New American Standard Bible 1995

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Nehemiah

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For there were those who said, "We, our sons and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain that we may eat and live."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For there being, substance, existence, is sub H3426 וְיֵשׁ֙ ve·yesh
were those who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
said, to utter, say Verb H559 אֹמְרִ֔ים o·me·rim,
"We, our sons son Noun H1121 בָּנֵ֥ינוּ ba·nei·nu
and our daughters daughter Noun H1323 וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ u·ve·no·tei·nu
are many; much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַבִּ֑ים rab·bim;
therefore let us get to take Verb H3947 וְנִקְחָ֥ה ve·nik·chah
grain corn, grain (of cereals) Noun H1715 דָגָ֖ן da·gan
that we may eat to eat Verb H398 וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה ve·no·che·lah
and live." to live Verb H2421 וְנִחְיֶֽה׃ ve·nich·yeh.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For there were those who said, "We, our sons and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain that we may eat and live."
King James Bible For there were those who that said, "We, We, our sons sons, and our daughters daughters, are many; many: therefore let us get grain we take up corn for them, that we may eat eat, and live."
Hebrew Greek English For there were those who said, "We, our sons and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain that we may eat and live."