Nehemiah 6
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- 1Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;)
- וַיְהִ֣י
- כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר
- נִשְׁמַ֣ע
- נִשְׁמַ֣עnish.Ma'it was heardH8085G
- לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט
- וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה
- וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם
- הָֽעַרְבִ֜י
- וּלְיֶ֣תֶר
- אֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּ
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkithatH3588A
- בָנִ֙יתִי֙
- בָנִ֙יתִי֙va.Ni.tiI had rebuiltH1129
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה
- וְלֹא־
- נ֥וֹתַר
- נ֥וֹתַרNo.tarit was leftH3498
- בָּ֖הּ
- פָּ֑רֶץ
- פָּ֑רֶץPa.retza breachH6556
- גַּ֚ם
- גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- הָעֵ֣ת
- הַהִ֔יא
- דְּלָת֖וֹת
- דְּלָת֖וֹתde.la.TotdoorsH1817C
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּי
- הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּיhe.'e.Mad.tiI had set upH5975G
- בַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃
- 2that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in [supplied: one of] the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח
- סַנְבַלַּ֤ט
- סַנְבַלַּ֤טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571
- וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙
- אֵלַ֣י
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- לְכָ֞ה
- וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה
- יַחְדָּ֛ו
- יַחְדָּ֛וyach.DavtogetherH3162B
- בַּכְּפִירִ֖ים
- בְּבִקְעַ֣ת
- אוֹנ֑וֹ
- אוֹנ֑וֹ'o.NoOnoH0207
- וְהֵ֙מָּה֙
- חֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים
- חֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםcho.she.Vim[were] planningH2803I
- לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
- לִ֖י
- רָעָֽה׃
- רָעָֽהra.'AhharmH7451C
- 3And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
- וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה
- עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם
- מַלְאָכִים֙
- מַלְאָכִים֙mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- מְלָאכָ֤ה
- מְלָאכָ֤הme.la.Khaha workH4399
- גְדוֹלָה֙
- גְדוֹלָה֙ge.do.LahgreatH1419A
- אֲנִ֣י
- אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
- עֹשֶׂ֔ה
- עֹשֶׂ֔ה'o.Seh[am] doingH6213A
- וְלֹ֥א
- אוּכַ֖ל
- אוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalI am ableH3201
- לָרֶ֑דֶת
- לָ֣מָּה
- תִשְׁבַּ֤ת
- תִשְׁבַּ֤תtish.Batwill it ceaseH7673A
- הַמְּלָאכָה֙
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אַרְפֶּ֔הָ
- וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י
- אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
- 4And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
- 5Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
- 6wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.
- כָּת֣וּב
- כָּת֣וּבka.Tuv[was] writtenH3789
- בָּ֗הּ
- בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם
- נִשְׁמָע֙
- נִשְׁמָע֙nish.Ma'it has been heardH8085I
- וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ
- אֹמֵ֔ר
- אֹמֵ֔ר'o.Mer[is] sayingH0559
- אַתָּ֤ה
- אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙
- חֹשְׁבִ֣ים
- חֹשְׁבִ֣יםcho.she.Vim[are] planningH2803I
- לִמְר֔וֹד
- עַל־
- עַל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּ֛ן
- כֵּ֛ןken-foreH3651C
- אַתָּ֥ה
- אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- בוֹנֶ֖ה
- בוֹנֶ֖הvo.Neh[are] rebuildingH1129
- הַחוֹמָ֑ה
- וְאַתָּ֗ה
- הֹוֶ֤ה
- הֹוֶ֤הho.Veh[are] about to becomeH1933B
- לָהֶם֙
- לְמֶ֔לֶךְ
- כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים
- הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
- כָּת֣וּב
- 7And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
- וְגַם־
- נְבִיאִ֡ים
- נְבִיאִ֡יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030
- הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּ
- הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּhe.'e.Mad.tayou have appointedH5975G
- לִקְרֹא֩
- עָלֶ֨יךָ
- בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם
- לֵאמֹ֗ר
- מֶ֚לֶךְ
- מֶ֚לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
- בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה
- וְעַתָּה֙
- יִשָּׁמַ֣ע
- יִשָּׁמַ֣עyi.sha.Ma'it will be heardH8085G
- לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
- כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים
- הָאֵ֑לֶּה
- וְעַתָּ֣ה
- לְכָ֔ה
- וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה
- יַחְדָּֽו׃
- יַחְדָּֽוyach.DavtogetherH3162B
- 8Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
- 9For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, [supplied: O God], strengthen thou my hands.
