The Meaning of Nehemiah 9:27 Explained

Nehemiah 9:27

KJV: Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.

YLT: and Thou givest them into the hand of their adversaries, and they distress them, and in the time of their distress they cry unto Thee, and Thou, from the heavens, dost hear, and, according to Thine abundant mercies, dost give to them saviours, and they save them out of the hand of their adversaries.

Darby: And thou gavest them into the hand of their oppressors, and they oppressed them; and in the time of their distress, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from the heavens, and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their oppressors.

ASV: Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours who saved them out of the hand of their adversaries.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Therefore thou deliveredst  them into the hand  of their enemies,  who vexed  them: and in the time  of their trouble,  when they cried  unto thee, thou heardest  [them] from heaven;  and according to thy manifold  mercies  thou gavest  them saviours,  who saved  them out of the hand  of their enemies. 

What does Nehemiah 9:27 Mean?

Context Summary

Nehemiah 9:22-38 - The Penalty Of Ingratitude And Disobedience
The theme of this prayer is the covenant mercy of God. However great the provocation of the Chosen People, He never swerved from His ancient promise to their fathers. He testified against them by His Spirit and chastened them for their sins. He allowed them to be oppressed by their enemies and carried into captivity. But when they returned and cried for His help they found His manifold mercies waiting to welcome, forgive, and restore them. They were conscious that there was nothing in themselves or even in their fathers to explain these wonderful dealings, and the secret had ever to be found in His great mercies. In this hour of distress, they turned back to Him and bound themselves by a faithful covenant. But, alas, even written promises will not hold the wayward heart of man. What a picture this is of our own lives, and how often have all these experiences been repeated in us! Fortunately for us we are represented now, not by our promises and prayers, but by Jesus Christ, in whom we stand and are accepted and kept. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 9

1  A solemn fast, and repentance of the people
4  The Levites make a confession of God's goodness, and their wickedness

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 9:27 mean?

Therefore You delivered them into the hand of their enemies and who oppressed them and in the time of their trouble when they cried to You and You from heaven heard and according to Your mercies abundant You gave them deliverers and who saved them from the hand of their enemies
וַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙ בְּיַ֣ד צָֽרֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּצֵ֖רוּ לָהֶ֑ם וּבְעֵ֤ת צָֽרָתָם֙ יִצְעֲק֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּה֙ מִשָּׁמַ֣יִם תִּשְׁמָ֔ע וּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ הָֽרַבִּ֗ים תִּתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ מֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔ים וְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּם מִיַּ֥ד צָרֵיהֶֽם

וַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙  Therefore  You  delivered  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine singular, third person masculine plural
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
בְּיַ֣ד  into  the  hand 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
צָֽרֵיהֶ֔ם  of  their  enemies 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: צַר 
Sense: narrow, tight.
וַיָּצֵ֖רוּ  and  who  oppressed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: צָרַר  
Sense: to bind, be distressed, be in distress, be cramped, be narrow, be scant, be in straits, make narrow, cause distress, beseige.
וּבְעֵ֤ת  and  in  the  time 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, common singular construct
Root: עֵת  
Sense: time.
צָֽרָתָם֙  of  their  trouble 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: צָרָה 
Sense: straits, distress, trouble.
יִצְעֲק֣וּ  when  they  cried 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: צָעַק  
Sense: to cry, cry out, call, cry for help.
אֵלֶ֔יךָ  to  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
וְאַתָּה֙  and  You 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, second person masculine singular
Root: אַתְּ 
Sense: you (second pers.
מִשָּׁמַ֣יִם  from  heaven 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַיִם  
Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
תִּשְׁמָ֔ע  heard 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
וּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ  and  according  to  Your  mercies 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: רַחַם 
Sense: womb.
הָֽרַבִּ֗ים  abundant 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
תִּתֵּ֤ן  You  gave 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
מֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔ים  deliverers 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural
Root: יָשַׁע 
Sense: to save, be saved, be delivered.
וְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּם  and  who  saved  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine plural
Root: יָשַׁע 
Sense: to save, be saved, be delivered.
מִיַּ֥ד  from  the  hand 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
צָרֵיהֶֽם  of  their  enemies 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: צַר 
Sense: narrow, tight.