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Nehemiah 1

1. The words <1697 dabar > of Nehemiah <5166 N@chemyah > the

son <1121 ben > of Hachaliah <2446 Chakalyah >. And it came

<1961 hayah > to pass in the month <2320 chodesh > Chisleu <3691

Kiclev >, in the twentieth <6242 <esriym > year <8141 shaneh >,

as I was in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >,

2 That Hanani <2607 Chananiy >, one <0259 >echad > of my

brethren <0251 >ach >, came <0935 bow> >, he and [certain] men

<0582 >enowsh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >; and I asked <7592

sha>al > them concerning <5921 <al > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >

that had escaped <6413 p@leytah >, which <0834 >aher > were left

<7604 sha>ar > of the captivity <7628 sh@biy >, and concerning

<5921 <al > Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

3 And they said <0559 >amar > unto me, The remnant <7604 sha>ar

> that are left <7604 sha>ar > of the captivity <7628 sh@biy >

there <8033 sham > in the province <4082 m@diynah > [are] in

great <1419 gadowl > affliction <7451 ra< > and reproach <2781

cherpah >: the wall <2346 chowmah > of Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > also [is] broken <6555 parats > down, and the

gates <8179 sha<ar > thereof are burned <3341 yatsath > with

fire <0784 >esh >.

4 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when I heard <8085 shama<

> these <0428 >el-leh > words <1697 dabar >, that I sat <3427

yashab > down and wept <1058 bakah >, and mourned <56> [certain]

days <3117 yowm >, and fasted <6684 tsuwm >, and prayed <6419

palal > before <6440 paniym > the God <0430 >elohiym > of heaven

<8064 shamayim >,

5. And said <0559 >amar >, I beseech <0577 >anna> > thee, O

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of heaven <8064

shamayim >, the great <1419 gadowl > and terrible <3372 yare> >

God <0410 >el >, that keepeth <8104 shamar > covenant <1285

b@riyth > and mercy <2617 checed > for them that love <0157

>ahab > him and observe <8104 shamar > his commandments <4687

mitsvah >:

6 Let thine ear <0241 >ozen > now <4994 na> > be attentive

<7183 qashshab >, and thine eyes <5869 <ayin > open <6605

pathach >, that thou mayest hear <8085 shama< > the prayer <8605

t@phillah > of thy servant <5650 <ebed >, which <0834 >aher > I

pray <6419 palal > before <6440 paniym > thee now <3117 yowm >,

day <3119 yowmam > and night <3915 layil >, for the children

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > thy servants <5650 <ebed

>, and confess <3034 yadah > the sins <2403 chatta>ah > of the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, which <0834

>aher > we have sinned <2398 chata> > against thee: both I and

my father's <1> house <1004 bayith > have sinned <2398 chata> >.

7 We have dealt very corruptly <2254 chabal > against thee, and

have not kept <8104 shamar > the commandments <4687 mitsvah >,

nor the statutes <2706 choq >, nor the judgments <4941 mishpat >,

which <0834 >aher > thou commandedst <6680 tsavah > thy servant

<5650 <ebed > Moses <4872 Mosheh >.

8 Remember <2142 zakar >, I beseech <4994 na> > thee, the word

<1697 dabar > that thou commandedst <6680 tsavah > thy servant

<5650 <ebed > Moses <4872 Mosheh >, saying <0559 >amar >, [If]

ye transgress <4603 ma<al >, I will scatter <6327 puwts > you

abroad <6327 puwts > among the nations <5971 <am >:

9 But [if] ye turn <7725 shuwb > unto me, and keep <8104 shamar

> my commandments <4687 mitsvah >, and do <6213 <asah > them;

though <0518 >im > there were of you cast <5080 nadach > out

unto the uttermost <7097 qatseh > part of the heaven <8064

shamayim >, [yet] will I gather <6908 qabats > them from thence

<8033 sham >, and will bring <0935 bow> > them unto the place

<4725 maqowm > that I have chosen <0970 bachuwr > to set <7931

shakan > my name <8034 shem > there <8033 sham >.

10 Now these <1992 hem > [are] thy servants <5650 <ebed > and

thy people <5971 <am >, whom <0834 >aher > thou hast redeemed

<6299 padah > by thy great <1419 gadowl > power <3581 koach >,

and by thy strong <2389 chazaq > hand <3027 yad >.

11 O Lord <0136 >Adonay >, I beseech <0577 >anna> > thee, let

now <4994 na> > thine ear <0241 >ozen > be attentive <7183

qashshab > to the prayer <8605 t@phillah > of thy servant <5650

<ebed >, and to the prayer <8605 t@phillah > of thy servants

<5650 <ebed >, who desire <2655 chaphets > to fear <3372 yare> >

thy name <8034 shem >: and prosper <6743 tsalach >, I pray <4994

na> > thee, thy servant <5650 <ebed > this day <3117 yowm >, and

grant <5414 nathan > him mercy <7356 racham > in the sight <6440

paniym > of this <2088 zeh > man <0376 >iysh >. For I was the

king's <4428 melek > cupbearer <4945 mashqeh >.

Nehemiah 2

1. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in the month <2320 chodesh

> Nisan <5212 Niycan >, in the twentieth <6242 <esriym > year

<8141 shaneh > of Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > the king

<4428 melek >, [that] wine <3196 yayin > [was] before <6440

paniym > him: and I took <5375 nasa> > up the wine <3196 yayin >,

and gave <5414 nathan > [it] unto the king <4428 melek >. Now I

had not been <1961 hayah > [beforetime] sad <7451 ra< > in his

presence <6440 paniym >.

2 Wherefore the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto me,

Why <4069 madduwa< > [is] thy countenance <6440 paniym > sad

<7451 ra< >, seeing thou [art] not sick <2470 chalah >? this

<2088 zeh > [is] nothing <0369 >ayin > [else] but sorrow <7455

roa< > of heart <3820 leb >. Then I was very <3966 m@<od > sore

<7235 rabah > afraid <3372 yare> >,

3 And said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, Let the

king <4428 melek > live <2421 chayah > for ever <5769 <owlam >:

why <4069 madduwa< > should not my countenance <6440 paniym > be

sad <7489 ra<a< >, when <0834 >aher > the city <5892 <iyr >, the

place <1004 bayith > of my fathers <1>' sepulchres <6913 qeber >,

[lieth] waste <2720 chareb >, and the gates <8179 sha<ar >

thereof are consumed <0398 >akal > with fire <0784 >esh >?

4 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto me, For

what <4100 mah > dost thou make request <1245 baqash >? So I

prayed <6419 palal > to the God <0430 >elohiym > of heaven <8064

shamayim >.

5 And I said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, If

<0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek >, and

if <0518 >im > thy servant <5650 <ebed > have found favour <3190

yatab > in thy sight <6440 paniym >, that thou wouldest send

<7971 shalach > me unto Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, unto the city

<5892 <iyr > of my fathers <1>' sepulchres <6913 qeber >, that I

may build <1129 banah > it.

6 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto me, (the

queen <7694 shegal > also sitting <3427 yashab > by him,) For

how <5704 <ad > long <5704 <ad > shall thy journey <4109 mahalak

> be? and when <4970 mathay > wilt thou return <7725 shuwb >? So

it pleased <3190 yatab > the king <4428 melek > to send <7971

shalach > me; and I set <5414 nathan > him a time <2165 z@man >.

7 Moreover I said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek >, If

it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek >, let letters <0107

>iggereth > be given <5414 nathan > me to the governors <6346

pechah > beyond <5676 <eber > the river <5104 nahar >, that they

may convey <5674 <abar > me over <5674 <abar > till <5704 <ad >

I come <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >;

8 And a letter <0107 >iggereth > unto Asaph <0623 >Acaph > the

keeper <8104 shamar > of the king's <4428 melek > forest <6508

pardec >, that he may give <5414 nathan > me timber <6086 <ets >

to make beams <7136 qarah > for the gates <8179 sha<ar > of the

palace <1002 biyrah > which <0834 >aher > [appertained] to the

house <1004 bayith >, and for the wall <2346 chowmah > of the

city <5892 <iyr >, and for the house <1004 bayith > that I shall

enter <0935 bow> > into <5921 <al >. And the king <4428 melek >

granted <5414 nathan > me, according to the good <2896 towb >

hand <3027 yad > of my God <0430 >elohiym > upon me.

9. Then I came <0935 bow> > to the governors <6346 pechah >

beyond <5676 <eber > the river <5104 nahar >, and gave <5414

nathan > them the king's <4428 melek > letters <0107 >iggereth >.

Now the king <4428 melek > had sent <7971 shalach > captains

<8269 sar > of the army <2428 chayil > and horsemen <6571 parash

> with me.

10 When Sanballat <5571 Canballat > the Horonite <2772 Choroniy

>, and Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah > the servant <5650 <ebed >, the

Ammonite <5984 <Ammowniy >, heard <8085 shama< > [of it], it

grieved <7489 ra<a< > them exceedingly <1419 gadowl > that there

was come <0935 bow> > a man <0120 >adam > to seek <1245 baqash >

the welfare <2896 towb > of the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >.

11 So I came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >,

and was there <8033 sham > three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117

yowm >.

12 And I arose <6965 quwm > in the night <3915 layil >, I and

some <4592 m@<at > few <4592 m@<at > men <0582 >enowsh > with me;

neither <3808 lo> > told <5046 nagad > I [any] man <0120 >adam

> what <4100 mah > my God <0430 >elohiym > had put <5414 nathan

> in my heart <3820 leb > to do <6213 <asah > at Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >: neither <0369 >ayin > [was there any] beast

<0929 b@hemah > with me, save the beast <0929 b@hemah > that I

rode <7392 rakab > upon.

13 And I went <3318 yatsa> > out by night <3915 layil > by the

gate <8179 sha<ar > of the valley <1516 gay> >, even before the

dragon <8577 tanniyn > well <2869 tab >, and to the dung <0830

>ashpoth > port <8179 sha<ar >, and viewed <7663 sabar > the

walls <2346 chowmah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, which

<0834 >aher > were broken <6555 parats > down, and the gates

<8179 sha<ar > thereof were consumed <0398 >akal > with fire

<0784 >esh >.

14 Then I went <5674 <abar > on <0413 >el > to the gate <8179

sha<ar > of the fountain <5869 <ayin >, and to the king's <4428

melek > pool <1295 b@rekah >: but [there was] no <0369 >ayin >

place <4725 maqowm > for the beast <0929 b@hemah > [that was]

under <8478 tachath > me to pass <5674 <abar >.

15 Then went <5927 <alah > I up in the night <3915 layil > by

the brook <5158 nachal >, and viewed <7663 sabar > the wall

<2346 chowmah >, and turned <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb >,

and entered <0935 bow> > by the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the

valley <1516 gay> >, and [so] returned <7725 shuwb >.

16 And the rulers <5461 cagan > knew <3045 yada< > not whither

<0575 >an > I went <1980 halak >, or what <4100 mah > I did

<6213 <asah >; neither <3808 lo> > had I as yet told <5046 nagad

> [it] to the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, nor to the priests <3548

kohen >, nor to the nobles <2715 chor >, nor to the rulers <5461

cagan >, nor to the rest <3499 yether > that did <6213 <asah >

the work <4399 m@la>kah >.

17 Then said <0559 >amar > I unto them, Ye see <7200 ra>ah >

the distress <7451 ra< > that we [are] in, how <0834 >aher >

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > [lieth] waste <2720 chareb >, and

the gates <8179 sha<ar > thereof are burned <3341 yatsath > with

fire <0784 >esh >: come <3212 yalak >, and let us build <1129

banah > up the wall <2346 chowmah > of Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >, that we be no <3808 lo> > more <5720 <Adiyn > a

reproach <2781 cherpah >.

18 Then I told <5046 nagad > them of the hand <3027 yad > of my

God <0430 >elohiym > which <0834 >aher > was good <2896 towb >

upon me; as also <0637 >aph > the king's <4428 melek > words

<1697 dabar > that he had spoken <0559 >amar > unto me. And they

said <0559 >amar >, Let us rise <6965 quwm > up and build <1129

banah >. So they strengthened <2388 chazaq > their hands <3027

yad > for [this] good <2896 towb > [work].

19 But when Sanballat <5571 Canballat > the Horonite <2772

Choroniy >, and Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah > the servant <5650 <ebed

>, the Ammonite <5984 <Ammowniy >, and Geshem <1654 Geshem > the

Arabian <6163 <Arabiy >, heard <8085 shama< > [it], they laughed

<3932 la<ag > us to scorn, and despised <0959 bazah > us, and

said <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah > [is] this <2088 zeh > thing

<1697 dabar > that ye do <6213 <asah >? will ye rebel <4775

marad > against <5921 <al > the king <4428 melek >?

20 Then answered <1697 dabar > I them, and said <0559 >amar >

unto them, The God <0430 >elohiym > of heaven <8064 shamayim >,

he will prosper <6743 tsalach > us; therefore we his servants

<5650 <ebed > will arise <6965 quwm > and build <1129 banah >:

but ye have no <0369 >ayin > portion <2506 cheleq >, nor right

<6666 ts@daqah >, nor memorial <2146 zikrown >, in Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

Nehemiah 3

1. Then Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb > the high <1419 gadowl >

priest <3548 kohen > rose <6965 quwm > up with his brethren

<0251 >ach > the priests <3548 kohen >, and they builded <1129

banah > the sheep <6629 tso>n > gate <8179 sha<ar >; they

sanctified <6942 qadash > it, and set <5975 <amad > up the doors

<1817 deleth > of it; even unto the tower <4026 migdal > of Meah

<3968 Me>ah > they sanctified <6942 qadash > it, unto the tower

<4026 migdal > of Hananeel <2606 Chanan>el >.

2 And next unto him builded <1129 banah > the men <0582 >enowsh

> of Jericho <3405 Y@riychow >. And next to them builded <1129

banah > Zaccur <2139 Zakkuwr > the son <1121 ben > of Imri <0556

>amtsah >.

3 But the fish <1709 dag > gate <8179 sha<ar > did the sons

<1121 ben > of Hassenaah <5574 C@nuw>ah > build <1129 banah >,

who <1992 hem > [also] laid the beams <7136 qarah > thereof, and

set <5975 <amad > up the doors <1817 deleth > thereof, the locks

<4514 man<uwl > thereof, and the bars <1280 b@riyach > thereof.

4 And next unto them repaired <2388 chazaq > Meremoth <4822

M@remowth > the son <1121 ben > of Urijah <0223 >Uwriyah >, the

son <1121 ben > of Koz <6976 Qowts >. And next unto them

repaired <2388 chazaq > Meshullam <4918 M@shullam > the son

<1121 ben > of Berechiah <1296 Berekyah >, the son <1121 ben >

of Meshezabeel <4898 M@sheyzab>el >. And next unto them repaired

<2388 chazaq > Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > the son <1121 ben > of

Baana <1195 Ba<ana> >.

5 And next unto them the Tekoites <8621 T@qow<iy > repaired

<2388 chazaq >; but their nobles <0117 >addiyr > put <0935 bow>

> not their necks <6677 tsavva>r > to the work <5656 <abodah >

of their Lord <0113 >adown >.

6 Moreover the old <3465 yashan > gate <8179 sha<ar > repaired

<2388 chazaq > Jehoiada <3111 Yowyada< > the son <1121 ben > of

Paseah <6454 Paceach >, and Meshullam <4918 M@shullam > the son

<1121 ben > of Besodeiah <1152 B@cowd@yah >; they laid the beams

<7136 qarah > thereof, and set <5975 <amad > up the doors <1817

deleth > thereof, and the locks <4514 man<uwl > thereof, and the

bars <1280 b@riyach > thereof.

7 And next unto them repaired <2388 chazaq > Melatiah <4424

M@latyah > the Gibeonite <1393 Gib<oniy >, and Jadon <3036

Yadown > the Meronothite <4824 Meronothiy >, the men <0582

>enowsh > of Gibeon <1391 Gib<own >, and of Mizpah <4709 Mitspah

>, unto the throne <3678 kicce> > of the governor <6346 pechah >

on this side <5676 <eber > the river <5104 nahar >.

8 Next unto him repaired <2388 chazaq > Uzziel <5816 <Uzziy>el

> the son <1121 ben > of Harhaiah <2736 Charhayah >, of the

goldsmiths <6884 tsaraph >. Next unto him also repaired <2388

chazaq > Hananiah <2608 Chananyah > the son <1121 ben > of [one

of] the apothecaries <7543 raqach >, and they fortified <5800

<azab > Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > unto the broad <7342

rachab > wall <2346 chowmah >.

9 And next unto them repaired <2388 chazaq > Rephaiah <7509

R@phayah > the son <1121 ben > of Hur <2354 Chuwr >, the ruler

<8269 sar > of the half <2677 chetsiy > part <6418 pelek > of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

10 And next unto them repaired <2388 chazaq > Jedaiah <3042

Y@dayah > the son <1121 ben > of Harumaph <2739 charuwmaph >,

even over <5048 neged > against <5048 neged > his house <1004

bayith >. And next unto him repaired <2388 chazaq > Hattush

<2407 Chattuwsh > the son <1121 ben > of Hashabniah <2813

Chashabn@yah >.

11 Malchijah <4441 Malkiyah > the son <1121 ben > of Harim

<2766 Charim >, and Hashub <2815 Chashshuwb > the son <1121 ben

> of Pahathmoab <6355 Pachath Mow>ab >, repaired <2388 chazaq >

the other <8145 sheniy > piece <4060 middah >, and the tower

<4026 migdal > of the furnaces <8574 tannuwr >.

