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Nehemiah 5

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  1. 1Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
    1. וַתְּהִ֨י
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תְּהִ֨יte.Hiit wasH1961
    2. צַעֲקַ֥ת
      1. צַעֲקַ֥תtza.'a.Kat<the> cry of distress ofH6818
    3. הָעָ֛ם
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עָ֛ם'AmpeopleH5971A
    4. וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. נְשֵׁיne.shei.wivesH0802H
      3. הֶ֖םHemtheirH9028
    5. גְּדוֹלָ֑ה
      1. גְּדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419A
    6. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-againstH0413
    7. אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם
      1. אֲחֵי'a.chei.countrymenH0251I
      2. הֶ֖םHemtheirH9028
    8. הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יְּהוּדִֽיםye.hu.DimJewsH3064
  2. 2For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain, so that we may have food for our needs.
    1. וְיֵשׁ֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֵשׁ֙YeshthereH3426
    2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[were those] whoH0834A
    3. אֹמְרִ֔ים
      1. אֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[were] sayingH0559
    4. בָּנֵ֥ינוּ
      1. בָּנֵ֥יba.Nei.sonsH1121A
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    5. וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְנֹתֵ֖יve.no.Tei.daughtersH1323G
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    6. אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
      1. אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
    7. רַבִּ֑ים
      1. רַבִּ֑יםra.Bim[are] manyH7227A
    8. וְנִקְחָ֥ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִקְחָ֥הnik.Chahlet us getH3947G
    9. דָגָ֖ן
      1. דָגָ֖ןda.GangrainH1715
    10. וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. נֹאכְלָ֥הno.khe.Lahwe may eatH0398
    11. וְנִחְיֶֽה׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִחְיֶֽהnich.Yehwe may liveH2421
  3. 3And there were some who said, We are giving our fields and our vine-gardens and our houses for debt: let us get grain because we are in need.
    1. וְיֵשׁ֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֵשׁ֙YeshthereH3426
    2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[were those] whoH0834A
    3. אֹמְרִ֔ים
      1. אֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[were] sayingH0559
    4. שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ
      1. שְׂדֹתֵ֛יse.do.Tei.fieldsH7704G
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    5. וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. כְרָמֵ֥יkhe.ra.Mei.vineyardsH3754
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    6. וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בָתֵּ֖יva.Tei.housesH1004B
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    7. אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
      1. אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
    8. עֹרְבִ֑ים
      1. עֹרְבִ֑ים'o.re.Vim[are] mortgagingH6148
    9. וְנִקְחָ֥ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִקְחָ֥הnik.Chahwe will getH3947G
    10. דָגָ֖ן
      1. דָגָ֖ןda.GangrainH1715
    11. בָּרָעָֽב׃
      1. בָּba.in theH9003
      2. רָעָֽבra.'AvfamineH7458
  4. 4And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.
    1. וְיֵשׁ֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֵשׁ֙YeshthereH3426
    2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[were those] whoH0834A
    3. אֹמְרִ֔ים
      1. אֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[were] sayingH0559
    4. לָוִ֥ינוּ
      1. לָוִ֥ינוּla.Vi.nuwe have borrowedH3867B
    5. כֶ֖סֶף
      1. כֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefmoneyH3701G
    6. לְמִדַּ֣ת
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. מִדַּ֣תmi.Dat[the] tribute ofH4060B
    7. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֑לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    8. שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ
      1. שְׂדֹתֵ֖יse.do.Tei.fieldsH7704G
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    9. וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. כְרָמֵֽיkhe.ra.Mei.vineyardsH3754
      3. נוּnuourH9025
  5. 5But our flesh is the same as the flesh of our countrymen, and our children as their children: and now we are giving our sons and daughters into the hands of others, to be their servants, and some of our daughters are servants even now: and we have no pow(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. וְעַתָּ֗ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258
