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Nehemiah 9

Neh. 9:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then the Levites
Leviyiy (Hebrew #3881)
patronymically from 3878; a Levite or descendant of Levi
KJV usage: Leviite.
Pronounce: lay-vee-ee'
Origin: or Leviy {lay-vee'}
, Jeshua
Yeshuwa` (Hebrew #3442)
he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Jeshua.
Pronounce: yay-shoo'-ah
Origin: for 3091
, and Kadmiel
Qadmiy'el (Hebrew #6934)
presence of God; Kadmiel, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Kadmiel.
Pronounce: kad-mee-ale'
Origin: from 6924 and 410
, Bani
Baniy (Hebrew #1137)
built; Bani, the name of five Israelites
KJV usage: Bani.
Pronounce: baw-nee'
Origin: from 1129
, Hashabniah
Chashabnyah (Hebrew #2813)
thought of Jah; Chashabnejah, the name of two Israelites
KJV usage: Hashabniah.
Pronounce: khash-ab-neh-yaw'
Origin: from 2808 and 3050
, Sherebiah
Sherebyah (Hebrew #8274)
Jah has brought heat; Sherebjah, the name of two Israelites
KJV usage: Sherebiah.
Pronounce: shay-rayb-yaw'
Origin: from 8273 and 3050
, Hodijah
Howdiyah (Hebrew #1941)
Hodijah, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Hodijah.
Pronounce: ho-dee-yaw'
Origin: a form of 1938
, Shebaniah
Shbanyah (Hebrew #7645)
from the same as 7644 and 3050; Jah has grown (i.e. prospered); Shebanjah, the name of three or four Israelites
KJV usage: Shebaniah.
Pronounce: sheb-an-yaw'
Origin: or Shbanyahuw {sheb-an-yaw'-hoo}
, and Pethahiah
Pthachyah (Hebrew #6611)
Jah has opened; Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: Pethakiah.
Pronounce: peth-akh-yaw'
Origin: from 6605 and 3050
, said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Stand up
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
k and bless
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
your God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
for ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
and ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
: and blessed
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
a be thy glorious
kabowd (Hebrew #3519)
from 3513; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
KJV usage: glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
Pronounce: kaw-bode'
Origin: rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}
name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
, which is exalted
ruwm (Hebrew #7311)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, (X a-)loud, mount up, offer (up), + presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms.
Pronounce: room
Origin: a primitive root
aboveb all blessing
Brakah (Hebrew #1293)
benediction; by implication prosperity
KJV usage: blessing, liberal, pool, present.
Pronounce: ber-aw-kaw'
Origin: from 1288
and praise
thillah (Hebrew #8416)
laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
KJV usage: praise.
Pronounce: teh-hil-law'
Origin: from 1984
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Psa. 135:1‑2• 1Praise ye Jah . Praise the name of Jehovah;{HR}Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
 2Standing in Jehovah's house,{HR}In the courts of the house of our God. (Psa. 135:1‑2)
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1 Chron. 29:13• 13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee and praise thy glorious name. (1 Chron. 29:13)
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Psa. 16:2• 2Thou hast said unto Jehovah,{HR}Thou [art] the . Lord:{HR}My goodness [is] not to thee; (Psa. 16:2)
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Psa. 106:2• 2Who shall tell the powers of Jehovah—{HR}Shall utter all his praise? (Psa. 106:2)

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Bani,
Blessing,
Forever,
God,
Hashabniah,
Hodijah,
Jeshua; Jeshuah,
Kadmiel,
Levites,
Pethahiah,
Shebaniah,
Sherebiah