12 And next unto him repaired <2388 chazaq > Shallum <7967

Shalluwm > the son <1121 ben > of Halohesh <3873 Lowchesh >, the

ruler <8269 sar > of the half <2677 chetsiy > part <6418 pelek >

of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, he and his daughters <1121

ben >.

13 The valley <1516 gay> > gate <8179 sha<ar > repaired <2388

chazaq > Hanun <2586 Chanuwn >, and the inhabitants <3427 yashab

> of Zanoah <2182 Zanowach >; they built <1129 banah > it, and

set <5975 <amad > up the doors <1817 deleth > thereof, the locks

<4514 man<uwl > thereof, and the bars <1280 b@riyach > thereof,

and a thousand <0505 >eleph > cubits <0520 >ammah > on the wall

<2346 chowmah > unto the dung <0830 >ashpoth > gate <8179 sha<ar

14 But the dung <0830 >ashpoth > gate <8179 sha<ar > repaired

<2388 chazaq > Malchiah <4441 Malkiyah > the son <1121 ben > of

Rechab <7394 Rekab >, the ruler <8269 sar > of part <6418 pelek

> of Bethhaccerem <1021 Beyth hak-Kerem >; he built <1129 banah

> it, and set <5975 <amad > up the doors <1817 deleth > thereof,

the locks <4514 man<uwl > thereof, and the bars <1280 b@riyach >

thereof.

15 But the gate <8179 sha<ar > of the fountain <5869 <ayin >

repaired <2388 chazaq > Shallun <7968 Shalluwn > the son <1121

ben > of Colhozeh <3626 Kol-Chozeh >, the ruler <8269 sar > of

part <6418 pelek > of Mizpah <4709 Mitspah >; he built <1129

banah > it, and covered <2926 talal > it, and set <5975 <amad >

up the doors <1817 deleth > thereof, the locks <4514 man<uwl >

thereof, and the bars <1280 b@riyach > thereof, and the wall

<2346 chowmah > of the pool <1295 b@rekah > of Siloah <7975

Shiloach > by the king's <4428 melek > garden <1588 gan >, and

unto the stairs <4609 ma<alah > that go <3381 yarad > down <3381

yarad > from the city <5892 <iyr > of David <1732 David >.

16 After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > Nehemiah

<5166 N@chemyah > the son <1121 ben > of Azbuk <5802 <Azbuwq >,

the ruler <8269 sar > of the half <2677 chetsiy > part <6418

pelek > of Bethzur <1049 Beyth Tsuwr >, unto [the place] over

<5048 neged > against <5048 neged > the sepulchres <6913 qeber >

of David <1732 David >, and to the pool <1295 b@rekah > that was

made <6213 <asah >, and unto the house <1004 bayith > of the

mighty <1368 gibbowr >.

17 After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy >, Rehum <7348 R@chuwm > the son <1121 ben > of

Bani <1137 Baniy >. Next unto him repaired <2388 chazaq >

Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah >, the ruler <8269 sar > of the half

<2677 chetsiy > part <6418 pelek > of Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah >,

in his part <6418 pelek >.

18 After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > their

brethren <0251 >ach >, Bavai <0942 Bavvay > the son <1121 ben >

of Henadad <2582 Chenadad >, the ruler <8269 sar > of the half

<2677 chetsiy > part <6418 pelek > of Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah >.

19 And next to him repaired <2388 chazaq > Ezer <5829 <Ezer >

the son <1121 ben > of Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >, the ruler <8269

sar > of Mizpah <4709 Mitspah >, another <8145 sheniy > piece

<4060 middah > over <5048 neged > against <5048 neged > the

going <5927 <alah > up to the armoury <5402 nesheq > at the

turning <4740 maqtsowa< > [of the wall].

20 After <0310 >achar > him Baruch <1263 Baruwk > the son <1121

ben > of Zabbai <2079 Zabbay > earnestly <2734 charah > repaired

<2388 chazaq > the other <8145 sheniy > piece <4060 middah >,

from the turning <4740 maqtsowa< > [of the wall] unto the door

<6607 pethach > of the house <1004 bayith > of Eliashib <0475

>Elyashiyb > the high <1419 gadowl > priest <3548 kohen >.

21 After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > Meremoth

<4822 M@remowth > the son <1121 ben > of Urijah <0223 >Uwriyah >

the son <1121 ben > of Koz <6976 Qowts > another <8145 sheniy >

piece <4060 middah >, from the door <6607 pethach > of the house

<1004 bayith > of Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb > even to the end

<8503 takliyth > of the house <1004 bayith > of Eliashib <0475

>Elyashiyb >.

22 And after <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > the

priests <3548 kohen >, the men <0582 >enowsh > of the plain

<3603 kikkar >.

23 After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn > and Hashub <2815 Chashshuwb > over <5048 neged

> against <5048 neged > their house <1004 bayith >. After <0310

>achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > Azariah <5838 <Azaryah >

the son <1121 ben > of Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah > the son <1121

ben > of Ananiah <6055 <Ananyah > by his house <1004 bayith >.

24 After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > Binnui

<1131 Binnuwy > the son <1121 ben > of Henadad <2582 Chenadad >

another <8145 sheniy > piece <4060 middah >, from the house

<1004 bayith > of Azariah <5838 <Azaryah > unto the turning

<4740 maqtsowa< > [of the wall], even unto the corner <6438

pinnah >.

25 Palal <6420 Palal > the son <1121 ben > of Uzai <0186 >Uwzay

>, over <5048 neged > against <5048 neged > the turning <4740

maqtsowa< > [of the wall], and the tower <4026 migdal > which

lieth <3318 yatsa> > out from the king's <4428 melek > high

<5945 >elyown > house <1004 bayith >, that [was] by the court

<2691 chatser > of the prison <4307 mattara> >. After <0310

>achar > him Pedaiah <6305 P@dayah > the son <1121 ben > of

Parosh <6551 Par<osh >.

26 Moreover the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn > dwelt <3427 yashab >

in Ophel <6077 <Ophel >, unto [the place] over <5048 neged >

against <5048 neged > the water <4325 mayim > gate <8179 sha<ar

> toward the east <4217 mizrach >, and the tower <4026 migdal >

that lieth <3318 yatsa> > out.

27 After <0310 >achar > them the Tekoites <8621 T@qow<iy >

repaired <2388 chazaq > another <8145 sheniy > piece <4060

middah >, over <5048 neged > against <5048 neged > the great

<1419 gadowl > tower <4026 migdal > that lieth <3318 yatsa> >

out, even unto the wall <2346 chowmah > of Ophel <6077 <Ophel >.

28 From above the horse <5483 cuwc > gate <8179 sha<ar >

repaired <2388 chazaq > the priests <3548 kohen >, every <0376

>iysh > one <0376 >iysh > over <5048 neged > against <5048 neged

> his house <1004 bayith >.

29 After <0310 >achar > them repaired <2388 chazaq > Zadok

<6659 Tsadowq > the son <1121 ben > of Immer <0564 >Immer > over

<5048 neged > against <5048 neged > his house <1004 bayith >.

After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > also Shemaiah

<8098 Sh@ma<yah > the son <1121 ben > of Shechaniah <7935

Sh@kanyah >, the keeper <8104 shamar > of the east <4217 mizrach

> gate <8179 sha<ar >.

30 After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > Hananiah

<2608 Chananyah > the son <1121 ben > of Shelemiah <8018

Shelemyah >, and Hanun <2586 Chanuwn > the sixth <8345 shishshiy

> son <1121 ben > of Zalaph, another <8145 sheniy > piece <4060

middah >. After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq >

Meshullam <4918 M@shullam > the son <1121 ben > of Berechiah

<1296 Berekyah > over <5048 neged > against <5048 neged > his

chamber <5393 nishkah >.

31 After <0310 >achar > him repaired <2388 chazaq > Malchiah

<4441 Malkiyah > the goldsmith's <6885 Tsor@phiy > son <1121 ben

> unto the place <1004 bayith > of the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >,

and of the merchants <7402 rakal >, over <5048 neged > against

<5921 <al > the gate <8179 sha<ar > Miphkad <4663 Miphqad >, and

to the going <5944 <aliyah > up of the corner <6438 pinnah >.

32 And between <0996 beyn > the going <5944 <aliyah > up of the

corner <6438 pinnah > unto the sheep <6629 tso>n > gate <8179

sha<ar > repaired <2388 chazaq > the goldsmiths <6884 tsaraph >

and the merchants <7402 rakal >.

Nehemiah 4

1. But it came <1961 hayah > to pass, that when <0834 >aher >

Sanballat <5571 Canballat > heard <8085 shama< > that we builded

<1129 banah > the wall <2346 chowmah >, he was wroth <2734

charah >, and took great <7235 rabah > indignation <3707 ka<ac >,

and mocked <3932 la<ag > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >.

2 And he spake <0559 >amar > before <6440 paniym > his brethren

<0251 >ach > and the army <2428 chayil > of Samaria <8111

Shom@rown >, and said <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah > do <6213

<asah > these feeble <0537 >amelal > Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >? will

they fortify <5800 <azab > themselves <1992 hem >? will they

sacrifice <2076 zabach >? will they make an end <3615 kalah > in

a day <3117 yowm >? will they revive <2421 chayah > the stones

<68> out of the heaps <6194 <arem > of the rubbish <6083 <aphar

> which <1992 hem > are burned <8313 saraph >?

3 Now Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah > the Ammonite <5984 <Ammowniy >

[was] by him, and he said <0559 >amar >, Even <1571 gam > that

which <0834 >aher > they build <1129 banah >, if <0518 >im > a

fox <7776 shuw<al > go <5927 <alah > up, he shall even break

<6565 parar > down their stone <68> wall <2346 chowmah >.

4 Hear <8085 shama< >, O our God <0430 >elohiym >; for we are

despised <0939 buwzah >: and turn <7725 shuwb > their reproach

<2781 cherpah > upon their own head <7218 ro>sh >, and give

<5414 nathan > them for a prey <0961 bizzah > in the land <0776

>erets > of captivity <7633 shibyah >:

5 And cover <3680 kacah > not their iniquity <5771 <avon >, and

let not their sin <2403 chatta>ah > be blotted <4229 machah >

out from before <6440 paniym > thee: for they have provoked

[thee] to anger <3707 ka<ac > before <5048 neged > the builders

<1129 banah >.

6 So built <1129 banah > we the wall <2346 chowmah >; and all

<3605 kol > the wall <2346 chowmah > was joined <7194 qashar >

together unto the half <2677 chetsiy > thereof: for the people

<5971 <am > had <1961 hayah > a mind <3820 leb > to work <6213

<asah >.

7. But it came <1961 hayah > to pass, [that] when <0834 >aher >

Sanballat <5571 Canballat >, and Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah >, and

the Arabians <6163 <Arabiy >, and the Ammonites <5984 <Ammowniy

>, and the Ashdodites <0796 >Ashdowdiy >, heard <8085 shama< >

that the walls <2346 chowmah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >

were made up, [and] that the breaches <6555 parats > began <2490

chalal > to be stopped <5640 catham >, then they were very <3966

m@<od > wroth <2734 charah >,

8 And conspired <7194 qashar > all <3605 kol > of them together

<3162 yachad > to come <0935 bow> > [and] to fight <3898 lacham

> against Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and to hinder it.

9 Nevertheless we made our prayer <6419 palal > unto our God

<0430 >elohiym >, and set <5975 <amad > a watch <4929 mishmar >

against <5921 <al > them day <3119 yowmam > and night <3915

layil >, because <6440 paniym > of them.

10 And Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > said <0559 >amar >, The strength

<3581 koach > of the bearers <5449 cabbal > of burdens <5449

cabbal > is decayed <3782 kashal >, and [there is] much <7235

rabah > rubbish <6083 <aphar >; so that we are not able <3201

yakol > to build <1129 banah > the wall <2346 chowmah >.

11 And our adversaries <6862 tsar > said <0559 >amar >, They

shall not know <3045 yada< >, neither <3808 lo> > see <7200

ra>ah >, till <5704 <ad > we come <0935 bow> > in the midst

<8432 tavek > among <8432 tavek > them, and slay <2026 harag >

them, and cause the work <4399 m@la>kah > to cease <7673 shabath

12 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, that when <0834 >aher >

the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > which dwelt <3427 yashab > by them

came <0935 bow> >, they said <0559 >amar > unto us ten <6235

<eser > times <6471 pa<am >, From all <3605 kol > places <4725

maqowm > whence <0370 >aiyn > ye shall return <7725 shuwb > unto

us [they will be upon you].

13 Therefore set <5975 <amad > I in the lower <8482 tachtiy >

places <4725 maqowm > behind <0310 >achar > the wall <2346

chowmah >, [and] on the higher <6706 ts@chiyach > places, I even

set <5975 <amad > the people <5971 <am > after their families

<4940 mishpachah > with their swords <2719 chereb >, their

spears <7420 romach >, and their bows <7198 qesheth >.

14 And I looked <6437 panah >, and rose <6965 quwm > up, and

said <0559 >amar > unto the nobles <2715 chor >, and to the

rulers <5461 cagan >, and to the rest <3499 yether > of the

people <5971 <am >, Be not ye afraid <3372 yare> > of them:

remember <2142 zakar > the Lord <0136 >Adonay >, [which is]

great <1419 gadowl > and terrible <3372 yare> >, and fight <3898

lacham > for your brethren <0251 >ach >, your sons <1121 ben >,

and your daughters <1121 ben >, your wives <0802 >ishshah >, and

your houses <1004 bayith >.

15 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when <0834 >aher > our

enemies <0341 >oyeb > heard <8085 shama< > that it was known

<3045 yada< > unto us, and God <0430 >elohiym > had brought

<6565 parar > their counsel <6098 <etsah > to nought <6565 parar

>, that we returned <7725 shuwb > all <3605 kol > of us to the

wall <2346 chowmah >, every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > unto

his work <4399 m@la>kah >.

16. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass from that time <3117 yowm

> forth, [that] the half <2677 chetsiy > of my servants <5288

na<ar > wrought <6213 <asah > in the work <4399 m@la>kah >, and

the other half <2677 chetsiy > of them held <2388 chazaq > both

the spears <7420 romach >, the shields <4043 magen >, and the

bows <7198 qesheth >, and the habergeons <8302 shiryown >; and

the rulers <8269 sar > [were] behind <0310 >achar > all <3605

kol > the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >.

17 They which builded <1129 banah > on the wall <2346 chowmah >,

and they that bare <5375 nasa> > burdens <5447 cebel >, with

those that laded <6006 <amac >, [every <0376 >iysh > one] with

one <0259 >echad > of his hands <3027 yad > wrought <6213 <asah

> in the work <4399 m@la>kah >, and with the other <0259 >echad

> [hand] held <2388 chazaq > a weapon <7973 shelach >.

18 For the builders <1129 banah >, every <0376 >iysh > one

<0376 >iysh > had his sword <2719 chereb > girded <0631 >acar >

by his side <4975 mothen >, and [so] builded <1129 banah >. And

he that sounded <8628 taqa< > the trumpet <7782 showphar > [was]

by me.

19 And I said <0559 >amar > unto the nobles <2715 chor >, and

to the rulers <5461 cagan >, and to the rest <3499 yether > of

the people <5971 <am >, The work <4399 m@la>kah > [is] great

<7235 rabah > and large <7342 rachab >, and we are separated

<6504 parad > upon the wall <2346 chowmah >, one far <7350

rachowq > from another <0250 >Ezrachiy >.

20 In what <0834 >aher > place <4725 maqowm > [therefore] ye

hear <8085 shama< > the sound <6963 qowl > of the trumpet <7782

showphar >, resort <6908 qabats > ye thither <8033 sham > unto

us: our God <0430 >elohiym > shall fight <3898 lacham > for us.

21 So we laboured <6213 <asah > in the work <4399 m@la>kah >:

and half <2677 chetsiy > of them held <2388 chazaq > the spears

<7420 romach > from the rising <5927 <alah > of the morning

<7837 shachar > till <5704 <ad > the stars <3556 kowkab >

appeared <3318 yatsa> >.

22 Likewise <1571 gam > at the same <1931 huw> > time <6256

<eth > said <0559 >amar > I unto the people <5971 <am >, Let

every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > with his servant <5650

<ebed > lodge <3885 luwn > within <8432 tavek > Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >, that in the night <3915 layil > they may be a

guard <4929 mishmar > to us, and labour <4399 m@la>kah > on the

day <3117 yowm >.

23 So neither <0369 >ayin > I, nor my brethren <0251 >ach >,

nor my servants <5288 na<ar >, nor the men <0582 >enowsh > of

the guard <4929 mishmar > which <0834 >aher > followed <0310

>achar > me, none <0369 >ayin > of us put <6584 pashat > off our

clothes <0899 beged >, [saving that] every <0376 >iysh > one

<0376 >iysh > put <7973 shelach > them off for washing <4325

mayim >.

Nehemiah 5

1. And there was a great <1419 gadowl > cry <6818 tsa<aqah > of

the people <5971 <am > and of their wives <0802 >ishshah >

against <0413 >el > their brethren <0251 >ach > the Jews <3064

Y@huwdiy >.

2 For there were that said <0559 >amar >, We, our sons <1121

ben >, and our daughters <1121 ben >, [are] many <7227 rab >:

therefore we take <3947 laqach > up corn <1715 dagan > [for

them], that we may eat <0398 >akal >, and live <2421 chayah >.

