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Nehemiah 5:3

Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

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וְיֵשׁ֙veyeshand areיֵשׁconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…אֹמְרִ֔יםomerimsayאָמַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “say”, a verb used as a describing wordH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּsedoteynvfieldשָׂדֶהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “field”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7704a field (as flat)country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּukherameynvand vineyardכֶּרֶםconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and vineyard”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3754a garden or vineyardvines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021 (בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם).וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּuvateynvand familyבַּיִתconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…אֲנַ֣חְנוּanachnvweאֲנַחְנוּpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, plural — “we”H587weourselves, us, we.עֹרְבִ֑יםorevimgive pledgesעָרַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “give pledges”, a verb used as a describing wordH6148to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake.וְנִקְחָ֥הveniqchahand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “and take”, a determination or requestH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.דָגָ֖ןdagancornדָּגָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “corn”, the ordinary formH1715properly, increase, i.e. graincorn (floor), wheat.בָּרָעָֽבbaraavin hungerרָעָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in hunger”, the ordinary formH7458hunger (more or less extensive)dearth, famine, [phrase] famished, hunger.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Some also there were that said: 'We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses; let us get corn, because of the dearth.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there are who are saying, 'Our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, we are pledging, and we receive corn for the famine.'

World English Bible

There were also some who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses. Let us get grain, because of the famine.”

Darby Translation

And there were that said, We have had to pledge our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, that we might procure corn in the dearth.

Douay-Rheims

And there were some that said: Let us mortgage our lands, and our vineyards, and our houses, and let us take corn because of the famine.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)