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Nehemiah 4:1-12

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

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