3 [Some] also there were that said <0559 >amar >, We have

mortgaged <6148 <arab > our lands <7704 sadeh >, vineyards <3754

kerem >, and houses <1004 bayith >, that we might buy <3947

laqach > corn <1715 dagan >, because of the dearth <7458 ra<ab >.

4 There were also that said <0559 >amar >, We have borrowed

<3867 lavah > money <3701 keceph > for the king's <4428 melek >

tribute <4060 middah >, [and that upon] our lands <7704 sadeh >

and vineyards <3754 kerem >.

5 Yet now <6258 <attah > our flesh <1320 basar > [is] as the

flesh <1320 basar > of our brethren <0251 >ach >, our children

<1121 ben > as their children <1121 ben >: and, lo <2009 hinneh

>, we bring <3533 kabash > into bondage <3533 kabash > our sons

<1121 ben > and our daughters <1121 ben > to be servants <5650

<ebed >, and [some] of our daughters <1121 ben > are brought

<3533 kabash > unto bondage <3533 kabash > [already]: neither

<0369 >ayin > [is it] in our power <3027 yad > [to redeem them];

for other <0312 >acher > men <0582 >enowsh > have our lands

<7704 sadeh > and vineyards <3754 kerem >.

6. And I was very <3966 m@<od > angry <2734 charah > when <0834

>aher > I heard <8085 shama< > their cry <2201 za<aq > and these

<0428 >el-leh > words <1697 dabar >.

7 Then I consulted <4427 malak > with myself, and I rebuked

<7378 riyb > the nobles <2715 chor >, and the rulers <5461 cagan

>, and said <0559 >amar > unto them, Ye exact <5378 nasha> >

usury <5383 nashah >, every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > of

his brother <0251 >ach >. And I set <5414 nathan > a great <1419

gadowl > assembly <6952 q@hillah > against <5921 <al > them.

8 And I said <0559 >amar > unto them, We after <1767 day > our

ability <1767 day > have redeemed <7069 qanah > our brethren

<0251 >ach > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, which were sold <4376

makar > unto the heathen <1471 gowy >; and will ye even <1571

gam > sell <4376 makar > your brethren <0251 >ach >? or shall

they be sold <4376 makar > unto us? Then held <2790 charash >

they their peace <2790 charash >, and found <4672 matsa> >

nothing <3808 lo> > [to answer <1696 dabar >].

9 Also I said <0559 >amar >, It [is] not good <2896 towb > that

ye do <6213 <asah >: ought ye not to walk <3212 yalak > in the

fear <3374 yir>ah > of our God <0430 >elohiym > because of the

reproach <2781 cherpah > of the heathen <1471 gowy > our enemies

<0341 >oyeb >?

10 I likewise <1571 gam >, [and] my brethren <0251 >ach >, and

my servants <5288 na<ar >, might exact <5383 nashah > of them

money <3701 keceph > and corn <1715 dagan >: I pray <4994 na> >

you, let us leave <5800 <azab > off this <2088 zeh > usury <5383

nashah >.

11 Restore <7725 shuwb >, I pray <4994 na> > you, to them, even

this day <3117 yowm >, their lands <7704 sadeh >, their

vineyards <3754 kerem >, their oliveyards <2132 zayith >, and

their houses <1004 bayith >, also the hundredth <3967 me>ah >

[part] of the money <3701 keceph >, and of the corn <1715 dagan

>, the wine <8492 tiyrowsh >, and the oil <3323 yitshar >, that

ye exact <5383 nashah > of them.

12 Then said <0559 >amar > they, We will restore <7725 shuwb >

[them], and will require <1245 baqash > nothing <3808 lo> > of

them; so <3651 ken > will we do <6213 <asah > as thou sayest

<0559 >amar >. Then I called <7121 qara> > the priests <3548

kohen >, and took an oath <7650 shaba< > of them, that they

should do <6213 <asah > according to this <2088 zeh > promise

<1697 dabar >.

13 Also <1571 gam > I shook <5287 na<ar > my lap <2684 chotsen

>, and said <0559 >amar >, So <3602 kakah > God <0430 >elohiym >

shake <5287 na<ar > out every man <0376 >iysh > from his house

<1004 bayith >, and from his labour <3018 y@giya< >, that

performeth <6965 quwm > not this <2088 zeh > promise <1697 dabar

>, even <3602 kakah > thus <3602 kakah > be he shaken <5287

na<ar > out, and emptied <7386 reyq >. And all <3605 kol > the

congregation <6951 qahal > said <0559 >amar >, Amen <0543 >amen

>, and praised <1984 halal > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >. And the

people <5971 <am > did <6213 <asah > according to this <2088 zeh

> promise <1697 dabar >.

14. Moreover <1571 gam > from the time <3117 yowm > that I was

appointed <6680 tsavah > to be their governor <6346 pechah > in

the land <0776 >erets > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, from the

twentieth <6242 <esriym > year <8141 shaneh > even unto the two

<8147 sh@nayim > and thirtieth <7970 sh@lowshiym > year <8141

shaneh > of Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > the king <4428

melek >, [that is], twelve years <8141 shaneh >, I and my

brethren <0251 >ach > have not eaten <0398 >akal > the bread

<3899 lechem > of the governor <6346 pechah >.

15 But the former <7223 ri>shown > governors <6346 pechah >

that [had been] before <6440 paniym > me were chargeable <3513

kabad > unto the people <5971 <am >, and had taken <3947 laqach

> of them bread <3899 lechem > and wine <3196 yayin >, beside

<0310 >achar > forty <0705 >arba<iym > shekels <8255 sheqel > of

silver <3701 keceph >; yea <1571 gam >, even their servants

<5288 na<ar > bare <7980 shalat > rule <7980 shalat > over <5921

<al > the people <5971 <am >: but so <3651 ken > did <6213 <asah

> not I, because <6440 paniym > of the fear <3374 yir>ah > of

God <0430 >elohiym >.

16 Yea <1571 gam >, also <1571 gam > I continued <2388 chazaq >

in the work <4399 m@la>kah > of this <2063 zo>th > wall <2346

chowmah >, neither <3808 lo> > bought <7069 qanah > we any land

<7704 sadeh >: and all <3605 kol > my servants <5288 na<ar >

[were] gathered <6908 qabats > thither <8033 sham > unto the

work <4399 m@la>kah >.

17 Moreover [there were] at <5921 <al > my table <7979 shulchan

> an hundred <3967 me>ah > and fifty <2572 chamishshiym > of the

Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > and rulers <5461 cagan >, beside those

that came <0935 bow> > unto us from among <4480 min > the

heathen <1471 gowy > that [are] about us.

18 Now [that] which <0834 >aher > was prepared <6213 <asah >

[for me] daily [was] one <0259 >echad > ox <7794 showr > [and]

six <8337 shesh > choice <1305 barar > sheep <6629 tso>n >; also

fowls <6833 tsippowr > were prepared <6213 <asah > for me, and

once <0996 beyn > in ten <6235 <eser > days <3117 yowm > store

<7235 rabah > of all <3605 kol > sorts of wine <3196 yayin >:

yet for all <5973 <im > this <2088 zeh > required <1245 baqash >

not I the bread <3899 lechem > of the governor <6346 pechah >,

because <3588 kiy > the bondage <5656 <abodah > was heavy <3513

kabad > upon this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am >.

19 Think <2142 zakar > upon me, my God <0430 >elohiym >, for

good <2896 towb >, [according] to all <3605 kol > that I have

done <6213 <asah > for this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am >.

Nehemiah 6

1. Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when <0834 >aher >

Sanballat <5571 Canballat >, and Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah >, and

Geshem <1654 Geshem > the Arabian <6163 <Arabiy >, and the rest

<3499 yether > of our enemies <0341 >oyeb >, heard <8085 shama<

> that I had builded <1129 banah > the wall <2346 chowmah >, and

[that] there was no <3808 lo> > breach <6556 perets > left <3498

yathar > therein; (though at <5704 <ad > that time <6256 <eth >

I had not set <5975 <amad > up the doors <1817 deleth > upon the

gates <8179 sha<ar >;)

2 That Sanballat <5571 Canballat > and Geshem <1654 Geshem >

sent <7971 shalach > unto me, saying <0559 >amar >, Come <3212

yalak >, let us meet <3259 ya<ad > together <3162 yachad > in

[some one of] the villages <3715 k@phiyr > in the plain <1237

biq<ah > of Ono <0207 >Ownow >. But they thought <2803 chashab >

to do <6213 <asah > me mischief <7451 ra< >.

3 And I sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto

them, saying <0559 >amar >, I [am] doing <6213 <asah > a great

<1419 gadowl > work <4399 m@la>kah >, so that I cannot <0369

>ayin > come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >: why <4100 mah >

should the work <4399 m@la>kah > cease <7673 shabath >, whilst

<0834 >aher > I leave <7503 raphah > it, and come <3381 yarad >

down <3381 yarad > to you?

4 Yet they sent <7971 shalach > unto me four <0702 >arba< >

times <6471 pa<am > after this <2088 zeh > sort <1697 dabar >;

and I answered <7725 shuwb > them after the same <2088 zeh >

manner <1697 dabar >.

5 Then sent <7971 shalach > Sanballat <5571 Canballat > his

servant <5650 <ebed > unto me in like <2088 zeh > manner <1697

dabar > the fifth <2549 chamiyshiy > time <6471 pa<am > with an

open <6605 pathach > letter <0107 >iggereth > in his hand <3027

yad >;

6 Wherein [was] written <3789 kathab >, It is reported <8085

shama< > among the heathen <1471 gowy >, and Gashmu <1654 Geshem

> saith <0559 >amar > [it, that] thou and the Jews <3064

Y@huwdiy > think <2803 chashab > to rebel <4775 marad >: for

which <3651 ken > cause thou buildest <1129 banah > the wall

<2346 chowmah >, that thou mayest be their king <4428 melek >,

according to these <0428 >el-leh > words <1697 dabar >.

7 And thou hast also <1571 gam > appointed <5975 <amad >

prophets <5030 nabiy> > to preach <7121 qara> > of thee at

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, saying <0559 >amar >, [There is]

a king <4428 melek > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >: and now <6258

<attah > shall it be reported <8085 shama< > to the king <4428

melek > according to these <0428 >el-leh > words <1697 dabar >.

Come <3212 yalak > now <6258 <attah > therefore, and let us take

counsel <3289 ya<ats > together <3162 yachad >.

8 Then I sent <7971 shalach > unto him, saying <0559 >amar >,

There are no <3808 lo> > such <0428 >el-leh > things <1697 dabar

> done as thou sayest <0559 >amar >, but thou feignest <0908

bada> > them out of thine own heart <3820 leb >.

9 For they all <3605 kol > made us afraid <3372 yare> >, saying

<0559 >amar >, Their hands <3027 yad > shall be weakened <7503

raphah > from the work <4399 m@la>kah >, that it be not done

<6213 <asah >. Now <6258 <attah > therefore, [O God], strengthen

<2388 chazaq > my hands <3027 yad >.

10. Afterward I came <0935 bow> > unto the house <1004 bayith >

of Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah > the son <1121 ben > of Delaiah

<1806 D@layah > the son <1121 ben > of Mehetabeel <4105

M@heytab>el >, who <1931 huw> > [was] shut <6113 <atsar > up;

and he said <0559 >amar >, Let us meet <3259 ya<ad > together in

the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >, within <8432

tavek > the temple <1964 heykal >, and let us shut <5462 cagar >

the doors <1817 deleth > of the temple <1964 heykal >: for they

will come <0935 bow> > to slay <2026 harag > thee; yea, in the

night <3915 layil > will they come <0935 bow> > to slay <2026

harag > thee.

11 And I said <0559 >amar >, Should such <3644 k@mow > a man

<0376 >iysh > as I flee <1272 barach >? and who <4310 miy > [is

there], that, [being] as I [am], would go <0935 bow> > into

<0413 >el > the temple <1964 heykal > to save <2425 chayay > his

life <2425 chayay >? I will not go <0935 bow> > in.

12 And, lo <2009 hinneh >, I perceived <5234 nakar > that God

<0430 >elohiym > had not sent <7971 shalach > him; but that he

pronounced <1696 dabar > this prophecy <5016 n@buw>ah > against

<5921 <al > me: for Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah > and Sanballat <5571

Canballat > had hired <7936 sakar > him.

13 Therefore [was] he hired <7936 sakar >, that I should be

afraid <3372 yare> >, and do <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >, and

sin <2398 chata> >, and [that] they might have [matter] for an

evil <7451 ra< > report <8034 shem >, that they might reproach

<2778 charaph. > me.

14 My God <0430 >elohiym >, think <2142 zakar > thou upon

Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah > and Sanballat <5571 Canballat >

according to these <0428 >el-leh > their works <4639 ma<aseh >,

and on the prophetess <5031 n@biy>ah > Noadiah <5129 Now<adyah >,

and the rest <3499 yether > of the prophets <5030 nabiy> >,

that would have put me in fear <3372 yare> >.

15. So the wall <2346 chowmah > was finished <7999 shalam > in

the twenty <6242 <esriym > and fifth <2568 chamesh > [day] of

[the month] Elul <0435 >Eluwl >, in fifty <2572 chamishshiym >

and two <8147 sh@nayim > days <3117 yowm >.

16 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, that when <0834 >aher >

all <3605 kol > our enemies <0341 >oyeb > heard <8085 shama< >

[thereof], and all <3605 kol > the heathen <1471 gowy > that

[were] about us saw <7200 ra>ah > [these things], they were much

<3966 m@<od > cast <5307 naphal > down <5307 naphal > in their

own eyes <5869 <ayin >: for they perceived <3045 yada< > that

this <2063 zo>th > work <4399 m@la>kah > was wrought <6213 <asah

> of our God <0430 >elohiym >.

17 Moreover <1571 gam > in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm >

the nobles <2715 chor > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > sent <1980

halak > many <7235 rabah > letters <0107 >iggereth > unto Tobiah

<2900 Towbiyah >, and [the letters] of Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah >

came <0935 bow> > unto them.

18 For [there were] many <7227 rab > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

sworn unto him, because <3588 kiy > he [was] the son <2860

chathan > in law <2859 chathan > of Shechaniah <7935 Sh@kanyah >

the son <1121 ben > of Arah <0733 >Arach >; and his son <1121

ben > Johanan <3076 Y@howchanan > had taken <3947 laqach > the

daughter <1323 bath > of Meshullam <4918 M@shullam > the son

<1121 ben > of Berechiah <1296 Berekyah >.

19 Also <1571 gam > they reported <0559 >amar > his good <2896

towb > deeds before <6440 paniym > me, and uttered <3318 yatsa>

> my words <1697 dabar > to him. [And] Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah >

sent <7971 shalach > letters <0107 >iggereth > to put me in fear

<3372 yare> >.

Nehemiah 7

1. Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when <0834 >aher > the

wall <2346 chowmah > was built <1129 banah >, and I had set

<5975 <amad > up the doors <1817 deleth >, and the porters <7778

show<er > and the singers <7891 shiyr > and the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > were appointed <6485 paqad >,

2 That I gave my brother <0251 >ach > Hanani <2607 Chananiy >,

and Hananiah <2608 Chananyah > the ruler <8269 sar > of the

palace <1002 biyrah >, charge <6680 tsavah > over <5921 <al >

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >: for he [was] a faithful <0571

>emeth > man <0376 >iysh >, and feared <3372 yare> > God <0430

>elohiym > above many <7227 rab >.

3 And I said <0559 >amar > unto them, Let not the gates <8179

sha<ar > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > be opened <6605

pathach > until <5704 <ad > the sun <8121 shemesh > be hot <2527

chom >; and while <5704 <ad > they stand <5975 <amad > by, let

them shut <1479 guwph > the doors <1817 deleth >, and bar <0270

>achaz > [them]: and appoint <5975 <amad > watches <4931

mishmereth > of the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jerusalem

<3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > in

his watch <4929 mishmar >, and every <0376 >iysh > one <0376

>iysh > [to be] over <5048 neged > against <5048 neged > his

house <1004 bayith >.

4 Now the city <5892 <iyr > [was] large and great <1419 gadowl

>: but the people <5971 <am > [were] few <4592 m@<at > therein,

and the houses [were] not builded <1129 banah >.

5. And my God <0430 >elohiym > put <5414 nathan > into <0413

>el > mine heart <3820 leb > to gather <6908 qabats > together

the nobles <2715 chor >, and the rulers <5461 cagan >, and the

people <5971 <am >, that they might be reckoned <3187 yachas >

by genealogy <3188 yachas >. And I found <4672 matsa> > a

register <5612 cepher > of the genealogy <3188 yachas > of them

which came <5927 <alah > up at the first <7223 ri>shown >, and

found <4672 matsa> > written <3789 kathab > therein,

6 These <0428 >el-leh > [are] the children <1121 ben > of the

province <4082 m@diynah >, that went <5927 <alah > up out of the

captivity <7628 sh@biy >, of those that had been carried <1473

gowlah > away <1473 gowlah >, whom <0834 >aher > Nebuchadnezzar

<5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > the king <4428 melek > of Babylon

<0894 Babel > had carried <1540 galah > away <1546 galuwth >,

and came <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > and to Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, every <0376 >iysh

> one <0376 >iysh > unto his city <5892 <iyr >;

7 Who came <0935 bow> > with Zerubbabel <2216 Z@rubbabel >,

Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >, Nehemiah <5166 N@chemyah >, Azariah

<5838 <Azaryah >, Raamiah <7485 Ra<amyah< >, Nahamani <5167

Nachamaniy >, Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, Bilshan <1114 Bilshan >,

Mispereth <4559 Micpereth >, Bigvai <0902 Bigvay >, Nehum <5149

N@chuwm >, Baanah <1195 Ba<ana> >. The number <4557 micpar >, [I

say], of the men <0582 >enowsh > of the people <5971 <am > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [was this];

8 The children <1121 ben > of Parosh <6551 Par<osh >, two <8147

sh@nayim > thousand <0505 >eleph > an hundred <3967 me>ah >

seventy <7657 shib<iym. > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

9 The children <1121 ben > of Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah >,

three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > seventy <7657

shib<iym. > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

10 The children <1121 ben > of Arah <0733 >Arach >, six <8337

shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and two

<8147 sh@nayim >.

