Every verse with Judah
Verses 401–500 of 840 (page 5 of 9)
וַיַּעַשׂ כָּזֹאת יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ בְּכָל-יְהוּדָה וַיַּעַשׂ הַטּוֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר וְהָאֱמֶת לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
אַֽחֲרֵי הַדְּבָרִים וְהָֽאֱמֶת הָאֵלֶּה בָּא סַנְחֵרִיב מֶֽלֶךְ-אַשּׁוּר וַיָּבֹא בִֽיהוּדָה וַיִּחַן עַל-הֶֽעָרִים הַבְּצֻרוֹת וַיֹּאמֶר לְבִקְעָם אֵלָֽיו׃
After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.
עִמּוֹ זְרוֹעַ בָּשָׂר וְעִמָּנוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְעָזְרֵנוּ וּלְהִלָּחֵם מִלְחֲמֹתֵנוּ וַיִּסָּֽמְכוּ הָעָם עַל-דִּבְרֵי יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ מֶֽלֶךְ-יְהוּדָֽה׃
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
אַחַר זֶה שָׁלַח סַנְחֵרִיב מֶֽלֶךְ-אַשּׁוּר עֲבָדָיו יְרוּשָׁלַיְמָה וְהוּא עַל-לָכִישׁ וְכָל-מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֹ עִמּוֹ עַל-יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה וְעַל-כָּל-יְהוּדָה אֲשֶׁר בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַם לֵאמֹֽר׃
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
הֲלֹא-הוּא יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ הֵסִיר אֶת-בָּֽמֹתָיו וְאֶת-מִזְבְּחֹתָיו וַיֹּאמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה וְלִירֽוּשָׁלִַם לֵאמֹר לִפְנֵי מִזְבֵּחַ אֶחָד תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ וְעָלָיו תַּקְטִֽירוּ׃
Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
וְרַבִּים מְבִיאִים מִנְחָה לַֽיהוָה לִירוּשָׁלִַם וּמִגְדָּנוֹת לִֽיחִזְקִיָּהוּ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה וַיִּנַּשֵּׂא לְעֵינֵי כָל-הַגּוֹיִם מֵאַֽחֲרֵי-כֵֽן׃
And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
וְלֹֽא-כִגְמֻל עָלָיו הֵשִׁיב יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ כִּי גָבַהּ לִבּוֹ וַיְהִי עָלָיו קֶצֶף וְעַל-יְהוּדָה וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ וַֽחֲסָדָיו הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים בַּֽחֲזוֹן יְשַֽׁעְיָהוּ בֶן-אָמוֹץ הַנָּבִיא עַל-סֵפֶר מַלְכֵי-יְהוּדָה וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
וַיִּשְׁכַּב יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עִם-אֲבֹתָיו וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻהוּ בְּֽמַעֲלֵה קִבְרֵי בְנֵֽי-דָוִיד וְכָבוֹד עָֽשׂוּ-לוֹ בְמוֹתוֹ כָּל-יְהוּדָה וְיֹֽשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם וַיִּמְלֹךְ מְנַשֶּׁה בְנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
וַיֶּתַע מְנַשֶּׁה אֶת-יְהוּדָה וְיֹֽשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם לַֽעֲשׂוֹת רָע מִן-הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר הִשְׁמִיד יְהוָה מִפְּנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.
וְאַֽחֲרֵי-כֵן בָּנָה חוֹמָה חִֽיצוֹנָה׀ לְעִיר-דָּוִיד מַעְרָבָה לְגִיחוֹן בַּנַּחַל וְלָבוֹא בְשַׁעַר הַדָּגִים וְסָבַב לָעֹפֶל וַיַּגְבִּיהֶהָ מְאֹד וַיָּשֶׂם שָֽׂרֵי-חַיִל בְּכָל-הֶֽעָרִים הַבְּצֻרוֹת בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃
Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
(ויכן) וַיִּבֶן אֶת-מִזְבַּח יְהוָה וַיִּזְבַּח עָלָיו זִבְחֵי שְׁלָמִים וְתוֹדָה וַיֹּאמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה לַֽעֲבוֹד אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.
וּבִשְׁמוֹנֶה שָׁנִים לְמָלְכוֹ וְהוּא עוֹדֶנּוּ נַעַר הֵחֵל לִדְרוֹשׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵי דָּוִיד אָבִיו וּבִשְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה הֵחֵל לְטַהֵר אֶת-יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם מִן-הַבָּמוֹת וְהָאֲשֵׁרִים וְהַפְּסִלִים וְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
וְעַצְמוֹת כֹּֽהֲנִים שָׂרַף עַל-(מזבחותים) מִזְבְּחוֹתָם וַיְטַהֵר אֶת-יְהוּדָה וְאֶת-יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל-חִלְקִיָּהוּ׀ הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדוֹל וַֽיִּתְּנוּ אֶת-הַכֶּסֶף הַמּוּבָא בֵית-אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר אָסְפֽוּ-הַלְוִיִּם שֹֽׁמְרֵי הַסַּף מִיַּד מְנַשֶּׁה וְאֶפְרַיִם וּמִכֹּל שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִכָּל-יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן (וישבי) וַיָּשֻׁבוּ יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.
וַֽיִּתְּנוּ לֶחָֽרָשִׁים וְלַבֹּנִים לִקְנוֹת אַבְנֵי מַחְצֵב וְעֵצִים לַֽמְחַבְּרוֹת וּלְקָרוֹת אֶת-הַבָּתִּים אֲשֶׁר הִשְׁחִיתוּ מַלְכֵי יְהוּדָֽה׃
Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
לְכוּ דִרְשׁוּ אֶת-יְהוָה בַּֽעֲדִי וּבְעַד הַנִּשְׁאָר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וּבִֽיהוּדָה עַל-דִּבְרֵי הַסֵּפֶר אֲשֶׁר נִמְצָא כִּֽי-גְדוֹלָה חֲמַת-יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר נִתְּכָה בָנוּ עַל אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-שָׁמְרוּ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אֶת-דְּבַר יְהוָה לַֽעֲשׂוֹת כְּכָל-הַכָּתוּב עַל-הַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּֽה׃
Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.
כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה הִנְנִי מֵבִיא רָעָה עַל-הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְעַל-יֽוֹשְׁבָיו אֵת כָּל-הָֽאָלוֹת הַכְּתוּבוֹת עַל-הַסֵּפֶר אֲשֶׁר קָֽרְאוּ לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
וְאֶל-מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה הַשֹּׁלֵחַ אֶתְכֶם לִדְרוֹשׁ בַּֽיהוָה כֹּה תֹֽאמְרוּ אֵלָיו כֹּֽה-אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר שָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃
And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;
וַיִּשְׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֶּֽאֱסֹף אֶת-כָּל-זִקְנֵי יְהוּדָה וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
וַיַּעַל הַמֶּלֶךְ בֵּית-יְהוָה וְכָל-אִישׁ יְהוּדָה וְיֹֽשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְכָל-הָעָם מִגָּדוֹל וְעַד-קָטָן וַיִּקְרָא בְאָזְנֵיהֶם אֶת-כָּל-דִּבְרֵי סֵפֶר הַבְּרִית הַנִּמְצָא בֵּית יְהוָֽה׃
And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.
