--- title: Nehemiah 5:8 — And I said unto them: 'We after our ability have redeemed our brethr… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And I said unto them: 'We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that sold themselves unto the heathen; and would ye nevertheless sell your brethren, and should they sell themselves unto us?' Then held they their peace, and found never a word. Who acts: I, We, Jews, ye. 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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, We, Jews, ye, rulers — and what happens in the verse to brethren, rulers, peace, word, 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 לָהֶ֗ם אֲנַ֣חְנוּ קָ֠נִינוּ אֶת־אַחֵ֨ינוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגּוֹיִם֙ כְּדֵ֣י בָ֔נוּ וְגַם־אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹ֥א מָצְא֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃ס [And I said unto them: 'We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that sold themselves unto the heathen; and would ye nevertheless sell your brethren, and should they sell themselves unto us?' Then held they their peace, and found never a word.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.108/) ## 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:93 # text = וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֗ם אֲנַ֣חְנוּ קָ֠נִינוּ אֶת־אַחֵ֨ינוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגּוֹיִם֙ כְּדֵ֣י בָ֔נוּ וְגַם־אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹ֥א מָצְא֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃ס # verse = NEH.5.8 1-3 וָאֹמְרָ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וָ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_5:8!1|MId=o160050080011|Strong=2050b 2 אֹמְר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 0 root _ Gloss=I|Ref=NEH_5:8!1|MId=o160050080012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:160010010021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 ָ֣ה ה X _ _ 2 nmod _ Gloss=said|Ref=NEH_5:8!1|MId=o160050080013|Strong=1886j|Type=paragogic_he 4-5 לָהֶ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 ל לְ ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_5:8!2|MId=o160050080021|Strong=3807a 5 ָהֶ֗ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=NEH_5:8!2|MId=o160050080022|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 6 אֲנַ֣חְנוּ אֲנַחְנוּ PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ Gloss=we|Ref=NEH_5:8!3|MId=o160050080031|Strong=0587|Type=personal 7 קָ֠נִינוּ קָנָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 2 ccomp _ Gloss=we.have.bought|Ref=NEH_5:8!4|MId=o160050080041|Strong=7069|Frame=A0:160050080031;A1:160050080061;|Type=qatal 8 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_5:8!5|MId=o160050080051|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 9-10 אַחֵ֨ינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 אַחֵ֨י אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 7 obj _ Gloss=countrymen|Ref=NEH_5:8!6|MId=o160050080061|Strong=0251 10 נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=NEH_5:8!6|MId=o160050080062|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 11-12 הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 12 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_5:8!7|MId=o160050080071|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 12 יְּהוּדִ֜ים יְהוּדִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 9 appos _ Gloss=Jews|Ref=NEH_5:8!7|MId=o160050080072|Strong=3064|Type=gentilic 13-14 הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 הַ הַ SCONJ _ _ 14 mark _ Gloss=[who|Ref=NEH_5:8!8|MId=o160050080081|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 14 נִּמְכָּרִ֤ים מָכַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Plur 9 appos _ Gloss=had].sold.themselves|Ref=NEH_5:8!8|MId=o160050080082|Strong=4376|Frame=A1:160050080061;|Type=participle_passive 15-17 לַגּוֹיִם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_5:8!9|MId=o160050080091|Strong=3807a 16 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 17 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_5:8!9|MId=o160050080091ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 17 גּוֹיִם֙ גּוֹי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 14 obl _ Gloss=nations|Ref=NEH_5:8!9|MId=o160050080092|Strong=1471 18-19 כְּדֵ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 כְּ כְּ ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=according|Ref=NEH_5:8!10|MId=o160050080101|Strong=3509a 19 דֵ֣י דַּי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 obl _ Gloss=to.the.sufficiency|Ref=NEH_5:8!10|MId=o160050080102|Strong=1767 20-21 בָ֔נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 ב בְּ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=NEH_5:8!11|MId=o160050080111|Strong=0871a 21 ָ֔נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nmod _ Gloss=us|Ref=NEH_5:8!11|MId=o160050080112|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 22-23 וְגַם־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 25 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_5:8!12|MId=o160050080121|Strong=2050b 23 גַם־ גַּם ADV _ _ 25 advmod _ Gloss=also|Ref=NEH_5:8!12|MId=o160050080122|Strong=1571|Type=affirmation 24 אַתֶּ֛ם אַתֶּם PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 25 nsubj _ Gloss=you|Ref=NEH_5:8!13|MId=o160050080131|Strong=0859a|Type=personal 25 תִּמְכְּר֥וּ מָכַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 7 conj _ Gloss=you.sold|Ref=NEH_5:8!14|MId=o160050080141|Strong=4376|Frame=A0:160050080131;A1:160050080161;|Type=yiqtol 26 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_5:8!15|MId=o160050080151|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 27-28 אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 אֲחֵי אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 25 obj _ Gloss=countrymen|Ref=NEH_5:8!16|MId=o160050080161|Strong=0251 28 כֶ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 27 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NEH_5:8!16|MId=o160050080162|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 29-30 וְנִמְכְּרוּ־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_5:8!17|MId=o160050080171|Strong=2050b 30 נִמְכְּרוּ־ מָכַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 7 conj _ Gloss=they.were.sold|Ref=NEH_5:8!17|MId=o160050080172|Strong=4376|Frame=A1:160050080161;|Type=weqatal 31-32 לָ֑נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 ל לְ ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_5:8!18|MId=o160050080181|Strong=3807a 32 ָ֑נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 30 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=NEH_5:8!18|MId=o160050080182|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 33-34 וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וַֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 34 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_5:8!19|MId=o160050080191|Strong=2050b 34 יַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ חָרֵשׁ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.were.silent|Ref=NEH_5:8!19|MId=o160050080192|Strong=2790a|Frame=A0:160050070062;160050070082;|Type=wayyiqtol 35-36 וְלֹ֥א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 37 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_5:8!20|MId=o160050080201|Strong=2050b 36 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 37 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=NEH_5:8!20|MId=o160050080202|Strong=3808|Type=negative 37 מָצְא֖וּ מָצָא VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.found|Ref=NEH_5:8!21|MId=o160050080211|Strong=4672|Frame=A0:160050070062;160050070082;A1:160050080221;|Type=qatal 38 דָּבָֽר דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 37 obj _ Gloss=a.word|Ref=NEH_5:8!22|MId=o160050080221|Strong=1697|SpaceAfter=No 39 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 38 punct _ Ref=NEH_5:8!22|SpaceAfter=No 40 ס ס PUNCT _ _ 38 punct _ Ref=NEH_5:8!22 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - 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 | | | | | | קָנִינוּ *we have bought* | qatal · qal | אֲנַחְנוּ *we* | אַחֵי *countrymen* | | | | נִּמְכָּרִים *had\] sold themselves* | participle passive · niphal | | אַחֵי *countrymen* | | | | תִּמְכְּרוּ *you sold* | yiqtol · qal | אַתֶּם *you* | אֲחֵי *countrymen* | | | | נִמְכְּרוּ־ *they were sold* | weqatal · niphal | | אֲחֵי *countrymen* | | | | יַּחֲרִישׁוּ *they were silent* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | | | | | | **not** מָצְאוּ *they found* | qatal · qal | | דָּבָֽר *a word* | | | 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 said unto them: 'We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that sold themselves unto the heathen; and would ye nevertheless sell your brethren, and should they sell themselves unto us?' Then held they their peace, and found never a word.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.108/) **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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