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And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even to the sheep-gate: and they stood still in the prison-gate.

לְשַֽׁעַר־ (לְ) le. “to”

And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.

לָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹת (לָ) la. “for the”לַתְּרוּמוֹת֮ (לַ) la. “for the”לָרֵאשִׁ֣ית (לָ) la. “for the”וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒ (לַ) la. “for the”לִכְנ֨וֹס (לִ) li “to”לִשְׂדֵ֤י (לִ) li “to”לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (לַ) la. “for the”וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם (לַ) la “for the”

For in the days of David, and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃ (לֵֽ) Le. “to”

And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things to the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them to the children of Aaron.

לַלְוִיִּ֔ם (לַ) la “for the”לִבְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “for”

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Baalam against them, that he should curse them: but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לִבְרָכָֽה׃ (לִ) li “into”

And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:

וְלִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where formerly they laid the meat-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.

ל֜וֹ (ל֜) l “for”לְפָנִ֟ים (לְ) le. “<to>”

But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I came to the king, and after certain days I obtained leave of the king:

לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא (לְ) le. “of”וּלְקֵ֥ץ (לְ) le. “to”

And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing for him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (לִֽ) li. “to”לְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔ה (לְ) le. “for”לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “by”לוֹ֙ (ל) l “for”

And it grieved me greatly: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “to”

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, had fled every one to his field.

לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ (לְ) le. “to”

Then all Judah brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries.

לָאוֹצָרֽוֹת׃ (לָ) la. “to the”

And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were accounted faithful; and their office was to distribute to their brethren.

לַחֲלֹ֥ק (לַ) la. “to”לַאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ (לַ) la. “to”

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its offices.

לִּ֥י (לִּ֥) l “to”

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

לִבְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “to”

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

לָהֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “to”

Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

לְחַלֵּ֖ל (לְ) le. “by”

And it came to pass, that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

לִירוּשָׁלִָ֖ם (לִ) li. “of”

And I commanded the Levites, that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

לַלְוִיִּ֗ם (לַ) la “to the”לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ (לְ) le. “to”לִּ֣י (לִּ֣) l “to”

And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews language, but according to the language of each people.

לְדַבֵּ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons, or for yourselves.

לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם (לִ) li “to”לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם (לִ) li “for”וְלָכֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “for <the>”

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙ (לֵֽ) le. “by”

Shall we then hearken to you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying foreign wives?

וְלָכֶ֣ם (לָ) la. “to”לַעֲשֹׂת֙ (לַ) la. “to”לִמְעֹ֖ל (לִ) li “to”לְהֹשִׁ֖יב (לְ) le. “by”

And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט (לְ) le. “of”