Nehemiah - Interlinear Bible

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וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Now

בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ bə·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-b | N-msc H2320 in the month

נִיסָ֗ן nî·sān N-proper-fs H5212 of Nisan,

עֶשְׂרִ֛ים ‘eś·rîm Number-cp H6242 in the twentieth

שְׁנַ֥ת šə·naṯ N-fsc H8141 year

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of King

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

יַ֣יִן ya·yin N-ms H3196 when wine

לְפָנָ֑יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 was set before him,

וָאֶשָּׂ֤א wā·’eś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H5375 I took

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַיַּ֙יִן֙ hay·ya·yin Art | N-ms H3196 the wine

וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה wā·’et·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5414 and gave

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 it to the king.

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 I had never

הָיִ֥יתִי hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 been

רַ֖ע ra‘ Adj-ms H7451 sad

לְפָנָֽיו׃ lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 in his presence,

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הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 so the king

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

לִ֨י lî Prep | 1cs to me,

מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why [is]

פָּנֶ֣יךָ pā·ne·ḵā N-cpc | 2ms H6440 your face

רָעִ֗ים rā·‘îm Adj-mp H7451 sad,

וְאַתָּה֙ wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 though you [are]

אֵֽינְךָ֣ ’ê·nə·ḵā Adv | 2ms H369 not

חוֹלֶ֔ה ḥō·w·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2470 ill?

זֶ֔ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 could only be

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

אִ֖ם ’im Conj H518 . . .

רֹ֣עַֽ rō·a‘ N-msc H7455 sadness

לֵ֑ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 of the heart.

וָאִירָ֖א wā·’î·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H3372 I was overwhelmed with fear

הַרְבֵּ֥ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 . . .

מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

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וָאֹמַ֣ר wā·’ō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 and replied

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 to the king,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 May the king

יִחְיֶ֑ה yiḥ·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2421 live forever

לְעוֹלָ֣ם lə·‘ō·w·lām Prep-l | N-ms H5769 . . .!

מַדּ֜וּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 should I not

יֵרְע֣וּ yê·rə·‘ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7489 be sad

פָנַ֗י p̄ā·nay N-mpc | 1cs H6440 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 when

הָעִ֜יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 where

אֲבֹתַי֙ ’ă·ḇō·ṯay N-mpc | 1cs H1 my fathers

קִבְר֤וֹת qiḇ·rō·wṯ N-mpc H6913 are buried

חֲרֵבָ֔ה ḥă·rê·ḇāh Adj-fs H2720 lies in ruins,

וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ ū·šə·‘ā·re·hā Conj-w | N-mpc | 3fs H8179 and its gates

אֻכְּל֥וּ ’uk·kə·lū V-QalPass-Perf-3cp H398 have been destroyed

בָאֵֽשׁ׃ס ḇā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 by fire?

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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

זֶּ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 is your

מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 request?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

לִי֙ lî Prep | 1cs -

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king.

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔ל wā·’eṯ·pal·lêl Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-1cs H6419 So I prayed

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֱלֹהֵ֖י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 the God

הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ haš·šā·mā·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of heaven

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וָאֹמַ֣ר wā·’ō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 and answered

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921

ט֔וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 it pleases

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 and if

עַבְדְּךָ֖ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant

יִיטַ֥ב yî·ṭaḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3190 has found favor

לְפָנֶ֑יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 in your sight,

אֲשֶׁ֧ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 I ask that

תִּשְׁלָחֵ֣נִי tiš·lā·ḥê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H7971 you send me

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

עִ֛יר ‘îr N-fsc H5892 the city

אֲבֹתַ֖י ’ă·ḇō·ṯay N-mpc | 1cs H1 where my fathers

קִבְר֥וֹת qiḇ·rō·wṯ N-mpc H6913 are buried,

וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃ wə·’eḇ·nen·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs | 3fs H1129 so that I may rebuild it.

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הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king,

וְהַשֵּׁגַ֣ל׀ wə·haš·šê·ḡal Conj-w, Art | N-fs H7694 with the queen

יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H3427 seated

אֶצְל֗וֹ ’eṣ·lōw Prep | 3ms H681 beside him,

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

לִ֨י lî Prep | 1cs me,

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 How long

מָתַ֛י mā·ṯay Interrog H4970 . . .

מַֽהֲלָכֲךָ֖ ma·hă·lā·ḵă·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H4109 will your journey

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 take,

וּמָתַ֣י ū·mā·ṯay Conj-w | Interrog H4970 and when

תָּשׁ֑וּב tā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7725 will you return?

וַיִּיטַ֤ב way·yî·ṭaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3190 So it pleased

לִפְנֵֽי־ lip̄·nê- Prep-l | N-mpc H6440 . . .

