Berean Standard Bible

Nehemiah 13

1At thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931timeבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the Bookבְּסֵ֥פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872was read aloudנִקְרָ֛אnik.Ra'H7121in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971, and in itthey foundוְנִמְצָא֙ve.nim.Tza'H4672the passage statingכָּת֣וּבka.TuvH3789thatאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834noלֹא־lo'-H3808Ammoniteעַמֹּנִ֧י'a.mo.NiH5984or Moabiteוּמֹאָבִ֛יu.mo.'a.ViH4125should everעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769enterיָב֨וֹאya.Vo'H935the assemblyבִּקְהַ֥לbik.HalH6951of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,

2becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they had notלֹ֧אlo'H3808metקִדְּמ֛וּki.de.MuH6923אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478with foodבַּלֶּ֣חֶםba.Le.chemH3899and waterוּבַמָּ֑יִםu.va.Ma.yimH4325,but had hiredוַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvai.yis.KorH7936Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109אֶת־'et-H853to call down a curseלְקַֽלְל֔וֹle.ka.LoH7043against themעָלָ֤יו'a.LavH5921(although our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430had turnedוַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְvai.ya.ha.FokhH2015the curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הha.ke.la.LahH7045into a blessingלִבְרָכָֽה׃liv.ra.KhahH1293).

3As soon asוַיְהִ֖יvay.HiH1961the peopleheardכְּשָׁמְעָ֣םke.sha.me.'AmH8085אֶת־'et-H853this lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451,they excludedוַיַּבְדִּ֥ילוּvai.yav.Di.luH914from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478allכָל־khol-H3605of foreign descentעֵ֖רֶב'E.revH6154.

The Temple Cleansed

4Now beforeוְלִפְנֵ֣יve.lif.NeiH6440thisמִזֶּ֔הmi.ZehH2088,Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙'el.ya.ShivH475the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,a relativeקָר֖וֹבka.RovH7138of Tobiahלְטוֹבִיָּֽה׃le.toi.YahH2900,had been put in charge ofנָת֖וּןna.TunH5414the storeroomsבְּלִשְׁכַּ֣תbe.lish.KatH3957of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430

5and had preparedוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213for Tobiaha largeגְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.LahH1419roomלִשְׁכָּ֣הlish.KahH3957whereוְשָׁ֣ם הָי֪וּve.Sham ha.YuH8033 H1961they had previouslyלְפָנִ֟יםle.fa.NimH6440storedנֹ֠תְנִיםNo.te.nimH5414אֶת־'et-H853the grain offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֨הha.min.ChahH4503,the frankincenseהַלְּבוֹנָ֜הha.le.vo.NahH3828,the temple articlesוְהַכֵּלִ֗יםve.ha.ke.LimH3627,and the tithesוּמַעְשַׂ֤רu.ma'.SarH4643of grainהַדָּגָן֙ha.da.GanH1715,new wineהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁha.ti.Ro.oshH8492,and oilוְהַיִּצְהָ֔רve.hai.yitz.HarH3323prescribedמִצְוַת֙mitz.VatH4687for the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891,and gatekeepersוְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778,along with the contributionsוּתְרוּמַ֖תu.te.ru.MatH8641for the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.NimH3548.

6While allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605thisזֶ֕הzehH2088was happeningהָיִ֖יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961,I was notלֹ֥אlo'H3808in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,becauseכִּ֡יkiH3588I had returnedבָּ֣אתִיBa.tiH935toאֶל־'el-H413Artaxerxesלְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּאle.'ar.tach.Shast'H783kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894in the thirty-secondשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וּשְׁתַּ֜יִםshe.lo.Shim u.she.Ta.yimH7970 H8147yearבִּשְׁנַת֩bish.NatH8141of his reignהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.Some time laterוּלְקֵ֥ץ יָמִ֖יםu.le.Ketz ya.MimH7093 H3117I obtained leaveנִשְׁאַ֥לְתִּיnish.'Al.tiH7592fromמִן־min-H4480the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428

