H9004–/כ–k

And Ezra riseth, and causeth the heads of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear to do according to this word -- and they swear.

כַּדָּבָ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

and every one who cometh not in by the third day, according to the counsel of the heads and of the elders, all his substance is devoted, and himself separated from the assembly of the removal.

כַּעֲצַ֤ת (כַּ) ka. “according to”

And all the assembly answer and say `with' a great voice, `Right; according to thy word -- on us to do;

כִּדְבָרְךָ֥ (כִּ) ke. “according to”

And it cometh to pass, at my hearing these words, I have sat down, and I weep and mourn `for' days, and I am fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.

כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י׀ (כְּ) ke. “when”

and a letter unto Asaph, keeper of the paradise that the king hath, that he give to me trees for beams `for' the gates of the palace that the house hath, and for the wall of the city, and for the house into which I enter;' and the king giveth to me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

כְּיַד־ (כְּ) ke. “according to”

And it cometh to pass, when Sanballat hath heard that we are building the wall, that it is displeasing to him, and he is very angry and mocketh at the Jews,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

And it cometh to pass, when Sanballat hath heard, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, that lengthening hath gone up to the walls of Jerusalem, that the breeches have begun to be stopped, then it is very displeasing to them,

כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַ) kha. “just”

And it cometh to pass, when the Jews have come who are dwelling near them, that they say to us ten times from all the places whither ye return -- `they are' against us.

כַּאֲשֶׁר־ (כַּ) ka. “just”

And it cometh to pass, when our enemies have heard that it hath been known to us, and God doth frustrate their counsel, and we turn back, all of us, unto the wall, each unto his work;

כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ (כַּֽ) ka. “just”

and now, as the flesh of our brethren `is' our flesh, as their sons `are' our sons, and lo, we are subduing our sons and our daughters for servants, and there are of our daughters subdued, and our hand hath no might, and our fields and our vineyards `are' to others.'

כִּבְשַׂ֤ר (כִּ) ki “[is] like”כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם (כִּ) ki “[are] like”

And it is very displeasing to me when I have heard their cry and these words,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (כַּ) ka. “<just>”

and say to them, `We have acquired our brethren the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to the ability that `is' in us, and ye also sell your brethren, and they have been sold to us!' and they are silent, and have not found a word.

כְּדֵ֣י (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Give back, I pray you, to them, as to-day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and their houses, and the hundredth `part' of the money, and of the corn, of the new wine, and of the oil, that ye are exacting of them.'

כְּהַיּ֗וֹם (כְּ) ke. “as”

And they say, `We give back, and of them we seek nothing; so we do as thou art saying.' And I call the priests, and cause them to swear to do according to this thing;

כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (כַּ) ka. “just”כַּדָּבָ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

also, my lap I have shaken, and I say, `Thus doth God shake out every man, who doth not perform this thing, from his house, and from his labour; yea, thus is he shaken out and empty;' and all the assembly say, `Amen,' and praise Jehovah; and the people do according to this thing.

כַּדָּבָ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

And it cometh to pass, when it hath been heard by Sanballat, and Tobiah, and by Geshem the Arabian, and by the rest of our enemies, that I have builded the wall, and there hath not been left in it a breach, (also, till that time the doors I had not set up in the gates,)

כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַ) kha. “just”

And I send unto them messengers, saying, `A great work I am doing, and I am not able to come down; why doth the work cease when I let it alone, and have come down unto you?'

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “<just>”

and they send unto me, according to this word, four times, and I return them `word' according to this word.

כַּדָּבָ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “according to the”כַּדָּבָ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

And Sanballat sendeth unto me, according to this word, a fifth time, his servant, and an open letter in his hand;

כַּדָּבָ֥ר (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

it is written in it, `Among the nations it hath been heard, and Gashmu is saying: Thou and the Jews are thinking to rebel, therefore thou art building the wall, and thou hast been to them for a king -- according to these words!

כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

And also, prophets thou hast appointed to call for thee in Jerusalem, saying, A king `is' in Judah, and now it is heard by the king according to these words; and now come, and we take counsel together.'

כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

And I send unto him, saying, `It hath not been according to these words that thou art saying, for from thine own heart thou art devising them;'

כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

Be mindful, O my God, of Tobiah, and of Sanballat, according to these his works, and also, of Noadiah the prophetess, and of the rest of the prophets who have been making me afraid.

כְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יו (כְּ) ke. “according to”

and it cometh to pass, when all our enemies have heard, and all the nations who are round about us see, that they fall greatly in their own eyes, and know that by our God hath this work been done.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

And it cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (כַּ) ka. “just”