Nehemiah 8 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaAsapaw (And gathered together) Kal (every) HaIm (the people) KaAyash (as man) Achad (one) Al-HaRachawab (to the broad) AsharaLaPanayam (who/that place before) Shair (gate) HaMayam (the water); WaYaAmaraw (and spoke) LaIzaraa (to Ezra) HaSapar (the scribe) LaHaBawayaa (to [causing] bring) Ath-Sapar (the entirety of book / scribed document) Thawarahath (law) Mashah (Moses), Ashar-YaTzawah (who/that commanded) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel).

2 WaYaBawayaa (And brought) Izaraa (Ezra) HaKahan (the priest) Ath-HaThawarah (the entirety of the law) LaPanayam (before) HaQahal (the assembly), MaAyash (from both men) WaId-Ayashah (and as far as woman), WaKal (and every) MaBayan (understanding), LaShamai (hear) BaYawam (in day) Achad (one) LaChadash (month) HaShabayaiy (the seventh).

3 WaYaQaraa (And he read) Baw (within him) LaPanayam (therein before) HaRachawab (the broad) AsharaLaPanayam (who/that place before) Shair (gate) HaMayam (the water) Man-HaAwar (from the early morning) Id-Machatzayath (as far as midday), HaYawam (the day) NagadaHaAyanashayam (counterpart the presence of men) WaHaNaAyashahayam (and the women - emphatic), WaHaMaBayanayam (and who understand - plural); WaAzanay (and ears) Kal (every) HaIm (the people) Al-Sapar (to book / scribed document) HaThawarah (the law).

4 WaYaImad (And stood) Izaraa (Ezra) HaSapar (the scribe) Il-Magadal (over 𐤌𐤂𐤃𐤋) Itz (pulpit tree), AsharaIshahaw (who/that they made) LaDabar (for purpose); WaYaImad (and beside stood) Atzalaw (𐤀𐤑𐤋 him) Mathathayah (Mattithiah), WaShamai (and Shema), WaInayah (and Anaiah), WaAwarayah (and Uriah), WaChalaqayah (and Hilkiah), WaMaishayah (and Maaseiah), Il-Yamayanaw (over his right hand); Yamayanaw (and on his left hand), WaMaShamaawalaw (and from his left hand) Padayah (Pedaiah), May-Shaal (Mishael), WaMalakayah (and Malchijah), WaChasham (and Hashum), Chashab-Danah (Hashbaddanah), Zakarayah (Zechariah), Mashalam (Meshullam).

5 WaYaPathach (And opened) Izaraa (Ezra) HaSapar (the book) LaIyanay (sight) Kal (every) HaIm (the people); Kay-MaIlaKal (surely from over every) HaIm (the people); YaHayah (came to pass) WaKaPathachaw (and when opened him), Imadaw (stood up) Kal (every) HaIm (the people):

6 WaYaBarak (And blessed) Izaraa (Ezra) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), HaAlahayam (the God) HaGadawal (the great). WaYaInahaw (and answered), Kal (every) HaIm (the people) “Aman (believe / have faith), Aman (believe / have faith),” BaMail (with lifting up) Yadayam (their hands). WaYaQadadaw (and bowed heads), WaYaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] worshiped) Yahawah () Apayam (faces) Aratzah (to ground).

7 WaYashawai (And also Jeshua), WaBanay (and Bani), WaSharabayah (and Sherebiah), Yamayan (Jamin), Iqawab (Akkub), Shabathay (Shabbethai), Hawadayah (Hodiah), Maishayah (Maaseiah), Qalayataa (Kelita), Izarayah (Azariah), Yawazabad (Jozabad), Chanan (Hanan), Palayah (Pelaiah), WaHaLawayayayam (and the levites), MaBayanayam (understand - plural) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people) LaThawarah (law): WaHaIm (and the people) Il-Imadam (over stayed their place).

8 WaYaQaraaw (And read) BaSapar (in book), BaThawarahath (in law) HaAlahayam (the God), MaParash (declare clearly); WaShawam (and gave) Shakal (wise / prudent), WaYaBayanaw (and understood) BaMaqaraa (in reading).

9 WaYaAmar (And said) Nachamayah (Nehemiah), Hawaa (governor), HaTharashathaa (the 𐤕𐤓𐤔𐤕𐤀) WaIzaraa (and Ezra) HaKahan (the priest) HaSapar (the scribe), WaHaLawayayayam (and the levites) HaMaBayanayam (who taught - plural) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people), LaKal (every) HaIm (the people), “HaYawam (this day) Qadawash (Holy / Set Apart - already) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Yahawah () Alahayam (God). Al (not) ThaThaAbalaw (you [reflexive] mourn), WaAl (and not) ThaBakahaw (you weep).” KayaBawakahayam (surely wept - plural), Kal (every) HaIm (the people) KaShamaim (when heard them) Ath-Dabaray (the entirety of Dabaray) HaThawarah (the law).