7to returnוָאָב֖וֹאva.'a.Vo'H935to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םli.ru.sha.LimH3389.Then I discoveredוָאָבִ֣ינָהva.'a.Vi.nahH995the evilבָרָעָ֗הva.ra.'AhH7451thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙'el.ya.ShivH475had doneעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213on behalf of Tobiahלְט֣וֹבִיָּ֔הle.Toi.YahH2900by providingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213hima roomנִשְׁכָּ֔הnish.KahH5393in the courtsבְּחַצְרֵ֖יbe.chatz.ReiH2691of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

8And I was greatlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966displeasedוַיֵּ֥רַֽעvai.Ye.ra'H7489and threwוָֽאַשְׁלִ֜יכָהva.'ash.Li.khahH7993אֶֽת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605of Tobiah’sטוֹבִיָּ֛הtoi.YahH2900householdבֵית־veit-H1004goodsכְּלֵ֧יke.LeiH3627outהַח֖וּץha.ChutzH2351ofמִן־min-H4480the roomהַלִּשְׁכָּֽה׃ha.lish.KahH3957.

9Then I orderedוָאֹ֣מְרָ֔הva.'O.me.RahH559that the roomsהַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957be purifiedוַֽיְטַהֲר֖וּvay.ta.ha.RuH2891,and I had the articlesכְּלֵי֙ke.LeiH3627of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853restoredוָאָשִׁ֣יבָהva.'a.Shi.vahH7725to themשָּׁ֗םShamH8033,along with the grain offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֖הha.min.ChahH4503and frankincenseוְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ פve.ha.le.vo.NahH3828.

Tithes Restored

(Leviticus 27:30–34; Deuteronomy 14:22–29; Deuteronomy 26:1–15)

10I also learnedוָאֵ֣דְעָ֔הva.'E.de.'AhH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588because the portionsמְנָי֥וֹתme.na.YotH4521for the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881had notלֹ֣אlo'H3808been given to themנִתָּ֑נָהni.Ta.nahH5414,allאִישׁ־'ish-H376the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֥םhal.vi.YimH3881and singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891responsible for performingעֹשֵׂ֥י'o.SeiH6213the serviceהַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ha.me.la.KhahH4399had gone backוַיִּבְרְח֧וּvai.yiv.re.ChuH1272to their own fieldsלְשָׂדֵ֛הוּle.sa.De.huH7704.

11So I rebukedוָאָרִ֙יבָה֙va.'a.Ri.vahH7378אֶת־'et-H854the officialsהַסְּגָנִ֔יםha.se.ga.NimH5461and askedוָאֹ֣מְרָ֔הva.'O.me.RahH559, “Whyמַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'H4069has the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430been neglectedנֶעֱזַ֣בne.'e.ZavH5800?”Then I gathered the Levites and singers togetherוָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔םva.'Ek.be.TzemH6908and stationed themוָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖םva.'a.'a.mi.DemH5975atעַל־'al-H5921their postsעָמְדָֽם׃'a.me.DamH5977,

12and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063broughtהֵבִ֜יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935a tenthמַעְשַׂ֧רma'.SarH4643of the grainהַדָּגָ֛ןha.da.GanH1715,new wineוְהַתִּיר֥וֹשׁve.ha.ti.Ro.oshH8492,and oilוְהַיִּצְהָ֖רve.hai.yitz.HarH3323into the storeroomsלָאוֹצָרֽוֹת׃la.'o.tza.RotH214.

13I appointed as treasurersוָאוֹצְרָ֣הva.'otz.RahH686overעַל־'al-H5921the storeroomsא֠וֹצָרוֹת'o.tza.rotH214Shelemiahשֶׁלֶמְיָ֨הshe.lem.YahH8018the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548,Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.DokH6659the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֗רha.so.FerH5608,and Pedaiahוּפְדָיָה֙u.fe.da.YahH6305ofמִן־min-H4480the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,with Hananחָנָ֥ןcha.NanH2605sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zaccurזַכּ֖וּרza.KurH2139,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֑הma.tan.YahH4983,to assistוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921themיָדָ֔םya.DamH3027,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they were consideredנֶחְשָׁ֔בוּnech.Sha.vuH2803trustworthyנֶאֱמָנִים֙ne.'e.ma.NimH539.They were responsible forוַעֲלֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.lei.HemH5921distributing the suppliesלַחֲלֹ֥קla.cha.LokH2505to their fellowלַאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ פla.'a.chei.HemH251Levites.

