H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “it said”

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.

וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ (יֹּ֤אמְרוּ) i.Yo.me.ru “they said”

And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

וָאֹמַ֞ר (אֹמַ֞ר) 'o.Mar “I said”

And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another:

וָאֹמַ֞ר (אֹמַ֞ר) 'o.Mar “I said”

Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day.

אָמַ֣רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “I said”

For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.

אֹמְרִ֔ים 'o.me.Rim “[were] saying”

Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth.

אֹמְרִ֔ים 'o.me.Rim “[were] saying”

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [ergänzt: upon] our fields and our vineyards.

אֹמְרִ֔ים 'o.me.Rim “[were] saying”

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (אֹמְרָ֣) 'o.me.Ra “I said”

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (אֹמְרָ֣) 'o.me.Ra “I said”

Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

וָאוֹמַ֕ר (אוֹמַ֕ר) i.yo.mer “I said”

Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”אוֹמֵ֑ר 'o.Mer “[are] saying”

Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that performeth not this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised Jehovah. And the people did according to this promise.

וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה (אֹמְרָ֡) 'o.me.Ra “I said”וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (יֹּאמְר֨וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in [ergänzt: one of] the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.

אֹמֵ֔ר 'o.Mer “[is] saying”

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”אוֹמֵ֑ר 'o.Mer “[are] saying”

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

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (יֹּ֡אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

וָאֹמְרָ֗ה (אֹמְרָ֗) 'o.me.Ra “I said”

Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. [ergänzt: And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

אֹמְרִים֙ 'o.me.Rim “telling”