Nehemiah 1

¹These are the words of Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֖הnə·ḥem·yāh — Comfort of the LordH5166 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hacaliahחֲכַלְיָ֑הḥă·ḵal·yāh — God's portionH2446 — Full Word Study →: In the monthבְחֹֽדֶשׁ־ḇə·ḥō·ḏeš- — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of Chislevכִּסְלֵוkis·lēw — Ninth Hebrew monthH3691 — Full Word Study →, in the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֔ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, while Iוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → wasהָיִ֖יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the citadelהַבִּירָֽה׃hab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbə·šū·šan — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study →, ²Hananiחֲנָ֜נִיḥă·nā·nî — He showed favorH2607 — Full Word Study →, oneאֶחָ֧ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of my brothersמֵאַחַ֛יmê·’a·ḥay — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, arrivedוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with menוַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםwa·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֑הmî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. So I questioned themוָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞םwā·’eš·’ā·lêm — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the remnantהַפְּלֵיטָ֛הhap·pə·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study → of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֧יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had survivedנִשְׁאֲר֥וּniš·’ă·rū — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → the exileהַשֶּׁ֖בִיhaš·še·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study →, and also aboutוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ³And they toldוַיֹּאמְרוּ֮way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → me, “The remnantהַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞יםhan·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → survivedנִשְׁאֲר֤וּniš·’ă·rū — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → the exileהַשְּׁבִי֙haš·šə·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study → are there in the provinceבַּמְּדִינָ֔הbam·mə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study →, in greatגְדֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → troubleבְּרָעָ֥הbə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and disgraceוּבְחֶרְפָּ֑הū·ḇə·ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →. The wallוְחוֹמַ֤תwə·ḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → is broken down, and its gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָū·šə·‘ā·re·hā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → are burned with fireבָאֵֽשׁ׃ḇā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴When I heardכְּשָׁמְעִ֣י׀kə·šā·mə·‘î — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, I sat downיָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙yā·šaḇ·tî — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → and weptוָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔הwā·’eḇ·keh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →. I mournedוָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖הwā·’eṯ·’ab·bə·lāh — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → for daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, fastingצָם֙ṣām — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study → and prayingוּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔לū·miṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then I saidוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Oאָֽנָּ֤א’ān·nā — Please; I beseech you; earnest petitionH577 — Full Word Study → LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, the greatהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָ֑אwə·han·nō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֵ֥לhā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → who keepsשֹׁמֵ֤רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His covenantהַבְּרִית֙hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of loving devotionוָחֶ֔סֶדwā·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → with those who love Himלְאֹהֲבָ֖יוlə·’ō·hă·ḇāw — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → and keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יū·lə·šō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His commandmentsמִצְוֺתָֽיו׃miṣ·wō·ṯāw — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, ⁶let Your eyesוְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָwə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → beתְּהִ֣יtə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → openפְתֻוּח֟וֹתp̄ə·ṯuw·w·ḥōṯ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → and Your earsאָזְנְךָֽ־’ā·zə·nə·ḵā- — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → attentiveקַשֶּׁ֣בֶתqaš·še·ḇeṯ — To listen attentively, give heed, pay attentionH7183 — Full Word Study → to hearלִשְׁמֹ֣עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the prayerתְּפִלַּ֣תtə·p̄il·laṯ — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִי֩’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →, Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֡‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, nowהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → prayמִתְפַּלֵּ֨לmiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֤יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹמָ֣םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → and nightוָלַ֔יְלָהwā·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. I confessוּמִתְוַדֶּ֗הū·miṯ·wad·deh — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → the sinsחַטֹּ֤אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → we Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have committedחָטָ֣אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against You. Both Iוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → and my father’sאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → houseוּבֵית־ū·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → have sinnedחָטָֽאנוּ׃ḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. ⁷We have behaved corruptlyחֲבֹ֖לḥă·ḇōl — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study → against You and have notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keptשָׁמַ֣רְנוּšā·mar·nū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsהַמִּצְוֺ֗תham·miṣ·wōṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, statutesהַֽחֻקִּים֙ha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, and ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You gaveצִוִּ֖יתָṣiw·wî·ṯā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Rememberזְכָר־zə·ḵār- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →, I prayנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, the wordהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You commandedצִוִּ֛יתָṣiw·wî·ṯā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → when You saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘If youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are unfaithfulתִּמְעָ֔לוּtim·‘ā·lū — to act treacherously; betray trust through unfaithfulnessH4603 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֕י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will scatterאָפִ֥יץ’ā·p̄îṣ — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבָּעַמִּֽים׃bā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, ⁹but if you return to Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → and practiceוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֔יmiṣ·wō·ṯay — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, then even ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → your exilesנִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜םnid·da·ḥă·ḵem — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → have beenיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → banished to the farthest horizonהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, I will gather themאֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם’ă·qab·bə·ṣêm — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁ֣םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → and bring themוַהֲבוֹאֹתִיםwa·hă·ḇō·ʾō·ṯīm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → I have chosenבָּחַ֔רְתִּיbā·ḥar·tî — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → as a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןlə·šak·kên — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → forאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → My Nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁰Theyוְהֵ֥םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and Your peopleוְעַמֶּ֑ךָwə·‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. You redeemedפָּדִ֙יתָ֙pā·ḏî·ṯā — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → themאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → by Your greatהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → powerבְּכֹחֲךָ֣bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → and mightyהַחֲזָקָֽה׃ha·ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handוּבְיָדְךָ֖ū·ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹O Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, may Your earאָזְנְךָֽ־’ā·zə·nə·ḵā- — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → beתְּהִ֣יtə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → attentiveקַ֠שֶּׁבֶתqaš·še·ḇeṯ — To listen attentively, give heed, pay attentionH7183 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my prayer and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the prayersתְּפִלַּ֣תtə·p̄il·laṯ — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → of Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֗יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → who delightהַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ha·ḥă·p̄ê·ṣîm — to delight in; to desire; to be pleased withH2655 — Full Word Study → to revereלְיִרְאָ֣הlə·yir·’āh — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָšə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. Give Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → successוְהַצְלִֽיחָה־wə·haṣ·lî·ḥāh- — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, I prayנָּ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, and grant himוּתְנֵ֣הוּū·ṯə·nê·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → mercyלְרַחֲמִ֔יםlə·ra·ḥă·mîm — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → in the sightלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →.” (At that time Iוַאֲנִ֛יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → wasהָיִ֥יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the cupbearerמַשְׁקֶ֖הmaš·qeh — Butler, cupbearer, or drink; watered pastureH4945 — Full Word Study → to the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.)