Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But the magistrates knew not whither I went, or what I did: neither had I as yet told any thing to the Jews, or to the priests, or to the nobles, or to the magistrates, or to the rest that did the work. the rulers Nehemiah 2:12 And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me, and I told not any man what God had put in my heart to do in Jerusalem, and there was no beast with me, but the beast that I rode upon. Context Nehemiah Inspects the Walls…15And I went up in the night by the torrent, and viewed the wall, and going back I came to the gate of the valley, and returned. 16But the magistrates knew not whither I went, or what I did: neither had I as yet told any thing to the Jews, or to the priests, or to the nobles, or to the magistrates, or to the rest that did the work.17Then I said to them: You know the affliction wherein we are, because Jerusalem is desolate, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire: come, and let us build up the walls of Jerusalem, and let us be no longer a reproach.… Cross References Nehemiah 2:15 And I went up in the night by the torrent, and viewed the wall, and going back I came to the gate of the valley, and returned. Nehemiah 2:17 Then I said to them: You know the affliction wherein we are, because Jerusalem is desolate, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire: come, and let us build up the walls of Jerusalem, and let us be no longer a reproach. Lexicon The officialsוְהַסְּגָנִ֗ים (wə·has·sə·ḡā·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5461: A prefect of a, province did not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no know יָדְעוּ֙ (yā·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know where אָ֣נָה (’ā·nāh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 575: Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither I had gone הָלַ֔כְתִּי (hā·laḵ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk or what וּמָ֖ה (ū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I was doing, עֹשֶׂ֑ה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make for I had not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no yet עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while told הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃ (hig·gaḏ·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous the Jews וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨ים (wə·lay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3064: Jews -- Jewish or priests וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים (wə·lak·kō·hă·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest or nobles וְלַחֹרִ֣ים (wə·la·ḥō·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2715: White, pure, noble or officials וְלַסְּגָנִ֗ים (wə·las·sə·ḡā·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5461: A prefect of a, province or any others וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙ (ū·lə·ye·ṯer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope who would be doing עֹשֵׂ֣ה (‘ō·śêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make the work. הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property Additional Translations The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any others who would be doing the work.And the rulers knew not where I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. And the sentinels knew not why I went, nor what I was doing; and until that time I told it not to the Jews, or to the priests, or to the nobles, or to the captains, or to the rest of the men who wrought the works. And the rulers did not know whither I went or what I did, for I had not as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. The rulers didn't know where I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest who did the work. And the prefects have not known whither I have gone, and what I am doing; and to the Jews, and to the priests, and to the freemen, and to the prefects, and to the rest of those doing the work, hitherto I have not declared it; Jump to Previous Chiefs Declared Freemen Great Hitherto Jews Nobles Officials Ones Others Prefects Priests Rest Rulers Whither WorkJump to Next Chiefs Declared Freemen Great Hitherto Jews Nobles Officials Ones Others Prefects Priests Rest Rulers Whither WorkLinks Nehemiah 2:16 NIVNehemiah 2:16 NLT Nehemiah 2:16 ESV Nehemiah 2:16 NASB Nehemiah 2:16 KJV Nehemiah 2:16 Bible Apps Nehemiah 2:16 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 2:16 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 2:16 French Bible Nehemiah 2:16 German Bible Alphabetical: any as be because did doing done gone had I Jews know nobles nor not nothing officials or others priests rest said The to told was what where who work would yet OT History: Nehemiah 2:16 The rulers didn't know where I went (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |