H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun shall be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be 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 should stand up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

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

And all the people assembled as one man in the street that was before the water-gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

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

And Nehemiah, who is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest, the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the LORD 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”

Then 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 this day is holy to our Lord: neither be ye sad; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

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

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

לֵאמֹ֣ר (אמֹ֣ר) Mor “saying”

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

לֵאמֹר֒ (אמֹר֒) Mor “saying”

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

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

And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst 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 out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;

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

Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

אָמַ֥רְתָּ 'a.Mar.ta “you had said”

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither I brought again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat-offering 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 assembled them, and set them in their place.

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

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

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

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

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

Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came no more on the sabbath.

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

And I commanded the Levites, that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

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

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

אָמַ֡ר 'a.Mar “he said”

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner towards all that knew law and judgment:

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

And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

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

For this deed of the queen will come abroad to all women, so that they will despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

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

Likewise will the ladies of Persia and Media say this day to all the king's princes, who have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus will there arise too much contempt and wrath.

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

Then said the king's servants that ministered to him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

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

Then thus came every maiden to 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”

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

יֹאמַ֛ר yo.Mar “he said”