Nehemiah 9:28

But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion.

Nehemiah 9:28

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Original language (Hebrew)

וּכְנ֣וֹחַ לָהֶ֔ם יָשׁ֕וּבוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רַ֖ע לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞ם בְּיַ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְדּ֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ וַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָ וְאַתָּ֞ה מִשָּׁמַ֧יִם תִּשְׁמַ֛ע וְתַצִּילֵ֥ם כְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָ רַבּ֥וֹת עִתִּֽים׃

וּכְנ֣וֹחַu.khe.No.ach“and just as was rest”
Conjunction + Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נוּחַ · “to rest” · Strong's H5117
לָהֶ֔םla.Hem“to them”
Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
יָשׁ֕וּבוּya.Shu.vu“they returned”
Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שׁוּב · “again” · Strong's H7725J
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sot“to do”
Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
רַ֖עra'“evil”
Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַע · “evil” · Strong's H7451B
לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha“<to> before you”
Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞םva.ta.'az.Vem“and you abandoned them”
Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָזַב · “forsake” · Strong's H5800A
בְּיַ֤דbe.Yad“in [the] hand of”
Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from יָד · “power” · Strong's H3027H
אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙'o.ye.vei.Hem“enemies their”
Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֹיֵב · “enemy” · Strong's H0341
וַיִּרְדּ֣וּvai.yir.Du“and they ruled”
Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רָדָה · “to rule” · Strong's H7287A
בָהֶ֔םva.Hem“over them”
Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vu“and they returned”
Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שׁוּב · “repent” · Strong's H7725O
וַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָvai.yiz.'a.Ku.cha“and they cried out to you”
Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from זָעַק · “to cry out” · Strong's H2199
וְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tah“and you”
Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
מִשָּׁמַ֧יִםmi.sha.Ma.yim“from heaven”
Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
תִּשְׁמַ֛עtish.Ma'“you heard”
Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
וְתַצִּילֵ֥םve.ta.tzi.Lem“and you rescued them”
Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, 2nd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from נָצַל · “to rescue” · Strong's H5337
כְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָke.ra.cha.Mei.kha“according to compassion<s> your”
Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from רַחֲמִים · “compassion” · Strong's H7356B
רַבּ֥וֹתra.Bot“many”
Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from רַב · “many” · Strong's H7227A
עִתִּֽים׃'i.Tim“times”
Noun, both genders, plural, absolute · from עֵת · “time” · Strong's H6256

Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)