--- title: Nehemiah 13:22 — And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Thy mercy. Who acts: I, Levites, you. 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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 — I, Levites, you — and what happens in the verse to Levites, gates, this, me, 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. וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְי֤וּ מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ וּבָאִים֙ שֹׁמְרִ֣ים הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־י֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת גַּם־זֹאת֙ זָכְרָה־לִּ֣י אֱלֹהַ֔י וְח֥וּסָה עָלַ֖י כְּרֹ֥ב חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃פ [And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.428/) [Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Thy mercy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.429/) ## 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:395 # text = וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְי֤וּ מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ וּבָאִים֙ שֹׁמְרִ֣ים הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־י֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת גַּם־זֹאת֙ זָכְרָה־לִּ֣י אֱלֹהַ֔י וְח֥וּסָה עָלַ֖י כְּרֹ֥ב חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃פ # verse = NEH.13.22 1-3 וָאֹמְרָ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וָ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:22!1|MId=o160130220011|Strong=2050b 2 אֹמְר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 0 root _ Gloss=I|Ref=NEH_13:22!1|MId=o160130220012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:160120470061;A1:160130220041;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 ָ֣ה ה X _ _ 2 nmod _ Gloss=said|Ref=NEH_13:22!1|MId=o160130220013|Strong=1886j|Type=paragogic_he 4-6 לַלְוִיִּ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_13:22!2|MId=o160130220021|Strong=3807a 5 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_13:22!2|MId=o160130220021ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 לְוִיִּ֗ם לֵוִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 obl _ Gloss=Levites|Ref=NEH_13:22!2|MId=o160130220022|Strong=3881|Type=gentilic 7 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 9 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=NEH_13:22!3|MId=o160130220031|Strong=0834|Type=relative 8 יִֽהְי֤וּ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 9 cop _ Gloss=they.will.be|Ref=NEH_13:22!4|MId=o160130220041|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:160130220023;|Type=yiqtol 9 מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ טָהֵר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HITHPAEL|Number=Plur 2 acl:relcl _ Gloss=purifying.themselves|Ref=NEH_13:22!5|MId=o160130220051|Strong=2891|Frame=A0:160130220023;|Type=participle_active 10-11 וּבָאִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:22!6|MId=o160130220061|Strong=2050b 11 בָאִים֙ בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 9 conj _ Gloss=coming|Ref=NEH_13:22!6|MId=o160130220062|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:160130220023;|Type=participle_active 12 שֹׁמְרִ֣ים שָׁמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 9 acl:relcl _ Gloss=guarding|Ref=NEH_13:22!7|MId=o160130220071|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:160130220023;A1:160130220082;|Type=participle_active 13-14 הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 14 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_13:22!8|MId=o160130220081|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 14 שְּׁעָרִ֔ים שַׁעַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 12 obj _ Gloss=gates|Ref=NEH_13:22!8|MId=o160130220082|Strong=8179 15-16 לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_13:22!9|MId=o160130220091|Strong=3807a 16 קַדֵּ֖שׁ קָדַשׁ VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 12 xcomp _ Gloss=keep.holy|Ref=NEH_13:22!9|MId=o160130220092|Strong=6942|Frame=A0:160130220023;A1:160130220111;|Type=infinitive_construct 17 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_13:22!10|MId=o160130220101|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 18 י֣וֹם יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 obj _ Gloss=the.day|Ref=NEH_13:22!11|MId=o160130220111|Strong=3117 19-20 הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 20 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=NEH_13:22!12|MId=o160130220121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 20 שַּׁבָּ֑ת שַׁבָּת NOUN _ Number=Sing 18 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.sabbath|Ref=NEH_13:22!12|MId=o160130220122|Strong=7676 21 גַּם־ גַּם ADV _ _ 22 advmod _ Gloss=also|Ref=NEH_13:22!13|MId=o160130220131|Strong=1571|Type=affirmation|SpaceAfter=No 22 זֹאת֙ זֹאת PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 23 obj _ Gloss=this|Ref=NEH_13:22!14|MId=o160130220141|Strong=2063|Type=demonstrative 23-24 זָכְרָה־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 זָכְר זָכַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 2 ccomp _ Gloss=remember|Ref=NEH_13:22!15|MId=o160130220151|Strong=2142|Frame=A0:160130220171;A1:160130220141;|Type=imperative 24 ָה־ ה X _ _ 23 nmod _ Gloss=|Ref=NEH_13:22!15|MId=o160130220152|Strong=1886j|Type=paragogic_he 25-26 לִּ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 לּ לְ ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_13:22!16|MId=o160130220161|Strong=3807a 26 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 23 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=NEH_13:22!16|MId=o160130220162|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 27-28 אֱלֹהַ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 אֱלֹה אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 23 parataxis _ Gloss=my.God|Ref=NEH_13:22!17|MId=o160130220171|Strong=0430 28 ַ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 27 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=NEH_13:22!17|MId=o160130220172|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 29-31 וְח֥וּסָה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:22!18|MId=o160130220181|Strong=2050b 30 ח֥וּס חוּס VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 23 conj _ Gloss=have|Ref=NEH_13:22!18|MId=o160130220182|Strong=2347|Frame=A0:160130220171;|Type=imperative 31 ָה ה X _ _ 30 nmod _ Gloss=mercy|Ref=NEH_13:22!18|MId=o160130220183|Strong=1886j|Type=paragogic_he 32-33 עָלַ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 עָל עַל ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=NEH_13:22!19|MId=o160130220191|Strong=5921 33 ַ֖י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 30 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=NEH_13:22!19|MId=o160130220192|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 34-35 כְּרֹ֥ב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 כְּ כְּ ADP _ _ 35 case _ Gloss=according|Ref=NEH_13:22!20|MId=o160130220201|Strong=3509a 35 רֹ֥ב רֹב NOUN _ Number=Sing 30 obl _ Gloss=to.the.greatness|Ref=NEH_13:22!20|MId=o160130220202|Strong=7230 36-37 חַסְדֶּֽךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 חַסְדּ חֶסֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 35 compound:smixut _ Gloss=your.covenant.loyalty|Ref=NEH_13:22!21|MId=o160130220211|Strong=2617 37 ֶֽךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 36 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NEH_13:22!21|MId=o160130220212|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 38 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 37 punct _ Ref=NEH_13:22!21|SpaceAfter=No 39 פ פ PUNCT _ _ 37 punct _ Ref=NEH_13:22!21 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | אֹמְר *I* | wayyiqtol · qal | | יִֽהְיוּ *they will be* | | | | יִֽהְיוּ *they will be* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | מִֽטַּהֲרִים *purifying themselves* | participle active · hithpael | | | | | | בָאִים *coming* | participle active · qal | | | | | | שֹׁמְרִים *guarding* | participle active · qal | | שְּׁעָרִים *gates* | | | | קַדֵּשׁ *keep holy* | infinitive construct · piel | | יוֹם *the day* | | | | זָכְר *remember* | imperative · qal | אֱלֹה *my God* | זֹאת *this* | | | | חוּס *have* | imperative · qal | אֱלֹה *my God* | | | | 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. [And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.428/) 2. [Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Thy mercy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.429/) **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). 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