    2. כִּבְשַׂ֤ר
      1. כִּki[is] likeH9004
      2. בְשַׂ֤רv.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320
    3. אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙
      1. אַחֵ֙י'a.Chei.countrymenH0251I
      2. נוּ֙nuourH9025
    4. בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ
      1. בְּשָׂרֵ֔be.sa.Re.fleshH1320
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    5. כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם
      1. כִּki[are] likeH9004
      2. בְנֵיv.nei.childrenH1121A
      3. הֶ֖םHemtheirH9028
    6. בָּנֵ֑ינוּ
      1. בָּנֵ֑יba.Nei.childrenH1121A
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    7. וְהִנֵּ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009
    8. אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
      1. אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
    9. כֹ֠בְשִׁים
      1. כֹ֠בְשִׁיםKhoe.shim[are] bringing into bondageH3533
    10. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    11. בָּנֵ֨ינוּ
      1. בָּנֵ֨יba.Nei.sonsH1121A
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    12. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    13. בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ
      1. בְּנֹתֵ֜יbe.no.Tei.daughtersH1323G
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    14. לַעֲבָדִ֗ים
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. עֲבָדִ֗ים'a.va.DimslavesH5650
    15. וְיֵ֨שׁ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֵ֨שׁYeshthereH3426
    16. מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ
      1. מִmi.[are] some ofH9006
      2. בְּנֹתֵ֤יbe.no.Tei.daughtersH1323G
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    17. נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙
      1. נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙nikh.ba.shOtbeing brought into bondageH3533
    18. וְאֵ֣ין
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֣ין'Einthere notH0369
    19. לְאֵ֣ל
      1. לְle.[is] toH9005
      2. אֵ֣ל'El[the] power ofH0410L
    20. יָדֵ֔נוּ
      1. יָדֵ֔ya.De.handH3027H
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    21. וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. שְׂדֹתֵ֥יse.do.Tei.fieldsH7704G
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    22. וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. כְרָמֵ֖יkhe.ra.Mei.vineyardsH3754
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    23. לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃
      1. לַla.[belong] toH9005
      2. אֲחֵרִֽים'a.che.RimothersH0312
  6. 6And on hearing their outcry and what they said I was very angry.
    1. וַיִּ֥חַר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּ֥חַרi.Yi.charit burnedH2734
    2. לִ֖י
      1. לִ֖ltoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    3. מְאֹ֑ד
      1. מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
    4. כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. כַּka.<just>H9004
      2. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhenH0834D
    5. שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙
      1. שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI heardH8085G
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם
      1. זַֽעֲקָתָ֔za.'a.ka.TaoutcryH2201
      2. םmtheirH9028
    8. וְאֵ֖ת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֖ת'Et<obj.>H0853
    9. הַדְּבָרִ֥ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. דְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.RimwordsH1697G
    10. הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֵֽלֶּה'E.lehtheseH0428
  7. 7And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.
    1. וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּמָּלֵ֨ךְi.yi.ma.Lekhit consideredH4427B
    2. לִבִּ֜י
      1. לִבִּ֜li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    3. עָלַ֗י
      1. עָלַ֗'a.LawithH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    4. וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙
      1. וָva.andH9001
      2. אָרִ֙יבָ'a.Ri.vaI contendedH7378
      3. ה֙h!H9012
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-withH0854
    6. הַחֹרִ֣ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. חֹרִ֣יםcho.RimnoblesH2715
    7. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'EtwithH0854
    8. הַסְּגָנִ֔ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. סְּגָנִ֔יםse.ga.NimofficialsH5461
    9. וָאֹמְרָ֣ה
      1. וָva.andH9001
      2. אֹמְרָ֣'o.me.RaI saidH0559
