשַֽׁעַר־הַגַּ֜יא לַ֗יְלָה | 1 | I went out by night by the Valley Gate | “At night, I went out through the Valley Gate” | |
69 | NEH | 2 | 13 | pt1h | הַתַּנִּ֔ין | 1 | Jackal | a wild dog | |
70 | NEH | 2 | 13 | mif3 | שַׁ֖עַר הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת | 1 | Dung Gate | Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate. | |
71 | NEH | 2 | 13 | a8u1 | figs-activepassive | אֲשֶׁר־המפרוצים וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ | 1 | which had been broken open, and the wooden gates were destroyed by fire | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “which Israel’s enemies had broken open, and the wooden gates which their enemies had destroyed with fire” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
72 | NEH | 2 | 15 | l39v | figs-synecdoche | וָאֱהִ֨י עֹלֶ֤ה בַנַּ֨חַל֙ לַ֔יְלָה וָאֱהִ֥י שֹׂבֵ֖ר בַּחוֹמָ֑ה וָאָשׁ֗וּב וָאָב֛וֹא בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַגַּ֖יְא וָאָשֽׁוּב | 1 | So I went up…and I turned back | The other men with Nehemiah also followed him. Alternate translation: “So we went up…and we turned back” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
73 | NEH | 2 | 15 | b637 | בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַגַּ֖יְא | 1 | by the Valley Gate | “through the Valley Gate” | |
74 | NEH | 2 | 16 | xd75 | figs-explicit | וּלְיֶ֨תֶר֙ עֹשֵׂ֣ה הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה | 1 | the rest who did the work | This refers to the men who would later rebuild the walls. Alternate translation: “the others who would later do the work of rebuilding the walls” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
75 | NEH | 2 | 17 | we6m | figs-you | אַתֶּ֤ם רֹאִים֙ הָרָעָה֙ | 1 | You see the trouble | Here “you” is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [Nehemiah 2:16](../02/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]]) |
76 | NEH | 2 | 17 | f468 | figs-activepassive | וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֣וּ בָאֵ֑שׁ | 1 | its gates have been destroyed by fire | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “how our enemies destroyed its gates by fire” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
77 | NEH | 2 | 17 | ll6y | וְלֹא־נִהְיֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד חֶרְפָּֽה | 1 | so we will no longer be in disgrace | “so we will no longer be ashamed” | |
78 | NEH | 2 | 18 | twi7 | figs-metonymy | אֶת־יַ֣ד אֱלֹהַ֗י אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ טוֹבָ֣ה עָלַ֔י | 1 | the good hand of my God was on me | God’s “good hand” represents his “favor.” Alternate translation: “my God’s favor was upon me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
79 | NEH | 2 | 18 | h3cj | figs-idiom | נָק֣וּם וּבָנִ֔ינוּ | 1 | rise up and build | This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “begin building” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
80 | NEH | 2 | 18 | y6ui | figs-idiom | וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם לַטּוֹבָֽה | 1 | So they strengthened their hands for the good work | The phrase “strengthened their hands” means to prepare to do something. Alternate translation: “So they prepared do this good work” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
81 | NEH | 2 | 19 | et87 | translate-names | סַנְבַלַּ֨ט…טֹבִיָּ֣ה | 1 | Sanballat…Tobiah | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](./10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
82 | NEH | 2 | 19 | cxe8 | translate-names | וְגֶ֨שֶׁם֙ | 1 | Geshem | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
83 | NEH | 2 | 19 | ww1k | figs-rquestion | מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים הַעַ֥ל הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַתֶּ֥ם מֹרְדִֽים | 1 | What are you doing? Are you rebelling against the king? | These rhetorical questions are used to mock Nehemiah. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: “You are acting foolishly! You should not be rebelling against the king!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
84 | NEH | 2 | 19 | u8ri | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | 1 | the king | This refers to Artaxerses, the king of Persia. | |
85 | NEH | 2 | 20 | iv9x | figs-idiom | נָק֣וּם וּבָנִ֑ינוּ | 1 | will arise and build | This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “will begin rebuilding” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
86 | NEH | 2 | 20 | a4e6 | וְלָכֶ֗ם אֵֽין־חֵ֧לֶק וּצְדָקָ֛ה וְזִכָּר֖וֹן בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם | 1 | But you have no share, no right, and no historic claim in Jerusalem | “But you have no share, legal right, or religious claim to Jerusalem” | |
87 | NEH | 3 | intro | dfw6 | 0 | # Nehemiah 03 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Priests<br>The priests worked on rebuilding the city. Normally, the priests were exempt from this type of work. Because they helped, it emphasizes that this is a holy work and something done for Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>### Cooperation<br>Everyone worked on this project. Many names are mentioned to emphasize the cooperation between the different families. Each was given a section of the wall to rebuild.<br> | |||
88 | NEH | 3 | 1 | ald8 | וַיָּ֡קָם אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ הַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַגָּד֜וֹל וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים | 1 | Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brother priests | “Then Eliashib the high priest came forward with his brothers, the priests” | |
89 | NEH | 3 | 1 | g9az | translate-names | אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ | 1 | Eliashib | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
90 | NEH | 3 | 1 | r9wn | translate-numbers | מִגְדַּ֤ל הַמֵּאָה֙ | 1 | Tower of the Hundred | “Tower of the 100” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
91 | NEH | 3 | 1 | e1th | translate-names | מִגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל | 1 | Tower of Hananel | This is the name of a tower. It is likely named after a man named “Hananel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
92 | NEH | 3 | 2 | q84s | translate-names | זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אִמְרִֽי | 1 | Zaccur son of Imri | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
93 | NEH | 3 | 2 | qf25 | figs-possession | אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ | 1 | men of Jericho | This means that the men were from Jericho. Alternate translation: “men from Jericho” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]]) |
94 | NEH | 3 | 3 | bbm9 | translate-names | הַסְּנָאָ֑ה | 1 | Hassenaah | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
95 | NEH | 3 | 3 | kxd6 | וַֽיַּעֲמִ֨ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו | 1 | set its doors | “installed its doors” or “put its doors in place” | |
96 | NEH | 3 | 3 | kc48 | מַנְעוּלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו | 1 | its bolts, and its bars | “its locks and bars.” These locked the gates securely. | |
97 | NEH | 3 | 4 | c8hi | translate-names | מְרֵמ֤וֹת…אוּרִיָּה֙…הַקּ֔וֹץס…מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם…בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה…מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑לס…צָד֖וֹק…בַּעֲנָֽא | 1 | Meremoth…Uriah…Hakkoz…Meshullam…Berechiah…Meshezabel…Zadok…Baana | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
98 | NEH | 3 | 4 | inh2 | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֤וֹת…הֶחֱזִ֔יק מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם…הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק צָד֖וֹק | 1 | Meremoth repaired the next section…Meshullam repaired…Zadok repaired | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Meremoth repaired the next section of the wall…Meshullam repaired the wall…Zadok repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
99 | NEH | 3 | 5 | nn6j | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים | 1 | Tekoites repaired | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Tekoites repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
100 | NEH | 3 | 5 | j3k4 | translate-names | הַתְּקוֹעִ֑י | 1 | the Tekoites | These are people from the town of Tekoa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
101 | NEH | 3 | 5 | r94d | figs-activepassive | בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם | 1 | ordered by their supervisors | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “that their supervisors had ordered them to do” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
102 | NEH | 3 | 6 | i43m | translate-names | יֽוֹיָדָע֙…פָּסֵ֔חַ וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם…בְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑ה | 1 | Joiada…Paseah and Meshullam…Besodeiah | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
103 | NEH | 3 | 6 | n1wi | וַֽיַּעֲמִ֨ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו | 1 | set its doors | “installed its doors” or “put its doors in place” | |
104 | NEH | 3 | 6 | ykz8 | וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו | 1 | its bolts, and its bars | “its locks and bars.” These locked the gates securely. | |
105 | NEH | 3 | 7 | hu9u | translate-names | מְלַטְיָ֣ה…וְיָדוֹן֙ | 1 | Melatiah…Jadon | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
106 | NEH | 3 | 7 | ipe7 | translate-names | הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י…הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י | 1 | Gibeonite…Meronothite | Gibeonites and Meronothites are people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
107 | NEH | 3 | 7 | n6xg | translate-names | גִבְע֖וֹן וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה | 1 | Gibeon and Mizpah | These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
108 | NEH | 3 | 7 | mj92 | translate-names | עֵ֥בֶר הַנָּהָֽר | 1 | the Province Beyond the River | This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
109 | NEH | 3 | 8 | b2yh | translate-names | עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל…חַרְהֲיָה֙…חֲנַנְיָ֖ה | 1 | Uzziel…Harhaiah…Hananiah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
110 | NEH | 3 | 8 | f4p5 | צֽוֹרְפִ֔ים | 1 | goldsmiths | A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects. | |
111 | NEH | 3 | 8 | mx88 | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֗יק | 1 | goldsmiths, repaired | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “goldsmiths, repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
112 | NEH | 3 | 8 | mm1q | figs-ellipsis | וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֔יק חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־הָרַקָּחִ֑ים | 1 | next to him was Hananiah, a maker of perfumes | Hananiah repaired the wall as well. Alternate translation: “next to him Hananiah, a maker of perfumes, repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
113 | NEH | 3 | 8 | y25y | הָרַקָּחִ֑ים | 1 | perfumes | liquid substances that people put on their body in small amounts to smell pleasant | |
114 | NEH | 3 | 9 | m5at | translate-names | רְפָיָ֣ה…ח֔וּר | 1 | Rephaiah…Hur | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
115 | NEH | 3 | 9 | avu2 | שַׂ֕ר | 1 | ruler | leader or chief administrator | |
116 | NEH | 3 | 9 | rd4i | translate-fraction | חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶ | 1 | half the district | “Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]]) |
117 | NEH | 3 | 10 | k6g1 | translate-names | יְדָיָ֥ה…חֲרוּמַ֖ף…חַטּ֖וּשׁ…חֲשַׁבְנְיָֽה | 1 | Jedaiah…Harumaph…Hattush…Hashabneiah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
118 | NEH | 3 | 10 | v3be | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֛יק | 1 | Harumaph repaired…Hashabneiah repaired | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Harumaph repaired the wall…Hashabneiah repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
119 | NEH | 3 | 11 | g61e | translate-names | מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה…חָרִ֔ם וְחַשּׁ֖וּב…פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֑ב | 1 | Malkijah…Harim…Hasshub…Pahath-Moab | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
120 | NEH | 3 | 11 | jy16 | figs-ellipsis | מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֗ית הֶחֱזִיק֙ | 1 | repaired another section | These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired another section of the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
121 | NEH | 3 | 12 | e9p4 | translate-names | שַׁלּוּם֙…הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ | 1 | Shallum…Hallohesh | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
122 | NEH | 3 | 12 | wml3 | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֗יק | 1 | repaired, along with his daughters | These phrase refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired another section of the wall…repaired the wall, along with his daughters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
123 | NEH | 3 | 12 | b7iq | שַׁלּוּם֙ בֶּן־הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ שַׂ֕ר | 1 | Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler | Shallum was the ruler, not Hallohesh. | |
124 | NEH | 3 | 12 | l1db | שַׂ֕ר | 1 | ruler | leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md). | |
125 | NEH | 3 | 12 | b6fx | translate-fraction | חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ | 1 | half the district | “Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]]) |
126 | NEH | 3 | 13 | itt7 | translate-names | חָנוּן֮ | 1 | Hanun | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
127 | NEH | 3 | 13 | w5le | וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י זָנוֹחַ֒ | 1 | the inhabitants of Zanoah | “the people from Zanoah” | |
128 | NEH | 3 | 13 | ek5q | translate-names | זָנוֹחַ֒ | 1 | Zanoah | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
129 | NEH | 3 | 13 | i9v2 | אֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר | 1 | the Valley Gate | “the Gate of the Valley” or “the Gate that Leads to the Valley.” Try to translate this expression as a name, not just as a description. | |
130 | NEH | 3 | 13 | d3h9 | וַֽיַּעֲמִ֨ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו | 1 | set its doors | “installed its doors” or “put its doors in place” | |
131 | NEH | 3 | 13 | nsg3 | מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו | 1 | its bolts, and its bars | “its locks and bars.” These locked the gates securely. | |
132 | NEH | 3 | 13 | l7zc | figs-explicit | בָנ֔וּהוּ…וְאֶ֤לֶף אַמָּה֙ בַּחוֹמָ֔ה עַ֖ד שַׁ֥עַר הָשֲׁפֽוֹת | 1 | They repaired a thousand cubits as far as the Dung Gate | They repaired the portion of the wall between the Valley Gate and the Dung Gate. Alternate translation: “They repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, from the Valley Gate to the Dung Gate” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
133 | NEH | 3 | 13 | x484 | figs-explicit | בָנ֔וּהוּ…וְאֶ֤לֶף אַמָּה֙ | 1 | They repaired a thousand cubits | It is understood that they were repairing the wall of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “They repaired a thousand cubits of the wall” or “They repaired another thousand cubits of the wall beyond the Valley Gate” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
134 | NEH | 3 | 13 | kw6h | translate-bdistance | וְאֶ֤לֶף אַמָּה֙ | 1 | a thousand cubits | “1,000 cubits.” This may be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: “460 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
135 | NEH | 3 | 13 | r9e4 | שַׁ֥עַר הָשֲׁפֽוֹת | 1 | the Dung Gate | Presumably, refuse was removed from the city through this gate. Try to translate this expression as a name, not just as a description. | |
136 | NEH | 3 | 14 | w494 | translate-names | מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה…רֵכָ֔ב | 1 | Malkijah…Recab | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
137 | NEH | 3 | 14 | u2dk | מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־רֵכָ֔ב שַׂ֖ר | 1 | Malkijah son of Recab, the ruler | Malkijah was the ruler, not Recab. | |
138 | NEH | 3 | 14 | d9dt | שַׂ֖ר | 1 | ruler | leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md). | |
139 | NEH | 3 | 14 | d8sa | translate-names | בֵּית־הַכָּ֑רֶם | 1 | Beth Hakkerem | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
140 | NEH | 3 | 14 | xn3i | וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו | 1 | He…set its doors | “He installed its doors” or “He put its doors in place” | |
141 | NEH | 3 | 14 | if44 | מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו | 1 | its bolts, and its bars | “its locks, and its bars.” These locked the gates securely. | |
142 | NEH | 3 | 15 | bd9j | translate-names | שַׁלּ֣וּן…כָּל־חֹזֶה֮ | 1 | Shallun…Kol-Hozeh | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
143 | NEH | 3 | 15 | l7wu | שַׁלּ֣וּן בֶּן־כָּל־חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר | 1 | Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, the ruler | Shallun was the ruler, not Kol-Hozeh. | |
144 | NEH | 3 | 15 | c8rt | figs-possession | וְ֠אֵת חוֹמַ֞ת בְּרֵכַ֤ת הַשֶּׁ֨לַח֙ | 1 | the wall of the Pool of Siloam | This means that the wall was beside the Pool of Siloam. Alternate translation: “the wall that surrounded the Pool of Siloam” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-possession]]) |
145 | NEH | 3 | 16 | x774 | translate-names | נְחֶמְיָ֣ה | 1 | Nehemiah | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
146 | NEH | 3 | 16 | shf9 | נְחֶמְיָ֣ה בֶן־עַזְבּ֔וּק שַׂ֕ר | 1 | Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the ruler | Nehemiah was the ruler, not Azbuk. | |
147 | NEH | 3 | 16 | l3hf | נְחֶמְיָ֣ה | 1 | Nehemiah | This is a different man named Nehemiah from the person who authored this book. | |
148 | NEH | 3 | 16 | kmx6 | שַׂ֕ר | 1 | ruler | leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md). | |
149 | NEH | 3 | 16 | sc4c | translate-fraction | חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ | 1 | half the district | “Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]]) |
150 | NEH | 3 | 16 | ngr2 | translate-names | בֵּֽית־צ֑וּר | 1 | Beth Zur | These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
151 | NEH | 3 | 16 | c5bs | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִיק֙…עַד־נֶ֨גֶד֙ | 1 | repaired to the place | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired the wall up to the place” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
152 | NEH | 3 | 16 | u2s6 | הַגִּבֹּרִֽים | 1 | mighty men | “warriors” | |
153 | NEH | 3 | 17 | str7 | translate-names | רְח֣וּם…בָּנִ֑י עַל־…חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה | 1 | Rehum…Bani…Hashabiah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
154 | NEH | 3 | 17 | l6vw | translate-names | קְעִילָ֖ה | 1 | Keilah | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
155 | NEH | 3 | 17 | a88s | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַלְוִיִּ֖ם | 1 | Levites repaired | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Levites repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
156 | NEH | 3 | 17 | y3tu | לְפִלְכּֽוֹ | 1 | for his district | “representing his district” or “on behalf of his district” | |
157 | NEH | 3 | 18 | h5qz | figs-ellipsis | אַחֲרָיו֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם | 1 | After him their countrymen repaired | These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Next to him their countrymen repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
158 | NEH | 3 | 18 | b6sj | אַחֲרָיו֙ | 1 | After him | “Next to him” | |
159 | NEH | 3 | 18 | gc2h | translate-names | בַּוַּ֖י…חֵנָדָ֑ד | 1 | Binnui…Henadad | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
160 | NEH | 3 | 18 | ca6t | בַּוַּ֖י בֶּן־חֵנָדָ֑ד שַׂ֕ר | 1 | Binnui son of Henadad, the ruler | Binnui was the ruler, not Henadad. | |
161 | NEH | 3 | 18 | yh3z | translate-names | קְעִילָֽה | 1 | Keilah | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
162 | NEH | 3 | 19 | yt87 | figs-ellipsis | וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק…מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית | 1 | repaired another section | These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired another section of the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
163 | NEH | 3 | 19 | f6if | translate-names | עֵ֧זֶר…יֵשׁ֛וּעַ | 1 | Ezer…Jeshua | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
164 | NEH | 3 | 19 | g2y6 | translate-names | הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה | 1 | Mizpah | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
165 | NEH | 3 | 19 | gcc6 | עֵ֧זֶר בֶּן־יֵשׁ֛וּעַ שַׂ֥ר | 1 | Ezer son of Jeshua, the ruler | Ezer was the ruler, not Jeshua. | |
166 | NEH | 3 | 19 | c8s5 | מִנֶּ֕גֶד עֲלֹ֥ת הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק | 1 | that faced the ascent to the armory | “in front of the steps that went up to the armory” | |
167 | NEH | 3 | 19 | xtj9 | הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק | 1 | armory | the place where weapons are kept | |
168 | NEH | 3 | 20 | a7k9 | אַחֲרָ֨יו | 1 | After him | “Next to him” | |
169 | NEH | 3 | 20 | r638 | translate-names | בָּר֥וּךְ…זבי…אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב | 1 | Baruch…Zabbai…Eliashib | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
170 | NEH | 3 | 20 | i7kj | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱרָ֧ה…מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית | 1 | repaired another section | This refers to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired another section of the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
171 | NEH | 3 | 21 | z4b7 | translate-names | מְרֵמ֧וֹת…אוּרִיָּ֛ה…הַקּ֖וֹץ | 1 | Meremoth…Uriah…Hakkoz | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
172 | NEH | 3 | 22 | m3ey | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ | 1 | around Jerusalem, repaired | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “around Jerusalem, repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
173 | NEH | 3 | 23 | q2zh | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֧יק בִּנְיָמִ֛ן וְחַשּׁ֖וּב…הֶחֱזִ֗יק עֲזַרְיָ֧ה | 1 | Benjamin and Hasshub repaired…Azariah…repaired | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Benjamin and Hasshub repaired the wall…Azariah…repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
174 | NEH | 3 | 23 | v3fr | translate-names | בִּנְיָמִ֛ן וְחַשּׁ֖וּב…עֲזַרְיָ֧ה | 1 | Benjamin…Hasshub…Azariah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
175 | NEH | 3 | 23 | z8p6 | אַחֲרָ֨יו | 1 | After them | “Next to them” | |
176 | NEH | 3 | 23 | gv74 | נֶ֣גֶד בֵּיתָ֑ם | 1 | opposite their own house | “in front of their own house” | |
177 | NEH | 3 | 24 | c3eh | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֗יק בִּנּ֛וּי | 1 | Binnui…repaired | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “Binnui…repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
178 | NEH | 3 | 24 | ajs6 | translate-names | בִּנּ֛וּי…חֵנָדָ֖ד | 1 | Binnui…Henadad | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
179 | NEH | 3 | 24 | k7tj | אַחֲרָ֣יו | 1 | After him | “Next to him” | |
180 | NEH | 3 | 25 | q3r3 | translate-names | פָּלָ֣ל…אוּזַי֮ מִנֶּ֣גֶד…פְּדָיָ֥ה…פַּרְעֹֽשׁ | 1 | Palal…Uzai…Pedaiah…Parosh | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
181 | NEH | 3 | 25 | dae6 | וְהַמִּגְדָּ֗ל הַיּוֹצֵא֙ | 1 | the tower that extends upward | “the tower that rises up” | |
182 | NEH | 3 | 25 | pt6e | מִבֵּ֤ית הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן | 1 | upper house of the king | “higher palace of the leader of Israel” | |
183 | NEH | 3 | 25 | isu9 | לַחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֑ה | 1 | the courtyard of the guard | This is the place where the guards stayed. | |
184 | NEH | 3 | 25 | d1jm | אַחֲרָ֖יו | 1 | After him | “Next to him” | |
185 | NEH | 3 | 26 | b53g | translate-names | בָּעֹ֑פֶל | 1 | Ophel | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
186 | NEH | 3 | 26 | ah1b | נֶ֜גֶד שַׁ֤עַר הַמַּ֨יִם֙ | 1 | opposite the Water Gate | “in front of the Water Gate” | |
187 | NEH | 3 | 26 | mz47 | וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל הַיּוֹצֵֽא | 1 | the projecting tower | “the tall tower.” The phrase “the projecting tower” means a tall tower that juts out from the wall. | |
188 | NEH | 3 | 27 | d719 | הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַתְּקֹעִ֖ים מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית | 1 | Tekoites repaired another section | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “the Tekoites repaired another section of the wall” | |
189 | NEH | 3 | 27 | mgm7 | translate-names | הַתְּקֹעִ֖ים | 1 | the Tekoites | These are people from the town of Tekoa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:5](../03/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
