The Meaning of Nehemiah 9:36 Explained

Nehemiah 9:36

KJV: Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:

YLT: Lo, we -- to-day -- are servants, and the land that Thou hast given to our fathers, to eat its fruit and its good -- lo, we are servants on it,

Darby: Behold, we are servants this day, and the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are bondmen in it.

ASV: Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Behold, we [are] servants  this day,  and [for] the land  that thou gavest  unto our fathers  to eat  the fruit  thereof and the good  thereof, behold, we [are] servants  in it: 

What does Nehemiah 9:36 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 9:36 mean?

Here we [are] today servants and the land that You gave to our fathers to eat - its fruit and its bounty servants in it
הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ הַיּ֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֑ים וְהָאָ֜רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־ נָתַ֣תָּה לַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־ פִּרְיָהּ֙ וְאֶת־ טוּבָ֔הּ עֲבָדִ֖ים עָלֶֽיהָ

הִנֵּ֛ה  Here 
Parse: Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
אֲנַ֥חְנוּ  we  [are] 
Parse: Pronoun, first person common plural
Root: אֲנַחְנוּ  
Sense: we (first pers.
הַיּ֖וֹם  today 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
עֲבָדִ֑ים  servants 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
וְהָאָ֜רֶץ  and  the  land 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
אֲשֶׁר־  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
נָתַ֣תָּה  You  gave 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ  to  our  fathers 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
לֶאֱכֹ֤ל  to  eat 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
פִּרְיָהּ֙  its  fruit 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: פְּרִי  
Sense: fruit.
טוּבָ֔הּ  its  bounty 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: טוּב  
Sense: goods, good things, goodness.
עֲבָדִ֖ים  servants 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
עָלֶֽיהָ  in  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.

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