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And we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth of the first month, to go to Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And on the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Urijah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites:

הָרְבִיעִ֡י (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַכֶּסֶף֩ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַזָּהָ֨ב (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַכֵּלִ֜ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (הַ) ha. “the”הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (הַ) ha “the”

the whole by number and by weight; and all the weight was written down at that time.

הַמִּשְׁקָ֖ל (הַ) ha. “the”הַהִֽיא׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

The children of those that had been carried away, who had come out of the captivity, presented burnt-offerings to the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, twelve he-goats for a sin-offering: all for a burnt-offering to Jehovah.

הַ֠בָּאִים (הַ֠) Ha. “those”מֵֽהַשְּׁבִ֨י (הַ) ha. “the”הַגּוֹלָ֜ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַכֹּ֖ל (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And they delivered the king's edicts to the king's satraps, and to the governors on this side the river. And they furthered the people and the house of God.

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַנָּהָ֑ר (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Now when these things were completed, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, according to their abominations, [supplied: even] of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites;

הַשָּׂרִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֤ם (הָ) ha. “the”וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם (הַ) ha “the”הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”הַחִתִּ֜י (הַ) ha. “the”הַפְּרִזִּ֣י (הַ) ha. “the”הַיְבוּסִ֗י (הַ) ha “the”הָֽעַמֹּנִי֙ (הָֽ) ha. “the”הַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔י (הַ) ha. “the”הַמִּצְרִ֖י (הַ) ha. “the”וְהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

for they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, and have mingled the holy seed with the peoples of the lands; and the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this unfaithfulness.

הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”הַשָּׂרִ֣ים (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַסְּגָנִ֗ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And when I heard this thing, I rent my mantle and my garment, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down overwhelmed.

הַדָּבָ֣ר (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֔ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Then were assembled to me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the unfaithfulness of those that had been carried away; and I sat overwhelmed until the evening oblation.

הַגּוֹלָ֑ה (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָֽרֶב׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

And at the evening oblation I arose up from my humiliation; and with my mantle and my garment rent, I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Jehovah my God,

הָעֶ֗רֶב (הָ) ha. “the”

Since the days of our fathers, we have been in great trespass to this day; and for our iniquities we, our kings, our priests, have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, and to captivity, and to spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

הַיּ֣וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָאֲרָצ֗וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”כְּהַיּ֥וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַזֶּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess [supplied: it], is an unclean land through the filthiness of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations with which they have filled it from one end to another through their uncleanness.

הַנְּבִיאִים֮ (הַ) ha. “the”הָאָ֗רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”

Now therefore give not your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

הָאָ֔רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities [supplied: deserve], and hast given us such deliverance as this,

הַבָּ֣א (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָרָעִ֔ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַגְּדֹלָ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the peoples of these abominations? wouldest thou not be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor any to escape?

הַתֹּעֵב֖וֹת (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֵ֑לֶּה (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Jehovah, God of Israel, thou art righteous; for we are a remnant that is escaped, as [supplied: it is] this day. Behold, we are before thee in our trespasses; for there is no standing before thee because of this.

כְּהַיּ֣וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And while Ezra prayed, and made confession, weeping and falling down before the house of God, there were gathered to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children; for the people wept very much.

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”

And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have acted unfaithfully toward our God, and have taken foreign wives of the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

הָאָ֑רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”

And now let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of [supplied: my] lord, and of those that tremble at the commandments of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

וְהַנּוֹלָ֤ד (הַ) ha. “those”וְהַחֲרֵדִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”

Arise, for this matter is incumbent on thee, and we will be with thee: be of good courage, and do [supplied: it].

הַדָּבָ֖ר (הַ) ha. “the”

Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, of the Levites, and of all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. And they swore.

הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַלְוִיִּ֜ם (הַ) ha “the”הַזֶּ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And Ezra arose from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib; and when he came thither, he ate no bread and drank no water; for he mourned because of the unfaithfulness of them that had been carried away.

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”הַגּוֹלָֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And they made proclamation in Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

הַגּוֹלָ֔ה (הַ) ha. “the”

and that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be confiscated, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.

הַיָּמִ֗ים (הַ) hai. “the”הַשָּׂרִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַזְּקֵנִ֔ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַגּוֹלָֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

Then were all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month; and all the people sat in the open space of the house of God, trembling because of the matter, and because of the pouring rain.

הַיָּמִ֗ים (הַ) hai. “the”הַתְּשִׁיעִ֖י (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעָ֗ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַדָּבָ֖ר (הַ) ha. “the”וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”