H5921A–עַל–al

But Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, hearing of it, made sport of us, laughing at us and saying, What are you doing? will you go against the king?

עָלֵ֑ינוּ (עָלֵ֑י) 'a.Lei. “<on>”הַעַ֥ל (עַ֥ל) 'Al “on”

And by his side the men of Jericho were building. And after them, Zaccur, the son of Imri.

וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”

By their side Meremoth, the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, was making good the walls. Then Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel; and by him, Zadok, the son of Baana.

וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”

Near them, the Tekoites were at work; but their chiefs did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”

By their side were working Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah from the seat of the ruler across the river.

וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”

Near them was working Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah, the gold-worker. And by him was Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, building up Jerusalem as far as the wide wall.

עַל־ 'al- “on”וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”

Near them was working Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of half Jerusalem.

וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”

By his side was Jedaiah, the son of Harumaph, opposite his house. And by him was Hattush, the son of Hashabneiah.

וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”

Near them was Shallum, the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half Jerusalem, with his daughters.

וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”

Then came the Levites, Rehum, the son of Bani. By his side was working Hashabiah, ruler of half the division of Keilah, for his division.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And by his side was working Ezer, the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, making good another part opposite the way up to the store of arms at the turning of the wall.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Further on, past the horse doorway, the priests were at work, every one opposite his house.

מֵעַ֣ל׀ (עַ֣ל) 'Al “above”

Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews.

עַל־ 'al- “<on>”

Let not their wrongdoing be covered or their sin washed away from before you: for they have made you angry before the builders.

עַל־ 'al- “over”

But we made our prayer to God, and had men on watch against them day and night because of them.

עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

And it came about that when the Jews who were living near them came, they said to us ten times, From all directions they are coming against us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “to”

And after looking, I got up and said to the great ones and to the chiefs and to the rest of the people, Have no fear of them: keep in mind the Lord who is great and greatly to be feared, and take up arms for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters,

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And I said to the great ones and the chiefs and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spaced and we are far away from one another on the wall:

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.

עָלַ֗י (עָלַ֗) 'a.La “with”עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of

עַל־ 'al- “on”עַל־ 'al- “over”

And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And more than this, a hundred and fifty of the Jews and the rulers were guests at my table, in addition to those who came to us from the nations round about us.

עַל־ 'al- “[were] at”

Now the food made ready for one day was one ox and six fat sheep, as well as fowls; and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine: but all the same, I did not take the food to which the ruler had a right, because the people were crushed under a hard

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Keep in mind, O my God, for my good, all I have done for this people.

עַל־ 'al- “on”