Nehemiah 13:22

“And I told the Levites that they should purify themselves and come and guard the gates, to sanctify the day of the Sabbath. This too remember for me, my Elohim, and have compassion on me according to the abundance of your loyal love.”

Nehemiah 13:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 13:22, word by word

And I toldאֹמְרָomra

command

To give someone an order with authority, so that it is done.

Where else “omra” appears
the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
they shouldיִהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihyu” appears
purify themselvesמִטַּהֲרִיםmitaharim

be clean

To be free of uncleanness under the law.

Where else “mitaharim” appears
and comeבָאִיםvaim

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “vaim” appears
and guardשֹׁמְרִיםshomrim

guard

To watch over, protect from all harm.

Where else “shomrim” appears
the gatesשְּׁעָרִיםshearim

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shearim” appears
to sanctifyקַדֵּשׁkadesh

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

Where else “kadesh” appears
the dayיוֹםyom

day

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

Where else “yom” appears
of the Sabbathשַּׁבָּתshabat

Sabbath

The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.

Where else “shabat” appears
rememberזָכְרָzachra

remember favorably

God turns his mind to someone and helps them.

Where else “zachra” appears
my Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha

Elohim

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

Where else “eloha” appears
and have compassionחוּסָchusa

pity, spare

Have pity, take compassion; spare. "Let your eye not pity" means do not worry about what you leave behind.

Where else “chusa” appears
according to the abundanceרֹבrov

abundance

A great amount, so large that it is not measured.

Where else “rov” appears
of your loyal loveחַסְדֶּchasde

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

Where else “chasde” appears

The context

21But I testified against them and said to them, “Why are you spending the night in front of the wall? If you do it again, I will lay a hand on you.” From that time they did not come on the Sabbath.

22 · This verse (above)

23Also in those days I saw the Jews who had married Ashdodite, Ammonite, and Moabite women.

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