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So I purified themוְטִהַרְתִּיםfromמִeverythingכָּלforeign,נֵכָרand I establishedוָאַעֲמִידָהthe watchesמִשְׁמָרוֹתfor the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִיםand for the Levites,וְלַלְוִיִּםeachאִישׁin his work;בִּמְלַאכְתּוֹ
Nehemiah 13:30
Study it in the app“So I purified them from everything foreign, and I established the watches for the priests and for the Levites, each in his work;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 13:30, word by word
- So I purified themטִהַרְתִּיtiharti
declare clean
To wash someone of impurity, or pronounce them free of it.
Where else “tiharti” appears- foreignנֵכָרnechar
foreign
What is foreign; "son of a foreigner" is someone of another people.
Where else “nechar” appears- and I establishedאַעֲמִידָaamida
appoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “aamida” appears- the watchesמִשְׁמָרוֹתmishmarot
watch
A group of men who keep watch or serve in turns.
Where else “mishmarot” appears- for the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appears- and for the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appears- eachאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- in his workמְלַאכְתּmelacht
work
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melacht” appears
The context
29Remember them, my Elohim, because of the defilements of the priesthood and of the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
30 · This verse (above)
31and for the offering of the wood at fixed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, my Elohim, for good.