וְלֹֽא-נַעֲשָׂה פֶסַח כָּמֹהוּ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל מִימֵי שְׁמוּאֵל הַנָּבִיא וְכָל-מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׀ לֹֽא-עָשׂוּ כַּפֶּסַח אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה יֹֽאשִׁיָּהוּ וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְכָל-יְהוּדָה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל הַנִּמְצָא וְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
וַיִּשְׁלַח אֵלָיו מַלְאָכִים׀ לֵאמֹר׀ מַה-לִּי וָלָךְ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה לֹֽא-עָלֶיךָ אַתָּה הַיּוֹם כִּי אֶל-בֵּית מִלְחַמְתִּי וֵֽאלֹהִים אָמַר לְבַֽהֲלֵנִי חֲדַל-לְךָ מֵֽאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר-עִמִּי וְאַל-יַשְׁחִיתֶֽךָ׃
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
וַיַּֽעֲבִירֻהוּ עֲבָדָיו מִן-הַמֶּרְכָּבָה וַֽיַּרְכִּיבֻהוּ עַל רֶכֶב הַמִּשְׁנֶה אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ וַיּֽוֹלִיכֻהוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַם וַיָּמָת וַיִּקָּבֵר בְּקִבְרוֹת אֲבֹתָיו וְכָל-יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם מִֽתְאַבְּלִים עַל-יֹֽאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃
His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
וּדְבָרָיו הָרִֽאשֹׁנִים וְהָאַֽחֲרֹנִים הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל-סֵפֶר מַלְכֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
וַיַּמְלֵךְ מֶֽלֶךְ-מִצְרַיִם אֶת-אֶלְיָקִים אָחִיו עַל-יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם וַיַּסֵּב אֶת-שְׁמוֹ יְהֽוֹיָקִים וְאֶת-יֽוֹאָחָז אָחִיו לָקַח נְכוֹ וַיְבִיאֵהוּ מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃
And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי יְהֽוֹיָקִים וְתֹֽעֲבֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה וְהַנִּמְצָא עָלָיו הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל-סֵפֶר מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה וַיִּמְלֹךְ יְהֽוֹיָכִין בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
וְלִתְשׁוּבַת הַשָּׁנָה שָׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר וַיְבִאֵהוּ בָבֶלָה עִם-כְּלֵי חֶמְדַּת בֵּית-יְהוָה וַיַּמְלֵךְ אֶת-צִדְקִיָּהוּ אָחִיו עַל-יְהוּדָה וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
כּֽה-אָמַר כּוֹרֶשׁ׀ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס כָּל-מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ נָתַן לִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהֽוּא-פָקַד עָלַי לִבְנֽוֹת-לוֹ בַיִת בִּירוּשָׁלִַם אֲשֶׁר בִּֽיהוּדָה מִֽי-בָכֶם מִכָּל-עַמּוֹ יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו עִמּוֹ וְיָֽעַל׃
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
כֹּה אָמַר כֹּרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס כֹּל מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ נָתַן לִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמָיִם וְהֽוּא-פָקַד עָלַי לִבְנֽוֹת-לוֹ בַיִת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַם אֲשֶׁר בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
מִֽי-בָכֶם מִכָּל-עַמּוֹ יְהִי אֱלֹהָיו עִמּוֹ וְיַעַל לִירֽוּשָׁלִַם אֲשֶׁר בִּֽיהוּדָה וְיִבֶן אֶת-בֵּית יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
וַיָּקוּמוּ רָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת לִֽיהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם לְכֹל הֵעִיר הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֶת-רוּחוֹ לַֽעֲלוֹת לִבְנוֹת אֶת-בֵּית יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
וַיּֽוֹצִיאֵם כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס עַל-יַד מִתְרְדָת הַגִּזְבָּר וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר הַנָּשִׂיא לִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
וְאֵלֶּה׀ בְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה הָֽעֹלִים מִשְּׁבִי הַגּוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר הֶגְלָה (נבוכדנצור) נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מֶֽלֶךְ-בָּבֶל לְבָבֶל וַיָּשׁוּבוּ לִירֽוּשָׁלִַם וִֽיהוּדָה אִישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃
Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
וַיַּֽעֲמֹד יֵשׁוּעַ בָּנָיו וְאֶחָיו קַדְמִיאֵל וּבָנָיו בְּנֵֽי-יְהוּדָה כְּאֶחָד לְנַצֵּחַ עַל-עֹשֵׂה הַמְּלָאכָה בְּבֵית הָֽאֱלֹהִים בְּנֵי חֵֽנָדָד בְּנֵיהֶם וַֽאֲחֵיהֶם הַלְוִיִּֽם׃
Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.
וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ צָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן כִּֽי-בְנֵי הַגּוֹלָה בּוֹנִים הֵיכָל לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;
וַֽיְהִי עַם-הָאָרֶץ מְרַפִּים יְדֵי עַם-יְהוּדָה (ומבלהים) וּֽמְבַהֲלִים אוֹתָם לִבְנֽוֹת׃
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
וּבְמַלְכוּת אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ בִּתְחִלַּת מַלְכוּתוֹ כָּֽתְבוּ שִׂטְנָה עַל-יֹֽשְׁבֵי יְהוּדָה וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
יְדִיעַ לֶֽהֱוֵא לְמַלְכָּא דִּי יְהֽוּדָיֵא דִּי סְלִקוּ מִן-לְוָתָךְ עֲלֶינָא אֲתוֹ לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם קִרְיְתָא מָֽרָדְתָּא (ובאישתא) וּבִֽישְׁתָּא בָּנַיִן (ושורי) וְשׁוּרַיָּא (אשכללו) שַׁכְלִילוּ וְאֻשַּׁיָּא יַחִֽיטוּ׃
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
אֱדַיִן מִן-דִּי פַּרְשֶׁגֶן נִשְׁתְּוָנָא דִּי (ארתחששתא) אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּ מַלְכָּא קֱרִי קֳדָם-רְחוּם וְשִׁמְשַׁי סָֽפְרָא וּכְנָוָֽתְהוֹן אֲזַלוּ בִבְהִילוּ לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם עַל-יְהוּדָיֵא וּבַטִּלוּ הִמּוֹ בְּאֶדְרָע וְחָֽיִל׃
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
וְהִתְנַבִּי חַגַּי (נביאה) נְבִיָּא וּזְכַרְיָה בַר-עִדּוֹא (נביאיא) נְבִיַּיָּא עַל-יְהוּדָיֵא דִּי בִיהוּד וּבִירֽוּשְׁלֶם בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהֽוֹן׃
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
וְעֵין אֱלָֽהֲהֹם הֲוָת עַל-שָׂבֵי יְהֽוּדָיֵא וְלָֽא-בַטִּלוּ הִמּוֹ עַד-טַעְמָא לְדָֽרְיָוֶשׁ יְהָךְ וֶֽאֱדַיִן יְתִיבוּן נִשְׁתְּוָנָא עַל-דְּנָֽה׃
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
יְדִיעַ׀ לֶֽהֱוֵא לְמַלְכָּא דִּֽי-אֲזַלְנָא לִיהוּד מְדִֽינְתָּא לְבֵית אֱלָהָא רַבָּא וְהוּא מִתְבְּנֵא אֶבֶן גְּלָל וְאָע מִתְּשָׂם בְּכֻתְלַיָּא וַֽעֲבִידְתָּא דָךְ אָסְפַּרְנָא מִתְעַבְדָא וּמַצְלַח בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃
Be known it unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
שְׁבֻקוּ לַֽעֲבִידַת בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דֵךְ פַּחַת יְהֽוּדָיֵא וּלְשָׂבֵי יְהֽוּדָיֵא בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דֵךְ יִבְנוֹן עַל-אַתְרֵֽהּ׃
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
וּמִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם לְמָא דִֽי-תַֽעַבְדוּן עִם-שָׂבֵי יְהֽוּדָיֵא אִלֵּךְ לְמִבְנֵא בֵּית-אֱלָהָא דֵךְ וּמִנִּכְסֵי מַלְכָּא דִּי מִדַּת עֲבַר נַֽהֲרָה אָסְפַּרְנָא נִפְקְתָא תֶּֽהֱוֵא מִֽתְיַהֲבָא לְגֻבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ דִּי-לָא לְבַטָּלָֽא׃
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expences be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
וְשָׂבֵי יְהֽוּדָיֵא בָּנַיִן וּמַצְלְחִין בִּנְבוּאַת חַגַּי (נביאה) נְבִיָּא וּזְכַרְיָה בַּר-עִדּוֹא וּבְנוֹ וְשַׁכְלִלוּ מִן-טַעַם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִטְּעֵם כּוֹרֶשׁ וְדָֽרְיָוֶשׁ וְאַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא מֶלֶךְ פָּרָֽס׃
