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And after looking, I got up and said to the great ones and to the chiefs and to the rest of the people, Have no fear of them: keep in mind the Lord who is great and greatly to be feared, and take up arms for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters,

הַחֹרִ֤ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַסְּגָנִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֔ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַגָּד֤וֹל (הַ) ha. “<the>”וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And when it came to the ears of those who were against us, that we had knowledge of their designs and that God had made their purpose come to nothing, we all went back to the wall, everyone to his work

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (הַ֣) ha. “the”

And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears and body-covers and the bows and the metal war-dresses; and the chiefs were at the back of the men of Judah.

הַיּ֣וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַה֗וּא (הַ) ha. “<the>”וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים (הָ) ha. “the”הַמָּגִנִּ֔ים (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹת (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים (הַ֨) Ha. “the”

Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;

הַבּוֹנִ֧ים (הַ) ha. “who”וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.

וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים (הַ֨) Ha. “the”וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ (הַ) ha. “the”

And I said to the great ones and the chiefs and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spaced and we are far away from one another on the wall:

הַחֹרִ֤ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַסְּגָנִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֔ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (הַ֣) ha. “the”

Wherever you may be when the horn is sounded, come here to us; our God will be fighting for us.

הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר (הַ) ha. “the”

So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning till the stars were seen.

הַשַּׁ֔חַר (הַ) ha. “the”הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And at the same time I said to the people, Let everyone with his servant come inside Jerusalem for the night, so that at night they may keep watch for us, and go on working by day.

הַהִיא֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַלַּ֛יְלָה (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַיּ֥וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”

So not one of us, I or my brothers or my servants or the watchmen who were with me, took off his clothing, everyone went armed to the water.

הַמִּשְׁמָר֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַמָּֽיִם׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.

הָעָ֛ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ (הַ) hai. “the”

And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”

And on hearing their outcry and what they said I was very angry.

הַדְּבָרִ֥ים (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.

הַחֹרִ֣ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַסְּגָנִ֔ים (הַ) ha. “the”

And I said to them, We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free, who were servants and prisoners of the nations: and would you now give up your brothers for a price, and are they to become our property? Then they said

הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים (הַ) hai. “the”הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים (הַ) ha. “who”

And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?

הַדָּבָ֖ר (הַ) ha. “the”הַגּוֹיִ֥ם (הַ) ha. “the”

Even I and my servants have been taking interest for the money and the grain we have let them have. So now, let us give up this thing.

הַמַּשָּׁ֥א (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Give back to them this very day their fields, their vine-gardens, their olive-gardens, and their houses, as well as a hundredth part of the money and the grain and the wine and the oil which you have taken from them.

כְּהַיּ֗וֹם (הַ) hai. “this”הַכֶּ֤סֶף (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַדָּגָן֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר (הַ) hai. “the”

Then they said, We will give them back, and take nothing for them; we will do as you say. Then I sent for the priests and made them take an oath that they would keep this agreement.

הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And shaking out the folds of my robe, I said, So may God send out from his house and his work every man who does not keep this agreement; even so let him be sent out and made as nothing. And all the meeting of the people said, So be it, and gave praise t

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟ים (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”הָאִישׁ֩ (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַדָּבָ֣ר (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֗ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַקָּהָ֜ל (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֶּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Now from the time when I was made ruler of the people in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year till the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my servants have never taken the food which was the right of the ruler.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַפֶּ֖חָה (הַ) ha. “the”

But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of

וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ (הַ) ha. “the”הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָעָ֗ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָעָ֑ם (הָ) ha. “the”

And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.

הַחוֹמָ֤ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֹּאת֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And more than this, a hundred and fifty of the Jews and the rulers were guests at my table, in addition to those who came to us from the nations round about us.

וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים (הַ) hai. “the”וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַבָּאִ֥ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַגּוֹיִ֥ם (הַ) ha. “the”

Now the food made ready for one day was one ox and six fat sheep, as well as fowls; and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine: but all the same, I did not take the food to which the ruler had a right, because the people were crushed under a hard

הַפֶּחָה֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה (הָ) ha. “the”הָעָ֥ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֶּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”