Nehemiah 9:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You, in Your greatהָֽרַבִּ֔ים
(ha·rab·bim,)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
compassion,בְּרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ
(be·ra·cha·mei·cha)
7356: compassionfrom the same as rechem
Did not forsakeעֲזַבְתָּ֖ם
(a·zav·tam)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
them in the wilderness;בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר
(bam·mid·bar;)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
The pillarעַמּ֣וּד
(am·mud)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
of cloudהֶ֠עָנָן
(he·'a·nan)
6051: a cloud mass, cloudfrom an unused word
did not leaveסָ֨ר
(sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
them by day,בְּיֹומָם֙
(be·yo·v·mam)
3119: daytime, by dayfrom yom
To guideלְהַנְחֹתָ֣ם
(le·han·cho·tam)
5148: to lead, guidea prim. root
them on their way,בְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְ
(be·had·de·rech,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
Norלֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
the pillarעַמּ֨וּד
(am·mud)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
of fireהָאֵ֤שׁ
(ha·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
by night,בְּלַ֙יְלָה֙
(be·lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
to lightלְהָאִ֣יר
(le·ha·'ir)
215: to be or become lighta prim. root
for them the wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(had·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they were to go.יֵֽלְכוּ־
(ye·le·chu-)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Yet thou in thy manifold
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
mercies
racham  (rakh'-am)
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
forsookest
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
them not in the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
the pillar
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
of the cloud
`anan  (aw-nawn')
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud -- cloud(-y).
departed
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
not from them by day
yowmam  (yo-mawm')
daily -- daily, (by, in the) day(-time).
to lead
nachah  (naw-khaw')
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists) -- bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.
them in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
neither the pillar
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
of fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
by night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
to shew them light
'owr  (ore)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) -- break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
and the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
wherein they should go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You, in Your great compassion, Did not forsake them in the wilderness; The pillar of cloud did not leave them by day, To guide them on their way, Nor the pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they were to go.

King James Bible
Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You did not abandon them in the wilderness because of Your great compassion. During the day the pillar of cloud never turned away from them, guiding them on their journey. And during the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.

International Standard Version
You, in your great compassion, did not abandon them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud did not leave them in daylight, in order to provide light for them on the path they took. Nor did the pillar of fire abandon them at night, in order to provide light for them and lead them on the path they took.

NET Bible
"Due to your great compassion you did not abandon them in the desert. The pillar of cloud did not stop guiding them in the path by day, nor did the pillar of fire stop illuminating for them by night the path on which they should travel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But because of your endless compassion, you didn't abandon them in the desert. The column of smoke didn't leave them during the day, but it led them on their way. The column of fire didn't leave them during the night, but it gave them light to see the way they should go.

King James 2000 Bible
Yet you in your manifold mercies forsook them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way in which they should go.
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