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¹ דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 The words נְחֶמְיָ֖ה H5166 of Nehemiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son חֲכַלְיָ֑ה H2446 of Hachaliah וַיְהִ֤י H1961 happened בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־ H2320 And it came to pass in the month <כִּסְלֵו כ> (כִּסְלֵיו֙ H3691 Chisleu ק) שְׁנַ֣ת H8141 year עֶשְׂרִ֔ים H6242 in the twentieth וַאֲנִ֥י H589 I הָיִ֖יתִי H1961 happened בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן H7800 as I was in Shushan הַבִּירָֽה׃ H1002 the palace

² וַיָּבֹ֨א H935 came חֲנָ֜נִי H2607 That Hanani אֶחָ֧ד H259 one מֵאַחַ֛י H251 of my brethren ה֥וּא H1931 and some וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H376 men מִֽיהוּדָ֑ה H3063 of Judah וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞ם H7592 and I asked עַל־ H5921 concerning הַיְּהוּדִ֧ים H3064 them concerning the Jews הַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה H6413 that had escaped אֲשֶֽׁר־ H834 and נִשְׁאֲר֥וּ H7604 which were left מִן־ H4480 at הַשֶּׁ֖בִי H7628 of the captivity וְעַל־ H5921 and about יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 and concerning Jerusalem

³ וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ H559 And they said לִי֒ H0 הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞ים H7604 unto me The remnant אֲשֶֽׁר־ H834 who נִשְׁאֲר֤וּ H7604 that are left מִן־ H4480 at הַשְּׁבִי֙ H7628 of the captivity שָׁ֣ם H8033 there בַּמְּדִינָ֔ה H4082 there in the province בְּרָעָ֥ה H7451 affliction גְדֹלָ֖ה H1419 in great וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה H2781 and reproach וְחוֹמַ֤ת H2346 the wall יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ H3389 of Jerusalem מְפֹרָ֔צֶת H6555 also broken down וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ H8179 and the gates נִצְּת֥וּ H3341 thereof are burned בָאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 with fire

⁴ וַיְהִ֞י H1961 become כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י ׀ H8085 And it came to pass when I heard אֶת־ H853 הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 these words הָאֵ֗לֶּה H428 these יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ H3427 that I sat down וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔ה H1058 and wept וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖ה H56 and mourned יָמִ֑ים H3117 days וָֽאֱהִ֥י H1961 become צָם֙ H6684 and fasted וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל H6419 and prayed לִפְנֵ֖י H6440 before אֱלֹהֵ֥י H430 the God הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ H8064 of heaven

⁵ וָאֹמַ֗ר H559 And said אָֽנָּ֤א H577 I beseech יְהוָה֙ H3069 God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 God הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם H8064 of heaven הָאֵ֥ל H410 God הַגָּד֖וֹל H1419 the great וְהַנּוֹרָ֑א H3372 and terrible שֹׁמֵ֤ר H8104 that keepeth הַבְּרִית֙ H1285 covenant וָחֶ֔סֶד H2617 and mercy לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו H157 for them that love וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י H8104 him and observe מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃ H4687 his commandments

⁶ תְּהִ֣י H1961 become נָ֣א H4994 now אָזְנְךָֽ־ H241 Let thine ear קַשֶּׁ֣בֶת H7183 now be attentive וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָ H5869 and thine eyes פְתֻוּח֟וֹת H6605 open לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ H8085 that thou mayest hear אֶל־ H413 about תְּפִלַּ֣ת H8605 the prayer עַבְדְּךָ֡ H5650 of thy servant אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which אָנֹכִי֩ H595 I מִתְפַּלֵּ֨ל H6419 which I pray לְפָנֶ֤יךָ H6440 before הַיּוֹם֙ H3117 thee now יוֹמָ֣ם H3119 day וָלַ֔יְלָה H3915 and night עַל־ H5921 behalf בְּנֵ֥י H1121 for the children יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 of Israel עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ H5650 thy servants וּמִתְוַדֶּ֗ה H3034 and confess עַל־ H5921 behalf חַטֹּ֤אות H2403 the sins בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 of the children יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 of Israel אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which חָטָ֣אנוּ H2398 which we have sinned לָ֔ךְ H0 וַאֲנִ֥י H589 I וּבֵית־ H1004 house אָבִ֖י H1 against thee both I and my father's חָטָֽאנוּ׃ H2398 have sinned

⁷ חֲבֹ֖ל H2254 We have dealt very חָבַ֣לְנוּ H2254 corruptly לָ֑ךְ H0 וְלֹא־ H3808 nor שָׁמַ֣רְנוּ H8104 against thee and have not kept אֶת־ H853 הַמִּצְוֹ֗ת H4687 the commandments וְאֶת־ H853 הַֽחֻקִּים֙ H2706 nor the statutes וְאֶת־ H853 הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים H4941 nor the judgments אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which צִוִּ֖יתָ H6680 which thou commandedst אֶת־ H853 מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Moses עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ H5650 thy servant

⁸ זְכָר־ H2142 Remember נָא֙ H4994 I beseech thee אֶת־ H853 הַדָּבָ֔ר H1697 I beseech thee the word אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which צִוִּ֛יתָ H6680 that thou commandedst אֶת־ H853 מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Moses עַבְדְּךָ֖ H5650 thy servant לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 saying אַתֶּ֣ם H859 you תִּמְעָ֔לוּ H4603 ye transgress אֲנִ֕י H589 I אָפִ֥יץ H6327 I will scatter you abroad אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 בָּעַמִּֽים׃ H5971 among the nations

⁹ וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣ם H7725 But ye turn אֵלַ֔י H413 to me וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ H8104 unto me and keep מִצְוֹתַ֔י H4687 my commandments וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם H6213 and do אֹתָ֑ם H853 אִם־ H518 though יִהְיֶ֨ה H1961 become נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜ם H5080 them though there were of you cast out בִּקְצֵ֤ה H7097 unto the uttermost part הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ H8064 of the heaven מִשָּׁ֣ם H8033 there אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם H6908 will I gather <וַהֲבֹואֹתִים כ> (וַהֲבִֽיאֹותִים֙ H935 abide ק) אֶל־ H413 to הַמָּק֔וֹם H4725 them unto the place אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 I בָּחַ֔רְתִּי H977 that I have chosen לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן H7931 to set אֶת־ H853 שְׁמִ֖י H8034 my name שָֽׁם׃ H8033 there

¹⁰ וְהֵ֥ם H1992 They עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ H5650 Now these thy servants וְעַמֶּ֑ךָ H5971 and thy people אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 whom פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ H6299 whom thou hast redeemed בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ H3581 power הַגָּד֔וֹל H1419 by thy great וּבְיָדְךָ֖ H3027 hand הַחֲזָקָֽה׃ H2389 and by thy strong

¹¹ אָנָּ֣א H577 I beseech אֲדֹנָ֗י H136 O Lord תְּהִ֣י H1961 become נָ֣א H4994 You אָזְנְךָֽ־ H241 thee let now thine ear קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת H7183 be attentive אֶל־ H413 to תְּפִלַּ֨ת H8605 to the prayer עַבְדְּךָ֜ H5650 of thy servant וְאֶל־ H413 and to תְּפִלַּ֣ת H8605 and to the prayer עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ H5650 of thy servants הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ H2655 who desire לְיִרְאָ֣ה H3372 to fear אֶת־ H853 שְׁמֶ֔ךָ H8034 thy name וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־ H6743 and prosper נָּ֤א H4994 I beseech thee לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ H5650 I pray thee thy servant הַיּ֔וֹם H3117 this day וּתְנֵ֣הוּ H5414 and grant לְרַחֲמִ֔ים H7356 him mercy לִפְנֵ֖י H6440 in the sight הָאִ֣ישׁ H376 of this man הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 this וַאֲנִ֛י H589 I הָיִ֥יתִי H1961 become מַשְׁקֶ֖ה H4945 was the cupbearer לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 For I was the king's פ

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¹ וַיְהִ֣י ׀ H1961 came בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 And it came to pass in the month נִיסָ֗ן H5212 Nisan שְׁנַ֥ת H8141 year עֶשְׂרִ֛ים H6242 in the twentieth לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא H783 of Artaxerxes הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 the king יַ֣יִן H3196 wine לְפָנָ֑יו H6440 before וָאֶשָּׂ֤א H5375 him and I took up אֶת־ H853 הַיַּ֙יִן֙ H3196 the wine וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה H5414 and gave לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 unto the king וְלֹא־ H3808 had not הָיִ֥יתִי H1961 been רַ֖ע H7451 Now I had not been sad לְפָנָֽיו׃ H6440 in his presence

² וַיֹּאמֶר֩ H559 said לִ֨י H0 הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ H4428 Wherefore the king מַדּ֣וּעַ ׀ H4069 Why פָּנֶ֣יךָ H6440 unto me Why thy countenance רָעִ֗ים H7451 sad וְאַתָּה֙ H859 you אֵֽינְךָ֣ H369 is nothing חוֹלֶ֔ה H2470 seeing thou not sick אֵ֣ין H369 is nothing זֶ֔ה H2088 he כִּי־ H3588 for אִ֖ם H518 but רֹ֣עַֽ H7455 ? this nothing but sorrow לֵ֑ב H3820 of heart וָאִירָ֖א H3372 afraid הַרְבֵּ֥ה H7235 sore מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 Then I was very

³ וָאֹמַ֣ר H559 And said לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 unto the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 Let the king לְעוֹלָ֣ם H5769 for ever יִחְיֶ֑ה H2421 live מַדּ֜וּעַ H4069 Why לֹא־ H3808 not יֵרְע֣וּ H7489 not be sad פָנַ֗י H6440 why should not my countenance אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 when הָעִ֜יר H5892 when the city בֵּית־ H1004 the place קִבְר֤וֹת H6913 sepulchres אֲבֹתַי֙ H1 of my fathers' חֲרֵבָ֔ה H2717 decay וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ H8179 and the gates אֻכְּל֥וּ H398 thereof are consumed בָאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 burning ס

⁴ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 said לִי֙ H0 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 Then the king עַל־ H5921 unto מַה־ H4100 What זֶּ֖ה H2088 he אַתָּ֣ה H859 you מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ H1245 unto me For what dost thou make request וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔ל H6419 ? So I prayed אֶל־ H413 to אֱלֹהֵ֖י H430 to the God הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ H8064 of heaven

⁵ וָאֹמַ֣ר H559 And I said לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 unto the king אִם־ H518 If עַל־ H5921 and הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 the king ט֔וֹב H2895 If it please וְאִם־ H518 and if יִיטַ֥ב H3190 have found favour עַבְדְּךָ֖ H5650 and if thy servant לְפָנֶ֑יךָ H6440 in thy sight אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 you תִּשְׁלָחֵ֣נִי H7971 that thou wouldest send אֶל־ H413 to יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 me unto Judah אֶל־ H413 to עִ֛יר H5892 unto the city קִבְר֥וֹת H6913 sepulchres אֲבֹתַ֖י H1 of my fathers' וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃ H1129 that I may build

⁶ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ H559 said לִ֨י H0 הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ H4428 And the king וְהַשֵּׁגַ֣ל ׀ H7694 unto me (the queen יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת H3427 also sitting אֶצְל֗וֹ H681 beside עַד־ H5704 against מָתַ֛י H4970 How יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 become מַֽהֲלָכֲךָ֖ H4109 will your journey וּמָתַ֣י H4970 be and when תָּשׁ֑וּב H7725 be? and when wilt thou return וַיִּיטַ֤ב H3190 be accepted לִפְנֵֽי־ H6440 accept הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ H4428 the king וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֔נִי H7971 to send וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥ה H5414 me and I set ל֖וֹ H0 זְמָֽן׃ H2165 him a time

⁷ וָאוֹמַר֮ H559 Moreover I said לַמֶּלֶךְ֒ H4428 unto the king אִם־ H518 If עַל־ H5921 and הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 the king ט֔וֹב H2895 If it please אִגְּרוֹת֙ H107 let letters יִתְּנוּ־ H5414 be given לִ֔י H0 עַֽל־ H5921 for פַּחֲו֖וֹת H6346 me to the governors עֵ֣בֶר H5676 beyond הַנָּהָ֑ר H5104 the river אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 they יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי H5674 that they may convey me over עַ֥ד H5704 against אֲשֶׁר־ H834 I אָב֖וֹא H935 till I come אֶל־ H413 to יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 into Judah

⁸ וְאִגֶּ֡רֶת H107 And a letter אֶל־ H413 to אָסָף֩ H623 unto Asaph שֹׁמֵ֨ר H8104 the keeper הַפַּרְדֵּ֜ס H6508 forest אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ H4428 of the king's אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 to which יִתֶּן־ H5414 that he may give לִ֣י H0 עֵצִ֡ים H6086 me timber לְ֠קָרוֹת H7136 to make beams אֶת־ H853 שַׁעֲרֵ֨י H8179 for the gates הַבִּירָ֤ה H1002 of the palace אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which לַבַּ֙יִת֙ H1004 which to the house וּלְחוֹמַ֣ת H2346 and for the wall הָעִ֔יר H5892 of the city וְלַבַּ֖יִת H1004 and for the house אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which אָב֣וֹא H935 that I shall enter into אֵלָ֑יו H413 about וַיִּתֶּן־ H5414 granted לִ֣י H0 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 And the king כְּיַד־ H3027 hand אֱלֹהַ֖י H430 of my God הַטּוֹבָ֥ה H2896 me according to the good עָלָֽי׃ H5921 and

⁹ וָֽאָב֗וֹא H935 Then I came אֶֽל־ H413 to פַּֽחֲווֹת֙ H6346 to the governors עֵ֣בֶר H5676 beyond הַנָּהָ֔ר H5104 the river וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה H5414 and gave לָהֶ֔ם H0 אֵ֖ת H853 אִגְּר֣וֹת H107 letters הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 them the king's וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח H7971 had sent עִמִּי֙ H5973 with הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 Now the king שָׂ֥רֵי H8269 captains חַ֖יִל H2428 of the army וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃ H6571 and horsemen פ

¹⁰ וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע H8085 heard סַנְבַלַּ֣ט H5571 When Sanballat הַחֹרֹנִ֗י H2772 the Horonite וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ H2900 and Tobiah הָעֶ֣בֶד H5650 the servant הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔י H5984 the Ammonite וַיֵּ֥רַע H7489 displeasing לָהֶ֖ם H1992 like רָעָ֣ה H7451 adversity גְדֹלָ֑ה H1419 aloud אֲשֶׁר־ H834 after בָּ֥א H935 that there was come אָדָ֔ם H120 a man לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ H1245 to seek טוֹבָ֖ה H2896 the welfare לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 of the children יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 of Israel

¹¹ וָאָב֖וֹא H935 So I came אֶל־ H413 to יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 to Jerusalem וָאֱהִי־ H1961 become שָׁ֖ם H8033 was there יָמִ֥ים H3117 days שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ H7969 and was there three

¹² וָאָק֣וּם ׀ H6965 And I arose לַ֗יְלָה H3915 in the night אֲנִי֮ H589 I וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים ׀ H376 men מְעַט֮ H4592 I and some עִמִּי֒ H5973 with וְלֹא־ H3808 did not הִגַּ֣דְתִּי H5046 with me neither told לְאָדָ֔ם H120 I man מָ֗ה H4100 what אֱלֹהַי֙ H430 what my God נֹתֵ֣ן H5414 had put אֶל־ H413 into לִבִּ֔י H3820 in my heart לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת H6213 to do לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 at Jerusalem וּבְהֵמָה֙ H929 neither beast אֵ֣ין H369 and there עִמִּ֔י H5973 with כִּ֚י H3588 for אִם־ H518 lo הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה H929 with me save the beast אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which אֲנִ֖י H589 I רֹכֵ֥ב H7392 that I rode upon בָּֽהּ׃ H0

¹³ וָאֵצְאָ֨ה H3318 And I went out בְשַֽׁעַר־ H8179 by the gate הַגַּ֜יא H1516 of the valley לַ֗יְלָה H3915 by night וְאֶל־ H413 in פְּנֵי֙ H6440 even before עֵ֣ין H5869 affliction הַתַּנִּ֔ין H8577 the dragon וְאֶל־ H413 about שַׁ֖עַר H8179 port הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת H830 and to the dung וָאֱהִ֨י H1961 become שֹׂבֵ֜ר H7663 inspecting בְּחוֹמֹ֤ת H2346 the walls יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ H3389 of Jerusalem אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which <הַמְפֹרוָצִים כ> (הֵ֣ם ק) (פְּרוּצִ֔ים H6555 abroad ק) וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ H8179 and the gates אֻכְּל֥וּ H398 thereof were consumed בָאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 with fire

¹⁴ וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙ H5674 Then I went on אֶל־ H413 about שַׁ֣עַר H8179 to the gate הָעַ֔יִן H5869 of the fountain וְאֶל־ H413 about בְּרֵכַ֖ת H1295 pool הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 and to the king's וְאֵין־ H369 there מָק֥וֹם H4725 but no place לַבְּהֵמָ֖ה H929 for the beast לַעֲבֹ֥ר H5674 under me to pass תַּחְתָּֽי׃ H8478 Thahash

¹⁵ וָאֱהִ֨י H1961 become עֹלֶ֤ה H5927 Then went I up בַנַּ֙חַל֙ H5158 by the brook לַ֔יְלָה H3915 in the night וָאֱהִ֥י H1961 become שֹׂבֵ֖ר H7663 and inspected בַּחוֹמָ֑ה H2346 the wall וָאָשׁ֗וּב H7725 and turned back וָאָב֛וֹא H935 and entered בְּשַׁ֥עַר H8179 by the gate הַגַּ֖יְא H1516 of the valley וָאָשֽׁוּב׃ H7725 and returned

¹⁶ וְהַסְּגָנִ֗ים H5461 And the rulers לֹ֤א H3808 nor יָדְעוּ֙ H3045 knew אָ֣נָה H575 where הָלַ֔כְתִּי H1980 not whither I went וּמָ֖ה H4100 what אֲנִ֣י H589 I עֹשֶׂ֑ה H6213 or what I did וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨ים H3064 to the Jews וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים H3548 nor to the priests וְלַחֹרִ֣ים H2715 nor to the nobles וְלַסְּגָנִ֗ים H5461 nor to the rulers וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙ H3499 nor to the rest עֹשֵׂ֣ה H6213 that did הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה H4399 the work עַד־ H5704 as כֵּ֖ן H3651 neither had I as yet לֹ֥א H3808 nor הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃ H5046 told

¹⁷ וָאוֹמַ֣ר H559 Then said אֲלֵהֶ֗ם H413 about אַתֶּ֤ם H859 You רֹאִים֙ H7200 I unto them Ye see הָרָעָה֙ H7451 the distress אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 after אֲנַ֣חְנוּ H587 ourselves בָ֔הּ H0 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 after יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ H3389 that we in how Jerusalem חֲרֵבָ֔ה H2717 decay וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ H8179 and the gates נִצְּת֣וּ H3341 thereof are burned בָאֵ֑שׁ H784 with fire לְכ֗וּ H1980 Come וְנִבְנֶה֙ H1129 and let us build up אֶת־ H853 חוֹמַ֣ת H2346 the wall יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 of Jerusalem וְלֹא־ H3808 so נִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 become ע֖וֹד H5750 longer חֶרְפָּֽה׃ H2781 that we be no more a reproach

¹⁸ וָאַגִּ֨יד H5046 Then I told לָהֶ֜ם H0 אֶת־ H853 יַ֣ד H3027 them of the hand אֱלֹהַ֗י H430 of my God אֲשֶׁר־ H834 how הִיא֙ H1931 he טוֹבָ֣ה H2896 which was good עָלַ֔י H5921 unto וְאַף־ H637 and also דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 words הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 upon me as also the king's אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which אָֽמַר־ H559 that he had spoken לִ֑י H0 וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 unto me And they said נָק֣וּם H6965 Let us rise up וּבָנִ֔ינוּ H1129 and build וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ H2388 So they strengthened יְדֵיהֶ֖ם H3027 their hands לַטּוֹבָֽה׃ H2896 for good פ

¹⁹ וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ H8085 heard סַנְבַלַּ֨ט H5571 But when Sanballat הַחֹרֹנִ֜י H2772 the Horonite וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀ H2900 and Tobiah הָעֶ֣בֶד H5650 the servant הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י H5984 the Ammonite וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ H1654 and Geshem הָֽעַרְבִ֔י H6163 the Arabian וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ H3932 they laughed us to scorn לָ֔נוּ H0 וַיִּבְז֖וּ H959 and despised עָלֵ֑ינוּ H5921 against וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ H559 us and said מָֽה־ H4100 What הַדָּבָ֤ר H1697 What this thing הַזֶּה֙ H2088 is this אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 after אַתֶּ֣ם H859 ye עֹשִׂ֔ים H6213 that ye do הַעַ֥ל H5921 against הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 king אַתֶּ֥ם H859 will ye מֹרְדִֽים׃ H4775 ? will ye rebel

²⁰ וָאָשִׁ֨יב H7725 answered אוֹתָ֜ם H853 דָּבָ֗ר H1697 act וָאוֹמַ֤ר H559 I them and said לָהֶם֙ H0 אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 unto them The God הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם H8064 of heaven ה֚וּא H1931 he יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ H6743 he will prosper לָ֔נוּ H0 וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ H587 we עֲבָדָ֖יו H5650 us therefore we his servants נָק֣וּם H6965 will arise וּבָנִ֑ינוּ H1129 and build וְלָכֶ֗ם H0 אֵֽין־ H369 have חֵ֧לֶק H2506 but ye have no portion וּצְדָקָ֛ה H6666 nor right וְזִכָּר֖וֹן H2146 nor memorial בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 in Jerusalem

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¹ וַיָּ֡קָם H6965 rose up אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ H475 Then Eliashib הַכֹּהֵ֨ן H3548 priest הַגָּד֜וֹל H1419 the high וְאֶחָ֣יו H251 with his brethren הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים H3548 the priests וַיִּבְנוּ֙ H1129 and they builded אֶת־ H853 שַׁ֣עַר H8179 gate הַצֹּ֔אן H6629 the sheep הֵ֣מָּה H1992 they קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ H6942 they sanctified וַֽיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ H5975 it and set up דַּלְתֹתָ֑יו H1817 the doors וְעַד־ H5704 against מִגְדַּ֤ל H4026 of it even unto the tower הַמֵּאָה֙ H3968 of Meah קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ H6942 they sanctified עַ֖ד H5704 against מִגְדַּ֥ל H4026 it unto the tower חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ H2606 of Hananeel ס

² וְעַל־ H5921 and יָד֥וֹ H3027 And next unto him בָנ֖וּ H1129 builded אַנְשֵׁ֣י H582 the men יְרֵח֑וֹ H3405 of Jericho ס וְעַל־ H5921 and יָד֣וֹ H3027 Next בָנָ֔ה H1129 And next to them builded זַכּ֖וּר H2139 Zaccur בֶּן־ H1121 the son אִמְרִֽי׃ H566 of Imri ס

³ וְאֵת֙ H853 שַׁ֣עַר H8179 gate הַדָּגִ֔ים H1709 But the fish בָּנ֖וּ H1129 build בְּנֵ֣י H1121 did the sons הַסְּנָאָ֑ה H5570 of Hassenaah הֵ֣מָּה H1992 they קֵר֔וּהוּ H7136 who laid the beams וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ H5975 thereof and set up דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 the doors מַנְעוּלָ֖יו H4514 thereof the locks וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ H1280 thereof and the bars ס

⁴ וְעַל־ H5921 and יָדָ֣ם H3027 And next unto them הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 repaired מְרֵמ֤וֹת H4822 Meremoth בֶּן־ H1121 the son אוּרִיָּה֙ H223 of Urijah בֶּן־ H1121 the son הַקּ֔וֹץ H6976 of Koz ס וְעַל־ H5921 and יָדָ֣ם H3027 And next unto them הֶחֱזִ֔יק H2388 repaired מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם H4918 Meshullam בֶּן־ H1121 the son בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה H1296 of Berechiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑ל H4898 of Meshezabeel ס וְעַל־ H5921 and יָדָ֣ם H3027 And next unto them הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק H2388 repaired צָד֖וֹק H6659 Zadok בֶּֽן־ H1121 the son בַּעֲנָֽא׃ H1195 of Baana ס

⁵ וְעַל־ H5921 unto יָדָ֖ם H3027 And next unto them הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ H2388 repaired הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים H8621 the Tekoites וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ H117 but their nobles לֹא־ H3808 not הֵבִ֣יאוּ H935 put צַוָּרָ֔ם H6677 not their necks בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת H5656 to the work אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃ H113 of their Lord ס

⁶ וְאֵת֩ H853 שַׁ֨עַר H8179 gate הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה H3465 Moreover the old הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ H2388 repaired יֽוֹיָדָע֙ H3111 Jehoiada בֶּן־ H1121 the son פָּסֵ֔חַ H6454 of Paseah וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם H4918 and Meshullam בֶּן־ H1121 the son בְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑ה H1152 of Besodeiah הֵ֣מָּה H1992 they קֵר֔וּהוּ H7136 they laid the beams וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ H5975 thereof and set up דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 the doors וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יו H4514 thereof and the locks וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ H1280 thereof and the bars ס

⁷ וְעַל־ H5921 unto יָדָ֨ם H3027 And next unto them הֶחֱזִ֜יק H2388 repaired מְלַטְיָ֣ה H4424 Melatiah הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י H1393 the Gibeonite וְיָדוֹן֙ H3036 and Jadon הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י H4824 the Meronothite אַנְשֵׁ֥י H376 the men גִבְע֖וֹן H1391 of Gibeon וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה H4709 and of Mizpah לְכִסֵּ֕א H3678 unto the throne פַּחַ֖ת H6346 of the governor עֵ֥בֶר H5676 on this side הַנָּהָֽר׃ H5104 the river ס

⁸ עַל־ H5921 unto יָד֣וֹ H3027 Next unto him הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 repaired עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל H5816 Uzziel בֶּֽן־ H1121 the son חַרְהֲיָה֙ H2736 of Harhaiah צֽוֹרְפִ֔ים H6884 of the goldsmiths ס וְעַל־ H5921 unto יָד֣וֹ H3027 Next unto him הֶחֱזִ֔יק H2388 also repaired חֲנַנְיָ֖ה H2608 Hananiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son הָרַקָּחִ֑ים H7546 of the apothecaries וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙ H5800 and they fortified יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 Jerusalem עַ֖ד H5704 far הַחוֹמָ֥ה H2346 wall הָרְחָבָֽה׃ H7342 unto the broad ס