190 | NEH | 3 | 27 | j6gz | הַמִּגְדָּ֤ל הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֔א | 1 | the great projecting tower | “the tall tower.” The phrase “the projecting tower” means a tall tower that juts out from the wall. It is likely that this phrase refers to the same tower as “the tall tower” in verse 26. | |
191 | NEH | 3 | 28 | wt87 | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֨יקוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים | 1 | priests repaired | These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “priests repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
192 | NEH | 3 | 28 | d5qa | מֵעַ֣ל׀ שַׁ֣עַר הַסּוּסִ֗ים | 1 | above the Horse Gate | The word “above” is used here because the priests’ houses were likely located at a higher elevation than the Horse Gate. | |
193 | NEH | 3 | 28 | d5uv | לְנֶ֥גֶד בֵּיתֽוֹ | 1 | opposite his own house | “in front of his own house” | |
194 | NEH | 3 | 29 | q9qb | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֛יק | 1 | repaired the section…east gate, repaired | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired the section of the wall…east gate, repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
195 | NEH | 3 | 29 | rvu2 | אַחֲרָ֧יו | 1 | After them | “Next to them” | |
196 | NEH | 3 | 29 | n271 | translate-names | צָד֥וֹק…אִמֵּ֖ר…שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה…שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה | 1 | Zadok…Immer…Shemaiah…Shecaniah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
197 | NEH | 3 | 29 | f74e | שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה בֶן־שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖ר שַׁ֥עַר הַמִּזְרָֽח | 1 | Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate | Shemaiah was the keeper of the east gate, not Shecaniah. | |
198 | NEH | 3 | 29 | e9mh | שֹׁמֵ֖ר שַׁ֥עַר הַמִּזְרָֽח | 1 | the keeper of the east gate | “the person who looked after the east gate” or “the person who opened and closed the east gate” | |
199 | NEH | 3 | 30 | x9q4 | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֜יק | 1 | repaired another section…repaired opposite | These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “priests repaired the wall…repaired the section of the wall…east gate, repaired the wall…repaired another section of the wall…repaired the wall opposite” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
200 | NEH | 3 | 30 | s2s5 | אחרי | 1 | After him | “Next to him” | |
201 | NEH | 3 | 30 | r5y4 | translate-names | חֲנַנְיָ֣ה…שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗ה וְחָנ֧וּן…צָלָ֛ף…מְשֻׁלָּם֙…בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔ה | 1 | Hananiah…Shelemiah…Hanun…Zalaph…Meshullam…Berechiah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
202 | NEH | 3 | 30 | nn44 | translate-ordinal | בֶּן־…הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י | 1 | the sixth son | “son 6” or “son number 6” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
203 | NEH | 3 | 30 | bv3t | נֶ֖גֶד נִשְׁכָּתֽוֹ | 1 | opposite his living chambers | “in front of the rooms where he stayed.” The word “his” refers to Meshullam. | |
204 | NEH | 3 | 31 | ifp5 | אחרי | 1 | After him | “Next to him” | |
205 | NEH | 3 | 31 | d33p | translate-names | מַלְכִּיָּה֙ | 1 | Malkijah | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
206 | NEH | 3 | 31 | uuc7 | הַצֹּ֣רְפִ֔י | 1 | goldsmiths | A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects. | |
207 | NEH | 3 | 31 | lb9z | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֗יק…עַד־בֵּ֥ית | 1 | repaired to the house | These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “repaired the wall to the house” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
208 | NEH | 3 | 31 | ye2u | וְהָרֹכְלִ֑ים | 1 | merchants | “sellers” or “traders” | |
209 | NEH | 3 | 31 | r6sv | עֲלִיַּ֥ת | 1 | upper living chambers | the higher-level rooms where people stayed | |
210 | NEH | 3 | 32 | p1kr | figs-ellipsis | הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ | 1 | merchants repaired | These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: “merchants repaired the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
211 | NEH | 3 | 32 | x1tq | לְשַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֔אן | 1 | Sheep Gate | This is the name of an entranceway in the wall. | |
212 | NEH | 4 | intro | tlj9 | 0 | # Nehemiah 04 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Dedication<br>The people were so dedicated to rebuilding the walls that they worked with their weapons ready for battle right next to them. Even when they were threatened with an attack, they continued to trust in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br><br>## Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>### Rhetorical Questions<br><br>Sanballat uses a series of rhetorical questions. These are intended to show his intense anger against the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br> | |||
213 | NEH | 4 | 1 | rnw3 | וַיְהִ֞י כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר שָׁמַ֣ע סַנְבַלַּ֗ט | 1 | Now when Sanballat | Here Nehemiah uses the word “now” to signal a new part of the story. | |
214 | NEH | 4 | 1 | vfu4 | translate-names | סַנְבַלַּ֗ט | 1 | Sanballat | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
215 | NEH | 4 | 1 | s6td | figs-metaphor | וַיִּ֣חַר ל֔וֹ וַיִּכְעַ֖ס | 1 | it burned within him, and he was furiously angry | Here “it” refers to Sanballat’s realization that the Jews are rebuilding the walls. This speaks of Sanballat becoming very angry as if his anger were a burning fire. Alternate translation: “he became furiously angry” or “he became very angry” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
216 | NEH | 4 | 2 | v3qv | לִפְנֵ֣י אֶחָ֗יו | 1 | In the presence of his brothers | “In the presence of his kinsmen” or “In the presence of his clan” | |
217 | NEH | 4 | 2 | d5n2 | figs-rquestion | מָ֛ה הַיְּהוּדִ֥ים הָאֲמֵלָלִ֖ים עֹשִׂ֑ים הֲיַעַזְב֨וּ לָהֶ֤ם הֲיִזְבָּ֨חוּ֙ הַיְכַלּ֣וּ בַיּ֔וֹם הַיְחַיּ֧וּ אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֛ים מֵעֲרֵמ֥וֹת הֶעָפָ֖ר וְהֵ֥מָּה שְׂרוּפֽוֹת | 1 | What are these feeble…Will they restore…Will they offer…Will they finish the work in a day? | Sanballat poses these questions to mock the Jews. These can be written as statements. Alternate translation: “These feeble Jews can accomplish nothing. They will never restore the city for themselves. They will not offer sacrifices. They will not finish the work in a day.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
218 | NEH | 4 | 2 | r9lb | הַיְּהוּדִ֥ים הָאֲמֵלָלִ֖ים | 1 | feeble Jews | “weak Jews” | |
219 | NEH | 4 | 2 | uk3w | figs-metaphor | בַיּ֔וֹם | 1 | in a day | This speaks of not finishing something quickly by saying that it cannot be accomplished in a day. Alternate translation: “quickly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
220 | NEH | 4 | 2 | ps9n | figs-rquestion | הַיְחַיּ֧וּ אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֛ים מֵעֲרֵמ֥וֹת הֶעָפָ֖ר וְהֵ֥מָּה שְׂרוּפֽוֹת | 1 | Will they bring to life the stones from the piles of rubble after they were burned? | Sanballat also poses this question to mock the Jews. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “They will not bring to life again the stones from piles of rubble that were burned.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
221 | NEH | 4 | 2 | hr7v | figs-metaphor | הַיְחַיּ֧וּ אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֛ים מֵעֲרֵמ֥וֹת הֶעָפָ֖ר וְהֵ֥מָּה שְׂרוּפֽוֹת | 1 | bring to life the stones from the piles of rubble after they were burned | This speaks of the people rebuilding the city as if they were bring it back to life. Alternate translation: “restore the city and rebuild its walls from the useless stones that were burned and turned into rubble” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
222 | NEH | 4 | 2 | b96n | figs-activepassive | מֵעֲרֵמ֥וֹת הֶעָפָ֖ר וְהֵ֥מָּה שְׂרוּפֽוֹת | 1 | from the piles of rubble after they were burned | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “from piles of rubble that someone had burned” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
223 | NEH | 4 | 3 | alw5 | translate-names | וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה | 1 | Tobiah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
224 | NEH | 4 | 3 | da2t | figs-hyperbole | אִם־יַעֲלֶ֣ה שׁוּעָ֔ל וּפָרַ֖ץ חוֹמַ֥ת אַבְנֵיהֶֽם | 1 | If only a fox went up on what they are building, it would break down their stone wall | Sanaballat mocks the wall and exaggerates how weak it is by saying that a fox could knock it down. Alternate translation: “That wall they are building is so weak that even if a little fox climbed up on it, their stone wall would fall to the ground” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) |
225 | NEH | 4 | 4 | b24b | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah begins to pray to God. | ||
226 | NEH | 4 | 4 | buk3 | figs-activepassive | שְׁמַ֤ע אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣ינוּ בוּזָ֔ה | 1 | Hear, our God, for we are despised | Here the word “we” refers to the Jews. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Hear, our God, for our enemies despise us” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
227 | NEH | 4 | 4 | pgh8 | figs-activepassive | וּתְנֵ֥ם לְבִזָּ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שִׁבְיָֽה | 1 | give them up to be plundered | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “let their enemies rob them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
228 | NEH | 4 | 4 | z6nz | figs-synecdoche | וְהָשֵׁ֥ב חֶרְפָּתָ֖ם אֶל־רֹאשָׁ֑ם | 1 | Turn back their taunts on their own heads | The phrase “their taunts” refers to Sanballat’s and Tobiah’s insults. Here the word “heads” refers to the whole people. Alternate translation: “Turn their taunts onto themselves” or “Cause their insulting words to mock themselves” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
229 | NEH | 4 | 5 | ae62 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah continues the prayer he began in verse 4. | ||
230 | NEH | 4 | 5 | mc9p | וְאַל־תְּכַס֙ עַל־עֲוֺנָ֔ם וְחַטָּאתָ֖ם מִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָ אַל־תִּמָּחֶ֑ה כִּ֥י הִכְעִ֖יסוּ לְנֶ֥גֶד הַבּוֹנִֽים | 1 | Do…to anger. | Nehemiah continues the prayer he began with the words “Hear, our God” in verse 4. You may show that this is a prayer by making it a direct quote. “Then I prayed, ‘Hear, our God,…they are prisoners. Do not cover…the builders to anger.’” | |
231 | NEH | 4 | 5 | zz8h | figs-metaphor | וְאַל־תְּכַס֙ עַל | 1 | Do not cover over | This speaks of a forgiving a person’s sins as if they were a object that could be physically hidden. Alternate translation: “Do not forgive” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
232 | NEH | 4 | 5 | k9rw | עֲוֺנָ֔ם וְחַטָּאתָ֖ם מִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָ אַל | 1 | do not erase their sin from before you | This speaks of forgetting a person’s sins as if they were something written that could be erased. Alternate translation: “do not forget their sins | |
233 | NEH | 4 | 5 | mbi1 | הִכְעִ֖יסוּ לְנֶ֥גֶד הַבּוֹנִֽים | 1 | they have provoked the builders to anger | “they have made the builders become angry” | |
234 | NEH | 4 | 6 | r475 | וַנִּבְנֶה֙ אֶת־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה | 1 | So we built the wall | “So we rebuilt the wall” | |
235 | NEH | 4 | 6 | mhm5 | figs-activepassive | וַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥ר כָּל־הַחוֹמָ֖ה עַד־חֶצְיָ֑הּ | 1 | all the wall was joined together to half its height | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “we joined the wall together and it was half its total height” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
236 | NEH | 4 | 6 | ef8p | translate-fraction | עַד־חֶצְיָ֑הּ | 1 | half its height | “Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]]) |
237 | NEH | 4 | 7 | gsb7 | figs-metaphor | וַיִּ֥חַר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹֽד | 1 | a great anger burned within them | This speaks of the people being very angry as if their anger were something that burned inside them. Alternate translation: “they became very angry” or “they became enraged” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
238 | NEH | 4 | 8 | b6im | figs-metonymy | בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | 1 | against Jerusalem | Here “Jerusalem” refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: “against the people of Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
239 | NEH | 4 | 9 | vz1d | וַנַּעֲמִ֨יד מִשְׁמָ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם | 1 | set a guard as protection | “put men around the wall to guard the city” | |
240 | NEH | 4 | 10 | vc8h | וְהֶעָפָ֖ר הַרְבֵּ֑ה | 1 | There is too much rubble | Rubble is “burned stone” or “broken rock” or “unusable stone.” | |
241 | NEH | 4 | 11 | yuc9 | לֹ֤א יֵדְעוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָב֥וֹא אֶל־תּוֹכָ֖ם | 1 | They will not know or see until we come among them | “They will not see us coming until we are beside them” | |
242 | NEH | 4 | 12 | q1mv | figs-hyperbole | מִכָּל־הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת | 1 | from all directions | This represents many directions. The word “all” is an exaggeration for represents “many.” Alternate translation: “from many directions” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) |
243 | NEH | 4 | 12 | t8f2 | figs-metonymy | וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לָ֨נוּ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר פְּעָמִ֔ים | 1 | spoke to us ten times | Here the number 10 is used to represent “many.” Alternate translation: “spoke to us many times” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
244 | NEH | 4 | 13 | xc8b | מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת לַמָּק֛וֹם | 1 | in the exposed areas | “in the vulnerable areas” | |
245 | NEH | 4 | 13 | mj33 | figs-synecdoche | וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד אֶת־הָעָם֙ לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת | 1 | I positioned each family | This refers to several people from each family, this likely does not include the women and children. Alternate translation: “I positioned people from each family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
246 | NEH | 4 | 15 | puc1 | וַיְהִ֞י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר | 1 | It came about | “It happened that” | |
247 | NEH | 4 | 15 | qxa7 | figs-activepassive | נ֣וֹדַֽע לָ֔נוּ | 1 | their plans were known to us | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “we knew about their plans” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
248 | NEH | 4 | 16 | gh9g | נְעָרַי֮ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ | 1 | my servants worked | “my young men worked” | |
249 | NEH | 4 | 16 | f9in | translate-fraction | חֲצִ֣י נְעָרַי֮…חֶצְיָ֗ם | 1 | half of my servants…half of them | “Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]]) |
250 | NEH | 4 | 16 | gl4t | וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה | 1 | the leaders stood behind all the people | “the leaders positioned themselves behind all the people” | |
251 | NEH | 4 | 17 | uya2 | figs-hyperbole | עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּאַחַ֤ת יָדוֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה וְאַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַשָּֽׁלַח | 1 | Everyone worked with one hand, and with the other hand he held his weapon | This is an exaggeration. They did not always work with only one hand, but they always had their weapon with them so that they were prepared to protect themselves and those around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) |
252 | NEH | 4 | 19 | yn7h | וָאֹמַ֞ר | 1 | I said | Here “I” refers to Nehemiah. | |
253 | NEH | 4 | 19 | xi9g | הַחֹרִ֤ים…הַסְּגָנִים֙ | 1 | the nobles…the officials | These are the leaders referred to in [Nehemiah 4:16](../04/16.md). | |
254 | NEH | 4 | 19 | agy3 | הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה | 1 | The work is great | Here the word “great” means “large-scale” or “huge.” | |
255 | NEH | 4 | 20 | tm9s | figs-metonymy | אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר | 1 | the trumpet sound | This refers to someone blowing a trumpet. Alternate translation: “someone blowing a trumpet” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
256 | NEH | 4 | 21 | ca45 | translate-fraction | וְחֶצְיָ֗ם | 1 | Half of them | Here “Half” means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]]) |
257 | NEH | 4 | 21 | w4uu | מֵעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר עַ֖ד צֵ֥את הַכּוֹכָבִֽים | 1 | from the rising of the dawn until the coming out of the stars | This refers to the whole day, while it is light outside. Alternate translation: “from the first light of day until the very beginning of the night” | |
258 | NEH | 4 | 21 | jl3h | figs-metonymy | מֵעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר | 1 | the rising of the dawn | It is the point in time that the sun rises that is “dawn.” Here the sun rising is spoken of as if the “dawn” rose. Alternate translation: “the rising of the sun” or “dawn” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
259 | NEH | 4 | 22 | r87p | בְּת֣וֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | 1 | in the middle of Jerusalem | “within Jerusalem” | |
260 | NEH | 4 | 23 | v2e1 | פֹשְׁטִ֖ים בְּגָדֵ֑ינוּ | 1 | changed our clothes | “took off our clothes” | |
261 | NEH | 5 | intro | k7pb | 0 | # Nehemiah 05 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Equality<br><br>The rich made money from the poor. The rich oppressed the poor by charging interest on loans. Because Nehemiah wanted to treat everyone fairly, he did not collect any taxes from them. This chapter also emphasizes that it was wrong to enslave a fellow Jew. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]])<br><br>### Governor<br>Nehemiah was a governmental leader in Jerusalem, but he was not a king. Jerusalem had a great deal of independence, but it was under the authority of the Persian king. The term “governor” reflects this idea, but a different term may be used in translation.<br> | |||
262 | NEH | 5 | 1 | za4u | figs-explicit | וַתְּהִ֨י צַעֲקַ֥ת הָעָ֛ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם גְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם הַיְּהוּדִֽים | 1 | Then the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews | Since they were working on the wall, the workers did not have enough time to work to buy and grow food for their families. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
263 | NEH | 5 | 1 | czx5 | הָעָ֛ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם | 1 | the men and their wives | This refers to the men who were working on building the wall. | |
264 | NEH | 5 | 1 | zmb8 | figs-abstractnouns | צַעֲקַ֥ת…גְּדוֹלָ֑ה | 1 | raised a great outcry | The word “outcry” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “cried out loudly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
265 | NEH | 5 | 3 | dt2m | שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹרְבִ֑ים | 1 | We are mortgaging our fields | “We are having to pledge” or “We are having to give in pledge” | |
266 | NEH | 5 | 5 | z4ru | figs-explicit | וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֨ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ | 1 | Yet now our flesh and blood is the same as our brothers, and our children are the same as their children | Here the Jews are implying that they are of the same Jewish descent as the other Jews and that they of the same importance as the others. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Yet our families are Jews just like the other Jew’s families, and our children are just as important to us as their children are to them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
267 | NEH | 5 | 5 | rdp9 | figs-activepassive | וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ | 1 | Some of our daughters have already been enslaved | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “We have already sold some of our daughters into slavery” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
268 | NEH | 5 | 5 | z783 | figs-explicit | וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים | 1 | But it is not in our power to help it because other men now own our fields and our vineyards | Since the mens’ fields and vineyards are not in their possession, they are unable to produce the money they need to support their families. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “But we are unable to change this situation because other men now own our fields and our vineyards which we need to support our lives” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
269 | NEH | 5 | 5 | jr7j | figs-idiom | וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ | 1 | it is not in our power | This is an idiom which means that they do not have the resources to do something. Alternate translation: “we are unable” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
270 | NEH | 5 | 6 | ryx1 | figs-abstractnouns | כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ אֶת־זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם | 1 | when I heard their outcry | The word “outcry” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “when I heard them cry out” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
271 | NEH | 5 | 7 | sn56 | figs-explicit | מַשָּׁ֥א אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֖יו | 1 | You are exacting interest, each from his own brother | Every Jew would have known that it is wrong under the Law to charge interest to another Jew. The full meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Each of you is charging interest to your own brother, and that is wrong under the Law” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
272 | NEH | 5 | 7 | r7yl | figs-explicit | וָאֶתֵּ֥ן עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם קְהִלָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה | 1 | I held a great assembly against them | This means that he brought together a large group of people and brought these charges against them. The meaning of statement this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “I held a great assembly and brought these charges against them” or “I held them on trial in front of the assembly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
273 | NEH | 5 | 8 | pzy8 | figs-explicit | אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ | 1 | but you even sell your brothers that they may be sold back to us | This means that they are selling their family members, both men and women, as slaves to their fellow Jews. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Now you are selling your own people to be slaves of your fellow Jews, so that they might later sell them back to us” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
274 | NEH | 5 | 8 | kn82 | figs-activepassive | הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגּוֹיִם֙ | 1 | who had been sold to the nations | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “who people had sold as slaves to the nations” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
275 | NEH | 5 | 9 | lm7c | ויאמר | 1 | Also I said | The pronoun “I” refers to Nehemiah. | |
276 | NEH | 5 | 9 | ecd1 | הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֑ים | 1 | What you are doing | “You” here refers to the Jewish nobles. | |
277 | NEH | 5 | 9 | kr1t | figs-rquestion | הֲל֞וֹא בְּיִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ | 1 | Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations that are our enemies? | This is a rhetorical question that Nehemiah is using to scold the nobles. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You should walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations that are our enemies.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
278 | NEH | 5 | 9 | v6ux | figs-idiom | הֲל֞וֹא בְּיִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ | 1 | walk in the fear of our God | This is and idiom. Here “walk” refers to a person’s behavior and the way he lives. Alternate translation: “live your life in a way that honors God” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
279 | NEH | 5 | 9 | s7qt | figs-abstractnouns | מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ | 1 | the taunts of the nations that are our enemies | The word “taunt” means “slander” or “mockery” and it can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “the nations who are our enemies from taunting us” or “the enemy nations from mocking us” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
280 | NEH | 5 | 10 | xbp5 | נֹשִׁ֥ים | 1 | lending | borrowing or giving something to someone expecting repayment | |
281 | NEH | 5 | 10 | j3dq | אֶת־הַמַּשָּׁ֥א הַזֶּֽ | 1 | loans | This is any money, food, or property that one person could let another person borrow in order to repay debts. The borrower would then be indebted to the lender. | |
