Nehemiah 5:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Nowוְעַתָּ֗ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
our fleshכִּבְשַׂ֤ר
(kiv·sar)
1320: fleshfrom basar
is like the fleshבְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ
(be·sa·re·nu,)
1320: fleshfrom basar
of our brothers,אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙
(a·chei·nu)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
our childrenכִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם
(kiv·nei·hem)
1121: sona prim. root
like their children.בָּנֵ֑ינוּ
(ba·nei·nu;)
1121: sona prim. root
Yet behold,וְהִנֵּ֣ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
we are forcingכֹ֠בְשִׁים
(cho·ve·shim)
3533: to subdue, bring into bondagea prim. root
our sonsבָּנֵ֨ינוּ
(ba·nei·nu)
1121: sona prim. root
and our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ
(be·no·tei·nu)
1323: daughterfrom ben
to be slaves,לַעֲבָדִ֗ים
(la·'a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and some 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of our daughtersמִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ
(mib·be·no·tei·nu)
1323: daughterfrom ben
are forced into bondageנִכְבָּשֹׁות֙
(nich·ba·sho·vt)
3533: to subdue, bring into bondagea prim. root
[already], and we are helplessוְאֵ֣ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
because our fieldsוּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ
(u·se·do·tei·nu)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
and vineyardsוּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ
(u·che·ra·mei·nu)
3754: a vineyardof uncertain derivation
belong to others."לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃
(la·'a·che·rim.)
312: anotherfrom achar


















KJV Lexicon
Yet now our flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
is as the flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
of our 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.
our children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
as their children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and lo we bring into bondage
kabash  (kaw-bash')
to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate -- bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection.
our sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and our daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
to be servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
and some of our daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
are
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
brought unto bondage
kabash  (kaw-bash')
to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate -- bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection.
already neither is it in our power
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
to redeem them for other men
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
have our lands
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
and vineyards
kerem  (keh'-rem)
a garden or vineyard -- vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now our flesh is like the flesh of our brothers, our children like their children. Yet behold, we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters are forced into bondage already, and we are helpless because our fields and vineyards belong to others."

King James Bible
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless because our fields and vineyards belong to others."

International Standard Version
Now our bodies are no different than the bodies of our relatives, and our children are like their children. Nevertheless, we're about to force our sons and daughters into slavery, and some of our daughters are already in bondage. It's beyond our power to do anything about it, because our fields and vineyards belong to others."

NET Bible
And now, though we share the same flesh and blood as our fellow countrymen, and our children are just like their children, still we have found it necessary to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have been subjected to slavery, while we are powerless to help, since our fields and vineyards now belong to other people."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We have the same flesh and blood as our relatives. Our children are just like theirs. Yet, we have to force our sons and daughters to become slaves. Some of our daughters have already become slaves. But we can't do anything else when our fields and vineyards belong to others."

King James 2000 Bible
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
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