Nehemiah - Interlinear Bible

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הַה֗וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 At that

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 time

בְּסֵ֥פֶר bə·sê·p̄er Prep-b | N-msc H5612 the Book

מֹשֶׁ֖ה mō·šeh N-proper-ms H4872 of Moses

נִקְרָ֛א niq·rā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H7121 was read aloud

בְּאָזְנֵ֣י bə·’ā·zə·nê Prep-b | N-fdc H241 in the hearing

הָעָ֑ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 of the people,

בּ֔וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms and in it

וְנִמְצָא֙ wə·nim·ṣā Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H4672 they found

כָּת֣וּב kā·ṯūḇ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H3789 the passage stating

אֲ֠שֶׁר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

עַמֹּנִ֧י ‘am·mō·nî N-proper-ms H5984 Ammonite

וּמֹאָבִ֛י ū·mō·’ā·ḇî Conj-w | N-proper-ms H4125 or Moabite

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 should ever

עוֹלָֽם׃ ‘ō·w·lām N-ms H5769 . . .

יָב֨וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 enter

בִּקְהַ֥ל biq·hal Prep-b | N-msc H6951 the assembly

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God,

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

לֹ֧א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 they had not

קִדְּמ֛וּ qid·də·mū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H6923 met

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the Israelites

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .

בַּלֶּ֣חֶם bal·le·ḥem Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3899 with food

וּבַמָּ֑יִם ū·ḇam·mā·yim Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-mp H4325 and water,

וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר way·yiś·kōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7936 but had hired

בִּלְעָם֙ bil·‘ām N-proper-ms H1109 Balaam

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ lə·qal·lōw Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H7043 to call down a curse

עָלָ֤יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 against them

אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H430 although our God

וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ way·ya·hă·p̄ōḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2015 had turned

הַקְּלָלָ֖ה haq·qə·lā·lāh Art | N-fs H7045 the curse

לִבְרָכָֽה׃ liḇ·rā·ḵāh Prep-l | N-fs H1293 into a blessing)

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וַיְהִ֖י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 As soon as

כְּשָׁמְעָ֣ם kə·šā·mə·‘ām Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H8085 [the people] heard

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַתּוֹרָ֑ה hat·tō·w·rāh Art | N-fs H8451 this law,

וַיַּבְדִּ֥ילוּ way·yaḇ·dî·lū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H914 they excluded

מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ mî·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3478 from Israel

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 all

עֵ֖רֶב ‘ê·reḇ N-ms H6154 of foreign descent.

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וְלִפְנֵ֣י wə·lip̄·nê Conj-w, Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 Now before

מִזֶּ֔ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 this,

אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ ’el·yā·šîḇ N-proper-ms H475 Eliashib

הַכֹּהֵ֔ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 the priest,

קָר֖וֹב qā·rō·wḇ Adj-ms H7138 a relative

לְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃ lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2900 of Tobiah,

נָת֖וּן nā·ṯūn V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H5414 had been put in charge of

בְּלִשְׁכַּ֣ת bə·liš·kaṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H3957 the storerooms

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 of the house

אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H430 of our God

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וַיַּ֨עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 and had prepared

ל֜וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms for [Tobiah]

גְדוֹלָ֗ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 a large

לִשְׁכָּ֣ה liš·kāh N-fs H3957 room

וְשָׁ֣ם wə·šām Conj-w | Adv H8033 where

הָי֪וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 . . .

לְפָנִ֟ים lə·p̄ā·nîm Prep-l | N-mp H6440 they had previously

נֹ֠תְנִים nō·ṯə·nîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5414 stored

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמִּנְחָ֨ה ham·min·ḥāh Art | N-fs H4503 the grain offerings,

הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāh Art | N-fs H3828 the frankincense,

וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים wə·hak·kê·lîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H3627 the [temple] articles,

וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר ū·ma‘·śar Conj-w | N-msc H4643 and the tithes

הַדָּגָן֙ had·dā·ḡān Art | N-ms H1715 of grain,

הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ hat·tî·rō·wōš Art | N-ms H8492 new wine,

וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר wə·hay·yiṣ·hār Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3323 and oil

מִצְוַת֙ miṣ·waṯ N-fsc H4687 prescribed

הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal·wî·yim Art | N-proper-mp H3881 for the Levites,

וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm Conj-w, Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7891 singers,

וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים wə·haš·šō·‘ă·rîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H7778 and gatekeepers,

וּתְרוּמַ֖ת ū·ṯə·rū·maṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H8641 along with the contributions

הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 for the priests.

