Nehemiah - Interlinear Bible

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

כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר ḵa·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 When

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

וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2900 Tobiah,

וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם ū·lə·ḡe·šem Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1654 Geshem

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

וּלְיֶ֣תֶר ū·lə·ye·ṯer Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H3499 and the rest

אֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּ ’ō·yə·ḇê·nū V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 1cp H341 of our enemies

נִשְׁמַ֣ע niš·ma‘ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H8085 heard

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 that

בָנִ֙יתִי֙ ḇā·nî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1129 I had rebuilt

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

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

פָּ֑רֶץ pā·reṣ N-ms H6556 a gap

נ֥וֹתַר nō·w·ṯar V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3498 was left

בָּ֖הּ bāh Prep | 3fs —

גַּ֚ם gam Conj H1571 though

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to

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

הָעֵ֣ת hā·‘êṯ Art | N-cs H6256 time

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I had not yet

הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּי he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5975 installed

דְּלָת֖וֹת də·lā·ṯō·wṯ N-fp H1817 the doors

בַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ ḇaš·šə·‘ā·rîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H8179 in the gates—

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סַנְבַלַּ֤ט san·ḇal·laṭ N-proper-ms H5571 Sanballat

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

אֵלַ֣י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 . . .

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent me

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 this message:

לְכָ֞ה lə·ḵāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H1980 Come,

וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה wə·niw·wā·‘ă·ḏāh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H3259 let us meet

יַחְדָּ֛ו yaḥ·dāw Adv H3162 together

בַּכְּפִירִ֖ים bak·kə·p̄î·rîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3715 in [one of] the villages

בְּבִקְעַ֣ת bə·ḇiq·‘aṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H1237 on the plain

אוֹנ֑וֹ ’ō·w·nōw N-proper-fs H207 of Ono.

וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 But they

חֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים ḥō·šə·ḇîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H2803 were planning

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to harm

רָעָֽה׃ rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 . . .

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs me.

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וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H7971 So I sent

מַלְאָכִים֙ mal·’ā·ḵîm N-mp H4397 messengers

עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 to them,

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,

אֲנִ֣י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

עֹשֶׂ֔ה ‘ō·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 am doing

גְדוֹלָה֙ ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 a great

מְלָאכָ֤ה mə·lā·ḵāh N-fs H4399 work

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and cannot

אוּכַ֖ל ’ū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3201 . . .

לָרֶ֑דֶת lā·re·ḏeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3381 come down.

לָ֣מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

הַמְּלָאכָה֙ ham·mə·lā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4399 should the work

תִשְׁבַּ֤ת ṯiš·baṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7673 stop

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

אַרְפֶּ֔הָ ’ar·pe·hā V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 3fs H7503 I leave it

וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י wə·yā·raḏ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H3381 to go down

אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ ’ă·lê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H413 to you?

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אַרְבַּ֣ע ’ar·ba‘ Number-fs H702 Four

פְּעָמִ֑ים pə·‘ā·mîm N-fp H6471 times

וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ way·yiš·lə·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7971 they sent me

אֵלַ֛י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 . . .

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 the same

כַּדָּבָ֥ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 message,

וָאָשִׁ֥יב wā·’ā·šîḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs H7725 and each time I gave

אוֹתָ֖ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

הַזֶּֽה׃ס haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 the same

כַּדָּבָ֥ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 reply.

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חֲמִישִׁ֖ית ḥă·mî·šîṯ Number-ofs H2549 The fifth

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

פַּ֥עַם pa·‘am N-fs H6471 time,

סַנְבַלַּ֜ט san·ḇal·laṭ N-proper-ms H5571 Sanballat

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent me

אֵלַ֨י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 . . .

