King James Version

Nehemiah 1:10

Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.

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וְהֵ֥םvehemand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.עֲבָדֶ֖יךָavadeykhaservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.וְעַמֶּ֑ךָveamekhaand peopleעַםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.אֲשֶׁ֤רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…פָּדִ֨יתָ֙paditaransomפָּדָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “ransom”, a completed actionH6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve[idiom] at all, deliver, [idiom] by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, [idiom] surely.בְּכֹחֲךָ֣bekhochakhain forceכֹּחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.הַגָּד֔וֹלhagadolthe greatגָּדוֹלdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וּבְיָדְךָ֖uveyadekhaand in handיָדconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […הַחֲזָקָֽהhachazaqahthe strongחָזָקdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the strong”, the ordinary formH2389strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)harder, hottest, [phrase] impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now these are Thy servants and Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy great power, and by Thy strong hand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they [are] Thy servants, and Thy people, whom Thou hast ransomed by Thy great power, and by Thy strong hand.

World English Bible

“Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand.

Darby Translation

And they are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power and by thy strong hand.

Douay-Rheims

And these are thy servants, and thy people: whom thou hast redeemed by thy great strength, and by thy mighty hand.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)