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

וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֔נִי way·yiš·lā·ḥê·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 1cs H7971 to send me,

וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥ה wā·’et·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5414 and I set

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

זְמָֽן׃ zə·mān N-ms H2165 a time.

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וָאוֹמַר֮ wā·’ō·w·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 I also said

לַמֶּלֶךְ֒ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 to [him],

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921

ט֔וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 it pleases

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

אִגְּרוֹת֙ ’ig·gə·rō·wṯ N-fp H107 may letters

יִתְּנוּ־ yit·tə·nū- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5414 be given

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs to me

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

פַּחֲו֖וֹת pa·ḥă·wō·wṯ N-mpc H6346 the governors

עֵ֣בֶר ‘ê·ḇer N-msc H5676 west

הַנָּהָ֑ר han·nā·hār Art | N-ms H5104 of the Euphrates,

אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 so that

יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי ya·‘ă·ḇî·rū·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp | 1cs H5674 they will grant me safe passage

עַ֥ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אָב֖וֹא ’ā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H935 I reach

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah.

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וְאִגֶּ֡רֶת wə·’ig·ge·reṯ Conj-w | N-fs H107 And may I have a letter

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אָסָף֩ ’ā·sāp̄ N-proper-ms H623 Asaph,

שֹׁמֵ֨ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 keeper

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 of the king’s

לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 . . .

הַפַּרְדֵּ֜ס hap·par·dês Art | N-ms H6508 forest,

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 so that

יִתֶּן־ yit·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 he will give

לִ֣י lî Prep | 1cs me

עֵצִ֡ים ‘ê·ṣîm N-mp H6086 timber

לְ֠קָרוֹת lə·qā·rō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H7136 to make beams

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 for

שַׁעֲרֵ֨י ša·‘ă·rê N-mpc H8179 the gates

הַבִּירָ֤ה hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 of the citadel

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

לַבַּ֙יִת֙ lab·ba·yiṯ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H1004 to the temple,

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 for the city

וּלְחוֹמַ֣ת ū·lə·ḥō·w·maṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc H2346 wall,

וְלַבַּ֖יִת wə·lab·ba·yiṯ Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-ms H1004 and for the house

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

אָב֣וֹא ’ā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H935 I will occupy

אֵלָ֑יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . ..

הַטּוֹבָ֥ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Art | Adj-fs H2896 And because the gracious

כְּיַד־ kə·yaḏ- Prep-k | N-fsc H3027 hand

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

עָלָֽי׃ ‘ā·lāy Prep | 1cs H5921 was upon me,

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

וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 granted

לִ֣י lî Prep | 1cs my requests.

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וָֽאָב֗וֹא wā·’ā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H935 Then I went

אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

פַּֽחֲווֹת֙ pa·ḥă·wō·wṯ N-mpc H6346 the governors

עֵ֣בֶר ‘ê·ḇer N-msc H5676 west

הַנָּהָ֔ר han·nā·hār Art | N-ms H5104 of the Euphrates

וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה wā·’et·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5414 and gave

לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

אִגְּר֣וֹת ’ig·gə·rō·wṯ N-fpc H107 letters.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 The king

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 had also sent

חַ֖יִל ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 army

שָׂ֥רֵי śā·rê N-mpc H8269 officers

וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃פ ū·p̄ā·rā·šîm Conj-w | N-mp H6571 and cavalry

עִמִּי֙ ‘im·mî Prep | 1cs H5973 with me.

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סַנְבַלַּ֣ט san·ḇal·laṭ N-proper-ms H5571 But when Sanballat

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

וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2900 and Tobiah

הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔י hā·‘am·mō·nî Art | N-proper-ms H5984 the Ammonite

הָעֶ֣בֶד hā·‘e·ḇeḏ Art | N-ms H5650 official

וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 heard about this,

גְדֹלָ֑ה ḡə·ḏō·lāh Adj-fs H1419 they were deeply

וַיֵּ֥רַע way·yê·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7489 disturbed

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .

רָעָ֣ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 . . .

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

אָדָ֔ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 someone

בָּ֥א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 had come

לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 to seek

טוֹבָ֖ה ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 the well-being

לִבְנֵ֥י liḇ·nê Prep-l | N-mpc H1121 vvv

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of the Israelites.

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וָאָב֖וֹא wā·’ā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H935 After I had arrived

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem

וָאֱהִי־ wā·’ĕ·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H1961 and had been

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there

שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ šə·lō·šāh Number-ms H7969 three

יָמִ֥ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days,

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אֲנִי֮ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

וָאָק֣וּם׀ wā·’ā·qūm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H6965 set out

לַ֗יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 at night

עִמִּי֒ ‘im·mî Prep | 1cs H5973 with

מְעַט֮ mə·‘aṭ Adj-ms H4592 a few

וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀ wa·’ă·nā·šîm Conj-w | N-mp H582 men.

