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Nehemiah 5:1

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

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וַתְּהִ֨יvathiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.צַעֲקַ֥תtsaaqatcryצַעֲקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “cry”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6818a shriekcry(-ing).הָעָ֛םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םunesheyhemand eachאִשָּׁהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.גְּדוֹלָ֑הgedolahgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “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.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֲחֵיהֶ֖םacheyhembrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.הַיְּהוּדִֽיםhayhudimthe Jewיְהוּדִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “the Jew”, the ordinary formH3064a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)Jew.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,

World English Bible

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.

Darby Translation

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

Douay-Rheims

Now there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the cry of the people and their wives was great against their brethren the Jews.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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