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But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there. (KJV)
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וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣םve.shav.Temand you will turn back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725O
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to return: repent
Used 81 times. Also: 1 Kings 8:35, 1 Kings 8:47, 1 Kings 8:48, 1 Kings 13:33, 2 Chronicles 6:24, 2 Chronicles 6:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725O; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 1
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito me
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 2
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙u.she.mar.Temand you will keep
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to keep: obey
Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:10, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 26:5, Genesis 37:11, Exodus 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 3
מִצְוֹתַ֔יmitz.vo.Taicommandments my
Lemma: מִצְוָה (mits.vah) · Strong's: H4687
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: commandment
Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 20:6, Exodus 24:12, Leviticus 4:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4687; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 4
וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.Temand you will observe
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 5
אֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> them
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 6
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 7
יִהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 8
נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜םni.da.cha.Khembanished [one] your
Lemma: נָדַח (na.dach) · Strong's: H5080
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVNrmsc)
Meaning: to banish
Used 54 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:19, Deuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 13:10, Deuteronomy 13:13, Deuteronomy 19:5, Deuteronomy 20:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5080; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 9
בִּקְצֵ֤הbik.Tzehat [the] end of
Lemma: קָצֶה (qa.tseh) · Strong's: H7097A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: end
Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 8:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 47:2, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 13:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7097A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 10
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: heaven
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 11
מִשָּׁ֣םmi.Shamfrom there
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 12
אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם'a.ka.be.TzemI will gather them
Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpi1cs)
Meaning: to gather
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 13
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 14
הַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.Komthe place
Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: place
Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 15
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhere
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 16
בָּחַ֔רְתִּיba.Char.tiI have chosen
Lemma: בָּחַר (ba.char) · Strong's: H0977
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to choose
Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 6:2, Genesis 13:11, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 16:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0977; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 17
לְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.Kento cause to dwell
Lemma: שָׁכַן (sha.khan) · Strong's: H7931
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 25:18, Genesis 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7931; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 18
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 19
שְׁמִ֖יshe.Miname my
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 20
שָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:9 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| but [if] you return | → | שׁוּב H7725O to return: repent |
| to Me | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| and keep | → | שָׁמַר H8104G to keep: obey |
| and practice | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| My commandments | → | מִצְוָה H4687 commandment |
| then even if | → | אִם H0518A if |
| your exiles | → | נָדַח H5080 to banish |
| have been | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| {banished} to the farthest | → | קָצֶה H7097A end |
| horizon | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
| I will gather them | → | קָבַץ H6908 to gather |
| from there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| and bring them | → | H0935 |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the place | → | מָקוֹם H4725 place |
| I have chosen | → | בָּחַר H0977 to choose |
| as a dwelling | → | שָׁכַן H7931 to dwell |
| for | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| My Name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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