H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And I said to them that the gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun was hot, and that they should shut the doors and bar them while they stood by; and that there should be appointed watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his house.

וָאֹמַ֣ר (אֹמַ֣ר) i.yo.mer “I said”

And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up the priest with Urim and Thummim.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

all the people gathered together as one man to the open place that was before the water-gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded Israel.

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And Nehemiah, that is, the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that explained to the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to Jehovah your God: mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

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

And he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared; for the day is holy to our Lord; and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

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

And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy; neither be grieved.

לֵאמֹ֣ר (אמֹ֣ר) Mor “saying”

and that they should publish and proclaim through all their cities, and at Jerusalem, saying, Go forth to the mount, and fetch olive-branches, and wild olive-branches, and myrtle-branches, and palm-branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

לֵאמֹר֒ (אמֹר֒) Mor “saying”

And the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, said, Stand up, bless Jehovah your God from eternity to eternity. And let [ergänzt: men] bless the name of thy glory, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

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

And thou gavest them bread from the heavens for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and didst say to them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “you said”

Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy god that brought thee up out of Egypt! and they had wrought great provocation,

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they had said”

And their children thou didst multiply as the stars of heaven, and thou broughtest them into the land concerning which thou didst say to their fathers that they should go in to possess it.

אָמַ֥רְתָּ 'a.Mar.ta “you had said”

And I commanded, and they purified the chambers; and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, the oblation and the frankincense.

וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (אֹ֣מְרָ֔) 'O.me.Ra “I said”

Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place.

וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (אֹ֣מְרָ֔) 'O.me.Ra “I said”

And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?

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

And it came to pass, that when it began to be dark in the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut; and I commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath. And I set [ergänzt: some] of my servants at the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the sabbath day.

וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ (אֹֽמְרָ) 'o.me.Ra “I said”וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (אֹ֣מְרָ֔) 'O.me.Ra “I said”

And I testified against them, and said to them, Why do ye pass the night before the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came not on the sabbath.

וָאֹמְרָ֤ה (אֹמְרָ֤) 'o.me.Ra “I said”

And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to hallow the sabbath day. Remember this also for me, my God, and spare me according to thy great loving-kindness!

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

On the seventh day, when the king's heart was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of king Ahasuerus,

אָמַ֡ר 'a.Mar “he said”

And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's business [ergänzt: conducted] before all that knew law and judgment;

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

Then said Memucan before the king and the princes, The queen Vashti has not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the peoples that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

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

For the act of the queen will come abroad to all women, so as to render their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when they shall say, The king Ahasuerus commanded the queen Vashti to be brought in before him, and she came not!

בְּאָמְרָ֗ם (אָמְרָ֗) 'a.me.Ra “will say”אָמַ֞ר 'a.Mar “he said”

And the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's act, will say it this day to all the king's princes, and there will be contempt and anger enough.

תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה׀ to.Mar.nah “they will say”

Then said the king's servants that attended upon him, Let there be maidens, virgins of beautiful countenance, sought for the king;

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

and thus came the maiden in unto the king), whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

תֹּאמַ֜ר to.Mar “she said”

And when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained grace in the sight of all them that saw her.

יֹאמַ֛ר yo.Mar “he said”