11 The children <1121 ben > of Pahathmoab <6355 Pachath Mow>ab

>, of the children <1121 ben > of Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > and

Joab <3097 Yow>ab >, two thousand <0505 >eleph > and eight <8083

sh@moneh > hundred <3967 me>ah > [and] eighteen.

12 The children <1121 ben > of Elam <5867 <Eylam >, a thousand

<0505 >eleph > two hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty <2572

chamishshiym > and four <0702 >arba< >.

13 The children <1121 ben > of Zattu <2240 Zattuw> >, eight

<8083 sh@moneh > hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym >

and five <2568 chamesh >.

14 The children <1121 ben > of Zaccai <2140 Zakkay >, seven

<7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > and threescore <8346

shishshiym >.

15 The children <1121 ben > of Binnui <1131 Binnuwy >, six

<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym > and

eight <8083 sh@moneh >.

16 The children <1121 ben > of Bebai <0893 Bebay >, six <8337

shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and eight

<8083 sh@moneh >.

17 The children <1121 ben > of Azgad <5803 <Azgad >, two <8147

sh@nayim > thousand <0505 >eleph > three <7969 shalowsh >

hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147

sh@nayim >.

18 The children <1121 ben > of Adonikam <0140 >Adoniyqam >, six

<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > threescore <8346 shishshiym

> and seven <7651 sheba< >.

19 The children <1121 ben > of Bigvai <0902 Bigvay >, two

thousand <0505 >eleph > threescore <8346 shishshiym > and seven

<7651 sheba< >.

20 The children <1121 ben > of Adin <5720 <Adiyn >, six <8337

shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and

five <2568 chamesh >.

21 The children <1121 ben > of Ater <0333 >Ater > of Hezekiah

<2396 Chizqiyah >, ninety <8673 tish<iym > and eight <8083

sh@moneh >.

22 The children <1121 ben > of Hashum <2828 Chashum >, three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym >

and eight <8083 sh@moneh >.

23 The children <1121 ben > of Bezai <1209 Betsay >, three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym >

and four <0702 >arba< >.

24 The children <1121 ben > of Hariph <2756 Chariyph >, an

hundred <3967 me>ah > and twelve.

25 The children <1121 ben > of Gibeon <1391 Gib<own >, ninety

<8673 tish<iym > and five <2568 chamesh >.

26 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem >

and Netophah <5199 N@tophah >, an hundred <3967 me>ah >

fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > and eight <8083 sh@moneh >.

27 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Anathoth <6068 <Anathowth >, an

hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and eight <8083

sh@moneh >.

28 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Bethazmaveth <1041 Beyth

<Azmaveth >, forty <0705 >arba<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

29 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Kirjathjearim <7157 Qiryath

Y@<ariym >, Chephirah <3716 K@phiyrah >, and Beeroth <0881

B@>erowth >, seven <7651 sheba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > forty

<0705 >arba<iym > and three <7969 shalowsh >.

30 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Ramah <7414 Ramah > and Geba

<1387 Geba< >, six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty

<6242 <esriym > and one <0259 >echad >.

31 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Michmas <4363 Mikmac >, an

hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym > and two <8147

sh@nayim >.

32 The men <0582 >enowsh > of Bethel <1008 Beyth->El > and Ai

<5857 <Ay >, an hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and

three <7969 shalowsh >.

33 The men <0582 >enowsh > of the other <0312 >acher > Nebo

<5015 N@bow >, fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and two <8147 sh@nayim

34 The children <1121 ben > of the other <0312 >acher > Elam

<5867 <Eylam >, a thousand <0505 >eleph > two hundred <3967

me>ah > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and four <0702 >arba< >.

35 The children <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim >, three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym

36 The children <1121 ben > of Jericho <3405 Y@riychow >, three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym >

and five <2568 chamesh >.

37 The children <1121 ben > of Lod <3850 Lod >, Hadid <2307

Chadiyd >, and Ono <0207 >Ownow >, seven <7651 sheba< > hundred

<3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and one <0259 >echad >.

38 The children <1121 ben > of Senaah <5570 C@na>ah >, three

<7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > nine <8672 tesha< >

hundred <3967 me>ah > and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >.

39 The priests <3548 kohen >: the children <1121 ben > of

Jedaiah <3048 Y@kda<yah >, of the house <1004 bayith > of Jeshua

<3442 Yeshuwa< >, nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967 me>ah >

seventy <7657 shib<iym. > and three <7969 shalowsh >.

40 The children <1121 ben > of Immer <0564 >Immer >, a thousand

<0505 >eleph > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > and two <8147 sh@nayim

41 The children <1121 ben > of Pashur <6583 Pashchuwr >, a

thousand <0505 >eleph > two hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705

>arba<iym > and seven <7651 sheba< >.

42 The children <1121 ben > of Harim <2766 Charim >, a thousand

<0505 >eleph > and seventeen <7651 sheba< >.

43 The Levites <3881 Leviyiy >: the children <1121 ben > of

Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >, of Kadmiel <6934 Qadmiy>el >, [and] of

the children <1121 ben > of Hodevah <1937 Howd@vah >, seventy

<7657 shib<iym. > and four <0702 >arba< >.

44 The singers <7891 shiyr >: the children <1121 ben > of Asaph

<0623 >Acaph >, an hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym >

and eight <8083 sh@moneh >.

45 The porters <7778 show<er >: the children <1121 ben > of

Shallum <7967 Shalluwm >, the children <1121 ben > of Ater <0333

>Ater >, the children <1121 ben > of Talmon <2929 Talmown >, the

children <1121 ben > of Akkub <6126 <Aqquwb >, the children

<1121 ben > of Hatita <2410 Chatiyta> >, the children <1121 ben

> of Shobai <7630 Shobay >, an hundred <3967 me>ah > thirty

<7970 sh@lowshiym > and eight <8083 sh@moneh >.

46 The Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >: the children <1121 ben > of

Ziha <6727 Tsiycha> >, the children <1121 ben > of Hashupha

<2817 Chasuwpha> >, the children <1121 ben > of Tabbaoth <2884

Tabba<owth >,

47 The children <1121 ben > of Keros <7026 Qeyroc >, the

children <1121 ben > of Sia <5517 Ciy<a> >, the children <1121

ben > of Padon <6303 Padown >,

48 The children <1121 ben > of Lebana <3848 l@bash >, the

children <1121 ben > of Hagaba <2286 Chagaba> >, the children

<1121 ben > of Shalmai <8014 Salmay >,

49 The children <1121 ben > of Hanan <2605 Chanan >, the

children <1121 ben > of Giddel <1435 Giddel >, the children

<1121 ben > of Gahar <1515 Gachar >,

50 The children <1121 ben > of Reaiah <7211 R@>ayah >, the

children <1121 ben > of Rezin <7526 R@tsiyn >, the children

<1121 ben > of Nekoda <5353 N@qowda> >,

51 The children <1121 ben > of Gazzam <1502 Gazzam >, the

children <1121 ben > of Uzza <5798 <Uzza> >, the children <1121

ben > of Phaseah <6454 Paceach >,

52 The children <1121 ben > of Besai <1153 B@cay >, the

children <1121 ben > of Meunim <4586 M@<uwniy >, the children

<1121 ben > of Nephishesim <5300 N@phuwsh@ciym >,

53 The children <1121 ben > of Bakbuk <1227 Baqbuwq >, the

children <1121 ben > of Hakupha <2709 Chaquwpha> >, the children

<1121 ben > of Harhur <2744 Charchuwr >,

54 The children <1121 ben > of Bazlith <1213 Batsluwth >, the

children <1121 ben > of Mehida <4240 M@chiyda> >, the children

<1121 ben > of Harsha <2797 Charsha> >,

55 The children <1121 ben > of Barkos <1302 Barqowc >, the

children <1121 ben > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> >, the children

<1121 ben > of Tamah <8547 Temach >,

56 The children <1121 ben > of Neziah <5335 n@tsiyach >, the

children <1121 ben > of Hatipha <2412 Chatiypha> >.

57 The children <1121 ben > of Solomon's <8010 Sh@lomoh >

servants <5650 <ebed >: the children <1121 ben > of Sotai <5479

Cowtay >, the children <1121 ben > of Sophereth <5618 Cophereth

>, the children <1121 ben > of Perida <6514 P@ruwda> >,

58 The children <1121 ben > of Jaala <3279 Ya<ala> >, the

children <1121 ben > of Darkon <1874 Darqown >, the children

<1121 ben > of Giddel <1435 Giddel >,

59 The children <1121 ben > of Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah >,

the children <1121 ben > of Hattil <2411 Chattiyl >, the

children <1121 ben > of Pochereth <6380 Pokereth Ts@bayiym > of

Zebaim <6380 Pokereth Ts@bayiym >, the children <1121 ben > of

Amon <0526 >Amown >.

60 All <3605 kol > the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >, and the

children <1121 ben > of Solomon's <8010 Sh@lomoh > servants

<5650 <ebed >, [were] three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah

> ninety <8673 tish<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

61 And these <0428 >el-leh > [were] they which went <5927 <alah

> up [also] from Telmelah <8528 Tel Melach >, Telharesha <8521

Tel Charsha> >, Cherub <3743 K@ruwb >, Addon <0114 >Addown >,

and Immer <0564 >Immer >: but they could <3201 yakol > not shew

<5046 nagad > their father's house <1004 bayith >, nor their

seed <2233 zera< >, whether <0518 >im > they [were] of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >.

62 The children <1121 ben > of Delaiah <1806 D@layah >, the

children <1121 ben > of Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah >, the children

<1121 ben > of Nekoda <5353 N@qowda> >, six <8337 shesh >

hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705 >arba<iym > and two <8147

sh@nayim >.

63 And of the priests <3548 kohen >: the children <1121 ben >

of Habaiah <2252 Chabayah >, the children <1121 ben > of Koz

<6976 Qowts >, the children <1121 ben > of Barzillai <1271

Barzillay >, which <0834 >aher > took <3947 laqach > [one] of

the daughters <1121 ben > of Barzillai <1271 Barzillay > the

Gileadite <1569 Gil<adiy > to wife <0802 >ishshah >, and was

called <7121 qara> > after <5921 <al > their name <8034 shem >.

64 These <0428 >el-leh > sought <1245 baqash > their register

<3791 kathab > [among] those that were reckoned <3187 yachas >

by genealogy <3188 yachas >, but it was not found <4672 matsa> >:

therefore were they, as polluted <1351 ga>al >, put from the

priesthood <3550 k@hunnah >.

65 And the Tirshatha <8660 Tirshatha> > said <0559 >amar > unto

them, that they should not eat <0398 >akal > of the most <6944

qodesh > holy <6944 qodesh > things, till <5704 <ad > there

stood <5975 <amad > [up] a priest <3548 kohen > with Urim <0224

>Uwriym > and Thummim <8550 Tummiym >.

66 The whole <3605 kol > congregation <6951 qahal > together

<0259 >echad > [was] forty and two thousand <0505 >eleph > three

<7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > and threescore <8346

shishshiym >,

67 Beside <0905 bad > their manservants <5650 <ebed > and their

maidservants <0519 >amah >, of whom <0428 >el-leh > [there were]

seven <7651 sheba< > thousand <0505 >eleph > three <7969

shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and

seven <7651 sheba< >: and they had two hundred <3967 me>ah >

forty <0705 >arba<iym > and five <2568 chamesh > singing <7891

shiyr > men and singing <7891 shiyr > women.

68 Their horses <5483 cuwc >, seven <7651 sheba< > hundred

<3967 me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and six <8337 shesh >:

their mules <6505 pered >, two hundred <3967 me>ah > forty <0705

>arba<iym > and five <2568 chamesh >:

69 [Their] camels <1581 gamal >, four <0702 >arba< > hundred

<3967 me>ah > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > and five <2568 chamesh

>: six <8337 shesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > seven <7651 sheba<

> hundred <3967 me>ah > and twenty <6242 <esriym > asses <2543

chamowr >.

70 And some <7097 qatseh > of the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the

fathers <1> gave <5414 nathan > unto the work <4399 m@la>kah >.

The Tirshatha <8660 Tirshatha> > gave <5414 nathan > to the

treasure <0214 >owtsar > a thousand <0505 >eleph > drams <1871

dark@mown > of gold <2091 zahab >, fifty <2572 chamishshiym >

basons <4219 mizraq >, five <2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah

> and thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > priests <3548 kohen >' garments

<3801 k@thoneth >.

71 And [some] of the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1>

gave <5414 nathan > to the treasure <0214 >owtsar > of the work

<4399 m@la>kah > twenty <7239 ribbow > thousand <7239 ribbow >

drams <1871 dark@mown > of gold <2091 zahab >, and two thousand

<0505 >eleph > and two hundred <3967 me>ah > pound <4488 maneh >

of silver <3701 keceph >.

72 And [that] which <0834 >aher > the rest <7611 sh@>eriyth >

of the people <5971 <am > gave <5414 nathan > [was] twenty <7239

ribbow > thousand <0505 >eleph > drams <1871 dark@mown > of gold

<2091 zahab >, and two thousand <7239 ribbow > pound <4488 maneh

> of silver <3701 keceph >, and threescore <8346 shishshiym >

and seven <7651 sheba< > priests <3548 kohen >' garments <3801

k@thoneth >.

73 So the priests <3548 kohen >, and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy

>, and the porters <7778 show<er >, and the singers <7891 shiyr

>, and [some] of the people <5971 <am >, and the Nethinims <5411

Nathiyn >, and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, dwelt

<3427 yashab > in their cities <5892 <iyr >; and when the

seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > month <2320 chodesh > came <5060 naga<

>, the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [were] in

their cities <5892 <iyr >.

Nehemiah 8

1. And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > gathered <0622

>acaph > themselves together as one <0259 >echad > man <0376

>iysh > into <0413 >el > the street <7339 r@chob > that [was]

before <6440 paniym > the water <4325 mayim > gate <8179 sha<ar

>; and they spake <0559 >amar > unto Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the

scribe <5608 caphar > to bring <0935 bow> > the book <5612

cepher > of the law <8451 towrah > of Moses <4872 Mosheh >,

which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had commanded <6680

tsavah > to Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

2 And Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the priest <3548 kohen > brought

<0935 bow> > the law <8451 towrah > before <6440 paniym > the

congregation <6951 qahal > both of men <0376 >iysh > and women

<0802 >ishshah >, and all <3605 kol > that could hear <8085

shama< > with understanding <0995 biyn >, upon the first <0259

>echad > day <3117 yowm > of the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > month

<2320 chodesh >.

3 And he read <7121 qara> > therein before <6440 paniym > the

street <7339 r@chob > that [was] before <6440 paniym > the water

<4325 mayim > gate <8179 sha<ar > from the morning <0216 >owr >

until <5704 <ad > midday, before <5048 neged > the men <0582

>enowsh > and the women <0802 >ishshah >, and those that could

understand <0995 biyn >; and the ears <0241 >ozen > of all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > [were attentive] unto the book

<5612 cepher > of the law <8451 towrah >.

4 And Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the scribe <5608 caphar > stood <5975

<amad > upon a pulpit <4026 migdal > of wood <6086 <ets >, which

<0834 >aher > they had made <6213 <asah > for the purpose <1697

dabar >; and beside <0681 >etsel > him stood <5975 <amad >

Mattithiah <4993 Mattithyah >, and Shema <8087 Shema< >, and

Anaiah <6043 <Anayah >, and Urijah <0223 >Uwriyah >, and Hilkiah

<2518 Chilqiyah >, and Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah >, on <5921 <al

> his right <3225 yamiyn > hand <3225 yamiyn >; and on his left

<8040 s@mo>wl > hand <8040 s@mo>wl >, Pedaiah <6305 P@dayah >,

and Mishael <4332 Miysha>el >, and Malchiah <4441 Malkiyah >,

and Hashum <2828 Chashum >, and Hashbadana <2806 Chashbaddanah >,

Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah >, [and] Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >.

5 And Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > opened <6605 pathach > the book <5612

cepher > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am >; (for he was above <5921 <al > all <3605 kol

> the people <5971 <am >;) and when he opened <6605 pathach > it,

all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > stood <5975 <amad > up:

6 And Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > blessed <1288 barak > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, the great <1419 gadowl > God <0430 >elohiym >. And

all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > answered <6030 <anah >,

Amen <0543 >amen >, Amen <0543 >amen >, with lifting <4607 mo<al

> up their hands <3027 yad >: and they bowed <6915 qadad > their

heads, and worshipped <7812 shachah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

with [their] faces <0639 >aph > to the ground <0776 >erets >.

7 Also Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >, and Bani <1137 Baniy >, and

Sherebiah <8274 Sherebyah >, Jamin <3226 Yamiyn >, Akkub <6126

<Aqquwb >, Shabbethai <7678 Shabb@thay >, Hodijah <1940 Howdiyah

>, Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah >, Kelita <7042 Q@liyta> >, Azariah

<5838 <Azaryah >, Jozabad <3107 Yowzabad >, Hanan <2605 Chanan >,

Pelaiah <6411 P@layah >, and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >,

caused the people <5971 <am > to understand <0995 biyn > the law

<8451 towrah >: and the people <5971 <am > [stood] in their

place <5977 <omed >.