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וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H3605 While all

זֶ֕ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this

הָיִ֖יתִי hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 was happening,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I was not

בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם bî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem,

כִּ֡י kî Conj H3588 because

בָּ֣אתִי bā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H935 I had returned

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא lə·’ar·taḥ·šast Prep-l | N-proper-ms H783 Artaxerxes

מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 king

בָּבֶל֙ bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon

שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 in the thirty-second

וּשְׁתַּ֜יִם ū·šə·ta·yim Conj-w | Number-fd H8147 . . .

בִּשְׁנַת֩ biš·naṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H8141 year

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of his reign.

וּלְקֵ֥ץ ū·lə·qêṣ Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H7093 Some time later

יָמִ֖ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 . . .

נִשְׁאַ֥לְתִּי niš·’al·tî V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H7592 I obtained leave

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

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וָאָב֖וֹא wā·’ā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H935 to return

לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם lî·rū·šā·lim Prep-l | N-proper-fs H3389 to Jerusalem.

וָאָבִ֣ינָה wā·’ā·ḇî·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H995 Then I discovered

בָרָעָ֗ה ḇā·rā·‘āh Prep-b, Art | Adj-fs H7451 the evil

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ ’el·yā·šîḇ N-proper-ms H475 Eliashib

עָשָׂ֤ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 had done

לְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔ה lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2900 on behalf of Tobiah

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 by providing

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms him

נִשְׁכָּ֔ה niš·kāh N-fs H5393 a room

בְּחַצְרֵ֖י bə·ḥaṣ·rê Prep-b | N-cpc H2691 in the courts

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 of the house

הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God.

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מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 And I was greatly

וַיֵּ֥רַֽע way·yê·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7489 displeased

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs

וָֽאַשְׁלִ֜יכָה wā·’aš·lî·ḵāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H7993 and threw

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

טוֹבִיָּ֛ה ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh N-proper-ms H2900 of Tobiah’s

בֵית־ ḇêṯ- N-msc H1004 household

כְּלֵ֧י kə·lê N-mpc H3627 goods

הַח֖וּץ ha·ḥūṣ Art | N-ms H2351 out

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 of

הַלִּשְׁכָּֽה׃ hal·liš·kāh Art | N-fs H3957 the room.

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וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה wā·’ō·mə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H559 Then I ordered

הַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹת hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ Art | N-fp H3957 that the rooms

וַֽיְטַהֲר֖וּ way·ṭa·hă·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H2891 be purified,

כְּלֵי֙ kə·lê N-mpc H3627 and I had the articles

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 of the house

הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H853 -

וָאָשִׁ֣יבָה wā·’ā·šî·ḇāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H7725 restored

שָּׁ֗ם šām Adv H8033 to them,

הַמִּנְחָ֖ה ham·min·ḥāh Art | N-fs H4503 along with the grain offerings

וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃פ wə·hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H3828 and frankincense.

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וָאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה wā·’ê·ḏə·‘āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H3045 I also learned

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

מְנָי֥וֹת mə·nā·yō·wṯ N-fpc H4521 because the portions

הַלְוִיִּ֖ם hal·wî·yim Art | N-proper-mp H3881 for the Levites

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 had not

נִתָּ֑נָה nit·tā·nāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H5414 been given to them,

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 all

הַלְוִיִּ֥ם hal·wî·yim Art | N-proper-mp H3881 the Levites

וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm Conj-w, Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7891 and singers

עֹשֵׂ֥י ‘ō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H6213 responsible for performing

הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ ham·mə·lā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4399 the service

וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1272 had gone back

לְשָׂדֵ֛הוּ lə·śā·ḏê·hū Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H7704 to their own fields.