      3. הh!H9012
    10. לָהֶ֔ם
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. הֶ֔םHemthemH9038
    11. מַשָּׁ֥א
      1. מַשָּׁ֥אma.Sha'usuryH4855
    12. אִישׁ־
      1. אִישׁ'ish-eachH0376I
    13. בְּאָחִ֖יו
      1. בְּbe.onH9003
      2. אָחִ֖י'a.ChibrotherH0251I
      3. וvhisH9023
    14. אַתֶּ֣ם
      1. אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH0859D
    15. נֹשְׂאִיםQere, written (Ketiv): נֹשִׁ֑אים
      1. נֹשְׂאִיםno.Sim[are] lendingH5375K
    16. וָאֶתֵּ֥ן
      1. וָva.andH9001
      2. אֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenI madeH5414I
    17. עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
      1. עֲלֵי'a.lei.onH5921A
      2. הֶ֖םHemthemH9038
    18. קְהִלָּ֥ה
      1. קְהִלָּ֥הke.hi.Lahan assemblyH6952
    19. גְדוֹלָֽה׃
      1. גְדוֹלָֽהge.do.LahgreatH1419A
  8. 8And I said to them, We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free, who were servants and prisoners of the nations: and would you now give up your brothers for a price, and are they to become our property? Then they said(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. וָאֹמְרָ֣ה
      1. וָva.andH9001
      2. אֹמְרָ֣'o.me.RaI saidH0559
      3. הh!H9012
    2. לָהֶ֗ם
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. הֶ֗םHemthemH9038
    3. אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
      1. אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
    4. קָ֠נִינוּ
      1. קָ֠נִינוּKa.ni.nuwe have boughtH7069
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    6. אַחֵ֨ינוּ
      1. אַחֵ֨י'a.Chei.countrymenH0251I
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    7. הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יְּהוּדִ֜יםye.hu.DimJewsH3064
    8. הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים
      1. הַha.whoH9009
      2. נִּמְכָּרִ֤יםnim.ka.Rimsold themselvesH4376
    9. לַגּוֹיִם֙
      1. לַla.to theH9005
      2. גּוֹיִם֙go.YimnationsH1471A
    10. כְּדֵ֣י
      1. כְּke.according toH9004
      2. דֵ֣יDei[the] sufficiencyH1767
    11. בָ֔נוּ
      1. בָ֔Va.inH9003
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    12. וְגַם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גַםgam-alsoH1571
    13. אַתֶּ֛ם
      1. אַתֶּ֛ם'a.TemyouH0859D
    14. תִּמְכְּר֥וּ
      1. תִּמְכְּר֥וּtim.ke.Ruyou soldH4376
    15. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    16. אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם
      1. אֲחֵי'a.chei.countrymenH0251I
      2. כֶ֖םKhemyourH9026
    17. וְנִמְכְּרוּ־
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נִמְכְּרוּnim.ke.ru-they were soldH4376
    18. לָ֑נוּ
      1. לָ֑La.toH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    19. וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ
      1. וַֽvaandH9001
      2. יַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּi.ya.cha.Ri.shuthey were silentH2790B
    20. וְלֹ֥א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֥אLo'notH3808
    21. מָצְא֖וּ
      1. מָצְא֖וּma.tze.'Uthey foundH4672
    22. דָּבָֽר׃
      1. דָּבָֽרda.Vara wordH1697G
  9. 9And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?
    1. וָאוֹמַ֕רQere, written (Ketiv): וַיֹּאמֶר
      1. וָvaandH9001
      2. אוֹמַ֕רi.yo.merI saidH0559
    2. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    3. ט֥וֹב
      1. ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    4. הַדָּבָ֖ר
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. דָּבָ֖רda.VarthingH1697I
    5. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
    6. אַתֶּ֣ם
      1. אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH0859D
    7. עֹשִׂ֑ים
      1. עֹשִׂ֑ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213A
    8. הֲל֞וֹא
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. ל֞וֹאLo'notH3808
    9. בְּיִרְאַ֤ת
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יִרְאַ֤תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374
    10. אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙
      1. אֱלֹהֵ֙י'e.lo.Hei.GodH0430G
      2. נוּ֙nuourH9025
    11. תֵּלֵ֔כוּ
      1. תֵּלֵ֔כוּte.Le.khuare you walkingH1980I
    12. מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. חֶרְפַּ֖תcher.Pat[the] reproach ofH2781
    13. הַגּוֹיִ֥ם
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. גּוֹיִ֥םgo.YimnationsH1471A
    14. אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃
      1. אוֹיְבֵֽי'oy.Vei.enemiesH0341
      2. נוּnuourH9025
  10. 10Even I and my servants have been taking interest for the money and the grain we have let them have. So now, let us give up this thing.
