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Nehemiah 2:8-18

8וְאִגֶּ֡רֶתve.'i.Ge.retand a letterH9002 H107אֶל־'el-toH413אָסָף֩'a.SafAsaphH623שֹׁמֵ֨רsho.Mer[the] keeper ofH8104הַפַּרְדֵּ֜סha.par.Desthe forestH9009 H6508אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לַמֶּ֗לֶךְla.Me.lekh[belongs] to the kingH9005 H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834יִתֶּן־yi.ten-he will giveH5414לִ֣יlito <the> meH9005 H9030עֵצִ֡ים'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086לְ֠קָרוֹתLe.ka.rotto make beams forH9005 H7136אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שַׁעֲרֵ֨יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofH8179הַבִּירָ֤הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009 H1002אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834לַבַּ֙יִת֙la.Ba.yit[belongs] to the houseH9005 H1004וּלְחוֹמַ֣תu.le.cho.Matand for [the] wall ofH9002 H9005 H2346הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וְלַבַּ֖יִתve.la.Ba.yitand for the houseH9002 H9005 H1004אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אָב֣וֹא'a.Vo'I will goH935אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavinto itH413 H9033וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gave [them]H9001 H5414לִ֣יlito meH9005 H9030הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כְּיַד־ke.yad-according to [the] hand ofH9004 H3027אֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430 H9020הַטּוֹבָ֥הha.to.Vah<the> goodH9009 H2896עָלָֽי׃'a.Laion meH5921 H9030

9וָֽאָב֗וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I wentH9001 H935אֶֽל־'el-toH413פַּֽחֲווֹת֙pa.cha.Vot[the] governors ofH6346עֵ֣בֶר'E.verbeyondH5676הַנָּהָ֔רha.na.Harthe RiverH9009 H5104וָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave !H9001 H5414 H9012לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto themH9005 H9038אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853אִגְּר֣וֹת'i.ge.Rot[the] letters ofH107הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he had sentH9001 H7971עִמִּי֙'i.Miwith meH5973 H9030הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428שָׂ֥רֵיSa.reicommanders ofH8269חַ֖יִלCha.yil[the] armyH2428וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃ פu.fa.ra.Shimand horsemenH9002 H6571

10וַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001 H8085סַנְבַלַּ֣טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571הַחֹרֹנִ֗יha.cho.ro.Nithe HoroniteH9009 H2772וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ve.toi.Yahand TobiahH9002 H2900הָעֶ֣בֶדha.'E.vedthe servantH9009 H5650הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔יha.'a.mo.Nithe AmmoniteH9009 H5984וַיֵּ֥רַעvai.Ye.ra'and it was displeasingH9001 H7489לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto themH9005 H9038רָעָ֣הra.'AhdispleasureH7451גְדֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834בָּ֥אba'he had comeH935אָדָ֔ם'a.DamsomeoneH120לְבַקֵּ֥שׁle.va.Keshto seekH9005 H1245טוֹבָ֖הto.VahgoodH2896לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neifor [the] people ofH9005 H1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

11וָאָב֖וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I cameH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וָאֱהִי־va.'e.hi-and I wasH9001 H1961שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahthreeH7969

12וָאָק֣וּם׀va.'a.Kumand I aroseH9001 H6965לַ֗יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915אֲנִי֮'a.NiIH589וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀va.'a.na.Shimand menH9002 H582מְעַט֮me.'Ata fewH4592עִמִּי֒'i.Miwith meH5973 H9030וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808הִגַּ֣דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiI had toldH5046לְאָדָ֔םle.'a.Damto anyoneH9005 H120מָ֗הMahwhat?H4100אֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.Hai[was] God myH430 H9020נֹתֵ֣ןno.TenputtingH5414אֶל־'el-intoH413לִבִּ֔יli.Biheart myH3820 H9020לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םli.ru.sha.Limfor JerusalemH9005 H3389וּבְהֵמָה֙u.ve.he.Mahand an animalH9002 H929אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369עִמִּ֔י'i.Mi[was] with meH5973 H9030כִּ֚יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.Mahthe animalH9009 H929אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589רֹכֵ֥בro.Khev[was] ridingH7392בָּֽהּ׃Bahon itH9003 H9034