14Rememberזָכְרָה־za.khe.rah-H2142meforעַל־'al-H5921thisזֹ֑אתZotH2063,O my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiH430,and do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408blot outתֶּ֣מַחTe.machH4229my deeds of loving devotionחֲסָדַ֗יcha.sa.DaiH2617אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834עָשִׂ֛יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213for the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiH430and for its servicesוּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃u.ve.mish.ma.RavH4929.

The Sabbath Restored

(Jeremiah 17:19–27)

15In thoseהָהֵ֡מָּהha.He.mahH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117I sawרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200people in Judahבִֽיהוּדָ֣ה׀vi.hu.DahH3063treadingדֹּֽרְכִֽים־do.re.khim-H1869winepressesגִּתּ֣וֹת׀gi.TotH1660on the Sabbathבַּשַּׁבָּ֡תba.sha.BatH7676and bringing inוּמְבִיאִ֣יםu.me.vi.'ImH935grainהָעֲרֵמ֣וֹתha.'a.re.MotH6194and loading itוְֽעֹמְסִ֪יםve.'o.me.SimH6006onעַל־'al-H5921donkeysהַחֲמֹרִ֟יםha.cha.mo.RimH2543,along withוְאַף־ve.'af-H637wineיַ֜יִןYa.yinH3196,grapesעֲנָבִ֤ים'a.na.VimH6025,and figsוּתְאֵנִים֙u.te.'e.NimH8384.All kindsוְכָל־ve.kholH3605of goodsמַשָּׂ֔אma.Sa'H4853were being broughtוּמְבִיאִ֥יםu.me.vi.'ImH935into Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֑תha.sha.BatH7676dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117.So I warned themוָאָעִ֕ידva.'a.'IdH5749against sellingמִכְרָ֥םmikh.RamH4376foodצָֽיִד׃Tza.yidH6718on that dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117.

16Additionally, men of Tyreוְהַצֹּרִים֙ve.ha.tzo.RimH6876who livedיָ֣שְׁבוּYa.she.vuH3427therewere importingמְבִיאִ֥יםme.vi.'ImH935fishדָּ֖אגdagH1709and all kindsוְכָל־ve.kholH3605of merchandiseמֶ֑כֶרMe.kherH4377and selling themוּמֹכְרִ֧יםu.mo.khe.RimH4376on the Sabbathבַּשַּׁבָּ֛תba.sha.BatH7676to the peopleלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃u.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

17Then I rebukedוָאָרִ֕יבָה אֵ֖תva.'a.Ri.vah 'etH7378 H854the noblesחֹרֵ֣יcho.ReiH2715of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063and askedוָאֹמְרָ֣הva.'o.me.RahH559, “Whatמָֽה־ הַדָּבָ֨רmah- ha.da.VarH4100 H1697is thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834evilהָרָ֤עha.Ra'H7451youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859are doingעֹשִׂ֔ים'o.SimH6213—profaningוּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖יםu.me.cha.le.LimH2490אֶת־'et-H853the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ha.sha.BatH7676dayי֥וֹםYomH3117?

18Did notהֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'H3808your forefathersאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1doעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213the same thingsכֹ֤הkhohH3541,so that our Godאֱלֹהֵ֜ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063disasterהָרָעָ֣הha.ra.'AhH7451on usעָלֵ֗ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921אֵ֚ת'etH853and onוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892?And nowוְאַתֶּ֞םve.'a.TemH859you are rekindlingמוֹסִיפִ֤יםmo.si.FimH3254His wrathחָרוֹן֙cha.rOnH2740againstעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478by profaningלְחַלֵּ֖לle.cha.LelH2490אֶת־'et-H853the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ פha.sha.BatH7676!”

