Nehemiah 4

Hebrew & Greek Bible

1וַיְהִ֞יva.ye.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004 H834שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he heardH8085סַנְבַלַּ֗טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587בוֹנִים֙vo.Nim[were] rebuildingH1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009 H2346וַיִּ֣חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001 H2734ל֔וֹloto himH9005 H9033וַיִּכְעַ֖סvai.yikh.'Asand he was angryH9001 H3707הַרְבֵּ֑הhar.BehgreatlyH7235וַיַּלְעֵ֖גvai.yal.'Egand he mockedH9001 H3932עַל־'al-<on>H5921הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064

2וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440אֶחָ֗יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023וְחֵיל֙ve.Cheiland [the] army ofH9002 H2428שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מָ֛הmahwhat?H4100הַיְּהוּדִ֥יםhai.ye.hu.Dim[are] the JewsH9009 H3064הָאֲמֵלָלִ֖יםha.'a.me.la.Lim<the> feebleH9009 H537עֹשִׂ֑ים'o.SimdoingH6213הֲיַעַזְב֨וּha.ya.'az.Vu¿ will they restoreH9008 H5800לָהֶ֤םla.Hemfor themselvesH9005 H9038הֲיִזְבָּ֙חוּ֙ha.yiz.Ba.chu¿ will they offer sacrificesH9008 H2076הַיְכַלּ֣וּhay.kha.Lu¿ will they finishH9008 H3615בַיּ֔וֹםvai.Yomin the dayH9003 H3117הַיְחַיּ֧וּhay.chai.Yu¿ will they restoreH9008 H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲבָנִ֛יםha.'a.va.Nimthe stonesH9009 H68מֵעֲרֵמ֥וֹתme.'a.re.Motfrom [the] heaps ofH9006 H6194הֶעָפָ֖רhe.'a.Far<the> debrisH9009 H6083וְהֵ֥מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002 H1992שְׂרוּפֽוֹת׃se.ru.Fot[are] burnedH8313

3וְטוֹבִיָּ֥הve.toi.Yahand TobiahH9002 H2900הָעַמֹּנִ֖יha.'a.mo.Nithe AmmoniteH9009 H5984אֶצְל֑וֹ'etz.Lo[was] beside himH681 H9033וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992בּוֹנִ֔יםbo.Nim[are] buildingH1129אִם־'im-ifH518יַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.Lehit will go upH5927שׁוּעָ֔לshu.'Ala foxH7776וּפָרַ֖ץu.fa.Ratzand it will break downH9001 H6555חוֹמַ֥תcho.Mat[the] wall ofH2346אַבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'av.nei.Hemstones theirH68 H9028

4שְׁמַ֤עshe.Ma'hearH8085אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuO God ourH430 H9025כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיִ֣ינוּha.Yi.nuwe areH1961בוּזָ֔הvu.ZahcontemptH939וְהָשֵׁ֥בve.ha.Shevand returnH9002 H7725חֶרְפָּתָ֖םcher.pa.Tamreproach theirH2781 H9028אֶל־'el-toH413רֹאשָׁ֑םro.Shamown head theirH7218 H9028וּתְנֵ֥םu.te.Nemand give themH9002 H5414 H9038לְבִזָּ֖הle.vi.Zahto plunderH9005 H961בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin a land ofH9003 H776שִׁבְיָֽה׃shiv.YahcaptivityH7633

5וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תְּכַס֙te.Khasyou coverH3680עַל־'al-overH5921עֲוֹנָ֔ם'a.vo.Naminiquity theirH5771 H9028וְחַטָּאתָ֖םve.cha.ta.Tamand sin theirH9002 H2403 H9028מִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָmi.le.fa.Nei.khafrom to before youH9006 H9005 H6440 H9021אַל־'al-may notH408תִּמָּחֶ֑הti.ma.Chehit be wiped outH4229כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִכְעִ֖יסוּhikh.'I.suthey have provoked to angerH3707לְנֶ֥גֶדle.Ne.gedto beforeH9005 H5048הַבּוֹנִֽים׃ha.bo.Nimthe buildersH9009 H1129

