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"occurrenceNote": "This request for God’s eyes to be open refers figuratively to the action of seeing. Seeing is a metaphor meaning knowledge, perception, notice, attention, or judgment. In this case, is asking God to pay attention both to him and to the problem in Jerusalem. (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor) and [Metonymy](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy) and [Biblical Imagery - Body Parts and Human Qualities](rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq))",
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"verse": 6
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"quote": "עֲבָדֶ֑י⁠ךָ",
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"occurrenceNote": "Here infidelity in marriage is used as a figurative description of the people of Israel not keeping God’s commandments. Alternate translation: “If you Israelites do not keep my commandments” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"chapter": 1,
"verse": 8
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"occurrenceNote": "**Return** is a figurative way of saying “become loyal again.” Alternate translation: “If you become loyal to me again” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"verse": 9
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{
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{
"word": "וּ⁠שְׁמַרְתֶּם֙",
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"word": "וַ⁠עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם",
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"occurrenceNote": "Here **hand** represents a person’s power, strength, or ability. (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
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"verse": 11
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"quoteString": "לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י הָ⁠אִ֣ישׁ הַ⁠זֶּ֑ה",
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"occurrenceNote": "Here **face** is a figurative way of referring to the presence of a person. This sentence means that a time had come when Nehemiah needed to serve wine to the king. (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
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"quoteString": "יַ֣יִן לְ⁠פָנָ֑י⁠ו",
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"quote": "לְ⁠פָנָֽי⁠ו",
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"occurrenceNote": "**House** here is a figurative way of referring to a place. Alternate translation: “the place where my ancestors are buried” (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
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"quoteString": "בֵּית־קִבְר֤וֹת אֲבֹתַ⁠י֙",
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"occurrenceNote": "Here **hand** figuratively represents strength, power, control, or action. In this context, the expression means that God acted toward Nehemiah in a positive and favorable manner. Alternate translation: “because God’s favor was upon me” (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
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"quoteString": "כְּ⁠יַד־אֱלֹהַ֖⁠י הַ⁠טּוֹבָ֥ה עָלָֽ⁠י",
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"verseEdits": false,
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"occurrenceNote": "Here Nehemiah’s **heart** figuratively represents his thoughts and will. Alternate translation: “what God had inspired me to do” or “what God had led me to do” (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
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{
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{
"word": "לִבִּ֔⁠י",
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{
"word": "לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת",
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"quoteString": "מָ֗ה אֱלֹהַ⁠י֙ נֹתֵ֣ן אֶל־לִבִּ֔⁠י לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת",
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"occurrence": 1
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"chapter": 2,
"verse": 18
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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{
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{
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{
"word": "טוֹבָ֣ה",
"occurrence": 1
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"quoteString": "יַ֣ד אֱלֹהַ֗⁠י אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ טוֹבָ֣ה עָלַ֔⁠י",
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"occurrenceNote": "**Hand** in this context represents a person’s strength or power. Alternate translation: “they prepared themselves” (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
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"chapter": 2,
"verse": 18
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"quote": "יְדֵי⁠הֶ֖ם",
"quoteString": "יְדֵי⁠הֶ֖ם",
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"occurrence": 1
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"occurrenceNote": "As in [1:6](rc://en/ult/book/neh/01/06), the word **servants** refers to the special role that the people of Israel had in the world as a model community of God’s followers. Alternate translation: “we are his chosen people, and we are going to begin rebuilding” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"bookId": "neh",
"chapter": 2,
"verse": 20
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"word": "וַ⁠אֲנַ֥חְנוּ",
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"word": "עֲבָדָ֖י⁠ו",
"occurrence": 1
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"word": "נָק֣וּם",
"occurrence": 1
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"word": "וּ⁠בָנִ֑ינוּ",
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"quoteString": "וַ⁠אֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֲבָדָ֖י⁠ו נָק֣וּם וּ⁠בָנִ֑ינוּ",
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"occurrence": 1
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"occurrenceNote": "Here **brother** could mean Eliashib’s biological brothers, but more likely it figuratively refers to the rest of the priests. Alternate translation: “with his fellow priests” (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
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"verse": 1
