Nehemiah 5:15
<< Nehemiah 5:15 >>
NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
But the formerהָרִאשֹׁנִ֨יםha·ri·sho·nim7223former, first, chieffrom rosh
governorsוְהַפַּחֹות֩ve·hap·pa·cho·vt6346a governorof foreign origin
whoאֲשֶׁר־a·sher-834who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were beforeלְפָנַ֜יle·fa·nai6440face, facesfrom panah
me laid burdensהִכְבִּ֣ידוּhich·bi·du3513to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
on the peopleהָעָ֗םha·'am5971apeoplefrom an unused word
and tookוַיִּקְח֨וּvai·yik·chu3947to takea prim. root
from them breadבְּלֶ֤חֶםbe·le·chem3899bread, foodfrom lacham
and wineוָיַ֙יִן֙va·ya·yin3196winefrom an unused word
besidesאַחַר֙a·char310the hind or following partfrom achar
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֔יםar·ba·'im,705fortyfrom the same as arba
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֣יםshe·ka·lim8255(a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
of silver;כֶּֽסֶף־ke·sef-3701silver, moneyfrom kasaph
evenגַּ֥םgam1571also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
their servantsנַעֲרֵיהֶ֖םna·'a·rei·hem5288a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
domineeredשָׁלְט֣וּsha·le·tu7980to domineer, be master ofa prim. root
the people.הָעָ֑םha·'am;5971apeoplefrom an unused word
But I did not doעָשִׂ֣יתִיa·si·ti6213ado, makea prim. root
soכֵ֔ןchen,3651so, thusa prim. adverb
because  4480froma prim. preposition
of the fearיִרְאַ֥תyir·'at3374a fearfrom yare
of God.אֱלֹהִֽים׃e·lo·him.430God, godpl. of eloah
KJV Lexicon
But the former
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
governors
pechah  (peh-khaw')
a prefect (of a city or small district) -- captain, deputy, governor.
that had been before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
me were chargeable
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
unto the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and had taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
of them bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
and wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
beside
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
shekels
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
of silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
yea even
gam  (gam)
assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
their servants
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
bare rule
shalat  (shaw-lat')
to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit -- (bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.
over the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
but so did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
not I because
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the fear
yir'ah  (yir-aw')
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
New American Standard (©1995)
But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.

King James Bible
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

American King James Version
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

American Standard Version
But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Darby Bible Translation
But the former governors that were before me had been chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver: even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.

English Revised Version
But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the former governors, that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

World English Bible
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.

Young's Literal Translation
the former governors who are before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.

נחמיה 5:15 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְהַפַּחֹות֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנַ֜י הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל־הָעָ֗ם וַיִּקְח֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם בְּלֶ֤חֶם וָיַ֙יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃

נחמיה 5:15 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
והפחות הראשנים אשר־לפני הכבידו על־העם ויקחו מהם בלחם ויין אחר כסף־שקלים ארבעים גם נעריהם שלטו על־העם ואני לא־עשיתי כן מפני יראת אלהים׃

נחמיה 5:15 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
והפחות הראשנים אשר־לפני הכבידו על־העם ויקחו מהם בלחם ויין אחר כסף־שקלים ארבעים גם נעריהם שלטו על־העם ואני לא־עשיתי כן מפני יראת אלהים׃

נחמיה 5:15 Hebrew Bible
והפחות הראשנים אשר לפני הכבידו על העם ויקחו מהם בלחם ויין אחר כסף שקלים ארבעים גם נעריהם שלטו על העם ואני לא עשיתי כן מפני יראת אלהים׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
duces autem primi qui fuerant ante me gravaverunt populum et acceperunt ab eis in pane vino et pecunia cotidie siclos quadraginta sed et ministri eorum depresserant populum ego autem non feci ita propter timorem Dei

Act Addition Assistants Bare Beside Besides Bore Bread Burden Burdens Chargeable Didn't Domineered Earlier Fear Former Forty Governors Heavy Laid Lorded Lords Placed Preceding Rate Responsible Reverence Rule Ruled Rulers Servants Shekels Silver Supported Themselves Upkeep Wine Yea Yes

Bare Besides Bore Bread Burdens Chargeable Fear Former Forty Governors Laid Rule Ruled Servants Shekels Silver Supported Wine

Bare Besides Bore Bread Burdens Chargeable Fear Former Forty Governors Laid Rule Ruled Servants Shekels Silver Supported Wine

Nehemiah 5:15 Multilingual Bible

Néhémie 5:15 French

Nehemías 5:15 Biblia Paralela

尼 希 米 記 5:15 Chinese Bible