H9038–הֶם–hem

Then said I unto them, Ye see the evil case that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.

אֲלֵהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “them”

And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, as also of 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 the good [ergänzt: work].

לָהֶ֜ם (הֶ֜ם) Hem “them”

Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

אוֹתָ֜ם (ם) m “them”לָהֶם֙ (הֶם֙) Hem “them”

And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

לָהֶ֤ם (הֶ֤ם) Hem “themselves”

Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;

וּתְנֵ֥ם (ם) m “them”

But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, [ergänzt: and] that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth;

לָהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “them”

But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם (הֶ֛ם) Hem “them”

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

וַהֲרַגְנ֑וּם (ם) m “them”

And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.

אֶצְלָ֑ם (ם) m “them”

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

לָהֶ֔ם (הֶ֔ם) Hem “them”עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “them”

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.

לָהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “them”

And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

בָּהֶ֖ם (הֶ֖ם) Hem “them”

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

לָהֶ֜ם (הֶ֜ם) Hem “them”בָּהֶֽם׃ (הֶֽם) Hem “them”

Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

וּמֵהֶם֙ (הֶם֙) Hem “them”וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם (ם) m “them”

But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

מֵהֶ֜ם (הֶ֜ם) Hem “them”

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם (הֶ֤ם) Hem “them”

And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.

אוֹתָ֖ם (ם) m “them”

wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.

לָהֶם֙ (הֶם֙) Hem “them”

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

בוֹדָֽאם׃ (ם) m “them”

For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

לָהֶם֙ (הֶם֙) Hem “them”

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [ergänzt: the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.

אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (הֶֽם) Hem “them”

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand [ergänzt: on guard], let them shut the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one [ergänzt: to be] over against his house.

לָהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “them”

And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

לָהֶ֔ם (הֶ֔ם) Hem “them”

besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

וְלָהֶ֗ם (הֶ֗ם) Hem “them”

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

לָהֶ֡ם (הֶ֡ם) Hem “them”