19וַיְהִ֡יvay.HiH1961Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834the evening shadowsצָֽלֲלוּ֩tza.la.LuH6751began to fall on the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֨יsha.'a.ReiH8179of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,just beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֗תha.sha.BatH7676,I orderedוָאֹֽמְרָה֙va.'o.me.RahH559that the gatesהַדְּלָת֔וֹת וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔הha.de.la.Tot va.'O.me.RahH1817 H559אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834be shutוַיִּסָּגְר֣וּvai.yi.sa.ge.RuH5462and notלֹ֣אlo'H3808openedיִפְתָּח֔וּםyif.ta.ChumH6605untilעַ֖ד'adH5704afterאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֑תha.sha.BatH7676.I postedהֶֽעֱמַ֙דְתִּי֙he.'e.Mad.tiH5975some of my servantsוּמִנְּעָרַ֗יu.mi.ne.'a.RaiH5288atעַל־'al-H5921the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֔יםha.she.'a.RimH8179so that noלֹא־lo'-H3808loadמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853could enterיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ha.sha.BatH7676dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117.

20Onceפַּ֥עַםPa.'amH6471or twiceוּשְׁתָּֽיִם׃u.she.Ta.yimH8147,the merchantsהָרֹכְלִ֜יםha.ro.khe.LimH7402and those who sellוּמֹכְרֵ֧יu.mo.khe.ReiH4376all kindsכָל־khol-H3605of goodsמִמְכָּ֛רmi.KarH4465campedוַיָּלִ֨ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָ֖םli.ru.sha.LimH3389,

21but I warnedוָאָעִ֣ידָהva.'a.'I.dahH5749themוָאֹמְרָ֤הva.'o.me.RahH559אֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH413, “Whyמַדּ֜וּעַma.Du.a'H4069are youאַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemH859campingלֵנִים֙le.NimH3885in front ofנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048the wallהַחוֹמָ֔הha.cho.MahH2346?Ifאִם־'im-H518you do it againתִּשְׁנ֕וּtish.NuH8138,I will layאֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.LachH7971handsיָ֖דyadH3027on you.”Fromמִן־min-H4480thatהַהִ֔יאha.Hi'H1931time onהָעֵ֣תha.'EtH6256,they did notלֹא־lo'-H3808returnבָ֖אוּVa.'uH935on the Sabbathבַּשַּׁבָּֽת׃ סba.sha.BatH7676.

22Then I instructedוָאֹמְרָ֣הva.'o.me.RahH559the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֗םlal.vi.YimH3881אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834יִֽהְי֤וּyih.YuH1961to purify themselvesמִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ וּבָאִים֙mi.ta.ha.Rim u.va.'ImH2891 H935and guardשֹׁמְרִ֣יםsho.me.RimH8104the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֔יםha.she.'a.RimH8179in order to keep the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֑תha.sha.BatH7676dayי֣וֹםYomH3117holyלְקַדֵּ֖שׁle.ka.DeshH6942אֶת־'et-H853.Rememberזָכְרָה־za.khe.rah-H2142mefor thisזֹאת֙zoTH2063as wellגַּם־gam-H1571,O my Godאֱלֹהַ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430,and show meעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921mercyוְח֥וּסָהve.Chu.sahH2347according to Your abundantכְּרֹ֥בke.RoH7230loving devotionחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ פchas.De.khaH2617.

Intermarriage Forbidden

(Ezra 9:1–4)

23In thoseהָהֵ֗םha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117I alsoגַּ֣ם׀gamH1571sawרָאִ֤יתִיra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064who had marriedהֹשִׁ֗יבוּho.Shi.vuH3427womenנָשִׁים֙na.ShimH802from Ashdodאַשְׁדֳּדִיּ֔וֹת'ash.do.di.yotH796,Ammonעַמֳּנִיּ֖וֹתa.mo.ni.yotH5984,and Moabמוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת׃mo.'a.vi.YotH4125.

24Halfחֲצִי֙cha.TziH2677of their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֗םu.ve.nei.HemH1121spokeמְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.BerH1696the language of Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית'ash.do.DitH797or ofוְכִלְשׁ֖וֹןve.khil.ShonH3956the other peoplesH5971,but couldמַכִּירִ֖יםma.ki.RimH5234notוְאֵינָ֥םve.'ei.NamH369speakלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696the language of Judahיְהוּדִ֑יתye.hu.DitH3066.