⁹ וְעַל־ H5921 Next יָדָ֤ם H3027 And next unto them הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 repaired רְפָיָ֣ה H7509 Rephaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son ח֔וּר H2354 of Hur שַׂ֕ר H8269 the ruler חֲצִ֖י H2677 of the half פֶּ֥לֶךְ H6418 part יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 of Jerusalem ס

¹⁰ וְעַל־ H5921 unto יָדָ֧ם H3027 And next unto them הֶחֱזִ֛יק H2388 repaired יְדָיָ֥ה H3042 Jedaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son חֲרוּמַ֖ף H2739 of Harumaph וְנֶ֣גֶד H5048 opposite בֵּית֑וֹ H1004 even over against his house ס וְעַל־ H5921 unto יָד֣וֹ H3027 And next unto him הֶחֱזִ֔יק H2388 repaired חַטּ֖וּשׁ H2407 Hattush בֶּן־ H1121 the son חֲשַׁבְנְיָֽה׃ H2813 of Hashabniah

¹¹ מִדָּ֣ה H4060 piece שֵׁנִ֗ית H8145 the other הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 repaired מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה H4441 Malchijah בֶן־ H1121 the son חָרִ֔ם H2766 of Harim וְחַשּׁ֖וּב H2815 and Hashub בֶּן־ H1121 the son פַּחַ֣ת H0 מוֹאָ֑ב H6355 of Pahathmoab וְאֵ֖ת H853 מִגְדַּ֥ל H4026 and the tower הַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃ H8574 of the furnaces ס

¹² וְעַל־ H5921 Next יָד֣וֹ H3027 And next unto him הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 repaired שַׁלּוּם֙ H7967 Shallum בֶּן־ H1121 the son הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ H3873 of Halohesh שַׂ֕ר H8269 the ruler חֲצִ֖י H2677 of the half פֶּ֣לֶךְ H6418 part יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 of Jerusalem ה֖וּא H1931 he וּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃ H1323 he and his daughters ס

¹³ אֵת֩ H853 שַׁ֨עַר H8179 gate הַגַּ֜יְא H1516 The valley הֶחֱזִ֣יק H2388 repaired חָנוּן֮ H2586 Hanun וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 and the inhabitants זָנוֹחַ֒ H2182 of Zanoah הֵ֣מָּה H1992 They בָנ֔וּהוּ H1129 they built וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ H5975 it and set up דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 the doors מַנְעֻלָ֖יו H4514 thereof the locks וּבְרִיחָ֑יו H1280 thereof and the bars וְאֶ֤לֶף H505 thereof and a thousand אַמָּה֙ H520 cubits בַּחוֹמָ֔ה H2346 on the wall עַ֖ד H5704 against שַׁ֥עַר H8179 gate הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃ H830 unto the dung

¹⁴ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ H853 שַׁ֣עַר H8179 gate הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת H830 But the dung הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 repaired מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה H4441 Malchiah בֶן־ H1121 the son רֵכָ֔ב H7394 of Rechab שַׂ֖ר H8269 the ruler פֶּ֣לֶךְ H6418 of part בֵּית־ H0 הַכָּ֑רֶם H1021 of Bethhaccerem ה֣וּא H1931 He יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ H1129 he built וְיַעֲמִיד֙ H5975 it and set up דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 the doors מַנְעֻלָ֖יו H4514 thereof the locks וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ H1280 thereof and the bars ס

¹⁵ וְאֵת֩ H853 שַׁ֨עַר H8179 But the gate הָעַ֜יִן H5869 of the fountain הֶ֠חֱזִיק H2388 repaired שַׁלּ֣וּן H7968 Shallun בֶּן־ H1121 the son כָּל־ H0 חֹזֶה֮ H3626 of Colhozeh שַׂ֣ר H8269 the ruler פֶּ֣לֶךְ H6418 of part הַמִּצְפָּה֒ H4709 of Mizpah ה֤וּא H1931 He יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ H1129 he built וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ H2926 it and covered <וְיַעֲמִידוּ כ> (וְיַעֲמִיד֙ H5975 abide ק) דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו H1817 the doors מַנְעֻלָ֖יו H4514 thereof the locks וּבְרִיחָ֑יו H1280 thereof and the bars וְ֠אֵת H853 חוֹמַ֞ת H2346 thereof and the wall בְּרֵכַ֤ת H1295 of the pool הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ H7975 of Siloah לְגַן־ H1588 garden הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 by the king's וְעַד־ H5704 far הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת H4609 and unto the stairs הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת H3381 that go down מֵעִ֥יר H5892 from the city דָּוִֽיד׃ H1732 of David ס

¹⁶ אַחֲרָ֤יו H310 After הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 him repaired נְחֶמְיָ֣ה H5166 Nehemiah בֶן־ H1121 the son עַזְבּ֔וּק H5802 of Azbuk שַׂ֕ר H8269 the ruler חֲצִ֖י H2677 of the half פֶּ֣לֶךְ H6418 part בֵּֽית־ H0 צ֑וּר H1049 of Bethzur עַד־ H5704 far נֶ֙גֶד֙ H5048 opposite קִבְרֵ֣י H6913 unto over against the sepulchres דָוִ֔יד H1732 of David וְעַד־ H5704 far הַבְּרֵכָה֙ H1295 and to the pool הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔ה H6213 that was made וְעַ֖ד H5704 far בֵּ֥ית H1004 and unto the house הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ H1368 of the mighty ס

¹⁷ אַחֲרָ֛יו H310 After הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ H2388 him repaired הַלְוִיִּ֖ם H3881 the Levites רְח֣וּם H7348 Rehum בֶּן־ H1121 the son בָּנִ֑י H1137 of Bani עַל־ H5921 unto יָד֣וֹ H3027 Next unto him הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 repaired חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה H2811 Hashabiah שַׂר־ H8269 the ruler חֲצִי־ H2677 of the half פֶ֥לֶךְ H6418 part קְעִילָ֖ה H7084 of Keilah לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ H6418 in his part ס

¹⁸ אַחֲרָיו֙ H310 After הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ H2388 him repaired אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם H251 their brethren בַּוַּ֖י H942 Bavai בֶּן־ H1121 the son חֵנָדָ֑ד H2582 of Henadad שַׂ֕ר H8269 the ruler חֲצִ֖י H2677 of the half פֶּ֥לֶךְ H6418 part קְעִילָֽה׃ H7084 of Keilah ס

¹⁹ וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק H2388 repaired עַל־ H5921 Next יָד֜וֹ H3027 And next to him עֵ֧זֶר H5829 Ezer בֶּן־ H1121 the son יֵשׁ֛וּעַ H3442 of Jeshua שַׂ֥ר H8269 the ruler הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה H4709 of Mizpah מִדָּ֣ה H4060 piece שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 another מִנֶּ֕גֶד H5048 front עֲלֹ֥ת H5927 over against the going up הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק H5402 to the armoury הַמִּקְצֹֽעַ׃ H4740 at the turning ס

²⁰ אַחֲרָ֨יו H310 After הֶחֱרָ֧ה H2734 earnestly הֶחֱזִ֛יק H2388 repaired בָּר֥וּךְ H1263 him Baruch בֶּן־ H1121 the son <זַבַּי כ> (זַכַּ֖י H2079 Zabbai ק) מִדָּ֣ה H4060 piece שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 the other מִן־ H4480 from הַ֨מִּקְצ֔וֹעַ H4740 from the turning עַד־ H5704 against פֶּ֙תַח֙ H6607 unto the door בֵּ֣ית H1004 of the house אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב H475 of Eliashib הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 priest הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ H1419 the high ס

²¹ אַחֲרָ֣יו H310 After הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 him repaired מְרֵמ֧וֹת H4822 Meremoth בֶּן־ H1121 the son אוּרִיָּ֛ה H223 of Urijah בֶּן־ H1121 the son הַקּ֖וֹץ H6976 of Koz מִדָּ֣ה H4060 piece שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 another מִפֶּ֙תַח֙ H6607 from the door בֵּ֣ית H1004 of the house אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב H475 of Eliashib וְעַד־ H5704 far תַּכְלִ֖ית H8503 even to the end בֵּ֥ית H1004 of the house אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃ H475 of Eliashib ס

²² וְאַחֲרָ֛יו H310 And after הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ H2388 him repaired הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים H3548 the priests אַנְשֵׁ֥י H376 the men הַכִּכָּֽר׃ H3603 of the plain

²³ אַחֲרָ֨יו H310 After הֶחֱזִ֧יק H2388 him repaired בִּנְיָמִ֛ן H1144 Benjamin וְחַשּׁ֖וּב H2815 and Hashub נֶ֣גֶד H5048 front בֵּיתָ֑ם H1004 over against their house ס אַחֲרָ֣יו H310 After הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 him repaired עֲזַרְיָ֧ה H5838 Azariah בֶן־ H1121 the son מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה H4641 of Maaseiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son עֲנָֽנְיָ֖ה H6055 of Ananiah אֵ֥צֶל H681 by בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ H1004 his house ס

²⁴ אַחֲרָ֣יו H310 After הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 him repaired בִּנּ֛וּי H1131 Binnui בֶּן־ H1121 the son חֵנָדָ֖ד H2582 of Henadad מִדָּ֣ה H4060 piece שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 another מִבֵּ֣ית H1004 from the house עֲזַרְיָ֔ה H5838 of Azariah עַד־ H5704 far הַמִּקְצ֖וֹעַ H4740 unto the turning וְעַד־ H5704 far הַפִּנָּֽה׃ H6438 even unto the corner

²⁵ פָּלָ֣ל H6420 Palal בֶּן־ H1121 the son אוּזַי֮ H186 of Uzai מִנֶּ֣גֶד H5048 front הַמִּקְצוֹעַ֒ H4740 over against the turning וְהַמִּגְדָּ֗ל H4026 and the tower הַיּוֹצֵא֙ H3318 which lieth out מִבֵּ֤ית H1004 house הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ H4428 from the king's הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן H5945 high אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 which לַחֲצַ֣ר H2691 that by the court הַמַּטָּרָ֑ה H4307 of the prison אַחֲרָ֖יו H310 After פְּדָיָ֥ה H6305 him Pedaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son פַּרְעֹֽשׁ׃ H6551 of Parosh ס

²⁶ וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים H5411 Moreover the Nethinims הָי֥וּ H1961 become יֹשְׁבִ֖ים H3427 dwelt בָּעֹ֑פֶל H6077 in Ophel עַ֠ד H5704 far נֶ֜גֶד H5048 as the front שַׁ֤עַר H8179 gate הַמַּ֙יִם֙ H4325 unto over against the water לַמִּזְרָ֔ח H4217 toward the east וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל H4026 and the tower הַיּוֹצֵֽא׃ H3318 that lieth out ס

²⁷ אַחֲרָ֛יו H310 After הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ H2388 repaired הַתְּקֹעִ֖ים H8621 them the Tekoites מִדָּ֣ה H4060 piece שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 another מִנֶּ֜גֶד H5048 front הַמִּגְדָּ֤ל H4026 tower הַגָּדוֹל֙ H1419 over against the great הַיּוֹצֵ֔א H3318 that lieth out וְעַ֖ד H5704 far חוֹמַ֥ת H2346 even unto the wall הָעֹֽפֶל׃ H6077 of Ophel

²⁸ מֵעַ֣ל ׀ H5921 and שַׁ֣עַר H8179 gate הַסּוּסִ֗ים H5483 From above the horse הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ H2388 repaired הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים H3548 the priests אִ֖ישׁ H376 every one לְנֶ֥גֶד H5048 over against בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ H1004 his house ס

²⁹ אַחֲרָ֧יו H310 After הֶחֱזִ֛יק H2388 them repaired צָד֥וֹק H6659 Zadok בֶּן־ H1121 the son אִמֵּ֖ר H564 of Immer נֶ֣גֶד H5048 front בֵּית֑וֹ H1004 over against his house ס וְאַחֲרָ֤יו H310 After הֶחֱזִיק֙ H2388 him repaired שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה H8098 also Shemaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה H7935 of Shechaniah שֹׁמֵ֖ר H8104 the keeper שַׁ֥עַר H8179 gate הַמִּזְרָֽח׃ H4217 of the east ס

³⁰ <אַחֲרֵי כ> (אַחֲרָ֨יו H310 After ק) הֶחֱזִ֜יק H2388 him repaired חֲנַנְיָ֣ה H2608 Hananiah בֶן־ H1121 the son שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗ה H8018 of Shelemiah וְחָנ֧וּן H2586 and Hanun בֶּן־ H1121 son צָלָ֛ף H6764 of Zalaph הַשִּׁשִּׁ֖י H8345 the sixth מִדָּ֣ה H4060 piece שֵׁנִ֑י H8145 another ס אַחֲרָ֣יו H310 After הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 him repaired מְשֻׁלָּם֙ H4918 Meshullam בֶּן־ H1121 the son בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔ה H1296 of Berechiah נֶ֖גֶד H5048 front נִשְׁכָּתֽוֹ׃ H5393 over against his chamber ס

³¹ <אַחֲרֵי כ> (אַחֲרָ֣יו H310 after that ק) הֶחֱזִ֗יק H2388 him repaired מַלְכִּיָּה֙ H4441 Malchiah בֶּן־ H1121 son הַצֹּ֣רְפִ֔י H6885 the goldsmith's עַד־ H5704 far בֵּ֥ית H1004 unto the place הַנְּתִינִ֖ים H5411 of the Nethinims וְהָרֹכְלִ֑ים H7402 and of the merchants נֶ֚גֶד H5048 front שַׁ֣עַר H8179 over against the gate הַמִּפְקָ֔ד H4663 Miphkad וְעַ֖ד H5704 far עֲלִיַּ֥ת H5944 and to the going up הַפִּנָּֽה׃ H6438 of the corner

³² וּבֵ֨ין H996 Between עֲלִיַּ֤ת H5944 And between the going up הַפִּנָּה֙ H6438 of the corner לְשַׁ֣עַר H8179 gate הַצֹּ֔אן H6629 unto the sheep הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ H2388 repaired הַצֹּרְפִ֖ים H6884 the goldsmiths וְהָרֹכְלִֽים׃ H7402 and the merchants פ

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¹ וַיְהִ֞י H1961 came כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 after שָׁמַ֣ע H8085 heard סַנְבַלַּ֗ט H5571 But it came to pass that when Sanballat כִּֽי־ H3588 for אֲנַ֤חְנוּ H587 we בוֹנִים֙ H1129 that we builded אֶת־ H853 הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה H2346 the wall וַיִּ֣חַר H2734 he was wroth ל֔וֹ H0 וַיִּכְעַ֖ס H3707 indignation הַרְבֵּ֑ה H7235 and took great וַיַּלְעֵ֖ג H3932 and mocked עַל־ H5921 and הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ H3064 the Jews

² וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ H559 And he spake לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 before אֶחָ֗יו H251 his brethren וְחֵיל֙ H2426 army שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן H8111 of Samaria וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 and said מָ֛ה H4100 What הַיְּהוּדִ֥ים H3064 Jews הָאֲמֵלָלִ֖ים H537 these feeble עֹשִׂ֑ים H6213 What do הֲיַעַזְב֨וּ H5800 commit self לָהֶ֤ם H1992 they הֲיִזְבָּ֙חוּ֙ H2076 themselves? will they sacrifice הַיְכַלּ֣וּ H3615 ? will they make an end בַיּ֔וֹם H3117 age הַיְחַיּ֧וּ H2421 keep leave אֶת־ H853 הָאֲבָנִ֛ים H68 the stones מֵעֲרֵמ֥וֹת H6194 out of the heaps הֶעָפָ֖ר H6083 of the rubbish וְהֵ֥מָּה H1992 even שְׂרוּפֽוֹת׃ H8313 which are burned

³ וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה H2900 Now Tobiah הָעַמֹּנִ֖י H5984 the Ammonite אֶצְל֑וֹ H681 by him וַיֹּ֗אמֶר H559 and he said גַּ֚ם H1571 Even אֲשֶׁר־ H834 what הֵ֣ם H1992 they בּוֹנִ֔ים H1129 Even that which they build אִם־ H518 should יַעֲלֶ֣ה H5927 go up שׁוּעָ֔ל H7776 if a fox וּפָרַ֖ץ H6555 he shall even break down חוֹמַ֥ת H2346 wall אַבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ H68 their stone פ

⁴ שְׁמַ֤ע H8085 Hear אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ H430 O our God כִּֽי־ H3588 how הָיִ֣ינוּ H1961 become בוּזָ֔ה H939 for we are despised וְהָשֵׁ֥ב H7725 and turn חֶרְפָּתָ֖ם H2781 their reproach אֶל־ H413 on רֹאשָׁ֑ם H7218 upon their own head וּתְנֵ֥ם H5414 and give לְבִזָּ֖ה H961 them for a prey בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 in the land שִׁבְיָֽה׃ H7633 of captivity

⁵ וְאַל־ H408 not תְּכַס֙ H3680 And cover עַל־ H5921 and עֲוֹנָ֔ם H5771 not their iniquity וְחַטָּאתָ֖ם H2403 and let not their sin מִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָ H6440 from before אַל־ H408 nay תִּמָּחֶ֑ה H4229 be blotted out כִּ֥י H3588 for הִכְעִ֖יסוּ H3707 thee for they have provoked to anger לְנֶ֥גֶד H5048 about הַבּוֹנִֽים׃ H1129 before the builders

⁶ וַנִּבְנֶה֙ H1129 So built אֶת־ H853 הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה H2346 we the wall וַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥ר H7194 was joined together כָּל־ H3605 and the whole הַחוֹמָ֖ה H2346 and all the wall עַד־ H5704 against חֶצְיָ֑הּ H2677 unto the half וַיְהִ֧י H1961 had לֵ֦ב H3820 had a mind לָעָ֖ם H5971 thereof for the people לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ H6213 to work פ

⁷ וַיְהִ֣י H1961 become כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 after שָׁמַ֣ע H8085 heard סַנְבַלַּ֡ט H5571 But it came to pass when Sanballat וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה H2900 and Tobiah וְהָעַרְבִ֨ים H6163 and the Arabians וְהָעַמֹּנִ֜ים H5984 and the Ammonites וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֗ים H796 and the Ashdodites כִּֽי־ H3588 for עָלְתָ֤ה H5927 went אֲרוּכָה֙ H724 the repair לְחֹמ֣וֹת H2346 that the walls יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 of Jerusalem כִּי־ H3588 for הֵחֵ֥לּוּ H2490 began הַפְּרֻצִ֖ים H6555 that the breaches לְהִסָּתֵ֑ם H5640 to be stopped וַיִּ֥חַר H2734 wroth לָהֶ֖ם H0 מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 then they were very

⁸ וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּ H7194 And conspired כֻלָּם֙ H3605 All יַחְדָּ֔ו H3162 all of them together לָב֖וֹא H935 to come לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם H3898 to fight בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 against Jerusalem וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 cause ל֖וֹ H0 תּוֹעָֽה׃ H8442 A disturbance

⁹ וַנִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל H6419 Nevertheless we made our prayer אֶל־ H413 to אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ H430 unto our God וַנַּעֲמִ֨יד H5975 and set מִשְׁמָ֧ר H4929 a watch עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם H5921 and because יוֹמָ֥ם H3119 against them day וָלַ֖יְלָה H3915 and night מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ H6440 because

¹⁰ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 said יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 And Judah כָּשַׁל֙ H3782 is decayed כֹּ֣חַ H3581 The strength הַסַּבָּ֔ל H5449 of the bearers of burdens וְהֶעָפָ֖ר H6083 rubbish הַרְבֵּ֑ה H7235 and much וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ H587 ourselves לֹ֣א H3808 are not נוּכַ֔ל H3201 so that we are not able לִבְנ֖וֹת H1129 to build בַּחוֹמָֽה׃ H2346 the wall

¹¹ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ H559 said צָרֵ֗ינוּ H6862 And our adversaries לֹ֤א H3808 They will not יֵדְעוּ֙ H3045 They shall not know וְלֹ֣א H3808 or יִרְא֔וּ H7200 neither see עַ֛ד H5704 against אֲשֶׁר־ H834 after נָב֥וֹא H935 till we come אֶל־ H413 in תּוֹכָ֖ם H8432 in the midst וַהֲרַגְנ֑וּם H2026 them and slay וְהִשְׁבַּ֖תְנוּ H7673 to cease אֶת־ H853 הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ H4399 them and cause the work

¹² וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 become כַּאֲשֶׁר־ H834 where בָּ֣אוּ H935 came הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים H3064 And it came to pass that when the Jews הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים H3427 which dwelt אֶצְלָ֑ם H681 by them וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ H559 they said לָ֙נוּ֙ H0 עֶ֣שֶׂר H6235 unto us ten פְּעָמִ֔ים H6471 times מִכָּל־ H3605 every הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת H4725 From all places אֲשֶׁר־ H834 where תָּשׁ֥וּבוּ H7725 whence ye shall return עָלֵֽינוּ׃ H5921 against

¹³ וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד H5975 Therefore set מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת H8482 I in the lower לַמָּק֛וֹם H4725 places מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י H310 behind לַחוֹמָ֖ה H2346 the wall <בַּצְּחִחִיִּים כ> (בַּצְּחִיחִ֑ים H6708 higher place ק) וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד H5975 I even set אֶת־ H853 הָעָם֙ H5971 the people לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת H4940 after their families עִם־ H5973 with חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם H2719 with their swords רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם H7420 their spears וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ H7198 and their bows

¹⁴ וָאֵ֣רֶא H7200 And I looked וָאָק֗וּם H6965 and rose up וָאֹמַ֞ר H559 and said אֶל־ H413 to הַחֹרִ֤ים H2715 unto the nobles וְאֶל־ H413 about הַסְּגָנִים֙ H5461 and to the rulers וְאֶל־ H413 and to יֶ֣תֶר H3499 and to the rest הָעָ֔ם H5971 of the people אַל־ H408 not תִּֽירְא֖וּ H3372 Be not ye afraid מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם H6440 of them אֶת־ H853 אֲדֹנָ֞י H136 the Lord הַגָּד֤וֹל H1419 great וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ H3372 and terrible זְכֹ֔רוּ H2142 remember וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּ H3898 and fight עַל־ H5921 for אֲחֵיכֶם֙ H251 for your brethren בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם H1121 your sons וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔ם H1323 and your daughters נְשֵׁיכֶ֖ם H802 your wives וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ H1004 and your houses פ

¹⁵ וַיְהִ֞י H1961 become כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ H834 after שָׁמְע֤וּ H8085 heard אוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙ H341 And it came to pass when our enemies כִּי־ H3588 that it was נ֣וֹדַֽע H3045 that it was known לָ֔נוּ H0 וַיָּ֥פֶר H6565 to nought הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 unto us and God אֶת־ H853 עֲצָתָ֑ם H6098 their counsel <וַנָּשׁוּב כ> (וַנָּ֤שָׁב H7725 break ק) כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙ H3605 all אֶל־ H413 to הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה H2346 all of us to the wall אִ֖ישׁ H376 every one אֶל־ H413 to his מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ H4399 unto his work

¹⁶ וַיְהִ֣י ׀ H1961 become מִן־ H4480 that הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 And it came to pass from that time הַה֗וּא H1931 he חֲצִ֣י H2677 forth the half נְעָרַי֮ H5288 of my servants עֹשִׂ֣ים H6213 wrought בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ H4399 in the work וְחֶצְיָ֗ם H2677 and the other half מַחֲזִיקִים֙ H2388 of them held וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים H7420 both the spears הַמָּגִנִּ֔ים H4043 the shields וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹת H7198 and the bows וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים H8302 and the habergeons וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים H8269 and the rulers אַחֲרֵ֖י H310 behind כָּל־ H3605 the whole בֵּ֥ית H1004 all the house יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 of Judah

¹⁷ הַבּוֹנִ֧ים H1129 They which builded בַּחוֹמָ֛ה H2346 on the wall וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים H5375 and they that bare בַּסֶּ֖בֶל H5447 burdens עֹמְשִׂ֑ים H6006 with those that laded בְּאַחַ֤ת H259 with one יָדוֹ֙ H3027 of his hands עֹשֶׂ֣ה H6213 wrought בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה H4399 in the work וְאַחַ֖ת H259 and with the other מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת H2388 held הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ H7973 a weapon

¹⁸ וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים H1129 For the builders אִ֥ישׁ H376 every one חַרְבּ֛וֹ H2719 had his sword אֲסוּרִ֥ים H631 girded עַל־ H5921 at מָתְנָ֖יו H4975 by his side וּבוֹנִ֑ים H1129 and builded וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ H8628 And he that sounded בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר H7782 the trumpet אֶצְלִֽי׃ H681 by me

¹⁹ וָאֹמַ֞ר H559 And I said אֶל־ H413 to הַחֹרִ֤ים H2715 unto the nobles וְאֶל־ H413 about הַסְּגָנִים֙ H5461 and to the rulers וְאֶל־ H413 and to יֶ֣תֶר H3499 and to the rest הָעָ֔ם H5971 of the people הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה H4399 The work הַרְבֵּ֖ה H7235 great וּרְחָבָ֑ה H7342 and large וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ H587 we נִפְרָדִים֙ H6504 and we are separated עַל־ H5921 on הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה H2346 upon the wall רְחוֹקִ֖ים H7350 far from אִ֥ישׁ H376 one מֵאָחִֽיו׃ H251 another

²⁰ בִּמְק֗וֹם H4725 In what place אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 whatever תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 ye hear אֶת־ H853 ק֣וֹל H6963 the sound הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר H7782 of the trumpet שָׁ֖מָּה H8033 there תִּקָּבְצ֣וּ H6908 resort אֵלֵ֑ינוּ H413 about אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ H430 ye thither unto us our God יִלָּ֥חֶם H3898 shall fight לָֽנוּ׃ H0

²¹ וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ H587 we עֹשִׂ֣ים H6213 So we laboured בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה H4399 in the work וְחֶצְיָ֗ם H2677 and half מַחֲזִיקִים֙ H2388 of them held בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים H7420 the spears מֵעֲל֣וֹת H5927 from the rising הַשַּׁ֔חַר H7837 of the morning עַ֖ד H5704 until צֵ֥את H3318 appeared הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ H3556 till the stars