הַזֶּ֛ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

כַּדָּבָ֥ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 same message

נַעֲר֑וֹ na·‘ă·rōw N-msc | 3ms H5288 by his young servant,

בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 who had in his hand

פְּתוּחָ֖ה pə·ṯū·ḥāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H6605 an unsealed

וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת wə·’ig·ge·reṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H107 letter

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כָּת֣וּב kā·ṯūḇ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H3789 that read

בָּ֗הּ bāh Prep | 3fs :

נִשְׁמָע֙ niš·mā‘ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H8085 It is reported

בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם bag·gō·w·yim Prep-b, Art | N-mp H1471 among the nations—

וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ wə·ḡaš·mū Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1654 and Geshem

אֹמֵ֔ר ’ō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H559 agrees—

אַתָּ֤ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 that you

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

חֹשְׁבִ֣ים ḥō·šə·ḇîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H2803 are plotting

לִמְר֔וֹד lim·rō·wḏ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H4775 to revolt,

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 [and] this is why

כֵּ֛ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

בוֹנֶ֖ה ḇō·w·neh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1129 are building

הַחוֹמָ֑ה ha·ḥō·w·māh Art | N-fs H2346 the wall.

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

כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים kad·də·ḇā·rîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1697 reports,

וְאַתָּ֗ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 you

הֹוֶ֤ה hō·weh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1933 are to become

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp their

לְמֶ֔לֶךְ lə·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-ms H4428 king,

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וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 and you have even

הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּ he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tā V-Hifil-Perf-2ms H5975 appointed

נְבִיאִ֡ים nə·ḇî·’îm N-mp H5030 prophets

בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם ḇî·rū·šā·lim Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3389 in Jerusalem

לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

לִקְרֹא֩ liq·rō Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7121 to proclaim

עָלֶ֨יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 on your behalf:

מֶ֚לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 There is a king

בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה bî·hū·ḏāh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah.

וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Soon

הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these

כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים kad·də·ḇā·rîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1697 rumors

יִשָּׁמַ֣ע yiš·šā·ma‘ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H8085 will reach the ears

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

וְעַתָּה֙ wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 So

לְכָ֔ה lə·ḵāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H1980 come,

וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה wə·niw·wā·‘ă·ṣāh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H3289 let us confer

יַחְדָּֽו׃ס yaḥ·dāw Adv H3162 together.

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וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֤ה wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H7971 Then I sent

אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 him

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 this reply:

נִֽהְיָה֙ nih·yāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H1961 There is

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 nothing

הָאֵ֔לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 to these

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים kad·də·ḇā·rîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1697 rumors

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

אוֹמֵ֑ר ’ō·w·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H559 are spreading;

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 . . .

אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

בוֹדָֽאם׃ ḇō·ḏå̄m V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 3mp H908 are inventing them

מִֽלִּבְּךָ֖ mil·lib·bə·ḵā Prep-m | N-msc | 2ms H3820 in your own mind.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

כֻלָּ֗ם ḵul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 they were all

מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים mə·yā·rə·’îm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H3372 [trying] to frighten

אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ ’ō·w·ṯā·nū DirObjM | 1cp H853 us,

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,

יְדֵיהֶ֛ם yə·ḏê·hem N-fdc | 3mp H3027 Their hands

יִרְפּ֧וּ yir·pū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7503 will be weakened

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 in

הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה ham·mə·lā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4399 the work,

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and it will never

תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה ṯê·‘ā·śeh V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H6213 be finished.

וְעַתָּ֖ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 But now, my God,

חַזֵּ֥ק ḥaz·zêq V-Piel-Imp-ms H2388 strengthen

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָדָֽי׃ yā·ḏāy N-fdc | 1cs H3027 my hands.

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וַאֲנִי־ wa·’ă·nî- Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 Later, I

בָ֗אתִי ḇā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H935 went

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 to the house

שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה šə·ma‘·yāh N-proper-ms H8098 of Shemaiah

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son

דְּלָיָ֛ה də·lā·yāh N-proper-ms H1806 of Delaiah,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל mə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êl N-proper-ms H4105 of Mehetabel,

וְה֣וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 who

עָצ֑וּר ‘ā·ṣūr V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H6113 was confined

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 to his house. He said:

נִוָּעֵד֩ niw·wā·‘êḏ V-Nifal-Imperf.h-1cp H3259 Let us meet

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 at

בֵּ֨ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the house

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 inside

תּ֣וֹךְ tō·wḵ N-msc H8432 . . .