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- כֻלָּ֗ם
- מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים
- מְיָֽרְאִ֤יםme.ya.re.'Im[were] making afraidH3372G
- אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- יִרְפּ֧וּ
- יִרְפּ֧וּyir.Puthey will dropH7503
- יְדֵיהֶ֛ם
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה
- וְלֹ֣א
- תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה
- תֵעָשֶׂ֑הte.'a.Sehit will be doneH6213A
- וְעַתָּ֖ה
- חַזֵּ֥ק
- חַזֵּ֥קcha.ZekstrengthenH2388G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יָדָֽי׃
- כִּ֣י
- 10And I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
- וַאֲנִי־
- בָ֗אתִי
- בָ֗אתִיVa.tiI wentH0935G
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
- שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה
- שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧הshe.ma'.YahShemaiahH8098S
- בֶן־
- בֶןven-[the] son ofH1121A
- דְּלָיָ֛ה
- דְּלָיָ֛הde.la.YahDelaiahH1806J
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל
- מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖לme.hei.tav.'ElMehetabelH4105H
- וְה֣וּא
- עָצ֑וּר
- עָצ֑וּר'a.Tzur[was] shut upH6113
- וַיֹּ֡אמֶר
- נִוָּעֵד֩
- נִוָּעֵד֩ni.va.'Edlet us meetH3259
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בֵּ֨ית
- בֵּ֨יתbeit[the] house ofH1004Q
- הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- תּ֣וֹךְ
- תּ֣וֹךְTokh[the] middle ofH8432
- הַֽהֵיכָ֗ל
- וְנִסְגְּרָה֙
- דַּלְת֣וֹת
- דַּלְת֣וֹתdal.Tot[the] doors ofH1817C
- הַהֵיכָ֔ל
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
- בָּאִ֣ים
- בָּאִ֣יםba.'Im[people are] comingH0935G
- לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָ
- וְלַ֖יְלָה
- בָּאִ֥ים
- בָּאִ֥יםba.'Im[people are] comingH0935G
- לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃
- 11And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
- 12And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
- 13For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
- לְמַ֤עַן
- לְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
- שָׂכוּר֙
- שָׂכוּר֙sa.Khur[was] hiredH7936B
- ה֔וּא
- ה֔וּאHu'heH1931
- לְמַֽעַן־
- לְמַֽעַןle.ma.'an-so thatH4616
- אִירָ֥א
- אִירָ֥א'i.Ra'I may be afraidH3372G
- וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־
- כֵּ֖ן
- כֵּ֖ןkenthusH3651C
- וְחָטָ֑אתִי
- וְהָיָ֤ה
- לָהֶם֙
- לְשֵׁ֣ם
- רָ֔ע
- רָ֔עRa'badH7451A
- לְמַ֖עַן
- לְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
- יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃
- לְמַ֤עַן
- 14Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
- 15So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth [supplied: day] of [supplied: the month] Elul, in fifty and two days.
- וַתִּשְׁלַם֙
- הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה
- בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים
- וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה
- לֶאֱל֑וּל
- לַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים
- וּשְׁנַ֖יִם
- יֽוֹם׃
- יֽוֹםYomday[s]H3117G
- 16And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard [supplied: thereof], that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
- וַיְהִ֗י
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר
- שָֽׁמְעוּ֙
- שָֽׁמְעוּ֙sha.me.'Uthey heardH8085G
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּ
- וַיִּֽרְא֗וּ
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַגּוֹיִם֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- סְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּ
- וַיִּפְּל֥וּ
- מְאֹ֖ד
- מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ם
- וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkithatH3588A
- מֵאֵ֣ת
- אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ
- נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה
- נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖הne.'es.Tahit had been doneH6213A
- הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה
- הַזֹּֽאת׃
- 17Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [supplied: the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.
- גַּ֣ם׀
- גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
- בַּיָּמִ֣ים
- הָהֵ֗ם
- מַרְבִּ֞ים
- מַרְבִּ֞יםmar.Bim[were] multiplyingH7235A
- חֹרֵ֤י
- חֹרֵ֤יcho.Rei[the] nobles ofH2715
- יְהוּדָה֙
- יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם
- הוֹלְכ֖וֹת
- הוֹלְכ֖וֹתhol.Khot[which were] goingH1980O
- עַל־
- עַל'al-toH5921A
- טוֹבִיָּ֑ה
- טוֹבִיָּ֑הtoi.YahTobiahH2900I
- וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
- לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה
- בָּא֥וֹת
- בָּא֥וֹתba.'ot[were] comingH0935G
- אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
- גַּ֣ם׀
- 18For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- רַבִּ֣ים
- רַבִּ֣יםra.Bimmany [people]H7227A
- בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה
- בַּעֲלֵ֤י
- בַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.Lei[were] lords ofH1167J
- שְׁבוּעָה֙
- שְׁבוּעָה֙she.vu.'AhoathH7621
- ל֔וֹ
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- חָתָ֥ן
- חָתָ֥ןcha.Tan[was] a son-in-lawH2860
- ה֖וּא
- ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
- לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה
- בֶן־
- בֶןven-[the] son ofH1121A
- אָרַ֑ח
- אָרַ֑ח'a.RachArahH0733I
- וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן
- בְּנ֔וֹ
- לָקַ֕ח
- לָקַ֕חla.Kachhe had takenH3947I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בַּת־
- בַּתbat-[the] daughter ofH1323G
- מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם
- מְשֻׁלָּ֖םme.shu.LamMeshullamH4918R
- בֶּ֥ן
- בֶּ֥ןben[the] son ofH1121A
- בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃
- בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽהBe.rekh.YahBerekiahH1296K
- כִּי־
- 19Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. [supplied: And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
- טוֹבֹתָ֗יו
- הָי֤וּ
- הָי֤וּha.Yuthey wereH1961
- אֹמְרִים֙
- אֹמְרִים֙'o.me.RimtellingH0559
- לְפָנַ֔י
- וּדְבָרַ֕י
- הָי֥וּ
- הָי֥וּha.Yuthey wereH1961
- מוֹצִיאִ֖ים
- מוֹצִיאִ֖יםmo.tzi.'Imsending outH3318O
- ל֑וֹ
- אִגְּר֛וֹת
- אִגְּר֛וֹת'i.ge.RotlettersH0107
- שָׁלַ֥ח
- שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhe sentH7971G
- טוֹבִיָּ֖ה
- טוֹבִיָּ֖הtoi.YahTobiahH2900I
- לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃
- גַּ֣ם
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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