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Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.

לְנַצֵּ֛חַ (לְ) le. “to”

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

לְהַלֵּל֙ (לְ) le. “to”

And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks to the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever towards Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “to”לְעוֹלָ֥ם (לְ) le. “for”לַֽיהוָ֔ה (לַֽ) la. “<to>”

But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, old men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

לְהָרִ֥ים (לְ) le. “to”

So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of the joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

לְק֖וֹל (לְ) le. “to”לְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to the LORD God of Israel;

לַיהוָ֖ה (לַ) la. “for”

Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said to them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice to him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, who brought us up hither.

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם (לֵֽ) le. “<to>”וְל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

לָהֶ֨ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (לְ) le. “of”לָ֣כֶם (לָ֣) La. “for”וָלָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “for”לִבְנ֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (לֵ) le. “for”לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “for”

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

לִבְנֽוֹת׃ (לִ) li “to”

And hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

לְהָפֵ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא (לְ) le. “to”

Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came from thee to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the noxious city, and have set up its walls, and joined the foundations.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (לְ) le. “to”לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (לִ) li. “to”

Be it known now to the king, that, if this city shall be built, and the walls set up again, then they will not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou wilt endamage the revenue of the kings.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (לְ) le. “to”

Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

כָּל־ (ל) l- “to”לַ֖נָא (לַ֖) La. “for”לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א (לְ) le. “to”לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (לְ) le. “to”

We certify the king that, if this city shall be built again, and its walls set up, by this means thou wilt have no portion on this side of the river.

לְמַלְכָּ֔א (לְ) le. “to”לָקֳבֵ֣ל (לָ) lo. “<to>”לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “[will be] to”

There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid to them.

לְהֽוֹן׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until another commandment shall be given from me.

לְבַטָּלָ֖א (לְ) le. “to”

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד (לְ) le. “to”לְמָה֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת (לְ) le. “to”

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (לִ) li. “to”

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

לְמַלְכ֖וּת (לְ) le. “of”

Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

לְמִבְנֵ֔א (לְ) le. “to”לְהֽוֹן׃ (לְ) le. “<obj.>”

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

לְהֹ֔ם (לְ) le. “to”לְכֹ֜ם (לְ) le. “for”לִבְּנֵ֔א (לִ) li. “to”לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

לְּהֹ֑ם (לְּ) le. “to”

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

לְדָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ (לְ) le. “to”

They sent a letter to him, in which was written thus; To Darius the king, all peace.

לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ (לְ) le. “to”