Nehemiah 13:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
On that dayבַּיֹּ֣ום
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
they readנִקְרָ֛א
(nik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
aloud from the bookבְּסֵ֥פֶר
(be·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣י
(be·'a·ze·nei)
241: an earfrom an unused word
of the people;הָעָ֑ם
(ha·'am;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and there was foundוְנִמְצָא֙
(ve·nim·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
writtenכָּת֣וּב
(ka·tuv)
3789: to writea prim. root
in it that noלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
Ammoniteעַמֹּנִ֧י
(am·mo·ni)
5984: desc. of Ammonfrom Ammon
or Moabiteוּמֹאָבִ֛י
(u·mo·'a·vi)
4125: desc. of Moabfrom Moab
should everעֹולָֽם׃
(o·v·lam.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
enterיָבֹ֨וא
(ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the assemblyבִּקְהַ֥ל
(bik·hal)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
of God,הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
On that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
they read
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
in the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
in the audience
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and therein was found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
that the Ammonite
`Ammowniy  (am-mo-nee')
an Ammonite or (the adjective) Ammonitish -- Ammonite(-s).
and the Moabite
Mow'abiy  (mo-aw-bee')
a Moabite or Moabitess, i.e. a descendant from Moab -- (woman) of Moab, Moabite(-ish, -ss).
should not come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the congregation
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for
`ad  (ad)
especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and there was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,

King James Bible
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At that time the book of Moses was read publicly to the people. The command was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,

International Standard Version
Later that day the book of Moses was read aloud so the people could hear it, and a written command was discovered therein permanently prohibiting the Ammonites and Moabites from coming into the congregation of God

NET Bible
On that day the book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people. They found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite may ever enter the assembly of God,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On that day the Book of Moses was read while the people were listening. They heard the passage that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever be admitted into God's assembly.

King James 2000 Bible
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and in it was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God forever;
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