282 | NEH | 5 | 11 | vkz7 | וּמְאַ֨ת | 1 | percentage | A part of the value of the loan that the borrower was charged in interest. | |
283 | NEH | 5 | 11 | dim5 | אַתֶּ֖ם נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּהֶֽם | 1 | you exacted from them | “you charged them” or “you made them pay” | |
284 | NEH | 5 | 12 | e9y2 | וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | 1 | Then they said | Here “they” refers to the Jewish leaders. | |
285 | NEH | 5 | 12 | q7t5 | נָשִׁ֗יב וּמֵהֶם֙ | 1 | We will return what we took from them | The Jewish leaders are saying they will return the money which the poorer Jews paid in interest charges. | |
286 | NEH | 5 | 12 | i1gi | וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם | 1 | made them swear | Here the word “them” refers to the Jewish leaders. | |
287 | NEH | 5 | 12 | e2yv | וָאֶקְרָא֙ | 1 | Then I called | “I” refers to Nehemiah. | |
288 | NEH | 5 | 13 | neg1 | translate-symaction | חָצְנִ֣י נָעַ֗רְתִּי | 1 | I shook out the fold of my robe | “I shook out the pockets of my robe.” Many times in the Old Testament, oaths were physically demonstrated as a witness to what was promised. Nehemiah is demonstrating to the Jewish leaders what will happen if they break the promise they had made. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]]) |
289 | NEH | 5 | 13 | f5p4 | figs-metaphor | כָּ֣כָה יְנַעֵ֪ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟ים אֶת־כָּל־הָאִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יָקִ֜ים אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּיתוֹ֙ וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ וְכָ֛כָה יִהְיֶ֥ה נָע֖וּר וָרֵ֑ק | 1 | So may God shake out of his house…So may he be shaken out and emptied | Here Nehemiah speaks of God taking away all of a man’s possessions as if God were shaking him out of his home and possessions like Nehemiah shook out his robe. Alternate translation: “So may God take away from every man who does not keep his promise all of his possessions and his home like I have taken everything out of the fold of my robe” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
290 | NEH | 5 | 14 | zur1 | מִיּ֣וֹם׀ אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה אֹתִ֗י | 1 | from the time I was appointed | Here “I” refers to Nehemiah. | |
291 | NEH | 5 | 14 | ri8l | translate-ordinal | מִשְּׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֗ים וְ֠עַד שְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֨יִם֙ | 1 | from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year | “from the 20th year until the 32 year” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
292 | NEH | 5 | 14 | i31d | לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | 1 | of Artaxerxes the king | “that Artaxerxes was king” | |
293 | NEH | 5 | 14 | ga6u | translate-numbers | שָׁנִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה | 1 | twelve years | “12 years” or “during those 12 years.” Nehemiah is restating the number of years to emphasize that he did this continually for the full time he was governor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
294 | NEH | 5 | 14 | nqt2 | לֶ֥חֶם הַפֶּ֖חָה | 1 | the food provided for the governor | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “ate the food that the people provided for the governor” | |
295 | NEH | 5 | 15 | uu9k | וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים | 1 | former governors | “previous governors” or “governors from the past.” Nehemiah was not the first governor of Judah. | |
296 | NEH | 5 | 15 | w4zk | translate-numbers | כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים | 1 | forty shekels | “40 shekels” or “40 silver coins” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]]) |
297 | NEH | 5 | 15 | egg7 | וַאֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים | 1 | But I did not do so because of the fear of God | “But because my fear of God I did not take the food” or “But I did not take the food because I feared God” | |
298 | NEH | 5 | 16 | gx42 | הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי | 1 | I also continued | “I” refers to Nehemiah. | |
299 | NEH | 5 | 16 | lm7t | קָנִ֑ינוּ | 1 | we bought | The word “we” refers to Nehemiah and his servants. | |
300 | NEH | 5 | 16 | xpb3 | figs-activepassive | וְכָל־נְעָרַ֔י קְבוּצִ֥ים | 1 | all my servants were gathered | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “I gathered all of my servants there” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
301 | NEH | 5 | 16 | m3s9 | עַל־הַמְּלָאכָֽה | 1 | for the work | “to work on the wall” | |
302 | NEH | 5 | 17 | a1g4 | translate-numbers | מֵאָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ | 1 | 150 men | “one hundred and fifty men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
303 | NEH | 5 | 17 | q9x7 | figs-explicit | וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים מֵאָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וְהַבָּאִ֥ים אֵלֵ֛ינוּ מִן־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּ עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִֽי | 1 | At my table were the Jews…from among the nations who were around us | Nehemiah was responsible for providing food for all of these people. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “Also, every day I was responsible to feed at our table the Jews and the officials, 150 people; and we also fed the visitors who came from other countries around us (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
304 | NEH | 5 | 17 | w7i4 | עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִֽי | 1 | my table | This refers to the governor’s table. It was a communal table for the community and for discussion of issues. | |
305 | NEH | 5 | 17 | j2af | וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים | 1 | officials | government leaders | |
306 | NEH | 5 | 18 | fa32 | figs-activepassive | וַאֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה לְי֣וֹם אֶחָ֗ד שׁ֣וֹר אֶחָ֞ד | 1 | Now what was prepared each day was | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Each day I told my servants to prepare” or “Each day I told my servants to serve us the meat from” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
307 | NEH | 5 | 18 | gqe2 | יַ֖יִן לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה | 1 | wine in abundance | “enough wine for everyone” | |
308 | NEH | 5 | 18 | sp6n | וְעִם־זֶ֗ה לֶ֤חֶם הַפֶּחָה֙ לֹ֣א בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי | 1 | yet for all this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor | “yet I never asked for the governor’s food allowance” | |
309 | NEH | 5 | 19 | mil3 | figs-idiom | לְטוֹבָ֑ה | 1 | for good | This idiom is a request for God to reward him with good things because of the good that he has done for the people. Alternate translation: “and reward me” or “cause good to happen to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
310 | NEH | 6 | intro | k4df | 0 | # Nehemiah 06 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The building of the wall is completed in this chapter.<br><br>The ULT sets the lines in 6:6-7 farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because they are part of a long quotation.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Miracle<br><br>Completing this city wall in only fifty-two days was considered proof that God had helped the Jews, especially given the opposition that they had experienced from the people in surrounding areas.<br> | |||
311 | NEH | 6 | 1 | gd7c | translate-names | לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה | 1 | Sanballat…Tobiah | These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
312 | NEH | 6 | 1 | bxn2 | translate-names | וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם | 1 | Geshem | This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
313 | NEH | 6 | 1 | vi6v | figs-synecdoche | בָנִ֨יתִי֙ אֶת־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה…לֹא־הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּי | 1 | I had rebuilt the wall…I had not yet | Nehemiah supervised the rebuilding of the wall and did not build it by himself. Alternate translation: “we had rebuilt the wall…we had not yet” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
314 | NEH | 6 | 1 | ap2q | figs-ellipsis | פָּ֑רֶץ | 1 | any sections | This refers to sections of the wall. Alternate translation: “any sections of the wall” or “any gaps in the city wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
315 | NEH | 6 | 2 | n5nu | figs-idiom | וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח…אֵלַ֣י | 1 | sent to me | This means that they sent a messenger with a message. Alternate translation: “sent a messenger to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
316 | NEH | 6 | 2 | rbv9 | translate-names | אוֹנ֑וֹ | 1 | Ono | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
317 | NEH | 6 | 3 | d84v | figs-synecdoche | מְלָאכָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה | 1 | I am doing a great work | Nehemiah supervised the rebuilding of the wall. He did not build it by himself. Alternate translation: “We are doing a great work” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
318 | NEH | 6 | 3 | ee8i | figs-rquestion | לָ֣מָּה תִשְׁבַּ֤ת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַרְפֶּ֔הָ וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם | 1 | Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you? | This rhetorical question is used to challenge Sanballat’s request. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “I cannot let the work stop and come down to you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
319 | NEH | 6 | 3 | t9gf | וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם | 1 | down to you | The word “down” is used here because the plain of Ono where they were requesting Nehemiah to come is at a lower elevation than Jerusalem. | |
320 | NEH | 6 | 5 | r8xc | translate-ordinal | וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אֵלַ֨י סַנְבַלַּ֜ט כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֛ה פַּ֥עַם חֲמִישִׁ֖ית אֶֽת־נַעֲר֑וֹ | 1 | Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way the fifth time | Identifying this message separately means it is distinct in some way from the previous four messages and, therefore, should be noted. Alternate translation: “ Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way yet again” or “Sanballat sent his servant to me to deliver a fifth message” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
321 | NEH | 6 | 5 | s6ag | וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת פְּתוּחָ֖ה | 1 | an open letter | The letter was an unsealed diplomatic communication. This was an insult to the recipient because the courier was free to read it and spread its contents among the people of the region. | |
322 | NEH | 6 | 5 | rx5j | figs-metonymy | בְּיָדֽוֹ | 1 | in his hand | This means he had the letter in his possession, but he did not necessarily carry it in his hand at all times. Alternate translation: “in his possession” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
323 | NEH | 6 | 6 | wy84 | figs-activepassive | בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם נִשְׁמָע֙ | 1 | It is reported among the nations | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The rumor in the region is” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
324 | NEH | 6 | 6 | z81q | figs-explicit | חֹשְׁבִ֣ים לִמְר֔וֹד | 1 | are planning to rebel | This means that they are planning to rebel against Artaxerxes, the Persian king, who was currently ruling the Jews. Alternate translation: “are planning to rebel against Artaxerxes” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
325 | NEH | 6 | 7 | n1rj | יִשָּׁמַ֣ע לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | 1 | the king will hear | “King Artaxerxes will hear” | |
326 | NEH | 6 | 7 | u185 | וְעַתָּ֣ה לְכָ֔ה | 1 | Therefore come | “Therefore come meet with us” | |
327 | NEH | 6 | 8 | ei6j | וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר | 1 | Then I sent word to him | Here “I” refers to Nehemiah and “him” to Sanballat. | |
328 | NEH | 6 | 8 | ab7x | לֹ֤א נִֽהְיָה֙ כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַתָּ֣ה אוֹמֵ֑ר | 1 | No such things have occurred as you say | “None of the things you have written have occurred” | |
329 | NEH | 6 | 8 | ds1y | figs-metonymy | כִּ֥י מִֽלִּבְּךָ֖ אַתָּ֥ה בוֹדָֽאם | 1 | for within your heart you invented them | Here the “heart” refers to the “mind,” that is, to one’s desires and thoughts. Alternate translation: “for within your mind you invented them” or “for you have made this up in your own imagination” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
330 | NEH | 6 | 9 | p45k | כִּ֣י כֻלָּ֗ם מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים אוֹתָ֨נוּ֙ | 1 | For they all wanted to make us afraid | Here “they” refers to Nehemiah’s enemies, Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and their followers. The word “us” refers to the Jews. | |
331 | NEH | 6 | 9 | b5ij | figs-explicit | יִרְפּ֧וּ יְדֵיהֶ֛ם מִן־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה | 1 | They will drop their hands from doing the work | This is a descriptive phrase that means that they are stopping their work on the wall. Alternate translation: “The workers on the wall will stop doing the work” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
332 | NEH | 6 | 9 | j1dj | figs-synecdoche | חַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־יָדָֽי | 1 | strengthen my hands | Here Nehemiah requests for God to strengthen him by asking him to strengthen his “hands.” Alternate translation: “strengthen me” or “give me courage” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
333 | NEH | 6 | 10 | ybj6 | translate-names | שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה…דְּלָיָ֛ה…מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל | 1 | Shemaiah…Delaiah…Mehetabel | These are men’s names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
334 | NEH | 6 | 10 | k8xd | figs-activepassive | וְה֣וּא עָצ֑וּר | 1 | who was confined in his home | The writer does not give the reason for him being confined, so it is best to say that he was staying at home using the most general words possible. Alternate translation: “who could not leave his house” or “whom the authorities had ordered to stay in his house” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
335 | NEH | 6 | 11 | syw3 | figs-rquestion | הַאִ֤ישׁ כָּמ֨וֹנִי֙ יִבְרָ֔ח וּמִ֥י כָמ֛וֹנִי אֲשֶׁר־יָב֥וֹא אֶל־הַהֵיכָ֖ל וָחָ֑י | 1 | Would a man like me run away? Would a man like me go into the temple just so he could save his own life? | Nehemiah uses these rhetorical questions to emphasize that he will not do what Shemaiah has suggested. These questions may be written as statements. Alternate translation: “A man like me would not run away. A man like me would not go into the temple just to hide to stay alive.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
336 | NEH | 6 | 12 | s2sf | כִּ֤י הַנְּבוּאָה֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַ֔י | 1 | but that he had prophesied against me | “but that he had prophesied in order to oppose me” | |
337 | NEH | 6 | 13 | b27k | וְחָטָ֑אתִי | 1 | and sin | Using the temple as a place to hide was sinful. It may be helpful to make this explicit. Alternate translation: “and sin by misusing the temple” | |
338 | NEH | 6 | 13 | ji1g | figs-idiom | לְשֵׁ֣ם רָ֔ע | 1 | a bad name | This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “so that they could give me a bad reputation” or “so that they could give a bad report about me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
339 | NEH | 6 | 14 | nau4 | זָכְרָ֧ה | 1 | Call to mind | This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “Remember” | |
340 | NEH | 6 | 14 | g3ch | translate-names | לְנוֹעַדְיָ֤ה | 1 | Noadiah | This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
341 | NEH | 6 | 15 | m52s | figs-activepassive | וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה | 1 | So the wall was finished | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “We finished the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
342 | NEH | 6 | 15 | g17x | translate-hebrewmonths | בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה לֶאֱל֑וּל | 1 | the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul | “day 25 of the month of Elul.” Elul is the sixth month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
343 | NEH | 6 | 15 | ara3 | translate-numbers | לַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם יֽוֹם | 1 | fifty-two days | “52 days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
344 | NEH | 6 | 16 | t54c | וַיִּפְּל֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ם | 1 | they fell greatly in their own eyes | “they thought much less of themselves” or “they lost confidence in themselves” | |
345 | NEH | 6 | 16 | py4c | figs-activepassive | מֵאֵ֣ת אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת | 1 | the work was done with the help of our God | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “it was our God who helped us complete this work” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
346 | NEH | 6 | 17 | zw37 | figs-metonymy | אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם הוֹלְכ֖וֹת | 1 | sent many letters | The nobles sent messengers to bring these letters to Tobiah. Alternate translation: “sent many messengers with letters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
347 | NEH | 6 | 17 | rx81 | figs-personification | וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה בָּא֥וֹת | 1 | Tobiah’s letters came | Here Tobiah’s letters are personified as coming by themselves, when they were actually brought by messengers. Alternate translation: “Tobiah sent letters” or “Tobiah sent many messengers with letters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]) |
348 | NEH | 6 | 17 | rcx8 | translate-names | טוֹבִיָּ֑ה | 1 | Tobiah | See how you translated this man’s name in [Nehemiah 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
349 | NEH | 6 | 18 | z2uq | figs-metaphor | בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔וֹ | 1 | who were bound by an oath to him | This speaks of people being loyal to Tobiah because they had pledged an oath to him as if their oath were a rope that bound their bodies. Alternate translation: “who had sworn an oath to him” or “who had made an oath and were loyal to him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
350 | NEH | 6 | 18 | rn1q | translate-names | חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה | 1 | he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah | This means that Tobiah was married to the daughter of Shecaniah. See how you translated “Shecaniah” in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
351 | NEH | 6 | 18 | id1x | translate-names | אָרַ֑ח וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן | 1 | Arah…Jehohanan | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
352 | NEH | 6 | 18 | y3lg | translate-names | מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם…בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה | 1 | Meshullam…Berechiah | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
353 | NEH | 6 | 19 | mj72 | גַּ֣ם טוֹבֹתָ֗יו הָי֤וּ אֹמְרִים֙ לְפָנַ֔י וּדְבָרַ֕י הָי֥וּ מוֹצִיאִ֖ים ל֑וֹ | 1 | They also spoke to me about his good deeds and reported my words back to him | “The Jewish nobles told me about Tobiah’s good deeds and then told him about my responses” | |
354 | NEH | 6 | 19 | e3zt | figs-activepassive | אִגְּר֛וֹת שָׁלַ֥ח טוֹבִיָּ֖ה לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי | 1 | Letters were sent to me from Tobiah | This can be stated in active form. Tobiah sent messengers to bring the letters to Nehemiah. Alternate translation: “Tobiah sent letters to me” or “Tobiah sent messengers to bring letters to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
355 | NEH | 7 | intro | qk4v | 0 | # Nehemiah 07 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Genealogy<br><br>The people who returned from Persia were counted according to their families. Nehemiah ensured that those who lived in Jerusalem had a completely Jewish ancestry.<br><br>### Different lists<br>This list is paralleled in [Ezra 2](../../ezr/02/01.md). The lists do contain some differences in numbers. This is probably due to the timing of their counting. They were likely counted at different times.<br> | |||
356 | NEH | 7 | 1 | g3zz | figs-activepassive | וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר נִבְנְתָה֙ הַחוֹמָ֔ה | 1 | When the wall was finished | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “When we had finished the wall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
357 | NEH | 7 | 1 | fk6l | figs-synecdoche | וָאַעֲמִ֖יד הַדְּלָת֑וֹת | 1 | I had set up the doors in place | This was done with help. Alternate translation: “I and others hung the doors” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
358 | NEH | 7 | 1 | wkp3 | figs-activepassive | וַיִּפָּֽקְד֛וּ הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם | 1 | the gatekeepers and singers and Levites had been appointed | This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are: 1) Nehemiah appointed them. Alternate translation: “I assigned the gatekeepers and singers and Levites to their tasks” or 2) Someone else appointed them. Alternate translation: “they assigned the gatekeepers and singers and Levites to their tasks” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
359 | NEH | 7 | 1 | lk9v | הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים | 1 | gatekeepers | people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator | |
360 | NEH | 7 | 1 | f8ks | וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים | 1 | singers | vocal musicians who led in worship, in processions, and ceremonies, producing music and chants that emphasized and enhanced the occasion | |
361 | NEH | 7 | 2 | ykr9 | translate-names | חֲנָ֣נִי…חֲנַנְיָ֛ה | 1 | Hanani…Hananiah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
362 | NEH | 7 | 2 | zy5q | וָאֲצַוֶּ֞ה אֶת־חֲנָ֣נִי אָחִ֗י וְאֶת־חֲנַנְיָ֛ה שַׂ֥ר | 1 | I gave my brother Hanani charge | “I gave the order for my brother Hanani to be the manager” | |
363 | NEH | 7 | 2 | iqf3 | שַׂ֥ר הַבִּירָ֖ה | 1 | who had oversight of the fortress | “who was in charge of the fortress” | |
364 | NEH | 7 | 2 | dx6d | וְיָרֵ֥א אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרַבִּֽים | 1 | feared God more than many | “feared God more than many other people” | |
365 | NEH | 7 | 3 | y2jk | ויאמר לָהֶ֗ם | 1 | I said to them | The word “them” refers to Hanani and Hananiah. | |
366 | NEH | 7 | 3 | n55g | לֹ֣א יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ שַׁעֲרֵ֤י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ עַד־חֹ֣ם הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְעַ֨ד הֵ֥ם עֹמְדִ֛ים יָגִ֥יפוּ הַדְּלָת֖וֹת וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ | 1 | Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them | Possible meanings are 1) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah or 2) these actions were done by Hanani and Hananiah with the help of the gatekeepers or 3) the gatekeepers did these actions under the direction of Hanani and Hananiah. | |
367 | NEH | 7 | 3 | w3hi | חֹ֣ם הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ | 1 | the sun is hot | “the sun is high in the sky” | |
368 | NEH | 7 | 3 | b2es | וְעַ֨ד הֵ֥ם עֹמְדִ֛ים יָגִ֥יפוּ הַדְּלָת֖וֹת וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ | 1 | While the gatekeepers are on guard, you may shut the doors and bar them | “Shut the doors and bar them while the gatekeepers are still on guard” | |
369 | NEH | 7 | 3 | mir9 | מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ | 1 | gatekeepers | See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md) | |
370 | NEH | 7 | 3 | ed9m | יָגִ֥יפוּ הַדְּלָת֖וֹת וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ | 1 | shut the doors and bar them | “close the gates and lock them” | |
371 | NEH | 7 | 3 | he4e | וְהַעֲמֵ֗יד מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | 1 | Appoint guards from those who live in Jerusalem | “Assign guards from those people who live in Jerusalem” | |
372 | NEH | 7 | 3 | wf26 | בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ | 1 | guard station | “guard post” or “guard duty place” | |
373 | NEH | 7 | 4 | y6y8 | figs-activepassive | וְאֵ֥ין בָּתִּ֖ים בְּנוּיִֽם | 1 | no houses had yet been rebuilt | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the people had not yet rebuilt the houses” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
374 | NEH | 7 | 5 | wjd3 | figs-metonymy | וַיִּתֵּ֤ן אֱלֹהַי֙ אֶל־לִבִּ֔י | 1 | put into my heart | Here Nehemiah’s “heart” refers to his thoughts and will. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:12](../02/12.md). Alternate translation: “inspired me” or “led me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
