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and cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before Thee; for they have vexed Thee before the builders.

מִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָ (לְּ) le. “to”לְנֶ֥גֶד (לְ) le. “to”

So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof; for the people had a mind to work.

לָעָ֖ם (לָ) la. “to the”לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (לַ) la. “to”

But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth;

לְחֹמ֣וֹת (לְ) le. “of”לְהִסָּתֵ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to”

and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.

לָב֖וֹא (לָ) la. “to”לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “for”

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.'

לִבְנ֖וֹת (לִ) li “to”

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.'

לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “to”

Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

לַמָּק֛וֹם (לַ) la. “of the”לַחוֹמָ֖ה (לַ) la. “of the”לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת (לְ) le. “to”

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

לָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “to”

in what place soever ye hear the sound of the horn, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.'

לָֽנוּ׃ (לָֽ) La. “for”

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.'

לָעָ֔ם (לָ) la. “to the”לָ֧נוּ (לָ֧) La. “for”

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

לְמִדַּ֣ת (לְ) le. “for”

Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children; and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage already; neither is it in our power to help it

לַעֲבָדִ֗ים (לַ) la. “to”לְאֵ֣ל (לְ) le. “[is] to”לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃ (לַ) la. “[belong] to”

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “to”

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.

לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to”

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

לָהֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “to”לַגּוֹיִם֙ (לַ) la. “to the”לָ֑נוּ (לָ֑) La. “to”

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundred pieces of silver, and the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.'

לָהֶ֜ם (לָ) la. “to”

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.

לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

לִהְי֣וֹת (לִ) li “to”לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא (לְ) le. “of”

But the former governors that were before me laid burdens upon the people, and took of them for bread and wine above forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants lorded over the people; but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

לְפָנַ֜י (לְ) le. “[were] <to>”

Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep, also fowls were prepared for me; and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine; yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor, because the service was heavy upon this

לְי֣וֹם (לְ) le. “for”לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “for”לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה (לְ) le. “to”

Remember unto me, O my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.

לִּ֥י (לִּ֥) l “to”לְטוֹבָ֑ה (לְ) le. “for”

Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein--though even unto that time I had not set up the doors

לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט (לְ) le. “by”וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם (לְ) le. “by”וּלְיֶ֣תֶר (לְ) le. “by”

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 (לֵ) le. “<to>”לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “to”

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 (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָרֶ֑דֶת (לָ) la. “to”לָ֣מָּה (לָ֣) La. “<to>”

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.

לִמְר֔וֹד (לִ) li “to”לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “of”לְמֶ֔לֶךְ (לְ) le. “<into>”