הַֽהֵיכָ֗ל ha·hê·ḵāl Art | N-ms H1964 the temple.

וְנִסְגְּרָה֙ wə·nis·gə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H5462 Let us shut

הַהֵיכָ֔ל ha·hê·ḵāl Art | N-ms H1964 the temple

דַּלְת֣וֹת dal·ṯō·wṯ N-fpc H1817 doors

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 because

בָּאִ֣ים bā·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 they are coming

לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָ lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H2026 to kill you —

וְלַ֖יְלָה wə·lay·lāh Conj-w | N-ms H3915 by night

בָּאִ֥ים bā·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 they are coming

לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃ lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H2026 to kill you!

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וָאֹמְרָ֗ה wā·’ō·mə·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H559 But I replied,

הַאִ֤ישׁ ha·’îš Art | N-ms H376 Should a man

כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙ kā·mō·w·nî Prep | 1cs H3644 like me

יִבְרָ֔ח yiḇ·rāḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1272 run away?

וּמִ֥י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 Should

כָמ֛וֹנִי ḵā·mō·w·nî Prep | 1cs H3644 one like me

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into

הַהֵיכָ֖ל ha·hê·ḵāl Art | N-ms H1964 the temple

וָחָ֑י wā·ḥāy Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H2421 to save his own life?

לֹ֖א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not

אָבֽוֹא׃ ’ā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H935 go!

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וָאַכִּ֕ירָה wā·’ak·kî·rāh Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H5234 I realized

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

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 that God

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 had not

שְׁלָח֑וֹ šə·lā·ḥōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H7971 sent him,

דִּבֶּ֣ר dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 but that he had uttered

הַנְּבוּאָה֙ han·nə·ḇū·’āh Art | N-fs H5016 [this] prophecy

עָלַ֔י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 against me

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 because

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

וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט wə·san·ḇal·laṭ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H5571 and Sanballat

שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ śə·ḵā·rōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H7936 had hired him.

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ה֔וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 He

שָׂכוּר֙ śā·ḵūr V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H7936 had been hired

לְמַ֤עַן lə·ma·‘an Prep H4616 to

לְמַֽעַן־ lə·ma·‘an- Conj H4616

אִירָ֥א ’î·rā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3372 intimidate me

וְחָטָ֑אתִי wə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H2398 so that I would sin

וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs H6213 by doing

כֵּ֖ן kên Adv H3651 as he suggested,

וְהָיָ֤ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 so they could give me

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .

רָ֔ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 a bad

לְשֵׁ֣ם lə·šêm Prep-l | N-ms H8034 name

לְמַ֖עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 in order to

יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃פ yə·ḥā·rə·p̄ū·nî V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | 1cs H2778 discredit me.

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

זָכְרָ֧ה zā·ḵə·rāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H2142 remember

לְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2900 Tobiah

וּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט ū·lə·san·ḇal·laṭ Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms H5571 and Sanballat

כְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יו kə·ma·‘ă·śāw Prep-k | N-mpc | 3ms H4639 for what they have done,

אֵ֑לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 . . .

וְגַ֨ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 and also

לְנוֹעַדְיָ֤ה lə·nō·w·‘aḏ·yāh Prep-l | N-proper-fs H5129 Noadiah

הַנְּבִיאָה֙ han·nə·ḇî·’āh Art | N-fs H5031 the prophetess

וּלְיֶ֣תֶר ū·lə·ye·ṯer Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H3499 and the other

הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים han·nə·ḇî·’îm Art | N-mp H5030 prophets

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

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

מְיָֽרְאִ֥ים mə·yā·rə·’îm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H3372 tried to intimidate me

אוֹתִֽי׃ ’ō·w·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 -.

