H9005–/ל–l

and from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the gate of the old [ergänzt: wall], and above the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even to the sheep-gate; and they stood still in the prison-gate.

לְשַֽׁעַר־ (לְ) le. “to”

And at that time men were appointed over the chambers of the treasures for the heave-offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, out of the fields of the cities, the portions assigned by the law for the priests and the Levites; for Judah rejoiced over the priests, and over the Levites that waited.

לָא֨וֹצָר֥וֹת (לָ) la. “for the”לַתְּרוּמוֹת֮ (לַ) la. “for the”לָרֵאשִׁ֣ית (לָ) la. “for the”וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒ (לַ) la. “for the”לִכְנ֨וֹס (לִ) li “to”לִשְׂדֵ֤י (לִ) li “to”לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (לַ) la. “for the”וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם (לַ) la “for the”

For of old, in the days of David and Asaph, there were the chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgivings to God.

לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃ (לֵֽ) Le. “to”

And all Israel, in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the doorkeepers, every day what was needed, and they consecrated things for the Levites; and the Levites consecrated for the children of Aaron.

לַלְוִיִּ֔ם (לַ) la “for the”לִבְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “for”

because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but our God turned the curse into blessing.

לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לִבְרָכָֽה׃ (לִ) li “into”

And before this, Eliashib the priest, who had the oversight of the chambers of the house of our God, a kinsman of Tobijah,

וְלִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃ (לְ) le. “to”

had prepared for him a great chamber, where formerly they laid the oblations, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine and the oil, which was commanded for the Levites and the singers and the doorkeepers, and the heave-offerings of the priests.

ל֜וֹ (ל֜) l “for”לְפָנִ֟ים (לְ) le. “<to>”

And during all that [ergänzt: time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two-and-thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I came to the king; and after some time I obtained leave of the king.

לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא (לְ) le. “of”וּלְקֵ֥ץ (לְ) le. “to”

And I came to Jerusalem, and observed the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobijah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (לִֽ) li. “to”לְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔ה (לְ) le. “for”לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “by”לוֹ֙ (ל) l “for”

And it grieved me much, and I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobijah out of the chamber.

לִ֖י (לִ֖) l “to”

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given, and that the Levites and the singers that did the work had fled every one to his field.

לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ (לְ) le. “to”

And all Judah brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil into the storehouses.

לָאוֹצָרֽוֹת׃ (לָ) la. “to the”

And I made storekeepers over the storehouses: Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and subordinate to them, Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were esteemed faithful, and their office was to distribute to their brethren.

לַחֲלֹ֥ק (לַ) la. “to”לַאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ (לַ) la. “to”

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds which I have done for the house of my God, and for the charges thereof!

לִּ֥י (לִּ֥) l “to”

Men of Tyre also dwelt therein, who brought fish and all manner of ware, and sold it on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

לִבְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “to”

And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?

לָהֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “to”

Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city? And ye will bring more wrath against Israel by profaning the sabbath.

לְחַלֵּ֖ל (לְ) le. “by”

And it came to pass, that when it began to be dark in the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut; and I commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath. And I set [ergänzt: some] of my servants at the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the sabbath day.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

And the dealers and sellers of all kind of ware passed the night without Jerusalem once or twice.

לִירוּשָׁלִָ֖ם (לִ) li. “of”

And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to hallow the sabbath day. Remember this also for me, my God, and spare me according to thy great loving-kindness!

לַלְוִיִּ֗ם (לַ) la “to the”לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ (לְ) le. “to”לִּ֣י (לִּ֣) l “to”

And their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.

לְדַבֵּ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them and plucked off their hair, and adjured them by God [ergänzt: saying], Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם (לִ) li “to”לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם (לִ) li “for”וְלָכֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “for <the>”

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among the many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel; but even him did foreign wives cause to sin.

לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙ (לֵֽ) le. “by”

And should we hearken to you to do all this great evil, to act unfaithfully to our God by marrying foreign wives?

וְלָכֶ֣ם (לָ) la. “to”לַעֲשֹׂת֙ (לַ) la. “to”לִמְעֹ֖ל (לִ) li “to”לְהֹשִׁ֖יב (לְ) le. “by”

And [ergänzt: one] of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; and I chased him from me.

לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט (לְ) le. “of”