10 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Lam (for them) Yalakaw (you go way). Akalaw (you eat) Mashamanayam (fat - plural), WaShathahaw (and you drink) Mamathaqayam (sweet - plural), WaShalachaw (and you send) Manahawath (portions) LaAyan (NO ONE) NaKawan (nothing prepared); Law (for him) Kay-Qadawash (surely Holy / Set Apart - already) Adawan () HaYawam (this day). LaAdanayanaw (our master) WaAl (and not) ThaItzabaw (you grieved); Kay-Chadawahath (surely joy) Yahawah () Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Maiwazakam (your strength).”

11 WaHaLawayayayam (And the levites) MaChashahayam (stilled - plural) LaKal (every) HaIm (the people), LaAmar (saying), “Hasahaw (Keep silent), KayaHaYawam (surely the day) Qadawash (Holy / Set Apart - already); WaAl (and not) ThaItzabaw (grieved).”

12 WaYaYalakaw (And went way) Kal (every) HaIm (the people) LaAkal (to eat), WaLaShathahawath (and to drink - plural), WaLaShalach (and to send) Manahawath (portions), WaLaIshahawath (and to make - plural) Shamachah (mirth), Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) KayaHaBayanaw (surely they [causing] understood) BaDabarayam (in words) AsharaHaYawadayaiw (who/that [causing] declared) Lam (for them).

13 WaBaYawam (And in day) HaShanay (the second) NaAsapaw (gathered together) Raashay (heads) HaAbawath (the fathers)’ LaKal (every) HaIm (the people), HaKahanayam (the priests), WaHaLawayayayam (and the levites), Al (to) Izaraa (Ezra) HaSapar (the scribe), WaLaHaShakayal (and wise / prudent) Al-Dabaray (to even give attention Dabaray) HaThawarah (the law).

14 WaYaMatzaaw (And found) Kathawab (written) BaThawarah (in law), AsharaYaTzawah (who/that how commanded) Yahawah () BaYad (in hand) Mashah (Moses), AsharaYaYashabaw (who/that dwell) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaSakahawath (in booths) BaChag (in feast) BaChadash (in month) HaShabayaiy (the seventh);

15 WaAsharaYaShamayaiw (And who/that publish) WaYaIbayaraw (and proclaim) Qawal (sound / voice) BaKal (in every) Iyarayam (their cities), WaBaYarawashalam (and in Jerusalem), LaAmar (saying), “Yatzaaw (you go out) HaHar (the mountain), WaHaBawayaaw (and you [causing] get) Ilahay (Leaf) Zayath (olive) WaIlahay (and branches), Itz (tree), Shaman (branches oil), WaIlahay (And leaf) Hadas (myrtle) WaIlahay (and branches), Thamarayam (palm - plural) WaIlahay (and branches), Itz (tree) Ibath (branches thick) LaIshahath (to make) Sakahath (booth / tent), KaKathawab (as written).”

16 WaYaYatzaaw (And went out), HaIm (So the people) WaYaBawayaaw (and brought), WaYaIshahaw (and made) Lam (for them) Sakahawath (booths), Ayash (man) Il-Gagaw (over everyone roof of his house), WaBaChatzarathayam (and in their courts), WaBaChatzarawath (and in courts) Bayath (house) HaAlahayam (the God), WaBaRachawab (and in broad) Shair (gate), HaMayam (the water) WaBaRachawab (and in broad) Shair (place of gate) Aparayam (Ephraim).

17 WaYaIshahaw (And made) Kal (every) HaQahal (the assembly) HaShawabayam (who come again - plural) Man-HaShabay (from out of the captivity) Sakahawath (booths), WaYaYashabaw (and inhabit/dwell) BaSakahawath (lived in booths); KayaLaa (surely NOT) Ishahaw (done) MaYawamay (since days) Yashawai (Jeshua) Ban (son) Nawan (Nun) Kan (for sure) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) IdaHaYawam (as far as that day). HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Shamachah (gladness) Gadawalah (very very great/important/mighty). Maad (exceedingly / very)

18 WaYaQaraa (And he read) BaSapar (in book) Thawarahath (law) HaAlahayam (the God) Yawam (day) BaYawam (by day), Man-HaYawam (from the day) HaRaashawan (the first) IdaHaYawam (as far as the day), HaAcharawan (the last). WaYaIshahaw (and kept) Chag (feast/festival) Shabaith (seven) Yawamayam (days); WaBaYawam (and in day) HaShamayanay (the eighth) Itzarahath (solemn assembly), KaMashapat (according to ordinance).