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Stand up.
1 Kings 8:14,22• 14{i}And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel; and the whole congregation of Israel stood.{/i}
 22{i}And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward the heavens.{/i} (1 Kings 8:14,22)
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2 Chron. 20:13,19• 13{i}And all Judah stood before Jehovah, with their little ones, their wives, and their sons.{/i}
 19{i}And the Levites, of the sons of the Kohathites, and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise Jehovah the God of Israel with an exceeding loud voice.{/i} (2 Chron. 20:13,19)
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Psa. 134:1‑3• 1A song of the ascents.{HR}Behold, bless Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah,{HR}That stand in Jehovah's house in the nights.
 2Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary ,{HR}And bless Jehovah.
 3Jehovah Maker of heavens and earth,{HR}Bless thee out of Zion. (Psa. 134:1‑3)
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Psa. 135:1‑3• 1Praise ye Jah . Praise the name of Jehovah;{HR}Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
 2Standing in Jehovah's house,{HR}In the courts of the house of our God.
 3Praise ye Jah; for Jehovah [is] good;{HR}Sing psalms to his name, for [it is] pleasant. (Psa. 135:1‑3)
bless.
1 Chron. 29:20• 20{i}And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah your God. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king.{/i} (1 Chron. 29:20)
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Ezra 3:11• 11And they sang together by course in praising, and giving thanks unto Jehovah; because he is good, for his mercy endureth forever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid. (Ezra 3:11)
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Psa. 103:1‑2• 1Of David.{HR}Bless Jehovah, my soul,{HR}And all within me,{HR}[Bless] his holy name.
 2Bless Jehovah, my soul,{HR}And forget not all his benefits; (Psa. 103:1‑2)
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Psa. 117:1‑2• 1Praise ye Jehovah, all nations;{HR}Laud him, all the Gentiles.
 2For his mercy is powerful over us,{HR}And the truth of Jehovah [is] for everlasting.{HR}Praise ye Jah. (Psa. 117:1‑2)
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Psa. 145:2• 2(In) every day will I bless thee,{HR}And will praise thy name for ever and ever. (Psa. 145:2)
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Psa. 146:2• 2I will praise Jehovah while I live;{HR}I will sing psalms to my God while I have my being. (Psa. 146:2)
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Jer. 33:10‑11• 10Thus saith Jehovah; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,
 11the voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise Jehovah of hosts: for Jehovah is good: for his mercy endureth forever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of Jehovah. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith Jehovah. (Jer. 33:10‑11)
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Matt. 11:25• 25{i}At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.{/i} (Matt. 11:25)
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Eph. 3:20‑21• 20Now to him that is able to do above all things far exceedingly above what we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
 21to him [be] glory in the assembly in Christ Jesus unto all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen. (Eph. 3:20‑21)
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1 Peter 1:3• 3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, that according to his abundant mercy begot us again unto a living hope through Jesus Christ's resurrection out of [the] dead, (1 Peter 1:3)
thy glorious.
Ex. 15:6,11• 6{i}Thy right hand, Jehovah, is become glorious in power:{HR}Thy right hand, Jehovah, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.{HR}{/i}
 11{i}Who is like unto thee, Jehovah, among the gods?{HR}Who is like unto thee, glorifying thyself in holiness,{HR}Fearful in praises, doing wonders?{HR}{/i} (Ex. 15:6,11)
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Deut. 28:58• 58{i}If thou wilt not take heed to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, to fear this glorious and fearful name, JEHOVAH THY GOD;{/i} (Deut. 28:58)
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1 Chron. 29:13• 13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee and praise thy glorious name. (1 Chron. 29:13)
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Psa. 72:18‑19• 18Blessed [be] Jehovah Elohim,{HR}The God of Israel alone doing wondrous things.
 19And blessed [be] the name of his glory forever;{HR}And let all the earth be filled [with] his glory. Amen and Amen. (Psa. 72:18‑19)
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Psa. 145:5,11‑12• 5The majesty of the glory of thine honour,{HR}And the words of thy wonders, I will meditate.
 11They shall tell (say) the glory of thy kingdom,{HR}And speak of thy power,
 12To make known to the sons of men his mighty deeds,{HR}And the glory of the majesty of his kingdom. (Psa. 145:5,11‑12)
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2 Cor. 4:6• 6because it is the God that bade light shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts for the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Cor. 4:6)
exalted.
1 Kings 8:27• 27{i}But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heavens, and the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!{/i} (1 Kings 8:27)
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1 Chron. 29:11• 11Thine, O Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Jehovah, and thou art exalted as head above all. (1 Chron. 29:11)
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Psa. 16:2• 2Thou hast said unto Jehovah,{HR}Thou [art] the . Lord:{HR}My goodness [is] not to thee; (Psa. 16:2)
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Psa. 106:2• 2Who shall tell the powers of Jehovah—{HR}Shall utter all his praise? (Psa. 106:2)
• {v.5-31} Beginning with praise and thanksgiving, they give glory to Jehovah their God before faithfully reviewing God’s history with them. This recounting may be broken up in the following manner: 9:6 Jehovah the Creator-God. 9:7-8 God’s sovereign call of Abraham and His promises to him. 9:9-12 God’s gracious deliverance from Egypt. 9:13-15 The giving of the law and God’s provision for the wilderness. 9:16-18 Israel’s rebellion in seeking to make a captain to return to Egypt; the golden calf. 9:19-21 God’s mercy in not forsaking them in the wilderness. 9:22-25 God gave them kingdoms and subdued the inhabitants of the land of Canaan. 9:26-27 Israel’s rebellion; God’s government, and the raising up of deliverers. 9:28-30 God’s government culminates in their captivity. 9:31 In His mercy, God preserved a remnant of His people. Three things are especially noted: Israel’s failure, God’s gracious and merciful dealings with them, and God’s righteous government. (“Confession - Neh. 9:3-38” by N. Simon)
• They own His absolute supremacy (v. 5). (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 9” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, said, Stand up, bless Jehovah your God from eternity to eternityb. And let men bless the name of thy glory, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

JND Translation Notes

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See 1 Chron. 16.36; Ps. 41.13; 106.48; Dan. 2.20.

W. Kelly Translation

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And the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, said, Stand up, bless Jehovah your God from eternity to eternity. And let men bless the name of thy glory, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)