    1. וְגַם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. גַםgam-alsoH1571
    2. אֲנִי֙
      1. אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH0589
    3. אַחַ֣י
      1. אַחַ֣'a.ChabrothersH0251G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וּנְעָרַ֔י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. נְעָרַ֔ne.'a.RaservantsH5288
      3. יimyH9020
    5. נֹשִׁ֥ים
      1. נֹשִׁ֥יםno.Shim[are] lendingH5383
    6. בָּהֶ֖ם
      1. בָּba.toH9003
      2. הֶ֖םHemthemH9038
    7. כֶּ֣סֶף
      1. כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefmoneyH3701G
    8. וְדָגָ֑ן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דָגָ֑ןda.GangrainH1715
    9. נַֽעַזְבָה־
      1. נַֽעַזְבָהna.'az.vah-let us abandonH5800A
    10. נָּ֖א
      1. נָּ֖אna'pleaseH4994
    11. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    12. הַמַּשָּׁ֥א
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּשָּׁ֥אma.Sha'usuryH4855
    13. הַזֶּֽה׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֶּֽהZehthisH2088
  11. 11Give back to them this very day their fields, their vine-gardens, their olive-gardens, and their houses, as well as a hundredth part of the money and the grain and the wine and the oil which you have taken from them.
    1. הָשִׁיבוּ֩
      1. הָשִׁיבוּ֩ha.shi.VureturnH7725G
    2. נָ֨א
      1. נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994
    3. לָהֶ֜ם
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. הֶ֜םHemthemH9038
    4. כְּהַיּ֗וֹם
      1. כְּke.asH9004
      2. הַhai.thisH9009
      3. יּ֗וֹםYomdayH3117G
    5. שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛ם
      1. שְׂדֹתֵיse.do.tei.fieldsH7704G
      2. הֶ֛םHemtheirH9028
    6. כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם
      1. כַּרְמֵיkar.mei.vineyardsH3754
      2. הֶ֥םHemtheirH9028
    7. זֵיתֵיהֶ֖ם
      1. זֵיתֵיzei.tei.olive treesH2132H
      2. הֶ֖םHemtheirH9028
    8. וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בָתֵּיva.tei.housesH1004B
      3. הֶ֑םHemtheirH9028
    9. וּמְאַ֨ת
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מְאַ֨תme.'At[the] hundred ofH3967
    10. הַכֶּ֤סֶף
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. כֶּ֤סֶףKe.sefmoneyH3701G
    11. וְהַדָּגָן֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. דָּגָן֙da.GangrainH1715
    12. הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. תִּיר֣וֹשׁti.Ro.oshnew wineH8492
    13. וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַhai.theH9009
      3. יִּצְהָ֔רyitz.Harfresh oilH3323
    14. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    15. אַתֶּ֖ם
      1. אַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemyouH0859D
    16. נֹשִׁ֥ים
      1. נֹשִׁ֥יםno.Shim[are] lendingH5383
    17. בָּהֶֽם׃
      1. בָּba.toH9003
      2. הֶֽםHemthemH9038
  12. 12Then they said, We will give them back, and take nothing for them; we will do as you say. Then I sent for the priests and made them take an oath that they would keep this agreement.
    1. וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּאמְר֣וּi.yo.me.Ruthey saidH0559
    2. נָשִׁ֗יב
      1. נָשִׁ֗יבna.Shivwe will return [it]H7725H
    3. וּמֵהֶם֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מֵme.fromH9006
      3. הֶם֙HemthemH9038
    4. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    5. נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ
      1. נְבַקֵּ֔שׁne.va.Keshwe will require [it]H1245
    6. כֵּ֣ן
      1. כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651C
    7. נַעֲשֶׂ֔ה
      1. נַעֲשֶׂ֔הna.'a.Sehwe will doH6213A
    8. כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
      1. כַּka.justH9004
      2. אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherasH0834D
    9. אַתָּ֣ה
      1. אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    10. אוֹמֵ֑ר
      1. אוֹמֵ֑ר'o.Mer[are] sayingH0559
    11. וָאֶקְרָא֙
      1. וָva.andH9001
      2. אֶקְרָא֙'ek.Ra'I summonedH7121G
    12. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    13. הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםKo.ha.NimpriestsH3548
    14. וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם
      1. וָֽva.andH9001
      2. אַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔'ash.bi.'EI made swear an oathH7650
      3. םmthemH9038
    15. לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. עֲשׂ֖וֹת'a.SotdoH6213A
    16. כַּדָּבָ֥ר
      1. כַּka.according to theH9004
      2. דָּבָ֥רda.VarmannerH1697O
    17. הַזֶּֽה׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֶּֽהZehthisH2088
