So you gave themוַתִּתְּנֵםinto the handבְּיַדof their adversaries,צָרֵיהֶםwho distressedוַיָּצֵרוּthem;לָהֶםand in the timeוּבְעֵתof their distressצָרָתָםthey would cry outיִצְעֲקוּto you,אֵלֶיךָand youוְאַתָּהfrom the heavensמִשָּׁמַיִםwould hear,תִּשְׁמָעand according to your manyוּכְ הָרַבִּיםmerciesרַחֲמֶיךָyou would giveתִּתֵּןthemלָהֶםsaviors,מוֹשִׁיעִיםand they would save themוְיוֹשִׁיעוּםfrom the handמִיַּדof their adversaries.צָרֵיהֶם
Nehemiah 9:27
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “yad” appears- of their adversariesצָרֵיtsare
adversary
Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.
Where else “tsare” appears- who distressedיָּצֵרוּyatseru
be distressed
To feel squeezed by fear or sorrow.
Where else “yatseru” appears- and in the timeעֵתet
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears- of their distressצָרָתָtsarata
distress
A time of hardship or danger.
Where else “tsarata” appears- they would cry outיִצְעֲקוּyitsaku
cry out
To shout for help or justice.
Where else “yitsaku” appears- from the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim
heaven
God's dwelling, from which he is called "the Elohim of the heavens".
Where else “shamayim” appears- would hearתִּשְׁמָעtishma
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “tishma” appears- and according to your manyרַבִּיםrabim
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rabim” appears- merciesרַחֲמֶיrachame
compassion
A deep tenderness, like a mother's.
Where else “rachame” appears- saviorsמוֹשִׁיעִיםmoshiim
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “moshiim” appears
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.