Nehemiah - Interlinear Bible

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וַתְּהִ֨י wat·tə·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 About that time there was

גְּדוֹלָ֑ה gə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 a great

צַעֲקַ֥ת ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ N-fsc H6818 outcry

הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 from the people

וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם ū·nə·šê·hem Conj-w | N-fpc | 3mp H802 and their wives

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against

אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם ’ă·ḥê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H251 their fellow

הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 Jews.

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וְיֵשׁ֙ wə·yêš Conj-w | Adv H3426 -

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 Some

אֹמְרִ֔ים ’ō·mə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 were saying,

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 We

בָּנֵ֥ינוּ bā·nê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H1121 [and] our sons

וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·nū Conj-w | N-fpc | 1cp H1323 and daughters

רַבִּ֑ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 are numerous.

וְנִקְחָ֥ה wə·niq·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H3947 We must get

דָגָ֖ן ḏā·ḡān N-ms H1715 grain

וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה wə·nō·ḵə·lāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H398 in order to eat

וְנִחְיֶֽה׃ wə·niḥ·yeh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cp H2421 and stay alive.

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וְיֵשׁ֙ wə·yêš Conj-w | Adv H3426 -

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 Others

אֹמְרִ֔ים ’ō·mə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 were saying,

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 We

עֹרְבִ֑ים ‘ō·rə·ḇîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6148 are mortgaging

שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ śə·ḏō·ṯê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H7704 our fields,

וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ ū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cp H3754 our vineyards,

וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ ū·ḇāt·tê·nū Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cp H1004 and our homes

וְנִקְחָ֥ה wə·niq·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H3947 to get

דָגָ֖ן ḏā·ḡān N-ms H1715 grain

בָּרָעָֽב׃ bā·rā·‘āḇ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7458 during the famine.

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וְיֵשׁ֙ wə·yêš Conj-w | Adv H3426 -

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 Still others

אֹמְרִ֔ים ’ō·mə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 were saying,

לָוִ֥ינוּ lā·wî·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H3867 We have borrowed

כֶ֖סֶף ḵe·sep̄ N-ms H3701 money [to pay]

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

לְמִדַּ֣ת lə·mid·daṯ Prep-l | N-fsc H4060 tax

שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ śə·ḏō·ṯê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H7704 [on] our fields

וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ ū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cp H3754 and vineyards.

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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 -

כִּבְשַׂ֤ר kiḇ·śar Prep-k | N-msc H1320 -

כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם kiḇ·nê·hem Prep-k | N-mpc | 3mp H1121 We and our children

אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ ’a·ḥê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H251 are just like our countrymen

בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ bə·śā·rê·nū N-msc | 1cp H1320 . . .

בָּנֵ֑ינוּ bā·nê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H1121 and their children,

וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

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

כֹ֠בְשִׁים ḵō·ḇə·šîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3533 are subjecting

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בָּנֵ֨ינוּ bā·nê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H1121 our sons

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ bə·nō·ṯê·nū N-fpc | 1cp H1323 and daughters

לַעֲבָדִ֗ים la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm Prep-l | N-mp H5650 to slavery.

וְיֵ֨שׁ wə·yêš Conj-w | Adv H3426 Some of

מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ mib·bə·nō·ṯê·nū Prep-m | N-fpc | 1cp H1323 our daughters

נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ niḵ·bā·šō·wṯ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fp H3533 are already enslaved,

וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 but we are powerless [to redeem them]

לְאֵ֣ל lə·’êl Prep-l | N-msc H410 . . .

יָדֵ֔נוּ yā·ḏê·nū N-fsc | 1cp H3027 . . .

וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ ū·śə·ḏō·ṯê·nū Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cp H7704 because our fields

וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ ū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cp H3754 and vineyards

לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃ la·’ă·ḥê·rîm Prep-l | Adj-mp H312 belong to others.