  13. 13And shaking out the folds of my robe, I said, So may God send out from his house and his work every man who does not keep this agreement; even so let him be sent out and made as nothing. And all the meeting of the people said, So be it, and gave praise t(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    2. חָצְנִ֣י
      1. חָצְנִ֣cha.tze.NbosomH2684
      2. יimyH9020
    3. נָעַ֗רְתִּי
      1. נָעַ֗רְתִּיna.'Ar.tiI shook outH5287
    4. וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה
      1. וָֽva.andH9001
      2. אֹמְרָ֡'o.me.RaI saidH0559
      3. הh!H9012
    5. כָּ֣כָה
      1. כָּ֣כָהKa.khahthusH3602
    6. יְנַעֵ֪ר
      1. יְנַעֵ֪רye.na.'Ermay he shake outH5287
    7. הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟ים
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֟ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-everyH3605
    10. הָאִישׁ֩
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אִישׁ֩'IshpersonH0376G
    11. אֲשֶׁ֨ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    12. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    13. יָקִ֜ים
      1. יָקִ֜יםya.Kimhe will carry outH6965I
    14. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    15. הַדָּבָ֣ר
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. דָּבָ֣רda.VarwordH1697J
    16. הַזֶּ֗ה
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֶּ֗הZehthisH2088
    17. מִבֵּיתוֹ֙
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. בֵּיתbei.ThouseH1004B
      3. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    18. וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִ֣Mi.fromH9006
      3. יגִיע֔gi.'propertyH3018
      4. וֹOhisH9023
    19. וְכָ֛כָה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כָ֛כָהKha.khahthusH3602
    20. יִהְיֶ֥ה
      1. יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehmay he beH1961
    21. נָע֖וּר
      1. נָע֖וּרna.'Urshaken outH5287
    22. וָרֵ֑ק
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. רֵ֑קRekemptyH7386
    23. וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּאמְר֨וּi.yo.me.Ruthey saidH0559
    24. כָֽל־
      1. כָֽלkhol-allH3605
    25. הַקָּהָ֜ל
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. קָּהָ֜לka.HalassemblyH6951
    26. אָמֵ֗ן
      1. אָמֵ֗ן'a.MenamenH0543
    27. וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙
      1. וַֽvaandH9001
      2. יְהַלְלוּ֙y.ha.Luthey praisedH1984B
    28. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    29. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    30. וַיַּ֥עַשׂ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּ֥עַשׂi.Ya.'asit didH6213A
    31. הָעָ֖ם
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עָ֖ם'AmpeopleH5971A
    32. כַּדָּבָ֥ר
      1. כַּka.according to theH9004
      2. דָּבָ֥רda.VarmannerH1697O
    33. הַזֶּֽה׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֶּֽהZehthisH2088
  14. 14Now from the time when I was made ruler of the people in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year till the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my servants have never taken the food which was the right of the ruler.
    1. גַּ֞ם
      1. גַּ֞םgamalsoH1571
    2. מִיּ֣וֹם׀
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. יּ֣וֹםYom[the] dayH3117G
    3. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whenH0834A
    4. צִוָּ֣ה
      1. צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahsomeone appointedH6680
    5. אֹתִ֗י
      1. אֹתִ֗'o.T<obj.>H0853
      2. יimeH9030
    6. לִהְי֣וֹת
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. הְי֣וֹתh.YotbeH1961
    7. פֶּחָם֮
      1. פֶּחָpe.ChagovernorH6346
      2. ם֮mtheirH9028
    8. בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
    9. יְהוּדָה֒
      1. יְהוּדָה֒ye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
    10. מִשְּׁנַ֣ת
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שְּׁנַ֣תshe.NatyearH8141
    11. עֶשְׂרִ֗ים
      1. עֶשְׂרִ֗ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
    12. וְ֠עַד
      1. וְ֠Ve.andH9002
      2. עַד'aduntilH5704
    13. שְׁנַ֨ת
      1. שְׁנַ֨תshe.NatyearH8141
    14. שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים
      1. שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
    15. וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. שְׁתַּ֙יִם֙she.Ta.yimtwoH8147
    16. לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא
      1. לְle.ofH9005
      2. אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא'ar.tach.Shast'ArtaxerxesH0783A
