H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

He spoke before his brothers 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”

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”

Our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.

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

It happened that when the Jews who lived by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, You must return to us.

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

I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Don't be you afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

וָאֹמַ֞ר (אֹמַ֞ר) 'o.Mar “I said”

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

וָאֹמַ֞ר (אֹמַ֞ר) 'o.Mar “I said”

Likewise at the same time said I to the people, Let everyone 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: on] 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 to them, You exact usury, everyone of his brother. I held a great assembly against them.

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

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

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

Also I said, The thing that you do is not good: ought you 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 you say. 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 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.

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 [ergänzt: one of] the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I can't come down: why should the work cease, while 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 it, that you and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause you are building the wall: and you would be their king, according to these words.

אֹמֵ֔ר 'o.Mer “[is] saying”

You have also appointed prophets to preach of you 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 to him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you feign them out of your 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 not be done. But now, [ergänzt: God], strengthen you my hands.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

I went to 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 kill you; yes, in the night will they come to kill you.

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

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

אֹמְרִים֙ 'o.me.Rim “telling”