H3588A–כִּי–ki

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Arise; for the matter belongs to you, and we are with you: be of good courage, and do it.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and [ergänzt: when] he came there, he ate no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand outside: neither is this a work of one day or two; for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

The king said to me, Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.

כִּי־ ki- “that”

But it happened that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

Hear, our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach on their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

and don't cover their iniquity, and don't let their sin be blotted out from before you; for they have provoked [ergänzt: you] to anger before the builders.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

But it happened that when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, [ergänzt: and] that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very angry;

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּי־ ki- “that”

It happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, that we returned all of us to the wall, everyone to his work.

כִּי־ ki- “that”

Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I didn't demand the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy on this people.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Now it happened, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though even to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;)

כִּ֤י ki “that”

Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you feign them out of your own heart.

כִּ֥י ki “that”

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.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

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.

כִּ֚י ki “for”

I discerned, and, behold, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

It happened, when all our enemies heard [ergänzt: of it], that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was worked of our God.

כִּ֚י ki “that”

For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.

כִּי־ ki- “for”כִּי־ ki- “for”

that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to Yahweh your God; don't mourn, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord: neither be you grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

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

כִּ֥י ki “for”

All the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

All the assembly of those who were come again out of the captivity made booths, and lived in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to that day the children of Israel had not done so. There was very great gladness.

כִּ֣י ki “for”