Nehemiah 12:43 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNehemiah 12:43 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ
zâbach
H2076
to sacrifice
בַיּוֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
הַ֠הוּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
זְבָחִ֨ים
zebach
H2077
sacrifice
גְּדוֹלִ֜ים
gâdôwl
H1419
great
וַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּ
sâmach
H8055
to rejoice
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
that
הָאֱלֹהִים֙
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
שִׂמְּחָם֙
sâmach
H8055
to rejoice
שִׂמְחָ֣ה
simchâh
H8057
joy
גְדוֹלָ֔ה
gâdôwl
H1419
great
וְגַ֧ם
gam
H1571
also
הַנָּשִׁ֛ים
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
וְהַיְלָדִ֖ים
yeled
H3206
child
שָׂמֵ֑חוּ
sâmach
H8055
to rejoice
וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
שִׂמְחַ֥ת
simchâh
H8057
joy
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
מֵרָחֽוֹק
râchôwq
H7350
far
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World English Bible Public Domain
They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
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King James Version Public Domain
Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And on that day they sacrificed great sacrifices, and they rejoiced, for God had made them glad with great rejoicing. Yes, even the women and the children rejoiced, so the rejoicing of Jerusalem was heard from far away.
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