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 we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half of it, for the people had a mind to work.

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

But it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were set 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 who dwelt by them came, they said to us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return to us they will be upon you.

לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “to”

Therefore I set 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 to us, and God had brought their counsel to naught, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one to his work.

לָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “to”

In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither to us: our God will fight for us.

לָֽנוּ׃ (לָֽ) La. “for”

Likewise at the same time said I to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labor 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, 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 to 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 to them, Ye exact interest, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to”

And I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold to us? Then they held 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 olive-yards, 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 would 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 to 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 to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore 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 an abundance of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I required not 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 built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it, (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 to 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 to 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>”

In which 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>”