²² גַּ֣ם H1571 also בָּעֵ֤ת H6256 Likewise at the same time הַהִיא֙ H1931 he אָמַ֣רְתִּי H559 said לָעָ֔ם H5971 I unto the people אִ֣ישׁ H376 Let every one וְנַעֲר֔וֹ H5288 with his servant יָלִ֖ינוּ H3885 lodge בְּת֣וֹךְ H8432 within יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 Jerusalem וְהָֽיוּ־ H1961 become לָ֧נוּ H0 הַלַּ֛יְלָה H3915 that in the night מִשְׁמָ֖ר H4929 they may be a guard וְהַיּ֥וֹם H3117 on the day מְלָאכָֽה׃ H4399 to us and labour

²³ וְאֵ֨ין H369 neither אֲנִ֜י H589 I וְאַחַ֣י H251 So neither I nor my brethren וּנְעָרַ֗י H5288 nor my servants וְאַנְשֵׁ֤י H582 nor the men הַמִּשְׁמָר֙ H4929 of the guard אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 who אַחֲרַ֔י H310 which followed אֵין־ H369 nor אֲנַ֥חְנוּ H587 me none of us פֹשְׁטִ֖ים H6584 put off בְּגָדֵ֑ינוּ H899 our clothes אִ֖ישׁ H376 every one שִׁלְח֥וֹ H7973 put them off הַמָּֽיִם׃ H4325 for washing ס

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¹ וַתְּהִ֨י H1961 become צַעֲקַ֥ת H6818 cry הָעָ֛ם H5971 of the people וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם H802 and of their wives גְּדוֹלָ֑ה H1419 And there was a great אֶל־ H413 against אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם H251 against their brethren הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ H3064 the Jews

² וְיֵשׁ֙ H3426 For there were אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 who אֹמְרִ֔ים H559 that said בָּנֵ֥ינוּ H1121 We our sons וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ H1323 and our daughters אֲנַ֣חְנוּ H587 we רַבִּ֑ים H7227 many וְנִקְחָ֥ה H3947 therefore we take up דָגָ֖ן H1715 corn וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה H398 that we may eat וְנִחְיֶֽה׃ H2421 and live

³ וְיֵשׁ֙ H3426 also there were אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 who אֹמְרִ֔ים H559 that said שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ H7704 our lands וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ H3754 vineyards וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ H1004 and houses אֲנַ֣חְנוּ H587 we עֹרְבִ֑ים H6148 We have mortgaged וְנִקְחָ֥ה H3947 that we might buy דָגָ֖ן H1715 corn בָּרָעָֽב׃ H7458 because of the dearth

⁴ וְיֵשׁ֙ H3426 There were אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 who אֹמְרִ֔ים H559 also that said לָוִ֥ינוּ H3867 We have borrowed כֶ֖סֶף H3701 money לְמִדַּ֣ת H4060 tribute הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 for the king's שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ H7704 our lands וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ H3754 and vineyards

⁵ וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 Now כִּבְשַׂ֤ר H1320 Yet now our flesh אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ H251 of our brethren בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ H1320 as the flesh כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם H1121 our children בָּנֵ֑ינוּ H1121 as their children וְהִנֵּ֣ה H2009 behold אֲנַ֣חְנוּ H587 we כֹ֠בְשִׁים H3533 and lo we bring into bondage אֶת־ H853 בָּנֵ֨ינוּ H1121 our sons וְאֶת־ H853 בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ H1323 and our daughters לַעֲבָדִ֗ים H5650 to be servants וְיֵ֨שׁ H3426 are מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ H1323 and of our daughters נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ H3533 brought unto bondage וְאֵ֣ין H369 else לְאֵ֣ל H410 God יָדֵ֔נוּ H3027 because וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ H7704 have our lands וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ H3754 and vineyards לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃ H312 for other men

⁶ וַיִּ֥חַר H2734 angry לִ֖י H0 מְאֹ֑ד H3966 And I was very כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 I שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ H8085 when I heard אֶת־ H853 זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם H2201 their cry וְאֵ֖ת H853 הַדְּבָרִ֥ים H1697 and these words הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ H428 and these

⁷ וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ H4427 Then I consulted לִבִּ֜י H3820 with myself עָלַ֗י H5921 against וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ H7378 and I rebuked אֶת־ H853 הַחֹרִ֣ים H2715 the nobles וְאֶת־ H853 הַסְּגָנִ֔ים H5461 and the rulers וָאֹמְרָ֣ה H559 and said לָהֶ֔ם H0 מַשָּׁ֥א H5378 debt אִישׁ־ H376 every one בְּאָחִ֖יו H251 of his brother אַתֶּ֣ם H859 you נֹשִׁ֑אים H5383 creditor וָאֶתֵּ֥ן H5414 And I set עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H5921 against קְהִלָּ֥ה H6952 assembly גְדוֹלָֽה׃ H1419 a great

⁸ וָאֹמְרָ֣ה H559 And I said לָהֶ֗ם H0 אֲנַ֣חְנוּ H587 we קָ֠נִינוּ H7069 have redeemed אֶת־ H853 אַחֵ֨ינוּ H251 our brethren הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים H3064 the Jews הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים H4376 which were sold לַגּוֹיִם֙ H1471 unto the heathen כְּדֵ֣י H1767 unto them We after our ability בָ֔נוּ H0 וְגַם־ H1571 even אַתֶּ֛ם H859 you תִּמְכְּר֥וּ H4376 and will ye even sell אֶת־ H853 אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם H251 your brothers וְנִמְכְּרוּ־ H4376 may be sold לָ֑נוּ H0 וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ H2790 unto us? Then held they their peace וְלֹ֥א H3808 not מָצְא֖וּ H4672 and found דָּבָֽר׃ H1696 answer ס

⁹ <וַיֹּאמֶר כ> (וָאֹומַ֕ר H559 answer ק) לֹא־ H3808 is not ט֥וֹב H2896 It not good הַדָּבָ֖ר H1697 that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which אַתֶּ֣ם H859 you עֹשִׂ֑ים H6213 ye do הֲל֞וֹא H3808 not בְּיִרְאַ֤ת H3374 in the fear אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ H430 of our God תֵּלֵ֔כוּ H1980 walk מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת H2781 because of the reproach הַגּוֹיִ֥ם H1471 of the heathen אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ H341 our enemies

¹⁰ וְגַם־ H1571 and likewise אֲנִי֙ H589 I אַחַ֣י H251 I likewise my brethren וּנְעָרַ֔י H5288 and my servants נֹשִׁ֥ים H5383 might exact בָּהֶ֖ם H0 כֶּ֣סֶף H3701 of them money וְדָגָ֑ן H1715 and corn נַֽעַזְבָה־ H5800 I pray you let us leave off נָּ֖א H4994 Please אֶת־ H853 הַמַּשָּׁ֥א H4855 this usury הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 this

¹¹ הָשִׁיבוּ֩ H7725 Restore נָ֨א H4994 Please לָהֶ֜ם H0 כְּהַיּ֗וֹם H3117 I pray you to them even this day שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛ם H7704 their lands כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם H3754 their vineyards זֵיתֵיהֶ֖ם H2132 their oliveyards וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם H1004 and their houses וּמְאַ֨ת H3967 also the hundredth הַכֶּ֤סֶף H3701 of the money וְהַדָּגָן֙ H1715 and of the corn הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ H8492 the wine וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר H3323 and the oil אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 after אַתֶּ֖ם H859 you נֹשִׁ֥ים H5383 that ye exact בָּהֶֽם׃ H0

¹² וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ H559 Then said נָשִׁ֗יב H7725 they We will restore וּמֵהֶם֙ H1992 like לֹ֣א H3808 nothing נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ H1245 and will require כֵּ֣ן H3651 exactly נַעֲשֶׂ֔ה H6213 nothing of them so will we do כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 after אַתָּ֣ה H859 you אוֹמֵ֑ר H559 as thou sayest וָאֶקְרָא֙ H7121 Then I called אֶת־ H853 הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים H3548 the priests וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם H7650 and took an oath לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת H6213 of them that they should do כַּדָּבָ֥ר H1697 according to this promise הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 to this

¹³ גַּם־ H1571 also חָצְנִ֣י H2684 my lap נָעַ֗רְתִּי H5287 Also I shook וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה H559 and said כָּ֣כָה H3602 Thus יְנַעֵ֪ר H5287 shake out הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟ים H430 So God אֶת־ H853 כָּל־ H3605 every הָאִישׁ֩ H376 every man אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 who לֹֽא־ H3808 does not יָקִ֜ים H6965 that performeth אֶת־ H853 הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 not this promise הַזֶּ֗ה H2088 this מִבֵּיתוֹ֙ H1004 from his house וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ H3018 and from his labour וְכָ֛כָה H3602 thus יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 become נָע֖וּר H5287 even thus be he shaken out וָרֵ֑ק H7386 and emptied וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ H559 said כָֽל־ H3605 and all הַקָּהָ֜ל H6951 And all the congregation אָמֵ֗ן H543 Amen וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ H1984 and praised אֶת־ H853 יְהוָ֔ה H3069 God וַיַּ֥עַשׂ H6213 did הָעָ֖ם H5971 And the people כַּדָּבָ֥ר H1697 according to this promise הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 to this

¹⁴ גַּ֞ם H1571 Moreover מִיּ֣וֹם ׀ H3117 Moreover from the time אֲשֶׁר־ H834 i צִוָּ֣ה H6680 that I was appointed אֹתִ֗י H853 לִהְי֣וֹת H1961 become פֶּחָם֮ H6346 to be their governor בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 in the land יְהוּדָה֒ H3063 of Judah מִשְּׁנַ֣ת H8141 year עֶשְׂרִ֗ים H6242 from the twentieth וְ֠עַד H5704 against שְׁנַ֨ת H8141 year שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים H7970 and thirtieth וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ H8147 even unto the two לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא H783 of Artaxerxes הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 the king שָׁנִ֖ים H8141 years שְׁתֵּ֣ים H8147 both עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה H6240 ten אֲנִ֣י H589 my וְאַחַ֔י H251 I and my brethren לֶ֥חֶם H3899 the bread הַפֶּ֖חָה H6346 of the governor לֹ֥א H3808 neither אָכַֽלְתִּי׃ H398 have not eaten

¹⁵ וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ H6346 governors הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים H7223 But the former אֲשֶׁר־ H834 who לְפָנַ֜י H6440 that before הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ H3513 me were chargeable עַל־ H5921 on הָעָ֗ם H5971 unto the people וַיִּקְח֨וּ H3947 and had taken מֵהֶ֜ם H1992 them בְּלֶ֤חֶם H3899 of them bread וָיַ֙יִן֙ H3196 and wine אַחַר֙ H310 beside כֶּֽסֶף־ H3701 of silver שְׁקָלִ֣ים H8255 shekels אַרְבָּעִ֔ים H705 forty גַּ֥ם H1571 yea even נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם H5288 their servants שָׁלְט֣וּ H7980 bare rule עַל־ H5921 and הָעָ֑ם H5971 over the people וַאֲנִי֙ H589 I לֹא־ H3808 did not עָשִׂ֣יתִי H6213 but so did כֵ֔ן H3651 so מִפְּנֵ֖י H6440 not I because יִרְאַ֥ת H3374 of the fear אֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 of God

¹⁶ וְ֠גַם H1571 also בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת H4399 in the work הַחוֹמָ֤ה H2346 of this wall הַזֹּאת֙ H2063 likewise הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי H2388 Yea also I continued וְשָׂדֶ֖ה H7704 we any land לֹ֣א H3808 did not קָנִ֑ינוּ H7069 neither bought וְכָל־ H3605 and all נְעָרַ֔י H5288 and all my servants קְבוּצִ֥ים H6908 gathered שָׁ֖ם H8033 there עַל־ H5921 for הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ H4399 thither unto the work

¹⁷ וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים H3064 of the Jews וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים H5461 and rulers מֵאָ֧ה H3967 an hundred וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים H2572 and fifty אִ֗ישׁ H376 besides וְהַבָּאִ֥ים H935 beside those that came אֵלֵ֛ינוּ H413 about מִן־ H4480 from הַגּוֹיִ֥ם H1471 unto us from among the heathen אֲשֶׁר־ H834 were סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּ H5439 that about us עַל־ H5921 at שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃ H7979 Moreover at my table

¹⁸ וַאֲשֶׁר֩ H834 which הָיָ֨ה H1961 become נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה H6213 Now which was prepared לְי֣וֹם H3117 daily אֶחָ֗ד H259 one שׁ֣וֹר H7794 ox אֶחָ֞ד H259 was one צֹ֠אן H6629 sheep שֵׁשׁ־ H8337 six בְּרֻר֤וֹת H1305 choice וְצִפֳּרִים֙ H6833 also fowls נַֽעֲשׂוּ־ H6213 were prepared לִ֔י H0 וּבֵ֨ין H996 and once עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת H6235 for me and once in ten יָמִ֛ים H3117 days בְּכָל־ H3605 all יַ֖יִן H3196 of all sorts of wine לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה H7235 store וְעִם־ H5973 yet for all זֶ֗ה H2088 this לֶ֤חֶם H3899 not I the bread הַפֶּחָה֙ H6346 of the governor לֹ֣א H3808 did not בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי H1245 this required כִּֽי־ H3588 because כָֽבְדָ֥ה H3513 was heavy הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה H5656 because the bondage עַל־ H5921 and הָעָ֥ם H5971 upon this people הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 this

¹⁹ זָכְרָה־ H2142 Think לִּ֥י H0 אֱלֹהַ֖י H430 upon me my God לְטוֹבָ֑ה H2896 for good כֹּ֥ל H3605 all אֲשֶׁר־ H834 i עָשִׂ֖יתִי H6213 to all that I have done עַל־ H5921 and הָעָ֥ם H5971 for this people הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 this פ

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¹ וַיְהִ֣י H1961 become כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 it נִשְׁמַ֣ע H8085 heard לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט H5571 Now it came to pass when Sanballat וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה H2900 and Tobiah וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם H1654 and Geshem הָֽעַרְבִ֜י H6163 the Arabian וּלְיֶ֣תֶר H3499 and the rest אֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּ H341 of our enemies כִּ֤י H3588 for בָנִ֙יתִי֙ H1129 that I had builded אֶת־ H853 הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה H2346 the wall וְלֹא־ H3808 and no נ֥וֹתַר H3498 left בָּ֖הּ H0 פָּ֑רֶץ H6556 and there was no breach גַּ֚ם H1571 although עַד־ H5704 that הָעֵ֣ת H6256 at that time הַהִ֔יא H1931 he דְּלָת֖וֹת H1817 the doors לֹא־ H3808 and no הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּי H5975 I had not set up בַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ H8179 the gates

² וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח H7971 sent סַנְבַלַּ֤ט H5571 That Sanballat וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ H1654 and Geshem אֵלַ֣י H413 to לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 unto me saying לְכָ֞ה H1980 Come וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה H3259 let us meet יַחְדָּ֛ו H3162 together בַּכְּפִירִ֖ים H3715 in the villages בְּבִקְעַ֣ת H1237 in the plain אוֹנ֑וֹ H207 of Ono וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ H1992 they חֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים H2803 But they thought לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 to do לִ֖י H0 רָעָֽה׃ H7451 me mischief

³ וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה H7971 And I sent עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם H5921 and מַלְאָכִים֙ H4397 messengers לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 unto them saying מְלָאכָ֤ה H4399 work גְדוֹלָה֙ H1419 a great אֲנִ֣י H589 I am עֹשֶׂ֔ה H6213 I doing וְלֹ֥א H3808 not אוּכַ֖ל H3201 so that I cannot לָרֶ֑דֶת H3381 come down לָ֣מָּה H4100 Why תִשְׁבַּ֤ת H7673 cease הַמְּלָאכָה֙ H4399 why should the work כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 whilst אַרְפֶּ֔הָ H7503 I leave וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י H3381 it and come down אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ H413 about

⁴ וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ H7971 Yet they sent אֵלַ֛י H413 about כַּדָּבָ֥ר H1697 after this sort הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 this אַרְבַּ֣ע H702 unto me four פְּעָמִ֑ים H6471 times וָאָשִׁ֥יב H7725 and I answered אוֹתָ֖ם H853 כַּדָּבָ֥ר H1697 them after the same manner הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 the same ס

⁵ וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ H7971 Then sent אֵלַ֨י H413 then סַנְבַלַּ֜ט H5571 Sanballat כַּדָּבָ֥ר H1697 unto me in like manner הַזֶּ֛ה H2088 the same פַּ֥עַם H6471 time חֲמִישִׁ֖ית H2549 the fifth אֶֽת־ H853 נַעֲר֑וֹ H5288 his servant וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת H107 letter פְּתוּחָ֖ה H6605 with an open בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ H3027 in his hand

⁶ כָּת֣וּב H3789 Wherein written בָּ֗הּ H0 בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם H1471 among the heathen נִשְׁמָע֙ H8085 It is reported וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ H1654 and Gashmu אֹמֵ֔ר H559 saith אַתָּ֤ה H859 you וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ H3064 thou and the Jews חֹשְׁבִ֣ים H2803 think לִמְר֔וֹד H4775 to rebel עַל־ H5921 which כֵּ֛ן H3651 for which cause אַתָּ֥ה H859 you בוֹנֶ֖ה H1129 thou buildest הַחוֹמָ֑ה H2346 the wall וְאַתָּ֗ה H859 you הֹוֶ֤ה H1933 that thou mayest be לָהֶם֙ H0 לְמֶ֔לֶךְ H4428 their king כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים H1697 according to these words הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ H428 to these

⁷ וְגַם־ H1571 have also נְבִיאִ֡ים H5030 prophets הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּ H5975 And thou hast also appointed לִקְרֹא֩ H7121 to preach עָלֶ֨יךָ H5921 concerning בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם H3389 of thee at Jerusalem לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 saying מֶ֚לֶךְ H4428 a king בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה H3063 in Judah וְעַתָּה֙ H6258 now יִשָּׁמַ֣ע H8085 and now shall it be reported לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 to the king כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 according to these words הָאֵ֑לֶּה H428 to these וְעַתָּ֣ה H6258 now לְכָ֔ה H1980 come וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה H3289 now therefore and let us take counsel יַחְדָּֽו׃ H3162 together ס

⁸ וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֤ה H7971 Then I sent אֵלָיו֙ H413 to לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 unto him saying לֹ֤א H3808 have not נִֽהְיָה֙ H1961 done כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 no such things הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 Such אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 after אַתָּ֣ה H859 you אוֹמֵ֑ר H559 as thou sayest כִּ֥י H3588 for מִֽלִּבְּךָ֖ H3820 them out of thine own heart אַתָּ֥ה H859 you בוֹדָֽאם׃ H908 but thou feignest

⁹ כִּ֣י H3588 for כֻלָּ֗ם H3605 for all מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים H3372 For they all made us afraid אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ H853 לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 saying יִרְפּ֧וּ H7503 shall be weakened יְדֵיהֶ֛ם H3027 Their hands מִן־ H4480 with הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה H4399 from the work וְלֹ֣א H3808 and it תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה H6213 that it be not done וְעַתָּ֖ה H6258 now חַזֵּ֥ק H2388 Now therefore strengthen אֶת־ H853 יָדָֽי׃ H3027 my hands

¹⁰ וַאֲנִי־ H589 I בָ֗אתִי H935 Afterward I came בֵּ֣ית H1004 unto the house שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה H8098 of Shemaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son דְּלָיָ֛ה H1806 of Delaiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל H4105 of Mehetabeel וְה֣וּא H1931 who עָצ֑וּר H6113 who shut up וַיֹּ֡אמֶר H559 and he said נִוָּעֵד֩ H3259 Let us meet together אֶל־ H413 in בֵּ֨ית H1004 in the house הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים H430 of God אֶל־ H413 about תּ֣וֹךְ H8432 within הַֽהֵיכָ֗ל H1964 the temple וְנִסְגְּרָה֙ H5462 and let us shut דַּלְת֣וֹת H1817 the doors הַהֵיכָ֔ל H1964 of the temple כִּ֚י H3588 for בָּאִ֣ים H935 for they will come לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָ H2026 to slay וְלַ֖יְלָה H3915 thee yea in the night בָּאִ֥ים H935 will they come לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃ H2026 to slay

¹¹ וָאֹמְרָ֗ה H559 And I said הַאִ֤ישׁ H376 a man כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙ H3644 Should such יִבְרָ֔ח H1272 as I flee וּמִ֥י H4310 any כָמ֛וֹנִי H3644 like אֲשֶׁר־ H834 I יָב֥וֹא H935 ? and who that as I would go אֶל־ H413 into הַהֵיכָ֖ל H1964 into the temple וָחָ֑י H2425 to save his life לֹ֖א H3808 not אָבֽוֹא׃ H935 ? I will not go in

¹² וָאַכִּ֕ירָה H5234 And lo I perceived וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 surely לֹֽא־ H3808 not אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 that God שְׁלָח֑וֹ H7971 had not sent כִּ֤י H3588 for הַנְּבוּאָה֙ H5016 this prophecy דִּבֶּ֣ר H1696 him but that he pronounced עָלַ֔י H5921 against וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה H2900 against me for Tobiah וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט H5571 and Sanballat שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ H7936 had hired

¹³ לְמַ֤עַן H4616 this שָׂכוּר֙ H7936 Therefore he hired ה֔וּא H1931 he לְמַֽעַן־ H4616 reason אִירָ֥א H3372 that I should be afraid וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ H6213 and do so כֵּ֖ן H3651 accordingly וְחָטָ֑אתִי H2398 and sin וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 have לָהֶם֙ H1992 like לְשֵׁ֣ם H8034 report רָ֔ע H7451 and they might have for an evil לְמַ֖עַן H4616 order יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃ H2778 that they might reproach פ

¹⁴ זָכְרָ֧ה H2142 think אֱלֹהַ֛י H430 My God לְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה H2900 thou upon Tobiah וּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט H5571 and Sanballat כְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יו H4639 according to these their works אֵ֑לֶּה H428 to these וְגַ֨ם H1571 and also לְנוֹעַדְיָ֤ה H5129 Noadiah הַנְּבִיאָה֙ H5031 and on the prophetess וּלְיֶ֣תֶר H3499 and the rest הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים H5030 of the prophets אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 who הָי֖וּ H1961 were to מְיָֽרְאִ֥ים H3372 that would have put me in fear אוֹתִֽי׃ H853

¹⁵ וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ H7999 was finished הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה H2346 So the wall בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 in the twenty וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה H2568 and fifth לֶאֱל֑וּל H435 of Elul לַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 in fifty וּשְׁנַ֖יִם H8147 and two יֽוֹם׃ H3117 days פ

¹⁶ וַיְהִ֗י H1961 become כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 after שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 heard כָּל־ H3605 all א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּ H341 And it came to pass that when all our enemies וַיִּֽרְא֗וּ H7200 saw כָּל־ H3605 and all הַגּוֹיִם֙ H1471 and all the heathen אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 after סְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּ H5439 that about us וַיִּפְּל֥וּ H5307 cast down מְאֹ֖ד H3966 they were much בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ם H5869 in their own eyes וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ H3045 for they perceived כִּ֚י H3588 for מֵאֵ֣ת H854 for אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ H430 of our God נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה H6213 was wrought הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה H4399 that this work הַזֹּֽאת׃ H2063 likewise

¹⁷ גַּ֣ם ׀ H1571 Also בַּיָּמִ֣ים H3117 Moreover in those days הָהֵ֗ם H1992 those מַרְבִּ֞ים H7235 many חֹרֵ֤י H2715 the nobles יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 of Judah אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם H107 letters הוֹלְכ֖וֹת H1980 sent עַל־ H5921 unto טוֹבִיָּ֑ה H2900 unto Tobiah וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 and לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה H2900 and of Tobiah בָּא֥וֹת H935 came אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H413 to him

¹⁸ כִּי־ H3588 because רַבִּ֣ים H7227 For many בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה H3063 in Judah בַּעֲלֵ֤י H1167 were bound שְׁבוּעָה֙ H7621 oath ל֔וֹ H0 כִּי־ H3588 because חָתָ֥ן H2860 unto him because he the son in law ה֖וּא H1931 he לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה H7935 of Shechaniah בֶן־ H1121 the son אָרַ֑ח H733 of Arah וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן H3076 Johanan בְּנ֔וֹ H1121 and his son לָקַ֕ח H3947 had taken אֶת־ H853 בַּת־ H1323 the daughter מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם H4918 of Meshullam בֶּ֥ן H1121 the son בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃ H1296 of Berechiah

¹⁹ גַּ֣ם H1571 Moreover טוֹבֹתָ֗יו H2896 his good deeds הָי֤וּ H1961 become אֹמְרִים֙ H559 Also they reported לְפָנַ֔י H6440 before וּדְבָרַ֕י H1697 my words הָי֥וּ H1961 become מוֹצִיאִ֖ים H3318 me and uttered ל֑וֹ H0 אִגְּר֛וֹת H107 letters שָׁלַ֥ח H7971 sent טוֹבִיָּ֖ה H2900 to him Tobiah לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃ H3372 to put me in fear

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¹ וַיְהִ֗י H1961 become כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 after נִבְנְתָה֙ H1129 was built הַחוֹמָ֔ה H2346 Now it came to pass when the wall וָאַעֲמִ֖יד H5975 and I had set up הַדְּלָת֑וֹת H1817 the doors וַיִּפָּ֥קְד֛וּ H6485 were appointed הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים H7778 and the porters וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים H7891 and the singers וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ H3881 and the Levites

² וָאֲצַוֶּ֞ה H6680 charge אֶת־ H853 חֲנָ֣נִי H2607 Hanani אָחִ֗י H251 That I gave my brother וְאֶת־ H853 חֲנַנְיָ֛ה H2608 and Hananiah שַׂ֥ר H8269 the ruler הַבִּירָ֖ה H1002 of the palace עַל־ H5921 charge יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 over Jerusalem כִּי־ H3588 for הוּא֙ H1931 he כְּאִ֣ישׁ H376 man אֱמֶ֔ת H571 for he a faithful וְיָרֵ֥א H3372 and feared אֶת־ H853 הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 God מֵרַבִּֽים׃ H7227 above many