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"word": "וְ⁠אֶחָ֣י⁠ו",
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"occurrenceNote": "**Son of** here is a figurative expression that indicates that a person shares the qualities of something. In this case, the book is describing someone who shares the quality of being a maker of perfume. Alternate translation: “one of the perfumers” (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
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"bookId": "neh",
"chapter": 3,
"verse": 8
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"occurrence": 4
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"word": "הָ⁠רַקָּחִ֑ים",
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"quoteString": "בֶּן־הָ⁠רַקָּחִ֑ים",
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"occurrenceNote": "As in [3:1](rc://en/ult/book/neh/03/01), **brother** could mean the biological brothers of the Levites mentioned in [3:17](rc://en/ult/book/neh/03/17). However, more likely it figuratively means other Levites. Alternate translation: “some other Levites repaired more of the wall” (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
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"chapter": 3,
"verse": 18
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"word": "הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ",
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"word": "אֲחֵי⁠הֶ֔ם",
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"quoteString": "הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ אֲחֵי⁠הֶ֔ם",
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"occurrence": 1
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"occurrenceNote": "Here **burned** is probably a figurative way of saying that Baruch worked with great enthusiasm. You could say that as an alternate translation. (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
"reference": {
"bookId": "neh",
"chapter": 3,
"verse": 20
},
"tool": "translationNotes",
"groupId": "figs-metaphor",
"quote": "הֶחֱרָ֧ה",
"quoteString": "הֶחֱרָ֧ה",
"glQuote": "burned",
"occurrence": 1
}
},
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"occurrenceNote": "As in [3:8](rc://en/ult/book/neh/03/08), this is a figurative way of saying that Malkijah was one of the goldsmiths. In this figure of speech, the “son of” something shares its qualities. Since the goldsmiths have been mentioned previously (in [3:8](rc://en/ult/book/neh/03/08), where their work is described), you could say as an alternate translation: “who was another one of the goldsmiths” (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq\\]\\])",
"reference": {
"bookId": "neh",
"chapter": 3,
"verse": 31
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"word": "בֶּן",
"occurrence": 1
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{
"word": "־",
"occurrence": 1
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"word": "הַ⁠צֹּ֣רְפִ֔י",
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}
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"quoteString": "בֶּן־הַ⁠צֹּ֣רְפִ֔י",
"glQuote": "a son of the goldsmiths",
"occurrence": 1
}
},
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"occurrenceNote": "Here Nehemiah says that Sanballat’s anger was a fire that burned inside of him. Alternate translation: “he became furious” (See: \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor\\]\\] and \\[\\[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-phenom\\]\\])",
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"chapter": 4,
"verse": 1
},
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"groupId": "figs-metaphor",
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"word": "וַ⁠יִּ֣חַר",
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{
"word": "ל֔⁠וֹ",
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"word": "וַ⁠יִּכְעַ֖ס",
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"quoteString": "וַ⁠יִּ֣חַר ל֔⁠וֹ וַ⁠יִּכְעַ֖ס",
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"verse": 9
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"occurrenceNote": "**Fathers** here figuratively means “ancestors.” Alternate translation: “your ancestors” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor) and [Biblical Imagery - Body Parts and Human Qualities](rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq))",
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"quote": "אֲבֹ֣תֵי⁠כֶ֔ם",
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"occurrenceNote": "Nehemiah speaks of the gates as if they were changing in hue, but this is a figurative way of saying that the sun was setting and evening was beginning. Alternate translation: “when evening came” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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{
"word": "צָֽלֲלוּ֩",
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{
"word": "שַׁעֲרֵ֨י",
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{
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{
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"occurrenceNote": "As in [13:4](rc://en/ult/book/neh/13/04), the expression **face**, which often refers figuratively to the front of something, has the further figurative significance of “in front of” or “before” a certain time. Alternate translation: “as the Sabbath was beginning” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"verse": 19
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"occurrenceNote": "Here **hand** figuratively represents power and action. Alternate translation: “forcibly drive away” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"chapter": 13,
"verse": 21
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"occurrenceNote": "Nehemiah speaks here of Joiada and his son causing the priesthood to be dishonored and breaking the covenant as if these actions had made the priesthood and God’s covenant with the Israelites ceremonially unclean. Alternate translation: “they have dishonored the priesthood and broken the covenant you made with the priests and Levites” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"chapter": 13,
"verse": 29
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{
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{
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{
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