--- title: Nehemiah 1:9 — but if ye return unto Me, and keep My commandments and do them, thou… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: but if ye return unto Me, and keep My commandments and do them, though your dispersed were in the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to cause My name to dwell there. Who acts: ye, dispersed, I, name. 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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 — ye, dispersed, I, name, My — and what happens in the verse to commandments, uttermost part, place, name, 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 13 chapters of Nehemiah on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣ם אֵלַ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֺתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אִם־יִהְיֶ֨ה נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜ם בִּקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִשָּׁ֣ם אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם וַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙ אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתִּי לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י שָֽׁם׃ [but if ye return unto Me, and keep My commandments and do them, though your dispersed were in the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to cause My name to dwell there.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.9/) ## 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:NEH:8 # text = וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣ם אֵלַ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֺתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אִם־יִהְיֶ֨ה נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜ם בִּקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִשָּׁ֣ם אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם וַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙ אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתִּי לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י שָֽׁם׃ # verse = NEH.1.9 1-2 וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_1:9!1|MId=o160010090011|Strong=2050b 2 שַׁבְתֶּ֣ם שׁוּב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=you.will.turn.back|Ref=NEH_1:9!1|MId=o160010090012|Strong=7725|Frame=A0:160010010021;160010060251;160010060312;|Type=weqatal 3-4 אֵלַ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 אֵל אֶל ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_1:9!2|MId=o160010090021|Strong=0413 4 ַ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=NEH_1:9!2|MId=o160010090022|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 5-6 וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 6 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_1:9!3|MId=o160010090031|Strong=2050b 6 שְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ שָׁמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you.will.keep|Ref=NEH_1:9!3|MId=o160010090032|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:160010010021;160010060251;160010060312;A1:160010090041;|Type=weqatal 7-8 מִצְוֺתַ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 מִצְוֺת מִצְוָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 6 obj _ Gloss=commandments|Ref=NEH_1:9!4|MId=o160010090041|Strong=4687 8 ַ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=NEH_1:9!4|MId=o160010090042|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 9-10 וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 10 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_1:9!5|MId=o160010090051|Strong=2050b 10 עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you.will.observe|Ref=NEH_1:9!5|MId=o160010090052|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:160010010021;160010060251;160010060312;A1:160010090062;|Type=weqatal 11-12 אֹתָ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 אֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=|Ref=NEH_1:9!6|MId=o160010090061|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 12 ָ֑ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ Gloss=them|Ref=NEH_1:9!6|MId=o160010090062|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 13 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 18 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=NEH_1:9!7|MId=o160010090071|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 14 יִהְיֶ֨ה הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 18 cop _ Gloss=it.will.be|Ref=NEH_1:9!8|MId=o160010090081|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:160010090091;|Type=yiqtol 15-16 נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 נִֽדַּח נָדַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ Gloss=your.banished|Ref=NEH_1:9!9|MId=o160010090091|Strong=5080|Type=participle_passive 16 ֲכֶ֜ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ Gloss=[one]|Ref=NEH_1:9!9|MId=o160010090092|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 17-18 בִּקְצֵ֤ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 בִּ בְּ ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=at|Ref=NEH_1:9!10|MId=o160010090101|Strong=0871a 18 קְצֵ֤ה קָצֶה NOUN _ Number=Sing 23 advcl _ Gloss=the.end|Ref=NEH_1:9!10|MId=o160010090102|Strong=7097 19-20 הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 20 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=NEH_1:9!11|MId=o160010090111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 20 שָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ שָׁמַיִם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 18 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.heavens|Ref=NEH_1:9!11|MId=o160010090112|Strong=8064 21-22 מִשָּׁ֣ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=NEH_1:9!12|MId=o160010090121|Strong=4480 22 שָּׁ֣ם שָׁם ADV _ _ 23 obl _ Gloss=there|Ref=NEH_1:9!12|MId=o160010090122|Strong=8033 23-24 אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 אֲקַבְּצ קָבַץ VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=1 2 parataxis _ Gloss=I|Ref=NEH_1:9!13|MId=o160010090131|Strong=6908|Frame=A0:160010050031;A1:160010090132;|Type=yiqtol 24 ֵ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obj _ Gloss=will.gather.them|Ref=NEH_1:9!13|MId=o160010090132|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 25-27 וַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_1:9!15|MId=o160010090151|Strong=2050b 26 הֲבִֽיאוֹתִי בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=1 23 conj _ Gloss=I|Ref=NEH_1:9!15|MId=o160010090152|Strong=0935|Frame=AA:160010050031;A0:160010090153;|Type=weqatal 27 ם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 obj _ Gloss=will.bring.them|Ref=NEH_1:9!15|MId=o160010090153|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 28 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_1:9!16|MId=o160010090161|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 29-30 הַמָּק֔וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 30 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_1:9!17|MId=o160010090171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 30 מָּק֔וֹם מָקוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=place|Ref=NEH_1:9!17|MId=o160010090172|Strong=4725 31 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 32 mark _ Gloss=where|Ref=NEH_1:9!18|MId=o160010090181|Strong=0834|Type=relative 32 בָּחַ֔רְתִּי בָּחַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 30 acl:relcl _ Gloss=I.have.chosen|Ref=NEH_1:9!19|MId=o160010090191|Strong=0977|Frame=A0:160010050031;A1:160010090172;|Type=qatal 33-34 לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_1:9!20|MId=o160010090201|Strong=3807a 34 שַׁכֵּ֥ן שָׁכַן VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 32 xcomp _ Gloss=cause.to.dwell|Ref=NEH_1:9!20|MId=o160010090202|Strong=7931|Frame=A0:160010050031;A1:160010090221;|Type=infinitive_construct 35 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 36 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_1:9!21|MId=o160010090211|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 36-37 שְׁמִ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 שְׁמ שֵׁם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 34 obj _ Gloss=name|Ref=NEH_1:9!22|MId=o160010090221|Strong=8034 37 ִ֖י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 36 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=NEH_1:9!22|MId=o160010090222|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 38 שָֽׁם שָׁם ADV _ _ 34 advmod _ Gloss=there|Ref=NEH_1:9!23|MId=o160010090231|Strong=8033|SpaceAfter=No 39 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 38 punct _ Ref=NEH_1:9!23 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: request - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no - indirect: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | שַׁבְתֶּם *you will turn back* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | שְׁמַרְתֶּם *you will keep* | weqatal · qal | | מִצְוֺת *commandments* | | | | עֲשִׂיתֶם *you will observe* | weqatal · qal | | ָם *them* | | | | יִהְיֶה *it will be* | yiqtol · qal | נִֽדַּח *your banished* | | | | | אֲקַבְּצ *I* | yiqtol · piel | | ֵם *will gather them* | | | | הֲבִֽיאוֹתִי *I* | weqatal · hiphil | ם *will bring them* | | | | | בָּחַרְתִּי *I have chosen* | qatal · qal | | מָּקוֹם *place* | | | | שַׁכֵּן *cause to dwell* | infinitive construct · piel | | שְׁמ *name* | | | 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. [but if ye return unto Me, and keep My commandments and do them, though your dispersed were in the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to cause My name to dwell there.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.9/) **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:NEH:8`. - ← previous: [Nehemiah 1:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.1.8/) - next →: [Nehemiah 1:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.1.10/) - ↑ back to [Nehemiah 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH/1/)