³ <וַיֹּאמֶר כ> (וָאֹמַ֣ר H559 answer ק) לָהֶ֗ם H0 לֹ֣א H3808 not יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ H6605 be opened שַׁעֲרֵ֤י H8179 unto them Let not the gates יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ H3389 of Jerusalem עַד־ H5704 until חֹ֣ם H2527 be hot הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ H8121 until the sun וְעַ֨ד H5704 and while הֵ֥ם H1992 they עֹמְדִ֛ים H5975 and while they stand by יָגִ֥יפוּ H1479 let them shut הַדְּלָת֖וֹת H1817 the doors וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ H270 and bar וְהַעֲמֵ֗יד H5975 and appoint מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ H4931 watches יֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 of the inhabitants יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 of Jerusalem אִ֚ישׁ H376 every one בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ H4929 in his watch וְאִ֖ישׁ H376 and every one נֶ֥גֶד H5048 front בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ H1004 over against his house

⁴ וְהָעִ֞יר H5892 Now the city רַחֲבַ֤ת H7342 broad יָדַ֙יִם֙ H3027 able וּגְדוֹלָ֔ה H1419 and great וְהָעָ֥ם H5971 but the people מְעַ֖ט H4592 few בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ H8432 therein וְאֵ֥ין H369 else בָּתִּ֖ים H1004 and the houses בְּנוּיִֽם׃ H1129 not builded

⁵ וַיִּתֵּ֤ן H5414 put אֱלֹהַי֙ H430 And my God אֶל־ H413 into לִבִּ֔י H3820 into mine heart וָאֶקְבְּצָ֞ה H6908 to gather together אֶת־ H853 הַחֹרִ֧ים H2715 the nobles וְאֶת־ H853 הַסְּגָנִ֛ים H5461 and the rulers וְאֶת־ H853 הָעָ֖ם H5971 and the people לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ H3187 that they might be reckoned by genealogy וָֽאֶמְצָ֗א H4672 And I found סֵ֤פֶר H5612 a register הַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙ H3188 of the genealogy הָעוֹלִ֣ים H5927 of them which came up בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֔ה H7223 at the first וָאֶמְצָ֖א H4672 and found כָּת֥וּב H3789 written בּֽוֹ׃ H0 פ

⁶ אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ H428 These בְּנֵ֣י H1121 These the children הַמְּדִינָ֗ה H4082 of the province הָעֹלִים֙ H5927 that went up מִשְּׁבִ֣י H7628 out of the captivity הַגּוֹלָ֔ה H1473 of those that had been carried away אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 whom הֶגְלָ֔ה H1540 had carried away נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר H5019 whom Nebuchadnezzar מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 the king בָּבֶ֑ל H894 of Babylon וַיָּשׁ֧וּבוּ H7725 and came again לִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם H3389 to Jerusalem וְלִיהוּדָ֖ה H3063 and to Judah אִ֥ישׁ H376 every one לְעִירֽוֹ׃ H5892 unto his city

⁷ הַבָּאִ֣ים H935 Who came עִם־ H5973 with זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל H2216 with Zerubbabel יֵשׁ֡וּעַ H3442 Jeshua נְחֶמְיָ֡ה H5166 Nehemiah עֲ֠זַרְיָה H5838 Azariah רַֽעַמְיָ֨ה H7485 Raamiah נַחֲמָ֜נִי H5167 Nahamani מָרְדֳּכַ֥י H4782 Mordecai בִּלְשָׁ֛ן H1114 Bilshan מִסְפֶּ֥רֶת H4559 Mispereth בִּגְוַ֖י H902 Bigvai נְח֣וּם H5149 Nehum בַּעֲנָ֑ה H1196 Baanah מִסְפַּ֕ר H4557 The number אַנְשֵׁ֖י H376 of men עַ֥ם H5971 of the people יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 of Israel ס

⁸ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children פַרְעֹ֔שׁ H6551 of Parosh אַלְפַּ֕יִם H505 thousand מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 seventy וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 two ס

⁹ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה H8203 of Shephatiah שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 three מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 seventy וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 and two ס

¹⁰ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children אָרַ֔ח H733 of Arah שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 six מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 fifty וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 and two ס

¹¹ בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 The children פַחַ֥ת H0 מוֹאָ֛ב H6355 of Pahathmoab לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 of the children יֵשׁ֖וּעַ H3442 of Jeshua וְיוֹאָ֑ב H3097 and Joab אַלְפַּ֕יִם H505 two thousand וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 and eight מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred שְׁמֹנָ֥ה H8083 eight עָשָֽׂר׃ H6240 teen ס

¹² בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children עֵילָ֔ם H5867 of Elam אֶ֕לֶף H505 a thousand מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 two hundred חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 fifty וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ H702 and four ס

¹³ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children זַתּ֔וּא H2240 of Zattu שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 eight מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 forty וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ H2568 and five ס

¹⁴ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children זַכָּ֔י H2140 of Zaccai שְׁבַ֥ע H7651 seven מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃ H8346 and threescore ס

¹⁵ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children בִנּ֔וּי H1131 of Binnui שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 six מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 forty וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ H8083 and eight ס

¹⁶ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children בֵבָ֔י H893 of Bebai שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 six מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 twenty וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ H8083 and eight ס

¹⁷ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children עַזְגָּ֔ד H5803 of Azgad אַלְפַּ֕יִם H505 thousand שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 three מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 twenty וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 two ס

¹⁸ בְּנֵי֙ H1121 The children אֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם H140 of Adonikam שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 six מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred שִׁשִּׁ֥ים H8346 threescore וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ H7651 and seven ס

¹⁹ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children בִגְוָ֔י H902 of Bigvai אַלְפַּ֖יִם H505 two thousand שִׁשִּׁ֥ים H8346 threescore וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ H7651 and seven ס

²⁰ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children עָדִ֔ין H5720 of Adin שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 six מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 fifty וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ H2568 and five ס

²¹ בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 The children אָטֵ֥ר H333 of Ater לְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה H2396 of Hezekiah תִּשְׁעִ֥ים H8673 ninety וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ H8083 and eight ס

²² בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children חָשֻׁ֔ם H2828 of Hashum שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 three מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 twenty וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ H8083 and eight ס

²³ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children בֵצָ֔י H1209 of Bezai שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 three מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 twenty וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ H702 and four ס

²⁴ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children חָרִ֔יף H2756 of Hariph מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred שְׁנֵ֥ים H8147 both עָשָֽׂר׃ H6240 ten ס

²⁵ בְּנֵ֥י H1121 The children גִבְע֖וֹן H1391 of Gibeon תִּשְׁעִ֥ים H8673 ninety וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ H2568 and five ס

²⁶ אַנְשֵׁ֤י H582 The men בֵֽית־ H0 לֶ֙חֶם֙ H1035 of Bethlehem וּנְטֹפָ֔ה H5199 and Netophah מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred שְׁמֹנִ֥ים H8084 fourscore וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ H8083 and eight ס

²⁷ אַנְשֵׁ֣י H376 of עֲנָת֔וֹת H6068 of Anathoth מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 twenty וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ H8083 and eight ס

²⁸ אַנְשֵׁ֥י H376 he בֵית־ H0 עַזְמָ֖וֶת H1041 of Bethazmaveth אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 forty וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 and two ס

²⁹ אַנְשֵׁ֨י H376 he קִרְיַ֤ת H0 יְעָרִים֙ H7157 of Kirjathjearim כְּפִירָ֣ה H3716 Chephirah וּבְאֵר֔וֹת H881 and Beeroth שְׁבַ֥ע H7651 seven מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 forty וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ H7969 and three ס

³⁰ אַנְשֵׁ֤י H376 of הָֽרָמָה֙ H7414 of Ramah וָגָ֔בַע H1387 and Geba שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 six מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 twenty וְאֶחָֽד׃ H259 and one ס

³¹ אַנְשֵׁ֣י H376 of מִכְמָ֔ס H4363 of Michmas מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 and twenty וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 and two ס

³² אַנְשֵׁ֤י H376 he בֵֽית־ H0 אֵל֙ H1008 of Bethel וְהָעָ֔י H5857 and Ai מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 twenty וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ H7969 and three ס

³³ אַנְשֵׁ֥י H376 he נְב֛וֹ H5015 Nebo אַחֵ֖ר H312 of the other חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 fifty וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 and two ס

³⁴ בְּנֵי֙ H1121 The children עֵילָ֣ם H5867 Elam אַחֵ֔ר H312 of the other אֶ֕לֶף H505 a thousand מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 two hundred חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 fifty וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ H702 and four ס

³⁵ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children חָרִ֔ם H2766 of Harim שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 three מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ H6242 and twenty ס

³⁶ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children יְרֵח֔וֹ H3405 of Jericho שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 three מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 forty וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ H2568 and five ס

³⁷ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children לֹד֙ H3850 of Lod חָדִ֣יד H2307 Hadid וְאוֹנ֔וֹ H207 and Ono שְׁבַ֥ע H7651 seven מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 twenty וְאֶחָֽד׃ H259 and one ס

³⁸ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children סְנָאָ֔ה H5570 of Senaah שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת H7969 three אֲלָפִ֔ים H505 thousand תְּשַׁ֥ע H8672 nine מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ H7970 and thirty פ

³⁹ הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים H3548 The priests בְּנֵ֤י H1121 the children יְדַֽעְיָה֙ H3048 of Jedaiah לְבֵ֣ית H1004 of the house יֵשׁ֔וּעַ H3442 of Jeshua תְּשַׁ֥ע H8672 nine מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 seventy וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ H7969 and three ס

⁴⁰ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children אִמֵּ֔ר H564 of Immer אֶ֖לֶף H505 a thousand חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 fifty וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 and two ס

⁴¹ בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children פַשְׁח֔וּר H6583 of Pashur אֶ֕לֶף H505 a thousand מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 two hundred אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 forty וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ H7651 and seven ס

⁴² בְּנֵ֣י H1121 The children חָרִ֔ם H2766 of Harim אֶ֖לֶף H505 a thousand שִׁבְעָ֥ה H7651 seven עָשָֽׂר׃ H6240 teen פ

⁴³ הַלְוִיִּ֑ם H3881 The Levites בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 the children יֵשׁ֧וּעַ H3442 of Jeshua לְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל H6934 of Kadmiel לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 of the children לְהוֹדְוָ֖ה H1937 of Hodevah שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 seventy וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ H702 and four ס

⁴⁴ הַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים H7891 The singers בְּנֵ֣י H1121 the children אָסָ֔ף H623 of Asaph מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 forty וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ H8083 and eight ס

⁴⁵ הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים H7778 The porters בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 the children שַׁלּ֤וּם H7967 of Shallum בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 the children אָטֵר֙ H333 of Ater בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 the children טַלְמֹ֣ן H2929 of Talmon בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 the children עַקּ֔וּב H6126 of Akkub בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children חֲטִיטָ֖א H2410 of Hatita בְּנֵ֣י H1121 the children שֹׁבָ֑י H7630 of Shobai מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים H7970 thirty וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ H8083 and eight ס

⁴⁶ הַנְּתִינִ֑ים H5411 The Nethinims בְּנֵי־ H1121 the children צִחָ֥א H6727 of Ziha בְנֵי־ H1121 the children חֲשֻׂפָ֖א H2817 of Hashupha בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children טַבָּעֽוֹת׃ H2884 of Tabbaoth

⁴⁷ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children קֵירֹ֥ס H7026 of Keros בְּנֵי־ H1121 the children סִיעָ֖א H5517 of Sia בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children פָדֽוֹן׃ H6303 of Padon

⁴⁸ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children לְבָנָ֥ה H3838 of Lebana בְנֵי־ H1121 the children חֲגָבָ֖ה H2286 of Hagaba בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children שַׁלְמָֽי׃ H8014 of Shalmai

⁴⁹ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children חָנָ֥ן H2605 of Hanan בְּנֵי־ H1121 the children גִדֵּ֖ל H1435 of Giddel בְּנֵי־ H1121 the children גָֽחַר׃ H1515 of Gahar

⁵⁰ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children רְאָיָ֥ה H7211 of Reaiah בְנֵי־ H1121 the children רְצִ֖ין H7526 of Rezin בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children נְקוֹדָֽא׃ H5353 of Nekoda

⁵¹ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children גַזָּ֥ם H1502 of Gazzam בְּנֵי־ H1121 the children עֻזָּ֖א H5798 of Uzza בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children פָסֵֽחַ׃ H6454 of Phaseah

⁵² בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children בֵסַ֥י H1153 of Besai בְּנֵי־ H1121 the children מְעוּנִ֖ים H4586 of Meunim בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children <נְפוּשְׁסִים כ> (נְפִֽישְׁסִֽים׃ H5300 Nephisesim ק)

⁵³ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children בַקְבּ֥וּק H1227 of Bakbuk בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 the children חֲקוּפָ֖א H2709 of Hakupha בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children חַרְחֽוּר׃ H2744 of Harhur

⁵⁴ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children בַצְלִ֥ית H1213 of Bazlith בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 the children מְחִידָ֖א H4240 of Mehida בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children חַרְשָֽׁא׃ H2797 of Harsha

⁵⁵ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children בַרְק֥וֹס H1302 of Barkos בְּֽנֵי־ H1121 the children סִֽיסְרָ֖א H5516 of Sisera בְּנֵי־ H1121 the children תָֽמַח׃ H8547 of Tamah

⁵⁶ בְּנֵ֥י H1121 The children נְצִ֖יחַ H5335 of Neziah בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children חֲטִיפָֽא׃ H2412 of Hatipha

⁵⁷ בְּנֵ֖י H1121 The children עַבְדֵ֣י H5650 servants שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה H8010 of Solomon's בְּנֵי־ H1121 the children סוֹטַ֥י H5479 of Sotai בְּנֵי־ H1121 the children סוֹפֶ֖רֶת H5618 of Sophereth בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children פְרִידָֽא׃ H6514 of Perida

⁵⁸ בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children יַעְלָ֥א H3279 of Jaala בְנֵי־ H1121 the children דַרְק֖וֹן H1874 of Darkon בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children גִדֵּֽל׃ H1435 of Giddel

⁵⁹ בְּנֵ֧י H1121 The children שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה H8203 of Shephatiah בְנֵֽי־ H1121 the children חַטִּ֗יל H2411 of Hattil בְּנֵ֛י H1121 the children פֹּכֶ֥רֶת H0 הַצְּבָיִ֖ים H6380 of Pochereth of Zebaim בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children אָמֽוֹן׃ H526 of Amon

⁶⁰ כָּל־ H3605 All הַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים H5411 All the Nethinims וּבְנֵ֖י H1121 and the children עַבְדֵ֣י H5650 servants שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה H8010 of Solomon's שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 three מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred תִּשְׁעִ֥ים H8673 ninety וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 and two פ

⁶¹ וְאֵ֗לֶּה H428 These הָעוֹלִים֙ H5927 And these they which went up מִתֵּ֥ל H0 מֶ֙לַח֙ H8528 from Telmelah תֵּ֣ל H0 חַרְשָׁ֔א H8521 Telharesha כְּר֥וּב H3743 Cherub אַדּ֖וֹן H114 Addon וְאִמֵּ֑ר H564 and Immer וְלֹ֣א H3808 not יָכְל֗וּ H3201 but they could לְהַגִּ֤יד H5046 not shew בֵּית־ H1004 house אֲבוֹתָם֙ H1 their father's וְזַרְעָ֔ם H2233 nor their seed אִ֥ם H518 whether מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 whether they of Israel הֵֽם׃ H1992 like

⁶² בְּנֵי־ H1121 The children דְלָיָ֥ה H1806 of Delaiah בְנֵֽי־ H1121 the children טוֹבִיָּ֖ה H2900 of Tobiah בְּנֵ֣י H1121 the children נְקוֹדָ֑א H5353 of Nekoda שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 six מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 forty וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 and two ס

⁶³ וּמִן־ H4480 at הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים H3548 And of the priests בְּנֵ֥י H1121 the children חֳבַיָּ֖ה H2252 of Habaiah בְּנֵ֣י H1121 the children הַקּ֑וֹץ H6976 of Koz בְּנֵ֣י H1121 the children בַרְזִלַּ֗י H1271 of Barzillai אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 who לָ֠קַח H3947 which took מִבְּנ֞וֹת H1323 of the daughters בַּרְזִלַּ֤י H1271 of Barzillai הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ H1569 the Gileadite אִשָּׁ֔ה H802 to wife וַיִּקָּרֵ֖א H7121 and was called עַל־ H5921 after שְׁמָֽם׃ H8034 after their name

⁶⁴ אֵ֗לֶּה H428 These בִּקְשׁ֧וּ H1245 These sought כְתָבָ֛ם H3791 their register הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים H3187 those that were reckoned by genealogy וְלֹ֣א H3808 could נִמְצָ֑א H4672 but it was not found וַיְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ H1351 therefore were they as polluted מִן־ H4480 from הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ H3550 put from the priesthood

⁶⁵ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 said הַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ H8660 And the Tirshatha לָהֶ֔ם H0 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 after לֹא־ H3808 should not יֹאכְל֖וּ H398 unto them that they should not eat מִקֹּ֣דֶשׁ H6944 of the most הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים H6944 holy things עַ֛ד H5704 until עֲמֹ֥ד H5975 till there stood הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 a priest לְאוּרִ֥ים H224 with Urim וְתוּמִּֽים׃ H8550 and Thummim

⁶⁶ כָּל־ H3605 the whole הַקָּהָ֖ל H6951 The whole congregation כְּאֶחָ֑ד H259 together אַרְבַּ֣ע H702 four רִבּ֔וֹא H7239 myriad אַלְפַּ֖יִם H505 and two thousand שְׁלֹשׁ־ H7969 three מֵא֥וֹת H3967 hundred וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃ H8346 and threescore

⁶⁷ מִ֠לְּבַד H905 beside עַבְדֵיהֶ֤ם H5650 Beside their manservants וְאַמְהֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ H519 and their maidservants אֵ֔לֶּה H428 of whom שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 of whom seven אֲלָפִ֔ים H505 thousand שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 three מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 thirty וְשִׁבְעָ֑ה H7651 and seven וְלָהֶ֗ם H0 מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙ H7891 singing men וּמְשֹׁ֣רֲר֔וֹת H7891 and singing women מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 and they had two hundred וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 forty וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ H2568 and five

⁶⁸ ס

⁶⁹ גְּמַלִּ֕ים H1581 camels אַרְבַּ֥ע H702 four מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים H7970 thirty וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑ה H2568 and five ס חֲמֹרִ֕ים H2543 asses שֵׁ֣שֶׁת H8337 six אֲלָפִ֔ים H505 thousand שְׁבַ֥ע H7651 seven מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ H6242 and twenty

⁷⁰ וּמִקְצָת֙ H7117 And some of רָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 the chief הָֽאָב֔וֹת H1 of the fathers נָתְנ֖וּ H5414 gave לַמְּלָאכָ֑ה H4399 unto the work הַתִּרְשָׁ֜תָא H8660 The Tirshatha נָתַ֣ן H5414 gave לָאוֹצָ֗ר H214 to the treasure זָהָ֞ב H2091 of gold דַּרְכְּמֹנִ֥ים H1871 drams אֶ֙לֶף֙ H505 a thousand מִזְרָק֣וֹת H4219 basons חֲמִשִּׁ֔ים H2572 fifty כָּתְנוֹת֙ H3801 garments כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים H3548 priests' שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים H7970 and thirty וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ H2568 five מֵאֽוֹת׃ H3967 hundred

⁷¹ וּמֵֽרָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 And of the chief הָֽאָב֗וֹת H1 of the fathers נָֽתְנוּ֙ H5414 gave לְאוֹצַ֣ר H214 to the treasure הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה H4399 of the work זָהָ֕ב H2091 of gold דַּרְכְּמוֹנִ֖ים H1871 drams שְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 twenty רִבּ֑וֹת H7239 thousand וְכֶ֕סֶף H3701 of silver מָנִ֖ים H4488 pound אַלְפַּ֥יִם H505 and two thousand וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ H3967 and two hundred

⁷² וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 after נָתְנוּ֮ H5414 gave שְׁאֵרִ֣ית H7611 And which the rest הָעָם֒ H5971 of the people זָהָ֗ב H2091 of gold דַּרְכְּמוֹנִים֙ H1871 drams שְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 twenty רִבּ֔וֹא H7239 thousand וְכֶ֖סֶף H3701 of silver מָנִ֣ים H4488 pound אַלְפָּ֑יִם H505 and two thousand וְכָתְנֹ֥ת H3801 garments כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים H3548 priests' שִׁשִּׁ֥ים H8346 and threescore וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ H7651 and seven פ

⁷³ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ H3427 dwelt הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים H3548 So the priests וְהַלְוִיִּ֡ם H3881 and the Levites וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִים֩ H7778 and the porters וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֨ים H7891 and the singers וּמִן־ H4480 some הָעָ֧ם H5971 and of the people וְהַנְּתִינִ֛ים H5411 and the Nethinims וְכָל־ H3605 and all יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 and all Israel בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם H5892 in their cities וַיִּגַּע֙ H5060 came הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 month הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י H7637 and when the seventh וּבְנֵ֥י H1121 the children יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 of Israel בְּעָרֵיהֶֽם׃ H5892 in their cities

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¹ וַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּ H622 gathered themselves together כָל־ H3605 and all הָעָם֙ H5971 And all the people כְּאִ֣ישׁ H376 man אֶחָ֔ד H259 as one אֶל־ H413 at הָ֣רְח֔וֹב H7339 into the street אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 which לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 that before שַֽׁעַר־ H8179 gate הַמָּ֑יִם H4325 the water וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 and they spake לְעֶזְרָ֣א H5830 unto Ezra הַסֹּפֵ֔ר H5608 the scribe לְהָבִ֗יא H935 to bring אֶת־ H853 סֵ֙פֶר֙ H5612 the book תּוֹרַ֣ת H8451 of the law מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 of Moses אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which צִוָּ֥ה H6680 had commanded יְהוָ֖ה H3068 which the LORD אֶת־ H854 for יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 to Israel

² וַיָּבִ֣יא H935 brought עֶזְרָ֣א H5830 And Ezra הַ֠כֹּהֵן H3548 the priest אֶֽת־ H853 הַתּוֹרָ֞ה H8451 the law לִפְנֵ֤י H6440 before הַקָּהָל֙ H6951 the congregation מֵאִ֣ישׁ H376 both of men וְעַד־ H5704 against אִשָּׁ֔ה H802 and women וְכֹ֖ל H3605 and all מֵבִ֣ין H995 with understanding לִשְׁמֹ֑עַ H8085 and all that could hear בְּי֥וֹם H3117 day אֶחָ֖ד H259 upon the first לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 month הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ H7637 of the seventh

³ וַיִּקְרָא־ H7121 And he read בוֹ֩ H0 לִפְנֵ֨י H6440 therein before הָרְח֜וֹב H7339 the street אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ H834 which לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 that before שַֽׁעַר־ H8179 gate הַמַּ֗יִם H4325 the water מִן־ H4480 from הָאוֹר֙ H216 from the morning עַד־ H5704 until מַחֲצִ֣ית H4276 half הַיּ֔וֹם H3117 in נֶ֛גֶד H5048 the presence הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים H376 of men וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים H802 and the women וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים H995 and those that could understand וְאָזְנֵ֥י H241 and the ears כָל־ H3605 and all הָעָ֖ם H5971 of all the people אֶל־ H413 to סֵ֥פֶר H5612 unto the book הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ H8451 of the law

⁴ וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞ד H5975 stood עֶזְרָ֣א H5830 And Ezra הַסֹּפֵ֗ר H5608 the scribe עַֽל־ H5921 upon מִגְדַּל־ H4026 upon a pulpit עֵץ֮ H6086 of wood אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which עָשׂ֣וּ H6213 which they had made לַדָּבָר֒ H1697 for the purpose וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד H5975 him stood אֶצְל֡וֹ H681 and beside מַתִּתְיָ֡ה H4993 Mattithiah וְשֶׁ֡מַע H8087 and Shema וַ֠עֲנָיָה H6043 and Anaiah וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה H223 and Urijah וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה H2518 and Hilkiah וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה H4641 and Maaseiah עַל־ H5921 on יְמִינ֑וֹ H3225 on his right hand וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹ H8040 and on his left hand פְּ֠דָיָה H6305 Pedaiah וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל H4332 and Mishael וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה H4441 and Malchiah וְחָשֻׁ֥ם H2828 and Hashum וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה H2806 and Hashbadana זְכַרְיָ֥ה H2148 Zechariah מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ H4918 Meshullam פ

⁵ וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח H6605 opened עֶזְרָ֤א H5830 And Ezra הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ H5612 the book לְעֵינֵ֣י H5869 in the sight כָל־ H3605 of all הָעָ֔ם H5971 of all the people כִּֽי־ H3588 for מֵעַ֥ל H5921 and כָּל־ H3605 all הָעָ֖ם H5971 it all the people הָיָ֑ה H1961 become וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ H6605 opened עָֽמְד֥וּ H5975 stood up כָל־ H3605 all הָעָֽם׃ H5971 the people

⁶ וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ H1288 blessed עֶזְרָ֔א H5830 And Ezra אֶת־ H853 יְהוָ֥ה H3068 the LORD הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 God הַגָּד֑וֹל H1419 the great וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּ H6030 answered כָל־ H3605 and all הָעָ֜ם H5971 And all the people אָמֵ֤ן ׀ H543 Amen אָמֵן֙ H543 Amen בְּמֹ֣עַל H4607 with lifting up יְדֵיהֶ֔ם H3027 their hands וַיִּקְּד֧וּ H6915 and they bowed וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛ H7812 their heads and worshipped לַיהוָ֖ה H3068 the LORD אַפַּ֥יִם H639 with faces אָֽרְצָה׃ H776 to the ground

⁷ וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַ H3442 Also Jeshua וּבָנִ֡י H1137 and Bani וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה ׀ H8274 and Sherebiah יָמִ֡ין H3226 Jamin עַקּ֡וּב H6126 Akkub שַׁבְּתַ֣י ׀ H7678 Shabbethai הֽוֹדִיָּ֡ה H1941 Hodijah מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה H4641 Maaseiah קְלִיטָ֣א H7042 Kelita עֲזַרְיָה֩ H5838 Azariah יוֹזָבָ֨ד H3107 Jozabad חָנָ֤ן H2605 Hanan פְּלָאיָה֙ H6411 Pelaiah וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 and the Levites מְבִינִ֥ים H995 to understand אֶת־ H853 הָעָ֖ם H5971 caused the people לַתּוֹרָ֑ה H8451 the law וְהָעָ֖ם H5971 and the people עַל־ H5921 and עָמְדָֽם׃ H5975 abide