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 I did not

הִגַּ֣דְתִּי hig·gaḏ·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5046 tell

לְאָדָ֔ם lə·’ā·ḏām Prep-l | N-ms H120 anyone

מָ֗ה māh Interrog H4100 what

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

נֹתֵ֣ן nō·ṯên V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5414 had laid

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 on

לִבִּ֔י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 my heart

לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to do

לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם lî·rū·šā·lim Prep-l | N-proper-fs H3389 for Jerusalem.

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 The only

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .

וּבְהֵמָה֙ ū·ḇə·hê·māh Conj-w | N-fs H929 animal

אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 . . .

עִמִּ֔י ‘im·mî Prep | 1cs H5973 with me

הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה hab·bə·hê·māh Art | N-fs H929 was the one

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 on which

אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

רֹכֵ֥ב rō·ḵêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7392 was riding

בָּֽהּ׃ bāh Prep | 3fs .

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וָאֵצְאָ֨ה wā·’ê·ṣə·’āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H3318 So I went out

לַ֗יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 at night

הַגַּ֜יא hag·gay Art | N-ms H1516 through the Valley

בְשַֽׁעַר־ ḇə·ša·‘ar- Prep-b | N-msc H8179 Gate

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 toward

פְּנֵי֙ pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .

עֵ֣ין ‘ên N-proper-fs H5869 the Well

הַתַּנִּ֔ין hat·tan·nîn N-cp H8577 of the Serpent

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת hā·’aš·pōṯ Art | N-ms H830 and the Dung

וָאֱהִ֨י wā·’ĕ·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H1961 . . .

שַׁ֖עַר ša·‘ar N-msc H8179 Gate,

שֹׂבֵ֜ר śō·ḇêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7663 and I inspected

בְּחוֹמֹ֤ת bə·ḥō·w·mōṯ Prep-b | N-fpc H2346 the walls

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

הַמְפֹרוָצִים ham·p̄ō·r·wå̄·ṣīm Pro-3mp H6555 had been broken down

וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ ū·šə·ʿå̄·rɛ·hå̄ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H8179 and the gates

אֻכְּל֥וּ ’uk·kə·lū V-QalPass-Perf-3cp H398 that had been destroyed

בָאֵֽשׁ׃ ḇā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 by fire.

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וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙ wā·’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H5674 Then I went on

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָעַ֔יִן hā·‘a·yin Art | N-cs H5869 the Fountain

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

שַׁ֣עַר ša·‘ar N-msc H8179 Gate

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 and the King’s

בְּרֵכַ֖ת bə·rê·ḵaṯ N-fsc H1295 Pool,

וְאֵין־ wə·’ên- Conj-w | Adv H369 but [there was] no

מָק֥וֹם mā·qō·wm N-ms H4725 room

לַבְּהֵמָ֖ה lab·bə·hê·māh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H929 for the animal

תַּחְתָּֽי׃ taḥ·tāy Prep | 1cs H8478 under me

לַעֲבֹ֥ר la·‘ă·ḇōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5674 to get through;

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וָאֱהִ֨י wā·’ĕ·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H1961 so I

עֹלֶ֤ה ‘ō·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5927 went up

בַנַּ֙חַל֙ ḇan·na·ḥal Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5158 the valley

לַ֔יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 by night

וָאֱהִ֥י wā·’ĕ·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H1961 and

שֹׂבֵ֖ר śō·ḇêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7663 inspected

בַּחוֹמָ֑ה ba·ḥō·w·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2346 the wall.

וָאָשׁ֗וּב wā·’ā·šūḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7725 Then I headed back

וָאָב֛וֹא wā·’ā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H935 and reentered

וָאָשֽׁוּב׃ wā·’ā·šūḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7725 . . .

הַגַּ֖יְא hag·gay Art | N-cs H1516 through the Valley

בְּשַׁ֥עַר bə·ša·‘ar Prep-b | N-msc H8179 Gate.

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וְהַסְּגָנִ֗ים wə·has·sə·ḡā·nîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H5461 The officials

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

יָדְעוּ֙ yā·ḏə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 know

אָ֣נָה ’ā·nāh Interrog H575 where

הָלַ֔כְתִּי hā·laḵ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1980 I had gone

וּמָ֖ה ū·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 or what

אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

עֹשֶׂ֑ה ‘ō·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 was doing,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 for I had not

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 yet

כֵּ֖ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃ hig·gaḏ·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5046 told

וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨ים wə·lay·yə·hū·ḏîm Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 the Jews

וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים wə·lak·kō·hă·nîm Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-mp H3548 or priests

וְלַחֹרִ֣ים wə·la·ḥō·rîm Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-mp H2715 or nobles

וְלַסְּגָנִ֗ים wə·las·sə·ḡā·nîm Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-mp H5461 or officials

וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙ ū·lə·ye·ṯer Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H3499 or any other

עֹשֵׂ֣ה ‘ō·śêh V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H6213 vvv

הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה ham·mə·lā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4399 workers.

