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Introduction to Nehemiah 10:33 Nehemiah 10:33 describes various offerings and sacrifices in the context of temple service. The verse contains multiple construct chains (smikhut), a fundamental grammatical feature in Biblical Hebrew. These construct chains indicate possessive or descriptive relationships between nouns. Understanding their structure is crucial for accurate translation and interpretation of the verse. לְלֶ֣חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֡כֶת וּמִנְחַ֣ת הַתָּמִ֣יד וּלְעֹולַ֣ת הַ֠תָּמִיד הַשַּׁבָּתֹ֨ות הֶחֳדָשִׁ֜ים לַמֹּועֲדִ֗ים וְלַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ וְלַ֣חַטָּאֹ֔ות לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכֹ֖ל מְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ Analysis of Key Words/Phrases Several construct chains appear in this verse, each demonstrating different nuances of noun relationships.… Learn Hebrew