Nehemiah 9:27

“So you gave them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them; and in the time of their distress they would cry out to you, and you from the heavens would hear, and according to your many mercies you would give them saviors, and they would save them from the hand of their adversaries.”

Nehemiah 9:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 9:27, word by word

So you gave themתִּתְּנֵtitne

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “titne” appears
into the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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of their adversariesצָרֵיtsare

adversary

Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.

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who distressedיָּצֵרוּyatseru

be distressed

To feel squeezed by fear or sorrow.

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and in the timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

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of their distressצָרָתָtsarata

distress

A time of hardship or danger.

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they would cry outיִצְעֲקוּyitsaku

cry out

To shout for help or justice.

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from the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

heaven

God's dwelling, from which he is called "the Elohim of the heavens".

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would hearתִּשְׁמָעtishma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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and according to your manyרַבִּיםrabim

much

In great quantity, more than expected.

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merciesרַחֲמֶיrachame

compassion

A deep tenderness, like a mother's.

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saviorsמוֹשִׁיעִיםmoshiim

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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The context

26But they were rebellious and rebelled against you, and cast your law behind their back, and your prophets they killed, who testified against them to turn them back to you; and they committed great acts of contempt.

27 · This verse (above)

28But when they had rest they would again do evil before you; and you would abandon them into the hand of their enemies, who dominated them; and they would turn again and cry out to you, and you from the heavens would hear and deliver them according to your mercies many times.

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