H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said: 'What do these feeble Jews? will they restore at will? will they sacrifice? will they make an end this day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they ar

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said: 'Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Judah said: 'The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “it said”

And our adversaries said: 'They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.'

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times: 'Ye must return unto us from all places.'

וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ (יֹּ֤אמְרוּ) i.Yo.me.ru “they said”

And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people: 'Be not ye afraid of them; remember the Lord, who is great and awful, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and y

וָאֹמַ֞ר (אֹמַ֞ר) 'o.Mar “I said”

And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people: 'The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another;

וָאֹמַ֞ר (אֹמַ֞ר) 'o.Mar “I said”

Likewise at the same time said I unto the people: 'Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labour in the day.'

אָמַ֣רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “I said”

For there were that said: 'We, our sons and our daughters, are many; let us get for them corn, that we may eat and live.'

אֹמְרִ֔ים 'o.me.Rim “[were] saying”

Some also there were that said: 'We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses; let us get corn, because of the dearth.'

אֹמְרִ֔ים 'o.me.Rim “[were] saying”

There were also that said: 'We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.

אֹמְרִ֔ים 'o.me.Rim “[were] saying”

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them: 'Ye lend upon pledge, every one to his brother.' And I held a great assembly against them.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (אֹמְרָ֣) 'o.me.Ra “I said”

And I said unto them: 'We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that sold themselves unto the heathen; and would ye nevertheless sell your brethren, and should they sell themselves unto us?' Then held they their peace, and found never a

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (אֹמְרָ֣) 'o.me.Ra “I said”

Also I said: 'The thing that ye do is not good; ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

וָאוֹמַ֕ר (אוֹמַ֕ר) i.yo.mer “I said”

Then said they: 'We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest.' Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”אוֹמֵ֑ר 'o.Mer “[are] saying”

Also I shook out my lap, and said: 'So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied.' And all the congregation said: 'Amen', and praised the LORD. And the people di

וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה (אֹמְרָ֡) 'o.me.Ra “I said”וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (יֹּאמְר֨וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying: 'Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono.' But they thought to do me mischief.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And 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?'

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

wherein was written: 'It is reported among the nations, and Geshem saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou buildest the wall; and thou wouldest be their king, even according to these words.

אֹמֵ֔ר 'o.Mer “[is] saying”

And thou hast also appointed prophets to proclaim 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.'

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

Then I sent unto him, saying: 'There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.'

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”אוֹמֵ֑ר 'o.Mer “[are] saying”

For they all would have us afraid, saying: 'Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done.' But now, strengthen Thou my hands.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And as for me, 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

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (יֹּ֡אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And I said: 'Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, could go into the temple and live? I will not go in.'

וָאֹמְרָ֗ה (אֹמְרָ֗) 'o.me.Ra “I said”

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

אֹמְרִים֙ 'o.me.Rim “telling”