H9005–/ל–l

And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.

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

So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half 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 walls of Jerusalem were made up, 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 conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.

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 which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.

לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “to”

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher 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 therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall 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 labour on 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, and that upon our lands and 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 unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.

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 I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to”

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

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

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of 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 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 had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule 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 me daily 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 required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

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

Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

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

Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)

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 some 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 heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

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