375 | NEH | 7 | 5 | pzu6 | לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ | 1 | to enroll them | “to list and register them” | |
376 | NEH | 7 | 5 | avw2 | סֵ֤פֶר הַיַּ֨חַשׂ֙ | 1 | the book of the genealogy | This was a book that no longer exists. | |
377 | NEH | 7 | 5 | bz2p | figs-activepassive | וָאֶמְצָ֖א כָּת֥וּב בּֽוֹ | 1 | found the following written in it | This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “found that someone had written the following in it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
378 | NEH | 7 | 6 | ud5m | אֵ֣לֶּה׀ בְּנֵ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֗ה | 1 | These are the people of the province | “These are the descendants of this region” | |
379 | NEH | 7 | 6 | vx13 | הָעֹלִים֙ מִשְּׁבִ֣י | 1 | went up out of | “returned from” or “came back from” | |
380 | NEH | 7 | 6 | r578 | figs-idiom | הָעֹלִים֙ | 1 | went up | This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem, which was on higher ground than the surrounding area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
381 | NEH | 7 | 6 | hb7v | figs-metonymy | אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶגְלָ֔ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל | 1 | whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon took into exile | “whom Nebuchadnezzar, ruler of Babylon, took away from their home country.” The army of Babylon did this under the command of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
382 | NEH | 7 | 7 | mu5h | translate-names | זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְחֶמְיָ֡ה עֲ֠זַרְיָה רַֽעַמְיָ֨ה נַחֲמָ֜נִי מָרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן מִסְפֶּ֥רֶת בִּגְוַ֖י נְח֣וּם בַּעֲנָ֑ה | 1 | Zerubbabel…Jeshua…Nehemiah…Azariah…Raamiah…Nahamani…Mordecai…Bilshan…Mispereth…Bigvai…Nehum…Baanah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
383 | NEH | 7 | 7 | fz51 | מִסְפַּ֕ר אַנְשֵׁ֖י | 1 | The number of the men | A census had been taken when the Israelites first returned to Jerusalem after the exile. The numbers represent how many men belonged to each family group. This sentence introduces the information in the following verses. | |
384 | NEH | 7 | 8 | r3xa | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is recounting the number of people who returned from exile. The people were grouped by families according to the name of their patriarchs. The number represents the number of men in each family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
385 | NEH | 7 | 8 | l98v | translate-names | פַרְעֹ֔שׁ | 1 | Parosh | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
386 | NEH | 7 | 9 | gy8k | translate-names | שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה | 1 | Shephatiah | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
387 | NEH | 7 | 10 | nq9e | translate-names | אָרַ֔ח | 1 | Arah | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
388 | NEH | 7 | 11 | jc4a | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
389 | NEH | 7 | 11 | v6jn | translate-names | פַחַ֥ת מוֹאָ֛ב…יֵשׁ֖וּעַ וְיוֹאָ֑ב | 1 | Pahath-Moab…Jeshua…Joab | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
390 | NEH | 7 | 11 | my8s | מוֹאָ֛ב לִבְנֵ֥י יֵשׁ֖וּעַ וְיוֹאָ֑ב | 1 | through the descendants of Jeshua and Joab | “that is, the descendants of Jeshua and Joab” | |
391 | NEH | 7 | 12 | d7wf | translate-names | עֵילָ֔ם | 1 | Elam | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
392 | NEH | 7 | 13 | sbz7 | translate-names | זַתּ֔וּא | 1 | Zattu | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
393 | NEH | 7 | 14 | v5zr | translate-names | זַכָּ֔י | 1 | Zakkai | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
394 | NEH | 7 | 15 | a26a | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
395 | NEH | 7 | 15 | x1bd | translate-names | בִנּ֔וּי | 1 | Binnui | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
396 | NEH | 7 | 16 | ay45 | translate-names | בֵבָ֔י | 1 | Bebai | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
397 | NEH | 7 | 17 | h84y | translate-names | עַזְגָּ֔ד | 1 | Azgad | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
398 | NEH | 7 | 18 | b95k | translate-names | אֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם | 1 | Adonikam | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
399 | NEH | 7 | 19 | lhq4 | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
400 | NEH | 7 | 19 | iy74 | translate-names | בִגְוָ֔ | 1 | Bigvai | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
401 | NEH | 7 | 20 | d5wk | translate-names | עָדִ֔ין | 1 | Adin | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
402 | NEH | 7 | 21 | mxg1 | translate-names | אָטֵ֥ר | 1 | Ater | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
403 | NEH | 7 | 21 | l797 | figs-ellipsis | בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵ֥ר לְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה | 1 | The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah | The writer has shortened this sentence. Alternate translation: “the descendants of Ater, who is a descendant of Hezekiah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
404 | NEH | 7 | 22 | r3ee | translate-names | חָשֻׁ֔ם | 1 | Hashum | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
405 | NEH | 7 | 23 | yyf7 | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
406 | NEH | 7 | 23 | v6eh | translate-names | בֵצָ֔י | 1 | Bezai | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
407 | NEH | 7 | 24 | j9rb | translate-names | חָרִ֔יף | 1 | Hariph | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
408 | NEH | 7 | 25 | sj6p | translate-names | גִבְע֖וֹן | 1 | Gibeon | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
409 | NEH | 7 | 26 | sde6 | translate-names | בֵֽית־לֶ֨חֶם֙ וּנְטֹפָ֔ה | 1 | Bethlehem and Netophah | These are the names of places in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
410 | NEH | 7 | 27 | xmr1 | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
411 | NEH | 7 | 27 | v2tb | translate-names | עֲנָת֔וֹת | 1 | Anathoth | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
412 | NEH | 7 | 28 | b1sd | translate-names | בֵית־עַזְמָ֖וֶת | 1 | Beth Azmaveth | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
413 | NEH | 7 | 29 | y9ek | translate-names | קִרְיַ֤ת יְעָרִים֙ כְּפִירָ֣ה וּבְאֵר֔וֹת | 1 | Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
414 | NEH | 7 | 30 | ncc2 | translate-names | הָֽרָמָה֙ וָגָ֔בַע | 1 | Ramah and Geba | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
415 | NEH | 7 | 31 | i39d | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
416 | NEH | 7 | 31 | ty2q | translate-names | מִכְמָ֔ס | 1 | Michmas | This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
417 | NEH | 7 | 32 | b4qw | translate-names | בֵֽית־אֵל֙ וְהָעָ֔י | 1 | Bethel and Ai | This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
418 | NEH | 7 | 33 | dbu1 | translate-names | נְב֛וֹ | 1 | Nebo | This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
419 | NEH | 7 | 34 | d1vy | translate-names | עֵילָ֣ם | 1 | Elam | This is the name of a place. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
420 | NEH | 7 | 35 | wz53 | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
421 | NEH | 7 | 35 | s9ek | translate-names | חָרִ֔ם | 1 | Harim | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
422 | NEH | 7 | 36 | avk6 | translate-names | יְרֵח֔וֹ | 1 | Jericho | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
423 | NEH | 7 | 37 | b9f2 | translate-names | לֹד֙ חָדִ֣יד וְאוֹנ֔וֹ | 1 | Lod, Hadid, and Ono | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
424 | NEH | 7 | 38 | rla1 | translate-names | סְנָאָ֔ה | 1 | Senaah | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
425 | NEH | 7 | 39 | x7hb | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
426 | NEH | 7 | 39 | xwy8 | translate-names | יְדַֽעְיָה֙…יֵשׁ֔וּעַ | 1 | Jedaiah…Jeshua | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
427 | NEH | 7 | 39 | mk8g | figs-metonymy | לְבֵ֣ית יֵשׁ֔וּעַ | 1 | of the house of Jeshua | The word “house” is a metonym for family. Alternate translation: “from the family of Jeshua” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
428 | NEH | 7 | 40 | kd29 | translate-names | אִמֵּ֔ר | 1 | Immer | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
429 | NEH | 7 | 41 | xd2z | translate-names | פַשְׁח֔וּר | 1 | Pashhur | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
430 | NEH | 7 | 42 | ias1 | translate-names | חָרִ֔ם | 1 | Harim | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
431 | NEH | 7 | 43 | h37e | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
432 | NEH | 7 | 43 | v5s3 | translate-names | יֵשׁ֧וּעַ לְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל…לְהוֹדְוָ֖ה | 1 | Jeshua…Kadmiel…Hodevah | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
433 | NEH | 7 | 44 | ht7l | translate-names | אָסָ֔ף | 1 | Asaph | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
434 | NEH | 7 | 44 | v68g | הַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים | 1 | singers | See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md). | |
435 | NEH | 7 | 45 | wy4p | translate-names | שַׁלּ֤וּם…אָטֵר֙…טַלְמֹ֣ן…עַקּ֔וּב…חֲטִיטָ֖א…שֹׁבָ֑י | 1 | Shallum…Ater…Talmon…Akkub…Hatita…Shobai | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
436 | NEH | 7 | 45 | b7ne | הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים | 1 | gatekeepers | See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md). | |
437 | NEH | 7 | 46 | t2j5 | 0 | General Information: | These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile. | ||
438 | NEH | 7 | 46 | st75 | translate-names | צִחָ֥א…חֲשֻׂפָ֖א…טַבָּעֽוֹת | 1 | Ziha…Hasupha…Tabbaoth | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
439 | NEH | 7 | 47 | d6np | translate-names | קֵירֹ֥ס…סִיעָ֖א…פָדֽוֹן | 1 | Keros…Sia…Padon | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
440 | NEH | 7 | 47 | mn22 | סִיעָ֖א | 1 | Sia | This is the same man known by the name Siaha in Ezra 2:44. | |
441 | NEH | 7 | 48 | ln8l | translate-names | לְבָנָ֥ה…חֲגָבָ֖ה…שַׁלְמָֽי | 1 | Lebana,…Hagaba…Shalmai | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
442 | NEH | 7 | 49 | zpn7 | translate-names | חָנָ֥ן…גִדֵּ֖ל…גָֽחַר | 1 | Hanan…Giddel…Gahar | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
443 | NEH | 7 | 50 | s8hz | 0 | General Information: | These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile. | ||
444 | NEH | 7 | 50 | cd4k | translate-names | רְאָיָ֥ה…רְצִ֖ין…נְקוֹדָֽא | 1 | Reaiah…Rezin…Nekoda | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
445 | NEH | 7 | 51 | u8ea | translate-names | גַזָּ֥ם…עֻזָּ֖א…פָסֵֽחַ | 1 | Gazzam…Uzza…Paseah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
446 | NEH | 7 | 52 | i1dd | translate-names | בֵסַ֥י…מְעוּנִ֖ים…נפושסים | 1 | Besai…Meunim…Nephushesim | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
447 | NEH | 7 | 53 | h78b | 0 | General Information: | These verses continue the names of people whose descendants returned from the exile. | ||
448 | NEH | 7 | 53 | u7qn | translate-names | בַקְבּ֥וּק…חֲקוּפָ֖א…חַרְחֽוּר | 1 | Bakbuk…Hakupha…Harhur | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
449 | NEH | 7 | 54 | jat5 | translate-names | בַצְלִ֥ית…מְחִידָ֖א…חַרְשָֽׁא | 1 | Bazluth…Mehida…Harsha | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
450 | NEH | 7 | 55 | w15p | translate-names | בַרְק֥וֹס…סִֽיסְרָ֖א…תָֽמַח | 1 | Barkos…Sisera…Temah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
451 | NEH | 7 | 56 | i1b4 | translate-names | נְצִ֖יחַ…חֲטִיפָֽא | 1 | Neziah…Hatipha | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
452 | NEH | 7 | 57 | w9sx | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
453 | NEH | 7 | 57 | ma7v | translate-names | סוֹטַ֥י…סוֹפֶ֖רֶת…פְרִידָֽא | 1 | Sotai…Sophereth…Perida | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
454 | NEH | 7 | 57 | xb5j | סוֹפֶ֖רֶת | 1 | Sophereth | This is the name of a man who is called Hassophereth in Ezra 2:55. | |
455 | NEH | 7 | 57 | ei9x | פְרִידָֽא | 1 | Perida | This is the name of a man who is also called Peruda in Ezra 2:55. | |
456 | NEH | 7 | 58 | y1jl | translate-names | יַעְלָ֥א…דַרְק֖וֹן…גִדֵּֽל | 1 | Jaala…Darkon…Giddel | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
457 | NEH | 7 | 59 | vwg5 | translate-names | שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה…חַטִּ֗יל…פֹּכֶ֥רֶת הַצְּבָיִ֖ים…אָמֽוֹן | 1 | Shephatiah…Hattil…Pochereth Hazzebaim…Amon | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
458 | NEH | 7 | 61 | a15h | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
459 | NEH | 7 | 61 | bgx3 | figs-idiom | הָֽעוֹלִים֙ | 1 | went up | This is an idiom that refers to traveling toward Jerusalem, which was on higher ground than the surrounding area. Alternate translation: “returned” or “came back” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
460 | NEH | 7 | 61 | c7ta | translate-names | מִתֵּ֥ל מֶ֨לַח֙ תֵּ֣ל חַרְשָׁ֔א כְּר֥וּב אַדּ֖וֹן וְאִמֵּ֑ר | 1 | Tel Melah…Tel Harsha…Kerub…Addon…Immer | These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
461 | NEH | 7 | 62 | np4h | translate-names | דְלָיָ֥ה…טוֹבִיָּ֖ה…נְקוֹדָ֑א | 1 | Delaiah…Tobiah…Nekoda | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
462 | NEH | 7 | 63 | i59a | translate-names | חֳבַיָּ֖ה…הַקּ֑וֹץ…בַרְזִלַּ֗י | 1 | Habaiah…Hakkoz…Barzillai | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
463 | NEH | 7 | 64 | m2qd | אֵ֗לֶּה בִּקְשׁ֧וּ כְתָבָ֛ם הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים | 1 | These sought their records among those enrolled by their genealogy | “They sought their written genealogical records” or “They searched their written genealogical records” | |
464 | NEH | 7 | 64 | n9vy | אֵ֗לֶּה בִּקְשׁ֧וּ | 1 | These sought | “These” refers to the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai ([Nehemiah 7:63](../07/63.md)). | |
465 | NEH | 7 | 64 | bl4n | figs-activepassive | וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָ֑א | 1 | but they could not be found | This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “but they could not find their records” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
466 | NEH | 7 | 64 | iyy1 | figs-activepassive | וַיְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ מִן־הַכְּהֻנָּֽה | 1 | they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean | This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun “priesthood” can be translated as the verb “work as priests.” Alternate translation: “the governor treated them as if they were unclean and did not allow them to work as priests” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
467 | NEH | 7 | 65 | qnn2 | figs-activepassive | עַ֛ד עֲמֹ֥ד הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לְאוּרִ֥ים וְתוּמִּֽים | 1 | until there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
468 | NEH | 7 | 65 | cij9 | translate-unknown | לְאוּרִ֥ים וְתוּמִּֽים | 1 | Urim and Thummim | These were sacred stones that the high priest carried on his breastplate and used at times to determine God’s will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]]) |
469 | NEH | 7 | 66 | t4xj | translate-numbers | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Nehemiah is continuing to recount the number of people who returned from exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) | |
470 | NEH | 7 | 66 | j9fe | כָּל־הַקָּהָ֖ל כְּאֶחָ֑ד | 1 | The whole assembly together | “The whole group together” | |
471 | NEH | 7 | 66 | av51 | אַרְבַּ֣ע רִבּ֔וֹא אַלְפַּ֖יִם שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת וְשִׁשִּֽׁים | 1 | was 42,360 | “was 42,360 people” | |
472 | NEH | 7 | 67 | se3x | מִ֠לְּבַד עַבְדֵיהֶ֤ם וְאַמְהֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ | 1 | singing men and women | “male singers and female singers” | |
473 | NEH | 7 | 69 | d72q | translate-numbers | אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑הס…שֵׁ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִֽים | 1 | 435…6,720 | “four hundred and thirty-five…six thousand seven hundred and twenty.” These are numbers of animals brought back. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
474 | NEH | 7 | 70 | e1e9 | רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֔וֹת | 1 | the heads of ancestors’ families | “the chief patriarchs” or “the leaders of the clans” | |
475 | NEH | 7 | 70 | le3g | נָתַ֣ן לָאוֹצָ֗ר | 1 | gave to the treasury | “put into the treasury” | |
476 | NEH | 7 | 70 | wf3a | translate-numbers | דַּרְכְּמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֨לֶף֙ | 1 | one thousand darics | “1,000 darics” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
477 | NEH | 7 | 70 | c7ug | translate-bmoney | זָהָ֞ב דַּרְכְּמֹנִ֥ים | 1 | darics of gold | A daric was a small gold coin that people in the Persian Empire used. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]]) |
478 | NEH | 7 | 70 | bu8p | translate-numbers | מִזְרָק֣וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֔ים | 1 | 50 basins | “fifty basins.” These are large bowls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
479 | NEH | 7 | 70 | bu22 | translate-numbers | כָּתְנוֹת֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת | 1 | 530 priestly garments | “five hundred thirty priestly garments.” These are items of clothing worn by the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
480 | NEH | 7 | 71 | kzg2 | translate-numbers | דַּרְכְּמוֹנִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֣י רִבּ֑וֹת | 1 | twenty thousand darics | “20,000 darics” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
481 | NEH | 7 | 71 | jxn7 | translate-numbers | וְכֶ֕סֶף מָנִ֖ים אַלְפַּ֥יִם וּמָאתָֽיִ | 1 | 2,200 minas of silver | “two thousand two hundred minas of silver.” A mina is about one half of a kilogram in weight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]]) |
482 | NEH | 7 | 72 | zg2v | translate-numbers | מָנִ֣ים אַלְפָּ֑יִם | 1 | two thousand minas | “2,000 minas” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
483 | NEH | 7 | 72 | g529 | translate-numbers | וְכָתְנֹ֥ת כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה | 1 | sixty-seven priestly garments | “67 priestly garments” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
484 | NEH | 7 | 73 | e7np | וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִים֩ | 1 | gatekeepers | See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md). | |
485 | NEH | 7 | 73 | a2ub | וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֨ים | 1 | singers | See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md). | |
486 | NEH | 7 | 73 | jaj3 | figs-explicit | וּמִן־הָעָ֧ם | 1 | some of the people | The implied information is that this refers to some of the Israelites who were not priests or other temple workers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
487 | NEH | 7 | 73 | znc4 | וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | 1 | all Israel | Possible meanings are: 1) all the groups of Israelites that are listed in this verse or 2) the rest of the Israelites who did not work in the temple. | |
488 | NEH | 7 | 73 | n26r | translate-ordinal | הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י | 1 | the seventh month | “month 7.” This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]]) |
489 | NEH | 7 | 73 | gdj2 | בְּעָרֵיהֶֽם | 1 | were settled in their cities | “lived in their own cities” | |
490 | NEH | 8 | intro | w38v | 0 | # Nehemiah 08 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Reading of the law<br><br>During the exile, the Hebrew language was no longer spoken. Only the priests and Levites still understood it. Ezra read the book of the law to the people in Hebrew and the Levites walked among the crowd translating it into Aramaic for the people to understand. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>### Festival of Shelters<br><br>After they heard Ezra read the law of Moses, the people obeyed it by making temporary shelters for themselves with tree branches. They did this to remember that their ancestors slept in shelters when they came out of slavery in Egypt.<br> | |||
491 | NEH | 8 | 1 | q5ih | figs-hyperbole | וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד | 1 | All the people gathered as one man | The word “all” is a generalization that indicates the people as a whole came together. Alternate translation: “The people gathered all together” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) |
492 | NEH | 8 | 1 | f6t8 | שַֽׁעַר־הַמָּ֑יִם | 1 | Water Gate | This was the name of a large opening or doorway in the wall. | |
493 | NEH | 8 | 1 | fdh4 | אֶת־סֵ֨פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה | 1 | the book of the law of Moses | This would have been all or part of the first five books of the Old Testament. | |
494 | NEH | 8 | 2 | id7q | translate-hebrewmonths | בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי | 1 | On the first day of the seventh month | This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day of the seventh month is near the middle of September on Western calendars. Alternate translation: “On day 1 of month 7” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
495 | NEH | 8 | 2 | e89a | וַיָּבִ֣יא…אֶֽת־הַתּוֹרָ֞ה | 1 | brought the law | “brought The Book of the Law” | |
496 | NEH | 8 | 2 | j8yl | וְכֹ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין לִשְׁמֹ֑עַ | 1 | all who could hear and understand | This would include children who were old enough to understand what was being read. | |
497 | NEH | 8 | 3 | iv9y | לִפְנֵ֨י הָרְח֜וֹב | 1 | He faced the open area | “He turned towards the open area” | |
498 | NEH | 8 | 3 | pkz7 | וַיִּקְרָא | 1 | he read from it | Here “it” refers to the Book of the law of Moses. | |
499 | NEH | 8 | 4 | lk8k | translate-names | מַתִּתְיָ֡ה וְשֶׁ֡מַע וַ֠עֲנָיָה וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה…פְּ֠דָיָה וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה וְחָשֻׁ֥ם וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה זְכַרְיָ֥ה מְשֻׁלָּֽם | 1 | Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah…Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
500 | NEH | 8 | 5 | t5lf | figs-abstractnouns | וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח עֶזְרָ֤א הַסֵּ֨פֶר֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם | 1 | Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people | The abstract noun “sight” can be expressed with the verb “see.” Alternate translation: “Everyone saw Ezra open the book” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
501 | NEH | 8 | 5 | wqg8 | הַסֵּ֨פֶר֙ | 1 | the book | “The Book of the Law” | |
502 | NEH | 8 | 5 | ln1z | מֵעַ֥ל כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הָיָ֑ה | 1 | he was standing above the people | “he was standing higher than the people” | |
503 | NEH | 8 | 5 | yv2u | figs-explicit | וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ עָֽמְד֥וּ כָל־הָעָֽם | 1 | when he opened it all the people stood up | The people stood up out of respect for God’s word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
504 | NEH | 8 | 6 | x9v8 | figs-abstractnouns | וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ עֶזְרָ֔א אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה | 1 | Ezra gave thanks to Yahweh | The abstract noun “thanks” can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: “Ezra thanked Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
505 | NEH | 8 | 8 | s5er | וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ בַסֵּ֛פֶר | 1 | They read in the book | The word “They” here refers to the Levites. | |
506 | NEH | 8 | 8 | vsq9 | figs-abstractnouns | מְפֹרָ֑שׁ וְשׂ֣וֹם שֶׂ֔כֶל וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ בַּמִּקְרָֽא | 1 | making it clear with interpretation and giving the meaning | The abstract nouns “interpretation” and “meaning” can be translated as verbs. Alternate translation: “clearly interpreting and explaining it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
507 | NEH | 8 | 9 | wky3 | figs-hyperbole | כִּ֤י בוֹכִים֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם | 1 | For all the people wept | This is a generalization that indicates there was great weeping among the people. Alternate translation: “For the people wept greatly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) |
508 | NEH | 8 | 10 | smq2 | figs-explicit | אִכְל֨וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּשְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים | 1 | eat the fat and have something sweet to drink | The implied information is that the people were told to feast on rich food and sweet drinks. Alternate translation: “eat rich food and drink something sweet” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
509 | NEH | 8 | 10 | ach1 | figs-activepassive | וְאַל־תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ | 1 | Do not be grieved | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Do not grieve” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