8 So they read <7121 qara> > in the book <5612 cepher > in the

law <8451 towrah > of God <0430 >elohiym > distinctly <6567

parash >, and gave <7760 suwm > the sense <7922 sekel >, and

caused [them] to understand <0995 biyn > the reading <4744

miqra> >.

9. And Nehemiah <5166 N@chemyah >, which <1931 huw> > [is] the

Tirshatha <8660 Tirshatha> >, and Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the priest

<3548 kohen > the scribe <5608 caphar >, and the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > that taught <0995 biyn > the people <5971 <am >, said

<0559 >amar > unto all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >, This

day <3117 yowm > [is] holy <6918 qadowsh > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym >; mourn <56> not, nor <0408

>al > weep <1058 bakah >. For all <3605 kol > the people <5971

<am > wept <1058 bakah >, when they heard <8085 shama< > the

words <1697 dabar > of the law <8451 towrah >.

10 Then he said <0559 >amar > unto them, Go <3212 yalak > your

way <1870 derek >, eat <0398 >akal > the fat <4924 mashman >,

and drink <8354 shathah > the sweet <4477 mamtaq >, and send

<7971 shalach > portions <4490 manah > unto them for whom

nothing <3808 lo> > is prepared <3559 kuwn >: for [this] day

<3117 yowm > [is] holy <6918 qadowsh > unto our Lord <0113

>adown >: neither <0408 >al > be ye sorry <6087 <atsab >; for

the joy <2304 chedvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > is your

strength <4581 ma<owz >.

11 So the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > stilled <2814 chashah > all

<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >, saying <0559 >amar >, Hold

<2013 hacah > your peace <2013 hacah >, for the day <3117 yowm >

[is] holy <6918 qadowsh >; neither <0408 >al > be ye grieved

<6087 <atsab >.

12 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > went <3212 yalak

> their way <1870 derek > to eat <0398 >akal >, and to drink

<8354 shathah >, and to send <7971 shalach > portions <4490

manah >, and to make <6213 <asah > great <1419 gadowl > mirth

<8057 simchah >, because <3588 kiy > they had understood <0995

biyn > the words <1697 dabar > that were declared <3045 yada< >

unto them.

13. And on the second <8145 sheniy > day <3117 yowm > were

gathered <0622 >acaph > together the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the

fathers <1> of all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >, the

priests <3548 kohen >, and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, unto

Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the scribe <5608 caphar >, even to

understand <7919 sakal > the words <1697 dabar > of the law

<8451 towrah >.

14 And they found <4672 matsa> > written <3789 kathab > in the

law <8451 towrah > which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

had commanded <6680 tsavah > by Moses <4872 Mosheh >, that the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > should dwell

<3427 yashab > in booths <5521 cukkah > in the feast <2282 chag

> of the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > month <2320 chodesh >:

15 And that they should publish <8085 shama< > and proclaim

<5674 <abar > in all <3605 kol > their cities <5892 <iyr >, and

in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, saying <0559 >amar >, Go

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > unto the mount <2022 har >,

and fetch <0935 bow> > olive <2132 zayith > branches <5929 <aleh

>, and pine branches <5929 <aleh >, and myrtle <1918 hadac >

branches <5929 <aleh >, and palm <8558 tamar > branches <5929

<aleh >, and branches <5929 <aleh > of thick <5687 <aboth >

trees <6086 <ets >, to make <6213 <asah > booths <5521 cukkah >,

as [it is] written <3789 kathab >.

16 So the people <5971 <am > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

yatsa> >, and brought <0935 bow> > [them], and made <6213 <asah

> themselves <1992 hem > booths <5521 cukkah >, every <0376

>iysh > one <0376 >iysh > upon the roof <1406 gag > of his house,

and in their courts <2691 chatser >, and in the courts <2691

chatser > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >,

and in the street <7339 r@chob > of the water <4325 mayim > gate

<8179 sha<ar >, and in the street <7339 r@chob > of the gate

<8179 sha<ar > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >.

17 And all <3605 kol > the congregation <6951 qahal > of them

that were come <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > out of the

captivity <7628 sh@biy > made <6213 <asah > booths <5521 cukkah

>, and sat <3427 yashab > under the booths <5521 cukkah >: for

since the days <3117 yowm > of Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > the son

<1121 ben > of Nun <5126 Nuwn > unto that day <3117 yowm > had

not the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > done

<6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >. And there was very <3966 m@<od >

great <1419 gadowl > gladness <8057 simchah >.

18 Also day <3117 yowm > by day <3117 yowm >, from the first

<7223 ri>shown > day <3117 yowm > unto the last <0314 >acharown

> day <3117 yowm >, he read <7121 qara> > in the book <5612

cepher > of the law <8451 towrah > of God <0430 >elohiym >. And

they kept <6213 <asah > the feast <2282 chag > seven <7651

sheba< > days <3117 yowm >; and on the eighth <8066 sh@miyniy >

day <3117 yowm > [was] a solemn <6116 <atsarah > assembly <6116

<atsarah >, according unto the manner <4941 mishpat >.

Nehemiah 9

1. Now in the twenty <6242 <esriym > and fourth <0702 >arba< >

day <3117 yowm > of this <2088 zeh > month <2320 chodesh > the

children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > were assembled

<0622 >acaph > with fasting <6685 tsowm >, and with sackclothes

<8242 saq >, and earth <0127 >adamah > upon them.

2 And the seed <2233 zera< > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

separated <0914 badal > themselves from all <3605 kol >

strangers, and stood <5975 <amad > and confessed <3034 yadah >

their sins <2403 chatta>ah >, and the iniquities <5771 <avon >

of their fathers <1>.

3 And they stood <6965 quwm > up in their place <5977 <omed >,

and read <7121 qara> > in the book <5612 cepher > of the law

<8451 towrah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430

>elohiym > [one] fourth <7243 r@biy<iy > part of the day <3117

yowm >; and [another] fourth <7243 r@biy<iy > part they

confessed <3034 yadah >, and worshipped <7812 shachah > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym >.

4. Then stood <6965 quwm > up upon the stairs <4608 ma<aleh >,

of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >, and

Bani <1137 Baniy >, Kadmiel <6934 Qadmiy>el >, Shebaniah <7645

Sh@banyah >, Bunni <1137 Baniy >, Sherebiah <8274 Sherebyah >,

Bani <1137 Baniy >, [and] Chenani <3662 K@naniy >, and cried

<2199 za<aq > with a loud <1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl > unto

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym >.

5 Then the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >,

and Kadmiel <6934 Qadmiy>el >, Bani <1137 Baniy >, Hashabniah

<2813 Chashabn@yah >, Sherebiah <8274 Sherebyah >, Hodijah <1940

Howdiyah >, Shebaniah <7645 Sh@banyah >, [and] Pethahiah <6611

P@thachyah >, said <0559 >amar >, Stand <6965 quwm > up [and]

bless <1288 barak > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430

>elohiym > for ever <5769 <owlam > and ever <5769 <owlam >: and

blessed <1288 barak > be thy glorious <3519 kabowd > name <8034

shem >, which is exalted <7311 ruwm > above <5921 <al > all

<3605 kol > blessing <1293 B@rakah > and praise <8416 t@hillah >.

6 Thou, [even] thou, [art] LORD <3068 Y@hovah > alone <0905 bad

>; thou hast made <6213 <asah > heaven <8064 shamayim >, the

heaven <8064 shamayim > of heavens <8064 shamayim >, with all

<3605 kol > their host <6635 tsaba> >, the earth <0776 >erets >,

and all <3605 kol > [things] that [are] therein <5921 <al >, the

seas <3220 yam >, and all <3605 kol > that [is] therein, and

thou preservest <2421 chayah > them all <3605 kol >; and the

host <6635 tsaba> > of heaven <8064 shamayim > worshippeth <7812

shachah > thee.

7 Thou [art] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > the God <0430 >elohiym >,

who <0834 >aher > didst choose <0977 bachar > Abram <87>, and

broughtest <3318 yatsa> > him forth <3318 yatsa> > out of Ur

<0218 >Uwr > of the Chaldees <3778 Kasdiy >, and gavest <7760

suwm > him the name <8034 shem > of Abraham <85>;

8 And foundest <4372 mikceh > his heart <3824 lebab > faithful

<0539 >aman > before <6440 paniym > thee, and madest <3772

karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > with him to give <5414

nathan > the land <0776 >erets > of the Canaanites <3669

K@na<aniy >, the Hittites <2850 Chittiy >, the Amorites <0567

>Emoriy >, and the Perizzites <6522 P@rizziy >, and the

Jebusites <2983 Yebuwciy >, and the Girgashites <1622 Girgashiy

>, to give <5414 nathan > [it, I say], to his seed <2233 zera< >,

and hast performed <6965 quwm > thy words <1697 dabar >; for

thou [art] righteous <6662 tsaddiyq >:

9 And didst see <7200 ra>ah > the affliction <6040 <oniy > of

our fathers <1> in Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >, and heardest <8085

shama< > their cry <2201 za<aq > by the Red <5488 cuwph > sea

<3220 yam >;

10 And shewedst <5414 nathan > signs <0226 >owth > and wonders

<4159 mowpheth > upon Pharaoh <6547 Par<oh >, and on all <3605

kol > his servants <5650 <ebed >, and on all <3605 kol > the

people <5971 <am > of his land <0776 >erets >: for thou knewest

<3045 yada< > that they dealt proudly <2102 zuwd > against <5921

<al > them. So didst thou get <6213 <asah > thee a name <8034

shem >, as [it is] this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >.

11 And thou didst divide <1234 baqa< > the sea <3220 yam >

before <6440 paniym > them, so that they went <5674 <abar >

through <8432 tavek > the midst <8432 tavek > of the sea <3220

yam > on the dry <3004 yabbashah > land; and their persecutors

<7291 radaph > thou threwest <7993 shalak > into the deeps <4688

m@tsowlah >, as a stone <68> into the mighty <5794 <az > waters

<4325 mayim >.

12 Moreover thou leddest <5148 nachah > them in the day <3119

yowmam > by a cloudy <6051 <anan > pillar <5982 <ammuwd >; and

in the night <3915 layil > by a pillar <5982 <ammuwd > of fire

<0784 >esh >, to give them light <0216 >owr > in the way <1870

derek > wherein <0834 >aher > they should go <3212 yalak >.

13 Thou camest <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > also upon mount

<2022 har > Sinai <5514 Ciynay >, and spakest <1696 dabar > with

them from heaven <8064 shamayim >, and gavest <5414 nathan >

them right <3477 yashar > judgments <4941 mishpat >, and true

<0571 >emeth > laws <8451 towrah >, good <2896 towb > statutes

<2706 choq > and commandments <4687 mitsvah >:

14 And madest <3045 yada< > known <3045 yada< > unto them thy

holy <6944 qodesh > sabbath <7676 shabbath >, and commandedst

<6680 tsavah > them precepts <4687 mitsvah >, statutes <2706

choq >, and laws <8451 towrah >, by the hand <3027 yad > of

Moses <4872 Mosheh > thy servant <5650 <ebed >:

15 And gavest <5414 nathan > them bread <3899 lechem > from

heaven <8064 shamayim > for their hunger <7457 ra<eb >, and

broughtest <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > water <4325 mayim

> for them out of the rock <5553 cela< > for their thirst <6772

tsama> >, and promisedst <0559 >amar > them that they should go

<0935 bow> > in to possess <3423 yarash > the land <0776 >erets

> which <0834 >aher > thou hadst sworn <5375 nasa> > to give

<5414 nathan > them.

16 But they and our fathers <1> dealt proudly <2102 zuwd >, and

hardened <7185 qashah > their necks <6203 <oreph >, and

hearkened <8085 shama< > not to thy commandments <4687 mitsvah >,

17 And refused <3985 ma>en > to obey <8085 shama< >, neither

<3808 lo> > were mindful <2142 zakar > of thy wonders <6381

pala> > that thou didst <6213 <asah > among <5973 <im > them;

but hardened <7185 qashah > their necks <6203 <oreph >, and in

their rebellion <4805 m@riy > appointed <5414 nathan > a captain

<7218 ro>sh > to return <7725 shuwb > to their bondage <5659

<abduwth >: but thou [art] a God <0430 >elohiym > ready to

pardon <5547 c@liychah >, gracious <2587 channuwn > and merciful

<7349 rachuwm >, slow <0750 >arek > to anger <0639 >aph >, and

of great <7227 rab > kindness <2617 checed >, and forsookest

<5800 <azab > them not.

18 Yea <0637 >aph >, when <3588 kiy > they had made <6213 <asah

> them a molten <4541 maccekah > calf <5695 <egel >, and said

<0559 >amar >, This <2088 zeh > [is] thy God <0430 >elohiym >

that brought <5927 <alah > thee up out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim

>, and had wrought <6213 <asah > great <1419 gadowl >

provocations <5007 n@>atsah >;

19 Yet thou in thy manifold <7227 rab > mercies <7356 racham >

forsookest <5800 <azab > them not in the wilderness <4057 midbar

>: the pillar <5982 <ammuwd > of the cloud <6051 <anan >

departed <5493 cuwr > not from them by day <3119 yowmam >, to

lead <5148 nachah > them in the way <1870 derek >; neither the

pillar <5982 <ammuwd > of fire <0784 >esh > by night <3915 layil

>, to shew them light <0216 >owr >, and the way <1870 derek >

wherein <0834 >aher > they should go <3212 yalak >.

20 Thou gavest <5414 nathan > also thy good <2896 towb > spirit

<7307 ruwach > to instruct <7919 sakal > them, and withheldest

<4513 mana< > not thy manna <4478 man > from their mouth <6310

peh >, and gavest <5414 nathan > them water <4325 mayim > for

their thirst <6772 tsama> >.

21 Yea, forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > didst thou

sustain <3557 kuwl > them in the wilderness <4057 midbar >, [so

that] they lacked <2637 chacer > nothing <3808 lo> >; their

clothes <8008 salmah > waxed not old <1086 balah >, and their

feet <7272 regel > swelled <1216 batseq > not.

22 Moreover thou gavest <5414 nathan > them kingdoms <4467

mamlakah > and nations <5971 <am >, and didst divide <2505

chalaq > them into corners <6285 pe>ah >: so they possessed

<3423 yarash > the land <0776 >erets > of Sihon <5511 Ciychown >,

and the land <0776 >erets > of the king <4428 melek > of

Heshbon <2809 Cheshbown >, and the land <0776 >erets > of Og

<5747 <Owg > king <4428 melek > of Bashan <1316 Bashan >.

23 Their children <1121 ben > also multipliedst <7235 rabah >

thou as the stars <3556 kowkab > of heaven <8064 shamayim >, and

broughtest <0935 bow> > them into <0413 >el > the land <0776

>erets >, concerning which <0834 >aher > thou hadst promised

<0559 >amar > to their fathers <1>, that they should go <0935

bow> > in to possess <3423 yarash > [it].

24 So the children <1121 ben > went <0935 bow> > in and

possessed <3423 yarash > the land <0776 >erets >, and thou

subduedst <3665 kana< > before <6440 paniym > them the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the land <0776 >erets >, the

Canaanites <3669 K@na<aniy >, and gavest <5414 nathan > them

into their hands <3027 yad >, with their kings <4428 melek >,

and the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets >, that they

might do <6213 <asah > with them as they would.

25 And they took <3920 lakad > strong <1219 batsar > cities

<5892 <iyr >, and a fat <8082 shamen > land <0127 >adamah >, and

possessed <3423 yarash > houses <1004 bayith > full <4392 male>

> of all <3605 kol > goods <2898 tuwb >, wells <0953 bowr >

digged <2672 chatsab >, vineyards <3754 kerem >, and oliveyards

<2132 zayith >, and fruit <3978 ma>akal > trees <6086 <ets > in

abundance <7230 rob >: so they did eat <0398 >akal >, and were

filled <7646 saba< >, and became <8080 shaman > fat <8082 shamen

>, and delighted <5727 <adan > themselves in thy great <1419

gadowl > goodness <2898 tuwb >.

26 Nevertheless they were disobedient <4784 marah >, and

rebelled <4775 marad > against thee, and cast <7993 shalak > thy

law <8451 towrah > behind <0310 >achar > their backs <1458 gav >,

and slew <2026 harag > thy prophets <5030 nabiy> > which <0834

>aher > testified <5749 <uwd > against them to turn <7725 shuwb

> them to thee, and they wrought <6213 <asah > great <1419

gadowl > provocations <5007 n@>atsah >.

27 Therefore thou deliveredst <5414 nathan > them into the hand

<3027 yad > of their enemies <6862 tsar >, who vexed <6887

tsarar > them: and in the time <6256 <eth > of their trouble

<6869 tsarah >, when they cried <6817 tsa<aq > unto thee, thou

heardest <8085 shama< > [them] from heaven <8064 shamayim >; and

according to thy manifold <7227 rab > mercies <7356 racham >

thou gavest <5414 nathan > them saviours <3467 yasha< >, who

saved <3467 yasha< > them out of the hand <3027 yad > of their

enemies <6862 tsar >.