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

שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ šā·ma‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8085 I heard

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם za·‘ă·qā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H2201 their outcry

וְאֵ֖ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 and these

הַדְּבָרִ֥ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 complaints,

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 I became extremely

וַיִּ֥חַר way·yi·ḥar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2734 angry,

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs

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לִבִּ֜י lib·bî N-msc | 1cs H3820 and after serious

וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ way·yim·mā·lêḵ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4427 thought

עָלַ֗י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H854 -

הַחֹרִ֣ים ha·ḥō·rîm Art | N-mp H2715 the nobles

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H854 . . .

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

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

לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp ,

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 vvv

אַתֶּ֣ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 You

נֹשִׁ֑אים nō·šim V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5378 are exacting

מַשָּׁ֥א maš·šā N-ms H4855 usury

בְּאָחִ֖יו bə·’ā·ḥîw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H251 from your own brothers!

וָאֶתֵּ֥ן wā·’et·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H5414 So I called

גְדוֹלָֽה׃ ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 a large

קְהִלָּ֥ה qə·hil·lāh N-fs H6952 assembly

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 against them

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

לָהֶ֗ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp ,

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 We

כְּדֵ֣י kə·ḏê Prep-k | N-msc H1767 have done our best

בָ֔נוּ ḇā·nū Prep | 1cp

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 -

קָ֠נִינוּ qā·nî·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H7069 to buy back

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 our Jewish

אַחֵ֨ינוּ ’a·ḥê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H251 brothers

הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים han·nim·kā·rîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H4376 who were sold

לַגּוֹיִם֙ lag·gō·w·yim Prep-l, Art | N-mp H1471 to foreigners,

אַתֶּ֛ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 but now you

תִּמְכְּר֥וּ tim·kə·rū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H4376 are selling

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם ’ă·ḥê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H251 your own brothers,

וְנִמְכְּרוּ־ wə·nim·kə·rū- Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp H4376 that they may be sold back

לָ֑נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp to us!

וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ way·ya·ḥă·rî·šū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H2790 But they remained silent,

מָצְא֖וּ mā·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4672 for they could find

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 nothing

דָּבָֽר׃ס dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 to say.

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וַיֹּאמֶר way·yō·mɛr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 So I continued,

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 What

אַתֶּ֣ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

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

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not

ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 right.

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

הֲל֞וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Shouldn’t

תֵּלֵ֔כוּ tê·lê·ḵū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H1980 you walk

בְּיִרְאַ֤ת bə·yir·’aṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H3374 in the fear

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

מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת mê·ḥer·paṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H2781 to avoid the reproach

הַגּוֹיִ֥ם hag·gō·w·yim Art | N-mp H1471 of our foreign

אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ ’ō·wy·ḇê·nū V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 1cp H341 enemies?

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אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I,

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 as well as

אַחַ֣י ’a·ḥay N-mpc | 1cs H251 my brothers

וּנְעָרַ֔י ū·nə·‘ā·ray Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cs H5288 and my servants,

נֹשִׁ֥ים nō·šîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5383 have been lending

בָּהֶ֖ם bā·hem Prep | 3mp [the people]

כֶּ֣סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 money

וְדָגָ֑ן wə·ḏā·ḡān Conj-w | N-ms H1715 and grain.

נָּ֖א nā Interjection H4994 Please,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נַֽעַזְבָה־ na·‘az·ḇāh- V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp H5800 let us stop

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַמַּשָּׁ֥א ham·maš·šā Art | N-ms H4855 usury.

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נָ֨א nā Interjection H4994 Please

הָשִׁיבוּ֩ hā·šî·ḇū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H7725 restore

לָהֶ֜ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp to them

כְּהַיּ֗וֹם kə·hay·yō·wm Prep-k, Art | N-ms H3117 immediately

שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛ם śə·ḏō·ṯê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H7704 their fields,

כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם kar·mê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H3754 vineyards,

זֵיתֵיהֶ֖ם zê·ṯê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H2132 olive groves,

וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם ū·ḇāt·tê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H1004 and houses,

וּמְאַ֨ת ū·mə·’aṯ Conj-w | Number-fsc H3967 along with the percentage

הַכֶּ֤סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 of the money,

וְהַדָּגָן֙ wə·had·dā·ḡān Conj-w, Art | N-ms H1715 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

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

אַתֶּ֖ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

נֹשִׁ֥ים nō·šîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5383 have been assessing

בָּהֶֽם׃ bā·hem Prep | 3mp them.

