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Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (הַ) ha. “the”

had prepared for him a great chamber, where before they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for 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”

But in all this [ergänzt: time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king,

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

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

הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

It grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

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

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and there brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.

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

I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, were fled everyone to his field.

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

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

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

Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries.

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

I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.

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

In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine-presses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading donkeys [ergänzt: therewith]; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I testified [ergänzt: against them] in the day in which they sold food.

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

There lived men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

וְהַצֹּרִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?

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

Didn't your fathers do thus, and did not our God bring all this evil on us, and on this city? yet you bring more wrath on 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”

It came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden 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”

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.

הָרֹכְלִ֜ים (הָ) ha. “the”

Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why lodge you about the wall? if you do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath.

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

I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.

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

In those days also saw I the Jews who had married women 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 many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin.

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

Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?

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

One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

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

Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and 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, my God, for good.

הָעֵצִ֛ים (הָ) ha. “the”

Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),

הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ (הַ) ha. “who”