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וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H7378 So I rebuked

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854

הַסְּגָנִ֔ים has·sə·ḡā·nîm Art | N-mp H5461 the officials

וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה wā·’ō·mə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H559 and asked,

מַדּ֖וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 has the house

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God

נֶעֱזַ֣ב ne·‘ĕ·zaḇ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5800 been neglected?

וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם wā·’eq·bə·ṣêm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3mp H6908 Then I gathered the Levites and singers together

וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם wā·’a·‘ă·mi·ḏêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3mp H5975 and stationed them

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 at

עָמְדָֽם׃ ‘ā·mə·ḏām N-msc | 3mp H5977 their posts,

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וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

יְהוּדָ֗ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

הֵבִ֜יאוּ hê·ḇî·’ū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H935 brought

מַעְשַׂ֧ר ma‘·śar N-msc H4643 a tenth

הַדָּגָ֛ן had·dā·ḡān Art | N-ms H1715 of the grain,

וְהַתִּיר֥וֹשׁ wə·hat·tî·rō·wōš Conj-w, Art | N-ms H8492 new wine,

וְהַיִּצְהָ֖ר wə·hay·yiṣ·hār Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3323 and oil

לָאוֹצָרֽוֹת׃ lā·’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯ Prep-l, Art | N-mp H214 into the storerooms.

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וָאוֹצְרָ֣ה wā·’ō·wṣ·rāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H686 I appointed as treasurers

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

א֠וֹצָרוֹת ’ō·w·ṣā·rō·wṯ N-mp H214 the storerooms

שֶׁלֶמְיָ֨ה še·lem·yāh N-proper-ms H8018 Shelemiah

הַכֹּהֵ֜ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 the priest,

וְצָד֣וֹק wə·ṣā·ḏō·wq Conj-w | N-proper-ms H6659 Zadok

הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר has·sō·w·p̄êr Art | N-ms H5608 the scribe,

וּפְדָיָה֙ ū·p̄ə·ḏā·yāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H6305 and Pedaiah

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 of

הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal·wî·yim Art | N-proper-mp H3881 the Levites,

חָנָ֥ן ḥā·nān N-proper-ms H2605 with Hanan

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

זַכּ֖וּר zak·kūr N-proper-ms H2139 of Zaccur,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

מַתַּנְיָ֑ה mat·tan·yāh N-proper-ms H4983 of Mattaniah,

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 to assist

יָדָ֔ם yā·ḏām N-fsc | 3mp H3027 them,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 because

נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּ neḥ·šā·ḇū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H2803 they were considered

נֶאֱמָנִים֙ ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H539 trustworthy.

וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם wa·‘ă·lê·hem Conj-w | Prep | 3mp H5921 They were responsible for

לַחֲלֹ֥ק la·ḥă·lōq Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2505 distributing the supplies

לַאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃פ la·’ă·ḥê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H251 to their fellow [Levites].

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זָכְרָה־ zā·ḵə·rāh- V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H2142 Remember

לִּ֥י lî Prep | 1cs me

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

זֹ֑את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this,

אֱלֹהַ֖י ’ĕ·lō·hay N-mpc | 1cs H430 O my God,

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 and do not

תֶּ֣מַח te·maḥ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H4229 blot out

חֲסָדַ֗י ḥă·sā·ḏay N-mpc | 1cs H2617 my deeds of loving devotion

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עָשִׂ֛יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 -

בְּבֵ֥ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 for the house

אֱלֹהַ֖י ’ĕ·lō·hay N-mpc | 1cs H430 of my God

וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃ ū·ḇə·miš·mā·rāw Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mpc | 3ms H4929 and for its services.

