H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand [supplied: on guard], let them shut the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one [supplied: to be] over against his house.

וָאֹמַ֣ר (אֹמַ֣ר) i.yo.mer “I said”

And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

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

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

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

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

לֵאמֹ֣ר (אמֹ֣ר) Mor “saying”

and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and branches of wild olive, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

לֵאמֹר֒ (אמֹר֒) Mor “saying”

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, [supplied: and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

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

and gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and commandedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “you said”

Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they had said”

Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land concerning which thou didst say to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

אָמַ֥רְתָּ 'a.Mar.ta “you had said”

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.

וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (אֹ֣מְרָ֔) 'O.me.Ra “I said”

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (אֹ֣מְרָ֔) 'O.me.Ra “I said”

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

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

And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ (אֹֽמְרָ) 'o.me.Ra “I said”וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (אֹ֣מְרָ֔) 'O.me.Ra “I said”

Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

וָאֹמְרָ֤ה (אֹמְרָ֤) 'o.me.Ra “I said”

And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy lovingkindness.

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

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

אָמַ֡ר 'a.Mar “he said”

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

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

And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the peoples that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

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

For this deed of the queen will come abroad unto all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

בְּאָמְרָ֗ם (אָמְרָ֗) 'a.me.Ra “will say”אָמַ֞ר 'a.Mar “he said”

And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say [supplied: the like] unto all the king's princes. So [supplied: will there arise] much contempt and wrath.

תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה׀ to.Mar.nah “they will say”

Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

then in this wise came the maiden unto the king: whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

תֹּאמַ֜ר to.Mar “she said”

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

יֹאמַ֛ר yo.Mar “he said”