Standing in their places, they read from the scroll of the Teaching of the ETERNAL their God for one-fourth of the day, and for another fourth they confessed and prostrated themselves before the ETERNAL their God.
On the raised platform of the Levites stood Jeshua and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried in a loud voice to the ETERNAL their God.
The Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, “Rise, bless the ETERNAL your God who is from eternity to eternity: ‘May Your glorious name be blessed, exalted though it is above every blessing and praise!’
“You alone are GOD. You made the heavens, the highestathe highest Lit. “the heavens of the.” heavens, and all their host, the earth and everything upon it, the seas and everything in them. You keep them all alive, and the host of heaven prostrate themselves before You.
Finding his heart true to You, You made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, and the Girgashite—to give it to his descendants. And You kept Your word, for You are righteous.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ומצאת
537
אתלבבו
441
נאמן
141
לפניך
190
וכרות
632
עמו
116
הברית
617
לתת
830
אתארץ
692
הכנעני
205
החתי
423
האמרי
256
והפרזי
308
והיבוסי
99
והגרגשי
527
לתת
830
לזרעו
313
ותקם
546
אתדבריך
637
כי
30
צדיק
204
אתה
406
Nehemiah 9:9
Gematria: 4119
ותראאתעניאבתינובמצריםואתזעקתםשמעתעליםסוף
You took note of our ancestors’ affliction in Egypt, and heard their cry at the Sea of Reeds.
You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his servants, and all the people of his land, for You knew that they acted presumptuously toward them. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.
You split the sea before them; they passed through the sea on dry land, but You threw their pursuers into the depths, like a stone into the raging waters.
You gave them bread from heaven when they were hungry, and produced water from a rock when they were thirsty. You told them to go and possess the land that You swore to give them.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ולחם
84
משמים
430
נתתה
855
להם
75
לרעבם
342
ומים
96
מסלע
200
הוצאת
502
להם
75
לצמאם
201
ותאמר
647
להם
75
לבוא
39
לרשת
930
אתהארץ
697
אשרנשאת
1252
אתידך
435
לתת
830
להם
75
Nehemiah 9:16
Gematria: 2821
והםואבתינוהזידוויקשואתערפםולאשמעואלמצותיך
But they—our ancestors—acted presumptuously; they stiffened their necks and did not obey Your commandments.
Refusing to obey, unmindful of Your wonders that You did for them, they stiffened their necks, and in their defiance resolved to return to their slavery. But You, being a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, long-suffering and abounding in faithfulness, did not abandon them.
You, in Your abundant compassion, did not abandon them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud did not depart from them to lead them on the way by day, nor the pillar of fire by night to give them light in the way they were to go.
“You gave them kingdoms and peoples, and allotted them territory.ballotted them territory Meaning of Heb. uncertain. They took possession of the land of Sihon, the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og, king of Bashan.
The descendants came and took possession of the land: You subdued the Canaanite inhabitants of the land before them; You delivered them into their power, both their kings and the peoples of the land, to do with them as they pleased.
They captured fortified cities and rich lands; they took possession of houses filled with every good thing, of hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate, they were filled, they grew fat; they luxuriated in Your great bounty.
Then, defying You, they rebelled; they cast Your Teaching behind their back. They killed Your prophets who admonished them to turn them back to You; they committed great impieties.
“You delivered them into the power of their adversaries who oppressed them. In their time of trouble they cried to You; You in heaven heard them, and in Your abundant compassion gave them saviors who saved them from the power of their adversaries.
But when they had relief, they again did what was evil in Your sight, so You abandoned them to the power of their enemies, who subjugated them. Again they cried to You, and You in heaven heard and rescued them in Your compassion, time after time.
You admonished them in order to turn them back to Your Teaching, but they acted presumptuously and disobeyed Your commandments, and sinned against Your rules—those whereby a person shall live. They turned a defiant shoulder, stiffened their neck, and would not obey.
You bore with them for many years, admonished them by Your spirit through Your prophets, but they would not give ear, so You delivered them into the power of the peoples of the lands.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ותמשך
766
עליהם
155
שנים
400
רבות
608
ותעד
480
בם
42
ברוחך
236
בידנביאיך
109
ולא
37
האזינו
79
ותתנם
896
ביד
16
עמי
120
הארצת
696
Nehemiah 9:31
Gematria: 2846
וברחמיךהרביםלאעשיתםכלהולאעזבתםכיאלחנוןורחוםאתה
Still, in Your great compassion You did not make an end of them or abandon them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God.
“And now, our God, great, mighty, and awesome God, who stays faithful to the covenant, do not treat lightly all the suffering that has overtaken us—our kings, our officers, our priests, our prophets, our ancestors, and all Your people—from the time of the Assyrian kings to this day.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ועתה
481
אלהינו
102
האל
36
הגדול
48
הגבור
216
והנורא
268
שומר
546
הברית
617
והחסד
83
אלימעט
160
לפניך
190
את
401
כלהתלאה
491
אשרמצאתנו
1088
למלכינו
186
לשרינו
596
ולכהנינו
177
ולנביאינו
165
ולאבתינו
505
ולכלעמך
216
מימי
100
מלכי
100
אשור
507
עד
74
היום
61
הזה
17
Nehemiah 9:33
Gematria: 2943
ואתהצדיקעלכלהבאעלינוכיאמתעשיתואנחנוהרשענו
Surely You are in the right with respect to all that has come upon us, for You have acted faithfully, and we have been wicked.
Our kings, officers, priests, and ancestors did not follow Your Teaching, and did not listen to Your commandments or to the warnings that You gave them.
When they had their own kings and enjoyed the good that You lavished upon them, and the broad and rich land that You put at their disposal, they would not serve You, and did not turn from their wicked deeds.
On account of our sins it yields its abundant crops to kings whom You have set over us. They rule over our bodies and our beasts as they please, and we are in great distress.