510 | NEH | 8 | 10 | sni7 | figs-abstractnouns | כִּֽי־חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם | 1 | for the joy of Yahweh is your strength | The abstract nouns “joy” and “strength” can be expressed as verbs or adjectives. Alternate translation: “rejoicing in Yahweh will protect you” or “being joyful in Yahweh will be your strong refuge” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
511 | NEH | 8 | 11 | sxx6 | הַ֔סּוּ | 1 | Hush! | “Be quiet!” or “Be silent!” | |
512 | NEH | 8 | 11 | fjz6 | figs-activepassive | וְאַל־תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ | 1 | Do not be grieved | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Do not grieve” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
513 | NEH | 8 | 12 | z1gc | figs-abstractnouns | וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה | 1 | celebrate with great joy | The abstract noun “joy” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “rejoice greatly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
514 | NEH | 8 | 12 | xsf5 | figs-activepassive | בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹדִ֖יעוּ לָהֶֽם | 1 | the words that were made known to them | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the words that he declared to them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
515 | NEH | 8 | 13 | uj5j | translate-ordinal | וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֡י | 1 | On the second day | “On day 2” or “On the next day” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
516 | NEH | 8 | 13 | y48u | figs-abstractnouns | וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל אֶל | 1 | to gain insight from | The abstract noun “insight” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “to understand” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
517 | NEH | 8 | 14 | ur1h | יֵשְׁב֨וּ…בַּסֻּכּ֛וֹת | 1 | should live in shelters | These were temporary shelters that people made out of branches and leaves. | |
518 | NEH | 8 | 14 | efg4 | translate-ordinal | בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי | 1 | the seventh month | “month 7.” This is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]]) |
519 | NEH | 8 | 15 | rq6s | וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר יַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ | 1 | They should make a proclamation | “They should announce” | |
520 | NEH | 8 | 15 | f9c2 | translate-unknown | הֲדַס֙ | 1 | myrtle | a kind of small tree with colorful flowers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]]) |
521 | NEH | 8 | 15 | es8r | עֵ֣ץ עָבֹ֑ת | 1 | shade trees | “leafy trees” | |
522 | NEH | 8 | 15 | jb2s | figs-activepassive | כַּכָּתֽוּב | 1 | as it is written | This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “as Moses wrote about it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
523 | NEH | 8 | 16 | dl2y | וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ לָהֶ֨ם סֻכּ֜וֹת | 1 | made themselves shelters | “each built their own shelters” | |
524 | NEH | 8 | 16 | krx4 | שַׁ֣עַר הַמַּ֔יִם…שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם | 1 | Water Gate…Gate of Ephraim | These are names of large openings or doorways in the wall. | |
525 | NEH | 8 | 16 | b74m | וּבִרְח֖וֹב שַׁ֥עַר אֶפְרָֽיִם | 1 | in the square at the Gate of Ephraim | “in the open place by the Gate of Ephraim” | |
526 | NEH | 8 | 17 | n31n | מִימֵי֩ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ | 1 | For since the days of Joshua | “From the days of Joshua” | |
527 | NEH | 8 | 17 | e32u | translate-names | בִּן־נ֥וּן | 1 | son of Nun | “Nun” here is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
528 | NEH | 8 | 17 | wyd6 | figs-abstractnouns | וַתְּהִ֥י שִׂמְחָ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד | 1 | their joy was very great | The abstract noun “joy” can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: “the people were very joyful” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
529 | NEH | 8 | 18 | g9rl | figs-idiom | י֣וֹם׀ בְּי֔וֹם | 1 | day by day | This idiom means “each day.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
530 | NEH | 8 | 18 | j9aj | figs-explicit | מִן־הַיּוֹם֙ הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֲר֑וֹן | 1 | from the first day to the last | The implied information is that it was during the entire week of the festival. Alternate translation: “from the first day to the last day of the week” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
531 | NEH | 8 | 18 | c1cp | וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־חָג֙ | 1 | They kept the festival | “They made a feast” or “They celebrated the festival” | |
532 | NEH | 8 | 18 | er1u | translate-ordinal | וּבַיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֛י | 1 | on the eighth day | “on day 8” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
533 | NEH | 8 | 18 | sfx4 | עֲצֶ֖רֶת | 1 | solemn assembly | This was a special religious gathering. | |
534 | NEH | 8 | 18 | cey3 | figs-explicit | כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט | 1 | in obedience to the decree | The implied information is that “the decree” was the command of Yahweh about how the Festival of Shelters was to end. Alternate translation: “as God had commanded” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
535 | NEH | 9 | intro | sj1h | 0 | # Nehemiah 09 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter and the next one form a single section.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Prayer to God<br><br>The people prayed and thanked God for his care for them and the blessings he gave to them. They also confessed their sin of disobeying him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>### Learning from their ancestor’s mistakes<br>This chapter teaches that the Jews learned from the mistakes of their ancestors. They became determined to worship Yahweh alone, to not intermarry with other peoples, and to worship Yahweh as the law of Moses instructed them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>### Recalling the great power of God<br>It was common to recall the great things God did for Israel. This is a reminder to Israel of God’s power. It is intended to bring the people to repentance and proper worship of Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br> | |||
536 | NEH | 9 | 1 | w8w8 | translate-hebrewmonths | וּבְיוֹם֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֜ה לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֗ה | 1 | the twenty-fourth day of the same month | “the twenty-fourth day of the seventh month” This is near the middle of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
537 | NEH | 9 | 1 | lm7m | נֶאֶסְפ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | 1 | the people of Israel were assembled | “the people of Israel came together” | |
538 | NEH | 9 | 1 | irv4 | figs-explicit | וּבְשַׂקִּ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם | 1 | they were wearing sackcloth, and they put dust on their heads | This was in order to show how sorry they were for the wrong things they and their ancestors had done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
539 | NEH | 9 | 2 | xbs1 | זֶ֣רַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | 1 | The descendants of Israel | “The Israelites” | |
540 | NEH | 9 | 2 | qx58 | וַיִּבָּֽדְלוּ֙…מִכֹּ֖ל בְּנֵ֣י נֵכָ֑ר | 1 | separated themselves from all the foreigners | “no longer had anything to do with those who were not Israelites” | |
541 | NEH | 9 | 2 | vhc6 | וַיַּעַמְד֗וּ וַיִּתְוַדּוּ֙ עַל־חַטֹּ֣אתֵיהֶ֔ם וַעֲוֺנ֖וֹת אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם | 1 | They stood and confessed their own sins and the evil actions of their ancestors | “They admitted the wrong things that they had done and also the wrong things their forefathers had done” | |
542 | NEH | 9 | 3 | q5p1 | וַיָּק֨וּמוּ֙ | 1 | They stood up | All the Israelites stood up | |
543 | NEH | 9 | 3 | je9t | מִתְוַדִּ֣ים | 1 | they were confessing | “they were admitting the wrong things they had done” | |
544 | NEH | 9 | 3 | qe6e | וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔ים | 1 | bowing down before | “worshiping” or “praising” | |
545 | NEH | 9 | 4 | bc94 | וַיָּ֜קָם עַֽל־מַֽעֲלֵ֣ה הַלְוִיִּ֗ם יֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּבָנִ֜י | 1 | The Levites, Jeshua, Bani…stood on the stairs | Some versions translate, “Jeshua, Bani…stood on the stairs built for the Levites” | |
546 | NEH | 9 | 4 | zl5j | translate-names | יֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּבָנִ֜י קַדְמִיאֵ֧ל שְׁבַנְיָ֛ה בֻּנִּ֥י שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה בָּנִ֣י כְנָ֑נִי | 1 | Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani | men’s names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
547 | NEH | 9 | 5 | j96x | וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֡ם…ק֗וּמוּ | 1 | Then the Levites…said, “Stand up…ever.” | Here the Levites are speaking to the people of Israel. | |
548 | NEH | 9 | 5 | u4pu | בָּרֲכוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה | 1 | give praise to Yahweh | “bless Yahweh” | |
549 | NEH | 9 | 5 | yk5b | translate-names | יֵשׁ֣וּעַ וְ֠קַדְמִיאֵל בָּנִ֨י…שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤ה…שְׁבַנְיָ֣ה | 1 | Jeshua…Kadmiel…Bani…Sherebiah…Shebaniah | These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 9:4](./04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
550 | NEH | 9 | 5 | m3eu | translate-names | חֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜ה שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤ה הֽוֹדִיָּה֙…פְתַֽחְיָ֔ה | 1 | Hashabneiah…Hodiah…Pethahiah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
551 | NEH | 9 | 5 | tve4 | וִיבָֽרְכוּ֙ שֵׁ֣ם כְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָ | 1 | May they bless your glorious name | the Levites are speaking to Yahweh. “May the people of Judah bless your glorious name, Yahweh” | |
552 | NEH | 9 | 6 | k5l3 | figs-metaphor | שְׁמֵ֨י הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וְכָל־צְבָאָ֗ם הָאָ֜רֶץ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָלֶ֨יהָ֙ הַיַּמִּים֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּהֶ֔ם וְאַתָּ֖ה מְחַיֶּ֣ה אֶת־כֻּלָּ֑ם וּצְבָ֥א הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לְךָ֥ מִשְׁתַּחֲוִֽים | 1 | the highest heavens, with all their host…the host of heaven worship you | A host is an army. The “host of heaven” speaks in a metaphor of the many stars as if they were an army. The stars in turn are a metaphor for the many angels. The stars worshiping Yahweh is a metaphor for the angels worshiping Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
553 | NEH | 9 | 7 | id6f | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The Levites continue their prayer before all the people. | ||
554 | NEH | 9 | 7 | us45 | מֵא֣וּר כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים | 1 | Ur of the Chaldees | “Ur, where the Chaldean people group lived” | |
555 | NEH | 9 | 8 | ej7e | figs-synecdoche | וּמָצָ֣אתָ אֶת־לְבָבוֹ֮ נֶאֱמָ֣ן לְפָנֶיךָ֒ | 1 | You found his heart was faithful before you | The heart, the inner being of the person, represents the person. Alternate translation: “You saw that he was completely faithful to you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
556 | NEH | 9 | 8 | vbx8 | translate-names | הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י הַחִתִּ֜י הָאֱמֹרִ֧י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛י וְהַיְבוּסִ֥י וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י | 1 | Canaanites…Hittites…Amorites…Perizzites…Jebusites…Girgashites | people group names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
557 | NEH | 9 | 9 | p3f4 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
558 | NEH | 9 | 9 | vp1y | וַתֵּ֛רֶא | 1 | You saw | Yahweh saw | |
559 | NEH | 9 | 9 | j256 | figs-explicit | וְאֶת־זַעֲקָתָ֥ם שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ | 1 | you heard their cry | The implied information is that God was moved to action because of the Israelites’ cries for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
560 | NEH | 9 | 10 | ge61 | figs-explicit | וַ֠תִּתֵּן אֹתֹ֨ת וּמֹֽפְתִ֜ים בְּפַרְעֹ֤ה | 1 | signs and wonders against Pharaoh | The plagues tested Pharaoh’s heart, and they became a witness against his hardness of heart. Alternate translation: “signs and wonders that testified against Pharaoh” or “signs and wonders that condemned Pharaoh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
561 | NEH | 9 | 10 | i7c3 | וּבְכָל־עַ֣ם אַרְצ֔וֹ | 1 | all the people of his land | “all the Egyptians” | |
562 | NEH | 9 | 10 | s54a | הֵזִ֖ידוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם | 1 | acted with arrogance against them | “were arrogant toward the Israelites” or “mistreated God’s chosen people” | |
563 | NEH | 9 | 10 | m6zr | figs-metonymy | וַתַּֽעַשׂ־לְךָ֥ שֵׁ֖ם כְּהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה | 1 | you made a name for yourself which stands to this day | Here “name” represents a reputation. Alternate translation: “you made yourself famous and even now people still remember” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
564 | NEH | 9 | 11 | n7jm | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
565 | NEH | 9 | 11 | d1kp | וְהַיָּם֙ בָּקַ֣עְתָּ | 1 | you divided the sea | God divided | |
566 | NEH | 9 | 11 | l5ar | figs-simile | הִשְׁלַ֧כְתָּ בִמְצוֹלֹ֛ת כְּמוֹ־אֶ֖בֶן בְּמַ֥יִם עַזִּֽים | 1 | you…threw those who pursued them into the depths, as a stone into deep waters | In this simile, the writer describes God throwing the Egyptians into the sea as easily as a person would throw a stone into water, and the stone would disappear under the water completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]]) |
567 | NEH | 9 | 12 | n4i2 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
568 | NEH | 9 | 12 | m7vx | הִנְחִיתָ֖ם | 1 | You led them | Yahweh led the Israelites. | |
569 | NEH | 9 | 13 | z2ds | figs-idiom | יָרַ֔דְתָּ | 1 | you came down | When God talks with his people, he is often described as “coming down” or “coming down from heaven.” This is a descriptive way of saying that God appeared to that person. Alternate translation: “you appeared” or “you came down from heaven” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
570 | NEH | 9 | 13 | zut5 | figs-parallelism | מִשְׁפָּטִ֤ים יְשָׁרִים֙ וְתוֹר֣וֹת אֱמֶ֔ת חֻקִּ֥ים וּמִצְוֺ֖ת טוֹבִֽים | 1 | righteous decrees and true laws, good statutes and commandments | Both of these double phrases describe the same thing, the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]) |
571 | NEH | 9 | 14 | w3q6 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
572 | NEH | 9 | 14 | h9f4 | figs-doublet | וּמִצְו֤וֹת וְחֻקִּים֙ וְתוֹרָ֔ה | 1 | commandments…statutes…law | Each of these three words refers to the law of Moses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]) |
573 | NEH | 9 | 16 | g6tt | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
574 | NEH | 9 | 16 | m753 | וְהֵ֥ם וַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ | 1 | they and our ancestors | the Israelites at the time of Moses and the people of Israel after the time of Moses | |
575 | NEH | 9 | 16 | t1he | figs-idiom | וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם | 1 | they were stiff-necked | This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
576 | NEH | 9 | 17 | v9ib | figs-idiom | וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם | 1 | were stiff-necked | This is an idiom that means that they were stubborn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
577 | NEH | 9 | 17 | f1m1 | נִפְלְאֹתֶ֨יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִמָּהֶ֔ם | 1 | the wonders that you had done among them | “the miracles that you had done among them” | |
578 | NEH | 9 | 17 | gd2b | figs-explicit | וַיִּתְּנוּ־רֹ֛אשׁ לָשׁ֥וּב לְעַבְדֻתָ֖ם | 1 | they appointed a leader to return to their slavery | The Israelites would know that this referred to their ancestors wanting to return to Egypt. Alternate translation: “they appointed a leader to take them back to Egypt where they had been slaves” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
579 | NEH | 9 | 17 | p6nm | figs-metaphor | וְאַתָּה֩ אֱל֨וֹהַּ סְלִיח֜וֹת | 1 | who is full of forgiveness | The desire to forgive is spoken of as if it were a liquid that could fill a container. Alternate translation: “who is ready to forgive” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
580 | NEH | 9 | 17 | c986 | figs-metaphor | וְרַב־וחסד | 1 | abounding in steadfast love | Love is spoken of as if it were a food crop that Yahweh could share with people. Alternate translation: “loves his people very much” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
581 | NEH | 9 | 18 | hw32 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
582 | NEH | 9 | 18 | ind6 | עָשׂ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֔ה | 1 | cast a calf out of molten metal | melted metal and molded it in the shape of a calf | |
583 | NEH | 9 | 19 | eqh4 | וְאַתָּה֙…הָֽרַבִּ֔ים לֹ֥א | 1 | you…did not abandon them | Yahweh did not abandon the Israelites. | |
584 | NEH | 9 | 19 | x6bf | אֶת־עַמּ֣וּד הֶ֠עָנָן…וְאֶת־עַמּ֨וּד הָאֵ֤שׁ | 1 | The pillar of cloud…the pillar of fire | See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:12](../09/12.md). | |
585 | NEH | 9 | 20 | buh1 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
586 | NEH | 9 | 20 | e7m4 | וְרוּחֲךָ֨ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה…וּמַנְךָ֙…וּמַ֛יִם | 1 | Your good Spirit…your manna…water | The writer changes the usual word order to emphasize the good things Yahweh gave his people. Your language may have another way of emphasizing these items. | |
587 | NEH | 9 | 20 | ncd6 | לְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑ם | 1 | instruct | teach | |
588 | NEH | 9 | 20 | gyd6 | figs-litotes | וּמַנְךָ֙ לֹא־מָנַ֣עְתָּ מִפִּיהֶ֔ם | 1 | your manna you did not withhold from their mouths | This litotes can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: “you generously gave them manna” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]]) |
589 | NEH | 9 | 20 | qka1 | figs-synecdoche | מִפִּיהֶ֔ם | 1 | from their mouths | The mouth is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “from them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
590 | NEH | 9 | 22 | f462 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
591 | NEH | 9 | 22 | xc6v | וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם מַמְלָכוֹת֙ | 1 | You gave them kingdoms | Yahweh gave the Israelites kingdoms. | |
592 | NEH | 9 | 22 | kgg1 | וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם מַמְלָכוֹת֙ וַעֲמָמִ֔ים | 1 | gave them kingdoms and peoples | “enabled them to conquer kingdoms and peoples” | |
593 | NEH | 9 | 22 | zt5p | וַֽתַּחְלְקֵ֖ם לְפֵאָ֑ה | 1 | assigning to them every corner of the land | “enabling them to possess every part of the land” | |
594 | NEH | 9 | 22 | xf4v | translate-names | סִיח֗וֹן…ע֥וֹג | 1 | Sihon…Og | These are the names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
595 | NEH | 9 | 22 | bkk3 | translate-names | חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן…הַבָּשָֽׁן | 1 | Heshbon…Bashan | These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
596 | NEH | 9 | 23 | w96j | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
597 | NEH | 9 | 23 | t5pb | וּבְנֵיהֶ֣ם הִרְבִּ֔יתָ | 1 | You made their children | Yahweh made the descendants of the Israelites at the time of Moses | |
598 | NEH | 9 | 24 | vz5v | figs-metaphor | וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדָ֑ם | 1 | gave them into their hands | The Canaanites are spoken of as if they were small objects that a person could place in the hand of another person. To give something into a person’s hand is to give that person complete control over that thing. Alternate translation: “enabled the Israelites to have complete control over them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
599 | NEH | 9 | 25 | v454 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
600 | NEH | 9 | 25 | yzu6 | וַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּ | 1 | They captured | The Israelites at the time of Moses captured | |
601 | NEH | 9 | 25 | gs7a | וַאֲדָמָ֣ה שְׁמֵנָה֒ | 1 | a productive land | “a fertile land” | |
602 | NEH | 9 | 25 | ke4u | בֹּר֨וֹת | 1 | cisterns | holes in the ground where people store water | |
603 | NEH | 9 | 25 | s544 | figs-metaphor | וַֽיִּשְׂבְּעוּ֙ | 1 | grew fat | This might be a metaphor for “stopped thinking about Yahweh” or “became complacent.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
604 | NEH | 9 | 26 | t19v | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
605 | NEH | 9 | 26 | q9sz | figs-metaphor | וַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּ אֶת־תּוֹרָֽתְךָ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י גַוָּ֔ם | 1 | They threw your law behind their backs | The law is spoken of as if it were a worthless item that a person could throw away. Alternate translation: “They considered your law worthless and paid no attention to it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
606 | NEH | 9 | 26 | vbj5 | וַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּ אֶת־תּוֹרָֽתְךָ֙ | 1 | They threw your law | The Israelites threw Yahweh’s law. | |
607 | NEH | 9 | 27 | v5lz | figs-metonymy | וַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙ בְּיַ֣ד צָֽרֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּצֵ֖רוּ לָהֶ֑ם | 1 | you gave them into the hand of their enemies, who made them suffer | Here “hand” represents power or control. Alternate translation: “you allowed their enemies to defeat them and cause them to suffer” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
608 | NEH | 9 | 27 | z213 | figs-metonymy | תִּתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ מֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔ים וְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּם מִיַּ֥ד צָרֵיהֶֽם | 1 | you sent them rescuers who rescued them out of the hand of their enemies | Here “hand” represents power or control. Alternate translation: “you sent people to stop their enemies from harming them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
609 | NEH | 9 | 28 | u77m | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
610 | NEH | 9 | 28 | ds4w | וּכְנ֣וֹחַ לָהֶ֔ם יָשׁ֕וּבוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רַ֖ע לְפָנֶ֑יךָ | 1 | they had rest, they did evil again before you | Here “they” refers to the Israelites and “you” to Yahweh. | |
611 | NEH | 9 | 28 | puz2 | figs-metonymy | וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞ם בְּיַ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙ | 1 | you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies | Here “hand” represents power or control. Alternate translation: “you abandoned them and allow their enemies to defeat them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
612 | NEH | 9 | 29 | pm9h | וְלֹא־שָׁמְע֤וּ לְמִצְוֺתֶ֨יךָ֙ | 1 | did not listen to your commands | If your language has a word for “listen” that also means “obey,” use it here. | |
613 | NEH | 9 | 29 | una2 | figs-metonymy | וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ חָֽטְאוּ־בָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֖ם וְחָיָ֣ה בָהֶ֑ם | 1 | your decrees which give life to anyone who obeys them | Yahweh himself is spoken of as if he were the decrees themselves. Alternate translation: “you even though you give life to everyone who obeys your decrees” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
614 | NEH | 9 | 29 | k1ew | figs-metaphor | וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ כָתֵף֙ סוֹרֶ֔רֶת וְעָרְפָּ֥ם הִקְשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א שָׁמֵֽעוּ | 1 | They gave the stubborn shoulder-blade and stiffened their neck | These are images of an ox refusing to allow its owner to put a yoke on its shoulders. Here they are a metaphor that represents the people being stubborn. Alternate translation: “They became stubborn” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
615 | NEH | 9 | 30 | sj6k | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
616 | NEH | 9 | 30 | tqa5 | figs-metonymy | וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד עַמֵּ֥י הָאֲרָצֹֽת | 1 | you gave them into the hand of the neighboring peoples | Here “hand” represents power or control. See how you translated these words in [Nehemiah 9:27](../09/27.md). Alternate translation: “you allowed the neighboring peoples to defeat them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
617 | NEH | 9 | 30 | ym8i | וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔ם | 1 | you gave | Yahweh gave | |
618 | NEH | 9 | 31 | cl3n | לֹֽא־עֲשִׂיתָ֥ם כָּלָ֖ה | 1 | you did not make a complete end of them | “you did not destroy them” | |
619 | NEH | 9 | 32 | j1rz | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
