Nehemiah 10:33

Authorized King James Version

For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
לְלֶ֣חֶם
H3899
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
#2
הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֡כֶת
H4635
For the shewbread
an arrangement, i.e., (concretely) a pile (of loaves)
#3
וּמִנְחַ֣ת
H4503
meat offering
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
#4
הַ֠תָּמִיד
H8548
and for the continual
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the re
#5
וּלְעוֹלַ֣ת
H5930
burnt offering
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
#6
הַ֠תָּמִיד
H8548
and for the continual
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the re
#7
הַשַּׁבָּת֨וֹת
H7676
of the sabbaths
intermission, i.e (specifically) the sabbath
#8
הֶֽחֳדָשִׁ֜ים
H2320
of the new moons
the new moon; by implication, a month
#9
לַמּֽוֹעֲדִ֗ים
H4150
for the set feasts
properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for
#10
וְלַקֳּדָשִׁים֙
H6944
and for the holy
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
#11
וְלַ֣חַטָּא֔וֹת
H2403
things and for the sin offerings
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
#12
לְכַפֵּ֖ר
H3722
to make an atonement
to cover (specifically with bitumen)
#13
עַל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#14
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
H3478
for Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#15
וְכֹ֖ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#16
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
H4399
and for all the work
properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
#17
בֵּית
H1004
of the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#18
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
H430
of our God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

Analysis

Within the broader context of Nehemiah, this passage highlights salvation through simile or metaphorical language. The theological weight of divine sovereignty connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about divine sovereignty, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by building upon previous themes while advancing the overall message of Nehemiah.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine sovereignty. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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