Nehemiah 9:28

“But 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.”

Nehemiah 9:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 9:28, word by word

But when they had restנוֹחַnoach

rest

To stay still and settle in a place.

Where else “noach” appears
they would againיָשׁוּבוּyashuvu

again

To do something one more time.

Where else “yashuvu” appears
doעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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evilרַעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

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before youפָנֶיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and you would abandon themתַּעַזְבֵtaazve

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

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into the handיַדyad

power

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

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of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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who dominatedיִּרְדּוּyirdu

rule

To hold sway, govern.

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and cry out to youיִּזְעָקוּyizaku

cry out

To shout for help, above all to YHWH.

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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 hearתִּשְׁמַעtishma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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and deliver themתַצִּילֵtatsile

rescue

To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.

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according to your merciesרַחֲמֶיrachame

compassion

A deep tenderness, like a mother's.

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manyרַבּוֹתrabot

many

A great number of people or things.

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timesעִתִּיםitim

time

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

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The context

27So 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.

28 · This verse (above)

29And you testified against them to turn them back to your law; yet they acted with arrogance and did not listen to your commandments, and against your rules they sinned, which, if a person does them, he will live by them; and they gave a rebellious shoulder, and their neck they hardened, and did not listen.

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