620 | NEH | 9 | 32 | j5fk | אַל־יִמְעַ֣ט לְפָנֶ֡יךָ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַתְּלָאָ֣ה אֲֽשֶׁר־מְ֠צָאַתְנוּ לִמְלָכֵ֨ינוּ לְשָׂרֵ֧ינוּ וּלְכֹהֲנֵ֛ינוּ וְלִנְבִיאֵ֥נוּ וְלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ וּלְכָל־עַמֶּ֑ךָ מִימֵי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽ | 1 | do not let all this hardship seem little to you that has come on us…until today | It is possible to divide this into two sentences. “Do not let all this hardship seem little to you. The hardship has come upon us…until today” | |
621 | NEH | 9 | 32 | u6i9 | figs-personification | הַתְּלָאָ֣ה אֲֽשֶׁר־מְ֠צָאַתְנוּ | 1 | hardship…has come on us | The phrase “come on us” speaks of bad things that happen as if they are people who cause harm. Alternate translation: “harm…we have suffered” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]) |
622 | NEH | 9 | 33 | pl1f | figs-personification | הַבָּ֣א עָלֵ֑ינוּ | 1 | everything that has come on us | The phrase “come on us” speaks of bad things that happen as if they are people who cause harm. Alternate translation: “everything we have suffered” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]) |
623 | NEH | 9 | 35 | af8m | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
624 | NEH | 9 | 35 | nxv9 | וּבְטוּבְךָ֨ הָרָ֜ב אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣תָּ לָהֶ֗ם | 1 | while they enjoyed your great goodness to them | “while they enjoyed the good things you gave them” | |
625 | NEH | 9 | 35 | ibf9 | לֹ֣א עֲבָד֑וּךָ | 1 | they did not serve you | “they were not obedient to your law or teaching” | |
626 | NEH | 9 | 36 | q7xj | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
627 | NEH | 9 | 36 | qh7f | וְאֶת־טוּבָ֔הּ | 1 | its good gifts | “all the good things in it” or “all the good things we can get from it” | |
628 | NEH | 9 | 37 | q3dz | וּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּ מַרְבָּ֗ה לַמְּלָכִ֛ים | 1 | The rich yield from our land goes to the kings | “We pay tribute to kings for working our own land” | |
629 | NEH | 9 | 37 | x15l | מֹשְׁלִ֤ים | 1 | They rule | The kings rule. | |
630 | NEH | 9 | 38 | g7s3 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel. | ||
631 | NEH | 9 | 38 | t4ag | וּבְכָל־זֹ֕את | 1 | Because of all this | because the people had disobeyed and Yahweh had punished them | |
632 | NEH | 9 | 38 | xee9 | וְעַל֙ הֶֽחָת֔וּם | 1 | On the sealed document are the names | The reader should understand that the men wrote their names on the document before it was sealed. | |
633 | NEH | 10 | intro | m17y | 0 | # Nehemiah 10 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter concludes the passage beginning in chapter 9.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The vow<br><br>By signing this document, the people vowed or agreed to obey God, not to buy things on the Sabbath and to pay their temple tax. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br> | |||
634 | NEH | 10 | 1 | ijh7 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | Here begins a list of the people whose names were on the sealed document. | ||
635 | NEH | 10 | 1 | jc8x | figs-explicit | וְעַ֖ל הַחֲתוּמִ֑ים נְחֶמְיָ֧ה הַתִּרְשָׁ֛תָא בֶּן־חֲכַלְיָ֖ה וְצִדְקִיָּֽה | 1 | On the sealed documents were Nehemiah…Zedekiah | The names of these people were written on the documents. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “On the sealed documents were the names of Nehemiah…Zedekiah” or “On the sealed documents were the names of the following people: Nehemiah…Zedekiah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
636 | NEH | 10 | 1 | j4ny | הַחֲתוּמִ֑ים | 1 | sealed documents | The documents were sealed after the names had been signed on the documents. | |
637 | NEH | 10 | 1 | mu7u | figs-pronouns | נְחֶמְיָ֧ה | 1 | Nehemiah | Some people believe that Nehemiah wrote this book and is speaking of himself as if he were someone else because this is an official list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]]) |
638 | NEH | 10 | 1 | r4sg | translate-names | חֲכַלְיָ֖ה | 1 | Hakaliah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 1:1](../01/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
639 | NEH | 10 | 2 | wj7b | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues. | ||
640 | NEH | 10 | 2 | l6qa | translate-names | שְׂרָיָ֥ה…יִרְמְיָֽה | 1 | Seraiah…Jeremiah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
641 | NEH | 10 | 2 | huw8 | translate-names | עֲזַרְיָ֖ה | 1 | Azariah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
642 | NEH | 10 | 3 | b2lc | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents (verse 1) continues. | ||
643 | NEH | 10 | 3 | d5cr | translate-names | פַּשְׁח֥וּר אֲמַרְיָ֖ה | 1 | Pashhur, Amariah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
644 | NEH | 10 | 3 | lw6u | translate-names | מַלְכִּיָּֽה | 1 | Malkijah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
645 | NEH | 10 | 4 | uqt4 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
646 | NEH | 10 | 4 | g6hs | translate-names | חַטּ֥וּשׁ | 1 | Hattush | See how you translated this man’s name in [Nehemiah 3:10](../03/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
647 | NEH | 10 | 4 | bdr6 | translate-names | שְׁבַנְיָ֖ה | 1 | Shebaniah | See how you translated this man’s name in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
648 | NEH | 10 | 4 | xzc8 | translate-names | מַלּֽוּ | 1 | Malluk | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
649 | NEH | 10 | 5 | qbj9 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
650 | NEH | 10 | 5 | qai2 | translate-names | חָרִ֥ם | 1 | Harim | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
651 | NEH | 10 | 5 | z9wl | translate-names | מְרֵמ֖וֹת | 1 | Meremoth | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
652 | NEH | 10 | 5 | gdm7 | translate-names | עֹֽבַדְיָֽה | 1 | Obadiah | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
653 | NEH | 10 | 6 | del4 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
654 | NEH | 10 | 6 | z2vd | translate-names | דָּנִיֵּ֥אל גִּנְּת֖וֹן | 1 | Daniel, Ginnethon | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
655 | NEH | 10 | 6 | h9n5 | translate-names | בָּרֽוּךְ | 1 | Baruch | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:20](../03/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
656 | NEH | 10 | 7 | yd6r | translate-names | מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם | 1 | Meshullam | This is a man’s name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
657 | NEH | 10 | 7 | x4lc | translate-names | אֲבִיָּ֖ה מִיָּמִֽן | 1 | Abijah, Mijamin | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
658 | NEH | 10 | 8 | mt1s | translate-names | מַֽעַזְיָ֥ה בִלְגַּ֖י | 1 | Maaziah, Bilgai | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
659 | NEH | 10 | 8 | iv3c | translate-names | שְׁמַֽעְיָ֑ה | 1 | Shemaiah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:29](../03/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
660 | NEH | 10 | 8 | ppp7 | figs-explicit | אֵ֖לֶּה הַכֹּהֲנִֽים | 1 | These were the priests | This refers to the previous list of men who signed the document. Alternate translation: “These were the names of the priests who signed the document” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
661 | NEH | 10 | 9 | b29e | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. Nehemiah begins here to list the names of the Levies who signed the sealed document. | ||
662 | NEH | 10 | 9 | i6e3 | figs-ellipsis | וְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑ם | 1 | The Levites were | This refers to those who put their names on the sealed documents. Alternate translation: “The Levites who put their names on the sealed documents were” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
663 | NEH | 10 | 9 | si66 | translate-names | וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ֙…חֵנָדָ֖ד | 1 | Jeshua…Henadad | These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 3:18-19](../03/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
664 | NEH | 10 | 9 | pi28 | translate-names | אֲזַנְיָ֔ה | 1 | Azaniah | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
665 | NEH | 10 | 9 | j952 | translate-names | בִּנּ֕וּי | 1 | Binnui | This is a man’s name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 3:24](../03/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
666 | NEH | 10 | 9 | km8e | translate-names | קַדְמִיאֵֽל | 1 | Kadmiel | This is a man’s name. See how you translated it in [Nehemiah 7:43](../07/43.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
667 | NEH | 10 | 10 | yg6h | translate-names | שְׁבַנְיָ֧ה | 1 | Shebaniah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
668 | NEH | 10 | 10 | cfy7 | translate-names | הֽוֹדִיָּ֛ה קְלִיטָ֖א פְּלָאיָ֥ה | 1 | Hodiah…Kelita…Pelaiah | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
669 | NEH | 10 | 10 | z9gd | translate-names | חָנָֽן | 1 | Hanan | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
670 | NEH | 10 | 11 | x5wd | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
671 | NEH | 10 | 11 | fh22 | translate-names | רְח֖וֹב | 1 | Rehob | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
672 | NEH | 10 | 11 | w8h1 | translate-names | מִיכָ֥א | 1 | Mika | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:11](../10/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
673 | NEH | 10 | 11 | z3i5 | translate-names | חֲשַׁבְיָֽה | 1 | Hashabiah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
674 | NEH | 10 | 12 | vuf7 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
675 | NEH | 10 | 12 | ac1s | translate-names | זַכּ֥וּר | 1 | Zaccur | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:2](../03/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
676 | NEH | 10 | 12 | ctq5 | translate-names | שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֖ה | 1 | Sherebiah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
677 | NEH | 10 | 12 | r5ha | translate-names | שְׁבַנְיָֽה | 1 | Shebaniah | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
678 | NEH | 10 | 13 | t4nx | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
679 | NEH | 10 | 13 | q7fm | translate-names | הוֹדִיָּ֥ה…בְּנִֽינוּ | 1 | Hodiah…Beninu | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
680 | NEH | 10 | 13 | f7a5 | translate-names | בָנִ֖י | 1 | Bani | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
681 | NEH | 10 | 14 | uar6 | figs-ellipsis | רָאשֵׁ֖י הָעָ֑ם | 1 | The leaders of the people were | This refers to those who put their names on the sealed documents. Alternate translation: “The leaders of the people who put their names on the sealed documents were” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
682 | NEH | 10 | 14 | c75b | translate-names | פַּרְעֹשׁ֙ | 1 | Parosh | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:25](../03/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
683 | NEH | 10 | 14 | d729 | translate-names | פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב | 1 | Pahath-Moab | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
684 | NEH | 10 | 14 | ta8y | translate-names | עֵילָ֥ם זַתּ֖וּא | 1 | Elam…Zattu | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:12](../07/12.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
685 | NEH | 10 | 15 | nkt2 | 0 | General Information: | In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document. | ||
686 | NEH | 10 | 15 | r379 | translate-names | בֻּנִּ֥י | 1 | Bunni | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 9:4](../09/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
687 | NEH | 10 | 15 | d4hq | translate-names | עַזְגָּ֖ד בֵּבָֽי | 1 | Azgad, Bebai | These are the names of men. See how you translated them in [Nehemiah 7:16-17](../07/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
688 | NEH | 10 | 16 | dda2 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
689 | NEH | 10 | 16 | m4l9 | translate-names | אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה…עָדִֽין | 1 | Adonijah…Adin | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
690 | NEH | 10 | 16 | xk1s | translate-names | בִגְוַ֖י | 1 | Bigvai | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:7](../07/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
691 | NEH | 10 | 17 | ybp4 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
692 | NEH | 10 | 17 | neh8 | translate-names | עַזּֽוּר | 1 | Azzur | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
693 | NEH | 10 | 17 | l7xw | translate-names | אָטֵ֥ר חִזְקִיָּ֖ה | 1 | Ater, Hezekiah | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
694 | NEH | 10 | 18 | ssa2 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
695 | NEH | 10 | 18 | n169 | translate-names | הוֹדִיָּ֥ה | 1 | Hodiah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
696 | NEH | 10 | 18 | k9y7 | translate-names | חָשֻׁ֖ם | 1 | Hashum | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:20](../07/20.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
697 | NEH | 10 | 18 | f3le | translate-names | בֵּצָֽי | 1 | Bezai | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
698 | NEH | 10 | 19 | rbs7 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
699 | NEH | 10 | 19 | qpd4 | translate-names | נובי | 1 | Nebai | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
700 | NEH | 10 | 19 | it8a | translate-names | חָרִ֥יף | 1 | Hariph | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:23](../07/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
701 | NEH | 10 | 19 | l77q | translate-names | עֲנָת֖וֹת | 1 | Anathoth | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:27](../07/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
702 | NEH | 10 | 20 | xbs6 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
703 | NEH | 10 | 20 | gf8r | translate-names | מַגְפִּיעָ֥שׁ…חֵזִֽיר | 1 | Magpiash…Hezir | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
704 | NEH | 10 | 20 | hbe9 | translate-names | מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם | 1 | Meshullam | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
705 | NEH | 10 | 21 | bjm2 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
706 | NEH | 10 | 21 | gh1m | translate-names | יַדּֽוּעַ | 1 | Jaddua | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
707 | NEH | 10 | 21 | x7ep | translate-names | מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֥ל צָד֖וֹק | 1 | Meshezabel, Zadok | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:4](../03/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
708 | NEH | 10 | 22 | rm3j | 0 | General Information: | In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the names of the people who signed the sealed document. | ||
709 | NEH | 10 | 22 | n3zk | translate-names | פְּלַטְיָ֥ה | 1 | Pelatiah | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
710 | NEH | 10 | 22 | e4dt | translate-names | חָנָ֖ן | 1 | Hanan | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:49](../07/49.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
711 | NEH | 10 | 22 | un5i | translate-names | עֲנָיָֽה | 1 | Anaiah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 8:4](../08/04.md) and [Nehemiah 3:8](../03/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
712 | NEH | 10 | 23 | kcs6 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
713 | NEH | 10 | 23 | ku2m | translate-names | הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ חֲנַנְיָ֖ה | 1 | Hoshea…Hananiah | These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
714 | NEH | 10 | 23 | rr76 | translate-names | חַשּֽׁוּב | 1 | Hasshub | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
715 | NEH | 10 | 24 | p99a | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
716 | NEH | 10 | 24 | t9wx | translate-names | הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ | 1 | Hallohesh | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:11](../03/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
717 | NEH | 10 | 24 | y9f7 | translate-names | פִּלְחָ֖א שׁוֹבֵֽק | 1 | Pilha…Shobek | These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
718 | NEH | 10 | 25 | t6u9 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
719 | NEH | 10 | 25 | ml8w | translate-names | רְח֥וּם | 1 | Rehum | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:17](../03/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
720 | NEH | 10 | 25 | s2tc | translate-names | חֲשַׁבְנָ֖ה | 1 | Hashabnah | These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
721 | NEH | 10 | 25 | tz5a | translate-names | מַעֲשֵׂיָֽה | 1 | Maaseiah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:23](../03/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
722 | NEH | 10 | 26 | ab18 | translate-names | וַאֲחִיָּ֥ה…עָנָֽן | 1 | Ahiah…Anan | These are the name of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
723 | NEH | 10 | 26 | k998 | translate-names | חָנָ֖ן | 1 | Hanan | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
724 | NEH | 10 | 27 | w9x4 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list of men whose names appear on the sealed documents [Nehemiah 10:1](../10/01.md) continues. | ||
725 | NEH | 10 | 27 | ac3r | translate-names | מַלּ֥וּךְ חָרִ֖ם | 1 | Malluk, Harim | These are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 10:4](../10/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
726 | NEH | 10 | 27 | y6gx | translate-names | בַּעֲנָֽה | 1 | Baanah | This is a man’s name. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:6](../07/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
727 | NEH | 10 | 28 | w2rt | הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֨ים | 1 | gatekeepers | This refers to the people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md). | |
728 | NEH | 10 | 28 | f1n8 | figs-explicit | הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֜ים | 1 | singers | You may need to make explicit that these are those who sang in the temple. Alternate translation: “temple singers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
729 | NEH | 10 | 28 | qej9 | figs-explicit | כֹּ֖ל יוֹדֵ֥עַ מֵבִֽין | 1 | all who have knowledge and understanding | This phrase can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “all who were old enough to understand what promising to obey God meant” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
730 | NEH | 10 | 29 | l6ns | אֲחֵיהֶם֮ אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒ | 1 | their brothers, their nobles | “their fellow brothers the nobles” or “their brothers the leaders.” These phrases refer to the same people. | |
731 | NEH | 10 | 29 | x6i9 | figs-metaphor | וּבָאִ֞ים בְּאָלָ֣ה וּבִשְׁבוּעָ֗ה | 1 | bound themselves with both a curse and an oath | This speaks of the people taking an oath and a curse as if the oath and the curse were a rope that physically bound them. Alternate translation: “swore themselves to an oath and a curse” or “they took an oath and called for a curse to come on themselves if they failed to keep it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
732 | NEH | 10 | 29 | k971 | figs-idiom | לָלֶ֨כֶת֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים | 1 | to walk in God’s law | This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “to live by God’s law” or “to obey God’s law” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
733 | NEH | 10 | 29 | p6ry | figs-activepassive | אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִתְּנָ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים | 1 | which was given by Moses the servant of God | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “which Moses the servant of God had given to Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
734 | NEH | 10 | 29 | ny6b | וְלִשְׁמ֣וֹר | 1 | to observe | “to follow” | |
735 | NEH | 10 | 30 | t8sp | 0 | General Information: | In these verses, the people describe the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md). | ||
736 | NEH | 10 | 30 | s4sx | figs-explicit | לֹא־נִתֵּ֥ן בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְעַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א נִקַּ֖ח לְבָנֵֽינוּ | 1 | would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons | This means that they would not allow their sons and daughters to marry them. Alternate translation: “would not give our daughters to marry the people of the land, and we would not take their daughters to marry our sons” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
737 | NEH | 10 | 30 | iqq1 | figs-explicit | לְעַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ | 1 | the people of the land | This refers to the people who live in their land who do not worship Yahweh. Alternate translation: “the people of this land who do not worship Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
738 | NEH | 10 | 30 | lx8c | figs-exclusive | לֹא־נִתֵּ֥ן…לֹ֥א נִקַּ֖ח | 1 | We promised…we would not give… or take | The pronoun “we” here includes Nehemiah and the Jewish people, but not the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]]) |
739 | NEH | 10 | 31 | m39f | figs-exclusive | לֹא־נִקַּ֥ח…וְנִטֹּ֛שׁ | 1 | We also promised…we would not buy…we will let…we will cancel | The pronoun “we” here includes Nehemiah and the Jewish people, but not the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]]) |
740 | NEH | 10 | 31 | ek18 | translate-ordinal | אֶת־הַשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖ית | 1 | seventh year | “year 7” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |
741 | NEH | 10 | 31 | hf7z | figs-idiom | וְנִטֹּ֛שׁ | 1 | we will let our fields rest | This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “we will not plow our fields” or “we will not grow anything in our fields” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) |
742 | NEH | 10 | 31 | ur3t | וּמַשָּׁ֥א כָל־יָֽד | 1 | we will cancel all debts | This means that they will not require that people pay them what they owe. Alternate translation: “we will cancel all debts that people owe us” or “we will tell people that they no longer have to pay us back” | |
743 | NEH | 10 | 32 | bh3h | 0 | General Information: | In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md). | ||
744 | NEH | 10 | 32 | h9gt | וְהֶעֱמַ֤דְנוּ עָלֵ֨ינוּ֙ מִצְוֺ֔ת | 1 | We accepted the commands | “We promised to obey the command” | |
745 | NEH | 10 | 32 | ljm2 | figs-exclusive | וְהֶעֱמַ֤דְנוּ עָלֵ֨ינוּ֙ | 1 | We accepted | The pronoun “we” here includes all the Israelites including Nehemiah except for the priest and Levites, and does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]]) |
746 | NEH | 10 | 32 | ad47 | translate-bmoney | שְׁלִשִׁ֥ית הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל | 1 | a third of a shekel | “1/3 of a shekel.” “A third” means one part out of three equal parts. This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: “5 grams of sliver” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]]) |
747 | NEH | 10 | 32 | pw6w | לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת | 1 | for the service of | “to pay for the care of” | |
748 | NEH | 10 | 33 | ehf4 | לְלֶ֣חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֡כֶת | 1 | the bread of the presence | This refers to the 12 loaves of bread baked without yeast kept in the temple and used to symbolize God’s presence with His people. | |
749 | NEH | 10 | 33 | xu3y | הֶחֳדָשִׁ֜ים | 1 | the new moon festivals | These were celebrations held when the moon was just a small crescent in the sky. | |
750 | NEH | 10 | 34 | s6yz | 0 | General Information: | In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md). | ||
751 | NEH | 10 | 34 | l42k | figs-activepassive | לְבַעֵ֗ר | 1 | to be burned | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “for the Levites to burn” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
752 | NEH | 10 | 34 | ph9q | figs-activepassive | כַּכָּת֖וּב | 1 | as it is written | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “as it states” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
753 | NEH | 10 | 35 | vp1p | אַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ | 1 | from our soil | “in our soil” or “on our land” | |
754 | NEH | 10 | 37 | j9sj | 0 | General Information: | In these verses, the people continue describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah verse 29](./28.md). | ||
755 | NEH | 10 | 37 | s7s2 | figs-exclusive | נָבִ֤יא | 1 | We will bring…We will bring | The pronoun “we” here includes Nehemiah and the Israelites except for the priests and the Levites, and also does not include the reader of this book (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]]) |
756 | NEH | 10 | 37 | rk7x | עֲרִיסֹתֵ֣ינוּ | 1 | our dough | Possible meanings are that this refers to 1) dough made from coarse flour, 2) coarse flour, or 3) ground grain. | |
