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Nehemiah 9:31

Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

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וּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָuverachameykhaand in compassionרַחַםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and in compassion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7356compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maidenbowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.הָרַבִּ֛יםharabimthe aboundרַבdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…עֲשִׂיתָ֥םasitamdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…כָּלָ֖הkalahaltogetherכָּלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “altogether”, the ordinary formH3617a completion; adverb, completely; also destructionaltogether, (be, utterly) consume(-d), consummation(-ption), was determined, (full, utter) end, riddance.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…עֲזַבְתָּ֑םazavtamcommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “commit self”, a completed actionH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֵֽלelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'חַנּ֥וּןchanungraciousחַנּוּןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “gracious”, the ordinary formH2587graciousgracious.וְרַח֖וּםverachumand full of compassionרַחוּםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and full of compassion”, the ordinary formH7349compassionatefull of compassion, merciful.אָֽתָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Nevertheless in Thy manifold mercies Thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for Thou art a gracious and merciful God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Nevertheless in thy manifold mercies thou didst not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

Young’s Literal Translation

and in Thine abundant mercies Thou hast not made them a consumption, nor hast forsaken them; for a God, gracious and merciful, [art] Thou.

World English Bible

“Nevertheless in your manifold mercies you didn’t make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God.

Darby Translation

Nevertheless for thy manifold mercies' sake, thou didst not make a full end of them nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

Douay-Rheims

Yet in thy very many mercies thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them: because thou art a merciful and gracious God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)