--- title: Ezra 9:9 — For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage,… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a fence in Judah and in Jerusalem. Who acts: we, God. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — we, God — and what happens in the verse to bondmen, us, bondage, mercy, sight, reviving, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 10 chapters of Ezra on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. כִּֽי־עֲבָדִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּלֹ֥א עֲזָבָ֖נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיַּט־עָלֵ֣ינוּ חֶ֡סֶד לִפְנֵי֩ מַלְכֵ֨י פָרַ֜ס לָֽתֶת־לָ֣נוּ מִֽחְיָ֗ה לְרוֹמֵ֞ם אֶת־בֵּ֤ית אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּלְהַעֲמִ֣יד אֶת־חָרְבֹתָ֔יו וְלָֽתֶת־לָ֣נוּ גָדֵ֔ר בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס [For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a fence in Judah and in Jerusalem.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EZR.234/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:EZR:162 # text = כִּֽי־עֲבָדִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּלֹ֥א עֲזָבָ֖נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽיַּט־עָלֵ֣ינוּ חֶ֡סֶד לִפְנֵי֩ מַלְכֵ֨י פָרַ֜ס לָֽתֶת־לָ֣נוּ מִֽחְיָ֗ה לְרוֹמֵ֞ם אֶת־בֵּ֤ית אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּלְהַעֲמִ֣יד אֶת־חָרְבֹתָ֔יו וְלָֽתֶת־לָ֣נוּ גָדֵ֔ר בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס # verse = EZR.9.9 1 כִּֽי־ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 2 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=EZR_9:9!1|MId=o150090090011|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No 2 עֲבָדִ֣ים עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 0 root _ Gloss=[are].slaves|Ref=EZR_9:9!2|MId=o150090090021|Strong=5650 3 אֲנַ֔חְנוּ אֲנַחְנוּ PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ Gloss=we|Ref=EZR_9:9!3|MId=o150090090031|Strong=0587|Type=personal 4-8 וּבְעַבְדֻ֔תֵנוּלֹ֥א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 9 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:9!4|MId=o150090090041|Strong=2050b 5 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=EZR_9:9!4|MId=o150090090042|Strong=0871a 6 עַבְדֻ֔ת עַבְדֻת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 9 obl _ Gloss=servitude|Ref=EZR_9:9!4|MId=o150090090043|Strong=5659 7 ֵנוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=EZR_9:9!4|MId=o150090090044|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 8 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 9 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EZR_9:9!5|MId=o150090090051|Strong=3808|Type=negative 9-10 עֲזָבָ֖נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 עֲזָב עָזַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he|Ref=EZR_9:9!6|MId=o150090090061|Strong=5800|Frame=A1:150090090062;A0:150090090071;|Type=qatal 10 ָ֖נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ Gloss=has.abandoned.us|Ref=EZR_9:9!6|MId=o150090090062|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 11-12 אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 אֱלֹהֵ֑י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ Gloss=God|Ref=EZR_9:9!7|MId=o150090090071|Strong=0430 12 נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=EZR_9:9!7|MId=o150090090072|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 13-14 וַֽיַּט־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 וַֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 14 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:9!8|MId=o150090090081|Strong=2050b 14 יַּט־ נָטָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.has.extended|Ref=EZR_9:9!8|MId=o150090090082|Strong=5186|Frame=AA:150090090071;A0:150090090101;|Type=wayyiqtol 15-16 עָלֵ֣ינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 עָלֵ֣י עַל ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=towards|Ref=EZR_9:9!9|MId=o150090090091|Strong=5921 16 נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 14 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=EZR_9:9!9|MId=o150090090092|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 17 חֶ֡סֶד חֶסֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 14 obj _ Gloss=covenant.loyalty|Ref=EZR_9:9!10|MId=o150090090101|Strong=2617 18-19 לִפְנֵי֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=EZR_9:9!11|MId=o150090090111|Strong=3807a 19 פְנֵי֩ פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 14 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=EZR_9:9!11|MId=o150090090112|Strong=6440 20 מַלְכֵ֨י מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 19 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.kings|Ref=EZR_9:9!12|MId=o150090090121|Strong=4428 21 פָרַ֜ס פָּרַס PROPN _ _ 20 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Persia|Ref=EZR_9:9!13|MId=o150090090131|Strong=6539 22-23 לָֽתֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 לָֽ לְ ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=by|Ref=EZR_9:9!14|MId=o150090090141|Strong=3807a 23 תֶת־ נָתַן VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 14 advcl _ Gloss=giving|Ref=EZR_9:9!14|MId=o150090090142|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:150090090071;A1:150090090161;|Type=infinitive_construct 24-25 לָ֣נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 ל לְ ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EZR_9:9!15|MId=o150090090151|Strong=3807a 