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הָהֵ֡מָּה hā·hêm·māh Art | Pro-3mp H1992 In those

בַּיָּמִ֣ים bay·yā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3117 days

רָאִ֣יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I saw

בִֽיהוּדָ֣ה׀ ḇî·hū·ḏāh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3063 people in Judah

דֹּֽרְכִֽים־ dō·rə·ḵîm- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1869 treading

גִּתּ֣וֹת׀ git·tō·wṯ N-fp H1660 winepresses

בַּשַּׁבָּ֡ת baš·šab·bāṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H7676 on the Sabbath

וּמְבִיאִ֣ים ū·mə·ḇî·’îm Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H935 and bringing in

הָעֲרֵמ֣וֹת hā·‘ă·rê·mō·wṯ Art | N-fp H6194 grain

וְֽעֹמְסִ֪ים wə·‘ō·mə·sîm Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6006 and loading it

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הַחֲמֹרִ֟ים ha·ḥă·mō·rîm Art | N-mp H2543 donkeys,

וְאַף־ wə·’ap̄- Conj H637 along with

יַ֜יִן ya·yin N-ms H3196 wine,

עֲנָבִ֤ים ‘ă·nā·ḇîm N-mp H6025 grapes,

וּתְאֵנִים֙ ū·ṯə·’ê·nîm Conj-w | N-fp H8384 and figs.

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 All kinds

מַשָּׂ֔א maś·śā N-ms H4853 of goods

וּמְבִיאִ֥ים ū·mə·ḇî·’îm Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H935 were being brought

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 into Jerusalem

הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת haš·šab·bāṯ Art | N-cs H7676 on the Sabbath

בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H3117 day.

וָאָעִ֕יד wā·’ā·‘îḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs H5749 So I warned them

מִכְרָ֥ם miḵ·rām V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H4376 against selling

צָֽיִד׃ ṣā·yiḏ N-ms H6718 food

בְּי֖וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H3117 on that day.

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וְהַצֹּרִים֙ wə·haṣ·ṣō·rîm Conj-w, Art | N-proper-fs H6876 Additionally, [men of] Tyre

יָ֣שְׁבוּ yā·šə·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3427 who lived

בָ֔הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs there

מְבִיאִ֥ים mə·ḇî·’îm V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H935 were importing

דָּ֖אג dāḡ N-ms H1709 fish

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all kinds

מֶ֑כֶר me·ḵer N-ms H4377 of merchandise

וּמֹכְרִ֧ים ū·mō·ḵə·rîm Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H4376 and selling them

בַּשַּׁבָּ֛ת baš·šab·bāṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H7676 on the Sabbath

לִבְנֵ֥י liḇ·nê Prep-l | N-mpc H1121 to the people

יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah

וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim Conj-w, Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem.

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וָאָרִ֕יבָה wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H7378 Then I rebuked

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ Prep H854 . . .

חֹרֵ֣י ḥō·rê N-mpc H2715 the nobles

יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה wā·’ō·mə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H559 and asked

לָהֶ֗ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp ,

מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 What

הַדָּבָ֨ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 . . .

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 is this

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָרָ֤ע hā·rā‘ Art | Adj-ms H7451 evil

אַתֶּ֣ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

עֹשִׂ֔ים ‘ō·śîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6213 are doing—

וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים ū·mə·ḥal·lə·lîm Conj-w | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H2490 profaning

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ haš·šab·bāṯ Art | N-cs H7676 the Sabbath

י֥וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 day?

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הֲל֨וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Did not

אֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H1 your forefathers

עָשׂוּ֙ ‘ā·śū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6213 do

כֹ֤ה ḵōh Adv H3541 the same things,

אֱלֹהֵ֜ינוּ ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H430 so that our God

וַיָּבֵ֨א way·yā·ḇê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 brought

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַזֹּ֔את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הָרָעָ֣ה hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 disaster

עָלֵ֗ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 on us

אֵ֚ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וְעַ֖ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 and on

הַזֹּ֑את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הָעִ֣יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 city?

וְאַתֶּ֞ם wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 And now

מוֹסִיפִ֤ים mō·w·sî·p̄îm V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H3254 you are rekindling

חָרוֹן֙ ḥā·rō·wn N-ms H2740 His wrath

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

לְחַלֵּ֖ל lə·ḥal·lêl Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H2490 by profaning

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃פ haš·šab·bāṯ Art | N-cs H7676 the Sabbath!

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וַיְהִ֡י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 When

צָֽלֲלוּ֩ ṣā·lă·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6751 the evening shadows

שַׁעֲרֵ֨י ša·‘ă·rê N-mpc H8179 began to fall on the gates

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 of Jerusalem,

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 just before

הַשַּׁבָּ֗ת haš·šab·bāṯ Art | N-cs H7676 the Sabbath,

וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ wā·’ō·mə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H559 I ordered

הַדְּלָת֔וֹת had·də·lā·ṯō·wṯ Art | N-fp H1817 that the gates

וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה wā·’ō·mə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H559 . . .

אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּ way·yis·sā·ḡə·rū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5462 be shut

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not

יִפְתָּח֔וּם yip̄·tā·ḥūm V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | 3mp H6605 opened

עַ֖ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

אַחַ֣ר ’a·ḥar Adv H310 after

הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת haš·šab·bāṯ Art | N-cs H7676 the Sabbath.

הֶֽעֱמַ֙דְתִּי֙ he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5975 I posted

וּמִנְּעָרַ֗י ū·min·nə·‘ā·ray Conj-w, Prep-m | N-mpc | 1cs H5288 some of my servants

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 at

הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים haš·šə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H8179 the gates

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 so that no

מַשָּׂ֖א maś·śā N-ms H4853 load

יָב֥וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 could enter

הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ haš·šab·bāṯ Art | N-cs H7676 on the Sabbath

בְּי֥וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-msc H3117 day.

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פַּ֥עַם pa·‘am N-fs H6471 Once

וּשְׁתָּֽיִם׃ ū·šə·tā·yim Conj-w | Number-fd H8147 or twice,

הָרֹכְלִ֜ים hā·rō·ḵə·lîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7402 the merchants

וּמֹכְרֵ֧י ū·mō·ḵə·rê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H4376 and those who sell

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 all kinds

מִמְכָּ֛ר mim·kār N-ms H4465 of goods

וַיָּלִ֨ינוּ way·yā·lî·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3885 camped

מִח֥וּץ mi·ḥūṣ Prep-m | N-ms H2351 outside

לִירוּשָׁלִָ֖ם lî·rū·šā·lim Prep-l | N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem,

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וָאָעִ֣ידָה wā·’ā·‘î·ḏāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5749 but I warned

בָהֶ֗ם ḇā·hem Prep | 3mp them

וָאֹמְרָ֤ה wā·’ō·mə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H559 -

אֲלֵיהֶם֙ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 -,

מַדּ֜וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why

אַתֶּ֤ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 are you

לֵנִים֙ lê·nîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3885 camping

נֶ֣גֶד ne·ḡeḏ Prep H5048 in front of

הַחוֹמָ֔ה ha·ḥō·w·māh Art | N-fs H2346 the wall?

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

תִּשְׁנ֕וּ tiš·nū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H8138 you do it again,

אֶשְׁלַ֣ח ’eš·laḥ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7971 I will lay

יָ֖ד yāḏ N-fs H3027 hands

בָּכֶ֑ם bā·ḵem Prep | 2mp on you.

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 From

הַהִ֔יא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 that

הָעֵ֣ת hā·‘êṯ Art | N-cs H6256 time on,

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 they did not

בָ֖אוּ ḇā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 return

בַּשַּׁבָּֽת׃ס baš·šab·bāṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H7676 on the Sabbath.

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וָאֹמְרָ֣ה wā·’ō·mə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H559 Then I instructed

לַלְוִיִּ֗ם lal·wî·yim Prep-l | N-proper-mp H3881 the Levites

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יִֽהְי֤וּ yih·yū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 -

מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ miṭ·ṭa·hă·rîm V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H2891 to purify themselves

וּבָאִים֙ ū·ḇā·’îm Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 . . .

שֹׁמְרִ֣ים šō·mə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H8104 and guard

הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים haš·šə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H8179 the gates

הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת haš·šab·bāṯ Art | N-cs H7676 in order to keep the Sabbath

י֣וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 day

לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ lə·qad·dêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H6942 holy.

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

זָכְרָה־ zā·ḵə·rāh- V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H2142 Remember

לִּ֣י lî Prep | 1cs me

זֹאת֙ zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 for this

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 as well,

אֱלֹהַ֔י ’ĕ·lō·hay N-mpc | 1cs H430 O my God,

עָלַ֖י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 and {show} me

וְח֥וּסָה wə·ḥū·sāh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H2347 mercy

כְּרֹ֥ב kə·rōḇ Prep-k | N-msc H7230 according to Your abundant

חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃פ ḥas·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2617 loving devotion.

