H3808–לֹא–lo

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their LORD.

לֹא־ lo'- “not”

And 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.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

לֹ֤א lo' “not”וְלֹ֣א (לֹ֣א) Lo' “not”

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

וְלֹ֥א (לֹ֥א) Lo' “not”

Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

לֹא־ lo'- “not”הֲל֞וֹא (ל֞וֹא) Lo' “not”

Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

לֹ֥א lo' “not”

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

לֹא־ lo'- “not”

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

Now that which was prepared for me daily 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 required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)

וְלֹא־ (לֹא) lo'- “not”לֹא־ lo'- “not”

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

וְלֹ֥א (לֹ֥א) Lo' “not”

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

לֹ֤א lo' “not”

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

וְלֹ֣א (לֹ֣א) Lo' “not”

And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

לֹ֖א lo' “not”

And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun 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.

לֹ֣א lo' “not”

And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

וְלֹ֣א (לֹ֣א) Lo' “not”

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

וְלֹ֣א (לֹ֣א) Lo' “not”

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

לֹא־ lo'- “not”

And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

לֹֽא־ lo'- “not”

But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

וְלֹ֥א (לֹ֥א) Lo' “not”

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

וְלֹא־ (לֹא) lo'- “not”וְלֹ֥א (לֹ֥א) Lo' “not”

Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.

לֹ֥א lo' “not”לֹא־ lo'- “not”