6וַנִּבְנֶה֙va.niv.Nehand we rebuiltH9001 H1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009 H2346וַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥רva.ti.ka.Sherand it was joined togetherH9001 H7194כָּל־kol-allH3605הַחוֹמָ֖הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009 H2346עַד־'ad-toH5704חֶצְיָ֑הּchetz.Yahmiddle itsH2677 H9024וַיְהִ֧יvay.Hiand it belongedH9001 H1961לֵ֦בleva heartH3820לָעָ֖םla.'Amto the peopleH9005 H5971לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פla.'a.Sotto workH9005 H6213

7וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַאֲשֶׁ֣רkha.'a.Sherjust whenH9004 H834שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he heardH8085סַנְבַלַּ֡טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571וְ֠טוֹבִיָּהVe.toi.yahand TobiahH9002 H2900וְהָעַרְבִ֨יםve.ha.'ar.Vimand the ArabsH9002 H9009 H6163וְהָעַמֹּנִ֜יםve.ha.'a.mo.Nimand the AmmonitesH9002 H9009 H5984וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֗יםve.ha.'ash.do.Dimand the AshdoditesH9002 H9009 H796כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588עָלְתָ֤ה'al.Tahit had gone upH5927אֲרוּכָה֙'a.ru.Khah[the] repairH724לְחֹמ֣וֹתle.cho.Motof [the] walls ofH9005 H2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389כִּי־ki-thatH3588הֵחֵ֥לּוּhe.Che.luthey had begunH2490הַפְּרֻצִ֖יםha.pe.ru.Tzimthe broken down [parts]H9009 H6555לְהִסָּתֵ֑םle.hi.sa.Temto be closedH9005 H5640וַיִּ֥חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001 H2734לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto themH9005 H9038מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

8וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּvai.yik.she.Ruand they conspiredH9001 H7194כֻלָּם֙khu.Lamall of themH3605 H9028יַחְדָּ֔וyach.DavtogetherH3162לָב֖וֹאla.Vo'to comeH9005 H935לְהִלָּחֵ֣םle.hi.la.Chemto wage warH9005 H3898בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limagainst JerusalemH9003 H3389וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to makeH9002 H9005 H6213ל֖וֹlofor itH9005 H9033תּוֹעָֽה׃to.'AhconfusionH8442

9וַנִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לva.nit.pa.Leland we prayedH9001 H6419אֶל־'el-toH413אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430 H9025וַנַּעֲמִ֨ידva.na.'a.Midand we stationedH9001 H5975מִשְׁמָ֧רmish.Mara guardH4929עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 H9038יוֹמָ֥םyo.Mamby dayH3119וָלַ֖יְלָהva.Lay.lahand nightH9002 H3915מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.Hem<from> because of themH9006 H6440 H9028

10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001 H559יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063כָּשַׁל֙ka.Shalit has failedH3782כֹּ֣חַKo.ach[the] strength ofH3581הַסַּבָּ֔לha.sa.Balthe burden-bearer[s]H9009 H5449וְהֶעָפָ֖רve.he.'a.Farand the debrisH9002 H9009 H6083הַרְבֵּ֑הhar.Beh[is] muchH7235וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙va.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002 H587לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נוּכַ֔לnu.Khalwe will be ableH3201לִבְנ֖וֹתliv.Notto rebuildH9005 H1129בַּחוֹמָֽה׃ba.cho.Mah<on> the wallH9003 H2346

11וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559צָרֵ֗ינוּtza.Rei.nuopponents ourH6862 H9025לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יֵדְעוּ֙ye.de.'Uthey will knowH3045וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִרְא֔וּyir.'Uthey will seeH7200עַ֛ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834נָב֥וֹאna.Vo'we will comeH935אֶל־'el-intoH413תּוֹכָ֖םto.Kham[the] midst of themH8432 H9028וַהֲרַגְנ֑וּםva.ha.rag.Numand we will kill themH9001 H2026 H9038וְהִשְׁבַּ֖תְנוּve.hish.Bat.nuand we will put an end toH9001 H7673אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ha.me.la.Khahthe workH9009 H4399

12וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just whenH9004 H834בָּ֣אוּBa.'uthey cameH935הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.Vimwho were dwellingH9009 H3427אֶצְלָ֑ם'etz.Lambeside themH681 H9038וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001 H559לָ֙נוּ֙la.nuto usH9005 H9035עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.sertenH6235פְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimtimesH6471מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006 H3605הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹתha.me.ko.Motthe placesH9009 H4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834תָּשׁ֥וּבוּta.Shu.vuyou will turnH7725עָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuto usH5921 H9035