⁸ וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ H7121 So they read בַסֵּ֛פֶר H5612 in the book בְּתוֹרַ֥ת H8451 in the law הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 of God מְפֹרָ֑שׁ H6567 distinctly וְשׂ֣וֹם H7760 and gave שֶׂ֔כֶל H7922 the sense וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ H995 and caused to understand בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ H4744 the reading ס

⁹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 said נְחֶמְיָ֣ה H5166 And Nehemiah ה֣וּא H1931 who הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא H8660 which the Tirshatha וְעֶזְרָ֣א H5830 and Ezra הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ H3548 the priest הַסֹּפֵ֡ר H5608 the scribe וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ H3881 and the Levites הַמְּבִינִ֨ים H995 that taught אֶת־ H853 הָעָ֜ם H5971 the people לְכָל־ H3605 to all הָעָ֗ם H5971 unto all the people הַיּ֤וֹם H3117 This day קָדֹֽשׁ־ H6918 holy הוּא֙ H1931 This לַיהוָ֣ה H3068 unto the LORD אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם H430 your God אַל־ H408 not תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּ H56 mourn וְאַל־ H408 not תִּבְכּ֑וּ H1058 not nor weep כִּ֤י H3588 for בוֹכִים֙ H1058 wept כָּל־ H3605 for all הָעָ֔ם H5971 For all the people כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם H8085 when they heard אֶת־ H853 דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 the words הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ H8451 of the law

¹⁰ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Then he said לָהֶ֡ם H0 לְכוּ֩ H1980 Go אִכְל֨וּ H398 eat מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים H4924 the fat וּשְׁת֣וּ H8354 and drink מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים H4477 the sweet וְשִׁלְח֤וּ H7971 and send מָנוֹת֙ H4490 portions לְאֵ֣ין H369 has nothing נָכ֣וֹן H3559 unto them for whom nothing is prepared ל֔וֹ H0 כִּֽי־ H3588 for קָד֥וֹשׁ H6918 holy הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 for day לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ H136 to our Lord וְאַל־ H408 not תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ H6087 neither be ye sorry כִּֽי־ H3588 for חֶדְוַ֥ת H2304 for the joy יְהוָ֖ה H3068 of the LORD הִ֥יא H1931 he מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃ H4581 is your strength

¹¹ וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם H3881 So the Levites מַחְשִׁ֤ים H2814 stilled לְכָל־ H3605 all הָעָם֙ H5971 all the people לֵאמֹ֣ר H559 saying הַ֔סּוּ H2013 Hold your peace כִּ֥י H3588 for הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 for the day קָדֹ֑שׁ H6918 holy וְאַל־ H408 not תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃ H6087 neither be ye grieved

¹² וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ H1980 went כָל־ H3605 All הָעָ֜ם H5971 And all the people לֶאֱכֹ֤ל H398 to eat וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ H8354 and to drink וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח H7971 and to send מָנ֔וֹת H4490 portions וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת H6213 and to make שִׂמְחָ֣ה H8057 mirth גְדוֹלָ֑ה H1419 great כִּ֤י H3588 because הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ H995 because they had understood בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים H1697 the words אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which הוֹדִ֖יעוּ H3045 that were declared לָהֶֽם׃ H0 ס

¹³ וּבַיּ֣וֹם H3117 day הַשֵּׁנִ֡י H8145 And on the second נֶאֶסְפוּ֩ H622 were gathered together רָאשֵׁ֨י H7218 the chief הָאָב֜וֹת H1 of the fathers לְכָל־ H3605 all הָעָ֗ם H5971 of all the people הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ H3548 the priests וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 and the Levites אֶל־ H413 to עֶזְרָ֖א H5830 unto Ezra הַסֹּפֵ֑ר H5608 the scribe וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל H7919 even to understand אֶל־ H413 into דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 the words הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ H8451 of the law

¹⁴ וַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּ H4672 And they found כָּת֣וּב H3789 written בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה H8451 in the law אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 how צִוָּ֤ה H6680 had commanded יְהוָה֙ H3068 which the LORD בְּיַד־ H3027 by מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Moses אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 how יֵשְׁב֨וּ H3427 should dwell בְנֵֽי־ H1121 that the children יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל H3478 of Israel בַּסֻּכּ֛וֹת H5521 in booths בֶּחָ֖ג H2282 in the feast בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 month הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ H7637 of the seventh

¹⁵ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 after יַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ H8085 And that they should publish וְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּ H5674 and circulated ק֥וֹל H6963 A proclamation בְּכָל־ H3605 all עָרֵיהֶם֮ H5892 in all their cities וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם H3389 and in Jerusalem לֵאמֹר֒ H559 saying צְא֣וּ H3318 Go forth הָהָ֗ר H2022 unto the mount וְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙ H935 and fetch עֲלֵי־ H5929 branches זַ֙יִת֙ H2132 olive וַעֲלֵי־ H5929 branches עֵ֣ץ H6086 trees שֶׁ֔מֶן H8081 and pine וַעֲלֵ֤י H5929 branches הֲדַס֙ H1918 and myrtle וַעֲלֵ֣י H5929 and branches תְמָרִ֔ים H8558 and palm וַעֲלֵ֖י H5929 and branches עֵ֣ץ H6086 trees עָבֹ֑ת H5687 of thick לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת H6213 to make סֻכֹּ֖ת H5521 booths כַּכָּתֽוּב׃ H3789 as written פ

¹⁶ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ H3318 went forth הָעָם֮ H5971 So the people וַיָּבִיאוּ֒ H935 and brought וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ H6213 and made לָהֶ֨ם H1992 like סֻכּ֜וֹת H5521 themselves booths אִ֤ישׁ H376 every one עַל־ H5921 on גַּגּוֹ֙ H1406 upon the roof of his house וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם H2691 and in their courts וּבְחַצְר֖וֹת H2691 and in the courts בֵּ֣ית H1004 of the house הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 of God וּבִרְחוֹב֙ H7339 and in the street שַׁ֣עַר H8179 gate הַמַּ֔יִם H4325 of the water וּבִרְח֖וֹב H7339 and in the street שַׁ֥עַר H8179 of the gate אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ H669 of Ephraim

¹⁷ וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּ H6213 made כָֽל־ H3605 the entire הַ֠קָּהָל H6951 And all the congregation הַשָּׁבִ֨ים H7725 of them that were come again מִן־ H4480 from הַשְּׁבִ֥י ׀ H7628 out of the captivity סֻכּוֹת֮ H5521 booths וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ H3427 and sat בַסֻּכּוֹת֒ H5521 under the booths כִּ֣י H3588 had indeed לֹֽא־ H3808 not עָשׂ֡וּ H6213 done so מִימֵי֩ H3117 for since the days יֵשׁ֨וּעַ H3442 of Jeshua בִּן־ H1121 the son נ֥וּן H5126 of Nun כֵּן֙ H3651 so בְּנֵ֣י H1121 had not the children יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 of Israel עַ֖ד H5704 to that הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 unto that day הַה֑וּא H1931 he וַתְּהִ֥י H1961 become שִׂמְחָ֖ה H8057 gladness גְּדוֹלָ֥ה H1419 great מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 And there was very

¹⁸ וַ֠יִּקְרָא H7121 he read בְּסֵ֨פֶר H5612 in the book תּוֹרַ֤ת H8451 of the law הָאֱלֹהִים֙ H430 of God י֣וֹם ׀ H3117 Also day בְּי֔וֹם H3117 by day מִן־ H4480 at הַיּוֹם֙ H3117 day הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן H7223 from the first עַ֖ד H5704 against הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 day הָאַחֲר֑וֹן H314 unto the last וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ H6213 And they kept חָג֙ H2282 the feast שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 seven יָמִ֔ים H3117 days וּבַיּ֧וֹם H3117 day הַשְּׁמִינִ֛י H8066 and on the eighth עֲצֶ֖רֶת H6116 a solemn assembly כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 according unto the manner פ

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¹ וּבְיוֹם֩ H3117 day עֶשְׂרִ֨ים H6242 Now in the twenty וְאַרְבָּעָ֜ה H702 and fourth לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 of this month הַזֶּ֗ה H2088 of this נֶאֶסְפ֤וּ H622 were assembled בְנֵֽי־ H1121 the children יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 of Israel בְּצ֣וֹם H6685 with fasting וּבְשַׂקִּ֔ים H8242 and with sackclothes וַאֲדָמָ֖ה H127 and earth עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 and

² וַיִּבָּֽדְלוּ֙ H914 separated זֶ֣רַע H2233 And the seed יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 of Israel מִכֹּ֖ל H3605 all בְּנֵ֣י H1121 afflicted נֵכָ֑ר H5236 alien וַיַּעַמְד֗וּ H5975 and stood וַיִּתְוַדּוּ֙ H3034 and confessed עַל־ H5921 and חַטֹּ֣אתֵיהֶ֔ם H2403 their sins וַעֲוֹנ֖וֹת H5771 and the iniquities אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ H1 of their fathers

³ וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙ H6965 And they stood up עַל־ H5921 in עָמְדָ֔ם H5977 in their place וַֽיִּקְרְא֗וּ H7121 and read בְּסֵ֨פֶר H5612 in the book תּוֹרַ֧ת H8451 of the law יְהוָ֛ה H3068 of the LORD אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם H430 their God רְבִעִ֣ית H7243 fourth part הַיּ֑וֹם H3117 of the day וּרְבִעִית֙ H7243 and fourth part מִתְוַדִּ֣ים H3034 they confessed וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔ים H7812 and worshipped לַיהוָ֖ה H3068 the LORD אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ H430 their God פ

⁴ וַיָּ֜קָם H6965 Then stood up עַֽל־ H5921 upon מַֽעֲלֵ֣ה H4608 upon the stairs הַלְוִיִּ֗ם H3881 of the Levites יֵשׁ֨וּעַ H3442 Jeshua וּבָנִ֜י H1137 and Bani קַדְמִיאֵ֧ל H6934 Kadmiel שְׁבַנְיָ֛ה H7645 Shebaniah בֻּנִּ֥י H1138 Bunni שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה H8274 Sherebiah בָּנִ֣י H1137 Bani כְנָ֑נִי H3662 Chenani וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙ H2199 and cried בְּק֣וֹל H6963 voice גָּד֔וֹל H1419 with a loud אֶל־ H413 to יְהוָ֖ה H3068 unto the LORD אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ H430 their God

⁵ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ H559 said הַלְוִיִּ֡ם H3881 Then the Levites יֵשׁ֣וּעַ H3442 Jeshua וְ֠קַדְמִיאֵל H6934 and Kadmiel בָּנִ֨י H1137 Bani חֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜ה H2813 Hashabniah שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤ה H8274 Sherebiah הֽוֹדִיָּה֙ H1941 Hodijah שְׁבַנְיָ֣ה H7645 Shebaniah פְתַֽחְיָ֔ה H6611 Pethahiah ק֗וּמוּ H6965 Stand up בָּרֲכוּ֙ H1288 bless אֶת־ H853 יְהוָ֣ה H3068 the LORD אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם H430 your God מִן־ H4480 at הָעוֹלָ֖ם H5769 for ever עַד־ H5704 against הָעוֹלָ֑ם H5769 and ever וִיבָֽרְכוּ֙ H1288 and blessed שֵׁ֣ם H8034 name כְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָ H3519 be thy glorious וּמְרוֹמַ֥ם H7311 which is exalted עַל־ H5921 above כָּל־ H3605 all בְּרָכָ֖ה H1293 above all blessing וּתְהִלָּֽה׃ H8416 and praise

⁶ אַתָּה־ H859 you ה֣וּא H1931 he יְהוָה֮ H3068 Thou thou LORD לְבַדֶּךָ֒ H905 alone <אַתְּ כ> (אַתָּ֣ה H853 ק) עָשִׂ֡יתָ H6213 alone thou hast made אֶֽת־ H853 הַשָּׁמַיִם֩ H8064 heaven שְׁמֵ֨י H8064 the heaven הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם H8064 of heavens וְכָל־ H3605 all צְבָאָ֗ם H6635 with all their host הָאָ֜רֶץ H776 the earth וְכָל־ H3605 and all אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 that עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ H5921 is on הַיַּמִּים֙ H3220 and all that therein the seas וְכָל־ H3605 and all אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 after בָּהֶ֔ם H0 וְאַתָּ֖ה H859 You מְחַיֶּ֣ה H2421 and all that therein and thou preservest אֶת־ H853 כֻּלָּ֑ם H3605 to all וּצְבָ֥א H6635 them all and the host הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם H8064 of heaven לְךָ֥ H0 מִשְׁתַּחֲוִֽים׃ H7812 worshippeth

⁷ אַתָּה־ H859 you הוּא֙ H1931 You יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Thou the LORD הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 the God אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Who בָּחַ֙רְתָּ֙ H977 who didst choose בְּאַבְרָ֔ם H87 Abram וְהוֹצֵאת֖וֹ H3318 and broughtest him forth מֵא֣וּר H218 out of Ur כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים H3778 of the Chaldees וְשַׂ֥מְתָּ H7760 and gavest שְּׁמ֖וֹ H8034 him the name אַבְרָהָֽם׃ H85 of Abraham

⁸ וּמָצָ֣אתָ H4672 And foundest אֶת־ H853 לְבָבוֹ֮ H3824 his heart נֶאֱמָ֣ן H539 faithful לְפָנֶיךָ֒ H6440 before וְכָר֨וֹת H3772 thee and madest עִמּ֜וֹ H5973 with הַבְּרִ֗ית H1285 a covenant לָתֵ֡ת H5414 with him to give אֶת־ H853 אֶרֶץ֩ H776 the land הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י H3669 of the Canaanites הַחִתִּ֜י H2850 the Hittites הָאֱמֹרִ֧י H567 the Amorites וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛י H6522 and the Perizzites וְהַיְבוּסִ֥י H2983 and the Jebusites וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י H1622 and the Girgashites לָתֵ֣ת H5414 to give לְזַרְע֑וֹ H2233 to his seed וַתָּ֙קֶם֙ H6965 and hast performed אֶת־ H853 דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ H1697 thy words כִּ֥י H3588 for צַדִּ֖יק H6662 for thou righteous אָֽתָּה׃ H859 You

⁹ וַתֵּ֛רֶא H7200 And didst see אֶת־ H853 עֳנִ֥י H6040 the affliction אֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ H1 of our fathers בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 in Egypt וְאֶת־ H853 זַעֲקָתָ֥ם H2201 their cry שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ H8085 and heardest עַל־ H5921 and יַם־ H3220 sea סֽוּף׃ H5488 by the Red

¹⁰ וַ֠תִּתֵּן H5414 And shewedst אֹתֹ֨ת H226 signs וּמֹֽפְתִ֜ים H4159 and wonders בְּפַרְעֹ֤ה H6547 upon Pharaoh וּבְכָל־ H3605 all עֲבָדָיו֙ H5650 and on all his servants וּבְכָל־ H3605 and all עַ֣ם H5971 and on all the people אַרְצ֔וֹ H776 of his land כִּ֣י H3588 for יָדַ֔עְתָּ H3045 for thou knewest כִּ֥י H3588 for הֵזִ֖ידוּ H2102 that they dealt proudly עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם H5921 toward וַתַּֽעַשׂ־ H6213 against them So didst thou get לְךָ֥ H0 שֵׁ֖ם H8034 thee a name כְּהַיּ֥וֹם H3117 as this day הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 this

¹¹ וְהַיָּם֙ H3220 the sea בָּקַ֣עְתָּ H1234 And thou didst divide לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם H6440 before וַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּ H5674 them so that they went through בְתוֹךְ־ H8432 the midst הַיָּ֖ם H3220 of the sea בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה H3004 on the dry land וְֽאֶת־ H853 רֹ֨דְפֵיהֶ֜ם H7291 and their persecutors הִשְׁלַ֧כְתָּ H7993 thou threwest בִמְצוֹלֹ֛ת H4688 into the deeps כְּמוֹ־ H3644 Like אֶ֖בֶן H68 as a stone בְּמַ֥יִם H4325 waters עַזִּֽים׃ H5794 into the mighty

¹² וּבְעַמּ֣וּד H5982 pillar עָנָ֔ן H6051 by a cloudy הִנְחִיתָ֖ם H5148 Moreover thou leddest יוֹמָ֑ם H3119 them in the day וּבְעַמּ֥וּד H5982 by a pillar אֵשׁ֙ H784 of fire לַ֔יְלָה H3915 and in the night לְהָאִ֣יר H215 to give them light לָהֶ֔ם H1992 like אֶת־ H853 הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 in the way אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which יֵֽלְכוּ־ H1980 go בָֽהּ׃ H0

¹³ וְעַ֤ל H5921 on הַר־ H2022 also upon mount סִינַי֙ H5514 Sinai יָרַ֔דְתָּ H3381 Thou camest down וְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 and spakest עִמָּהֶ֖ם H5973 from מִשָּׁמָ֑יִם H8064 with them from heaven וַתִּתֵּ֨ן H5414 and gavest לָהֶ֜ם H0 מִשְׁפָּטִ֤ים H4941 judgments יְשָׁרִים֙ H3477 them right וְתוֹר֣וֹת H8451 laws אֱמֶ֔ת H571 and true חֻקִּ֥ים H2706 statutes וּמִצְוֹ֖ת H4687 and commandments טוֹבִֽים׃ H2896 good

¹⁴ וְאֶת־ H853 שַׁבַּ֥ת H7676 sabbath קָדְשְׁךָ֖ H6944 unto them thy holy הוֹדַ֣עַתָ H3045 And madest known לָהֶ֑ם H0 וּמִצְו֤וֹת H4687 them precepts וְחֻקִּים֙ H2706 statutes וְתוֹרָ֔ה H8451 and laws צִוִּ֣יתָ H6680 and commandedst לָהֶ֔ם H0 בְּיַ֖ד H3027 by the hand מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 of Moses עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ H5650 thy servant

¹⁵ וְ֠לֶחֶם H3899 them bread מִשָּׁמַ֜יִם H8064 from heaven נָתַ֤תָּה H5414 And gavest לָהֶם֙ H0 לִרְעָבָ֔ם H7458 for their hunger וּמַ֗יִם H4325 water מִסֶּ֛לַע H5553 for them out of the rock הוֹצֵ֥אתָ H3318 and broughtest forth לָהֶ֖ם H0 לִצְמָאָ֑ם H6772 for their thirst וַתֹּ֣אמֶר H559 and promisedst לָהֶ֗ם H0 לָבוֹא֙ H935 them that they should go in לָרֶ֣שֶׁת H3423 to possess אֶת־ H853 הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 the land אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which נָשָׂ֥אתָ H5375 accept אֶת־ H853 יָדְךָ֖ H3027 able לָתֵ֥ת H5414 to give לָהֶֽם׃ H0

¹⁶ וְהֵ֥ם H1992 they וַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ H1 But they and our fathers הֵזִ֑ידוּ H2102 dealt proudly וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ H7185 and hardened אֶת־ H853 עָרְפָּ֔ם H6203 their necks וְלֹ֥א H3808 not שָׁמְע֖וּ H8085 and hearkened אֶל־ H413 to מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ H4687 not to thy commandments

¹⁷ וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ H3985 And refused לִשְׁמֹ֗עַ H8085 to obey וְלֹא־ H3808 and did not זָכְר֤וּ H2142 neither were mindful נִפְלְאֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ H6381 of thy wonders אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which עָשִׂ֣יתָ H6213 that thou didst עִמָּהֶ֔ם H5973 among וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ H7185 among them but hardened אֶת־ H853 עָרְפָּ֔ם H6203 their necks וַיִּתְּנוּ־ H5414 appointed רֹ֛אשׁ H7218 a captain לָשׁ֥וּב H7725 to return לְעַבְדֻתָ֖ם H5659 to their bondage בְּמִרְיָ֑ם H4805 and in their rebellion וְאַתָּה֩ H859 you אֱל֨וֹהַּ H433 but thou a God סְלִיח֜וֹת H5547 ready to pardon חַנּ֧וּן H2587 gracious וְרַח֛וּם H7349 and merciful אֶֽרֶךְ־ H750 slow אַפַּ֥יִם H639 to anger וְרַב־ H7227 and of great <וְחֶסֶד כ> (חֶ֖סֶד H2617 favour ק) וְלֹ֥א H3808 did not עֲזַבְתָּֽם׃ H5800 and forsookest

¹⁸ אַ֗ף H637 Even כִּֽי־ H3588 when עָשׂ֤וּ H6213 Yea when they had made לָהֶם֙ H0 עֵ֣גֶל H5695 calf מַסֵּכָ֔ה H4541 them a molten וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ H559 and said זֶ֣ה H2088 This אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 This thy God אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Who הֶעֶלְךָ֖ H5927 that brought thee up מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם H4714 out of Egypt וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ H6213 and had wrought נֶאָצ֖וֹת H5007 provocations גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ H1419 great

¹⁹ וְאַתָּה֙ H859 you בְּרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ H7356 mercies הָֽרַבִּ֔ים H7227 Yet thou in thy manifold לֹ֥א H3808 Nor עֲזַבְתָּ֖ם H5800 forsookest בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר H4057 them not in the wilderness אֶת־ H853 עַמּ֣וּד H5982 the pillar הֶ֠עָנָן H6051 of the cloud לֹא־ H3808 Nor סָ֨ר H5493 departed מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם H5921 by בְּיוֹמָם֙ H3119 not from them by day לְהַנְחֹתָ֣ם H5148 to lead בְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְ H1870 them in the way וְאֶת־ H853 עַמּ֨וּד H5982 neither the pillar הָאֵ֤שׁ H784 of fire בְּלַ֙יְלָה֙ H3915 by night לְהָאִ֣יר H215 to shew them light לָהֶ֔ם H0 וְאֶת־ H853 הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 and the way אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which יֵֽלְכוּ־ H1980 go בָֽהּ׃ H0

²⁰ וְרוּחֲךָ֨ H7307 spirit הַטּוֹבָ֔ה H2896 also thy good נָתַ֖תָּ H5414 Thou gavest לְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑ם H7919 to instruct וּמַנְךָ֙ H4478 not thy manna לֹא־ H3808 did not מָנַ֣עְתָּ H4513 them and withheldest מִפִּיהֶ֔ם H6310 from their mouth וּמַ֛יִם H4325 them water נָתַ֥תָּה H5414 and gavest לָהֶ֖ם H0 לִצְמָאָֽם׃ H6772 for their thirst

²¹ וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 Yea forty שָׁנָ֛ה H8141 years כִּלְכַּלְתָּ֥ם H3557 didst thou sustain בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר H4057 them in the wilderness לֹ֣א H3808 nor חָסֵ֑רוּ H2637 they lacked שַׂלְמֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ H8008 nothing their clothes לֹ֣א H3808 nor בָל֔וּ H1086 waxed not old וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם H7272 and their feet לֹ֥א H3808 nor בָצֵֽקוּ׃ H1216 swelled

²² וַתִּתֵּ֨ן H5414 Moreover thou gavest לָהֶ֤ם H0 מַמְלָכוֹת֙ H4467 them kingdoms וַעֲמָמִ֔ים H5971 and nations וַֽתַּחְלְקֵ֖ם H2505 and didst divide לְפֵאָ֑ה H6285 them into corners וַיִּֽירְשׁ֞וּ H3423 so they possessed אֶת־ H853 אֶ֣רֶץ H776 the land סִיח֗וֹן H5511 of Sihon וְאֶת־ H853 אֶ֙רֶץ֙ H776 and the land מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of the king חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן H2809 of Heshbon וְאֶת־ H853 אֶ֖רֶץ H776 and the land ע֥וֹג H5747 of Og מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 king הַבָּשָֽׁן׃ H1316 of Bashan

²³ וּבְנֵיהֶ֣ם H1121 Their children הִרְבִּ֔יתָ H7235 also multipliedst כְּכֹכְבֵ֖י H3556 thou as the stars הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם H8064 of heaven וַתְּבִיאֵם֙ H935 and broughtest אֶל־ H413 into הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 them into the land אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Which אָמַ֥רְתָּ H559 concerning which thou hadst promised לַאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם H1 to their fathers לָב֥וֹא H935 that they should go in לָרָֽשֶׁת׃ H3423 to possess

²⁴ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ H935 went in הַבָּנִים֙ H1121 So the children וַיִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ H3423 and possessed אֶת־ H853 הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 the land וַתַּכְנַ֨ע H3665 and thou subduedst לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם H6440 before אֶת־ H853 יֹשְׁבֵ֤י H3427 them the inhabitants הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 of the land הַכְּנַ֣עֲנִ֔ים H3669 the Canaanites וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֖ם H5414 and gavest בְּיָדָ֑ם H3027 them into their hands וְאֶת־ H853 מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ H4428 with their kings וְאֶת־ H853 עַֽמְמֵ֣י H5971 and the people הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 of the land לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 that they might do בָּהֶ֖ם H0 כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃ H7522 with them as they would

²⁵ וַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּ H3920 And they took עָרִ֣ים H5892 cities בְּצֻרוֹת֮ H1219 strong וַאֲדָמָ֣ה H127 land שְׁמֵנָה֒ H8082 and a fat וַיִּֽירְשׁ֡וּ H3423 and possessed בָּתִּ֣ים H1004 houses מְלֵֽאִים־ H4392 full כָּל־ H3605 of every ט֠וּב H2898 of all goods בֹּר֨וֹת H953 wells חֲצוּבִ֜ים H2672 digged כְּרָמִ֧ים H3754 vineyards וְזֵיתִ֛ים H2132 and oliveyards וְעֵ֥ץ H6086 trees מַאֲכָ֖ל H3978 and fruit לָרֹ֑ב H7230 in abundance וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ H398 so they did eat וַֽיִּשְׂבְּעוּ֙ H7646 and were filled וַיַּשְׁמִ֔ינוּ H8080 and became fat וַיִּֽתְעַדְּנ֖וּ H5727 and delighted בְּטוּבְךָ֥ H2898 goodness הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ H1419 themselves in thy great

²⁶ וַיַּמְר֨וּ H4784 Nevertheless they were disobedient וַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּ H4775 and rebelled בָּ֗ךְ H0 וַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּ H7993 against thee and cast אֶת־ H853 תּוֹרָֽתְךָ֙ H8451 thy law אַחֲרֵ֣י H310 behind גַוָּ֔ם H1458 their backs וְאֶת־ H853 נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ H5030 thy prophets הָרָ֔גוּ H2026 and slew אֲשֶׁר־ H834 who הֵעִ֥ידוּ H5749 which testified בָ֖ם H0 לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם H7725 against them to turn אֵלֶ֑יךָ H413 to you וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ H6213 them to thee and they wrought נֶאָצ֖וֹת H5007 provocations גְּדוֹלֹֽת׃ H1419 great

