On thatבַּ הַהוּאdayיּוֹםit was readנִקְרָאin the bookבְּסֵפֶרof Mosesמֹשֶׁהin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיof the people,הָעָםand there was foundוְנִמְצָאwrittenכָּתוּבin itבּוֹthatאֲשֶׁרan Ammoniteעַמֹּנִיor a Moabiteוּמֹאָבִיshould notלֹאenterיָבוֹאthe assemblyבִּקְהַלof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםforever,עַד עוֹלָם
Nehemiah 13:1
Study it in the app“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,”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.