28 But after they had rest <5117 nuwach >, they did <6213 <asah

> evil <7451 ra< > again <7725 shuwb > before <6440 paniym >

thee: therefore leftest <5800 <azab > thou them in the hand of

their enemies <0341 >oyeb >, so that they had the dominion <7287

radah > over them: yet when they returned <7725 shuwb >, and

cried <2199 za<aq > unto thee, thou heardest <8085 shama< >

[them] from heaven <8064 shamayim >; and many <7227 rab > times

<6256 <eth > didst thou deliver <5337 natsal > them according to

thy mercies <7356 racham >;

29 And testifiedst <5749 <uwd > against them, that thou

mightest bring <7725 shuwb > them again <7725 shuwb > unto thy

law <8451 towrah >: yet they dealt proudly <2102 zuwd >, and

hearkened <8085 shama< > not unto thy commandments <4687 mitsvah

>, but sinned <2398 chata> > against thy judgments <4941 mishpat

>, (which if a man <0120 >adam > do <6213 <asah >, he shall live

<2421 chayah > in them;) and withdrew the shoulder <3802 katheph

>, and hardened <7185 qashah > their neck <6203 <oreph >, and

would not hear <8085 shama< >.

30 Yet many <7227 rab > years <8141 shaneh > didst thou forbear

<4900 mashak > them, and testifiedst <5749 <uwd > against them

by thy spirit <7307 ruwach > in thy prophets <5030 nabiy> >: yet

would they not give ear <0238 >azan >: therefore gavest <5414

nathan > thou them into the hand <3027 yad > of the people <5971

<am > of the lands <0776 >erets >.

31 Nevertheless for thy great <7227 rab > mercies <7356 racham

>' sake thou didst not utterly consume <3615 kalah > them, nor

<3808 lo> > forsake <5800 <azab > them; for thou [art] a

gracious <2587 channuwn > and merciful <7349 rachuwm > God <0410

>el >.

32 Now <6258 <attah > therefore, our God <0430 >elohiym >, the

great <1419 gadowl >, the mighty <1368 gibbowr >, and the

terrible <3372 yare> > God <0410 >el >, who keepest <8104 shamar

> covenant <1285 b@riyth > and mercy <2617 checed >, let not all

<3605 kol > the trouble <8513 t@la>ah > seem <4591 ma<at >

little <4591 ma<at > before <6440 paniym > thee, that hath come

<4672 matsa> > upon us, on our kings <4428 melek >, on our

princes <8269 sar >, and on our priests <3548 kohen >, and on

our prophets <5030 nabiy> >, and on our fathers <1>, and on all

<3605 kol > thy people <5971 <am >, since the time <3117 yowm >

of the kings <4428 melek > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > unto

this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm >.

33 Howbeit thou [art] just <6662 tsaddiyq > in all <3605 kol >

that is brought <0935 bow> > upon us; for thou hast done <6213

<asah > right <0571 >emeth >, but we have done wickedly <7561

rasha< >:

34 Neither <3808 lo> > have our kings <4428 melek >, our

princes <8269 sar >, our priests <3548 kohen >, nor <3808 lo> >

our fathers <1>, kept <6213 <asah > thy law <8451 towrah >, nor

<3808 lo> > hearkened <7181 qashab > unto thy commandments <4687

mitsvah > and thy testimonies <5715>, wherewith <0834 >aher >

thou didst testify <5749 <uwd > against them.

35 For they have not served <5647 <abad > thee in their kingdom

<4438 malkuwth >, and in thy great <7227 rab > goodness <2898

tuwb > that thou gavest <5414 nathan > them, and in the large

<7342 rachab > and fat <8082 shamen > land <0776 >erets > which

<0834 >aher > thou gavest <5414 nathan > before <6440 paniym >

them, neither <3808 lo> > turned <7725 shuwb > they from their

wicked <7451 ra< > works <4611 ma<alal >.

36 Behold <2009 hinneh >, we [are] servants <5650 <ebed > this

day <3117 yowm >, and [for] the land <0776 >erets > that thou

gavest <5414 nathan > unto our fathers <1> to eat <0398 >akal >

the fruit <6529 p@riy > thereof and the good <2898 tuwb >

thereof, behold <2009 hinneh >, we [are] servants <5650 <ebed >

in it:

37 And it yieldeth <7235 rabah > much <7235 rabah > increase

<8393 t@buw>ah > unto the kings <4428 melek > whom <0834 >aher >

thou hast set <5414 nathan > over <5921 <al > us because of our

sins <2403 chatta>ah >: also they have dominion <4910 mashal >

over <5921 <al > our bodies <1472 g@viyah >, and over <5921 <al

> our cattle <0929 b@hemah >, at their pleasure <7522 ratsown >,

and we [are] in great <1419 gadowl > distress <6869 tsarah >.

38 And because of all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > we make

<3772 karath > a sure <0548 >amanah > [covenant], and write

<3789 kathab > [it]; and our princes <8269 sar >, Levites <3881

Leviyiy >, [and] priests <3548 kohen >, seal <2856 chatham >

[unto it].

Nehemiah 10

1. Now those that sealed <2856 chatham > [were], Nehemiah <5166

N@chemyah >, the Tirshatha <8660 Tirshatha> >, the son <1121 ben

> of Hachaliah <2446 Chakalyah >, and Zidkijah,

2 Seraiah <8304 S@rayah >, Azariah <5838 <Azaryah >, Jeremiah

<3414 Yirm@yah >,

3 Pashur <6583 Pashchuwr >, Amariah <0568 >Amaryah >, Malchijah

<4441 Malkiyah >,

4 Hattush <2407 Chattuwsh >, Shebaniah <7645 Sh@banyah >,

Malluch <4409 Malluwk >,

5 Harim <2766 Charim >, Meremoth <4822 M@remowth >, Obadiah

<5662 <Obadyah >,

6 Daniel <1840 Daniye>l >, Ginnethon <1599 Ginn@thown >, Baruch

<1263 Baruwk >,

7 Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >, Abijah <29>, Mijamin <4326

Miyamin >,

8 Maaziah <4590 Ma<azyah >, Bilgai <1084 Bilgay >, Shemaiah

<8098 Sh@ma<yah >: these <0428 >el-leh > [were] the priests

<3548 kohen >.

9 And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >: both Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >

the son <1121 ben > of Azaniah <0245 >Azanyah >, Binnui <1131

Binnuwy > of the sons <1121 ben > of Henadad <2582 Chenadad >,

Kadmiel <6934 Qadmiy>el >;

10 And their brethren <0251 >ach >, Shebaniah <7645 Sh@banyah >,

Hodijah <1940 Howdiyah >, Kelita <7042 Q@liyta> >, Pelaiah

<6411 P@layah >, Hanan <2605 Chanan >,

11 Micha <4316 Miyka> >, Rehob <7340 R@chob >, Hashabiah <2811

Chashabyah >,

12 Zaccur <2139 Zakkuwr >, Sherebiah <8274 Sherebyah >,

Shebaniah <7645 Sh@banyah >,

13 Hodijah <1940 Howdiyah >, Bani <1137 Baniy >, Beninu <1148

B@niynuw >.

14 The chief <7218 ro>sh > of the people <5971 <am >; Parosh

<6551 Par<osh >, Pahathmoab <6355 Pachath Mow>ab >, Elam <5867

<Eylam >, Zatthu, Bani <1137 Baniy >,

15 Bunni <1137 Baniy >, Azgad <5803 <Azgad >, Bebai <0893 Bebay

16 Adonijah <0138 >Adoniyah >, Bigvai <0902 Bigvay >, Adin

<5720 <Adiyn >,

17 Ater <0333 >Ater >, Hizkijah <2396 Chizqiyah >, Azzur <5809

<Azzuwr >,

18 Hodijah <1940 Howdiyah >, Hashum <2828 Chashum >, Bezai

<1209 Betsay >,

19 Hariph <2756 Chariyph >, Anathoth <6068 <Anathowth >, Nebai

<5109 Nowbay >,

20 Magpiash <4047 Magpiy<ash >, Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >,

Hezir <2387 Cheziyr >,

21 Meshezabeel <4898 M@sheyzab>el >, Zadok <6659 Tsadowq >,

Jaddua <3037 Yadduwa< >,

22 Pelatiah <6410 P@latyah >, Hanan <2605 Chanan >, Anaiah

<6043 <Anayah >,

23 Hoshea <1954 Howshea< >, Hananiah <2608 Chananyah >, Hashub

<2815 Chashshuwb >,

24 Hallohesh <3873 Lowchesh >, Pileha <6401 Pilcha> >, Shobek

<7733 Showbeq >,

25 Rehum <7348 R@chuwm >, Hashabnah <2812 Chashabnah >,

Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah >,

26 And Ahijah <0281 >Achiyah >, Hanan <2605 Chanan >, Anan

<6052 <Anan >,

27 Malluch <4409 Malluwk >, Harim <2766 Charim >, Baanah <1195

Ba<ana> >.

28 And the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of the people <5971 <am >, the

priests <3548 kohen >, the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, the porters

<7778 show<er >, the singers <7891 shiyr >, the Nethinims <5411

Nathiyn >, and all <3605 kol > they that had <1961 hayah >

separated <0914 badal > themselves from the people <5971 <am >

of the lands <0776 >erets > unto the law <8451 towrah > of God

<0430 >elohiym >, their wives <0802 >ishshah >, their sons <1121

ben >, and their daughters <1121 ben >, every <3605 kol > one

having knowledge <3045 yada< >, and having <5414 nathan >

understanding <0995 biyn >;

29 They clave <2388 chazaq > to their brethren <0251 >ach >,

their nobles <0117 >addiyr >, and entered <0935 bow> > into a

curse <0423 >alah >, and into an oath <7621 sh@buw<ah >, to walk

<3212 yalak > in God's <0430 >elohiym > law <8451 towrah >,

which <0834 >aher > was given <5414 nathan > by Moses <4872

Mosheh > the servant <5650 <ebed > of God <0430 >elohiym >, and

to observe <8104 shamar > and do <6213 <asah > all <3605 kol >

the commandments <4687 mitsvah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our

Lord <0113 >adown >, and his judgments <4941 mishpat > and his

statutes <2706 choq >;

30 And that we would not give <5414 nathan > our daughters

<1121 ben > unto the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets

>, nor <3808 lo> > take <3947 laqach > their daughters <1121 ben

> for our sons <1121 ben >:

31 And [if] the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets >

bring <0935 bow> > ware <4728 maqqachah > or any victuals <7668

sheber > on the sabbath <7676 shabbath > day <3117 yowm > to

sell <4376 makar >, [that] we would not buy <3947 laqach > it of

them on the sabbath <7676 shabbath >, or on the holy <6944

qodesh > day <3117 yowm >: and [that] we would leave <5203

natash > the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > year <8141 shaneh >, and

the exaction <4855 mashsha> > of every <3605 kol > debt <3027

yad >.

32. Also we made <5975 <amad > ordinances <4687 mitsvah > for

us, to charge <5414 nathan > ourselves yearly <8141 shaneh >

with the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > part of a shekel <8255 sheqel

> for the service <5656 <abodah > of the house <1004 bayith > of

our God <0430 >elohiym >;

33 For the shewbread, and for the continual <8548 tamiyd > meat

offering <4503 minchah >, and for the continual <8548 tamiyd >

burnt <5930 <olah > offering, of the sabbaths <7676 shabbath >,

of the new <2320 chodesh > moons <2320 chodesh >, for the set

<4150 mow<ed > feasts <4150 mow<ed >, and for the holy <6944

qodesh > [things], and for the sin <2403 chatta>ah > offerings

to make an atonement <3722 kaphar > for Israel <3478 Yisra>el >,

and [for] all <3605 kol > the work <4399 m@la>kah > of the house

<1004 bayith > of our God <0430 >elohiym >.

34 And we cast <5307 naphal > the lots <1486 gowral > among the

priests <3548 kohen >, the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, and the

people <5971 <am >, for the wood <6086 <ets > offering <7133

qorban >, to bring <0935 bow> > [it] into the house <1004 bayith

> of our God <0430 >elohiym >, after <0310 >achar > the houses

<1004 bayith > of our fathers <1>, at times <6256 <eth >

appointed <2163 zaman > year <8141 shaneh > by year <8141 shaneh

>, to burn <1197 ba<ar > upon the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym >, as [it is]

written <3789 kathab > in the law <8451 towrah >:

35 And to bring <0935 bow> > the firstfruits <1061 bikkuwr > of

our ground <0127 >adamah >, and the firstfruits <1061 bikkuwr >

of all <3605 kol > fruit <6529 p@riy > of all <3605 kol > trees

<6086 <ets >, year <8141 shaneh > by year <8141 shaneh >, unto

the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >:

36 Also the firstborn <1060 b@kowr > of our sons <1121 ben >,

and of our cattle <0929 b@hemah >, as [it is] written <3789

kathab > in the law <8451 towrah >, and the firstlings <1062

b@kowrah > of our herds <1241 baqar > and of our flocks <6629

tso>n >, to bring <0935 bow> > to the house <1004 bayith > of

our God <0430 >elohiym >, unto the priests <3548 kohen > that

minister <8334 sharath > in the house <1004 bayith > of our God

<0430 >elohiym >:

37 And [that] we should bring <0935 bow> > the firstfruits

<7225 re>shiyth > of our dough <6182 <ariycah >, and our

offerings <8641 t@ruwmah >, and the fruit <6529 p@riy > of all

<3605 kol > manner of trees <6086 <ets >, of wine <8492 tiyrowsh

> and of oil <3323 yitshar >, unto the priests <3548 kohen >, to

the chambers <3957 lishkah > of the house <1004 bayith > of our

God <0430 >elohiym >; and the tithes <4643 ma<aser > of our

ground <0127 >adamah > unto the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, that

the same <1992 hem > Levites <3881 Leviyiy > might have the

tithes <6237 <asar > in all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr >

of our tillage <5656 <abodah >.

38 And the priest <3548 kohen > the son <1121 ben > of Aaron

<0175 >Aharown > shall be with the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, when

the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > take tithes <6237 <asar >: and the

Levites <3881 Leviyiy > shall bring <5927 <alah > up the tithe

<4643 ma<aser > of the tithes <4643 ma<aser > unto the house

<1004 bayith > of our God <0430 >elohiym >, to the chambers

<3957 lishkah >, into the treasure <0214 >owtsar > house <1004

bayith >.

39 For the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and

the children <1121 ben > of Levi <3878 Leviy > shall bring <0935

bow> > the offering <8641 t@ruwmah > of the corn <1715 dagan >,

of the new <8492 tiyrowsh > wine <8492 tiyrowsh >, and the oil

<3323 yitshar >, unto the chambers <3957 lishkah >, where <8033

sham > [are] the vessels <3627 k@liy > of the sanctuary <4720

miqdash >, and the priests <3548 kohen > that minister <8334

sharath >, and the porters <7778 show<er >, and the singers

<7891 shiyr >: and we will not forsake <5800 <azab > the house

<1004 bayith > of our God <0430 >elohiym >.

Nehemiah 11

1. And the rulers <8269 sar > of the people <5971 <am > dwelt

<3427 yashab > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >: the rest <7605

sh@>ar > of the people <5971 <am > also cast <5307 naphal > lots

<1486 gowral >, to bring <0935 bow> > one <0259 >echad > of ten

<6235 <eser > to dwell <3427 yashab > in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim > the holy <6944 qodesh > city <5892 <iyr >, and

nine <8672 tesha< > parts <3027 yad > [to dwell <3427 yashab >]

in [other] cities <5892 <iyr >.

2 And the people <5971 <am > blessed <1288 barak > all <3605

kol > the men <0582 >enowsh >, that willingly offered themselves

to dwell <3427 yashab > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

3 Now these <0428 >el-leh > [are] the chief <7218 ro>sh > of

the province <4082 m@diynah > that dwelt <3427 yashab > in

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >: but in the cities <5892 <iyr >

of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > dwelt <3427 yashab > every <0376 >iysh

> one <0376 >iysh > in his possession <0272 >achuzzah > in their

cities <5892 <iyr >, [to wit], Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, the

priests <3548 kohen >, and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, and the

Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >, and the children <1121 ben > of

Solomon's <8010 Sh@lomoh > servants <5650 <ebed >.

4 And at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > dwelt <3427 yashab >

[certain] of the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >,

and of the children <1121 ben > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >.

Of the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >; Athaiah

<6265 <Athayah > the son <1121 ben > of Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah >,

the son <1121 ben > of Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah >, the son <1121

ben > of Amariah <0568 >Amaryah >, the son <1121 ben > of

Shephatiah <8203 Sh@phatyah >, the son <1121 ben > of Mahalaleel

<4111 Mahalal>el >, of the children <1121 ben > of Perez <6557

Perets >;

5 And Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah > the son <1121 ben > of Baruch

<1263 Baruwk >, the son <1121 ben > of Colhozeh <3626 Kol-Chozeh

>, the son <1121 ben > of Hazaiah <2382 Chazayah >, the son

<1121 ben > of Adaiah <5718 <Adayah >, the son <1121 ben > of

Joiarib <3114 Yowyariyb >, the son <1121 ben > of Zechariah

<2148 Z@karyah >, the son <1121 ben > of Shiloni <8023 Shiloniy

6 All <3605 kol > the sons <1121 ben > of Perez <6557 Perets >

that dwelt <3427 yashab > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >

[were] four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > threescore

<8346 shishshiym > and eight <8083 sh@moneh > valiant <2428

chayil > men.