²⁷ וַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙ H5414 Therefore thou deliveredst בְּיַ֣ד H3027 them into the hand צָֽרֵיהֶ֔ם H6862 of their enemies וַיָּצֵ֖רוּ H3334 be distressed לָהֶ֑ם H0 וּבְעֵ֤ת H6256 them and in the time צָֽרָתָם֙ H6869 of their trouble יִצְעֲק֣וּ H6817 when they cried אֵלֶ֔יךָ H413 about וְאַתָּה֙ H859 you מִשָּׁמַ֣יִם H8064 from heaven תִּשְׁמָ֔ע H8085 unto thee thou heardest וּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ H7356 mercies הָֽרַבִּ֗ים H7227 and according to thy manifold תִּתֵּ֤ן H5414 thou gavest לָהֶם֙ H0 מֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔ים H3467 them saviours וְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּם H3467 who saved מִיַּ֥ד H3027 them out of the hand צָרֵיהֶֽם׃ H6862 of their enemies

²⁸ וּכְנ֣וֹחַ H5117 But after they had rest לָהֶ֔ם H0 יָשׁ֕וּבוּ H7725 again לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 they did רַ֖ע H7451 evil לְפָנֶ֑יךָ H6440 before וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞ם H5800 thee therefore leftest בְּיַ֤ד H3027 thou them in the hand אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙ H341 of their enemies וַיִּרְדּ֣וּ H7287 so that they had the dominion בָהֶ֔ם H0 וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ H7725 over them yet when they returned וַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָ H2199 and cried וְאַתָּ֞ה H859 you מִשָּׁמַ֧יִם H8064 from heaven תִּשְׁמַ֛ע H8085 unto thee thou heardest וְתַצִּילֵ֥ם H5337 didst thou deliver כְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָ H7356 them according to thy mercies רַבּ֥וֹת H7227 and many עִתִּֽים׃ H6256 times

²⁹ וַתָּ֨עַד H5749 And testifiedst בָּהֶ֜ם H0 לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם H7725 against them that thou mightest bring them again אֶל־ H413 to תּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ H8451 unto thy law וְהֵ֨מָּה H1992 they הֵזִ֜ידוּ H2102 yet they dealt proudly וְלֹא־ H3808 and did not שָׁמְע֤וּ H8085 and hearkened לְמִצְוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ H4687 not unto thy commandments וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ H4941 against thy judgments חָֽטְאוּ־ H2398 but sinned בָ֔ם H0 אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה H6213 do אָדָ֖ם H120 (which if a man וְחָיָ֣ה H2421 he shall live בָהֶ֑ם H0 וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ H5414 turned כָתֵף֙ H3802 the shoulder סוֹרֶ֔רֶת H5637 A stubborn וְעָרְפָּ֥ם H6203 their neck הִקְשׁ֖וּ H7185 and hardened וְלֹ֥א H3808 not שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃ H8085 and would not hear

³⁰ וַתִּמְשֹׁ֤ךְ H4900 didst thou forbear עֲלֵיהֶם֙ H5921 and שָׁנִ֣ים H8141 years רַבּ֔וֹת H7227 Yet many וַתָּ֨עַד H5749 them and testifiedst בָּ֧ם H0 בְּרוּחֲךָ֛ H7307 against them by thy spirit בְּיַד־ H3027 in נְבִיאֶ֖יךָ H5030 thy prophets וְלֹ֣א H3808 not הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ H238 yet would they not give ear וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔ם H5414 therefore gavest בְּיַ֖ד H3027 thou them into the hand עַמֵּ֥י H5971 of the people הָאֲרָצֹֽת׃ H776 of the lands

³¹ וּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָ H7356 mercies' הָרַבִּ֛ים H7227 Nevertheless for thy great לֹֽא־ H3808 did not עֲשִׂיתָ֥ם H6213 sake thou didst כָּלָ֖ה H3617 not utterly consume וְלֹ֣א H3808 or עֲזַבְתָּ֑ם H5800 them nor forsake כִּ֛י H3588 for אֵֽל־ H410 God חַנּ֥וּן H2587 them for thou a gracious וְרַח֖וּם H7349 and merciful אָֽתָּה׃ H859 you

³² וְעַתָּ֣ה H6258 Now אֱ֠לֹהֵינוּ H430 Now therefore our God הָאֵ֨ל H410 God הַגָּד֜וֹל H1419 the great הַגִּבּ֣וֹר H1368 the mighty וְהַנּוֹרָא֮ H3372 and the terrible שׁוֹמֵ֣ר H8104 who keepest הַבְּרִ֣ית H1285 covenant וְהַחֶסֶד֒ H2617 and mercy אַל־ H408 nay יִמְעַ֣ט H4591 seem little לְפָנֶ֡יךָ H6440 before אֵ֣ת H853 כָּל־ H3605 all הַתְּלָאָ֣ה H8513 let not all the trouble אֲֽשֶׁר־ H834 Which מְ֠צָאַתְנוּ H4672 thee that hath come לִמְלָכֵ֨ינוּ H4428 upon us on our kings לְשָׂרֵ֧ינוּ H8269 on our princes וּלְכֹהֲנֵ֛ינוּ H3548 and on our priests וְלִנְבִיאֵ֥נוּ H5030 and on our prophets וְלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ H1 and on our fathers וּלְכָל־ H3605 all עַמֶּ֑ךָ H5971 and on all thy people מִימֵי֙ H3117 since the time מַלְכֵ֣י H4428 of the kings אַשּׁ֔וּר H804 of Assyria עַ֖ד H5704 against הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 unto this day הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 to this

³³ וְאַתָּ֣ה H859 You צַדִּ֔יק H6662 Howbeit thou just עַ֖ל H5921 in כָּל־ H3605 all הַבָּ֣א H935 in all that is brought עָלֵ֑ינוּ H5921 and כִּֽי־ H3588 for אֱמֶ֥ת H571 right עָשִׂ֖יתָ H6213 upon us for thou hast done וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ H587 we הִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ H7561 but we have done wickedly

³⁴ וְאֶת־ H853 מְלָכֵ֤ינוּ H4428 Neither have our kings שָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙ H8269 our princes כֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּ H3548 our priests וַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ H1 nor our fathers לֹ֥א H3808 have not עָשׂ֖וּ H6213 kept תּוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ H8451 thy law וְלֹ֤א H3808 Or הִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ H7181 nor hearkened אֶל־ H413 to מִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָ H4687 unto thy commandments וּלְעֵ֣דְוֹתֶ֔יךָ H5715 and thy testimonies אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which הַעִידֹ֖תָ H5749 wherewith thou didst testify בָּהֶֽם׃ H0

³⁵ וְהֵ֣ם H1992 their own בְּמַלְכוּתָם֩ H4438 thee in their kingdom וּבְטוּבְךָ֨ H2898 goodness הָרָ֜ב H7227 and in thy great אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which נָתַ֣תָּ H5414 that thou gavest לָהֶ֗ם H0 וּבְאֶ֨רֶץ H776 land הָרְחָבָ֧ה H7342 them and in the large וְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛ה H8082 and fat אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which נָתַ֥תָּ H5414 which thou gavest לִפְנֵיהֶ֖ם H6440 before לֹ֣א H3808 did not עֲבָד֑וּךָ H5647 For they have not served וְֽלֹא־ H3808 or שָׁ֔בוּ H7725 them neither turned מִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם H4611 works הָרָעִֽים׃ H7451 they from their wicked

³⁶ הִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Behold אֲנַ֥חְנוּ H587 we הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 this day עֲבָדִ֑ים H5650 Behold we servants וְהָאָ֜רֶץ H776 and the land אֲשֶׁר־ H834 which נָתַ֣תָּה H5414 that thou gavest לַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ H1 unto our fathers לֶאֱכֹ֤ל H398 to eat אֶת־ H853 פִּרְיָהּ֙ H6529 the fruit וְאֶת־ H853 טוּבָ֔הּ H2898 thereof and the good הִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Behold אֲנַ֥חְנוּ H587 we עֲבָדִ֖ים H5650 thereof behold we servants עָלֶֽיהָ׃ H5921 and

³⁷ וּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּ H8393 increase מַרְבָּ֗ה H7235 And it yieldeth much לַמְּלָכִ֛ים H4428 unto the kings אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Whom נָתַ֥תָּה H5414 whom thou hast set עָלֵ֖ינוּ H5921 over בְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּ H2403 over us because of our sins וְעַ֣ל H5921 over גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּ H1472 over our bodies מֹשְׁלִ֤ים H4910 also they have dominion וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ H929 and over our cattle כִּרְצוֹנָ֔ם H7522 at their pleasure וּבְצָרָ֥ה H6869 distress גְדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 and we in great אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ H587 ourselves פ

³⁸ וּבְכָל־ H3605 of all זֹ֕את H2063 likewise אֲנַ֛חְנוּ H587 we כֹּרְתִ֥ים H3772 And because of all this we make אֲמָנָ֖ה H548 a sure וְכֹתְבִ֑ים H3789 and write וְעַל֙ H5921 and on הֶֽחָת֔וּם H2856 seal שָׂרֵ֥ינוּ H8269 and our princes לְוִיֵּ֖נוּ H3881 Levites כֹּהֲנֵֽינוּ׃ H3548 priests

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¹ וְעַ֖ל H5921 on הַחֲתוּמִ֑ים H2856 Now those that sealed נְחֶמְיָ֧ה H5166 Nehemiah הַתִּרְשָׁ֛תָא H8660 the Tirshatha בֶּן־ H1121 the son חֲכַלְיָ֖ה H2446 of Hachaliah וְצִדְקִיָּֽה׃ H6667 and Zidkijah

² שְׂרָיָ֥ה H8304 Seraiah עֲזַרְיָ֖ה H5838 Azariah יִרְמְיָֽה׃ H3414 Jeremiah

³ פַּשְׁח֥וּר H6583 Pashur אֲמַרְיָ֖ה H568 Amariah מַלְכִּיָּֽה׃ H4441 Malchijah

⁴ חַטּ֥וּשׁ H2407 Hattush שְׁבַנְיָ֖ה H7645 Shebaniah מַלּֽוּךְ׃ H4409 Malluch

⁵ חָרִ֥ם H2766 Harim מְרֵמ֖וֹת H4822 Meremoth עֹֽבַדְיָֽה׃ H5662 Obadiah

⁶ דָּנִיֵּ֥אל H1840 Daniel גִּנְּת֖וֹן H1599 Ginnethon בָּרֽוּךְ׃ H1263 Baruch

⁷ מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם H4918 Meshullam אֲבִיָּ֖ה H29 Abijah מִיָּמִֽן׃ H4326 Mijamin

⁸ מַֽעַזְיָ֥ה H4590 Maaziah בִלְגַּ֖י H1084 Bilgai שְׁמַֽעְיָ֑ה H8098 Shemaiah אֵ֖לֶּה H428 These הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ H3548 these the priests ס

⁹ וְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑ם H3881 And the Levites וְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ H3442 both Jeshua בֶּן־ H1121 the son אֲזַנְיָ֔ה H245 of Azaniah בִּנּ֕וּי H1131 Binnui מִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 of the sons חֵנָדָ֖ד H2582 of Henadad קַדְמִיאֵֽל׃ H6934 Kadmiel

¹⁰ וַאֲחֵיהֶ֑ם H251 And their brethren שְׁבַנְיָ֧ה H7645 Shebaniah הֽוֹדִיָּ֛ה H1940 Hodiah קְלִיטָ֖א H7042 Kelita פְּלָאיָ֥ה H6411 Pelaiah חָנָֽן׃ H2605 Hanan

¹¹ מִיכָ֥א H4316 Micha רְח֖וֹב H7340 Rehob חֲשַׁבְיָֽה׃ H2811 Hashabiah

¹² זַכּ֥וּר H2139 Zaccur שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֖ה H8274 Sherebiah שְׁבַנְיָֽה׃ H7645 Shebaniah

¹³ הוֹדִיָּ֥ה H1940 Hodiah בָנִ֖י H1137 Bani בְּנִֽינוּ׃ H1148 Beninu ס

¹⁴ רָאשֵׁ֖י H7218 The chief הָעָ֑ם H5971 of the people פַּרְעֹשׁ֙ H6551 Parosh פַּחַ֣ת H0 מוֹאָ֔ב H6355 Pahathmoab עֵילָ֥ם H5867 Elam זַתּ֖וּא H2240 Zatthu בָּנִֽי׃ H1137 Bani

¹⁵ בֻּנִּ֥י H1138 Bunni עַזְגָּ֖ד H5803 Azgad בֵּבָֽי׃ H893 Bebai

¹⁶ אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה H138 Adonijah בִגְוַ֖י H902 Bigvai עָדִֽין׃ H5720 Adin

¹⁷ אָטֵ֥ר H333 Ater חִזְקִיָּ֖ה H2396 Hizkijah עַזּֽוּר׃ H5809 Azzur

¹⁸ הוֹדִיָּ֥ה H1940 Hodiah חָשֻׁ֖ם H2828 Hashum בֵּצָֽי׃ H1209 Bezai

¹⁹ חָרִ֥יף H2756 Hariph עֲנָת֖וֹת H6068 Anathoth <נֹובָי כ> (נֵיבָֽי׃ H5109 Nebai ק)

²⁰ מַגְפִּיעָ֥שׁ H4047 Magpiash מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם H4918 Meshullam חֵזִֽיר׃ H2387 Hezir

²¹ מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֥ל H4898 Meshezabeel צָד֖וֹק H6659 Zadok יַדּֽוּעַ׃ H3037 Jaddua

²² פְּלַטְיָ֥ה H6410 Pelatiah חָנָ֖ן H2605 Hanan עֲנָיָֽה׃ H6043 Anaiah

²³ הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ H1954 Hoshea חֲנַנְיָ֖ה H2608 Hananiah חַשּֽׁוּב׃ H2815 Hashub

²⁴ הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ H3873 Hallohesh פִּלְחָ֖א H6401 Pileha שׁוֹבֵֽק׃ H7733 Shobek

²⁵ רְח֥וּם H7348 Rehum חֲשַׁבְנָ֖ה H2812 Hashabnah מַעֲשֵׂיָֽה׃ H4641 Maaseiah

²⁶ וַאֲחִיָּ֥ה H281 And Ahijah חָנָ֖ן H2605 Hanan עָנָֽן׃ H6052 Anan

²⁷ מַלּ֥וּךְ H4409 Malluch חָרִ֖ם H2766 Harim בַּעֲנָֽה׃ H1196 Baanah

²⁸ וּשְׁאָ֣ר H7605 And the rest הָעָ֡ם H5971 of the people הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים H3548 the priests הַ֠לְוִיִּם H3881 the Levites הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֨ים H7778 the porters הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֜ים H7891 the singers הַנְּתִינִ֗ים H5411 the Nethinims וְֽכָל־ H3605 and all הַנִּבְדָּ֞ל H914 and all they that had separated מֵעַמֵּ֤י H5971 themselves from the people הָאֲרָצוֹת֙ H776 of the lands אֶל־ H413 to תּוֹרַ֣ת H8451 unto the law הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 of God נְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם H802 their wives בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם H1121 their sons וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֑ם H1323 and their daughters כֹּ֖ל H3605 all יוֹדֵ֥עַ H3045 every one having knowledge מֵבִֽין׃ H995 and having understanding

²⁹ מַחֲזִיקִ֣ים H2388 They clave עַל־ H5921 with אֲחֵיהֶם֮ H251 to their brethren אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒ H117 their nobles וּבָאִ֞ים H935 and entered בְּאָלָ֣ה H423 into a curse וּבִשְׁבוּעָ֗ה H7621 and into an oath לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ H1980 to walk בְּתוֹרַ֣ת H8451 law הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 in God's אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which נִתְּנָ֔ה H5414 which was given בְּיַ֖ד H3027 by מֹשֶׁ֣ה H4872 Moses עֶֽבֶד־ H5650 the servant הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 of God וְלִשְׁמ֣וֹר H8104 and to observe וְלַעֲשׂ֗וֹת H6213 and do אֶת־ H853 כָּל־ H3605 all מִצְוֹת֙ H4687 all the commandments יְהוָ֣ה H3068 of the LORD אֲדֹנֵ֔ינוּ H136 our Lord וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו H4941 and his judgments וְחֻקָּֽיו׃ H2706 and his statutes

³⁰ וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 after לֹא־ H3808 we will not נִתֵּ֥ן H5414 And that we would not give בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ H1323 our daughters לְעַמֵּ֣י H5971 unto the people הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 of the land וְאֶת־ H853 בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם H1323 their daughters לֹ֥א H3808 or נִקַּ֖ח H3947 nor take לְבָנֵֽינוּ׃ H1121 for our sons

³¹ וְעַמֵּ֣י H5971 And the people הָאָ֡רֶץ H776 of the land הַֽמְבִיאִים֩ H935 bring אֶת־ H853 הַמַּקָּח֨וֹת H4728 ware וְכָל־ H3605 any שֶׁ֜בֶר H7668 or any victuals בְּי֤וֹם H3117 day הַשַּׁבָּת֙ H7676 on the sabbath לִמְכּ֔וֹר H4376 to sell לֹא־ H3808 we will not נִקַּ֥ח H3947 we would not buy מֵהֶ֛ם H1992 like בַּשַּׁבָּ֖ת H7676 it of them on the sabbath וּבְי֣וֹם H3117 day קֹ֑דֶשׁ H6944 or on the holy וְנִטֹּ֛שׁ H5203 and we would leave אֶת־ H853 הַשָּׁנָ֥ה H8141 year הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖ית H7637 the seventh וּמַשָּׁ֥א H4855 and the exaction כָל־ H3605 of every יָֽד׃ H3027 of every debt

³² וְהֶעֱמַ֤דְנוּ H5975 Also we made עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ H5921 under מִצְוֹ֔ת H4687 ordinances לָתֵ֥ת H5414 for us to charge עָלֵ֛ינוּ H5921 under שְׁלִשִׁ֥ית H7992 with the third part הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל H8255 of a shekel בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה H8141 ourselves yearly לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת H5656 for the service בֵּ֥ית H1004 of the house אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ H430 of our God

³³ לְלֶ֣חֶם H3899 bread הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֡כֶת H4635 row וּמִנְחַ֣ת H4503 meat offering הַתָּמִ֣יד H8548 and for the continual וּלְעוֹלַ֣ת H5930 burnt offering הַ֠תָּמִיד H8548 and for the continual הַשַּׁבָּת֨וֹת H7676 of the sabbaths הֶחֳדָשִׁ֜ים H2320 of the new moons לַמּוֹעֲדִ֗ים H4150 for the set feasts וְלַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ H6944 and for the holy וְלַ֣חַטָּא֔וֹת H2403 and for the sin offerings לְכַפֵּ֖ר H3722 to make an atonement עַל־ H5921 for יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 for Israel וְכֹ֖ל H3605 and all מְלֶ֥אכֶת H4399 and all the work בֵּית־ H1004 of the house אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ H430 of our God ס

³⁴ וְהַגּוֹרָל֨וֹת H1486 the lots הִפַּ֜לְנוּ H5307 And we cast עַל־ H5921 for קֻרְבַּ֣ן H7133 offering הָעֵצִ֗ים H6086 for the wood הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים H3548 among the priests הַלְוִיִּם֮ H3881 the Levites וְהָעָם֒ H5971 and the people לְ֠הָבִיא H935 to bring לְבֵ֨ית H1004 into the house אֱלֹהֵ֧ינוּ H430 of our God לְבֵית־ H1004 after the houses אֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ H1 of our fathers לְעִתִּ֥ים H6256 at times מְזֻמָּנִ֖ים H2163 appointed שָׁנָ֣ה H8141 year בְשָׁנָ֑ה H8141 by year לְבַעֵ֗ר H1197 to burn עַל־ H5921 on מִזְבַּח֙ H4196 upon the altar יְהוָ֣ה H3068 of the LORD אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ H430 our God כַּכָּת֖וּב H3789 as written בַּתּוֹרָֽה׃ H8451 in the law

³⁵ וּלְהָבִ֞יא H935 And to bring אֶת־ H853 בִּכּוּרֵ֣י H1061 the firstfruits אַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ H127 of our ground וּבִכּוּרֵ֛י H1061 and the firstfruits כָּל־ H3605 of all פְּרִ֥י H6529 of all fruit כָל־ H3605 of every עֵ֖ץ H6086 of all trees שָׁנָ֣ה H8141 year בְשָׁנָ֑ה H8141 by year לְבֵ֖ית H1004 unto the house יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 of the LORD

³⁶ וְאֶת־ H853 בְּכֹר֤וֹת H1060 Also the firstborn בָּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ H1121 of our sons וּבְהֶמְתֵּ֔ינוּ H929 and of our cattle כַּכָּת֖וּב H3789 as written בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה H8451 in the law וְאֶת־ H853 בְּכוֹרֵ֨י H1060 and the firstborn בְקָרֵ֜ינוּ H1241 of our herds וְצֹאנֵ֗ינוּ H6629 and of our flocks לְהָבִיא֙ H935 to bring לְבֵ֣ית H1004 to the house אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ H430 of our God לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים H3548 unto the priests הַמְשָׁרְתִ֖ים H8334 that minister בְּבֵ֥ית H1004 in the house אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ H430 of our God

³⁷ וְאֶת־ H853 רֵאשִׁ֣ית H7225 the firstfruits עֲרִיסֹתֵ֣ינוּ H6182 of our dough וּ֠תְרוּמֹתֵינוּ H8641 and our offerings וּפְרִ֨י H6529 and the fruit כָל־ H3605 of every עֵ֜ץ H6086 of all manner of trees תִּיר֣וֹשׁ H8492 of wine וְיִצְהָ֗ר H3323 and of oil נָבִ֤יא H935 And we should bring לַכֹּהֲנִים֙ H3548 unto the priests אֶל־ H413 at לִשְׁכ֣וֹת H3957 to the chambers בֵּית־ H1004 of the house אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ H430 of our God וּמַעְשַׂ֥ר H4643 and the tithes אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ H127 of our ground לַלְוִיִּ֑ם H3881 unto the Levites וְהֵם֙ H1992 for הַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 that the same Levites הַֽמְעַשְּׂרִ֔ים H6237 might have the tithes בְּכֹ֖ל H3605 all עָרֵ֥י H5892 in all the cities עֲבֹדָתֵֽנוּ׃ H5656 of our tillage

³⁸ וְהָיָ֨ה H1961 become הַכֹּהֵ֧ן H3548 And the priest בֶּֽן־ H1121 the son אַהֲרֹ֛ן H175 of Aaron עִם־ H5973 shall be with הַלְוִיִּ֖ם H3881 shall be with the Levites בַּעְשֵׂ֣ר H6237 take tithes הַלְוִיִּ֑ם H3881 when the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם H3881 and the Levites יַעֲל֨וּ H5927 shall bring up אֶת־ H853 מַעֲשַׂ֤ר H4643 the tithe הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂר֙ H4643 of the tithes לְבֵ֣ית H1004 unto the house אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ H430 of our God אֶל־ H413 to הַלְּשָׁכ֖וֹת H3957 to the chambers לְבֵ֥ית H1004 house הָאוֹצָֽר׃ H214 into the treasure

³⁹ כִּ֣י H3588 for אֶל־ H413 to הַ֠לְּשָׁכוֹת H3957 unto the chambers יָבִ֨יאוּ H935 shall bring בְנֵי־ H1121 For the children יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל H3478 of Israel וּבְנֵ֣י H1121 and the children הַלֵּוִ֗י H3878 of Levi אֶת־ H853 תְּרוּמַ֣ת H8641 the offering הַדָּגָן֮ H1715 of the corn הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ H8492 of the new wine וְהַיִּצְהָר֒ H3323 and the oil וְשָׁם֙ H8033 there כְּלֵ֣י H3627 where the vessels הַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁ H4720 of the sanctuary וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ H3548 and the priests הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים H8334 that minister וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֖ים H7778 and the porters וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים H7891 and the singers וְלֹ֥א H3808 we will not נַעֲזֹ֖ב H5800 and we will not forsake אֶת־ H853 בֵּ֥ית H1004 the house אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ H430 of our God

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¹ וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ H3427 dwelt שָׂרֵֽי־ H8269 And the rulers הָעָ֖ם H5971 of the people בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 at Jerusalem וּשְׁאָ֣ר H7605 the rest הָ֠עָם H5971 of the people הִפִּ֨ילוּ H5307 also cast גוֹרָל֜וֹת H1486 lots לְהָבִ֣יא ׀ H935 to bring אֶחָ֣ד H259 one מִן־ H4480 out הָעֲשָׂרָ֗ה H6235 of ten לָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙ H3427 to dwell בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ H3389 in Jerusalem עִ֣יר H5892 city הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ H6944 the holy וְתֵ֥שַׁע H8672 and nine הַיָּד֖וֹת H3027 parts בֶּעָרִֽים׃ H5892 in cities

² וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ H1288 blessed הָעָ֑ם H5971 And the people לְכֹל֙ H3605 all הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים H376 the men הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֔ים H5068 that willingly offered לָשֶׁ֖בֶת H3427 themselves to dwell בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 at Jerusalem פ

³ וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ H428 now these רָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 Now these the chief הַמְּדִינָ֔ה H4082 of the province אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 who יָשְׁב֖וּ H3427 that dwelt בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 in Jerusalem וּבְעָרֵ֣י H5892 but in the cities יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 of Judah יָֽשְׁב֞וּ H3427 dwelt אִ֤ישׁ H376 every one בַּאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙ H272 in his possession בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם H5892 in their cities יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל H3478 Israel הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ H3548 the priests וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם H3881 and the Levites וְהַנְּתִינִ֔ים H5411 and the Nethinims וּבְנֵ֖י H1121 and the children עַבְדֵ֥י H5650 servants שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ H8010 of Solomon's

⁴ וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ H3389 And at Jerusalem יָֽשְׁב֔וּ H3427 dwelt מִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 of the children יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 of Judah וּמִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 and of the children בִנְיָמִ֑ן H1144 of Benjamin מִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 Of the children יְ֠הוּדָה H3063 of Judah עֲתָיָ֨ה H6265 Athaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son עֻזִּיָּ֜ה H5818 of Uzziah בֶּן־ H1121 the son זְכַרְיָ֧ה H2148 of Zechariah בֶן־ H1121 the son אֲמַרְיָ֛ה H568 of Amariah בֶּן־ H1121 the son שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה H8203 of Shephatiah בֶן־ H1121 the son מַהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל H4111 of Mahalaleel מִבְּנֵי־ H1121 of the children פָֽרֶץ׃ H6557 of Perez

