H9028–הֶם–hem

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (ה֑וֹן) Hon “their”

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

אֱלָהֲהֹ֗ם (הֹ֗ם) m “their”

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ (הֹֽם) Hom “their”

We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

שְׁמָהָתְהֹ֛ם (הֹ֛ם) m “their”בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם׃ (הֹֽם) m “their”

Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן (ה֔וֹן) Hon “their”

Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (ה֑וֹן) Hon “their”

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן (ה֗וֹן) Hon “their”בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹן (ה֔וֹן) Hon “their”

For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

כֻּלָּ֣ם (ם) m “them”וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם (הֶ֥ם) Hem “their”

And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

יְדֵיהֶ֔ם (הֶ֔ם) Hem “their”

And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

אֱלָהֲהֹ֖ם (הֹ֖ם) m “their”

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

וּמִנְחָתְה֖וֹן (ה֖וֹן) Hon “their”וְנִסְכֵּיה֑וֹן (ה֑וֹן) Hon “their”

These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “their”

And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.

שְׁמוֹתָ֔ם (ם) m “their”

And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

בְּפִיהֶ֨ם (הֶ֨ם) Hem “their”

And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;

וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “their”

Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.

כֻּלָּ֖ם (ם) m “them”

Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

מֵאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “their”

I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;

יָדָ֜ם (ם) m “their”

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

כְּ֠תוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶם (הֶם) hem “their”

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

מִבְּנֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “their”וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם (הֶ֔ם) Hem “their”

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

בְּתוֹעֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “their”בְּטֻמְאָתָֽם׃ (ם) m “their”

Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth 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.

לִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “their”וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ (הֶם֙) Hem “their”שְׁלֹמָ֛ם (ם) m “their”וְטוֹבָתָ֖ם (ם) m “their”

And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

אֲבֹתָ֖ם (ם) m “their”וְכֻלָּ֣ם (ם) m “them”

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

יָדָ֖ם (ם) m “their”נְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם (הֶ֑ם) Hem “their”אַשְׁמָתָֽם׃ (ם) m “their”

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

יְדֵיהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “their”