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Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth [ergänzt: day] of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the lier-in-wait by the way.

הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And on the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, the Levite;

הָרְבִיעִ֡י (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַכֶּסֶף֩ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַזָּהָ֨ב (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַכֵּלִ֜ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (הַ) ha. “the”הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (הַ) ha “the”

the whole by number and by weight: and all the weight was written at that time.

הַמִּשְׁקָ֖ל (הַ) ha. “the”הַהִֽיא׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

The children of the captivity, that were come out of exile, offered burnt-offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he-goats for a sin-offering: all this was a burnt-offering unto Jehovah.

הַ֠בָּאִים (הַ֠) Ha. “those”מֵֽהַשְּׁבִ֨י (הַ) ha. “the”הַגּוֹלָ֜ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַכֹּ֖ל (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God.

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַנָּהָ֑ר (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Now when these things were done, the princes drew near unto me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, [ergänzt: doing] according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.

הַשָּׂרִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֤ם (הָ) ha. “the”וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם (הַ) ha “the”הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”הַחִתִּ֜י (הַ) ha. “the”הַפְּרִזִּ֣י (הַ) ha. “the”הַיְבוּסִ֗י (הַ) ha “the”הָֽעַמֹּנִי֙ (הָֽ) ha. “the”הַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔י (הַ) ha. “the”הַמִּצְרִ֖י (הַ) ha. “the”וְהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”הַשָּׂרִ֣ים (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַסְּגָנִ֗ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.

הַדָּבָ֣ר (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֔ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the trespass of them of the captivity; and I sat confounded until the evening oblation.

הַגּוֹלָ֑ה (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָֽרֶב׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

And at the evening oblation I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe rent; and I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God;

הָעֶ֗רֶב (הָ) ha. “the”

Since the days of our fathers we have been exceeding guilty unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to plunder, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

הַיּ֣וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָאֲרָצ֗וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”כְּהַיּ֥וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַזֶּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land through the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their filthiness:

הַנְּבִיאִים֮ (הַ) ha. “the”הָאָ֗רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת (הָ) ha. “the”

now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

הָאָ֔רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,

הַבָּ֣א (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָרָעִ֔ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַגְּדֹלָ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

shall we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the peoples that do these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?

הַתֹּעֵב֖וֹת (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֵ֑לֶּה (הָ) ha. “<the>”

O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thou art righteous; for we are left a remnant that is escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our guiltiness; for none can stand before thee because of this.

כְּהַיּ֣וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”

And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land: yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

הָאָ֑רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

וְהַנּוֹלָ֤ד (הַ) ha. “those”וְהַחֲרֵדִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”

Arise; for the matter belongeth unto thee, and we are with thee: be of good courage, and do it.

הַדָּבָ֖ר (הַ) ha. “the”

Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they sware.

הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַלְוִיִּ֜ם (הַ) ha “the”הַזֶּ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and [ergänzt: when] he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”הַגּוֹלָֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

הַגּוֹלָ֔ה (הַ) ha. “the”

and that whosoever came not within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.

הַיָּמִ֗ים (הַ) hai. “the”הַשָּׂרִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַזְּקֵנִ֔ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַגּוֹלָֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within the three days; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth [ergänzt: day] of the month: and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

הַיָּמִ֗ים (הַ) hai. “the”הַתְּשִׁיעִ֖י (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעָ֗ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַדָּבָ֖ר (הַ) ha. “the”וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”