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וָאוֹמַ֣ר wā·’ō·w·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 Then I said

אֲלֵהֶ֗ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them,

אַתֶּ֤ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 You

רֹאִים֙ rō·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7200 see

הָרָעָה֙ hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 the trouble

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 we are

בָ֔הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs in.

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem

חֲרֵבָ֔ה ḥă·rê·ḇāh Adj-fs H2720 lies in ruins,

וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ ū·šə·‘ā·re·hā Conj-w | N-mpc | 3fs H8179 and its gates

נִצְּת֣וּ niṣ·ṣə·ṯū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H3341 have been burned down

בָאֵ֑שׁ ḇā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 . . ..

לְכ֗וּ lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 Come,

וְנִבְנֶה֙ wə·niḇ·neh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp H1129 let us rebuild

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

חוֹמַ֣ת ḥō·w·maṯ N-fsc H2346 the wall

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

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 so that we will no

ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 longer

נִהְיֶ֥ה nih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H1961 be

חֶרְפָּֽה׃ ḥer·pāh N-fs H2781 a disgrace.

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וָאַגִּ֨יד wā·’ag·gîḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs H5046 I also told

לָהֶ֜ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 about

הִיא֙ hî Pro-3fs H1931 . . .

טוֹבָ֣ה ṭō·w·ḇāh Adj-fs H2896 the gracious

יַ֣ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 hand

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

עָלַ֔י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 upon me,

וְאַף־ wə·’ap̄- Conj H637 and

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

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

אָֽמַר־ ’ā·mar- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 had said

לִ֑י lî Prep | 1cs to me.

נָק֣וּם nā·qūm V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cp H6965 Let us start

וּבָנִ֔ינוּ ū·ḇā·nî·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp H1129 rebuilding,

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they replied,

וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ way·ḥaz·zə·qū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H2388 and they set

יְדֵיהֶ֖ם yə·ḏê·hem N-fdc | 3mp H3027 their hands

לַטּוֹבָֽה׃פ laṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H2896 to [this] good [work].

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סַנְבַלַּ֨ט san·ḇal·laṭ N-proper-ms H5571 But when Sanballat

הַחֹרֹנִ֜י ha·ḥō·rō·nî Art | N-proper-ms H2772 the Horonite,

וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה׀ wə·ṭō·ḇî·yāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2900 Tobiah

הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י hā·‘am·mō·w·nî Art | N-proper-ms H5984 the Ammonite

הָעֶ֣בֶד hā·‘e·ḇeḏ Art | N-ms H5650 official,

וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ wə·ḡe·šem Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1654 and Geshem

הָֽעַרְבִ֔י hā·‘ar·ḇî Art | N-proper-ms H6163 the Arab

וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 heard about this,

וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ way·yal·‘i·ḡū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H3932 they mocked

לָ֔נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp us

וַיִּבְז֖וּ way·yiḇ·zū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H959 and ridiculed

עָלֵ֑ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 us,

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 saying,

מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 What

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

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אַתֶּ֣ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you are

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

אַתֶּ֥ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 Are you

מֹרְדִֽים׃ mō·rə·ḏîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H4775 rebelling

הַעַ֥ל ha·‘al Prep H5921 against

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king?

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וָאָשִׁ֨יב wā·’ā·šîḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs H7725 So I answered

אוֹתָ֜ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 them

דָּבָ֗ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697

וָאוֹמַ֤ר wā·’ō·w·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 and said

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp -,

אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 The God

הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of heaven

ה֚וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 is the One

יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ yaṣ·lî·aḥ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H6743 who will grant us success

לָ֔נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp .

וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ wa·’ă·naḥ·nū Conj-w | Pro-1cp H587 We,

עֲבָדָ֖יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 His servants,

נָק֣וּם nā·qūm V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H6965 will start

וּבָנִ֑ינוּ ū·ḇā·nî·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp H1129 rebuilding,

וְלָכֶ֗ם wə·lā·ḵem Conj-w | Prep | 2mp but you

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 have no

חֵ֧לֶק ḥê·leq N-ms H2506 portion,

וּצְדָקָ֛ה ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh Conj-w | N-fs H6666 right,

וְזִכָּר֖וֹן wə·zik·kā·rō·wn Conj-w | N-ms H2146 or claim

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ bî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem.

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