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

הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (הַ) ha. “the”

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.

הַמִּנְחָ֨ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַדָּגָן֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר (הַ) hai. “the”הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (הַ) ha “the”וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (הַ) ha “the”וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

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.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

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.

הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

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

הַח֖וּץ (הַ) ha. “the”הַלִּשְׁכָּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And I commanded, and they purified the chambers; and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, the oblation and the frankincense.

הַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹת (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַמִּנְחָ֖ה (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

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.

הַלְוִיִּ֖ם (הַ) ha “the”הַלְוִיִּ֥ם (הַ) ha “the”וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (הַ) ha “the”הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<of> the”

Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place.

הַסְּגָנִ֔ים (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

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

הַדָּגָ֛ן (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַתִּיר֥וֹשׁ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַיִּצְהָ֖ר (הַ) hai. “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.

הַכֹּהֵ֜ן (הַ) ha. “the”הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר (הַ) ha. “the”הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (הַ) ha “the”

In those days I saw in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading them on asses; as also wine, grapes and figs, and all manner of burdens; and they brought them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I protested in the day on which they sold the victuals.

הָהֵ֡מָּה (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָעֲרֵמ֣וֹת (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַחֲמֹרִ֟ים (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת (הַ) ha. “the”

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.

וְהַצֹּרִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”

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

הַדָּבָ֨ר (הַ) ha. “[is] the”הָרָ֤ע (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַזֶּה֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

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.

הָרָעָ֣ה (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֹּ֔את (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעִ֣יר (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֹּ֑את (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

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.

הַשַּׁבָּ֗ת (הַ) ha. “the”הַדְּלָת֔וֹת (הַ) ha. “the”הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת (הַ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

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

הָרֹכְלִ֜ים (הָ) ha. “the”

And I testified against them, and said to them, Why do ye pass the night before the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came not on the sabbath.

הַחוֹמָ֔ה (הַ) ha. “the”הָעֵ֣ת (הָ) ha. “the”הַהִ֔יא (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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!

הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת (הַ) ha. “the”

In those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, [ergänzt: and] of Moab.

הָהֵ֗ם (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַיְּהוּדִים֙ (הַ) hai. “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.

הָרַבִּים֩ (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַנָּשִׁ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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

הָרָעָ֤ה (הָ) ha. “the”הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַזֹּ֔את (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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.

הַכֹּהֵ֣ן (הַ) ha. “the”הַגָּד֔וֹל (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַחֹרֹנִ֑י (הַ) ha. “the”

Remember them, my God, for they are polluters of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!

הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (הַ) ha “the”

and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good!

הָעֵצִ֛ים (הָ) ha. “the”

And it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (that is, the Ahasuerus that reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces),

הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ (הַ) ha. “who”