    17. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֔לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    18. שָׁנִ֖ים
      1. שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141
    19. שְׁתֵּ֣ים
      1. שְׁתֵּ֣יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147
    20. עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה
      1. עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה'es.RehtenH6240
    21. אֲנִ֣י
      1. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    22. וְאַחַ֔י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַחַ֔'a.ChabrothersH0251G
      3. יimyH9020
    23. לֶ֥חֶם
      1. לֶ֥חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899I
    24. הַפֶּ֖חָה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. פֶּ֖חָהPe.chahgovernorH6346
    25. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    26. אָכַֽלְתִּי׃
      1. אָכַֽלְתִּי'a.Khal.tiI ateH0398
  15. 15But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. וְהַפַּחוֹת֩
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. פַּחוֹת֩pa.chOtgovernorsH6346
    2. הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. רִאשֹׁנִ֨יםri.sho.NimformerH7223H
    3. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
    4. לְפָנַ֜י
      1. לְle.[were] <to>H9005
      2. פָנַ֜fa.NabeforeH6440G
      3. יimeH9020
    5. הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ
      1. הִכְבִּ֣ידוּhikh.Bi.duthey made heavyH3513H
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    7. הָעָ֗ם
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עָ֗ם'AmpeopleH5971A
    8. וַיִּקְח֨וּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּקְח֨וּi.yik.Chuthey tookH3947G
    9. מֵהֶ֜ם
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. הֶ֜םHemthemH9038
    10. בְּלֶ֤חֶם
      1. בְּbe.<in>H9003
      2. לֶ֤חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899I
    11. וָיַ֙יִן֙
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. יַ֙יִן֙Ya.yinwineH3196
    12. אַחַר֙
      1. אַחַר֙'a.CharafterH0310A
    13. כֶּֽסֶף־
      1. כֶּֽסֶףke.sef-silverH3701G
    14. שְׁקָלִ֣ים
      1. שְׁקָלִ֣יםshe.ka.LimshekelsH8255
    15. אַרְבָּעִ֔ים
      1. אַרְבָּעִ֔ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH0705
    16. גַּ֥ם
      1. גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571
    17. נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם
      1. נַעֲרֵיna.'a.rei.servantsH5288
      2. הֶ֖םHemtheirH9028
    18. שָׁלְט֣וּ
      1. שָׁלְט֣וּshal.Tuthey domineeredH7980
    19. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-overH5921A
    20. הָעָ֑ם
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עָ֑ם'AmpeopleH5971A
    21. וַאֲנִי֙
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH0589
    22. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    23. עָשִׂ֣יתִי
      1. עָשִׂ֣יתִי'a.Si.tiI didH6213A
    24. כֵ֔ן
      1. כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651C
    25. מִפְּנֵ֖י
      1. מִmi.<from>H9006
      2. פְּנֵ֖יpe.Neibecause ofH6440I
    26. יִרְאַ֥ת
      1. יִרְאַ֥תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374
    27. אֱלֹהִֽים׃
      1. אֱלֹהִֽים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
  16. 16And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.
    1. וְ֠גַם
      1. וְ֠Ve.andH9002
      2. גַםgamalsoH1571
    2. בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת
      1. בִּbionH9003
      2. מְלֶ֜אכֶתm.Le.khet[the] work ofH4399
    3. הַחוֹמָ֤ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. חוֹמָ֤הcho.MahwallH2346G
    4. הַזֹּאת֙
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֹּאת֙zoTthisH2063
    5. הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי
      1. הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּיhe.che.Zak.tiI kept holdH2388K
    6. וְשָׂדֶ֖ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שָׂדֶ֖הsa.Deha fieldH7704G
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. קָנִ֑ינוּ
      1. קָנִ֑ינוּka.Ni.nuwe acquiredH7069
    9. וְכָל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    10. נְעָרַ֔י
      1. נְעָרַ֔ne.'a.RaservantsH5288
      2. יimyH9020
    11. קְבוּצִ֥ים
      1. קְבוּצִ֥יםke.vu.Tzim[were] assembledH6908
    12. שָׁ֖ם
      1. שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033G
    13. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    14. הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מְּלָאכָֽהme.la.KhahworkH4399
  17. 17And more than this, a hundred and fifty of the Jews and the rulers were guests at my table, in addition to those who came to us from the nations round about us.