757 | NEH | 10 | 37 | uc2w | figs-ellipsis | תִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְיִצְהָ֗ר | 1 | the new wine and the oil | The words “first of” are understood from the begininng of the sentnces. They can be repeated. Alternate translation: “the first of the new wine and of the oil” or “the best of the new wine and of the oil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
758 | NEH | 10 | 37 | e92l | לִשְׁכ֣וֹת בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ | 1 | the storerooms of the house of our God | “the places where things are stored in the temple” | |
759 | NEH | 10 | 37 | r776 | figs-synecdoche | וּמַעְשַׂ֥ר אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ | 1 | the tithes from our soil | Here “our soil” refers to everything that is grown in the ground. Alternate translation: “the tithes of what we grow in the ground” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) |
760 | NEH | 10 | 38 | by9z | figs-activepassive | בַּעְשֵׂ֣ר | 1 | they receive the tithes | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the people give them the tithes” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
761 | NEH | 10 | 38 | eb51 | translate-fraction | אֶת־מַעֲשַׂ֤ר | 1 | a tenth | This means one part out of ten equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]]) |
762 | NEH | 10 | 38 | zl4a | הַלְּשָׁכ֖וֹת לְבֵ֥ית הָאוֹצָֽר | 1 | the storerooms of the treasury | “the storerooms in the temple” | |
763 | NEH | 10 | 39 | qzf8 | 0 | General Information: | In these verses, the people finish describing the content of the oath they were making in [Nehemiah 10:29](../10/29.md). | ||
764 | NEH | 10 | 39 | ss5h | figs-activepassive | אֶל־הַ֠לְּשָׁכוֹת | 1 | the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept | This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the rooms where the priests keep the things that are used in the temple” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
765 | NEH | 10 | 39 | u1sq | וְלֹ֥א נַעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ | 1 | We will not neglect the house of our God | This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “We will care for the temple” | |
766 | NEH | 10 | 39 | b23h | figs-exclusive | נַעֲזֹ֖ב | 1 | We will | The pronoun “we” here includes Nehemiah and all the people of Israel but does not include the reader of this book. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]]) |
767 | NEH | 11 | intro | xja1 | 0 | # Nehemiah 11 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The places where the Jews lived<br><br>Some people lived in Jerusalem, but most people lived in villages and towns away from Jerusalem. They lived there in order to farm the land raise their animals. The city with its walls was there to provide all of the people with protection if enemies attacked them.<br> | |||
768 | NEH | 11 | 1 | e2yg | הָ֠עָם הִפִּ֨ילוּ גוֹרָל֜וֹת | 1 | the people cast lots | “the people threw marked stones” | |
769 | NEH | 11 | 1 | beq5 | לְהָבִ֣יא׀ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הָעֲשָׂרָ֗ה | 1 | to bring one of ten | “to bring one family out of every ten families” | |
770 | NEH | 11 | 3 | l7mb | בַּאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙ בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל | 1 | on his own land, including some Israelites | “on his own land: Israelites” | |
771 | NEH | 11 | 4 | n2a7 | מִבְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּמִבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן | 1 | some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin | “some of the people of Judah and some of the people of Benjamin” | |
772 | NEH | 11 | 4 | nm8y | מִבְּנֵ֣י יְ֠הוּדָה | 1 | The people from Judah included: | “From the descendants of Judah:” | |
773 | NEH | 11 | 4 | wl7r | translate-names | יְהוּדָ֖ה…בִנְיָמִ֑ן…עֲתָיָ֨ה…עֻזִּיָּ֜ה…זְכַרְיָ֧ה…אֲמַרְיָ֛ה…שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה…מַהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל…פָֽרֶץ | 1 | Judah…Benjamin…Athaiah…Uzziah…Zechariah…Amariah…Shephatiah…Mahalalel…Perez | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
774 | NEH | 11 | 4 | vx6k | מִבְּנֵי־פָֽרֶץ | 1 | a descendant of Perez | “from the descendants of Perez” | |
775 | NEH | 11 | 5 | l727 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem. | ||
776 | NEH | 11 | 5 | ml8b | translate-names | וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣ה…בָּר֣וּךְ…כָּל־חֹ֠זֶה…חֲזָיָ֨ה…עֲדָיָ֧ה…יוֹיָרִ֛יב…זְכַרְיָ֖ה | 1 | Maaseiah…Baruch…Kol-Hozeh…Hazaiah…Adaiah…Joiarib…Zechariah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
777 | NEH | 11 | 5 | dxb8 | הַשִּׁלֹנִֽי | 1 | Shilonite | This refers to a person who comes from the town of Shiloh. | |
778 | NEH | 11 | 6 | y8t2 | translate-names | פֶ֕רֶץ | 1 | Perez | This is a man’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
779 | NEH | 11 | 6 | hcr6 | translate-numbers | כָּל־…בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה | 1 | All…were 468 | “All…were four hundred and sixty-eight.” Perez had 468 descendants who lived in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
780 | NEH | 11 | 6 | ej3g | אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל | 1 | They were outstanding men | “They were courageous men” or “They were valiant men” | |
781 | NEH | 11 | 7 | m8mp | 0 | Connecting Statement: | In these verses, Nehemiah continues to list the provincial officers who lived in Jerusalem. | ||
782 | NEH | 11 | 7 | md67 | וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י | 1 | These are the descendants | “These are some of the descendants.” Your language may need to specify that this is not a list of every descendant. | |
783 | NEH | 11 | 7 | w8c5 | translate-names | בִנְיָמִ֑ן סַלֻּ֡א…מְשֻׁלָּ֡ם…יוֹעֵ֡ד…פְּדָיָה֩…ק֨וֹלָיָ֧ה…מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה…אִֽיתִיאֵ֖ל…יְשַֽׁעְיָֽה | 1 | Benjamin…Sallu…Meshullam…Joed…Pedaiah…Kolaiah…Maaseiah…Ithiel…Jeshaiah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
784 | NEH | 11 | 8 | bzh9 | translate-names | גַּבַּ֣י סַלָּ֑י | 1 | Gabbai…Sallai | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
785 | NEH | 11 | 8 | z37g | translate-numbers | תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה | 1 | 928 men | “nine hundred and twenty-eight men.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
786 | NEH | 11 | 9 | z3xl | translate-names | וְיוֹאֵ֥ל…זִכְרִ֖י…יהוּדָ֧ה…הַסְּנוּאָ֛ה | 1 | Joel…Zichri…Judah…Hassenuah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
787 | NEH | 11 | 10 | ft7m | translate-names | יְדַֽעְיָ֥ה…יוֹיָרִ֖יב יָכִֽין | 1 | Jedaiah…Joiarib…Jakin | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
788 | NEH | 11 | 11 | d8ph | translate-names | שְׂרָיָ֨ה…חִלְקִיָּ֜ה…מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם…צָד֗וֹק | 1 | Seraiah…Hilkiah…Meshullam…Zadok | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
789 | NEH | 11 | 12 | j7vp | translate-names | וַ֠עֲדָיָה…יְרֹחָ֤ם…פְּלַלְיָה֙…אַמְצִ֣י…זְכַרְיָ֔ה…פַּשְׁח֖וּר…מַלְכִּיָּֽה | 1 | Adaiah…Jeroham…Pelaliah…Amzi…Zechariah…Pashhur…Malkijah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
790 | NEH | 11 | 12 | nl7h | וַאֲחֵיהֶ֗ם | 1 | their associates | “their brothers” or “their kinsmen” | |
791 | NEH | 11 | 12 | z6pc | עֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ לַבַּ֔יִת | 1 | who did the work for the house | “who worked in the temple.” The “house” referred to here is the “house of God” mentioned in the previous verse. | |
792 | NEH | 11 | 12 | kq8y | translate-numbers | שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִם | 1 | 822 men | “eight hundred and twenty-two men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
793 | NEH | 11 | 13 | wd9q | וְאֶחָיו֙ | 1 | His brothers | the brothers of Adaiah, the son of Jeroham ([Nehemiah 11:12](../11/12.md)). | |
794 | NEH | 11 | 13 | u4gn | figs-metaphor | וְאֶחָיו֙ | 1 | brothers | This word is a metaphor for 1) fellow Israelites or 2) people who did the same work. Alternate translation: “associates” or “fellow workers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
795 | NEH | 11 | 13 | gd6g | translate-numbers | מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִם | 1 | 242 men | “two hundred and forty-two men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
796 | NEH | 11 | 13 | l51b | translate-names | וַעֲמַשְׁסַ֧י…עֲזַרְאֵ֛ל…אַחְזַ֥י…מְשִׁלֵּמ֖וֹת…אִמֵּֽר | 1 | Amashsai…Azarel…Ahzai…Meshillemoth…Immer | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
797 | NEH | 11 | 14 | jrq7 | translate-names | זַבְדִּיאֵ֖ל…הַגְּדוֹלִֽים | 1 | Zabdiel…Haggedolim | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
798 | NEH | 11 | 14 | p9qw | translate-numbers | גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֑ה | 1 | 128 courageous fighting men | “one hundred and twenty-eight courageous fighting men.” These were “valiant warriors” or “courageous warriors.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
799 | NEH | 11 | 15 | f71n | translate-names | שְׁמַעְיָ֧ה…חַשּׁ֛וּב…עַזְרִיקָ֥ם…חֲשַׁבְיָ֖ה…בּוּנִּֽי | 1 | Shemaiah…Hasshub…Azrikam…Hashabiah…Bunni | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
800 | NEH | 11 | 16 | q6zj | translate-names | וְשַׁבְּתַ֨י וְיוֹזָבָ֜ד | 1 | Shabbethai…Jozabad | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
801 | NEH | 11 | 16 | if3q | עַל־…מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם | 1 | who were from the leaders of the Levites and were in charge | “from the leaders of the Levites, were in charge” | |
802 | NEH | 11 | 17 | ix77 | translate-names | וּמַתַּנְיָ֣ה…מִ֠יכָה…זַבְדִּ֨י…אָסָ֜ף…וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה…וְעַבְדָּא֙…שַׁמּ֔וּ…גָּלָ֖ל…ידיתו | 1 | Mattaniah…Mika…Zabdi…Asaph…Bakbukiah…Abda…Shammua…Galal…Jeduthun | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
803 | NEH | 11 | 17 | sm9t | רֹ֗אשׁ הַתְּחִלָּה֙ יְהוֹדֶ֣ה לַתְּפִלָּ֔ה | 1 | who began the thanksgiving in prayer | That is, who directed the singers. | |
804 | NEH | 11 | 17 | djg7 | וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה מִשְׁנֶ֣ה מֵאֶחָ֑יו | 1 | Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers | Possible meanings are 1) Bakbukiah was Mattaniah’s kinsman and second in authority to Mattaniah or 2) “Bakbukiah, who led a second group of singers.” | |
805 | NEH | 11 | 17 | dy1v | מֵאֶחָ֑יו | 1 | brothers | Another possible meaning is “associates” or “fellow workers.” | |
806 | NEH | 11 | 18 | di19 | בְּעִ֣יר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ | 1 | the holy city | This expression refers to the city of Jerusalem. | |
807 | NEH | 11 | 18 | hk8i | translate-numbers | מָאתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה | 1 | numbered 284 | “numbered two hundred and eighty-four.” There were 284 Levites in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
808 | NEH | 11 | 19 | i92r | וְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ | 1 | gatekeepers | people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md). | |
809 | NEH | 11 | 19 | j7b3 | translate-names | עַקּ֣וּב טַלְמ֔וֹן | 1 | Akkub…Talmon | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
810 | NEH | 11 | 19 | kaz4 | translate-numbers | מֵאָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם | 1 | 172 men | “one hundred and seventy-two men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |
811 | NEH | 11 | 21 | eu4g | translate-names | וְצִיחָ֥א וְגִשְׁפָּ֖א | 1 | Ziha…Gishpa | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
812 | NEH | 11 | 21 | vct4 | translate-names | בָּעֹ֑פֶל | 1 | Ophel | This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
813 | NEH | 11 | 22 | l3ba | וּפְקִ֤יד | 1 | The chief officer over | “The overseer of” | |
814 | NEH | 11 | 22 | rr5e | translate-names | עֻזִּ֤י…בָּנִי֙…חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה…מַתַּנְיָ֖ה…מִיכָ֑א…אָסָף֙ | 1 | Uzzi…Bani…Hashabiah…Mattaniah…Mika…Asaph | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
815 | NEH | 11 | 23 | km8l | כִּֽי־מִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם | 1 | They were under orders from the king | “The king had told them what to do” | |
816 | NEH | 11 | 23 | a9fz | figs-activepassive | וַאֲמָנָ֥ה עַל־הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים | 1 | firm orders were given for the singers | This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the king had told them specifically what to do about the singers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
817 | NEH | 11 | 24 | aee9 | translate-names | וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה…מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל…זֶ֤רַח…יְהוּדָה֙ | 1 | Pethahiah…Meshezabel…Zerah…Judah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
818 | NEH | 11 | 24 | dqa4 | לְיַ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר לָעָֽם | 1 | at the king’s side in all matters concerning the people | “at the Persian king’s side as an adviser in all matters concerning the Jewish people” | |
819 | NEH | 11 | 25 | rg1f | translate-names | בְּקִרְיַ֤ת הָֽאַרְבַּע֙…וּבְדִיבֹן֙…וּבִֽיקַּבְצְאֵ֖ל | 1 | Kiriath Arba…Dibon…Jekabzeel | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
820 | NEH | 11 | 26 | d9f4 | translate-names | וּבְיֵשׁ֥וּעַ וּבְמוֹלָדָ֖ה וּבְבֵ֥ית פָּֽלֶט | 1 | Jeshua…Moladah…Beth Pelet | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
821 | NEH | 11 | 27 | nu5z | translate-names | וּבַחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבִבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע | 1 | Hazar Shual…Beersheba | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
822 | NEH | 11 | 28 | dl5v | translate-names | וּבְצִֽקְלַ֥ג וּבִמְכֹנָ֖ה | 1 | Ziklag…Mekonah | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
823 | NEH | 11 | 29 | t41a | translate-names | וּבְעֵ֥ין רִמּ֛וֹן וּבְצָרְעָ֖ה וּבְיַרְמֽוּ | 1 | Enrimmon…Zorah…Jarmuth | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
824 | NEH | 11 | 30 | vn2z | translate-names | זָנֹ֤חַ עֲדֻלָּם֙…לָכִישׁ֙…עֲזֵקָ֖ה…מִבְּאֵֽר־שֶׁ֖בַע…גֵּֽיא־הִנֹּֽם | 1 | Zanoah…Adullam…Lachish…Azekah…Beersheba…Valley of Hinnom | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
825 | NEH | 11 | 30 | mzq1 | וַיַּחֲנ֥וּ | 1 | they lived | Here “they” refers to the people of Judah. | |
826 | NEH | 11 | 31 | n61t | וּבְנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִגָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְעַיָּ֔ה | 1 | The people of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Mikmash and Aija | “The people of Benjamin lived in Geba, Mikmash and Aija” | |
827 | NEH | 11 | 31 | uha3 | translate-names | מִגָּ֑בַע מִכְמָ֣שׂ וְעַיָּ֔ה וּבֵֽית | 1 | Geba…Mikmash…Aija…Bethel | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
828 | NEH | 11 | 31 | lm1q | וְעַיָּ֔ה | 1 | Aija | This is possibly another name for the town of Ai. | |
829 | NEH | 11 | 32 | ucv8 | translate-names | עֲנָת֥וֹת נֹ֖ב עֲנָֽנְיָֽה | 1 | Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
830 | NEH | 11 | 33 | jwf7 | translate-names | חָצ֥וֹר׀ רָמָ֖ה גִּתָּֽיִם | 1 | Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
831 | NEH | 11 | 34 | e1ls | translate-names | חָדִ֥יד צְבֹעִ֖ים נְבַלָּֽט | 1 | Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
832 | NEH | 11 | 35 | qu5n | translate-names | גֵּ֥י הַחֲרָשִֽׁים | 1 | the valley of craftsmen | Possible meanings are 1) this is a description of Ono or 2) it is “Craftsmen’s Valley” or “the Valley of Craftsmen,” another name for Ono, or 3) it is a different place from Ono, “and the Valley of Craftsmen.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
833 | NEH | 11 | 36 | y212 | figs-activepassive | וּמִן־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מַחְלְק֥וֹת יְהוּדָ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִֽין | 1 | Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were assigned to the people of Benjamin | It is not clear who assigned these Levites to live with the people of Benjamin. Alternate translation: “They assigned some of the Levites who lived in Judah to serve the people of Benjamin” or “The officials assigned some of the Levites who lived in Judah to serve the people of Benjamin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |
834 | NEH | 12 | intro | xmt3 | 0 | # Nehemiah 12 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Dedication of the wall<br><br>In the ancient Near East, it was common to dedicate an important structure to a god. When it was completed, the wall was dedicated to Yahweh. Long lists of people are present, indicating that “everyone” was present for this and praised Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br> | |||
835 | NEH | 12 | 1 | ixs5 | אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָל֛וּ | 1 | who came up | “who arrived from Babylonia” | |
836 | NEH | 12 | 1 | b4x7 | עִם־זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל | 1 | with Zerubbabel | “under the leadership of Zerubbabel” | |
837 | NEH | 12 | 1 | b8ry | translate-names | זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל…שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל וְיֵשׁ֑וּעַ שְׂרָיָ֥ה יִרְמְיָ֖ה עֶזְרָֽא | 1 | Zerubbabel…Shealtiel…Jeshua…Seraiah…Jeremiah…Ezra | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
838 | NEH | 12 | 1 | myj6 | figs-explicit | וְיֵשׁ֑וּעַ | 1 | Jeshua | The original readers would have understood that Jeshua was the high priest. Alternate translation: “Jeshua the high priest” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
839 | NEH | 12 | 2 | p4ml | translate-names | אֲמַרְיָ֥ה מַלּ֖וּךְ חַטּֽוּשׁ | 1 | Amariah…Malluk…Hattush | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
840 | NEH | 12 | 3 | gwk1 | translate-names | שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה רְחֻ֖ם מְרֵמֹֽת | 1 | Shecaniah…Rehum…Meremoth | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
841 | NEH | 12 | 4 | cd2t | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md) continues. | ||
842 | NEH | 12 | 4 | qt5n | translate-names | עִדּ֥וֹא גִנְּת֖וֹי אֲבִיָּֽה | 1 | Iddo…Ginnethon…Abijah | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
843 | NEH | 12 | 5 | x3ri | translate-names | מִיָּמִ֥ין מַֽעַדְיָ֖ה בִּלְגָּֽה | 1 | Mijamin…Moadiah…Bilgah | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
844 | NEH | 12 | 6 | udm2 | translate-names | שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה וְיוֹיָרִ֖יב יְדַֽעְיָֽה | 1 | Shemaiah…Joiarib…Jedaiah | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
845 | NEH | 12 | 7 | g43p | translate-names | סַלּ֣וּ עָמ֔וֹק חִלְקִיָּ֖ה יְדַֽעְיָ֑ה…יֵשֽׁוּעַ | 1 | Sallu…Amok…Hilkiah…Jedaiah…Jeshua | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
846 | NEH | 12 | 8 | xy1h | translate-names | יֵשׁ֧וּעַ בִּנּ֛וּי קַדְמִיאֵ֥ל שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֣ה מַתַּנְיָ֑ה | 1 | Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah,…Mattaniah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
847 | NEH | 12 | 9 | nnn1 | translate-names | וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨ה וענו | 1 | Bakbukiah…Unni | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
848 | NEH | 12 | 9 | nhn4 | לְנֶגְדָּ֖ם לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת | 1 | stood opposite them during the service | Possible meanings are 1) this was during a worship service and these were two groups of singers or other worshipers, or 2) these groups guarded the temple at different times, or “took turns guarding the temple.” | |
849 | NEH | 12 | 10 | ri33 | translate-names | וְיֵשׁ֖וּעַ…יֽוֹיָקִ֑ים…אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב…יוֹיָדָֽע | 1 | Jeshua…Joiakim…Eliashib…Joiada | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
850 | NEH | 12 | 10 | xd69 | figs-explicit | וְיֵשׁ֖וּעַ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יֽוֹיָקִ֑ים | 1 | Jeshua was the father of Joiakim | This is the same Jeshua named in [Nehemiah 12:1](../12/01.md). The original readers would have understood that Jeshua was the high priest. Alternate translation: “Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
851 | NEH | 12 | 11 | a7yv | translate-names | וְיוֹיָדָע֙…יוֹנָתָ֔ן…יַדּֽוּעַ | 1 | Joiada…Jonathan…Jaddua | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
852 | NEH | 12 | 12 | j9qv | translate-names | יֽוֹיָקִ֔ים…מְרָיָ֔ה…חֲנַנְיָֽה | 1 | Joiakim…Meraiah…Hananiah | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
853 | NEH | 12 | 12 | vv32 | translate-names | לִשְׂרָיָ֣ה…לְיִרְמְיָ֖ה | 1 | Seraiah…Jeremiah | These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
854 | NEH | 12 | 13 | uwn8 | translate-names | מְשֻׁלָּ֔ם…יְהוֹחָנָֽן | 1 | Meshullam…Jehohanan | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
855 | NEH | 12 | 13 | hm77 | translate-names | לְעֶזְרָ֣א…לַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה | 1 | Ezra…Amariah | These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
856 | NEH | 12 | 14 | vig4 | translate-names | יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן…יוֹסֵֽף | 1 | Jonathan…Joseph | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
857 | NEH | 12 | 14 | tum7 | translate-names | למלוכי…לִשְׁבַנְיָ֖ה | 1 | Malluk…Shebaniah | These are names of families named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
858 | NEH | 12 | 15 | l4u9 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | The list that began in [Nehemiah 12:12](../12/12.md) continues. | ||
859 | NEH | 12 | 15 | z68b | translate-names | עַדְנָ֔א…חֶלְקָֽי | 1 | Adna…Helkai | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
860 | NEH | 12 | 15 | a64p | translate-names | לְחָרִ֣ם…לִמְרָי֖וֹת | 1 | Harim…Meremoth | These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
861 | NEH | 12 | 16 | hb4y | translate-names | זְכַרְיָ֖ה…מְשֻׁלָּֽם | 1 | Zechariah…Meshullam | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
862 | NEH | 12 | 16 | u64u | translate-names | לעדיא…לְגִנְּת֥וֹן | 1 | Iddo…Ginnethon | These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
863 | NEH | 12 | 16 | uae6 | לְגִנְּת֥וֹן מְשֻׁלָּֽם | 1 | Meshullam was the leader of Ginnethon | Ginnethon may be another form of the name Ginnethoi. | |
864 | NEH | 12 | 17 | pa3k | translate-names | זִכְרִ֑י…פִּלְטָֽי | 1 | Zichri…Piltai | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
865 | NEH | 12 | 17 | em6c | translate-names | לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה…לְמִ֨נְיָמִ֔ין לְמוֹעַדְיָ֖ה | 1 | Abijah…Miniamin…Moadiah | These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
866 | NEH | 12 | 17 | e7rx | לְמִ֨נְיָמִ֔ין | 1 | …of Miniamin | The people who made the copies of Hebrew text mistakenly left out the name of the leader of the family of Miniamin. Translators may supply a footnote explaining this. The ULT uses “…” to show that the name of the leader is missing. Alternate translation: “Someone was the leader of Miniamin” | |
867 | NEH | 12 | 17 | h3jl | לְמוֹעַדְיָ֖ה | 1 | Moadiah | Maadiah may be another form of the name Moadiah. | |
868 | NEH | 12 | 18 | zd3p | translate-names | שַׁמּ֔וּעַ…יְהוֹנָתָֽן | 1 | Shammua…Jehonathan | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
869 | NEH | 12 | 18 | t8yy | translate-names | לְבִלְגָּ֣ה…לִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖ה | 1 | Bilgah…Shemaiah | These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
870 | NEH | 12 | 19 | u373 | translate-names | מַתְּנַ֔י…עֻזִּֽי | 1 | Mattenai…Uzzi | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
871 | NEH | 12 | 19 | s8n3 | translate-names | וּלְיוֹיָרִ֣יב…לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖ה | 1 | Joiarib…Jedaiah | These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
872 | NEH | 12 | 20 | y23c | translate-names | קַלָּ֖י…עֵֽבֶר | 1 | Kallai…Eber | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
873 | NEH | 12 | 20 | p8dg | translate-names | לְסַלַּ֥י…לְעָמ֥וֹק | 1 | Sallu…Amok | These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
874 | NEH | 12 | 21 | v16d | translate-names | חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה…נְתַנְאֵֽל | 1 | Hashabiah…Nethanel | These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
875 | NEH | 12 | 21 | vwp6 | translate-names | לְחִלְקִיָּ֣ה…לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖ה | 1 | Hilkiah…Jedaiah | These are all names of families that are named after men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
876 | NEH | 12 | 22 | snj3 | translate-names | אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב יוֹיָדָ֤ע וְיוֹחָנָן֙ וְיַדּ֔וּעַ | 1 | Eliashib…Joiada, Johanan…Jaddua | names of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
877 | NEH | 12 | 22 | cr6d | עַל־מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ | 1 | during the reign of Darius | Another possible meaning is “until the reign of Darius” | |
878 | NEH | 12 | 23 | q9hz | כְּתוּבִ֕ים עַל־סֵ֖פֶר דִּבְרֵ֣י | 1 | recorded in the book of the annals | This may refer to the Book of Chronicles. The scribes wrote the words in the verses above in a book that recorded the events of each day. | |
879 | NEH | 12 | 23 | d2rp | וְעַד־יְמֵ֖י יֽוֹחָנָ֥ן בֶּן־אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב | 1 | up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib | The records in the temple recorded only up until Johanan. | |
