H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? shall they be permitted to go on? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, when they are burned?

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

And Tobijah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox went up, it would break down their stone wall. --

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

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens faileth, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build at 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 kill them, and put an end to the work.

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

And it came to pass that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us so ten times, from all the places whence they returned to us,

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

And I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not 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 to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and extended, and we are scattered upon the wall, one far from another:

וָאֹמַ֞ר (אֹמַ֞ר) 'o.Mar “I said”

Likewise at the same time I said to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and [ergänzt: be for] labour in the day.

אָמַ֣רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “I said”

And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and live.

אֹמְרִ֔ים 'o.me.Rim “[were] saying”

And there were that said, We have had to pledge our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, that we might procure corn in the dearth.

אֹמְרִ֔ים 'o.me.Rim “[were] saying”

And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;

אֹמְרִ֔ים 'o.me.Rim “[were] saying”

And I consulted with myself; and I remonstrated with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother! And I set a great assembly against them.

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

And I said to them, We, according to our ability, have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the nations; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? And they were silent and found no answer.

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

And I said, The thing that ye do is not good. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, so as not to be the reproach of the nations our enemies?

וָאוֹמַ֕ר (אוֹמַ֕ר) i.yo.mer “I said”

And they said, We will restore [ergänzt: them], and will require nothing of them; so will we do, as thou hast said. And I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

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

Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house and from his earnings, that performeth not this promise: even thus be he shaken out and emptied! And all the congregation said, Amen! And they 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 to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down. Why should the work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you?

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

in which was written: It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says [ergänzt: it, that] thou and the Jews think to rebel, for which cause thou buildest the wall, and according to these words thou wilt become their king.

אֹמֵ֔ר 'o.Mer “[is] saying”

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

לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

And I sent to 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 slackened from the work, that it be not carried out. -- Now therefore strengthen my hands!

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

And I came to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabeel, who had shut himself 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 are coming to kill thee; even in the night are they coming to kill thee.

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

And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, could go into the temple, and live? I will not go in.

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

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

אֹמְרִים֙ 'o.me.Rim “telling”