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Ezra 7:23-28

23Whateverכָּל־ דִּ֗יkol- DiH3606 H1768is commandedטַ֙עַם֙ta.'amH2942byמִן־min-H4481the Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065must be doneיִתְעֲבֵד֙yit.'a.VedH5648diligentlyאַדְרַזְדָּ֔א'ad.raz.Da'H149for His houseלְבֵ֖ית אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֑אle.Veit 'e.Lah she.mai.Ya'H1005 H426 H8065.Forדִּֽי־di-H1768whyלְמָ֤הle.MahH4101should wrathקְצַ֔ףke.TzafH7109fallלֶֽהֱוֵא֙le.he.Ve'H1934onעַל־'al-H5922the realmמַלְכ֥וּתmal.KhutH4437of the kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430and his sonsH1123?

24Andbe advisedמְהוֹדְעִ֗יןme.hod.'InH3046thatדִּ֣יdiH1768you have noלָ֥אla'H3809authorityשַׁלִּ֖יטsha.LitH7990to imposeלְמִרְמֵ֥אle.mir.Me'H7412tributeמִנְדָּ֤הmin.DahH4061,dutyבְלוֹ֙ve.LoH1093,or tollוַהֲלָ֔ךְva.ha.LakhH1983onעֲלֵיהֹֽם׃'a.lei.HomH5922anyכָל־khol-H3606of the priestsכָּהֲנַיָּ֣אka.ha.nai.Ya'H3549,Levitesוְ֠לֵוָיֵאVe.le.va.ye'H3879,singersזַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤אza.Ma.rai.Ya'H2171,doorkeepersתָרָֽעַיָּא֙ta.ra.'ai.Ya'H8652,temple servantsנְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔אne.Ti.nai.Ya'H5412,or other servantsוּפָ֣לְחֵ֔יu.Fa.le.CheiH6399of thisדְנָ֑הde.NahH1836houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1005of Godאֱלָהָ֣א'e.la.Ha'H426.

25And youוְאַ֣נְתְּve.'AntH607,Ezraעֶזְרָ֗א'ez.Ra'H5831,according to the wisdomכְּחָכְמַ֨תke.cha.khe.MatH2452of your Godאֱלָהָ֤ךְ'e.la.HakhH426,which you possessדִּֽי־ בִידָךְ֙di- vi.doKhH1768 H3028,are to appointמֶ֣נִּיMe.niH4483magistratesשָׁפְטִ֞יןsha.fe.TinH8200and judgesוְדַיָּנִ֗יןve.dai.ya.NinH1782דִּי־di-H1768לֶהֱוֹ֤ןle.he.VonH1934to judgeדָּאיְנִין֙da.'a.ninH1778allלְכָל־le.kholH3606the peopleעַמָּה֙ דִּ֚י'a.Mah' diH5972 H1768westבַּעֲבַ֣רba.'a.VarH5675of the Euphratesנַהֲרָ֔הna.ha.Rah'H5103—allלְכָל־le.kholH3606who knowיָדְעֵ֖יya.de.'EiH3046the lawsדָּתֵ֣יda.TeiH1882of your Godאֱלָהָ֑ךְ'e.la.HakhH426.And you are to teachיָדַ֖עya.Da'H3046these lawsto anyone whoוְדִ֧יve.DiH1768does notלָ֦אla'H3809know themתְּהוֹדְעֽוּן׃te.hod.'UnH3046.

26If anyoneוְכָל־ דִּי־ve.khol di-H3606 H1768doesלֶהֱוֵ֨אle.he.Ve'H1934notלָא֩la'H3809keepעָבֵ֜ד'a.VedH5648the lawדָּתָ֣אda.Ta'H1882ofדִֽי־di-H1768your Godאֱלָהָ֗ךְ'e.la.HakhH426and the lawוְדָתָא֙ve.da.Ta'H1882ofדִּ֣יdiH1768the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,let a strictאָסְפַּ֕רְנָא'a.se.Par.na'H629judgmentדִּינָ֕הdi.Nah'H1780beלֶהֱוֵ֥אle.he.Ve'H1934executedמִתְעֲבֵ֖דmit.'a.VedH5648against himמִנֵּ֑הּmi.NehH4481,whetherהֵ֤ןhenH2006deathלְמוֹת֙ הֵ֣ןle.mOt henH4193 H2006,banishmentלִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י הֵן־lish.ro.shu hen-H8332 H2006,confiscationלַעֲנָ֥שׁla.'a.NashH6065of propertyנִכְסִ֖יןnikh.SinH5232,or imprisonmentוְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃ פve.le.'e.su.RinH613.

27Blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834has putנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414כָּזֹאת֙ka.zoTH2063into the heartבְּלֵ֣בbe.LevH3820of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428to so honorלְפָאֵ֕רle.fa.'ErH6286אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389,

28and who has shownהִטָּה־hi.tah-H5186meוְעָלַ֣יve.'a.LaiH5921favorחֶ֗סֶדChe.sedH2617beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,his counselorsוְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יוve.yo.'a.TzavH3289,and allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605hisהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428powerfulהַגִּבֹּרִ֑יםha.gi.bo.RimH1368officialsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269.And because the handכְּיַד־ke.yad-H3027of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiH430wasupon meעָלַ֔י'a.LaiH5921,Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589took courageהִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּיhit.cha.Zak.tiH2388and gatheredוָאֶקְבְּצָ֧הva.'ek.be.TzahH6908the leadersרָאשִׁ֖יםra.ShimH7218of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֛לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478to returnלַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.LotH5927with meעִמִּֽי׃ פ'i.MiH5973.

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