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
כָּל-קֳבֵל דִּי מִן-קֳדָם מַלְכָּא וְשִׁבְעַת יָֽעֲטֹהִי שְׁלִיחַ לְבַקָּרָא עַל-יְהוּד וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶם בְּדָת אֱלָהָךְ דִּי בִידָֽךְ׃
Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
כִּֽי-עֲבָדִים אֲנַחְנוּ וּבְעַבְדֻתֵנוּ לֹא עֲזָבָנוּ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וַֽיַּט-עָלֵינוּ חֶסֶד לִפְנֵי מַלְכֵי פָרַס לָֽתֶת-לָנוּ מִֽחְיָה לְרוֹמֵם אֶת-בֵּית אֱלֹהֵינוּ וּלְהַֽעֲמִיד אֶת-חָרְבֹתָיו וְלָֽתֶת-לָנוּ גָדֵר בִּֽיהוּדָה וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
וַיַּֽעֲבִירוּ קוֹל בִּֽיהוּדָה וִירֽוּשָׁלִַם לְכֹל בְּנֵי הַגּוֹלָה לְהִקָּבֵץ יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
וַיִּקָּֽבְצוּ כָל-אַנְשֵֽׁי-יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן׀ יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם לִשְׁלֹשֶׁת הַיָּמִים הוּא חֹדֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִי בְּעֶשְׂרִים בַּחֹדֶשׁ וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ כָל-הָעָם בִּרְחוֹב בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים מַרְעִידִים עַל-הַדָּבָר וּמֵֽהַגְּשָׁמִֽים׃
Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
וּמִֽן-הַלְוִיִּם יֽוֹזָבָד וְשִׁמְעִי וְקֵֽלָיָה הוּא קְלִיטָא פְּתַֽחְיָה יְהוּדָה וֶֽאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃
Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
וַיָּבֹא חֲנָנִי אֶחָד מֵֽאַחַי הוּא וַֽאֲנָשִׁים מִֽיהוּדָה וָֽאֶשְׁאָלֵם עַל-הַיְּהוּדִים הַפְּלֵיטָה אֲשֶֽׁר-נִשְׁאֲרוּ מִן-הַשֶּׁבִי וְעַל-יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
וָֽאֹמַר לַמֶּלֶךְ אִם-עַל-הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב וְאִם-יִיטַב עַבְדְּךָ לְפָנֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁלָחֵנִי אֶל-יְהוּדָה אֶל-עִיר קִבְרוֹת אֲבֹתַי וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃
And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.
וָֽאוֹמַר לַמֶּלֶךְ אִם-עַל-הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב אִגְּרוֹת יִתְּנוּ-לִי עַֽל-פַּחֲווֹת עֵבֶר הַנָּהָר אֲשֶׁר יַֽעֲבִירוּנִי עַד אֲשֶׁר-אָבוֹא אֶל-יְהוּדָֽה׃
Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;
וְהַסְּגָנִים לֹא יָֽדְעוּ אָנָה הָלַכְתִּי וּמָה אֲנִי עֹשֶׂה וְלַיְּהוּדִים וְלַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְלַֽחֹרִים וְלַסְּגָנִים וּלְיֶתֶר עֹשֵׂה הַמְּלָאכָה עַד-כֵּן לֹא הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃
And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
וַיְהִי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַע סַנְבַלַּט כִּֽי-אֲנַחְנוּ בוֹנִים אֶת-הַחוֹמָה וַיִּחַר לוֹ וַיִּכְעַס הַרְבֵּה וַיַּלְעֵג עַל-הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