7 And these <0428 >el-leh > [are] the sons <1121 ben > of

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >; Sallu <5543 Calluw > the son <1121

ben > of Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >, the son <1121 ben > of

Joed <3133 Yow<ed >, the son <1121 ben > of Pedaiah <6305

P@dayah >, the son <1121 ben > of Kolaiah <6964 Qowlayah >, the

son <1121 ben > of Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah >, the son <1121 ben

> of Ithiel <0384 >Iythiy>el >, the son <1121 ben > of Jesaiah

<3470 Y@sha<yah >.

8 And after <0310 >achar > him Gabbai <1373 Gabbay >, Sallai

<5543 Calluw >, nine <8672 tesha< > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty

<6242 <esriym > and eight <8083 sh@moneh >.

9 And Joel <3100 Yow>el > the son <1121 ben > of Zichri <2147

Zikriy > [was] their overseer <6496 paqiyd >: and Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > the son <1121 ben > of Senuah <5574 C@nuw>ah > [was]

second <4932 mishneh > over <5921 <al > the city <5892 <iyr >.

10 Of the priests <3548 kohen >: Jedaiah <3048 Y@kda<yah > the

son <1121 ben > of Joiarib <3114 Yowyariyb >, Jachin <3199

Yakiyn >.

11 Seraiah <8304 S@rayah > the son <1121 ben > of Hilkiah <2518

Chilqiyah >, the son <1121 ben > of Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >,

the son <1121 ben > of Zadok <6659 Tsadowq >, the son <1121 ben

> of Meraioth <4812 M@rayowth >, the son <1121 ben > of Ahitub

<0285 >Achiytuwb >, [was] the ruler <5057 nagiyd > of the house

<1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >.

12 And their brethren <0251 >ach > that did <6213 <asah > the

work <4399 m@la>kah > of the house <1004 bayith > [were] eight

<8083 sh@moneh > hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym >

and two <8147 sh@nayim >: and Adaiah <5718 <Adayah > the son

<1121 ben > of Jeroham <3395 Y@rocham >, the son <1121 ben > of

Pelaliah <6421 P@lalyah >, the son <1121 ben > of Amzi <0557

>Amtsiy >, the son <1121 ben > of Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah >,

the son <1121 ben > of Pashur <6583 Pashchuwr >, the son <1121

ben > of Malchiah <4441 Malkiyah >,

13 And his brethren <0251 >ach >, chief <7218 ro>sh > of the

fathers <1>, two <8147 sh@nayim > hundred <3967 me>ah > forty

<0705 >arba<iym > and two <8147 sh@nayim >: and Amashai <6023

<Amashcay > the son <1121 ben > of Azareel <5832 <Azar>el >, the

son <1121 ben > of Ahasai <0273 >Achzay >, the son <1121 ben >

of Meshillemoth <4919 M@shillemowth >, the son <1121 ben > of

Immer <0564 >Immer >,

14 And their brethren <0251 >ach >, mighty <1368 gibbowr > men

of valour <2428 chayil >, an hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242

<esriym > and eight <8083 sh@moneh >: and their overseer <6496

paqiyd > [was] Zabdiel <2068 Zabdiy>el >, the son <1121 ben > of

[one of] the great <1419 gadowl > men.

15 Also of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >: Shemaiah <8098

Sh@ma<yah > the son <1121 ben > of Hashub <2815 Chashshuwb >,

the son <1121 ben > of Azrikam <5840 <Azriyqam >, the son <1121

ben > of Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah >, the son <1121 ben > of

Bunni <1137 Baniy >;

16 And Shabbethai <7678 Shabb@thay > and Jozabad <3107 Yowzabad

>, of the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >,

[had] the oversight <5921 <al > of the outward <2435 chiytsown >

business <4399 m@la>kah > of the house <1004 bayith > of God

<0430 >elohiym >.

17 And Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah > the son <1121 ben > of Micha

<4316 Miyka> >, the son <1121 ben > of Zabdi <2067 Zabdiy >, the

son <1121 ben > of Asaph <0623 >Acaph >, [was] the principal

<7218 ro>sh > to begin <8462 t@chillah > the thanksgiving <3034

yadah > in prayer <8605 t@phillah >: and Bakbukiah <1229

Baqbukyah > the second <4932 mishneh > among his brethren <0251

>ach >, and Abda <5653 <Abda> > the son <1121 ben > of Shammua

<8051 Shammuwa< >, the son <1121 ben > of Galal <1559 Galal >,

the son <1121 ben > of Jeduthun <3038 Y@duwthuwn >.

18 All <3605 kol > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > in the holy

<6944 qodesh > city <5892 <iyr > [were] two hundred <3967 me>ah

> fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > and four <0702 >arba< >.

19 Moreover the porters <7778 show<er >, Akkub <6126 <Aqquwb >,

Talmon <2929 Talmown >, and their brethren <0251 >ach > that

kept <8104 shamar > the gates <8179 sha<ar >, [were] an hundred

<3967 me>ah > seventy <7657 shib<iym. > and two <8147 sh@nayim >.

20. And the residue <7605 sh@>ar > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >,

of the priests <3548 kohen >, [and] the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >,

[were] in all <3605 kol > the cities <5892 <iyr > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah >, every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > in his

inheritance <5159 nachalah >.

21 But the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn > dwelt <3427 yashab > in

Ophel <6077 <Ophel >: and Ziha <6727 Tsiycha> > and Gispa <1658

Gishpa> > [were] over <5921 <al > the Nethinims <5411 Nathiyn >.

22 The overseer <6496 paqiyd > also of the Levites <3881

Leviyiy > at Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > [was] Uzzi <5813

<Uzziy > the son <1121 ben > of Bani <1137 Baniy >, the son

<1121 ben > of Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah >, the son <1121 ben >

of Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah >, the son <1121 ben > of Micha

<4316 Miyka> >. Of the sons <1121 ben > of Asaph <0623 >Acaph >,

the singers <7891 shiyr > [were] over <5048 neged > the business

<4399 m@la>kah > of the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430

>elohiym >.

23 For [it was] the king's <4428 melek > commandment <4687

mitsvah > concerning <5921 <al > them, that a certain portion

should be for the singers <7891 shiyr >, due <1697 dabar > for

every day <3117 yowm >.

24 And Pethahiah <6611 P@thachyah > the son <1121 ben > of

Meshezabeel <4898 M@sheyzab>el >, of the children <1121 ben > of

Zerah <2226 Zerach > the son <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah

>, [was] at the king's <4428 melek > hand <3027 yad > in all

<3605 kol > matters <1697 dabar > concerning the people <5971

<am >.

25 And for the villages <2691 chatser >, with their fields

<7704 sadeh >, [some] of the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > dwelt <3427 yashab > at Kirjatharba <7153>, and [in]

the villages <2691 chatser > thereof, and at Dibon <1769 Diybown

>, and [in] the villages <1323 bath > thereof, and at Jekabzeel

<3343 Y@qabts@>el >, and [in] the villages <1323 bath > thereof,

26 And at Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >, and at Moladah <4137

Mowladah >, and at Bethphelet <1046 Beyth Pelet >,

27 And at Hazarshual <2705 Chatsar Shuw<al >, and at Beersheba

<0884 B@>er Sheba< >, and [in] the villages <1323 bath > thereof,

28 And at Ziklag <6860 Tsiqlag >, and at Mekonah <4368 M@konah

>, and in the villages <1323 bath > thereof,

29 And at Enrimmon <5884 <Eyn Rimmown >, and at Zareah, and at

Jarmuth <3412 Yarmuwth >,

30 Zanoah <2182 Zanowach >, Adullam <5725 <Adullam >, and [in]

their villages <2691 chatser >, at Lachish <3923 Lachiysh >, and

the fields <7704 sadeh > thereof, at Azekah <5825 <Azeqah >, and

[in] the villages <1323 bath > thereof. And they dwelt <2583

chanah > from Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > unto the valley

<1516 gay> > of Hinnom <2011 Hinnom >.

31 The children <1121 ben > also of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >

from Geba <1387 Geba< > [dwelt] at Michmash <4363 Mikmac >, and

Aija <5857 <Ay >, and Bethel <1008 Beyth->El >, and [in] their

villages <1323 bath >,

32 [And] at Anathoth <6068 <Anathowth >, Nob <5011 Nob >,

Ananiah <6055 <Ananyah >,

33 Hazor <2674 Chatsowr >, Ramah <7414 Ramah >, Gittaim <1664

Gittayim >,

34 Hadid <2307 Chadiyd >, Zeboim <6650 Ts@bo<iym >, Neballat

<5041 N@ballat >,

35 Lod <3850 Lod >, and Ono <0207 >Ownow >, the valley <1516

gay> > of craftsmen <2796 charash >.

36 And of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > [were] divisions <4256

machaloqeth > [in] Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, [and] in Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn >.

Nehemiah 12

1. Now these <0428 >el-leh > [are] the priests <3548 kohen >

and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > that went <5927 <alah > up with

Zerubbabel <2216 Z@rubbabel > the son <1121 ben > of Shealtiel

<7597 Sh@>altiy>el >, and Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >: Seraiah <8304

S@rayah >, Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah >, Ezra <5830 <Ezra> >,

2 Amariah <0568 >Amaryah >, Malluch <4409 Malluwk >, Hattush

<2407 Chattuwsh >,

3 Shechaniah <7935 Sh@kanyah >, Rehum <7348 R@chuwm >, Meremoth

<4822 M@remowth >,

4 Iddo <5714 <Iddow >, Ginnetho <1599 Ginn@thown >, Abijah <29>,

5 Miamin <4326 Miyamin >, Maadiah <4573 Ma<adyah >, Bilgah

<1083 Bilgah >,

6 Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah >, and Joiarib <3114 Yowyariyb >,

Jedaiah <3048 Y@kda<yah >,

7 Sallu <5543 Calluw >, Amok <5987 <Amowq >, Hilkiah <2518

Chilqiyah >, Jedaiah <3048 Y@kda<yah >. These <0428 >el-leh >

[were] the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the priests <3548 kohen > and

of their brethren <0251 >ach > in the days <3117 yowm > of

Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >.

8 Moreover the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >: Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< >,

Binnui <1131 Binnuwy >, Kadmiel <6934 Qadmiy>el >, Sherebiah

<8274 Sherebyah >, Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, [and] Mattaniah <4983

Mattanyah >, [which was] over <5921 <al > the thanksgiving <1960

huy@dah >, he and his brethren <0251 >ach >.

9 Also Bakbukiah <1229 Baqbukyah > and Unni <6042 <Unniy >,

their brethren <0251 >ach >, [were] over <5048 neged > against

<5048 neged > them in the watches <4931 mishmereth >.

10 And Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > begat <3205 yalad > Joiakim

<3113 Yowyaqiym >, Joiakim <3113 Yowyaqiym > also begat <3205

yalad > Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb >, and Eliashib <0475

>Elyashiyb > begat <3205 yalad > Joiada <3111 Yowyada< >,

11 And Joiada <3111 Yowyada< > begat <3205 yalad > Jonathan

<3083 Y@hownathan >, and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > begat

<3205 yalad > Jaddua <3037 Yadduwa< >.

12 And in the days <3117 yowm > of Joiakim <3113 Yowyaqiym >

were priests <3548 kohen >, the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the

fathers <1>: of Seraiah <8304 S@rayah >, Meraiah <4811 M@rayah >;

of Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah >, Hananiah <2608 Chananyah >;

13 Of Ezra <5830 <Ezra> >, Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >; of

Amariah <0568 >Amaryah >, Jehohanan <3076 Y@howchanan >;

14 Of Melicu <4409 Malluwk >, Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >; of

Shebaniah <7645 Sh@banyah >, Joseph <3130 Yowceph >;

15 Of Harim <2766 Charim >, Adna <5733 <Adna> >; of Meraioth

<4812 M@rayowth >, Helkai <2517 Chelqay >;

16 Of Iddo <5714 <Iddow >, Zechariah <2148 Z@karyah >; of

Ginnethon <1599 Ginn@thown >, Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >;

17 Of Abijah <29>, Zichri <2147 Zikriy >; of Miniamin <4509

Minyamiyn >, of Moadiah <4153 Mow<adyah >, Piltai <6408 Piltay >;

18 Of Bilgah <1083 Bilgah >, Shammua <8051 Shammuwa< >; of

Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah >, Jehonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >;

19 And of Joiarib <3114 Yowyariyb >, Mattenai <4982 Matt@nay >;

of Jedaiah <3048 Y@kda<yah >, Uzzi <5813 <Uzziy >;

20 Of Sallai <5543 Calluw >, Kallai <7040 Qallay >; of Amok

<5987 <Amowq >, Eber <5677 <Eber >;

21 Of Hilkiah <2518 Chilqiyah >, Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah >;

of Jedaiah <3048 Y@kda<yah >, Nethaneel <5417 N@thane>l >.

22 The Levites <3881 Leviyiy > in the days <3117 yowm > of

Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb >, Joiada <3111 Yowyada< >, and

Johanan <3110 Yowchanan >, and Jaddua <3037 Yadduwa< >, [were]

recorded <3789 kathab > chief <7218 ro>sh > of the fathers <1>:

also the priests <3548 kohen >, to the reign <4438 malkuwth > of

Darius <1867 Dar<yavesh > the Persian <6542 Parciy >.

23 The sons <1121 ben > of Levi <3878 Leviy >, the chief <7218

ro>sh > of the fathers <1>, [were] written <3789 kathab > in the

book <5612 cepher > of the chronicles <1697 dabar >, even until

<5704 <ad > the days <3117 yowm > of Johanan <3110 Yowchanan >

the son <1121 ben > of Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb >.

24 And the chief <7218 ro>sh > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >:

Hashabiah <2811 Chashabyah >, Sherebiah <8274 Sherebyah >, and

Jeshua <3442 Yeshuwa< > the son <1121 ben > of Kadmiel <6934

Qadmiy>el >, with their brethren <0251 >ach > over <5980 <ummah

> against <5048 neged > them, to praise <1984 halal > [and] to

give thanks <3034 yadah >, according to the commandment <4687

mitsvah > of David <1732 David > the man <0376 >iysh > of God

<0430 >elohiym >, ward <4929 mishmar > over <5980 <ummah >

against <5980 <ummah > ward <4929 mishmar >.

25 Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah >, and Bakbukiah <1229 Baqbukyah >,

Obadiah <5662 <Obadyah >, Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >, Talmon

<2929 Talmown >, Akkub <6126 <Aqquwb >, [were] porters <7778

show<er > keeping <8104 shamar > the ward <4929 mishmar > at the

thresholds <0624 >acuph > of the gates <8179 sha<ar >.

26 These <0428 >el-leh > [were] in the days <3117 yowm > of

Joiakim <3113 Yowyaqiym > the son <1121 ben > of Jeshua <3442

Yeshuwa< >, the son <1121 ben > of Jozadak <3136 Yowtsadaq >,

and in the days <3117 yowm > of Nehemiah <5166 N@chemyah > the

governor <6346 pechah >, and of Ezra <5830 <Ezra> > the priest

<3548 kohen >, the scribe <5608 caphar >.

27. And at <5921 <al > the dedication <2598 chanukkah > of the

wall <2346 chowmah > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > they

sought <1245 baqash > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > out of all

<3605 kol > their places <4725 maqowm >, to bring <0935 bow> >

them to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, to keep <6213 <asah >

the dedication <2598 chanukkah > with gladness <8057 simchah >,

both with thanksgivings <8426 towdah >, and with singing <7892

shiyr >, [with] cymbals <4700 m@tseleth >, psalteries <5035

nebel >, and with harps <3658 kinnowr >.

28 And the sons <1121 ben > of the singers <7891 shiyr >

gathered <0622 >acaph > themselves together, both out of the

plain <3603 kikkar > country round <5439 cabiyb > about

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >, and from the villages <2691

chatser > of Netophathi <5200 N@tophathiy >;

29 Also from the house <1004 bayith > of Gilgal <1537 Gilgal >,

and out of the fields <7704 sadeh > of Geba <1387 Geba< > and

Azmaveth <5820 <Azmaveth >: for the singers <7891 shiyr > had

builded <1129 banah > them villages <2691 chatser > round <5439

cabiyb > about Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

30 And the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy

> purified <2891 taher > themselves, and purified <2891 taher >

the people <5971 <am >, and the gates <8179 sha<ar >, and the

wall <2346 chowmah >.

31 Then I brought <5927 <alah > up the princes <8269 sar > of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > upon the wall <2346 chowmah >, and

appointed <5975 <amad > two <8147 sh@nayim > great <1419 gadowl

> [companies of them that gave] thanks <8426 towdah >, [whereof

one] went <1980 halak > on the right <3225 yamiyn > hand <3225

yamiyn > upon the wall <2346 chowmah > toward the dung <0830

>ashpoth > gate <8179 sha<ar >:

32 And after <0310 >achar > them went <3212 yalak > Hoshaiah

<1955 Howsha<yah >, and half <2677 chetsiy > of the princes

<8269 sar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >,

33 And Azariah <5838 <Azaryah >, Ezra <5830 <Ezra> >, and

Meshullam <4918 M@shullam >,

34 Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, and Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn >, and

Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah >, and Jeremiah <3414 Yirm@yah >,

35 And [certain] of the priests <3548 kohen >' sons <1121 ben >

with trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah >; [namely], Zechariah <2148

Z@karyah > the son <1121 ben > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >,

the son <1121 ben > of Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah >, the son <1121

ben > of Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah >, the son <1121 ben > of

Michaiah <4320 Miykayah >, the son <1121 ben > of Zaccur <2139

Zakkuwr >, the son <1121 ben > of Asaph <0623 >Acaph >:

36 And his brethren <0251 >ach >, Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah >,

and Azarael <5832 <Azar>el >, Milalai <4450 Milalay >, Gilalai

<1562 Gilalay >, Maai <4597 Ma<ai >, Nethaneel <5417 N@thane>l >,

and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, Hanani <2607 Chananiy >, with the

musical <7892 shiyr > instruments <3627 k@liy > of David <1732

David > the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym >, and Ezra

<5830 <Ezra> > the scribe <5608 caphar > before <6440 paniym >

them.

