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and from beyond the gate of Ephraim, and by the old-gate, and by the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, and unto the sheep-gate -- and they have stood at the prison-gate.

לְשַֽׁעַר־ (לְ) le. “to”

And certain are appointed on that day over the chambers for treasures, for heave-offerings, for first-fruits, and for tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for priests, and for Levites, for the joy of Judah `is' over the priests, and over the Levites, who are standing up.

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 `were' heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God.

לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃ (לֵֽ) Le. “to”

And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, are giving the portions of the singers, and of the gatekeepers, the matter of a day in its day, and are sanctifying to the Levites, and the Levites are sanctifying to the sons of Aaron.

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

because they have not come before the sons of Israel with bread and with water, and hire against them Balaam to revile them, and our God turneth the reviling into a blessing.

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

And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, `is' a relation of Tobiah,

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

and he maketh for him a great chamber, and there they were formerly putting the present, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine, and the oil -- the commanded thing of the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers -- and the heave-offering of the priests.

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

And during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty and second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon did I come unto the king, and at the end of days I have asked of the king,

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

and I come in to Jerusalem, and understand concerning the evil that Eliashib hath done for Tobiah, to make to 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 is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,

לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “to”

And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field -- the Levites and the singers, doing the work.

לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ (לְ) le. “to”

and all Judah have brought in the tithe of the corn, and of the new wine, and of the oil, to the treasuries.

לָאוֹצָרֽוֹת׃ (לָ) la. “to the”

And I appoint treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and by their hand `is' Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, for stedfast they have been reckoned, and on them `it is' to give a portion to their brethren.

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

Be mindful of me, O my God, for this, and do not blot out my kind acts that I have done, for the house of my God, and for its charges.

לִּ֥י (לִּ֥) l “to”

And the Tyrians have dwelt in it, bringing in fish, and every ware, and selling on sabbath to the sons of Judah and in Jerusalem.

לִבְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “to”

And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, `What `is' this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?

לָהֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “to”

Thus did not your fathers do? and our God bringeth in on us all this evil, and on this city, and ye are adding fierceness on Israel, to pollute the sabbath.'

לְחַלֵּ֖ל (לְ) le. “by”

And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

And they lodge -- the merchants and sellers of all ware -- at the outside of Jerusalem, once or twice,

לִירוּשָׁלִָ֖ם (לִ) li. “of”

And I say to the Levites, that they be cleansed, and, coming in, keeping the gates, to sanctify the sabbath-day. Also, this, remember for me, O my God, and have pity on me, according to the abundance of Thy kindness.

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

And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish -- and are not knowing to speak Jewish -- and according to the language of people and people.

לְדַבֵּ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”

And I strive with them, and declare them vile, and smite certain of them, and pluck off their hair, and cause them to swear by God, `Ye do not give your daughters to their sons, nor do ye take of their daughters to your sons, and to yourselves.

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

`By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin.

לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙ (לֵֽ) le. “by”

And to you do we hearken to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God, to settle strange women?'

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

And `one' of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest, `is' son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, and I cause him to flee from off me.

לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט (לְ) le. “of”