H9005–/ל–l

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

לְהִתְעַנּ֖וֹת (לְ) le. “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ (לְ) le. “to”לָ֥נוּ (לָ֥) La. “for”וּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּ (לְ) le. “for”וּלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

לִשְׁא֤וֹל (לִ) li “to”לְעָזְרֵ֥נוּ (לְ) le. “to”לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְטוֹבָ֔ה (לְ) le. “for”

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

לָֽנוּ׃ (לָֽ) La. “by”

Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

לְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣ה (לְ) le. “to”

and weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered:

לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to”

I weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels a hundred talents; of gold a hundred talents;

לְכִכָּרִ֑ים (לְ) le. “of”

and twenty bowls of gold, of a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as gold.

לַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֖ים (לַ) la. “of”

And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto Jehovah, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill-offering unto Jehovah, the God of your fathers.

לַיהוָ֔ה (לַ) la. “to”לַיהוָ֖ה (לַ) la. “to”

Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites, and the princes of the fathers' [supplied: houses] of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of Jehovah.

לִפְנֵי֩ (לִ) li “<to>”לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (לְ) le. “of”

So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.

לְהָבִ֥יא (לְ) le. “to”לִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (לִ) li. “to”לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “to”

Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth [supplied: day] of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the lier-in-wait by the way.

לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (לַ) la. “of the”לָלֶ֖כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

the whole by number and by weight: and all the weight was written at that time.

לַכֹּ֑ל (לַ) la. “for <the>”

The children of the captivity, that were come out of exile, offered burnt-offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he-goats for a sin-offering: all this was a burnt-offering unto Jehovah.

לֵאלֹהֵ֣י (לֵ) le. “to”לַיהוָֽה׃ (לַ) la. “to”

And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God.

לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙ (לַ) la. “to”

Now when these things were done, the princes drew near unto me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, [supplied: doing] according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י (לַ) la. “to the”

For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “for”וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם (לִ) li “for”

Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the trespass of them of the captivity; and I sat confounded until the evening oblation.

לְמִנְחַ֥ת (לְ) le. “<to>”

and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.

לְהָרִ֧ים (לְ) le. “to”לְמַ֣עְלָה (לְ) le. “<to>”לַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (לַ) la. “<to> the”

And now for a little moment grace hath been showed from Jehovah our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

לְהַשְׁאִ֥יר (לְ) le. “to”לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “to”וְלָתֶת־ (לָ) la. “to”לָ֥נוּ (לָ֥) La. “to”לְהָאִ֤יר (לְ) le. “to”וּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּ (לְ) le. “to”

For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended lovingkindness unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

לִפְנֵי֩ (לִ) li “<to>”לָֽתֶת־ (לָֽ) la. “by”לָ֣נוּ (לָ֣) La. “to”לְרוֹמֵ֞ם (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהַעֲמִ֣יד (לְ) le. “to”וְלָֽתֶת־ (לָֽ) la. “by”לָ֣נוּ (לָ֣) La. “to”

which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land through the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their filthiness:

לֵאמֹר֒ (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ (לְ) le. “to”

now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

לִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם (לִ) li “to”לִבְנֵיכֶ֔ם (לִ) li “for”לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם (לִ) li “<to>”

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,

לְמַ֙טָּה֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”לָּ֛נוּ (לָּ֛) La. “to”

shall we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the peoples that do these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?

לְהָפֵ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”וּ֨לְהִתְחַתֵּ֔ן (לְ) le. “to”לְאֵ֥ין (לְ) le. “to”

O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thou art righteous; for we are left a remnant that is escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our guiltiness; for none can stand before thee because of this.

לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ (לְ) le. “[are] <to>”לַעֲמ֛וֹד (לַ) la. “to”לְפָנֶ֖יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”