וַיֹּאמֶר׀ לִפְנֵי אֶחָיו וְחֵיל שֹֽׁמְרוֹן וַיֹּאמֶר מָה הַיְּהוּדִים הָאֲמֵֽלָלִים עֹשִׂים הֲיַֽעַזְבוּ לָהֶם הֲיִזְבָּחוּ הַיְכַלּוּ בַיּוֹם הַיְחַיּוּ אֶת-הָֽאֲבָנִים מֵֽעֲרֵמוֹת הֶֽעָפָר וְהֵמָּה שְׂרוּפֽוֹת׃
And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוּדָה כָּשַׁל כֹּחַ הַסַּבָּל וְהֶֽעָפָר הַרְבֵּה וַֽאֲנַחְנוּ לֹא נוּכַל לִבְנוֹת בַּֽחוֹמָֽה׃
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
וַֽיְהִי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר-בָּאוּ הַיְּהוּדִים הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים אֶצְלָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָנוּ עֶשֶׂר פְּעָמִים מִכָּל-הַמְּקֹמוֹת אֲשֶׁר-תָּשׁוּבוּ עָלֵֽינוּ׃
And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
וַיְהִי׀ מִן-הַיּוֹם הַהוּא חֲצִי נְעָרַי עֹשִׂים בַּמְּלָאכָה וְחֶצְיָם מַֽחֲזִיקִים וְהָֽרְמָחִים הַמָּֽגִנִּים וְהַקְּשָׁתוֹת וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִים וְהַשָּׂרִים אַֽחֲרֵי כָּל-בֵּית יְהוּדָֽה׃
And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
וַתְּהִי צַֽעֲקַת הָעָם וּנְשֵׁיהֶם גְּדוֹלָה אֶל-אֲחֵיהֶם הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
וָאֹֽמְרָה לָהֶם אֲנַחְנוּ קָנִינוּ אֶת-אַחֵינוּ הַיְּהוּדִים הַנִּמְכָּרִים לַגּוֹיִם כְּדֵי בָנוּ וְגַם-אַתֶּם תִּמְכְּרוּ אֶת-אֲחֵיכֶם וְנִמְכְּרוּ-לָנוּ וַֽיַּחֲרִישׁוּ וְלֹא מָֽצְאוּ דָּבָֽר׃
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
גַּם מִיּוֹם׀ אֲשֶׁר-צִוָּה אֹתִי לִֽהְיוֹת פֶּחָם בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה מִשְּׁנַת עֶשְׂרִים וְעַד שְׁנַת שְׁלֹשִׁים וּשְׁתַּיִם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא הַמֶּלֶךְ שָׁנִים שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה אֲנִי וְאַחַי לֶחֶם הַפֶּחָה לֹא אָכַֽלְתִּי׃
Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
וְהַיְּהוּדִים וְהַסְּגָנִים מֵאָה וַֽחֲמִשִּׁים אִישׁ וְהַבָּאִים אֵלֵינוּ מִן-הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר-סְבִֽיבֹתֵינוּ עַל-שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃
Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.
כָּתוּב בָּהּ בַּגּוֹיִם נִשְׁמָע וְגַשְׁמוּ אֹמֵר אַתָּה וְהַיְּהוּדִים חֹֽשְׁבִים לִמְרוֹד עַל-כֵּן אַתָּה בוֹנֶה הַֽחוֹמָה וְאַתָּה הוֶֹה לָהֶם לְמֶלֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
וְגַם-נְבִיאִים הֶֽעֱמַדְתָּ לִקְרֹא עָלֶיךָ בִֽירוּשָׁלִַם לֵאמֹר מֶלֶךְ בִּֽיהוּדָה וְעַתָּה יִשָּׁמַע לַמֶּלֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְעַתָּה לְכָה וְנִֽוָּעֲצָה יַחְדָּֽו׃
And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
גַּם׀ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם מַרְבִּים חֹרֵי יְהוּדָה אִגְּרֹתֵיהֶם הֽוֹלְכוֹת עַל-טֽוֹבִיָּה וַֽאֲשֶׁר לְטֽוֹבִיָּה בָּאוֹת אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
כִּֽי-רַבִּים בִּֽיהוּדָה בַּֽעֲלֵי שְׁבוּעָה לוֹ כִּֽי-חָתָן הוּא לִשְׁכַנְיָה בֶן-אָרַח וִֽיהוֹחָנָן בְּנוֹ לָקַח אֶת-בַּת-מְשֻׁלָּם בֶּן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