13וָֽאַעֲמִ֞ידva.'a.'a.Midand I stationedH9001 H5975מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹתmi.tach.ti.Yotfrom [the] lower partsH9006 H8482לַמָּק֛וֹםla.ma.Komof the placeH9005 H4725מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יme.'a.cha.Reifrom behindH9006 H310לַחוֹמָ֖הla.cho.Mahof the wallH9005 H2346בַּצְּחִיחִ֑יםba.tze.chi.chi.yimin the open placesH9003 H6706וָֽאַעֲמִ֤ידva.'a.'a.Midand I stationedH9001 H5975אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹתle.mish.pa.Chotto clansH9005 H4940עִם־'im-withH5973חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛םchar.vo.tei.Hemswords theirH2719 H9028רָמְחֵיהֶ֖םra.me.chei.Hemspears theirH7420 H9028וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ve.ka.she.to.tei.Hemand bows theirH9002 H7198 H9028

14וָאֵ֣רֶאva.'E.re'and I sawH9001 H7200וָאָק֗וּםva.'a.Kumand I aroseH9001 H6965וָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַחֹרִ֤יםha.cho.Rimthe noblesH9009 H2715וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413הַסְּגָנִים֙ha.se.ga.Nimthe officialsH9009 H5461וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413יֶ֣תֶרYe.ter[the] rest ofH3499הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְא֖וּti.re.'Uyou be afraidH3372מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.Hemof <before> themH9006 H6440 H9028אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנָ֞י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136הַגָּד֤וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009 H1419וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ve.ha.no.Ra'and <the> awesomeH9002 H9009 H3372זְכֹ֔רוּze.Kho.rurememberH2142וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּve.hi.la.cha.Muand fightH9002 H3898עַל־'al-onH5921אֲחֵיכֶם֙'a.chei.Khembrothers yourH251 H9026בְּנֵיכֶ֣םbe.nei.Khemsons yourH1121 H9026וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔םu.ve.no.tei.Khemand daughters yourH9002 H1323 H9026נְשֵׁיכֶ֖םne.shei.Khemwives yourH802 H9026וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ פu.va.tei.Khemand houses yourH9002 H1004 H9026

15וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just whenH9004 H834שָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'Uthey heardH8085אוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙'oy.Vei.nuenemies ourH341 H9025כִּי־ki-thatH3588נ֣וֹדַֽעNo.da'it was knownH3045לָ֔נוּLa.nuto usH9005 H9035וַיָּ֥פֶרvai.Ya.ferand he had frustratedH9001 H6565הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲצָתָ֑ם'a.tza.Tampurpose theirH6098 H9028וַנָּ֤שָׁבva.na.shuvand we returnedH9001 H7725כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙ku.La.nuall of usH3605 H9025אֶל־'el-toH413הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009 H2346אִ֖ישׁ'isheach oneH376אֶל־'el-toH413מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃me.lakh.Towork hisH4399 H9023

16וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961מִן־min-fromH4480הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931חֲצִ֣יcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677נְעָרַי֮ne.'a.Raiyoung men myH5288 H9020עֹשִׂ֣ים'o.Sim[were] doingH6213בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ba.me.la.Khah<in> the workH9003 H4399וְחֶצְיָ֗םve.chetz.Yamand half of themH9002 H2677 H9028מַחֲזִיקִים֙ma.cha.zi.Kim[were] holdingH2388וְהָרְמָחִ֣יםve.ha.re.ma.Chimand the spearsH9002 H9009 H7420הַמָּגִנִּ֔יםha.ma.gi.Nimthe shieldsH9009 H4043וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹתve.ha.ke.sha.Totand the bowsH9002 H9009 H7198וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑יםve.ha.shir.yo.Nimand the body armor<s>H9002 H9009 H8302וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔יםve.Ha.sa.Rimand the commandersH9002 H9009 H8269אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Rei[were] behindH310כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063

