Nehemiah 9:15

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Nehemiah 9:15, word by word

And breadלֶחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

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from the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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you gaveנָתַתָּהnatata

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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for their hungerרְעָבָreava

famine, hunger

Hunger; famine, a shortage of food in a region.

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and waterמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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from the cragסֶּלַעsela

crag

A great mountain stone, a place of refuge.

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you brought outהוֹצֵאתָhotseta

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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for their thirstצְמָאָtsemaa

thirst

Thirst.

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and you toldתֹּאמֶרtomer

command

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

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to go inבוֹאvo

enter

To go into a place.

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to possessרֶשֶׁתreshet

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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you had lifted upנָשָׂאתָnasata

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

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your handיָדְyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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Translation note

“You had lifted up your hand”: the gesture of one who swears; God had sworn to give them that land (Exodus 6:8).

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