אֵלֶּה׀ בְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה הָֽעֹלִים מִשְּׁבִי הַגּוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר הֶגְלָה נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל וַיָּשׁוּבוּ לִֽירוּשָׁלִַם וְלִֽיהוּדָה אִישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃
These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
וְאֵלֶּה רָאשֵׁי הַמְּדִינָה אֲשֶׁר יָֽשְׁבוּ בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָם וּבְעָרֵי יְהוּדָה יָֽשְׁבוּ אִישׁ בַּֽאֲחֻזָּתוֹ בְּעָרֵיהֶם יִשְׂרָאֵל הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְהַנְּתִינִים וּבְנֵי עַבְדֵי שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַם יָֽשְׁבוּ מִבְּנֵי יְהוּדָה וּמִבְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן מִבְּנֵי יְהוּדָה עֲתָיָה בֶן-עֻזִּיָּה בֶּן-זְכַרְיָה בֶן-אֲמַרְיָה בֶּן-שְׁפַטְיָה בֶן-מַֽהֲלַלְאֵל מִבְּנֵי-פָֽרֶץ׃
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
וְיוֹאֵל בֶּן-זִכְרִי פָּקִיד עֲלֵיהֶם וִֽיהוּדָה בֶן-הַסְּנוּאָה עַל-הָעִיר מִשְׁנֶֽה׃
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
וּשְׁאָר יִשְׂרָאֵל הַכֹּֽהֲנִים הַלְוִיִּם בְּכָל-עָרֵי יְהוּדָה אִישׁ בְּנַֽחֲלָתֽוֹ׃
And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
וּפְתַֽחְיָה בֶּן-מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵל מִבְּנֵי-זֶרַח בֶּן-יְהוּדָה לְיַד הַמֶּלֶךְ לְכָל-דָּבָר לָעָֽם׃
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
וְאֶל-הַֽחֲצֵרִים בִּשְׂדֹתָם מִבְּנֵי יְהוּדָה יָֽשְׁבוּ בְּקִרְיַת הָֽאַרְבַּע וּבְנֹתֶיהָ וּבְדִיבֹן וּבְנֹתֶיהָ וּבִֽיקַּבְצְאֵל וַֽחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃
And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,
וּמִן-הַלְוִיִּם מַחְלְקוֹת יְהוּדָה לְבִנְיָמִֽין׃
And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.
וְהַלְוִיִּם יֵשׁוּעַ בִּנּוּי קַדְמִיאֵל שֵׁרֵֽבְיָה יְהוּדָה מַתַּנְיָה עַֽל-הֻיְּדוֹת הוּא וְאֶחָֽיו׃
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.
וָאַֽעֲלֶה אֶת-שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָה מֵעַל לַֽחוֹמָה וָאַֽעֲמִידָה שְׁתֵּי תוֹדֹת גְּדוֹלֹת וְתַֽהֲלֻכֹת לַיָּמִין מֵעַל לַֽחוֹמָה לְשַׁעַר הָֽאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃
Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
וַיֵּלֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם הוֹשַׁעְיָה וַֽחֲצִי שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָֽה׃
And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,
יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָה וְיִרְמְיָֽה׃
Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
וְֽאֶחָיו שְֽׁמַעְיָה וַֽעֲזַרְאֵל מִֽלֲלַי גִּֽלֲלַי מָעַי נְתַנְאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה חֲנָנִי בִּכְלֵי-שִׁיר דָּוִיד אִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים וְעֶזְרָא הַסּוֹפֵר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.
