NEH 9:36 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) “Take notice of us today—we’re servants, and the land that you gave to our ancestors so we could eat its fruit and its produce, but look at us now—we’re servants in our own land.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrTr Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land which thou gavest to our fathers to eat the fruit of it and the good things of it, behold, we are servants upon it:

ULT Behold us today; we are servants. And the land that you gave to our fathers, to eat its fruit and its goodness; behold us, we are servants in it!

UST Consider our situation! Today we live like slaves here in this land that you gave to our ancestors. You gave them this land so that they could enjoy all the good things that grow here. But consider us now! We are like slaves on this land.

BSB So here we [are] today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we [are] as slaves!
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MSB So here we [are] today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we [are] as slaves!
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OEB Behold, we this day are slaves, and as for the land that thou gavest to our fathers to eat its fruit and enjoy its good gifts, see we are only slaves in it.

WEBBE “Behold, we are servants today, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are servants in it.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “So today we are slaves! In the very land you gave to our ancestors to eat its fruit and to enjoy its good things – we are slaves!

LSV Behold, we—today—[are] servants,
And the land that You have given to our fathers,
To eat its fruit and its good,
Behold, we [are] servants on it,

FBV Look at us now, slaves in the land you gave our forefathers to enjoy its fruit and all its good things. Look at us slaves here!

T4T “So now we are like slaves here in this land that you gave to our ancestors, the land that you gave to them in order that they could enjoy all the good things that grow here.

LEB No LEB NEH book available

BBE Now, today, we are servants, and as for the land which you gave to our fathers, so that the produce of it and the good might be theirs, see, we are servants in it:

Moff No Moff NEH book available

JPS Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that Thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it.

ASV Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it.

DRA Behold we ourselves this day are bondmen: and the land, which thou gavest our fathers, to eat the bread thereof, and the good things thereof, and we ourselves are servants in it.

YLT 'Lo, we — to-day — [are] servants, and the land that Thou hast given to our fathers, to eat its fruit and its good — lo, we [are] servants on it,

Drby Behold, we are servants this day, and the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are bondmen in it.

RV Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it.
(Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that thou/you gavest/gave unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it. )

SLT Behold, we this day are servants, and the land which thou gavest to our fathers to eat its fruit and its goodness, behold, we are servants upon it:

Wbstr Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest to our fathers to eat the fruit of it and the good of it, behold, we are servants in it:

KJB-1769 Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:
(Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou/you gavest/gave unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it: )

KJB-1611 Behold, we are seruants this day; and for the land that thou gauest vnto our fathers, to eat the fruit thereof, and the good thereof, behold, wee are seruants in it.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps No Bshps NEH book available

Gnva Beholde, we are seruants this day, and the lande that thou gauest vnto our fathers, to eate the fruite thereof, and the goodnesse thereof, beholde, we are seruants therein.
(Behold, we are servants this day, and the land that thou/you gavest/gave unto our fathers, to eat the fruit thereof, and the goodness thereof, behold, we are servants therein. )

Cvdl No Cvdl NEH book available

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Luth No Luth NEH book available

ClVg Ecce nos ipsi hodie servi sumus: et terra quam dedisti patribus nostris ut comederent panem ejus, et quæ bona sunt ejus, et nos ipsi servi sumus in ea.
(Behold we/us themselves today/at_this_time slaves we_are: and earth/land how you_gave to_the_fathers ours as to_eatnt bread/food his, and which good(s) are his, and we/us themselves slaves we_are in/into/on them. )

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TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Nehemiah’s Confidence in God

God gave Nehemiah favor in the eyes of a mighty Persian king so that the king responded favorably to all of Nehemiah’s requests (Neh 1:11; 2:8, 18). Nehemiah then had the confidence to present his bold plan to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and the people of Jerusalem responded positively, believing that God was able to give them success (2:18) and to protect them from their enemies (4:4-5, 9). They confidently continued with their work in spite of opposition because they knew that God fights for his people and frustrates the plans of the wicked (4:14-15, 20). When the walls of Jerusalem were finished, Nehemiah recognized that the entire difficult project was completed only because of God’s help (6:16).

The book of Nehemiah vividly demonstrates that God is all-powerful and able to accomplish his will, both in individual lives and in nations. The prayer in Nehemiah 9 focuses on praising God for his sovereign and powerful acts: God created the heavens and earth (9:6), called Abram from Ur, and gave the land to Israel (9:7-8, 22-25). The miraculous signs in Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and the provision of guidance, food, and water in the wilderness all demonstrate God’s power over man and nature to provide for his people (9:9-15).

The Lord had sent the Israelites into exile after generations of persistent sin (9:32-37). Now he was fulfilling part of his promise to restore them (1:8-9). Nehemiah had the confidence to pray and lead because he knew that everything that happened was part of God’s sovereign plan. This same confidence in God led Abram to leave Ur and by faith go to an unknown land (Gen 12:1-3; Heb 11:8-10), caused Rahab to trust in God (Josh 2:9-14; Heb 11:31), and prompted Hezekiah not to give in to the demands of the Assyrian king Sennacherib (2 Kgs 18:1–19:37). Confidence comes when people believe that God will keep his promises and complete the work he has started in their lives (Phil 1:6).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 12:1-4; Josh 1:10-18; 2:9-14; 2 Kgs 18:1–19:37; Neh 1:8-9, 11; 2:8, 18, 20; 4:4-5, 9, 14-15, 20; 6:16; 9:6-31; Pss 4:5; 9:10; 37:3; 40:3; 44:6-7; 56:3-12; 112:1-9; Prov 3:5-12; 16:20; 28:1, 25; Isa 26:3; Heb 11:8-10, 31; 1 Jn 4:17

UTN uW Translation Notes:

הִנֵּ֛ה

see/lo/see!

Behold is a term meant to focus the attention of the listener on what the speaker is about to say. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use some emphatic term or expression in your language that would have this same effect.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הַ⁠יּ֖וֹם

the=day

This does not necessarily mean on this particular day, but rather at this time. Alternate translation: [This is how things are now]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לַ⁠אֲבֹתֵ֗י⁠נוּ

to,ancestors_of,our

Fathers here means “ancestors.” Alternate translation: [our ancestors]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

אֶת־פִּרְיָ⁠הּ֙ וְ⁠אֶת־טוּבָ֔⁠הּ

DOM fruit_of,its and=DOM goodness_of,its

These two expressions mean similar things. They both refer to the crops that grow in the land the Israelites were promised. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine these expressions. Alternate translation: [all the good things that grow here]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

אֶת־פִּרְיָ⁠הּ֙

DOM fruit_of,its

This means all the crops of the land, not just the fruit that grew on the trees. The Levites are using one particular food to refer to all food.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

טוּבָ֔⁠הּ

goodness_of,its

Goodness is an abstract noun that refers to the tasty and nourishing food that grows in the land. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the idea behind it with a different phrase. Alternate translation: [the good things that grow here]

הִנֵּ֛ה

see/lo/see!

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