NEHEMIAH 13:18

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.”

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Nehemiah 13:18 Translation & Meaning

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Did עָשׂוּ֙ To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application Did
not הֲל֨וֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
your fathers אֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם Father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application fathers
thus, כֹ֤ה Properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now thus
and did not our God אֱלֹהֵ֜ינוּ Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative did not God
bring וַיָּבֵ֨א To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) bring
all כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
this הַזֹּ֔את This (often used adverb) this
evil הָֽרָעָ֣ה Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) evil
upon עָלֵ֗ינוּ Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
us, and upon וְעַ֖ל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
this הַזֹּ֑את This (often used adverb) this
city? הָעִ֣יר A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) city
yet ye וְאַתֶּ֞ם Thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you yet ye
bring more מֽוֹסִיפִ֤ים To add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) bring more
wrath חָרוֹן֙ A burning of anger wrath
upon עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
by profaning לְחַלֵּ֖ל Properly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute) profaning
the sabbath. הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ Intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath sabbath

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  • 16  There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

  • 17  Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

  • 18  Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

  • 19  And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

  • 20  So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.




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