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And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, `is' a relation of Tobiah,

הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (הַ) ha. “the”

and he maketh for him a great chamber, and there they were formerly putting the present, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine, and the oil -- the commanded thing of the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers -- and the heave-offering 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 this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty and second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon did I come unto the king, and at the end of days I have asked of the king,

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

and I come in to Jerusalem, and understand concerning the evil that Eliashib hath done for Tobiah, to make to him a chamber in the courts of the house of God,

הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,

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

and I speak, and they cleanse the chambers, and I bring back thither the vessels of the house of God with the present and the frankincense.

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

And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field -- the Levites and the singers, doing the work.

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

And I strive with the prefects, and say, `Wherefore hath the house of God been forsaken?' and I gather them, and set them on their station;

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

and all Judah have brought in the tithe of the corn, and of the new wine, and of the oil, to the treasuries.

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

And I appoint treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and by their hand `is' Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, for stedfast they have been reckoned, and on them `it is' to give a portion to their brethren.

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

In those days I have seen in Judah those treading wine-vats on sabbath, and bringing in the sheaves, and lading on the asses, and also, wine, grapes, and figs, and every burden, yea, they are bringing in to Jerusalem on the sabbath-day, and I testify in the day of their selling provision.

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

And the Tyrians have dwelt in it, bringing in fish, and every ware, and selling on sabbath to the sons of Judah and in Jerusalem.

וְהַצֹּרִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”

And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, `What `is' this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?

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

Thus did not your fathers do? and our God bringeth in on us all this evil, and on this city, and ye are adding fierceness on Israel, to pollute the sabbath.'

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

And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden 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 they lodge -- the merchants and sellers of all ware -- at the outside of Jerusalem, once or twice,

הָרֹכְלִ֜ים (הָ) ha. “the”

and I testify against them, and say unto them, `Wherefore are ye lodging over-against the wall? if ye repeat `it', a hand I put forth upon you;' from that time they have not come in on the sabbath.

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

And I say to the Levites, that they be cleansed, and, coming in, keeping the gates, to sanctify the sabbath-day. Also, this, remember for me, O my God, and have pity on me, according to the abundance of Thy kindness.

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

Also, in those days, I have seen the Jews `who' have settled women of Ashdod, of Ammon, of Moab.

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

`By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin.

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

And to you do we hearken to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God, to settle strange women?'

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

And `one' of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest, `is' son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, and I cause him to flee from off me.

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

Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of 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 appointed times, and for first-fruits. Be mindful of me, O my God, for good.

הָעֵצִ֛ים (הָ) ha. “the”

And it cometh to pass, in the days of Ahasuerus -- he `is' Ahasuerus who is reigning from Hodu even unto Cush, seven and twenty and a hundred provinces --

הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ (הַ) ha. “who”