13וָאֵצְאָ֨הva.'e.tze.'Ahand I went out !H9001 H3318 H9012בְשַֽׁעַר־ve.sha.'ar-by [the] gate ofH9003 H8179הַגַּ֜יאha.Gai'the valleyH9009 H1516לַ֗יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413פְּנֵי֙pe.Nei[the] faceH6440עֵ֣ין'ein[the] Spring ofH5869הַתַּנִּ֔יןha.ta.Nin[the] DragonsH8577וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413שַׁ֖עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑תha.'ash.Potthe dungH9009 H830וָאֱהִ֨יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001 H1961שֹׂבֵ֜רso.VerexaminingH7663בְּחוֹמֹ֤תbe.cho.Mot<on> [the] walls ofH9003 H2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הֵ֣ם׀ פְּרוּצִ֔יםhemhem/ /fe.ru.tzimfe.ru.tzimthey [were] broken downH1992 H6555וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates itsH9002 H8179 H9024אֻכְּל֥וּ'u.ke.Luthey had been consumedH398בָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'Eshby <the> fireH9003 H784

14וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙va.'e.'e.Vorand I passed onH9001 H5674אֶל־'el-toH413שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָעַ֔יִןha.'A.yinthe springH9009 H5869וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413בְּרֵכַ֖תbe.re.Khat[the] pool ofH1295הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְאֵין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002 H369מָק֥וֹםma.Kom[was] roomH4725לַבְּהֵמָ֖הla.be.he.Mahfor the animalH9005 H929לַעֲבֹ֥רla.'a.Vorto pass throughH9005 H5674תַּחְתָּֽי׃tach.Taiunder meH8478 H9030

15וָאֱהִ֨יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001 H1961עֹלֶ֤ה'o.Lehgoing upH5927בַנַּ֙חַל֙va.Na.chalin the wadiH9003 H5158לַ֔יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915וָאֱהִ֥יva.'e.Hiand I wasH9001 H1961שֹׂבֵ֖רso.VerexaminingH7663בַּחוֹמָ֑הba.cho.Mah<on> the wallH9003 H2346וָאָשׁ֗וּבva.'a.Shuvand I turned backH9001 H7725וָאָב֛וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I wentH9001 H935בְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arin [the] gate ofH9003 H8179הַגַּ֖יְאha.Gay'the valleyH9009 H1516וָאָשֽׁוּב׃va.'a.Shuvand I returnedH9001 H7725

16וְהַסְּגָנִ֗יםve.ha.se.ga.Nimand the officialsH9002 H9009 H5461לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יָדְעוּ֙ya.de.'Uthey knewH3045אָ֣נָה'A.nahwhere?H575הָלַ֔כְתִּיha.Lakh.tihad I goneH1980וּמָ֖הu.Mahand what?H9002 H4100אֲנִ֣י'a.Ni[was] IH589עֹשֶׂ֑ה'o.SehdoingH6213וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨יםve.lai.ye.hu.Dimand to the JewsH9002 H9005 H3064וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםve.la.ko.ha.Nimand to the priestsH9002 H9005 H3548וְלַחֹרִ֣יםve.la.cho.Rimand to the noblesH9002 H9005 H2715וְלַסְּגָנִ֗יםve.la.se.ga.Nimand to the officialsH9002 H9005 H5461וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙u.le.Ye.terand to [the] restH9002 H9005 H3499עֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.Seh<of> [who was] doingH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.Khah<of> the workH9009 H4399עַד־'ad-untilH5704כֵּ֖ןkenthusH3651לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃hi.Gad.tiI had toldH5046

17וָאוֹמַ֣רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038אַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemyouH859רֹאִים֙ro.'Im[are] seeingH7200הָרָעָה֙ha.ra.'Ahthe troubleH9009 H7451אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587בָ֔הּVah[are] in itH9003 H9034אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389חֲרֵבָ֔הcha.re.Vah[is] desolateH2720וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates itsH9002 H8179 H9024נִצְּת֣וּni.tze.Tuthey have been burnedH3341בָאֵ֑שׁva.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003 H784לְכ֗וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנִבְנֶה֙ve.niv.Nehso we may rebuildH9002 H1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חוֹמַ֣תcho.Mat[the] wall ofH2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808נִהְיֶ֥הnih.Yehwe will beH1961ע֖וֹדodagainH5750חֶרְפָּֽה׃cher.Paha reproachH2781

18וָאַגִּ֨ידva.'a.Gidand I toldH9001 H5046לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto themH9005 H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>[about]H853יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027אֱלֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430 H9020אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834הִיא֙hi'itH1931טוֹבָ֣הto.Vah[was] goodH2896עָלַ֔י'a.Laion meH5921 H9030וְאַף־ve.'af-and alsoH9002 H637דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אָֽמַר־'a.mar-he had spokenH559לִ֑יLito meH9005 H9030וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559נָק֣וּםna.Kumlet us ariseH6965וּבָנִ֔ינוּu.va.Ni.nuand we will rebuildH9001 H1129וַיְחַזְּק֥וּvay.cha.ze.Kuand they strengthenedH9001 H2388יְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027 H9028לַטּוֹבָֽה׃ פla.to.Vahfor <the> goodH9005 H2896

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