⁵ וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣ה H4641 And Maaseiah בֶן־ H1121 the son בָּר֣וּךְ H1263 of Baruch בֶּן־ H1121 the son כָּל־ H0 חֹ֠זֶה H3626 of Colhozeh בֶּן־ H1121 the son חֲזָיָ֨ה H2382 of Hazaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son עֲדָיָ֧ה H5718 of Adaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son יוֹיָרִ֛יב H3114 of Joiarib בֶּן־ H1121 the son זְכַרְיָ֖ה H2148 of Zechariah בֶּן־ H1121 the son הַשִּׁלֹנִֽי׃ H8023 of Shiloni

⁶ כָּל־ H3605 All בְּנֵי־ H1121 All the sons פֶ֕רֶץ H6557 of Perez הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים H3427 that dwelt בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 at Jerusalem אַרְבַּ֥ע H702 four מֵא֛וֹת H3967 hundred שִׁשִּׁ֥ים H8346 threescore וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה H8083 and eight אַנְשֵׁי־ H582 men חָֽיִל׃ H2428 valiant ס

⁷ וְאֵ֖לֶּה H428 now these בְּנֵ֣י H1121 And these the sons בִנְיָמִ֑ן H1144 of Benjamin סַלֻּ֡א H5543 Sallu בֶּן־ H1121 the son מְשֻׁלָּ֡ם H4918 of Meshullam בֶּן־ H1121 the son יוֹעֵ֡ד H3133 of Joed בֶּן־ H1121 the son פְּדָיָה֩ H6305 of Pedaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son ק֨וֹלָיָ֧ה H6964 of Kolaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה H4641 of Maaseiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son אִֽיתִיאֵ֖ל H384 of Ithiel בֶּן־ H1121 the son יְשַֽׁעְיָֽה׃ H3470 of Jesaiah

⁸ וְאַחֲרָ֖יו H310 And after גַּבַּ֣י H1373 him Gabbai סַלָּ֑י H5543 Sallai תְּשַׁ֥ע H8672 nine מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 twenty וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ H8083 and eight

⁹ וְיוֹאֵ֥ל H3100 And Joel בֶּן־ H1121 the son זִכְרִ֖י H2147 of Zichri פָּקִ֣יד H6496 their overseer עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם H5921 command וִיהוּדָ֧ה H3063 and Judah בֶן־ H1121 the son הַסְּנוּאָ֛ה H5574 of Senuah עַל־ H5921 command הָעִ֖יר H5892 over the city מִשְׁנֶֽה׃ H4932 second פ

¹⁰ מִן־ H4480 From הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים H3548 Of the priests יְדַֽעְיָ֥ה H3048 Jedaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son יוֹיָרִ֖יב H3114 of Joiarib יָכִֽין׃ H3199 Jachin

¹¹ שְׂרָיָ֨ה H8304 Seraiah בֶן־ H1121 the son חִלְקִיָּ֜ה H2518 of Hilkiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם H4918 of Meshullam בֶּן־ H1121 the son צָד֗וֹק H6659 of Zadok בֶּן־ H1121 the son מְרָיוֹת֙ H4812 of Meraioth בֶּן־ H1121 the son אֲחִיט֔וּב H285 of Ahitub נְגִ֖ד H5057 the ruler בֵּ֥ית H1004 of the house הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 of God

¹² וַאֲחֵיהֶ֗ם H251 And their brethren עֹשֵׂ֤י H6213 that did הַמְּלָאכָה֙ H4399 the work לַבַּ֔יִת H1004 of the house שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 eight מֵא֖וֹת H3967 hundred עֶשְׂרִ֣ים H6242 twenty וּשְׁנָ֑יִם H8147 and two וַ֠עֲדָיָה H5718 and Adaiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son יְרֹחָ֤ם H3395 of Jeroham בֶּן־ H1121 the son פְּלַלְיָה֙ H6421 of Pelaliah בֶּן־ H1121 the son אַמְצִ֣י H557 of Amzi בֶן־ H1121 the son זְכַרְיָ֔ה H2148 of Zechariah בֶּן־ H1121 the son פַּשְׁח֖וּר H6583 of Pashur בֶּן־ H1121 the son מַלְכִּיָּֽה׃ H4441 of Malchiah

¹³ וְאֶחָיו֙ H251 And his brethren רָאשִׁ֣ים H7218 chief לְאָב֔וֹת H1 of the fathers מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 hundred אַרְבָּעִ֣ים H705 forty וּשְׁנָ֑יִם H8147 two וַעֲמַשְׁסַ֧י H6023 and Amashai בֶּן־ H1121 the son עֲזַרְאֵ֛ל H5832 of Azareel בֶּן־ H1121 the son אַחְזַ֥י H273 of Ahasai בֶּן־ H1121 the son מְשִׁלֵּמ֖וֹת H4919 of Meshillemoth בֶּן־ H1121 the son אִמֵּֽר׃ H564 of Immer

¹⁴ וַאֲחֵיהֶם֙ H251 And their brethren גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי H1368 mighty men חַ֔יִל H2428 of valour מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred עֶשְׂרִ֣ים H6242 twenty וּשְׁמֹנָ֑ה H8083 and eight וּפָקִ֣יד H6496 and their overseer עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם H5921 and זַבְדִּיאֵ֖ל H2068 Zabdiel בֶּן־ H1121 the son הַגְּדוֹלִֽים׃ H1419 of the great men ס

¹⁵ וּמִֽן־ H4480 now from הַלְוִיִּ֑ם H3881 Also of the Levites שְׁמַעְיָ֧ה H8098 Shemaiah בֶן־ H1121 the son חַשּׁ֛וּב H2815 of Hashub בֶּן־ H1121 the son עַזְרִיקָ֥ם H5840 of Azrikam בֶּן־ H1121 the son חֲשַׁבְיָ֖ה H2811 of Hashabiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son בּוּנִּֽי׃ H1138 of Bunni

¹⁶ וְשַׁבְּתַ֨י H7678 And Shabbethai וְיוֹזָבָ֜ד H3107 and Jozabad עַל־ H5921 charge הַמְּלָאכָ֤ה H4399 business הַחִֽיצֹנָה֙ H2435 the oversight of the outward לְבֵ֣ית H1004 of the house הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 of God מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י H7218 of the chief הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ H3881 of the Levites

¹⁷ וּמַתַּנְיָ֣ה H4983 And Mattaniah בֶן־ H1121 the son מִ֠יכָה H4318 Micah בֶּן־ H1121 the son זַבְדִּ֨י H2067 of Zabdi בֶן־ H1121 the son אָסָ֜ף H623 of Asaph רֹ֗אשׁ H7218 the principal הַתְּחִלָּה֙ H8462 to begin יְהוֹדֶ֣ה H3034 the thanksgiving לַתְּפִלָּ֔ה H8605 in prayer וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה H1229 and Bakbukiah מִשְׁנֶ֣ה H4932 the second מֵאֶחָ֑יו H251 among his brethren וְעַבְדָּא֙ H5653 and Abda בֶּן־ H1121 the son שַׁמּ֔וּעַ H8051 of Shammua בֶּן־ H1121 the son גָּלָ֖ל H1559 of Galal בֶּן־ H1121 the son <יְדִיתוּן כ> (יְדוּתֽוּן׃ H3038 Jeduthun ק)

¹⁸ כָּל־ H3605 All הַלְוִיִּם֙ H3881 All the Levites בְּעִ֣יר H5892 city הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ H6944 in the holy מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 two hundred שְׁמֹנִ֥ים H8084 fourscore וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ H702 and four פ

¹⁹ וְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ H7778 Moreover the porters עַקּ֣וּב H6126 Akkub טַלְמ֔וֹן H2929 Talmon וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם H251 and their brethren הַשֹּׁמְרִ֣ים H8104 that kept בַּשְּׁעָרִ֑ים H8179 the gates מֵאָ֖ה H3967 an hundred שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 seventy וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ H8147 and two

²⁰ וּשְׁאָ֨ר H7605 And the residue יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל H3478 of Israel הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים H3548 of the priests הַלְוִיִּם֙ H3881 the Levites בְּכָל־ H3605 all עָרֵ֣י H5892 in all the cities יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 of Judah אִ֖ישׁ H376 every one בְּנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ H5159 in his inheritance

²¹ וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים H5411 But the Nethinims יֹשְׁבִ֣ים H3427 dwelt בָּעֹ֑פֶל H6077 in Ophel וְצִיחָ֥א H6727 and Ziha וְגִשְׁפָּ֖א H1658 and Gispa עַל־ H5921 charge הַנְּתִינִֽים׃ H5411 over the Nethinims פ

²² וּפְקִ֤יד H6496 The overseer הַלְוִיִּם֙ H3881 also of the Levites בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 at Jerusalem עֻזִּ֤י H5813 Uzzi בֶן־ H1121 the son בָּנִי֙ H1137 of Bani בֶּן־ H1121 the son חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה H2811 of Hashabiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son מַתַּנְיָ֖ה H4983 of Mattaniah בֶּן־ H1121 the son מִיכָ֑א H4316 of Micha מִבְּנֵ֤י H1121 Of the sons אָסָף֙ H623 of Asaph הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים H7891 the singers לְנֶ֖גֶד H5048 over מְלֶ֥אכֶת H4399 the business בֵּית־ H1004 of the house הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 of God

²³ כִּֽי־ H3588 for מִצְוַ֥ת H4687 commandment הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 For the king's עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם H5921 concerning וַאֲמָנָ֥ה H548 concerning them that a certain portion עַל־ H5921 concerning הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים H7891 should be for the singers דְּבַר־ H1697 due י֥וֹם H3117 for every day בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃ H3117 day

²⁴ וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה H6611 And Pethahiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל H4898 of Meshezabeel מִבְּנֵי־ H1121 of the children זֶ֤רַח H2226 of Zerah בֶּן־ H1121 the son יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 of Judah לְיַ֣ד H3027 hand הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 at the king's לְכָל־ H3605 all דָּבָ֖ר H1697 in all matters לָעָֽם׃ H5971 concerning the people

²⁵ וְאֶל־ H413 about הַחֲצֵרִ֖ים H2691 And for the villages בִּשְׂדֹתָ֑ם H7704 with their fields מִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 of the children יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 of Judah יָֽשְׁב֞וּ H3427 dwelt בְּקִרְיַ֤ת H0 הָֽאַרְבַּע֙ H7153 at Kirjatharba וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ H1323 and the villages וּבְדִיבֹן֙ H1769 thereof and at Dibon וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ H1323 and the villages וּבִֽיקַּבְצְאֵ֖ל H3343 thereof and at Jekabzeel וַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃ H2691 and the villages

²⁶ וּבְיֵשׁ֥וּעַ H3442 And at Jeshua וּבְמוֹלָדָ֖ה H4137 and at Moladah וּבְבֵ֥ית H0 פָּֽלֶט׃ H1046 and at Bethphelet

²⁷ וּבַחֲצַ֥ר H0 שׁוּעָ֛ל H2705 And at Hazarshual וּבִבְאֵ֥ר H0 שֶׁ֖בַע H884 and at Beersheba וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ H1323 and the villages

²⁸ וּבְצִֽקְלַ֥ג H6860 And at Ziklag וּבִמְכֹנָ֖ה H4368 and at Mekonah וּבִבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ H1323 and in the villages

²⁹ וּבְעֵ֥ין H0 רִמּ֛וֹן H5884 And at Enrimmon וּבְצָרְעָ֖ה H6881 and at Zareah וּבְיַרְמֽוּת׃ H3412 and at Jarmuth

³⁰ זָנֹ֤חַ H2182 Zanoah עֲדֻלָּם֙ H5725 Adullam וְחַצְרֵיהֶ֔ם H2691 and their villages לָכִישׁ֙ H3923 at Lachish וּשְׂדֹתֶ֔יהָ H7704 and the fields עֲזֵקָ֖ה H5825 thereof at Azekah וּבְנֹתֶ֑יהָ H1323 and the villages וַיַּחֲנ֥וּ H2583 thereof And they dwelt מִבְּאֵֽר־ H0 שֶׁ֖בַע H884 from Beersheba עַד־ H5704 far גֵּֽיא־ H1516 unto the valley הִנֹּֽם׃ H2011 of Hinnom

³¹ וּבְנֵ֥י H1121 The children בִנְיָמִ֖ן H1144 also of Benjamin מִגָּ֑בַע H1387 from Geba מִכְמָ֣שׂ H4363 at Michmash וְעַיָּ֔ה H5857 and Aija וּבֵֽית־ H0 אֵ֖ל H1008 and Bethel וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ H1323 and their villages

³² עֲנָת֥וֹת H6068 at Anathoth נֹ֖ב H5011 Nob עֲנָֽנְיָֽה׃ H6055 Ananiah

³³ חָצ֥וֹר ׀ H2674 Hazor רָמָ֖ה H7414 Ramah גִּתָּֽיִם׃ H1664 Gittaim

³⁴ חָדִ֥יד H2307 Hadid צְבֹעִ֖ים H6650 Zeboim נְבַלָּֽט׃ H5041 Neballat

³⁵ לֹ֥ד H3850 Lod וְאוֹנ֖וֹ H207 and Ono גֵּ֥י H1516 the valley הַחֲרָשִֽׁים׃ H2791 cunning

³⁶ וּמִן־ H4480 From הַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 And of the Levites מַחְלְק֥וֹת H4256 divisions יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 Judah לְבִנְיָמִֽין׃ H1144 in Benjamin פ

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¹ וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ H428 now these הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים H3548 Now these the priests וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 and the Levites אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 who עָל֛וּ H5927 that went up עִם־ H5973 with זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל H2216 with Zerubbabel בֶּן־ H1121 the son שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל H7597 of Shealtiel וְיֵשׁ֑וּעַ H3442 and Jeshua שְׂרָיָ֥ה H8304 Seraiah יִרְמְיָ֖ה H3414 Jeremiah עֶזְרָֽא׃ H5830 Ezra

² אֲמַרְיָ֥ה H568 Amariah מַלּ֖וּךְ H4409 Malluch חַטּֽוּשׁ׃ H2407 Hattush

³ שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה H7935 Shechaniah רְחֻ֖ם H7348 Rehum מְרֵמֹֽת׃ H4822 Meremoth

⁴ עִדּ֥וֹא H5714 Iddo גִנְּת֖וֹי H1599 Ginnetho אֲבִיָּֽה׃ H29 Abijah

⁵ מִיָּמִ֥ין H4326 Miamin מַֽעַדְיָ֖ה H4573 Maadiah בִּלְגָּֽה׃ H1083 Bilgah

⁶ שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה H8098 Shemaiah וְיוֹיָרִ֖יב H3114 and Joiarib יְדַֽעְיָֽה׃ H3048 Jedaiah

⁷ סַלּ֣וּ H5543 Sallu עָמ֔וֹק H5987 Amok חִלְקִיָּ֖ה H2518 Hilkiah יְדַֽעְיָ֑ה H3048 Jedaiah אֵ֣לֶּה H428 These רָאשֵׁ֧י H7218 These the chief הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים H3548 of the priests וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם H251 and of their brethren בִּימֵ֥י H3117 in the days יֵשֽׁוּעַ׃ H3442 of Jeshua פ

⁸ וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם H3881 Moreover the Levites יֵשׁ֧וּעַ H3442 Jeshua בִּנּ֛וּי H1131 Binnui קַדְמִיאֵ֥ל H6934 Kadmiel שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה H8274 Sherebiah יְהוּדָ֣ה H3063 Judah מַתַּנְיָ֑ה H4983 Mattaniah עַֽל־ H5921 charge הֻיְּד֖וֹת H1960 over the thanksgiving ה֥וּא H1931 he וְאֶחָֽיו׃ H251 he and his brethren

⁹ וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֨ה H1229 Also Bakbukiah <וְעֻנֹּו כ> (וְעֻנִּ֧י H6042 Unni ק) אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם H251 their brethren לְנֶגְדָּ֖ם H5048 opposite לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃ H4931 over against them in the watches

¹⁰ וְיֵשׁ֖וּעַ H3442 And Jeshua הוֹלִ֣יד H3205 begat אֶת־ H853 יֽוֹיָקִ֑ים H3113 Joiakim וְיֽוֹיָקִים֙ H3113 Joiakim הוֹלִ֣יד H3205 also begat אֶת־ H853 אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב H475 Eliashib וְאֶלְיָשִׁ֖יב H475 and Eliashib אֶת־ H853 יוֹיָדָֽע׃ H3111 Joiada

¹¹ וְיוֹיָדָע֙ H3111 And Joiada הוֹלִ֣יד H3205 begat אֶת־ H853 יוֹנָתָ֔ן H3129 Jonathan וְיוֹנָתָ֖ן H3129 and Jonathan הוֹלִ֥יד H3205 begat אֶת־ H853 יַדּֽוּעַ׃ H3037 Jaddua

¹² וּבִימֵי֙ H3117 And in the days יֽוֹיָקִ֔ים H3113 of Joiakim הָי֥וּ H1961 become כֹהֲנִ֖ים H3548 were priests רָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 the chief הָאָב֑וֹת H1 of the fathers לִשְׂרָיָ֣ה H8304 of Seraiah מְרָיָ֔ה H4811 Meraiah לְיִרְמְיָ֖ה H3414 of Jeremiah חֲנַנְיָֽה׃ H2608 Hananiah

¹³ לְעֶזְרָ֣א H5830 Of Ezra מְשֻׁלָּ֔ם H4918 Meshullam לַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה H568 of Amariah יְהוֹחָנָֽן׃ H3076 Jehohanan

¹⁴ <לִמְלוּכִי כ> (לִמְלִ֙יכוּ֙ H4409 Malluch ק) יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן H3129 Jonathan לִשְׁבַנְיָ֖ה H7645 of Shebaniah יוֹסֵֽף׃ H3130 Joseph

¹⁵ לְחָרִ֣ם H2766 Of Harim עַדְנָ֔א H5733 Adna לִמְרָי֖וֹת H4812 of Meraioth חֶלְקָֽי׃ H2517 Helkai

¹⁶ <לַעֲדָיָא כ> (לְעִדֹּ֥וא H5714 Iddo ק) זְכַרְיָ֖ה H2148 Zechariah לְגִנְּת֥וֹן H1599 of Ginnethon מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ H4918 Meshullam

¹⁷ לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה H29 Of Abijah זִכְרִ֑י H2147 Zichri לְמִ֨נְיָמִ֔ין H4509 of Miniamin לְמוֹעַדְיָ֖ה H4153 of Moadiah פִּלְטָֽי׃ H6408 Piltai

¹⁸ לְבִלְגָּ֣ה H1083 Of Bilgah שַׁמּ֔וּעַ H8051 Shammua לִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖ה H8098 of Shemaiah יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃ H3083 Jehonathan

¹⁹ וּלְיוֹיָרִ֣יב H3114 And of Joiarib מַתְּנַ֔י H4982 Mattenai לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖ה H3048 of Jedaiah עֻזִּֽי׃ H5813 Uzzi

²⁰ לְסַלַּ֥י H5543 Of Sallai קַלָּ֖י H7040 Kallai לְעָמ֥וֹק H5987 of Amok עֵֽבֶר׃ H5677 Eber

²¹ לְחִלְקִיָּ֣ה H2518 Of Hilkiah חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה H2811 Hashabiah לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖ה H3048 of Jedaiah נְתַנְאֵֽל׃ H5417 Nethaneel

²² הַלְוִיִּם֩ H3881 The Levites בִּימֵ֨י H3117 in the days אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב H475 of Eliashib יוֹיָדָ֤ע H3111 Joiada וְיוֹחָנָן֙ H3110 and Johanan וְיַדּ֔וּעַ H3037 and Jaddua כְּתוּבִ֖ים H3789 recorded רָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 chief אָב֑וֹת H1 of the fathers וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים H3548 also the priests עַל־ H5921 in מַלְכ֖וּת H4438 to the reign דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ H1867 of Darius הַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ H6542 the Persian פ

²³ בְּנֵ֤י H1121 The sons לֵוִי֙ H3878 of Levi רָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 the chief הָֽאָב֔וֹת H1 of the fathers כְּתוּבִ֕ים H3789 written עַל־ H5921 in סֵ֖פֶר H5612 in the book דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 of the chronicles הַיָּמִ֑ים H3117 even until the days וְעַד־ H5704 up יְמֵ֖י H3117 to the days יֽוֹחָנָ֥ן H3110 of Johanan בֶּן־ H1121 the son אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃ H475 of Eliashib

²⁴ וְרָאשֵׁ֣י H7218 And the chief הַ֠לְוִיִּם H3881 of the Levites חֲשַׁבְיָ֨ה H2811 Hashabiah שֵֽׁרֵבְיָ֜ה H8274 Sherebiah וְיֵשׁ֤וּעַ H3442 and Jeshua בֶּן־ H1121 the son קַדְמִיאֵל֙ H6934 of Kadmiel וַאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם H251 with their brethren לְנֶגְדָּ֔ם H5048 opposite לְהַלֵּ֣ל H1984 over against them to praise לְהוֹד֔וֹת H3034 to give thanks בְּמִצְוַ֖ת H4687 according to the commandment דָּוִ֣יד H1732 of David אִישׁ־ H376 the man הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 of God מִשְׁמָ֖ר H4929 ward לְעֻמַּ֥ת H5980 over against מִשְׁמָֽר׃ H4929 ward

²⁵ מַתַּנְיָ֧ה H4983 Mattaniah וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛ה H1229 and Bakbukiah עֹבַדְיָ֥ה H5662 Obadiah מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם H4918 Meshullam טַלְמ֣וֹן H2929 Talmon עַקּ֑וּב H6126 Akkub שֹׁמְרִ֤ים H8104 keeping שֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ H7778 porters מִשְׁמָ֔ר H4929 the ward בַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖י H624 at the thresholds הַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ H8179 of the gates

²⁶ אֵ֕לֶּה H428 These בִּימֵ֛י H3117 These in the days יוֹיָקִ֥ים H3113 of Joiakim בֶּן־ H1121 the son יֵשׁ֖וּעַ H3442 of Jeshua בֶּן־ H1121 the son יוֹצָדָ֑ק H3136 of Jozadak וּבִימֵי֙ H3117 and in the days נְחֶמְיָ֣ה H5166 of Nehemiah הַפֶּחָ֔ה H6346 the governor וְעֶזְרָ֥א H5830 and of Ezra הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 the priest הַסּוֹפֵֽר׃ H5608 the scribe פ

²⁷ וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת H2598 And at the dedication חוֹמַ֣ת H2346 of the wall יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם H3389 of Jerusalem בִּקְשׁ֤וּ H1245 they sought אֶת־ H853 הַלְוִיִּם֙ H3881 the Levites מִכָּל־ H3605 all מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם H4725 out of all their places לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם H935 to bring לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 them to Jerusalem לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת H6213 to keep חֲנֻכָּ֤ה H2598 the dedication וְשִׂמְחָה֙ H8057 with gladness וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת H8426 both with thanksgivings וּבְשִׁ֔יר H7892 and with singing מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם H4700 cymbals נְבָלִ֥ים H5035 psalteries וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ H3658 and with harps

²⁸ וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ H622 gathered themselves together בְּנֵ֖י H1121 And the sons הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים H7891 of the singers וּמִן־ H4480 from הַכִּכָּר֙ H3603 both out of the plain country סְבִיב֣וֹת H5439 round about יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 Jerusalem וּמִן־ H4480 and from חַצְרֵ֖י H2691 and from the villages נְטֹפָתִֽי׃ H5200 of Netophathi

²⁹ וּמִבֵּית֙ H1004 Also from the house הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל H1537 Gilgal וּמִשְּׂד֥וֹת H7704 and out of the fields גֶּ֖בַע H1387 of Geba וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת H5820 and Azmaveth כִּ֣י H3588 themselves חֲצֵרִ֗ים H2691 them villages בָּנ֤וּ H1129 had builded לָהֶם֙ H1992 for הַמְשֹׁ֣רֲרִ֔ים H7891 for the singers סְבִיב֖וֹת H5439 round about יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 Jerusalem

³⁰ וַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּ H2891 purified הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים H3548 And the priests וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם H3881 and the Levites וַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙ H2891 themselves and purified אֶת־ H853 הָעָ֔ם H5971 the people וְאֶת־ H853 הַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים H8179 and the gates וְאֶֽת־ H853 הַחוֹמָֽה׃ H2346 and the wall

³¹ וָאַעֲלֶה֙ H5927 Then I brought up אֶת־ H853 שָׂרֵ֣י H8269 the princes יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 of Judah מֵעַ֖ל H5921 of לַחוֹמָ֑ה H2346 upon the wall וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָה H5975 and appointed שְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 two תוֹדֹת֩ H8426 thanks גְּדוֹלֹ֨ת H1419 great וְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤ת H8418 went לַיָּמִין֙ H3225 on the right hand מֵעַ֣ל H5921 of לַחוֹמָ֔ה H2346 upon the wall לְשַׁ֖עַר H8179 gate הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃ H830 toward the dung

³² וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ H1980 along אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ H310 And after הוֹשַׁ֣עְיָ֔ה H1955 Hoshaiah וַחֲצִ֖י H2677 and half שָׂרֵ֥י H8269 of the princes יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 of Judah

³³ וַעֲזַרְיָ֥ה H5838 And Azariah עֶזְרָ֖א H5830 Ezra וּמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ H4918 and Meshullam

³⁴ יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 Judah וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן H1144 and Benjamin וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה H8098 and Shemaiah וְיִרְמְיָֽה׃ H3414 and Jeremiah ס

³⁵ וּמִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 sons הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים H3548 And of the priests' בַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת H2689 with trumpets זְכַרְיָ֨ה H2148 Zechariah בֶן־ H1121 the son יֽוֹנָתָ֜ן H3129 of Jonathan בֶּן־ H1121 the son שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה H8098 of Shemaiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son מַתַּנְיָה֙ H4983 of Mattaniah בֶּן־ H1121 the son מִ֣יכָיָ֔ה H4320 of Michaiah בֶּן־ H1121 the son זַכּ֖וּר H2139 of Zaccur בֶּן־ H1121 the son אָסָֽף׃ H623 of Asaph

³⁶ וְֽאֶחָ֡יו H251 And his brethren שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡ה H8098 Shemaiah וַעֲזַרְאֵ֡ל H5832 and Azarael מִֽלֲלַ֡י H4450 Milalai גִּֽלֲלַ֡י H1562 Gilalai מָעַ֞י H4597 Maai נְתַנְאֵ֤ל H5417 Nethaneel וִֽיהוּדָה֙ H3063 and Judah חֲנָ֔נִי H2607 Hanani בִּכְלֵי־ H3627 instruments שִׁ֥יר H7892 with the musical דָּוִ֖יד H1732 of David אִ֣ישׁ H376 the man הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 of God וְעֶזְרָ֥א H5830 and Ezra הַסּוֹפֵ֖ר H5608 the scribe לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ H6440 before

