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And I said,וָאֹמְרָהand they purifiedוַיְטַהֲרוּthe chambers;הַלְּשָׁכוֹתand I brought backוָאָשִׁיבָהthereשָּׁםthe utensilsכְּלֵיof the houseבֵּיתof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםthe grain offeringהַמִּנְחָהand the frankincense.וְהַלְּבוֹנָה
Nehemiah 13:9
Study it in the app“And I said, and they purified the chambers; and I brought back there the utensils of the house of Elohim, the grain offering and the frankincense.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 13:9, word by word
- And I saidאֹמְרָomra
command
To give someone an order with authority, so that it is done.
Where else “omra” appears- and they purifiedיְטַהֲרוּyetaharu
declare clean
To wash someone of impurity, or pronounce them free of it.
Where else “yetaharu” appears- the chambersלְּשָׁכוֹתleshachot
room, hall
Room in a building, for eating, storing things or lodging.
Where else “leshachot” appears- and I brought backאָשִׁיבָashiva
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “ashiva” appears- the utensilsכְּלֵיkele
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “kele” appears- of the houseבֵּיתbet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bet” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- the grain offeringמִּנְחָהmincha
grain offering
The grain offering.
Where else “mincha” appears- and the frankincenseלְּבוֹנָהlevona
frankincense
Frankincense: a white resin that gives off sweet-smelling smoke when burned.
Where else “levona” appears
The context
8And it seemed wrong to me greatly, and I threw all the utensils of the house of Tobiah outside of the chamber.
9 · This verse (above)
10And I learned that the portions of the Levites had not been given, and the Levites and the singers who did the work had fled, each to his field.