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Nehemiah 9:27-37

27So You delivered themוַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙va.ti.te.NemH5414into the handsבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of enemiesצָֽרֵיהֶ֔םtza.rei.HemH6862who oppressedוַיָּצֵ֖רוּvai.ya.Tze.ruH3334them,and in their timeוּבְעֵ֤תu.ve.'EtH6256of distressצָֽרָתָם֙tza.ra.TamH6869they cried outיִצְעֲק֣וּyitz.'a.KuH6817to Youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413.From heavenמִשָּׁמַ֣יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimH8064Youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859heard themתִּשְׁמָ֔עtish.Ma'H8085,and in Your greatהָֽרַבִּ֗יםha.ra.BimH7227compassionוּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָu.khe.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356You gaveתִּתֵּ֤ןti.TenH5414themdeliverersמֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔יםmo.shi.'ImH3467who saved themוְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּםve.yo.shi.'UmH3467from the handsמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of their enemiesצָרֵיהֶֽם׃tza.rei.HemH6862.

28But as soon as they had restוּכְנ֣וֹחַu.khe.No.achH5117,they againיָשׁ֕וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilרַ֖עra'H7451in Your sightלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440.So You abandoned themוַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞םva.ta.'az.VemH5800to the handsבְּיַ֤דbe.YadH3027of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙'o.ye.vei.HemH341,who had dominionוַיִּרְדּ֣וּvai.yir.DuH7287over them.When they cried outוַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָvai.yiz.'a.Ku.chaH2199to You againוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725,Youוְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859heardתִּשְׁמַ֛עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֧יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and You delivered themוְתַצִּילֵ֥םve.ta.tzi.LemH5337manyרַבּ֥וֹתra.BotH7227timesעִתִּֽים׃'i.TimH6256in Your compassionכְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָke.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356.

29You admonishedוַתָּ֨עַדva.Ta.'adH5749themto turn backלַהֲשִׁיבָ֣םla.ha.shi.VamH7725toאֶל־'el-H413Your lawתּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451,but theyוְהֵ֨מָּהve.He.mahH1992were arrogantהֵזִ֜ידוּhe.Zi.duH2102and disobeyedוְלֹא־ שָׁמְע֤וּve.lo'- sha.me.'UH3808 H8085Your commandmentsלְמִצְוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙le.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.They sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398againstYour ordinancesוּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָu.ve.mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941,by which a manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120will liveוְחָיָ֣הve.cha.YahH2421if he practicesיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213themאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834.They turnedוַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414a stubbornסוֹרֶ֔רֶתso.Re.retH5637shoulderכָתֵף֙kha.TefH3802;they stiffenedהִקְשׁ֖וּhik.ShuH7185their necksוְעָרְפָּ֥םve.'a.re.PamH6203and would notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808obeyשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃sha.Me.'uH8085.

30You were patientוַתִּמְשֹׁ֤ךְva.tim.ShokhH4900with themעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921for manyרַבּ֔וֹתra.BotH7227yearsשָׁנִ֣יםsha.NimH8141,and Your Spiritבְּרוּחֲךָ֛be.ru.cha.KhaH7307admonishedוַתָּ֨עַדva.Ta.'adH5749themthroughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֖יךָne.vi.'Ei.khaH5030.Yet they would notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808listenהֶאֱזִ֑ינוּhe.'e.Zi.nuH238,so You gave themוַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔םva.ti.te.NemH5414into the handsבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027of the neighboring peoplesעַמֵּ֥י הָאֲרָצֹֽת׃'a.Mei ha.'a.ra.TzotH5971 H776.

31But in Your greatהָרַבִּ֛יםha.ra.BimH7227compassionוּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָu.ve.ra.cha.Mei.khaH7356,You did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808put an end to themעֲשִׂיתָ֥ם כָּלָ֖ה'a.si.Tam ka.LahH6213 H3617;norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808did You forsake themעֲזַבְתָּ֑ם'a.zav.TamH5800,forכִּ֛יkiH3588Youאָֽתָּה׃'A.tahH859are a graciousחַנּ֥וּןcha.NunH2587and compassionateוְרַח֖וּםve.ra.ChumH7349Godאֵֽל־'el-H410.