³⁷ וְעַל֩ H5921 and שַׁ֨עַר H8179 gate הָעַ֜יִן H5869 And at the fountain וְנֶגְדָּ֗ם H5048 directly עָלוּ֙ H5927 which was over against them they went up עַֽל־ H5921 by מַעֲלוֹת֙ H4609 by the stairs עִ֣יר H5892 of the city דָּוִ֔יד H1732 of David בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה H4608 at the going up לַחוֹמָ֑ה H2346 of the wall מֵעַל֙ H5921 and לְבֵ֣ית H1004 above the house דָּוִ֔יד H1732 of David וְעַ֛ד H5704 against שַׁ֥עַר H8179 gate הַמַּ֖יִם H4325 even unto the water מִזְרָֽח׃ H4217 eastward

³⁸ וְהַתּוֹדָ֧ה H8426 thanks הַשֵּׁנִ֛ית H8145 And the other הַהוֹלֶ֥כֶת H1980 went לְמ֖וֹאל H4136 over against וַאֲנִ֣י H589 I אַחֲרֶ֑יהָ H310 and I after וַחֲצִ֨י H2677 them and the half הָעָ֜ם H5971 of the people מֵעַ֣ל H5921 on לְהַחוֹמָ֗ה H2346 upon the wall מֵעַל֙ H5921 and לְמִגְדַּ֣ל H4026 from beyond the tower הַתַּנּוּרִ֔ים H8574 of the furnaces וְעַ֖ד H5704 against הַחוֹמָ֥ה H2346 wall הָרְחָבָֽה׃ H7342 even unto the broad

³⁹ וּמֵעַ֣ל H5921 and לְשַֽׁעַר־ H8179 And from above the gate אֶ֠פְרַיִם H669 of Ephraim וְעַל־ H5921 and שַׁ֨עַר H8179 gate הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה H3466 Jeshanah וְעַל־ H5921 and שַׁ֣עַר H8179 gate הַדָּגִ֗ים H1709 and above the fish וּמִגְדַּ֤ל H4026 and the tower חֲנַנְאֵל֙ H2606 of Hananeel וּמִגְדַּ֣ל H4026 and the tower הַמֵּאָ֔ה H3968 of Meah וְעַ֖ד H5704 far שַׁ֣עַר H8179 gate הַצֹּ֑אן H6629 even unto the sheep וְעָ֣מְד֔וּ H5975 and they stood still בְּשַׁ֖עַר H8179 gate הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ H4307 in the prison

⁴⁰ וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה H5975 So stood שְׁתֵּ֥י H8147 the two הַתּוֹדֹ֖ת H8426 thanks בְּבֵ֣ית H1004 in the house הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 of God וַאֲנִ֕י H589 I וַחֲצִ֥י H2677 and I and the half הַסְּגָנִ֖ים H5461 of the rulers עִמִּֽי׃ H5973 with

⁴¹ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים H3548 And the priests אֶלְיָקִ֡ים H471 Eliakim מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה H4641 Maaseiah מִ֠נְיָמִין H4509 Miniamin מִיכָיָ֧ה H4320 Michaiah אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י H454 Elioenai זְכַרְיָ֥ה H2148 Zechariah חֲנַנְיָ֖ה H2608 Hananiah בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ H2689 with trumpets

⁴² וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨ה H4641 And Maaseiah וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה H8098 and Shemaiah וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר H499 and Eleazar וְעֻזִּ֛י H5813 and Uzzi וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ן H3076 and Jehohanan וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖ה H4441 and Malchijah וְעֵילָ֣ם H5867 and Elam וָעָ֑זֶר H5829 and Ezer וַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ H8085 sang loud הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים H7891 And the singers וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה H3156 with Jezrahiah הַפָּקִֽיד׃ H6496 overseer

⁴³ וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ H2076 they offered בַיּוֹם־ H3117 Also that day הַ֠הוּא H1931 he זְבָחִ֨ים H2077 sacrifices גְּדוֹלִ֜ים H1419 great וַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּ H8055 and rejoiced כִּ֤י H3588 because הָאֱלֹהִים֙ H430 for God שִׂמְּחָם֙ H8055 had made them rejoice שִׂמְחָ֣ה H8057 joy גְדוֹלָ֔ה H1419 with great וְגַ֧ם H1571 even הַנָּשִׁ֛ים H802 the wives וְהַיְלָדִ֖ים H3206 also and the children שָׂמֵ֑חוּ H8055 rejoiced וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע H8085 was heard שִׂמְחַ֥ת H8057 so that the joy יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם H3389 of Jerusalem מֵרָחֽוֹק׃ H7350 even afar off

⁴⁴ וַיִּפָּקְד֣וּ H6485 appointed בַיּוֹם֩ H3117 And at that time הַה֨וּא H1931 he אֲנָשִׁ֜ים H376 men עַל־ H5921 over הַנְּשָׁכ֗וֹת H5393 over the chambers לָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹת H214 for the treasures לַתְּרוּמוֹת֮ H8641 for the offerings לָרֵאשִׁ֣ית H7225 for the firstfruits וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒ H4643 and for the tithes לִכְנ֨וֹס H3664 to gather בָּהֶ֜ם H0 לִשְׂדֵ֤י H7704 into them out of the fields הֶעָרִים֙ H5892 of the cities מְנָא֣וֹת H4521 the portions הַתּוֹרָ֔ה H8451 of the law לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים H3548 for the priests וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם H3881 and Levites כִּ֚י H3588 for שִׂמְחַ֣ת H8057 rejoiced יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 for Judah עַל־ H5921 over הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים H3548 for the priests וְעַל־ H5921 over הַלְוִיִּ֖ם H3881 and for the Levites הָעֹמְדִֽים׃ H5975 that waited

⁴⁵ וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּ H8104 kept מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת H4931 the ward אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ H430 of their God וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת H4931 and the ward הַֽטָּהֳרָ֔ה H2893 of the purification וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים H7891 And both the singers וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים H7778 and the porters כְּמִצְוַ֥ת H4687 according to the commandment דָּוִ֖יד H1732 of David שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה H8010 of Solomon בְנֽוֹ׃ H1121 his son

⁴⁶ כִּֽי־ H3588 in בִימֵ֥י H3117 For in the days דָוִ֛יד H1732 of David וְאָסָ֖ף H623 and Asaph מִקֶּ֑דֶם H6924 of old <רֹאשׁ כ> (רָאשֵׁי֙ H7218 band ק) הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים H7891 of the singers וְשִׁיר־ H7892 and songs תְּהִלָּ֥ה H8416 of praise וְהֹד֖וֹת H3034 and thanksgiving לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃ H430 unto God

⁴⁷ וְכָל־ H3605 all יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ H3478 And all Israel בִּימֵ֨י H3117 in the days זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל H2216 of Zerubbabel וּבִימֵ֣י H3117 and in the days נְחֶמְיָ֗ה H5166 of Nehemiah נֹֽתְנִ֛ים H5414 gave מְנָי֛וֹת H4521 the portions הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥ים H7891 of the singers וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים H7778 and the porters דְּבַר־ H1697 his portion י֣וֹם H3117 every day בְּיוֹמ֑וֹ H3117 the days וּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙ H6942 and they sanctified לַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 unto the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 and the Levites מַקְדִּשִׁ֖ים H6942 sanctified לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 unto the children אַהֲרֹֽן׃ H175 of Aaron פ

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¹ בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 On that day הַה֗וּא H1931 they נִקְרָ֛א H7121 they read בְּסֵ֥פֶר H5612 in the book מֹשֶׁ֖ה H4872 of Moses בְּאָזְנֵ֣י H241 in the audience הָעָ֑ם H5971 of the people וְנִמְצָא֙ H4672 and therein was found כָּת֣וּב H3789 written בּ֔וֹ H0 אֲ֠שֶׁר H834 ti לֹא־ H3808 no יָב֨וֹא H935 should not come עַמֹּנִ֧י H5984 that the Ammonite וּמֹאָבִ֛י H4125 and the Moabite בִּקְהַ֥ל H6951 into the congregation הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 of God עַד־ H5704 for עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 ever

² כִּ֣י H3588 because לֹ֧א H3808 did not קִדְּמ֛וּ H6923 Because they met אֶת־ H853 בְּנֵ֥י H1121 not the children יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 of Israel בַּלֶּ֣חֶם H3899 with bread וּבַמָּ֑יִם H4325 and with water וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר H7936 but hired עָלָ֤יו H5921 against אֶת־ H853 בִּלְעָם֙ H1109 Balaam לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ H7043 against them that he should curse וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ H2015 turned אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ H430 them howbeit our God הַקְּלָלָ֖ה H7045 the curse לִבְרָכָֽה׃ H1293 into a blessing

³ וַיְהִ֖י H1961 become כְּשָׁמְעָ֣ם H8085 Now it came to pass when they had heard אֶת־ H853 הַתּוֹרָ֑ה H8451 the law וַיַּבְדִּ֥ילוּ H914 that they separated כָל־ H3605 all עֵ֖רֶב H6154 all the mixed multitude מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 from Israel

⁴ וְלִפְנֵ֣י H6440 And before מִזֶּ֔ה H2088 to this אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ H475 this Eliashib הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 the priest נָת֖וּן H5414 having the oversight בְּלִשְׁכַּ֣ת H3957 of the chamber בֵּית־ H1004 of the house אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ H430 of our God קָר֖וֹב H7138 allied לְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃ H2900 unto Tobiah

⁵ וַיַּ֨עַשׂ H6213 And he had prepared ל֜וֹ H0 לִשְׁכָּ֣ה H3957 chamber גְדוֹלָ֗ה H1419 for him a great וְשָׁ֣ם H8033 where הָי֪וּ H1961 become לְפָנִ֟ים H6440 where aforetime נֹ֠תְנִים H5414 they laid אֶת־ H853 הַמִּנְחָ֨ה H4503 the meat offerings הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה H3828 the frankincense וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים H3627 and the vessels וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר H4643 and the tithes הַדָּגָן֙ H1715 of the corn הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ H8492 the new wine וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר H3323 and the oil מִצְוַת֙ H4687 which was commanded הַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 to the Levites וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים H7891 and the singers וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים H7778 and the porters וּתְרוּמַ֖ת H8641 and the offerings הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ H3548 of the priests

⁶ וּבְכָל־ H3605 all זֶ֕ה H2088 this לֹ֥א H3808 not הָיִ֖יתִי H1961 become בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 But in all this was not I at Jerusalem כִּ֡י H3588 for בִּשְׁנַת֩ H8141 year שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים H7970 and thirtieth וּשְׁתַּ֜יִם H8147 for in the two לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא H783 of Artaxerxes מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 king בָּבֶל֙ H894 of Babylon בָּ֣אתִי H935 came אֶל־ H413 to הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 I unto the king וּלְקֵ֥ץ H7093 and after יָמִ֖ים H3117 certain days נִשְׁאַ֥לְתִּי H7592 obtained I leave מִן־ H4480 from הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 of the king

⁷ וָאָב֖וֹא H935 And I came לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 to Jerusalem וָאָבִ֣ינָה H995 and understood בָרָעָ֗ה H7451 of the evil אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 after עָשָׂ֤ה H6213 did אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ H475 that Eliashib לְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔ה H2900 for Tobiah לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 in preparing לוֹ֙ H0 נִשְׁכָּ֔ה H5393 him a chamber בְּחַצְרֵ֖י H2691 in the courts בֵּ֥ית H1004 of the house הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 of God

⁸ וַיֵּ֥רַֽע H7489 displeasing לִ֖י H0 מְאֹ֑ד H3966 me sore וָֽאַשְׁלִ֜יכָה H7993 therefore I cast forth אֶֽת־ H853 כָּל־ H3605 all כְּלֵ֧י H3627 stuff בֵית־ H1004 all the household טוֹבִיָּ֛ה H2900 of Tobiah הַח֖וּץ H2351 out of מִן־ H4480 out הַלִּשְׁכָּֽה׃ H3957 the chamber

⁹ וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה H559 Then I commanded וַֽיְטַהֲר֖וּ H2891 and they cleansed הַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹת H3957 the chambers וָאָשִׁ֣יבָה H7725 and thither brought I again שָּׁ֗ם H8033 there כְּלֵי֙ H3627 the vessels בֵּ֣ית H1004 of the house הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 of God אֶת־ H854 for הַמִּנְחָ֖ה H4503 with the meat offering וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ H3828 and the frankincense פ

¹⁰ וָאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה H3045 And I perceived כִּֽי־ H3588 that מְנָי֥וֹת H4521 that the portions הַלְוִיִּ֖ם H3881 of the Levites לֹ֣א H3808 had not נִתָּ֑נָה H5414 had not been given וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ H1272 were fled אִישׁ־ H376 every one לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ H7704 to his field הַלְוִיִּ֥ם H3881 for the Levites וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים H7891 and the singers עֹשֵׂ֥י H6213 that did הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ H4399 the work

¹¹ וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ H7378 Then contended אֶת־ H854 for הַסְּגָנִ֔ים H5461 I with the rulers וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה H559 and said מַדּ֖וּעַ H4069 Why נֶעֱזַ֣ב H5800 forsaken בֵּית־ H1004 Why is the house הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 of God וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם H6908 ? And I gathered them together וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם H5975 and set עַל־ H5921 and עָמְדָֽם׃ H5977 them in their place

¹² וְכָל־ H3605 All יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 all Judah הֵבִ֜יאוּ H935 Then brought מַעְשַׂ֧ר H4643 the tithe הַדָּגָ֛ן H1715 of the corn וְהַתִּיר֥וֹשׁ H8492 and the new wine וְהַיִּצְהָ֖ר H3323 and the oil לָאוֹצָרֽוֹת׃ H214 unto the treasuries

¹³ וָאוֹצְרָ֣ה H686 And I made treasurers עַל־ H5921 charge א֠וֹצָרוֹת H214 over the treasuries שֶׁלֶמְיָ֨ה H8018 Shelemiah הַכֹּהֵ֜ן H3548 the priest וְצָד֣וֹק H6659 and Zadok הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר H5608 the scribe וּפְדָיָה֙ H6305 Pedaiah מִן־ H4480 at הַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 and of the Levites וְעַל־ H5921 and it was their task יָדָ֔ם H3027 and next to them חָנָ֥ן H2605 Hanan בֶּן־ H1121 the son זַכּ֖וּר H2139 of Zaccur בֶּן־ H1121 the son מַתַּנְיָ֑ה H4983 of Mattaniah כִּ֤י H3588 for נֶאֱמָנִים֙ H539 faithful נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּ H2803 for they were counted וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם H5921 charge לַחֲלֹ֥ק H2505 and their office to distribute לַאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ H251 unto their brethren פ

¹⁴ זָכְרָה־ H2142 Remember לִּ֥י H0 אֱלֹהַ֖י H430 me O my God עַל־ H5921 and זֹ֑את H2063 and do וְאַל־ H408 not תֶּ֣מַח H4229 concerning this and wipe not out חֲסָדַ֗י H2617 my good אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which עָשִׂ֛יתִי H6213 deeds that I have done בְּבֵ֥ית H1004 for the house אֱלֹהַ֖י H430 of my God וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃ H4929 and for the offices

¹⁵ בַּיָּמִ֣ים H3117 In those days הָהֵ֡מָּה H1992 those רָאִ֣יתִי H7200 saw בִֽיהוּדָ֣ה ׀ H3063 I in Judah דֹּֽרְכִֽים־ H1869 treading גִּתּ֣וֹת ׀ H1660 wine presses בַּשַּׁבָּ֡ת H7676 on the sabbath וּמְבִיאִ֣ים H935 and bringing in הָעֲרֵמ֣וֹת H6194 sheaves וְֽעֹמְסִ֪ים H6006 and lading עַל־ H5921 on הַחֲמֹרִ֟ים H2543 asses וְאַף־ H637 well יַ֜יִן H3196 as also wine עֲנָבִ֤ים H6025 grapes וּתְאֵנִים֙ H8384 and figs וְכָל־ H3605 and all מַשָּׂ֔א H4853 and all burdens וּמְבִיאִ֥ים H935 which they brought יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם H3389 into Jerusalem בְּי֣וֹם H3117 day הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת H7676 on the sabbath וָאָעִ֕יד H5749 and I testified בְּי֖וֹם H3117 in the day מִכְרָ֥ם H4376 wherein they sold צָֽיִד׃ H6718 victuals

¹⁶ וְהַצֹּרִים֙ H6876 men of Tyre יָ֣שְׁבוּ H3427 There dwelt בָ֔הּ H0 מְבִיאִ֥ים H935 also therein which brought דָּ֖אג H1709 fish וְכָל־ H3605 and all מֶ֑כֶר H4377 and all manner of ware וּמֹכְרִ֧ים H4376 and sold בַּשַּׁבָּ֛ת H7676 on the sabbath לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 unto the children יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 of Judah וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 and in Jerusalem

¹⁷ וָאָרִ֕יבָה H7378 Then I contended אֵ֖ת H854 for חֹרֵ֣י H2715 with the nobles יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 of Judah וָאֹמְרָ֣ה H559 and said לָהֶ֗ם H0 מָֽה־ H4100 What הַדָּבָ֨ר H1697 thing הָרָ֤ע H7451 unto them What evil הַזֶּה֙ H2088 is this אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 after אַתֶּ֣ם H859 you עֹשִׂ֔ים H6213 this that ye do וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים H2490 and profane אֶת־ H853 י֥וֹם H3117 age הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ H7676 the sabbath

¹⁸ הֲל֨וֹא H3808 not כֹ֤ה H3541 the same עָשׂוּ֙ H6213 Did אֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם H1 not your fathers וַיָּבֵ֨א H935 bring אֱלֹהֵ֜ינוּ H430 not our God עָלֵ֗ינוּ H5921 and אֵ֚ת H853 כָּל־ H3605 all הָרָעָ֣ה H7451 all this evil הַזֹּ֔את H2063 likewise וְעַ֖ל H5921 and הָעִ֣יר H5892 city הַזֹּ֑את H2063 likewise וְאַתֶּ֞ם H859 you מוֹסִיפִ֤ים H935 brought חָרוֹן֙ H2740 wrath עַל־ H5921 on יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 upon Israel לְחַלֵּ֖ל H2490 by profaning אֶת־ H853 הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ H7676 the sabbath פ

¹⁹ וַיְהִ֡י H1961 came כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 it צָֽלֲלוּ֩ H6751 began to be dark שַׁעֲרֵ֨י H8179 And it came to pass that when the gates יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם H3389 of Jerusalem לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 before הַשַּׁבָּ֗ת H7676 the sabbath וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ H559 I commanded וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּ H5462 should be shut הַדְּלָת֔וֹת H1817 that the gates וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה H559 and charged אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 that לֹ֣א H3808 no יִפְתָּח֔וּם H6605 that they should not be opened עַ֖ד H5704 until אַחַ֣ר H310 till after הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת H7676 the sabbath וּמִנְּעָרַ֗י H5288 and of my servants הֶֽעֱמַ֙דְתִּי֙ H5975 set עַל־ H5921 at הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים H8179 I at the gates לֹא־ H3808 no יָב֥וֹא H935 be brought in מַשָּׂ֖א H4853 there should no burden בְּי֥וֹם H3117 day הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ H7676 on the sabbath

²⁰ וַיָּלִ֨ינוּ H3885 lodged הָרֹכְלִ֜ים H7402 So the merchants וּמֹכְרֵ֧י H4376 and sellers כָל־ H3605 of every מִמְכָּ֛ר H4465 of all kind of ware מִח֥וּץ H2351 without לִירוּשָׁלִָ֖ם H3389 Jerusalem פַּ֥עַם H6471 once וּשְׁתָּֽיִם׃ H8147 or twice

²¹ וָאָעִ֣ידָה H5749 Then I testified בָהֶ֗ם H0 וָאֹמְרָ֤ה H559 against them and said אֲלֵיהֶם֙ H413 to מַדּ֜וּעַ H4069 Why אַתֶּ֤ם H859 you לֵנִים֙ H3885 unto them Why lodge נֶ֣גֶד H5048 ye about הַחוֹמָ֔ה H2346 wall אִם־ H518 lo תִּשְׁנ֕וּ H8138 do יָ֖ד H3027 hands אֶשְׁלַ֣ח H7971 I will lay בָּכֶ֑ם H0 מִן־ H4480 that הָעֵ֣ת H6256 on you From that time הַהִ֔יא H1931 he לֹא־ H3808 did not בָ֖אוּ H935 forth came בַּשַּׁבָּֽת׃ H7676 they no on the sabbath ס

²² וָאֹמְרָ֣ה H559 And I commanded לַלְוִיִּ֗ם H3881 the Levites אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 after יִֽהְי֤וּ H1961 should מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ H2891 that they should cleanse וּבָאִים֙ H935 themselves and they should come שֹׁמְרִ֣ים H8104 keep הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים H8179 the gates לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ H6942 to sanctify אֶת־ H853 י֣וֹם H3117 day הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת H7676 the sabbath גַּם־ H1571 also זֹאת֙ H2063 likewise זָכְרָה־ H2142 Remember לִּ֣י H0 אֱלֹהַ֔י H430 me O my God וְח֥וּסָה H2347 this also and spare עָלַ֖י H5921 on כְּרֹ֥ב H7230 me according to the greatness חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ H2617 of thy mercy פ

²³ גַּ֣ם ׀ H1571 also בַּיָּמִ֣ים H3117 In those days הָהֵ֗ם H1992 those רָאִ֤יתִי H7200 also saw אֶת־ H853 הַיְּהוּדִים֙ H3064 I Jews הֹשִׁ֗יבוּ H3427 had married נָשִׁים֙ H802 wives <אַשְׁדֹּודִיֹּות כ> (אַשְׁדֳּדִיֹּ֔ות H796 Ashdodites ק) <עַמֹּונִיֹּות כ> (עַמֳּנִיֹּ֖ות H5984 Ammonite ק) מוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת׃ H4125 of Moab

²⁴ וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם H1121 And their children חֲצִי֙ H2677 half מְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 spake אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית H797 in the speech of Ashdod וְאֵינָ֥ם H369 and none מַכִּירִ֖ים H5234 and could לְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 not speak יְהוּדִ֑ית H3066 in the Jews' language וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן H3956 but according to the language עַ֥ם H5971 of each וָעָֽם׃ H5971 people

²⁵ וָאָרִ֤יב H7378 And I contended עִמָּם֙ H5973 them וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם H7043 with them and cursed וָאַכֶּ֥ה H5221 them and smote מֵהֶ֛ם H1992 like אֲנָשִׁ֖ים H376 some וָֽאֶמְרְטֵ֑ם H4803 of them and plucked off their hair וָאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣ם H7650 and made them swear בֵּֽאלֹהִ֗ים H430 by God אִם־ H518 nor תִּתְּנ֤וּ H5414 Ye shall not give בְנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ H1323 your daughters לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם H1121 unto their sons וְאִם־ H518 nor תִּשְׂאוּ֙ H5375 nor take מִבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם H1323 their daughters לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם H1121 unto your sons וְלָכֶֽם׃ H0

²⁶ הֲל֣וֹא H3808 no עַל־ H5921 regarding אֵ֣לֶּה H428 these חָטָֽא־ H2398 sin שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה H8010 Did not Solomon מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 king יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל H3478 of Israel וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם H1471 nations הָרַבִּים֩ H7227 by these things? yet among many לֹֽא־ H3808 no הָיָ֨ה H1961 become מֶ֜לֶךְ H4428 was there no king כָּמֹ֗הוּ H3644 like וְאָה֤וּב H157 like him who was beloved לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙ H430 of his God הָיָ֔ה H1961 become וַיִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ H5414 made אֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 and God מֶ֖לֶךְ H4428 him king עַל־ H5921 over כָּל־ H3605 all יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 over all Israel גַּם־ H1571 nevertheless even him אוֹת֣וֹ H853 הֶחֱטִ֔יאוּ H2398 cause to sin הַנָּשִׁ֖ים H802 women הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃ H5237 did outlandish

²⁷ וְלָכֶ֣ם H0 הֲנִשְׁמַ֗ע H8085 Shall we then hearken לַעֲשֹׂת֙ H6213 unto you to do אֵ֣ת H853 כָּל־ H3605 all הָרָעָ֤ה H7451 evil הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ H1419 all this great הַזֹּ֔את H2063 by לִמְעֹ֖ל H4603 to transgress בֵּֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ H430 against our God לְהֹשִׁ֖יב H3427 in marrying נָשִׁ֥ים H802 ess נָכְרִיּֽוֹת׃ H5237 strange

²⁸ וּמִבְּנֵ֨י H1121 And of the sons יוֹיָדָ֤ע H3111 of Joiada בֶּן־ H1121 the son אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ H475 of Eliashib הַכֹּהֵ֣ן H3548 priest הַגָּד֔וֹל H1419 the high חָתָ֖ן H2860 son in law לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט H5571 to Sanballat הַחֹרֹנִ֑י H2772 the Horonite וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּ H1272 therefore I chased מֵעָלָֽי׃ H5921 and

²⁹ זָכְרָ֥ה H2142 Remember לָהֶ֖ם H1992 like אֱלֹהָ֑י H430 them O my God עַ֚ל H5921 because גָּאֳלֵ֣י H1352 because they have defiled הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה H3550 the priesthood וּבְרִ֥ית H1285 and the covenant הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה H3550 of the priesthood וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ H3881 and of the Levites

³⁰ וְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים H2891 Thus cleansed מִכָּל־ H3605 everything נֵכָ֑ר H5236 I them from all strangers וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה H5975 and appointed מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת H4931 the wards לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים H3548 of the priests וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם H3881 and the Levites אִ֥ישׁ H376 every one בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ H4399 in his business

³¹ וּלְקֻרְבַּ֧ן H7133 offering הָעֵצִ֛ים H6086 And for the wood בְּעִתִּ֥ים H6256 at times מְזֻמָּנ֖וֹת H2163 appointed וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים H1061 and for the firstfruits זָכְרָה־ H2142 Remember לִּ֥י H0 אֱלֹהַ֖י H430 me O my God לְטוֹבָֽה׃ H2896 for good