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נָשִׁ֗יב nā·šîḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cp H7725 We will restore [it],

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

נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ nə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Imperf-1cp H1245 and will require

כֵּ֣ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 nothing

וּמֵהֶם֙ ū·mê·hem Conj-w | Prep | 3mp more from them.

נַעֲשֶׂ֔ה na·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H6213 We will do

כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

אוֹמֵ֑ר ’ō·w·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H559 say.

וָאֶקְרָא֙ wā·’eq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7121 So I summoned

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 the priests

וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם wā·’aš·bî·‘êm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3mp H7650 and required [of the nobles and officials] an oath that they

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

כַּדָּבָ֥ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 what they had promised

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . ..

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גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 I also

נָעַ֗רְתִּי nā·‘ar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5287 shook out

חָצְנִ֣י ḥā·ṣə·nî N-msc | 1cs H2684 the folds of my robe

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

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 May God

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּ֣כָה kā·ḵāh Adv H3602 likewise

יְנַעֵ֪ר yə·na·‘êr V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H5287 shake

מִבֵּיתוֹ֙ mib·bê·ṯōw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H1004 out of his house

וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ ū·mî·ḡî·‘ōw Conj-w, Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H3018 and possessions

וְכָ֛כָה wə·ḵā·ḵāh Conj-w | Adv H3602 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every

הָאִישׁ֩ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 man

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not

יָקִ֜ים yā·qîm V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H6965 keep

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזֶּ֗ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 promise.

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 May [such a man] be

נָע֖וּר nā·‘ūr V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H5287 shaken out

וָרֵ֑ק wā·rêq Conj-w | Adj-ms H7386 and have nothing!

כָֽל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 The whole

הַקָּהָ֜ל haq·qā·hāl Art | N-ms H6951 assembly

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

אָמֵ֗ן ’ā·mên Adv H543 Amen,

וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ way·hal·lū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H1984 and they praised

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.

הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 And the people

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 did

כַּדָּבָ֥ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 as they had promised.

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . .

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גַּ֞ם gam Conj H1571 Furthermore,

מִיּ֣וֹם׀ mî·yō·wm Prep-m | N-ms H3117 from the day

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 King

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

צִוָּ֣ה ṣiw·wāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6680 appointed me

אֹתִ֗י ’ō·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 -

לִהְי֣וֹת lih·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 to be

פֶּחָם֮ pe·ḥām N-msc | 3mp H6346 their governor

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in the land

יְהוּדָה֒ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah,

עֶשְׂרִ֗ים ‘eś·rîm Number-cp H6242 from his twentieth

מִשְּׁנַ֣ת miš·šə·naṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H8141 year

וְ֠עַד wə·‘aḏ Conj-w | Prep H5704 until

שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 his thirty-second

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

שְׁנַ֨ת šə·naṯ N-fsc H8141 year

שְׁתֵּ֣ים šə·têm Number-fd H8147 twelve

עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה ‘eś·rêh Number-fs H6240 . . .

שָׁנִ֖ים šā·nîm N-fp H8141 years total),

אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 neither I

וְאַחַ֔י wə·’a·ḥay Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cs H251 nor my brothers

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

אָכַֽלְתִּי׃ ’ā·ḵal·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H398 ate

לֶ֥חֶם le·ḥem N-msc H3899 the food

הַפֶּ֖חָה hap·pe·ḥāh Art | N-ms H6346 allotted to the governor.

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וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ wə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ Conj-w, Art | N-mp H6346 The governors

הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים hā·ri·šō·nîm Art | Adj-mp H7223 . . .

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

לְפָנַ֜י lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 before me

הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ hiḵ·bî·ḏū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H3513 had heavily burdened

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

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

וַיִּקְח֨וּ way·yiq·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3947 taking

מֵהֶ֜ם mê·hem Prep-m | Pro-3mp from them

בְּלֶ֤חֶם bə·le·ḥem Prep-b | N-ms H3899 bread

וָיַ֙יִן֙ wā·ya·yin Conj-w | N-ms H3196 and wine

אַחַר֙ ’a·ḥar Adv H310 plus

אַרְבָּעִ֔ים ’ar·bā·‘îm Number-cp H705 forty

שְׁקָלִ֣ים šə·qā·lîm N-mp H8255 shekels

כֶּֽסֶף־ ke·sep̄- N-ms H3701 of silver.

נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם na·‘ă·rê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H5288 Their servants

גַּ֥ם gam Conj H1571 also

שָׁלְט֣וּ šā·lə·ṭū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7980 oppressed

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

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

וַאֲנִי֙ wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 But I

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

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

כֵ֔ן ḵên Adv H3651 this,

מִפְּנֵ֖י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 because

יִרְאַ֥ת yir·’aṯ N-fsc H3374 of my fear

אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God.

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וְ֠גַם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 Instead,

הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H2388 I devoted myself

בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת bim·le·ḵeṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H4399 to the construction

הַזֹּאת֙ haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 of the

הַחוֹמָ֤ה ha·ḥō·w·māh Art | N-fs H2346 wall,

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

נְעָרַ֔י nə·‘ā·ray N-mpc | 1cs H5288 my servants

קְבוּצִ֥ים qə·ḇū·ṣîm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H6908 were gathered

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

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

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 we did not

קָנִ֑ינוּ qā·nî·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H7069 acquire

וְשָׂדֶ֖ה wə·śā·ḏeh Conj-w | N-ms H7704 any land.

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מֵאָ֧ה mê·’āh Number-fs H3967 There were 150

וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים wa·ḥă·miš·šîm Conj-w | Number-cp H2572 . . .

אִ֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים wə·hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Conj-w, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 Jews

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 at

שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃ šul·ḥā·nî N-msc | 1cs H7979 my table,

וְהַבָּאִ֥ים wə·hab·bā·’îm Conj-w, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 besides the guests

אֵלֵ֛ינוּ ’ê·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H413 . . .

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּ sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·nū Adv | 1cp H5439 the surrounding

הַגּוֹיִ֥ם hag·gō·w·yim Art | N-mp H1471 nations.

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וַאֲשֶׁר֩ wa·’ă·šer Conj-w | Pro-r H834 -

הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 -

נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה na·‘ă·śeh V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H6213

אֶחָ֗ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 Each

לְי֣וֹם lə·yō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H3117 day

אֶחָ֞ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one

שׁ֣וֹר šō·wr N-ms H7794 ox,

שֵׁשׁ־ šêš- Number-fs H8337 six

בְּרֻר֤וֹת bə·ru·rō·wṯ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fp H1305 choice

צֹ֠אן ṣōn N-cs H6629 sheep,

וְצִפֳּרִים֙ wə·ṣip·po·rîm Conj-w | N-cp H6833 and some fowl

נַֽעֲשׂוּ־ na·‘ă·śū- V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H6213 were prepared

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs for me,

וּבֵ֨ין ū·ḇên Conj-w | Prep H996 and once every

עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת ‘ă·śe·reṯ Number-msc H6235 ten

יָמִ֛ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days

לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה lə·har·bêh Prep-l | V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 an abundance

וְעִם־ wə·‘im- Conj-w | Prep H5973 . . .

זֶ֗ה zeh Pro-ms H2088

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 of all kinds

יַ֖יִן ya·yin N-ms H3196 of wine [was provided].

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 But I did not

בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי ḇiq·qaš·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H1245 demand

לֶ֤חֶם le·ḥem N-msc H3899 the food

הַפֶּחָה֙ hap·pe·ḥāh Art | N-ms H6346 allotted to the governor,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh Art | N-fs H5656 the burden

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הָעָ֥ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . .

כָֽבְדָ֥ה ḵā·ḇə·ḏāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3513 was so heavy.

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

לִּ֥י lî Prep | 1cs me

לְטוֹבָ֑ה lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh Prep-l | N-fs H2896 favorably,

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

כֹּ֥ל kōl N-ms H3605 for all

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

עָשִׂ֖יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 I have done

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

הַזֶּֽה׃פ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הָעָ֥ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 people.

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