    1. וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַhai.theH9009
      3. יְּהוּדִ֨יםye.hu.DimJewsH3064
    2. וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. סְּגָנִ֜יםse.ga.NimofficialsH5461
    3. מֵאָ֧ה
      1. מֵאָ֧הme.'Ahone hundredH3967
    4. וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572
    5. אִ֗ישׁ
      1. אִ֗ישׁ'Ishperson[s]H0376G
    6. וְהַבָּאִ֥ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. בָּאִ֥יםba.'Im[ones who] cameH0935G
    7. אֵלֵ֛ינוּ
      1. אֵלֵ֛י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    8. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-fromH4480A
    9. הַגּוֹיִ֥ם
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. גּוֹיִ֥םgo.YimnationsH1471A
    10. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
    11. סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּ
      1. סְבִיבֹתֵ֖יse.vi.vo.Tei.[were] aroundH5439G
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    12. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-[were] atH5921A
    13. שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃
      1. שֻׁלְחָנִֽshul.cha.NtableH7979
      2. יimyH9020
  18. 18Now the food made ready for one day was one ox and six fat sheep, as well as fowls; and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine: but all the same, I did not take the food to which the ruler had a right, because the people were crushed under a hard(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. וַאֲשֶׁר֩
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
    2. הָיָ֨ה
      1. הָיָ֨הha.Yahit wasH1961
    3. נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה
      1. נַעֲשֶׂ֜הna.'a.SehmadeH6213A
    4. לְי֣וֹם
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117G
    5. אֶחָ֗ד
      1. אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    6. שׁ֣וֹר
      1. שׁ֣וֹרShor[was] an oxH7794
    7. אֶחָ֞ד
      1. אֶחָ֞ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    8. צֹ֠אן
      1. צֹ֠אןtzonsheepH6629G
    9. שֵׁשׁ־
      1. שֵׁשׁshesh-sixH8337
    10. בְּרֻר֤וֹת
      1. בְּרֻר֤וֹתbe.ru.RotchosenH1305
    11. וְצִפֳּרִים֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. צִפֳּרִים֙tzi.po.RimpoultryH6833
    12. נַֽעֲשׂוּ־
      1. נַֽעֲשׂוּna.'a.su-they were madeH6213A
    13. לִ֔י
      1. לִ֔LforH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    14. וּבֵ֨ין
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בֵ֨יןVeinbetweenH0996G
    15. עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת
      1. עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת'a.Se.rettenH6235
    16. יָמִ֛ים
      1. יָמִ֛יםya.MimdaysH3117G
    17. בְּכָל־
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    18. יַ֖יִן
      1. יַ֖יִןYa.yinwineH3196
    19. לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַרְבֵּ֑הhar.BehabundanceH7235A
    20. וְעִם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עִם'im-besideH5973A
    21. זֶ֗ה
      1. זֶ֗הZehthisH2088
    22. לֶ֤חֶם
      1. לֶ֤חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899I
    23. הַפֶּחָה֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. פֶּחָה֙pe.ChahgovernorH6346
    24. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    25. בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי
      1. בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּיvi.Kash.tiI soughtH1245
    26. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    27. כָֽבְדָ֥ה
      1. כָֽבְדָ֥הkha.ve.Dahit was heavyH3513H
    28. הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.DahserviceH5656G
    29. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    30. הָעָ֥ם
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עָ֥ם'AmpeopleH5971A
    31. הַזֶּֽה׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֶּֽהZehthisH2088
  19. 19Keep in mind, O my God, for my good, all I have done for this people.
    1. זָכְרָה־
      1. זָכְרָza.khe.rarememberH2142
      2. הh-!H9012
    2. לִּ֥י
      1. לִּ֥ltoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    3. אֱלֹהַ֖י
      1. אֱלֹהַ֖'e.lo.HaO GodH0430G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. לְטוֹבָ֑ה
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. טוֹבָ֑הto.VahgoodH2896C
    5. כֹּ֥ל
      1. כֹּ֥לkolallH3605
    6. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
    7. עָשִׂ֖יתִי
      1. עָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213A
    8. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    9. הָעָ֥ם
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עָ֥ם'AmpeopleH5971A
    10. הַזֶּֽה׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֶּֽהZehthisH2088

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