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Nehemiah 4:7-15

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

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