25 ָ֣נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 23 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=EZR_9:9!15|MId=o150090090152|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 26 מִֽחְיָ֗ה מִחְיָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 23 obj _ Gloss=reviving|Ref=EZR_9:9!16|MId=o150090090161|Strong=4241 27-28 לְרוֹמֵ֞ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EZR_9:9!17|MId=o150090090171|Strong=3807a 28 רוֹמֵ֞ם רוּם VERB _ HebBinyan=POEL 23 xcomp _ Gloss=raise.up|Ref=EZR_9:9!17|MId=o150090090172|Strong=7311|Frame=A0:150080010021;150080010042;150070250021;150080300022;150080300033;150090070121;150090070131;A1:150090090191;|Type=infinitive_construct 29 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZR_9:9!18|MId=o150090090181|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 30 בֵּ֤ית בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 obj _ Gloss=the.house|Ref=EZR_9:9!19|MId=o150090090191|Strong=1004 31-32 אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 אֱלֹהֵ֙י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 30 compound:smixut _ Gloss=our.God|Ref=EZR_9:9!20|MId=o150090090201|Strong=0430 32 נוּ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 31 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=EZR_9:9!20|MId=o150090090202|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 33-35 וּלְהַעֲמִ֣יד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 35 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:9!21|MId=o150090090211|Strong=2050b 34 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 35 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EZR_9:9!21|MId=o150090090212|Strong=3807a 35 הַעֲמִ֣יד עָמַד VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 28 conj _ Gloss=set.up|Ref=EZR_9:9!21|MId=o150090090213|Strong=5975|Frame=AA:150080010021;150080010042;150070250021;150080300022;150080300033;150090070121;150090070131;A0:150090090231;|Type=infinitive_construct 36 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZR_9:9!22|MId=o150090090221|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 37-38 חָרְבֹתָ֔יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 חָרְבֹתָ֔י חׇרְבָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 35 obj _ Gloss=ruins|Ref=EZR_9:9!23|MId=o150090090231|Strong=2723 38 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ Gloss=its|Ref=EZR_9:9!23|MId=o150090090232|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 39-41 וְלָֽתֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 41 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:9!24|MId=o150090090241|Strong=2050b 40 לָֽ לְ ADP _ _ 41 case _ Gloss=by|Ref=EZR_9:9!24|MId=o150090090242|Strong=3807a 41 תֶת־ נָתַן VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 23 conj _ Gloss=giving|Ref=EZR_9:9!24|MId=o150090090243|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:150090090071;A1:150090090261;|Type=infinitive_construct 42-43 לָ֣נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 ל לְ ADP _ _ 43 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EZR_9:9!25|MId=o150090090251|Strong=3807a 43 ָ֣נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 41 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=EZR_9:9!25|MId=o150090090252|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 44 גָדֵ֔ר גָּדֵר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 41 obj _ Gloss=a.wall|Ref=EZR_9:9!26|MId=o150090090261|Strong=1447 45-46 בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 45 בִּֽ בְּ ADP _ _ 46 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=EZR_9:9!27|MId=o150090090271|Strong=0871a 46 יהוּדָ֖ה יְהוּדָה PROPN _ _ 41 obl _ Gloss=Judah|Ref=EZR_9:9!27|MId=o150090090272|Strong=3063 47-49 וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 47 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 49 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:9!28|MId=o150090090281|Strong=2050b 48 בִ בְּ ADP _ _ 49 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=EZR_9:9!28|MId=o150090090282|Strong=0871a 49 ירוּשָׁלִָֽם יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם PROPN _ _ 46 conj _ Gloss=Jerusalem|Ref=EZR_9:9!28|MId=o150090090283|Strong=3389 50 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 49 punct _ Ref=EZR_9:9!28|SpaceAfter=No 51 ס ס PUNCT _ _ 49 punct _ Ref=EZR_9:9!28 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **not** עֲזָב *he* | qatal · qal | אֱלֹהֵי *God* | ָנוּ *has abandoned us* | | | | יַּט־ *he has extended* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | חֶסֶד *covenant loyalty* | | | אֱלֹהֵי *God* | | תֶת־ *giving* | infinitive construct · qal | אֱלֹהֵי *God* | מִֽחְיָה *reviving* | | | | רוֹמֵם *raise up* | infinitive construct · poel | | בֵּית *the house* | | | | הַעֲמִיד *set up* | infinitive construct · hiphil | חָרְבֹתָי *ruins* | | | | | תֶת־ *giving* | infinitive construct · qal | אֱלֹהֵי *God* | גָדֵר *a wall* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a fence in Judah and in Jerusalem.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EZR.234/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc:EZR:162`. - ← previous: [Ezra 9:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EZR.9.8/) - next →: [Ezra 9:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EZR.9.10/) - ↑ back to [Ezra 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EZR/9/)