Focused Passage

Nehemiah 9:1-5

The People Confess Their Sin and Rehearse the Faithfulness of God

The people separate themselves, confess sin, hear the Law, worship the LORD, and rehearse Israel's history as a pattern of God's steadfast faithfulness and human rebellion, concluding with their present distress and a firm covenant commitment.

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1On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.

2Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

3While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.

4And the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.

5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Joel 2:12Classic cross-references Acts 10:30Classic cross-references Acts 13:2Classic cross-references Ezra 8:23Classic cross-references Job 2:12Classic cross-references 1 John 1:8-9OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:22OliveGrove study links

Original words

On the twenty-fourthעֶשְׂרִ֨יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וְאַרְבָּעָ֜הH702Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singulardayוּבְיוֹם֩H3117Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the sameהַזֶּ֗הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularmonthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁH2320Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe Israelitesבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singulargathered togetherנֶאֶסְפ֤וּH622Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralfastingבְּצ֣וֹםH6685Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand wearing sackclothוּבְשַׂקִּ֔יםH8242Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralwith dustוַאֲדָמָ֖הH127Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularon their headsעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H5921Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

1 John 1:9Classic cross-references Nehemiah 13:3Classic cross-references Daniel 9:3Classic cross-references Ezra 10:11Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:40Classic cross-references 1 John 1:8-9OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:22OliveGrove study links

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Those of Israeliteיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulardescentזֶ֣רַעH2233Noun - masculine singular constructseparated themselvesוַיִּבָּֽדְלוּ֙H914Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralfrom allמִכֹּ֖לH3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe foreignersבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .נֵכָ֑רH5236Noun - masculine singularand they stoodוַיַּעַמְד֗וּH5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland confessedוַיִּתְוַדּוּ֙H3034Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .עַל־H5921Prepositiontheir sinsחַטֹּ֣אתֵיהֶ֔םH2403Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland the iniquitiesוַעֲוֺנ֖וֹתH5771Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural constructof their fathersאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃H1Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Nehemiah 13:1Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 17:7Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 30:22Classic cross-references 2 Kings 22:13Classic cross-references Acts 20:7Classic cross-references 1 John 1:8-9OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:22OliveGrove study links

Original words

While they stoodוַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙H6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralinעַל־H5921Prepositiontheir placesעָמְדָ֔םH5977Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralthey readוַֽיִּקְרְא֗וּH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralfrom the Bookבְּסֵ֨פֶרH5612Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Lawתּוֹרַ֧תH8451Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulartheir Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralfor a quarterרְבִעִ֣יתH7243Number - ordinal feminine singular constructof the dayהַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularand they spent another quarter of the dayוּרְבִעִית֙H7243Conjunctive waw | Number - ordinal feminine singularin confessionמִתְוַדִּ֣יםH3034Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluraland worshipוּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יםH7812Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralof the LORDלַיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singulartheir Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃פH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Nehemiah 8:7Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 20:19Classic cross-references Nehemiah 10:9Classic cross-references Nehemiah 12:8Classic cross-references Nehemiah 9:5Classic cross-references 1 John 1:8-9OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:22OliveGrove study links

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And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralJeshuaיֵשׁ֨וּעַH3442Noun - proper - masculine singularBaniוּבָנִ֜יH1137Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularKadmielקַדְמִיאֵ֧לH6934Noun - proper - masculine singularShebaniahשְׁבַנְיָ֛הH7645Noun - proper - masculine singularBunniבֻּנִּ֥יH1138Noun - proper - masculine singularSherebiahשֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הH8274Noun - proper - masculine singularBaniבָּנִ֣יH1137Noun - proper - masculine singularand Chenaniכְנָ֑נִיH3662Noun - proper - masculine singularstoodוַיָּ֜קָםH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularonעַֽל־H5921Prepositionthe raised platformמַֽעֲלֵ֣הH4608Noun - masculine singular constructand cried outוַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙H2199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralin a loudגָּד֔וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularvoiceבְּק֣וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulartheir Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Matthew 6:9Classic cross-references Revelation 4:11Classic cross-references Psalms 149:6Classic cross-references Psalms 72:19Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:11Classic cross-references 1 John 1:8-9OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:22OliveGrove study links

Original words

Then the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֡םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralJeshuaיֵשׁ֣וּעַH3442Noun - proper - masculine singularKadmielוְ֠קַדְמִיאֵלH6934Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularBaniבָּנִ֨יH1137Noun - proper - masculine singularHashabneiahחֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜הH2813Noun - proper - masculine singularSherebiahשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤הH8274Noun - proper - masculine singularHodiahהֽוֹדִיָּה֙H1941Noun - proper - masculine singularShebaniahשְׁבַנְיָ֣הH7645Noun - proper - masculine singularand Pethahiahפְתַֽחְיָ֔הH6611Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStand upק֗וּמוּH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural[and] blessבָּרֲכוּ֙H1288Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositioneverlastingהָעוֹלָ֖םH5769Article | Noun - masculine singulartoעַד־H5704Prepositioneverlastingהָעוֹלָ֑םH5769Article | Noun - masculine singularBlessed beוִיבָֽרְכוּ֙H1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralYour gloriousכְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָH3519Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularnameשֵׁ֣םH8034Noun - masculine singular constructand may it be exaltedוּמְרוֹמַ֥םH7311Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularaboveעַל־H5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructblessingבְּרָכָ֖הH1293Noun - feminine singularand praiseוּתְהִלָּֽה׃H8416Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

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