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הָהֵ֗ם hā·hêm Art | Pro-3mp H1992 In those

בַּיָּמִ֣ים bay·yā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3117 days

גַּ֣ם׀ gam Conj H1571 I also

רָאִ֤יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 saw

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַיְּהוּדִים֙ hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 Jews

הֹשִׁ֗יבוּ hō·šî·ḇū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H3427 who had married

נָשִׁים֙ nā·šîm N-fp H802 women

אַשְׁדּוֹדִיּוֹת ʾaš·dō·ḏī·yōṯ N-proper-fp H796 from Ashdod,

עַמּוֹנִיּוֹת ʿam·mō·nī·yōṯ N-proper-fp H5984 Ammon,

מוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת׃ mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ N-proper-fp H4125 and Moab.

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חֲצִי֙ ḥă·ṣî N-ms H2677 Half

וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם ū·ḇə·nê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H1121 of their children

מְדַבֵּ֣ר mə·ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1696 spoke

אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית ’aš·dō·w·ḏîṯ N-proper-ms H797 the language of Ashdod

וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן wə·ḵil·šō·wn Conj-w, Prep-k | N-csc H3956 or of

עַ֥ם ‘am N-ms H5971 the other peoples,

וָעָֽם׃ wā·‘ām Conj-w | N-ms H5971 . . .

מַכִּירִ֖ים mak·kî·rîm V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H5234 but could

וְאֵינָ֥ם wə·’ê·nām Conj-w | Adv | 3mp H369 not

לְדַבֵּ֣ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 speak

יְהוּדִ֑ית yə·hū·ḏîṯ N-proper-fs H3066 the language of Judah.

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וָאָרִ֤יב wā·’ā·rîḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7378 I rebuked them

עִמָּם֙ ‘im·mām Prep | 3mp H5973 . . .

וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם wā·’ă·qal·lêm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3mp H7043 and called down curses on them.

וָאַכֶּ֥ה wā·’ak·keh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs H5221 I beat

מֵהֶ֛ם mê·hem Prep-m | Pro-3mp some of

אֲנָשִׁ֖ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 these men

וָֽאֶמְרְטֵ֑ם wā·’em·rə·ṭêm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3mp H4803 and pulled out their hair.

וָאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣ם wā·’aš·bî·‘êm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3mp H7650 Then I made them take an oath

בֵּֽאלֹהִ֗ים bê·lō·hîm Prep-b | N-mp H430 before God [and said],

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 You must not

בְנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵem N-fpc | 2mp H1323 give your daughters

תִּתְּנ֤וּ tit·tə·nū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H5414 in marriage

לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם liḇ·nê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H1121 to their sons

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 . . .

תִּשְׂאוּ֙ tiś·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H5375 or take

מִבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם mib·bə·nō·ṯê·hem Prep-m | N-fpc | 3mp H1323 their daughters

לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם liḇ·nê·ḵem Prep-l | N-mpc | 2mp H1121 as wives for your sons

וְלָכֶֽם׃ wə·lā·ḵem Conj-w | Prep | 2mp or for yourselves!

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הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Did not

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 King

שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה šə·lō·mōh N-proper-ms H8010 Solomon

יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

חָטָֽא־ ḥā·ṭā- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2398 sin

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 in

אֵ֣לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 matters like this?

הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 There was

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

מֶ֜לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 a king

כָּמֹ֗הוּ kā·mō·hū Prep | 3ms H3644 like him

הָרַבִּים֩ hā·rab·bîm Art | Adj-mp H7227 among many

וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם ū·ḇag·gō·w·yim Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-mp H1471 nations,

הָיָ֔ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 and he was

וְאָה֤וּב wə·’ā·hūḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H157 loved

לֵֽאלֹהָיו֙ lê·lō·hāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H430 by his God,

אֱלֹהִ֔ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 [who]

וַיִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ way·yit·tə·nê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5414 made him

מֶ֖לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 king

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel—

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 yet

הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃ han·nā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯ Art | Adj-fp H5237 foreign

הַנָּשִׁ֖ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 women

אוֹת֣וֹ ’ō·w·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 vvv

הֶחֱטִ֔יאוּ he·ḥĕ·ṭî·’ū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H2398 drew him into sin.

