Nehemiah 13:1

“On that day it was read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people, and there was found written in it that an Ammonite or a Moabite should not enter the assembly of Elohim forever,”

Nehemiah 13:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 13:1, word by word

dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
it was readנִקְרָאnikra

read aloud

To say a written text aloud.

Where else “nikra” appears
in the bookסֵפֶרsefer

book

A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.

Where else “sefer” appears
of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
in the hearingאָזְנֵיazne

hearing

The ear that listens: "incline your ear".

Where else “azne” appears
of the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
and there was foundנִמְצָאnimtsa

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “nimtsa” appears
writtenכָּתוּבkatuv

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

Where else “katuv” appears
an Ammoniteעַמֹּנִיamoni

Ammonite

Ammonite: a descendant of Ammon, the son of Lot.

Where else “amoni” appears
or a Moabiteמֹאָבִיmoavi

Moabite

Moabite: a descendant of Moab, the son of Lot.

Where else “moavi” appears
enterיָבוֹאyavo

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “yavo” appears
the assemblyקְהַלkehal

assembly

The people gathered before YHWH.

Where else “kehal” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and with water, and he hired against him Balaam to curse him; but our Elohim turned the curse into a blessing.

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