H7235A–רָבָה–ra.vah

All the chiefs of the priests also, and the people, increased their transgressions, according to all the abominations of the nations; and they defiled the house of Jehovah which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.

הִרְבּ֣וּ hir.Bu “they increased”

and said: O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over [ergänzt: our] head, and our trespass is grown up to the heavens.

רָבוּ֙ ra.Vu “they have increased”

And while Ezra prayed, and made confession, weeping and falling down before the house of God, there were gathered to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children; for the people wept very much.

הַרְבֵּה־ har.beh- “great”

But the people are many, and it is a time of pouring rain, and it is not possible to stand without: neither is this a work for one day or two; for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

הִרְבִּ֥ינוּ hir.Bi.nu “we have increased”

And the king said to me, Why is thy face sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sadness of heart. And I was very sore afraid.

הַרְבֵּ֥ה har.Beh “greatly”

And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.

הַרְבֵּ֑ה har.Beh “greatly”

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens faileth, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build at the wall.

הַרְבֵּ֑ה har.Beh “[is] much”

And I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and extended, and we are scattered upon the wall, one far from another:

הַרְבֵּ֖ה har.Beh “[is] much”

And that which was prepared daily was one ox [ergänzt: and] six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days all sorts of wine in abundance. Yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor; for the service was heavy upon this people.

לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה (הַרְבֵּ֑ה) har.Beh “abundance”

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobijah, and those of Tobijah came to them.

מַרְבִּ֞ים mar.Bim “[were] multiplying”

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.

הִרְבִּ֔יתָ hir.Bi.ta “you increased”

And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: and they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure; and we are in great distress.

מַרְבָּ֗ה mar.Bah “[is] increasing”

He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

וְהִרְבָּ֖ה (הִרְבָּ֖ה) hir.Bah “he increases”

Thou renewest thy witnesses before me and increasest thy displeasure against me; successions [ergänzt: of evil] and a time of toil are with me.

וְתֶ֣רֶב (תֶ֣רֶב) Te.rev “you increase”

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword, and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread;

יִרְבּ֣וּ yir.Bu “they will increase”

And I said, I shall die in my nest, and multiply my days as the sand;

אַרְבֶּ֥ה 'ar.Beh “I will increase”

Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.

יִרְבֶּ֥ה yir.Beh “he is great”

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth [ergänzt: his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

וְיֶ֖רֶב (יֶ֖רֶב) Ye.rev “he multiplies”

Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field, they go forth, and return not unto them.

יִרְבּ֣וּ yir.Bu “they grow”

Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak softly unto thee?

הֲיַרְבֶּ֣ה (יַרְבֶּ֣ה) yar.Beh “will it multiply”

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.

יִרְבּ֥וּ yir.Bu “they will increase”

And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand held me up; and thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.

תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃ (תַרְבֵּֽ) tar.Be. “you have made great”

Thou hast sold thy people for nought, and hast not increased [ergänzt: thy wealth] by their price;

רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ ri.Bi.ta “you have made great”

Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:

יִ֝רְבֶּה Yir.beh “it will increase”

Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

הֶ֭רֶב He.rev “increase”