Nehemiah 10:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
are joiningמַחֲזִיקִ֣ים
(ma·cha·zi·kim)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
with their kinsmen,אֲחֵיהֶם֮
(a·chei·hem)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
their nobles,אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒
(ad·di·rei·hem)
117: majesticfrom adar
and are takingוּבָאִ֞ים
(u·va·'im)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
on themselves a curseבְּאָלָ֣ה
(be·'a·lah)
423: an oathfrom alah
and an oathוּבִשְׁבוּעָ֗ה
(u·vish·vu·'ah)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba
to walkלָלֶ֙כֶת֙
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in God'sהָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
law,בְּתֹורַ֣ת
(be·to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was givenנִתְּנָ֔ה
(nit·te·nah,)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
throughבְּיַ֖ד
(be·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
Moses,מֹשֶׁ֣ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
God'sהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
servant,עֶֽבֶד־
(e·ved-)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֣ור
(ve·lish·mo·vr)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
and to observeוְלַעֲשֹׂ֗ות
(ve·la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the commandmentsמִצְוֹת֙
(mitz·vot)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
of GODיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
our Lord,אֲדֹנֵ֔ינוּ
(a·do·nei·nu,)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
and His ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו
(u·mish·pa·tav)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
and His statutes;וְחֻקָּֽיו׃
(ve·chuk·kav.)
2706: something prescribed or owed, a statutefrom chaqaq


















KJV Lexicon
They clave
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
to their brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
their nobles
'addiyr  (ad-deer')
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
and entered
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into a curse
'alah  (aw-law')
an imprecation -- curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
and into an oath
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
to walk
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in God's
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
which was given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
by
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
the servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and to observe
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
and do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
all the commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
our Lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
and his judgments
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
and his statutes
choq  (khoke)
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
are joining with their kinsmen, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God's law, which was given through Moses, God's servant, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of GOD our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes;

King James Bible
They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the law of God given through God's servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commands, ordinances, and statutes of Yahweh our Lord.

International Standard Version
joined with their relatives and their leaders. They entered into an oath—enforced by a curse —to walk in God's Law that was given through God's servant Moses, and to be careful to obey all of the commands of the LORD, our Lord, as well as his regulations and statutes:

NET Bible
hereby participate with their colleagues the town leaders and enter into a curse and an oath to adhere to the law of God which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to obey carefully all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, along with his ordinances and his statutes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They joined their relatives, the nobles, in binding themselves with a curse and an oath to follow God's teachings given by Moses, God's servant. They also bound themselves to follow all the commandments, rules, and regulations of the LORD our Lord.

King James 2000 Bible
They joined with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
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