The Meaning of Nehemiah 2:12 Explained

Nehemiah 2:12

KJV: And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.

YLT: and I rise by night, I and a few men with me, and have not declared to a man what my God is giving unto my heart to do for Jerusalem, and there is no beast with me except the beast on which I am riding.

Darby: And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me but I told no man what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem and there was no beast with me, except the beast that I rode upon.

ASV: And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Nehemiah 2:12?

MEANING: What does Nehemiah 2:12 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Nehemiah 2:12 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Nehemiah 2:12?

What is the context of Nehemiah 2:12?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I [any] man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither [was there any] beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.

What does Nehemiah 2:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Nehemiah 2:12-20 - Braving Ridicule And Treachery

Suspicion, Nehemiah 2:12-20. Sanballat was probably a Moabite, a native of Horonaim; Tobiah had been a slave. There are many descendants of these two men in all our Christian communities today, hindering God's work. This heroic soul met their scorn and the depression of the people by unwavering faith and calm confidence in the good hand of God, Nehemiah 2:18. How small do our difficulties seem when brought into the sight of the God of heaven!

Reproach, Nehemiah 4:1-6. Whenever God's work revives, there is sure to be evil-speaking and reproach. It is a mistake to reply. Let us hand over our cause to God, and go on with His work. It matters very little what men say, as long as He is pleased. Had Nehemiah had the message of Christ he would not have prayed as in Nehemiah 2:5. Our Lord taught us to intercede for our enemies, Matthew 5:44. But let us emulate Nehemiah's zeal for the name of God, and let us remember that increased light means increased responsibility, Matthew 11:11.

Active opposition, Nehemiah 2:7-12. In time of hostility, our friends and allies are apt to grow discouraged and to advise the suspension of our work. "We are not able;" but faith looks to God alone and triumphantly holds on its way. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 2

¹ Artaxerxes, understanding the cause of Nehemiah's sadness,
⁶ sends him with letters and commission to Jerusalem
⁹ Nehemiah, to the grief of the enemies, comes to Jerusalem
¹² He views secretly the ruins of the walls
¹⁷ He incites the Jews to build

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 2:12 mean?

And I arose in the night I and men a few with me and no I told one what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem and animal [there was] no with me for except the one which I rode on

וָאָק֣וּם ׀ לַ֗יְלָה אֲנִי֮ וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים ׀ מְעַט֮ עִמִּי֒ וְלֹא־ הִגַּ֣דְתִּי לְאָדָ֔ם מָ֗ה אֱלֹהַי֙ נֹתֵ֣ן אֶל־ לִבִּ֔י לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וּבְהֵמָה֙ אֵ֣ין עִמִּ֔י כִּ֚י אִם־ הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י רֹכֵ֥ב בָּֽהּ

וָאָק֣וּם ׀	And I arose
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
לַ֗יְלָה	in the night
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לַיִל Sense: night.
וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים ׀	and men
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
מְעַט֮	a few
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: מְעַט Sense: littleness, few, a little, fewness.
עִמִּי֒	with me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
וְלֹא־	and no
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
הִגַּ֣דְתִּי	I told
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, first person common singular Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
לְאָדָ֔ם	one
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind.
אֱלֹהַי֙	my God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
נֹתֵ֣ן	had put
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
לִבִּ֔י	my heart
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת	to do
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	at Jerusalem
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
וּבְהֵמָה֙	and animal
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּהֵמָה Sense: beast, cattle, animal.
אֵ֣ין	[there was] no
Parse: Adverb Root: אַיִן Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
עִמִּ֔י	with me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
אִם־	except
Parse: Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if.
הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה	the one
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּהֵמָה Sense: beast, cattle, animal.
רֹכֵ֥ב	rode
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: רָכַב Sense: to mount and ride, ride.

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