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הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה ha·ḥō·w·māh Art | N-fs H2346 So the wall

וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ wat·tiš·lam Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7999 was completed

לַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים la·ḥă·miš·šîm Prep-l, Art | Number-cp H2572 in fifty-two

וּשְׁנַ֖יִם ū·šə·na·yim Conj-w | Number-md H8147 . . .

יֽוֹם׃פ yō·wm N-ms H3117 days,

בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים bə·‘eś·rîm Prep-b | Number-cp H6242 on the twenty-fifth

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה wa·ḥă·miš·šāh Conj-w | Number-ms H2568 . . .

לֶאֱל֑וּל le·’ĕ·lūl Prep-l | N-proper-fs H435 of Elul.

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

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

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּ ’ō·wy·ḇê·nū V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 1cp H341 our enemies

וַיִּֽרְא֗וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3372 . . .

שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ šā·mə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8085 heard about this,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

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

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 were afraid

וַיִּפְּל֥וּ way·yip·pə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5307 and disheartened

מְאֹ֖ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .,

בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ם bə·‘ê·nê·hem Prep-b | N-cdc | 3mp H5869 vvv

וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ way·yê·ḏə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3045 for they realized

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 that

הַזֹּֽאת׃ haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה ham·mə·lā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4399 task

נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה ne·‘eś·ṯāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H6213 had been accomplished

מֵאֵ֣ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m H854 by

אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H430 our God.

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גַּ֣ם׀ gam Conj H1571 Also

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

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

חֹרֵ֤י ḥō·rê N-mpc H2715 the nobles

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

מַרְבִּ֞ים mar·bîm V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H7235 sent many

אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם ’ig·gə·rō·ṯê·hem N-fpc | 3mp H107 letters

הוֹלְכ֖וֹת hō·wl·ḵō·wṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H1980 . . .

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

טוֹבִיָּ֑ה ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh N-proper-ms H2900 Tobiah,

לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2900 and Tobiah’s

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

בָּא֥וֹת bā·’ō·wṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H935 kept coming

אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them.

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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

רַבִּ֣ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 many

בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה bî·hū·ḏāh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah

בַּעֲלֵ֤י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 were bound

שְׁבוּעָה֙ šə·ḇū·‘āh N-fs H7621 by oath

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

ה֖וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

חָתָ֥ן ḥā·ṯān N-ms H2860 was a son-in-law

לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה liš·ḵan·yāh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7935 of Shecaniah

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son

אָרַ֑ח ’ā·raḥ N-proper-ms H733 of Arah,

בְּנ֔וֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 and his son

וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן wî·hō·w·ḥā·nān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3076 Jehohanan

לָקַ֕ח lā·qaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3947 had married

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 the daughter

מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם mə·šul·lām N-proper-ms H4918 of Meshullam

בֶּ֥ן ben N-msc H1121 son

בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃ be·reḵ·yāh N-proper-ms H1296 of Berechiah.

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גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 Moreover,

הָי֤וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 these nobles kept

אֹמְרִים֙ ’ō·mə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 reporting

לְפָנַ֔י lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 to me

טוֹבֹתָ֗יו ṭō·w·ḇō·ṯāw N-fpc | 3ms H2896 Tobiah’s good deeds,

מוֹצִיאִ֖ים mō·w·ṣî·’îm V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H3318 and they relayed

וּדְבָרַ֕י ū·ḏə·ḇā·ray Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cs H1697 my words

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him.

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

טוֹבִיָּ֖ה ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh N-proper-ms H2900 And Tobiah

שָׁלַ֥ח šā·laḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7971 sent

אִגְּר֛וֹת ’ig·gə·rō·wṯ N-fp H107 letters

לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃ lə·yā·rə·’ê·nî Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 1cs H3372 to intimidate me.

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