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and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertains to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. The king granted me, according to the good hand of my God on me.

אֱלֹהַ֖י (י) i “my”

I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there any animal with me, except the animal that I rode on.

אֱלֹהַי֙ (י֙) i “my”לִבִּ֔י (י) i “my”

I told them of the hand of my God which was good on me, as also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. They said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for the good [supplied: work].

אֱלֹהַ֗י (י) i “my”

It happened from that time forth, that half of my servants worked in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

נְעָרַי֮ (י֮) i “my”

So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes, everyone [supplied: went with] his weapon [supplied: to] the water.

וְאַחַ֣י (י) i “my”וּנְעָרַ֗י (י) i “my”

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, You exact usury, everyone of his brother. I held a great assembly against them.

לִבִּ֜י (י) i “my”

I likewise, my brothers and my servants, do lend them money and grain. Please let us leave off this usury.

אַחַ֣י (י) i “my”וּנְעָרַ֔י (י) i “my”

Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesn't perform this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. All the assembly said, Amen, and praised Yahweh. The people did according to this promise.

חָצְנִ֣י (י) i “my”

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, [supplied: that is], twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor.

וְאַחַ֔י (י) i “my”

But the former governors who were before me were chargeable to the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.

לְפָנַ֜י (י) i “me”

Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.

נְעָרַ֔י (י) i “my”

Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, one hundred fifty men, besides those who came to us from among the nations that were round about us.

שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃ (י) i “my”

Remember to me, my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.

אֱלֹהַ֖י (י) i “my”

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, [supplied: God], strengthen you my hands.

יָדָֽי׃ (י) i “my”

Remember, my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

אֱלֹהַ֛י (י) i “my”

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

לְפָנַ֔י (י) i “me”וּדְבָרַ֕י (י) i “my”

that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

אָחִ֗י (י) i “my”

My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written therein:

אֱלֹהַי֙ (י֙) i “my”לִבִּ֔י (י) i “my”

Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don't wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the observances of it.

אֱלֹהַ֖י (י) i “my”חֲסָדַ֗י (י) i “my”אֱלֹהַ֖י (י) i “my”

It came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the Sabbath day.

וּמִנְּעָרַ֗י (י) i “my”

I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.

אֱלֹהַ֔י (י) i “my”

Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

אֱלֹהָ֑י (י) i “my”

and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.

אֱלֹהַ֖י (י) i “my”

Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast you for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in to the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖י (י) i “my”

Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is:

שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י (י) i “my”וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃ (י) i “my”