880 | NEH | 12 | 24 | kx4z | translate-names | חֲשַׁבְיָ֨ה שֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜ה וְיֵשׁ֤וּעַ…קַדְמִיאֵל֙ | 1 | Hashabiah, Sherebiah…Jeshua…Kadmiel | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
881 | NEH | 12 | 24 | d373 | לְנֶגְדָּ֔ם לְהַלֵּ֣ל לְהוֹד֔וֹת בְּמִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֣יד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר | 1 | who stood opposite them to give praise and to give thanks, responding section by section | This refers to how they sang some of their songs in worship. A leader or one group would sing a phrase, then one or two groups that “stood opposite them” would sing a phrase in response. | |
882 | NEH | 12 | 24 | dl8r | בְּמִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֣יד | 1 | obedience to the command of David | King David had commanded the Levites how they were to organize and lead worship. | |
883 | NEH | 12 | 25 | p55l | translate-names | מַתַּנְיָ֧ה וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛ה עֹבַדְיָ֥ה מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם טַלְמ֣וֹן עַקּ֑וּב | 1 | Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
884 | NEH | 12 | 26 | wk2z | translate-names | יוֹיָקִ֥ים…יֵשׁ֖וּעַ…יוֹצָדָ֑ק…נְחֶמְיָ֣ה…וְעֶזְרָ֥א | 1 | Joiakim…Jeshua…Jozadak…Nehemiah…Ezra | These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
885 | NEH | 12 | 26 | k9bk | בִּימֵ֛י יוֹיָקִ֥ים…יוֹצָדָ֑ק וּבִימֵי֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה הַפֶּחָ֔ה וְעֶזְרָ֥א הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַסּוֹפֵֽר | 1 | in the days of Joiakim…Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra…scribe | The date was fixed by listing those who were leading the Jews at the time. “when Joiakim…Jozadak was high priest, and when Nehemiah was governor and Ezra…was the scribe” | |
886 | NEH | 12 | 27 | e63y | וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם | 1 | At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem | Possible meanings are 1) “At the time when they dedicated the wall of Jerusalem” or 2) “So that the dedication of Jerusalem’s wall could take place.” | |
887 | NEH | 12 | 27 | s6xv | translate-unknown | מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם | 1 | cymbals | two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]]) |
888 | NEH | 12 | 29 | lnm1 | translate-names | וּמִבֵּית֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל…גֶּ֖בַע וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת | 1 | Beth Gilgal…Geba and Azmaveth | These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
889 | NEH | 12 | 31 | zsj6 | אֶת־שָׂרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה | 1 | the leaders of Judah | the leaders of the people who lived in the region of Judah | |
890 | NEH | 12 | 32 | ni9q | translate-names | הוֹשַׁ֣עְיָ֔ה | 1 | Hoshaiah | These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
891 | NEH | 12 | 33 | x16d | translate-names | וַעֲזַרְיָ֥ה עֶזְרָ֖א וּמְשֻׁלָּֽם | 1 | Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam | These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
892 | NEH | 12 | 34 | t5un | translate-names | יְהוּדָה֙ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה וְיִרְמְיָֽה | 1 | Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah | These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
893 | NEH | 12 | 35 | h1hm | translate-names | זְכַרְיָ֨ה…יֽוֹנָתָ֜ן…שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה…מַתַּנְיָה֙…מִ֣יכָיָ֔ה…זַכּ֖וּר…אָסָֽף | 1 | Zechariah…Jonathan…Shemaiah…Mattaniah…Micaiah…Zaccur…Asaph | These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
894 | NEH | 12 | 35 | cp3q | וּמִבְּנֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת זְכַרְיָ֨ה | 1 | some of the priests’ sons with trumpets, and Zechariah | Some versions read, “from among the priests with trumpets, Zechariah” | |
895 | NEH | 12 | 35 | q33v | זְכַרְיָ֨ה בֶן־יֽוֹנָתָ֜ן בֶּן־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָה֙ בֶּן־מִ֣יכָיָ֔ה בֶּן־זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אָסָֽף | 1 | Zechariah son of Jonathan son of Shemaiah son of Mattaniah son of Micaiah son of Zaccur son of Asaph | All of the names after “Zechariah” are the ancestors of Zechariah. This list connects Zechariah with the famous singer Asaph. “Zechariah who was the son of Jonathan, who was the son of Shemaiah, who was the son of Mattaniah, who was the son of Micaiah, who was the son of Zaccur son of Asaph” | |
896 | NEH | 12 | 36 | kmk3 | translate-names | שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡ה וַעֲזַרְאֵ֡ל מִֽלֲלַ֡י גִּֽלֲלַ֡י מָעַ֞י נְתַנְאֵ֤ל וִֽיהוּדָה֙ חֲנָ֔נִי…דָּוִ֖יד…וְעֶזְרָ֥א | 1 | Zechariah…Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, Hanani…David…Ezra | These are the names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
897 | NEH | 12 | 36 | n2tl | וְעֶזְרָ֥א הַסּוֹפֵ֖ר לִפְנֵיהֶֽ | 1 | Ezra the scribe was in front of them | “Ezra the scribe was leading them” | |
898 | NEH | 12 | 37 | c38r | שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן…שַׁ֥עַר הַמַּ֖יִם | 1 | Fountain Gate…Water Gate | These are the names of openings in the wall. | |
899 | NEH | 12 | 38 | fbi3 | וְהַתּוֹדָ֧ה | 1 | choir | group of singers | |
900 | NEH | 12 | 38 | t11k | וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲרֶ֑יהָ | 1 | I followed them | Nehemiah followed them. | |
901 | NEH | 12 | 38 | j2zn | translate-names | לְמִגְדַּ֣ל הַתַּנּוּרִ֔ים | 1 | Tower of Ovens | This is the name of a tall structure where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
902 | NEH | 12 | 38 | a5ww | הַחוֹמָ֥ה הָרְחָבָֽה | 1 | Broad Wall | This is a name for part of the wall. | |
903 | NEH | 12 | 39 | v1ni | translate-names | וּמִגְדַּ֤ל חֲנַנְאֵל֙ וּמִגְדַּ֣ל הַמֵּאָ֔ה | 1 | Tower of Hananel…Tower of the Hundred | These are the names of tall structures where people kept watch for danger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
904 | NEH | 12 | 39 | v264 | לְשַֽׁעַר־אֶ֠פְרַיִם…שַׁ֨עַר הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה…שַׁ֣עַר הַדָּגִ֗ים…שַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֑אן…בְּשַׁ֖עַר הַמַּטָּרָֽה | 1 | Gate of Ephraim…Old Gate…Fish Gate…Sheep Gate…Gate of the Guard | These are the names of openings in the wall. | |
905 | NEH | 12 | 40 | ai1v | וַאֲנִ֕י | 1 | I also took my place | Nehemiah is speaking here. Alternate translation: “I, Nehemiah, also took my place” | |
906 | NEH | 12 | 41 | s4t8 | translate-names | אֶלְיָקִ֡ים מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה מִ֠נְיָמִין מִיכָיָ֧ה אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י זְכַרְיָ֥ה חֲנַנְיָ֖ה | 1 | Eliakim…Maaseiah…Miniamin…Micaiah…Elioenai…Zechariah…Hananiah | These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
907 | NEH | 12 | 41 | bnz5 | בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת | 1 | with the trumpets | Possible meanings are 1) only the first seven priests listed from Eliakim to Hananiah carried trumpets or 2) all 15 priests listed from Eliakim to Ezer carried trumpets. | |
908 | NEH | 12 | 42 | gqe1 | translate-names | וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨ה וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר וְעֻזִּ֛י וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ן וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖ה וְעֵילָ֣ם וָעָ֑זֶר | 1 | Maaseiah…Shemaiah…Eleazar…Uzzi…Jehohanan…Malkijah…Elam…Ezer | These are the names of males who were the priests at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
909 | NEH | 12 | 42 | tdc8 | וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה | 1 | Jezrahiah | This is the name of a male who was the leader of the singers. | |
910 | NEH | 12 | 42 | y2qj | וַיַּשְׁמִ֨יעוּ֙ | 1 | made themselves heard | “sang loudly” | |
911 | NEH | 12 | 43 | jgp9 | שִׂמְּחָם֙ שִׂמְחָ֣ה | 1 | rejoice with great joy | “rejoice greatly” | |
912 | NEH | 12 | 43 | p5fe | figs-metonymy | וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע שִׂמְחַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם מֵרָחֽוֹק | 1 | So the joy of Jerusalem could be heard far away | “The joy of Jerusalem” here is a metonym for “the sound that the people of Jerusalem made.” This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “people far away from Jerusalem could hear the sound that the people of Jerusalem made as they celebrated” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
913 | NEH | 12 | 44 | fsb6 | figs-activepassive | וַיִּפָּקְד֣וּ בַיּוֹם֩ הַה֨וּא אֲנָשִׁ֜ים עַל | 1 | men were appointed to be in charge | This can be stated in active form. It is not clear who appointed the men. Alternate translation: “they appointed men to be in charge” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
914 | NEH | 12 | 44 | bnw2 | לָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹת | 1 | the contributions | things the people gave to the priests | |
915 | NEH | 12 | 44 | g347 | כִּ֚י שִׂמְחַ֣ת יְהוּדָ֔ה עַל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְעַל־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם | 1 | For Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites | It seems that the people appointed the men because the people of Judah were grateful for the priests and Levites who were serving. | |
916 | NEH | 12 | 44 | g9pg | figs-explicit | הָעֹמְדִֽים | 1 | who were standing before them | The Levites and priests were not just standing, they were serving in their roles. The meaning can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “who were standing before them serving God” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
917 | NEH | 12 | 45 | lm4j | וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים | 1 | gatekeepers | These were people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md). | |
918 | NEH | 12 | 46 | py1c | ראש הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים | 1 | there were directors of singers | This sentence tells why the people did what they did in [Nehemiah 12:45](../12/45.md) and gives us more information about the time when David told people how to worship at the temple. | |
919 | NEH | 12 | 47 | flz7 | בִּימֵ֨י זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל | 1 | In the days of Zerubbabel | Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David and one of the governors in the region of Judah. | |
920 | NEH | 12 | 47 | mu9s | נֹֽתְנִ֛ים מְנָי֛וֹת | 1 | They set aside the portion | “All Israel set aside the portion” | |
921 | NEH | 12 | 47 | e72p | לִבְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹֽן | 1 | the descendants of Aaron | the priests in Israel, who descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses | |
922 | NEH | 13 | intro | tm5a | 0 | # Nehemiah 13 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem<br><br>Nehemiah was eager to make sure that the Jews kept their promise to obey the law. When he returned from Persia, he found many things wrong: one of the store rooms in the temple had been converted into a guest room for Tobiah, the Levites had not received their portions for working in the temple, people were working on the Sabbath, and many had married heathen wives. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]])<br> | |||
923 | NEH | 13 | 1 | k9za | בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם | 1 | in the hearing of the people | “so that the people could hear it” | |
924 | NEH | 13 | 1 | j6si | יָב֨וֹא…בִּקְהַ֥ל הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עַד־עוֹלָֽם | 1 | should come into the assembly of God, forever | “should ever come into the assembly of God” | |
925 | NEH | 13 | 2 | tf8z | כִּ֣י | 1 | This was because | “They could not come into the assembly because” | |
926 | NEH | 13 | 4 | bq8k | figs-activepassive | אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן נָת֖וּן | 1 | Eliashib the priest was appointed | This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “they appointed Eliashib the priest” or “the leaders appointed Eliashib the priest” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
927 | NEH | 13 | 4 | adq9 | קָר֖וֹב לְטוֹבִיָּֽה | 1 | He was related to Tobiah | “Eliashib and Tobiah worked closely together” | |
928 | NEH | 13 | 4 | c9hf | אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙…לְטוֹבִיָּֽה | 1 | Eliashib…Tobiah | These are the names of men. | |
929 | NEH | 13 | 5 | xi14 | וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֜וֹ לִשְׁכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה | 1 | Eliashib prepared for Tobiah a large storeroom | “Eliashib prepared a large storeroom for Tobiah to use” | |
930 | NEH | 13 | 5 | v2in | וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים | 1 | gatekeepers | people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access to the city or temple, as well as to open and close the gates at times and for reasons set by the administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 7:1](../07/01.md). | |
931 | NEH | 13 | 6 | hxp8 | וּבְכָל־זֶ֕ה לֹ֥א הָיִ֖יתִי בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | 1 | But in all this time I was not in Jerusalem | “During the time all this was happening, I was away from Jerusalem” | |
932 | NEH | 13 | 6 | dpk4 | לֹ֥א הָיִ֖יתִי | 1 | I was not | Here “I” refers to Nehemiah. | |
933 | NEH | 13 | 7 | up8j | נִשְׁכָּ֔ה בְּחַצְרֵ֖י בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים | 1 | a storeroom in the courts of the house of God | This was a room which had previously been purified to store offering supplies ([Nehemiah 13:5](../13/05.md)). | |
934 | NEH | 13 | 10 | k9k6 | figs-explicit | מְנָי֥וֹת הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לֹ֣א נִתָּ֑נָה | 1 | the Levites’ portions had not been given to them | The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. This can also be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the people had not been bringing into the storerooms their tithes and offerings of food for the temple priests” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
935 | NEH | 13 | 10 | f2ng | וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ אִישׁ־לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ הַלְוִיִּ֥ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים עֹשֵׂ֥י הַמְּלָאכָֽה | 1 | they had run away, each to his own field, the Levites and the singers who did the work | “the Levites and the singers who did the work had left the temple, each one going to his own field” | |
936 | NEH | 13 | 11 | mx4v | figs-rquestion | מַדּ֖וּעַ נֶעֱזַ֣ב בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים | 1 | Why is the house of God neglected? | Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to challenge or even ridicule the officials who had not done their work. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You have neglected the house of God!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
937 | NEH | 13 | 12 | a9ux | figs-metonymy | וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֗ה | 1 | all Judah | The name of the land is a metonym for the people of the land. This is probably a generalization. Alternate translation: “all the people who lived in Judah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) |
938 | NEH | 13 | 13 | mu7f | translate-names | שֶׁלֶמְיָ֨ה…וְצָד֣וֹק…וּפְדָיָה֙…חָנָ֥ן…זַכּ֖וּר…מַתַּנְיָ֑ה | 1 | Shelemiah…Zadok…Pedaiah…Hanan…Zaccur…Mattaniah | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
939 | NEH | 13 | 13 | e8x3 | figs-activepassive | נֶאֱמָנִים֙ נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּ | 1 | they were counted as trustworthy | This can be translated in active form. The abstract noun “trustworthy” can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: “I knew that I could trust them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |
940 | NEH | 13 | 14 | v861 | זָכְרָה־לִּ֥י אֱלֹהַ֖י עַל־זֹ֑את | 1 | Call me to mind, my God, concerning this | “My God, remember me concerning this” | |
941 | NEH | 13 | 15 | cp44 | figs-metonymy | דֹּֽרְכִֽים־גִּתּ֣וֹת | 1 | treading winepresses | The word “winepresses” is a metonym for the grapes that were in the winepresses. The people were walking on grapes to get the juice out of them to make wine. Alternate translation: “walking on grapes in winepresses” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
942 | NEH | 13 | 15 | z3xh | דֹּֽרְכִֽים | 1 | treading | walking on something to crush or press it | |
943 | NEH | 13 | 16 | yvh1 | translate-names | וְהַצֹּרִים֙ | 1 | Tyre | This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
944 | NEH | 13 | 17 | w5nr | figs-rquestion | מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֨ר הָרָ֤ע הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים אֶת־י֥וֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת | 1 | What is this evil thing you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day? | Nehemiah is using a rhetorical question to scold the leaders of Judah. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You are doing an evil thing by profaning the Sabbath day.” or “God will punish you for doing this evil thing, for profaning the Sabbath day.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
945 | NEH | 13 | 18 | ge49 | figs-rquestion | הֲל֨וֹא כֹ֤ה עָשׂוּ֙ אֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וַיָּבֵ֨א אֱלֹהֵ֜ינוּ עָלֵ֗ינוּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְעַ֖ל הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֑את | 1 | Did not your fathers do this? Did not our God bring all this evil on us and on this city? | Nehemiah is using these rhetorical questions to scold the leaders of Judah. These questions can be combined and translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You know that your fathers did this, and that is why God brought all this evil on us and on this city.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
946 | NEH | 13 | 19 | p31h | וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽלֲלוּ֩ שַׁעֲרֵ֨י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לִפְנֵ֣י הַשַּׁבָּ֗ת | 1 | As soon as it became dark…before the Sabbath | “When the sun went down…and it was time for the Sabbath to begin” | |
947 | NEH | 13 | 19 | vk4t | figs-activepassive | וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּ הַדְּלָת֔וֹת וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִפְתָּח֔וּם עַ֖ד אַחַ֣ר הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת | 1 | that the doors be shut and that they should not be opened until | This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “that the guards shut the doors and not open them until” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
948 | NEH | 13 | 19 | wy3q | figs-activepassive | לֹא־יָב֥וֹא מַשָּׂ֖א | 1 | no load could be brought in | This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “no one could bring in things they wanted to sell” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |
949 | NEH | 13 | 20 | s2hv | וּמֹכְרֵ֧י כָל־מִמְכָּ֛ר | 1 | sellers of all kinds of wares | “people who had brought many different things they wanted to sell” | |
950 | NEH | 13 | 21 | hi84 | figs-rquestion | מַדּ֜וּעַ אַתֶּ֤ם לֵנִים֙ נֶ֣גֶד הַחוֹמָ֔ה | 1 | Why do you camp outside the wall? | Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to rebuke merchants and to emphasize his command. This question can be translated as a statement. The full meaning of this statement can also be made explicit. Alternate translation: “You are camping outside the wall against what I commanded.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
951 | NEH | 13 | 21 | hfv7 | figs-metonymy | יָ֖ד אֶשְׁלַ֣ח בָּכֶ֑ם | 1 | I will lay hands on you! | The word “hands” is a metonym for forceful action. Alternate translation: “I will send you away by force!” or “I will remove you by force!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |
952 | NEH | 13 | 22 | mis6 | גַּם־זֹאת֙ זָכְרָה־לִּ֣י אֱלֹהַ֔י | 1 | Call me to mind for this also, my God | “My God, remember me concerning this also.” See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md). | |
953 | NEH | 13 | 23 | zxc2 | 0 | Connecting Statement: | These verses introduce the action that follows. | ||
954 | NEH | 13 | 23 | jp2w | figs-explicit | אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִים֙ הֹשִׁ֗יבוּ נָשִׁים֙ אשדודיות עמוניות מוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת | 1 | Jews that had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab | “Jews that had married foreign women.” God had forbidden intermarriage. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |
955 | NEH | 13 | 23 | l9c2 | translate-names | אשדודיות | 1 | Ashdod | This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
956 | NEH | 13 | 23 | b4nt | translate-names | עמוניות מוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת | 1 | Ammon…Moab | These are the names of nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
957 | NEH | 13 | 24 | w247 | וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם חֲצִי֙ | 1 | Half of their children | “As a result, half of their children” | |
958 | NEH | 13 | 25 | dzu5 | וָאָרִ֤יב עִמָּם֙ | 1 | I confronted them | “I spoke directly to them about what they had done” | |
959 | NEH | 13 | 25 | hg44 | וָאַכֶּ֥ה מֵהֶ֛ם | 1 | I hit some of them | Nehemiah hit some of them with his hands. | |
960 | NEH | 13 | 25 | gzx6 | וָאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣ם בֵּֽאלֹהִ֗ים | 1 | I made them swear by God | “I made them say a promise before God” | |
961 | NEH | 13 | 26 | l9xm | figs-rquestion | הֲל֣וֹא עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה חָטָֽא־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה מֶ֣לֶךְ | 1 | Did not Solomon king of Israel sin on account of these women? | Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the men. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “You know that Solomon king of Israel sinned on account of these women.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
962 | NEH | 13 | 27 | vp56 | figs-rquestion | וְלָכֶ֣ם הֲנִשְׁמַ֗ע לַעֲשֹׂת֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את לִמְעֹ֖ל בֵּֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְהֹשִׁ֖יב נָשִׁ֥ים נָכְרִיּֽוֹת | 1 | Should we then listen to you and do all this great evil, and act treacherously against our God by marrying foreign women? | Nehemiah uses a rhetorical question to scold the men. This can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “We will not listen to you or do this great evil or act treacherously against our God by marrying foreign women.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |
963 | NEH | 13 | 28 | dft4 | translate-names | יוֹיָדָ֤ע…אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙…לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט | 1 | Joiada…Eliashib…Sanballat | These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
964 | NEH | 13 | 28 | f8ak | translate-names | הַחֹרֹנִ֑י | 1 | the Horonite | This refers to a person from the city of Beth Horon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |
965 | NEH | 13 | 28 | rhs8 | וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּ מֵעָלָֽי | 1 | I caused him to flee from my presence | “I chased him away” or “I made him leave Jerusalem” | |
966 | NEH | 13 | 29 | pa21 | זָכְרָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם | 1 | Call them to mind | “Think about them” or “Remember what they have done.” See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md). | |
967 | NEH | 13 | 29 | mn8k | figs-metaphor | עַ֚ל גָּאֳלֵ֣י הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה וּבְרִ֥ית הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה וְהַלְוִיִּֽם | 1 | they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites | Causing the priesthood to be dishonored and breaking the covenant is spoken of as if they made the priesthood and covenant physically unclean. Alternate translation: “they have dishonored the priesthood and broken the covenant you made with the priests and Levites” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |
968 | NEH | 13 | 30 | gd16 | וְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים | 1 | Thus I cleansed them | “In this way I purified them” | |
969 | NEH | 13 | 30 | s3y9 | וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם | 1 | established the duties of the priests and the Levites | “told the priests and Levites what they were to do” | |
970 | NEH | 13 | 31 | vl4a | וּלְקֻרְבַּ֧ן הָעֵצִ֛ים | 1 | I provided for the wood offering | “I arranged for a supply of wood for the wood offerings” | |
971 | NEH | 13 | 31 | sh91 | וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים | 1 | for the firstfruits | “for the offering of firstfruits at harvest time” | |
972 | NEH | 13 | 31 | ae94 | זָכְרָה־לִּ֥י אֱלֹהַ֖י לְטוֹבָֽה | 1 | Call me to mind, my God, for good | “Think about all I have done, my God, and bless me because of the good things I have done.” See how you translated a similar phrase in [Nehemiah 13:14](../13/14.md). |