17הַבּוֹנִ֧יםha.bo.Nimwho were rebuildingH9009 H1129בַּחוֹמָ֛הba.cho.Mah<on> the wallH9003 H2346וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥יםve.ha.no.se.'Imand the [ones who] were carryingH9002 H9009 H5375בַּסֶּ֖בֶלba.Se.velin <the> burdenH9003 H5447עֹמְשִׂ֑ים'o.me.Sim[were] carrying [it]H6006בְּאַחַ֤תbe.'a.Chatwith [the] oneH9003 H259יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023עֹשֶׂ֣ה'o.SehdoingH6213בַמְּלָאכָ֔הva.me.la.Khah<in> the workH9003 H4399וְאַחַ֖תve.'a.Chatand one [hand]H9002 H259מַחֲזֶ֥קֶתma.cha.Ze.ket[was] holdingH2388הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ha.Sha.lachthe weaponH9009 H7973

18וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔יםve.Ha.bo.Nimand the buildersH9002 H9009 H1129אִ֥ישׁ'isheach oneH376חַרְבּ֛וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719 H9023אֲסוּרִ֥ים'a.su.Rim[were] girdedH631עַל־'al-onH5921מָתְנָ֖יוma.te.Navhips hisH4975 H9023וּבוֹנִ֑יםu.vo.Nimand [were] buildingH9002 H1129וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַve.ha.to.Ke.a'and the [one who] gave a blastH9002 H9009 H8628בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רba.sho.Faron the ram's hornH9003 H7782אֶצְלִֽי׃'etz.Li[was] beside meH681 H9030

19וָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַחֹרִ֤יםha.cho.Rimthe noblesH9009 H2715וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413הַסְּגָנִים֙ha.se.ga.Nimthe officialsH9009 H5461וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413יֶ֣תֶרYe.ter[the] rest ofH3499הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַמְּלָאכָ֥הha.me.la.Khahthe workH9009 H4399הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Beh[is] muchH7235וּרְחָבָ֑הu.re.cha.Vahand extensiveH9002 H7342וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002 H587נִפְרָדִים֙nif.ra.Dim[are] separateH6504עַל־'al-onH5921הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009 H2346רְחוֹקִ֖יםre.cho.KimdistantH7350אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376מֵאָחִֽיו׃me.'a.Chivfrom brother hisH9006 H251 H9023

20בִּמְק֗וֹםbim.Komin [the] placeH9003 H4725אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher<of> whereH834תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙tish.me.'Uyou will hearH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רha.sho.Farthe ram's hornH9009 H7782שָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033 H9011תִּקָּבְצ֣וּti.ka.ve.Tzuyou will assembleH6908אֵלֵ֑ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413 H9035אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430 H9025יִלָּ֥חֶםyi.La.chemhe will fightH3898לָֽנוּ׃La.nufor usH9005 H9035

21וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002 H587עֹשִׂ֣ים'o.Sim[were] doingH6213בַּמְּלָאכָ֑הba.me.la.Khah<in> the workH9003 H4399וְחֶצְיָ֗םve.chetz.Yamand half of themH9002 H2677 H9028מַחֲזִיקִים֙ma.cha.zi.Kim[were] keeping holdH2388בָּֽרְמָחִ֔יםba.re.ma.Chimon <the> spearsH9003 H7420מֵעֲל֣וֹתme.'a.Lotfrom when came upH9006 H5927הַשַּׁ֔חַרha.Sha.charthe dawnH9009 H7837עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704צֵ֥אתtzetcame outH3318הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ha.ko.kha.Vimthe starsH9009 H3556

22גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571בָּעֵ֤תba.'Etat the timeH9003 H6256הַהִיא֙ha.Hi'<the> thatH9009 H1931אָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559לָעָ֔םla.'Amto the peopleH9005 H5971אִ֣ישׁ'isheach oneH376וְנַעֲר֔וֹve.na.'a.Roand servant hisH9002 H5288 H9023יָלִ֖ינוּya.Li.nulet them spend [the] nightH3885בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003 H8432יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְהָֽיוּ־ve.ha.yu-and they will beH9001 H1961לָ֧נוּLa.nufor usH9005 H9035הַלַּ֛יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009 H3915מִשְׁמָ֖רmish.Mara guardH4929וְהַיּ֥וֹםve.hai.Yomand the dayH9002 H9009 H3117מְלָאכָֽה׃me.la.KhahworkH4399

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