Nehemiah 13:22 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNehemiah 13:22 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 →
וָאֹמְרָ֣ה
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לַלְוִיִּ֗ם
Lêvîyîy
H3881
Levite
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
יִֽהְי֤וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙
ṭâhêr
H2891
to cleanse
וּבָאִים֙
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
שֹׁמְרִ֣ים
shâmar
H8104
to keep
הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים
shaʻar
H8179
gate
לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ
qâdash
H6942
to consecrate
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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י֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת
shabbâth
H7676
Sabbath
גַּם
gam
H1571
also
זֹאת֙
zôʼth
H2063
this
זָכְרָה
zâkar
H2142
to remember
לִּ֣י
אֱלֹהַ֔י
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וְח֥וּסָה
chûwç
H2347
to pity
עָלַ֖י
ʻal
H5921
upon
כְּרֹ֥ב
rôb
H7230
multitude
חַסְדֶּֽךָ
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
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World English Bible Public Domain
I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.
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King James Version Public Domain
And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And I said to the Levites that they should purify themselves and come keep the gates to consecrate the day of the sabbath. Remember me concerning this also, my God, and have pity on me according to the greatness of your covenant faithfulness.
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