32So nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,our Godאֱ֠לֹהֵינוּ'E.lo.hei.nuH430,the greatהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419and mightyהַגִּבּ֣וֹרha.gi.BorH1368and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָא֮ve.ha.no.Ra'H3372Godהָאֵ֨לha.'ElH410who keepsשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104His graciousוְהַחֶסֶד֒ve.ha.che.SedH2617covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתha.be.RitH1285,do notאַל־'al-H408view lightlyיִמְעַ֣ט לְפָנֶ֡יךָyim.'At le.fa.Nei.khaH4591 H6440אֵ֣ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the hardshipהַתְּלָאָ֣הha.te.la.'AhH8513thatאֲֽשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834has come upon usמְ֠צָאַתְנוּMe.tza.'at.nuH4672,and upon our kingsלִמְלָכֵ֨ינוּlim.la.Khei.nuH4428and leadersלְשָׂרֵ֧ינוּle.sa.Rei.nuH8269,our priestsוּלְכֹהֲנֵ֛ינוּu.le.kho.ha.Nei.nuH3548and prophetsוְלִנְבִיאֵ֥נוּve.lin.vi.'E.nuH5030,our ancestorsוְלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּve.la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1and allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605Your peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971,from the daysמִימֵי֙mi.MeiH3117of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804until todayעַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃'ad hai.Yom ha.ZehH5704 H3117 H2088.

33Youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859are justצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662inעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605that has befallenהַבָּ֣אha.Ba'H935usעָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588You have actedעָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.taH6213faithfullyאֱמֶ֥ת'e.MetH571,while weוַאֲנַ֥חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuH587have acted wickedlyהִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃hir.Sha.'e.nuH7561.

34וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Our kingsמְלָכֵ֤ינוּme.la.Khei.nuH4428and leadersשָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙sa.Rei.nuH8269and priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּko.ha.Nei.nuH3548and fathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּva.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808obeyעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213Your lawתּוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְלֹ֤אto.ra.Te.kha ve.Lo'H8451 H3808or listenהִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙hik.Shi.vuH7181toאֶל־'el-H413Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687and warningsוּלְעֵ֣דְוֹתֶ֔יךָu.le.'E.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You gaveהַעִידֹ֖תָha.'i.Do.taH5749them.

35For even whileוְהֵ֣םve.HemH1992they were in their kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתָם֩be.mal.khu.TamH4438,with the abundantהָרָ֜בha.RavH7227goodnessוּבְטוּבְךָ֨u.ve.tu.ve.KhaH2898thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You had givenנָתַ֣תָּna.Ta.taH5414them,and in the spaciousהָרְחָבָ֧הha.re.cha.VahH7342and fertileוְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛הve.ha.she.me.NahH8082landוּבְאֶ֨רֶץu.ve.'E.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You had setנָתַ֥תָּna.Ta.taH5414before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֖םlif.nei.HemH6440,they would notלֹ֣אlo'H3808serve Youעֲבָד֑וּךָ וְֽלֹא־'a.va.Du.kha ve.lo'-H5647 H3808or turnשָׁ֔בוּSha.vuH7725from their wickedהָרָעִֽים׃ha.ra.'ImH7451waysמִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖םmi.ma.'a.lei.HemH4611.

36So hereהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587aretodayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117as slavesעֲבָדִ֑ים'a.va.DimH5650in the landוְהָאָ֜רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You gaveנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּla.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1to enjoyלֶאֱכֹ֤לle.'e.KholH398אֶת־'et-H853its fruitפִּרְיָהּ֙pir.YahH6529וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and goodnessטוּבָ֔הּtu.VahH2898—hereהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587areas slavesעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimH5650!

37Its abundantמַרְבָּ֗הmar.BahH7235harvestוּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּu.te.vu.'a.TahH8393goes to the kingsלַמְּלָכִ֛יםla.me.la.KhimH4428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You have setנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414over usעָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921because of our sinsבְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּbe.cha.to.Tei.nuH2403.And they ruleמֹשְׁלִ֤יםmo.she.LimH4910overוְעַ֣לve.'AlH5921our bodiesגְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּGe.vi.yo.tei.nuH1472and our livestockוּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙u.viv.hem.Te.nuH929as they pleaseכִּרְצוֹנָ֔םkir.tzo.NamH7522.Weאֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ פ'a.Na.che.nuH587are in greatגְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419distressוּבְצָרָ֥הu.ve.tza.RahH6869.

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