25I rebuked themוָאָרִ֤יב עִמָּם֙va.'a.Riv 'i.MamH7378 H5973and called down curses on themוָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔םva.'a.ka.LemH7043.I beatוָאַכֶּ֥הva.'a.KehH5221some ofthese menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים'a.na.ShimH582and pulled out their hairוָֽאֶמְרְטֵ֑םva.'em.re.TemH4803.Then I made them take an oathוָאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣םva.'ash.bi.'EmH7650before Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֗יםbe.lo.HimH430and said, “You must notאִם־'im-H518give your daughtersבְנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ve.no.tei.KhemH1323in marriageתִּתְּנ֤וּti.te.NuH5414to their sonsלִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִם־liv.nei.Hem ve.'im-H1121 H518or takeתִּשְׂאוּ֙tis.'UH5375their daughtersמִבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םmi.be.No.tei.HemH1323as wives for your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֖םliv.nei.KhemH1121or for yourselves!

26Did notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808Kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElH3478sinחָטָֽא־cha.ta'-H2398inעַל־'al-H5921matters like thisאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428?There wasהָיָ֨הha.YahH1961notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808a kingמֶ֜לֶךְMe.lekhH4428like himכָּמֹ֗הוּka.Mo.huH3644among manyהָרַבִּים֩ha.ra.BimH7227nationsוּבַגּוֹיִ֣םu.va.go.YimH1471,and he wasהָיָ֔הha.YahH1961lovedוְאָה֤וּבve.'a.HuvH157by his Godלֵֽאלֹהָיו֙le.lo.HavH430, whoאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430made himוַיִּתְּנֵ֣הוּvai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478—yetגַּם־gam-H1571foreignהַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃ha.na.khe.ri.YotH5237womenהַנָּשִׁ֖יםha.na.ShimH802drew him into sinאוֹת֣וֹ הֶחֱטִ֔יאוּ'o.To he.che.Ti.'uH853 H2398.

27Must we now hearהֲנִשְׁמַ֗עha.nish.Ma'H8085that you too are doingלַעֲשֹׂת֙la.'a.SotH6213אֵ֣ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063terribleהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419evilהָרָעָ֤הha.ra.'AhH7451and acting unfaithfullyלִמְעֹ֖לlim.'OlH4603against our Godבֵּֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּbe.lo.Hei.nuH430by marryingלְהֹשִׁ֖יבle.ho.ShivH3427foreignנָכְרִיּֽוֹת׃na.khe.ri.YotH5237womenנָשִׁ֥יםna.ShimH802?”

28Even one of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֨יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Jehoiadaיוֹיָדָ֤עyo.ya.Da'H3111sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙'el.ya.ShivH475the highהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548had become a son-in-lawחָתָ֖ןcha.TanH2860to Sanballatלְסַנְבַלַּ֣טle.san.va.LatH5571the Horoniteהַחֹרֹנִ֑יha.cho.ro.NiH2772.Therefore I drove him awayוָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּva.'av.ri.Che.huH1272from meמֵעָלָֽי׃me.'a.LaiH5921.

29Rememberזָכְרָ֥הza.khe.RahH2142them,O my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430,becauseעַ֚ל'alH5921they have defiledגָּאֳלֵ֣יgo.'o.LeiH1352the priesthoodהַכְּהֻנָּ֔הha.ke.hu.NahH3550and the covenantוּבְרִ֥יתu.ve.RitH1285of the priesthoodהַכְּהֻנָּ֖הha.ke.hu.NahH3550and of the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ve.hal.vi.YimH3881.

30Thus I purifiedוְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖יםve.ti.har.TimH2891the priests and Levitesfrom everythingמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605foreignנֵכָ֑רne.KharH5236,and I assignedוָאַעֲמִ֧ידָהva.'a.'a.Mi.dahH5975specificבִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃bim.lakh.ToH4399dutiesמִשְׁמָר֛וֹתmish.ma.RotH4931to eachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֥יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֖םve.lal.vi.YimH3881.

31I also arranged for contributionsוּלְקֻרְבַּ֧ןu.le.kur.BanH7133of woodהָעֵצִ֛יםha.'e.TzimH6086at the appointedמְזֻמָּנ֖וֹתme.zu.ma.NotH2163timesבְּעִתִּ֥יםbe.'i.TimH6256,and for the firstfruitsוְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑יםve.lab.bi.ku.RimH1061.Rememberזָכְרָה־za.khe.rah-H2142me,O my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiH430,with favorלְטוֹבָֽה׃le.to.VahH2896.