Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And there was prepared for me day be day one ox, and six choice rams, besides fowls, and once in ten days I gave store of divers wines, and many other things: yet I did not require my yearly allowance as governor: for the people were very much impoverished. Now that 1 Kings 4:22,23 And the provision of Solomon, for each day, was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal; . . . required Nehemiah 5:14,15 And from the day, in which the king commanded me to be governor in the land of Juda, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my brethren did not eat the yearly allowance that was due to the governors. . . . because the bondage Psalm 37:21,26 The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; but the just sheweth mercy and shall give. . . . Context Nehemiah's Generosity…17The Jews also and the magistrates to the number of one hundred and fifty men, were at my table, besides them that came to us from among the nations that were round about us. 18And there was prepared for me day be day one ox, and six choice rams, besides fowls, and once in ten days I gave store of divers wines, and many other things: yet I did not require my yearly allowance as governor: for the people were very much impoverished.19Remember me, O my God, for good according to all that I have done for this people.… Cross References 2 Thessalonians 3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing: but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you. 1 Kings 4:22 And the provision of Solomon, for each day, was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal; 1 Kings 4:23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty out of the pastures, and a hundred rams; besides venison of harts, roes, and buffles, and fatted fowls. Lexicon Eachאֶחָ֗ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first day, לְי֣וֹם (lə·yō·wm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day one אֶחָ֞ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first ox, שׁ֣וֹר (šō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera) six שֵׁשׁ־ (šêš-) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8337: Six (a cardinal number) choice בְּרֻר֤וֹת (bə·ru·rō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1305: To clarify, examine, select sheep, צֹ֠אן (ṣōn) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and some fowl וְצִפֳּרִים֙ (wə·ṣip·po·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 6833: A little bird were prepared for me, נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה (na·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make and once every וּבֵ֨ין (ū·ḇên) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 996: An interval, space between ten עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת (‘ă·śe·reṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6235: Ten days יָמִ֛ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day an abundance לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה (lə·har·bêh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great of all kinds בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every of wine was provided. יַ֖יִן (ya·yin) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3196: Wine, intoxication But I did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no demand בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי (ḇiq·qaš·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1245: To search out, to strive after the food לֶ֤חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain allotted to the governor, הַפֶּחָה֙ (hap·pe·ḥāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6346: A governor because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the burden הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה (hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5656: Work of any kind on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the זֶ֗ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that people הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock was so heavy. כָֽבְדָ֥ה (ḵā·ḇə·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome Additional Translations Each day, one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy on this people. Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. And there came to me for one day one calf, and I had six choice sheep and a goat; and every ten days wine in abundance of all sorts: yet with these I required not the bread of extortion, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. And that which was prepared daily was one ox [and] six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days all sorts of wine in abundance. Yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor; for the service was heavy upon this people. Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days an abundance of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I required not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I didn't demand the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy on this people. and that which hath been prepared for one day is one ox, six fat sheep, also fowls have been prepared for me, and once in ten days of all wines abundantly, and with this, the bread of the governor I have not sought, for heavy is the service on this people. Jump to Previous Bondage Bread Choice Daily Demand Fowls Governor Heavy Once Ox Prepared Required Sheep Six Sorts Store Ten WineJump to Next Bondage Bread Choice Daily Demand Fowls Governor Heavy Once Ox Prepared Required Sheep Six Sorts Store Ten WineLinks Nehemiah 5:18 NIVNehemiah 5:18 NLT Nehemiah 5:18 ESV Nehemiah 5:18 NASB Nehemiah 5:18 KJV Nehemiah 5:18 Bible Apps Nehemiah 5:18 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 5:18 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 5:18 French Bible Nehemiah 5:18 German Bible Alphabetical: abundance abundant all allotted allowance also an and because birds choice day days demand demanded demands did Each every food for furnished governor governor's heavy I In kinds me never not Now of on once one ox people poultry prepared servitude sheep six some sorts spite supply ten that the these this to was were which wine Yet OT History: Nehemiah 5:18 Now that which was prepared for one (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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