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וְלָכֶ֣ם wə·lā·ḵem Conj-w | Prep | 2mp vvv

הֲנִשְׁמַ֗ע hă·niš·ma‘ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H8085 Must we now hear

לַעֲשֹׂת֙ la·‘ă·śōṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 that you too are doing

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַזֹּ֔את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh Art | Adj-fs H1419 terrible

הָרָעָ֤ה hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 evil

לִמְעֹ֖ל lim·‘ōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4603 and acting unfaithfully

בֵּֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ bê·lō·hê·nū Prep-b | N-mpc | 1cp H430 against our God

לְהֹשִׁ֖יב lə·hō·šîḇ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3427 by marrying

נָכְרִיּֽוֹת׃ nā·ḵə·rî·yō·wṯ Adj-fp H5237 foreign

נָשִׁ֥ים nā·šîm N-fp H802 women?

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וּמִבְּנֵ֨י ū·mib·bə·nê Conj-w, Prep-m | N-mpc H1121 Even one of the sons

יוֹיָדָ֤ע yō·w·yā·ḏā‘ N-proper-ms H3111 of Jehoiada

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ ’el·yā·šîḇ N-proper-ms H475 of Eliashib

הַגָּד֔וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl Art | Adj-ms H1419 the high

הַכֹּהֵ֣ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 priest

חָתָ֖ן ḥā·ṯān N-ms H2860 had become a son-in-law

לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט lə·san·ḇal·laṭ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H5571 to Sanballat

הַחֹרֹנִ֑י ha·ḥō·rō·nî Art | N-proper-ms H2772 the Horonite.

וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּ wā·’aḇ·rî·ḥê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3ms H1272 Therefore I drove him away

מֵעָלָֽי׃ mê·‘ā·lāy Prep-m | 1cs H5921 from me.

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זָכְרָ֥ה zā·ḵə·rāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H2142 Remember

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp them,

אֱלֹהָ֑י ’ĕ·lō·hāy N-mpc | 1cs H430 O my God,

עַ֚ל ‘al Prep H5921 because

גָּאֳלֵ֣י gā·’o·lê N-mpc H1352 they have defiled

הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה hak·kə·hun·nāh Art | N-fs H3550 the priesthood

וּבְרִ֥ית ū·ḇə·rîṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H1285 and the covenant

הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה hak·kə·hun·nāh Art | N-fs H3550 of the priesthood

וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ wə·hal·wî·yim Conj-w, Art | N-proper-mp H3881 and of the Levites.

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וְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים wə·ṭi·har·tîm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs | 3mp H2891 Thus I purified [the priests and Levites]

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 from everything

נֵכָ֑ר nê·ḵār N-ms H5236 foreign,

וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה wā·’a·‘ă·mî·ḏāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5975 and I assigned

בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ bim·laḵ·tōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H4399 specific

מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת miš·mā·rō·wṯ N-fp H4931 duties

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 to each

לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים lak·kō·hă·nîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H3548 of the priests

וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם wə·lal·wî·yim Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-mp H3881 and Levites.

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וּלְקֻרְבַּ֧ן ū·lə·qur·ban Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H7133 I also arranged for contributions

הָעֵצִ֛ים hā·‘ê·ṣîm Art | N-mp H6086 of wood

מְזֻמָּנ֖וֹת mə·zum·mā·nō·wṯ V-Pual-Prtcpl-fp H2163 at the appointed

בְּעִתִּ֥ים bə·‘it·tîm Prep-b | N-cp H6256 times,

וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים wə·lab·bik·kū·rîm Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-mp H1061 and for the firstfruits.

זָכְרָה־ zā·ḵə·rāh- V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H2142 Remember

לִּ֥י lî Prep | 1cs me,

אֱלֹהַ֖י ’ĕ·lō·hay N-mpc | 1cs H430 O my God,

לְטוֹבָֽה׃ lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh Prep-l | N-fs H2896 with favor.

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