37 And at the fountain <5869 <ayin > gate <8179 sha<ar >, which

was over <5048 neged > against <5048 neged > them, they went

<5927 <alah > up by the stairs <4609 ma<alah > of the city <5892

<iyr > of David <1732 David >, at the going <4608 ma<aleh > up

of the wall <2346 chowmah >, above <5921 <al > the house <1004

bayith > of David <1732 David >, even unto the water <4325 mayim

> gate <8179 sha<ar > eastward <4217 mizrach >.

38 And the other <8145 sheniy > [company of them that gave]

thanks <8426 towdah > went <1980 halak > over <4136 muwl >

against <4136 muwl > [them], and I after <0310 >achar > them,

and the half <2677 chetsiy > of the people <5971 <am > upon the

wall <2346 chowmah >, from beyond <5921 <al > the tower <4026

migdal > of the furnaces <8574 tannuwr > even unto the broad

<7342 rachab > wall <2346 chowmah >;

39 And from above <5921 <al > the gate <8179 sha<ar > of

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >, and above <5921 <al > the old <3465

yashan > gate <8179 sha<ar >, and above <5921 <al > the fish

<1709 dag > gate <8179 sha<ar >, and the tower <4026 migdal > of

Hananeel <2606 Chanan>el >, and the tower <4026 migdal > of Meah

<3968 Me>ah >, even unto the sheep <6629 tso>n > gate <8179

sha<ar >: and they stood <5975 <amad > still in the prison <4307

mattara> > gate <8179 sha<ar >.

40 So stood <5975 <amad > the two <8147 sh@nayim > [companies

of them that gave] thanks <8426 towdah > in the house <1004

bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >, and I, and the half <2677

chetsiy > of the rulers <5461 cagan > with me:

41 And the priests <3548 kohen >; Eliakim <0471 >Elyaqiym >,

Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah >, Miniamin <4509 Minyamiyn >, Michaiah

<4320 Miykayah >, Elioenai <0454 >Ely@how<eynay >, Zechariah

<2148 Z@karyah >, [and] Hananiah <2608 Chananyah >, with

trumpets <2689 chatsots@rah >;

42 And Maaseiah <4641 Ma<aseyah >, and Shemaiah <8098 Sh@ma<yah

>, and Eleazar <0499 >El<azar >, and Uzzi <5813 <Uzziy >, and

Jehohanan <3076 Y@howchanan >, and Malchijah <4441 Malkiyah >,

and Elam <5867 <Eylam >, and Ezer <5829 <Ezer >. And the singers

<7891 shiyr > sang <7891 shiyr > loud <8085 shama< >, with

Jezrahiah <3156 Yizrachyah > [their] overseer <6496 paqiyd >.

43 Also that day <3117 yowm > they offered <2076 zabach > great

<1419 gadowl > sacrifices <2077 zebach >, and rejoiced <8055

samach >: for God <0430 >elohiym > had made them rejoice <8055

samach > with great <1419 gadowl > joy <8057 simchah >: the

wives <0802 >ishshah > also and the children <3206 yeled >

rejoiced <8055 samach >: so that the joy <8057 simchah > of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > was heard <8085 shama< > even

afar <7350 rachowq > off.

44. And at that time <3117 yowm > were some <0582 >enowsh >

appointed <6485 paqad > over <5921 <al > the chambers <5393

nishkah > for the treasures <0214 >owtsar >, for the offerings

<8641 t@ruwmah >, for the firstfruits <7225 re>shiyth >, and for

the tithes <4643 ma<aser >, to gather <3664 kanac > into them

out of the fields <7704 sadeh > of the cities <5892 <iyr > the

portions <4521 m@nath > of the law <8451 towrah > for the

priests <3548 kohen > and Levites <3881 Leviyiy >: for Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > rejoiced <8057 simchah > for the priests <3548

kohen > and for the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > that waited <5975

<amad >.

45 And both the singers <7891 shiyr > and the porters <7778

show<er > kept <8104 shamar > the ward <4931 mishmereth > of

their God <0430 >elohiym >, and the ward <4931 mishmereth > of

the purification <2893 tohorah >, according to the commandment

<4687 mitsvah > of David <1732 David >, [and] of Solomon <8010

Sh@lomoh > his son <1121 ben >.

46 For in the days <3117 yowm > of David <1732 David > and

Asaph <0623 >Acaph > of old <6924 qedem > [there were] chief

<7218 ro>sh > of the singers <7891 shiyr >, and songs <7892

shiyr > of praise <8416 t@hillah > and thanksgiving unto God

<0430 >elohiym >.

47 And all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in the days

<3117 yowm > of Zerubbabel <2216 Z@rubbabel >, and in the days

<3117 yowm > of Nehemiah <5166 N@chemyah >, gave <5414 nathan >

the portions <4521 m@nath > of the singers <7891 shiyr > and the

porters <7778 show<er >, every day <3117 yowm > his portion

<1697 dabar >: and they sanctified <6942 qadash > [holy things]

unto the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >; and the Levites <3881 Leviyiy

> sanctified <6942 qadash > [them] unto the children <1121 ben >

of Aaron <0175 >Aharown >.

Nehemiah 13

1. On that day <3117 yowm > they read <7121 qara> > in the book

<5612 cepher > of Moses <4872 Mosheh > in the audience <0241

>ozen > of the people <5971 <am >; and therein was found <4672

matsa> > written <3789 kathab >, that the Ammonite <5984

<Ammowniy > and the Moabite <4125 Mow>abiy > should not come

<0935 bow> > into the congregation <6951 qahal > of God <0430

>elohiym > for ever <5769 <owlam >;

2 Because <3588 kiy > they met <6923 qadam > not the children

<1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with bread <3899 lechem >

and with water <4325 mayim >, but hired <7936 sakar > Balaam

<1109 Bil<am > against <5921 <al > them, that he should curse

<7043 qalal > them: howbeit our God <0430 >elohiym > turned

<2015 haphak > the curse <7045 q@lalah > into a blessing <1293

B@rakah >.

3 Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when they had heard <8085

shama< > the law <8451 towrah >, that they separated <0914 badal

> from Israel <3478 Yisra>el > all <3605 kol > the mixed <6154

<ereb > multitude <6154 <ereb >.

4 And before <6440 paniym > this <2088 zeh >, Eliashib <0475

>Elyashiyb > the priest <3548 kohen >, having the oversight

<5414 nathan > of the chamber <3957 lishkah > of the house <1004

bayith > of our God <0430 >elohiym >, [was] allied <7138 qarowb

> unto Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah >:

5 And he had prepared <6213 <asah > for him a great <1419

gadowl > chamber <3957 lishkah >, where <8033 sham > aforetime

<6440 paniym > they laid <5414 nathan > the meat offerings <4503

minchah >, the frankincense <3828 l@bownah >, and the vessels

<3627 k@liy >, and the tithes <4643 ma<aser > of the corn <1715

dagan >, the new <8492 tiyrowsh > wine <8492 tiyrowsh >, and the

oil <3323 yitshar >, which was commanded <4687 mitsvah > [to be

given] to the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, and the singers <7891

shiyr >, and the porters <7778 show<er >; and the offerings

<4503 minchah > of the priests <3548 kohen >.

6 But in all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh > [time] was not I at

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >: for in the two <8147 sh@nayim >

and thirtieth <7970 sh@lowshiym > year <8141 shaneh > of

Artaxerxes <0783 >Artachshashta> > king <4428 melek > of Babylon

<0894 Babel > came <0935 bow> > I unto the king <4428 melek >,

and after <7093 qets > certain days <3117 yowm > obtained <7592

sha>al > I leave <7592 sha>al > of the king <4428 melek >:

7 And I came <0935 bow> > to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >,

and understood <0995 biyn > of the evil <7451 ra< > that

Eliashib <0475 >Elyashiyb > did <6213 <asah > for Tobiah <2900

Towbiyah >, in preparing <6213 <asah > him a chamber <5393

nishkah > in the courts <2691 chatser > of the house <1004

bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >.

8 And it grieved <7489 ra<a< > me sore <3966 m@<od >: therefore

I cast <7903 sh@kobeth > forth all <3605 kol > the household

<1004 bayith > stuff <3627 k@liy > of Tobiah <2900 Towbiyah >

out of the chamber <3957 lishkah >.

9 Then I commanded <0559 >amar >, and they cleansed <2891 taher

> the chambers <3957 lishkah >: and thither <8033 sham > brought

<7725 shuwb > I again <7725 shuwb > the vessels <3627 k@liy > of

the house <1004 bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym >, with the meat

offering <4503 minchah > and the frankincense <3828 l@bownah >.

10. And I perceived <3045 yada< > that the portions <4521

m@nath > of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > had not been given <5414

nathan > [them]: for the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > and the singers

<7891 shiyr >, that did <6213 <asah > the work <4399 m@la>kah >,

were fled <1272 barach > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh >

to his field <7704 sadeh >.

11 Then contended <7378 riyb > I with the rulers <5461 cagan >,

and said <0559 >amar >, Why <4069 madduwa< > is the house <1004

bayith > of God <0430 >elohiym > forsaken <5800 <azab >? And I

gathered <6908 qabats > them together, and set <5975 <amad >

them in their place <5977 <omed >.

12 Then brought <0935 bow> > all <3605 kol > Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > the tithe <4643 ma<aser > of the corn <1715 dagan >

and the new <8492 tiyrowsh > wine <8492 tiyrowsh > and the oil

<3323 yitshar > unto the treasuries <0214 >owtsar >.

13 And I made treasurers <0686 >atsar > over <5921 <al > the

treasuries <0214 >owtsar >, Shelemiah <8018 Shelemyah > the

priest <3548 kohen >, and Zadok <6659 Tsadowq > the scribe <5608

caphar >, and of the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >, Pedaiah <6305

P@dayah >: and next to them [was] Hanan <2605 Chanan > the son

<1121 ben > of Zaccur <2139 Zakkuwr >, the son <1121 ben > of

Mattaniah <4983 Mattanyah >: for they were counted <2803 chashab

> faithful <0539 >aman >, and their office [was] to distribute

<2505 chalaq > unto their brethren <0251 >ach >.

14 Remember <2142 zakar > me, O my God <0430 >elohiym >,

concerning <5921 <al > this <2088 zeh >, and wipe <4229 machah >

not out my good <2617 checed > deeds that I have done <6213

<asah > for the house <1004 bayith > of my God <0430 >elohiym >,

and for the offices <4929 mishmar > thereof.

15. In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > saw <7200 ra>ah > I

in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > [some] treading <1869 darak > wine

presses on the sabbath <7676 shabbath >, and bringing <0935 bow>

> in sheaves <6194 <arem >, and lading <6006 <amac > asses <2543

chamowr >; as also <0637 >aph > wine <3196 yayin >, grapes <6025

<enab >, and figs <8384 t@>en >, and all <3605 kol > [manner of]

burdens <4853 massa> >, which they brought <0935 bow> > into

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > on the sabbath <7676 shabbath >

day <3117 yowm >: and I testified <5749 <uwd > [against them] in

the day <3117 yowm > wherein they sold <4376 makar > victuals

<6718 tsayid >.

16 There dwelt <3427 yashab > men <0582 >enowsh > of Tyre <6876

Tsoriy > also therein, which brought <0935 bow> > fish <1709 dag

>, and all <3605 kol > manner of ware <4377 meker >, and sold

<4376 makar > on the sabbath <7676 shabbath > unto the children

<1121 ben > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, and in Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >.

17 Then I contended <7378 riyb > with the nobles <2715 chor >

of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, and said <0559 >amar > unto them,

What <4100 mah > evil <7451 ra< > thing <1697 dabar > [is] this

<2088 zeh > that ye do <6213 <asah >, and profane <2490 chalal >

the sabbath <7676 shabbath > day <3117 yowm >?

18 Did <6213 <asah > not your fathers <1> thus <3541 koh >, and

did <6213 <asah > not our God <0430 >elohiym > bring <0935 bow>

> all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh > evil <7451 ra< > upon us, and

upon this <2063 zo>th > city <5892 <iyr >? yet ye bring <0935

bow> > more <3254 yacaph > wrath <2740 charown > upon Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > by profaning <2490 chalal > the sabbath <7676

shabbath >.

19 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, that when <0834 >aher >

the gates <8179 sha<ar > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > began

<6751 tsalal > to be dark <6751 tsalal > before <6440 paniym >

the sabbath <7676 shabbath >, I commanded <0559 >amar > that the

gates <1817 deleth > should be shut <5462 cagar >, and charged

<0559 >amar > that they should not be opened <6605 pathach >

till <5704 <ad > after <0310 >achar > the sabbath <7676 shabbath

>: and [some] of my servants <5288 na<ar > set <5975 <amad > I

at <5921 <al > the gates <8179 sha<ar >, [that] there should no

<3808 lo> > burden <4853 massa> > be brought <0935 bow> > in on

the sabbath <7676 shabbath > day <3117 yowm >.

20 So the merchants <7402 rakal > and sellers <4376 makar > of

all <3605 kol > kind of ware <4465 mimkar > lodged <3885 luwn >

without <2351 chuwts > Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > once <6471

pa<am > or twice <8147 sh@nayim >.

21 Then I testified <5749 <uwd > against them, and said <0559

>amar > unto them, Why <4069 madduwa< > lodge <3885 luwn > ye

about <5048 neged > the wall <2346 chowmah >? if <0518 >im > ye

do [so] again <3138 yowreh >, I will lay <7971 shalach > hands

<3027 yad > on you. From that time <6256 <eth > forth came <0935

bow> > they no <3808 lo> > [more] on the sabbath <7676 shabbath

22 And I commanded <0559 >amar > the Levites <3881 Leviyiy >

that they should cleanse <2891 taher > themselves, and [that]

they should come <0935 bow> > [and] keep <8104 shamar > the

gates <8179 sha<ar >, to sanctify <6942 qadash > the sabbath

<7676 shabbath > day <3117 yowm >. Remember <2142 zakar > me, O

my God <0430 >elohiym >, [concerning] this <2063 zo>th > also

<1571 gam >, and spare <2347 chuwc > me according to the

greatness <7230 rob > of thy mercy <2617 checed >.

23. In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > also <1571 gam > saw

<7200 ra>ah > I Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > [that] had married <3427

yashab > wives <0802 >ishshah > of Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd >, of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown >, [and] of Moab <4125 Mow>abiy >:

24 And their children <1121 ben > spake <1696 dabar > half

<2677 chetsiy > in the speech <3066 Y@huwdiyth > of Ashdod <0795

>Ashdowd >, and could <5234 nakar > not speak <1696 dabar > in

the Jews <3066 Y@huwdiyth >' language, but according to the

language <3956 lashown > of each people <5971 <am >.

25 And I contended <7378 riyb > with them, and cursed <7043

qalal > them, and smote <5221 nakah > certain <0582 >enowsh > of

them, and plucked <4803 marat > off their hair, and made them

swear <7650 shaba< > by God <0430 >elohiym >, [saying], Ye shall

not give <5414 nathan > your daughters <1121 ben > unto their

sons <1121 ben >, nor <0518 >im > take <5375 nasa> > their

daughters <1121 ben > unto your sons <1121 ben >, or for

yourselves.

26 Did not Solomon <8010 Sh@lomoh > king <4428 melek > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > sin <2398 chata> > by these things? yet

among many <7227 rab > nations <1471 gowy > was there no <3808

lo> > king <4428 melek > like <3644 k@mow > him, who was beloved

<0157 >ahab > of his God <0430 >elohiym >, and God <0430

>elohiym > made <5414 nathan > him king <4428 melek > over <5921

<al > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >: nevertheless

<1571 gam > even him did outlandish <5237 nokriy > women <0802

>ishshah > cause to sin <2398 chata> >.

27 Shall we then hearken <8085 shama< > unto you to do <6213

<asah > all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > great <1419 gadowl >

evil <7451 ra< >, to transgress <4603 ma<al > against our God

<0430 >elohiym > in marrying <3427 yashab > strange <5237 nokriy

> wives <0802 >ishshah >?

28 And [one <0259 >echad >] of the sons <1121 ben > of Joiada

<3111 Yowyada< >, the son <1121 ben > of Eliashib <0475

>Elyashiyb > the high <1419 gadowl > priest <3548 kohen >, [was]

son <2860 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > to Sanballat <5571

Canballat > the Horonite <2772 Choroniy >: therefore I chased

<1272 barach > him from me.

29 Remember <2142 zakar > them, O my God <0430 >elohiym >,

because <5921 <al > they have defiled <1351 ga>al > the

priesthood <3550 k@hunnah >, and the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of

the priesthood <3550 k@hunnah >, and of the Levites <3881

Leviyiy >.

30 Thus cleansed <2891 taher > I them from all <3605 kol >

strangers <5236 nekar >, and appointed <5975 <amad > the wards

<4931 mishmereth > of the priests <3548 kohen > and the Levites

<3881 Leviyiy >, every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > in his

business <4399 m@la>kah >;

31 And for the wood <6086 <ets > offering <7133 qorban >, at

times <6256 <eth > appointed <2163 zaman >, and for the

firstfruits <1061 bikkuwr >. Remember <2142 zakar > me, O my God

<0430 >elohiym >, for good <2896 towb >.