וַיִּפָּֽקְדוּ בַיּוֹם הַהוּא אֲנָשִׁים עַל-הַנְּשָׁכוֹת לָאוֹצָרוֹת לַתְּרוּמוֹת לָֽרֵאשִׁית וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת לִכְנוֹס בָּהֶם לִשְׂדֵי הֶֽעָרִים מְנָאוֹת הַתּוֹרָה לַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְלַלְוִיִּם כִּי שִׂמְחַת יְהוּדָה עַל-הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְעַל-הַלְוִיִּם הָעֹֽמְדִֽים׃
And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
וְכָל-יְהוּדָה הֵבִיאוּ מַעְשַׂר הַדָּגָן וְהַתִּירוֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָר לָאֽוֹצָרֽוֹת׃
Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵמָּה רָאִיתִי בִֽיהוּדָה׀ דֹּֽרְכִֽים-גִּתּוֹת׀ בַּשַּׁבָּת וּמְבִיאִים הָֽעֲרֵמוֹת וְֽעֹמְסִים עַל-הַֽחֲמֹרִים וְאַף-יַיִן עֲנָבִים וּתְאֵנִים וְכָל-מַשָּׂא וּמְבִיאִים יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת וָֽאָעִיד בְּיוֹם מִכְרָם צָֽיִד׃
In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought in into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.
וְהַצֹּרִים יָשְׁבוּ בָהּ מְבִיאִים דָּאג וְכָל-מֶכֶר וּמֹכְרִים בַּשַּׁבָּת לִבְנֵי יְהוּדָה וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
וָֽאָרִיבָה אֵת חֹרֵי יְהוּדָה וָאֹֽמְרָה לָהֶם מָֽה-הַדָּבָר הָרָע הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם עֹשִׂים וּֽמְחַלְּלִים אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
גַּם׀ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם רָאִיתִי אֶת-הַיְּהוּדִים הֹשִׁיבוּ נָשִׁים (אשדודיות) אַשְׁדֳּדִיּוֹת (עמוניות) אַשְׁדֳּדִיּוֹת מֽוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת׃
In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
אִישׁ יְהוּדִי הָיָה בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה וּשְׁמוֹ מָרְדֳּכַי בֶּן יָאִיר בֶּן-שִׁמְעִי בֶּן-קִישׁ אִישׁ יְמִינִֽי׃
Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
אֲשֶׁר הָגְלָה מִירוּשָׁלַיִם עִם-הַגֹּלָה אֲשֶׁר הָגְלְתָה עִם יְכָנְיָה מֶֽלֶךְ-יְהוּדָה אֲשֶׁר הֶגְלָה נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃
Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.
וַיְהִי (באמרם) כְּאָמְרָם אֵלָיו יוֹם וָיוֹם וְלֹא שָׁמַע אֲלֵיהֶם וַיַּגִּידוּ לְהָמָן לִרְאוֹת הֲיַֽעַמְדוּ דִּבְרֵי מָרְדֳּכַי כִּֽי-הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר-הוּא יְהוּדִֽי׃
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
וַיִּבֶז בְּעֵינָיו לִשְׁלֹח יָד בְּמָרְדֳּכַי לְבַדּוֹ כִּֽי-הִגִּידוּ לוֹ אֶת-עַם מָרְדֳּכָי וַיְבַקֵּשׁ הָמָן לְהַשְׁמִיד אֶת-כָּל-הַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל-מַלְכוּת אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ עַם מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
וַיָּסַר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת-טַבַּעְתּוֹ מֵעַל יָדוֹ וַֽיִּתְּנָהּ לְהָמָן בֶּֽן-הַמְּדָתָא הָֽאֲגָגִי צֹרֵר הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
וְנִשְׁלוֹחַ סְפָרִים בְּיַד הָֽרָצִים אֶל-כָּל-מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ לְהַשְׁמִיד לַֽהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד אֶת-כָּל-הַיְּהוּדִים מִנַּעַר וְעַד-זָקֵן טַף וְנָשִׁים בְּיוֹם אֶחָד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ שְׁנֵים-עָשָׂר הוּא-חֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר וּשְׁלָלָם לָבֽוֹז׃
And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
וּבְכָל-מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר דְּבַר-הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדָתוֹ מַגִּיעַ אֵבֶל גָּדוֹל לַיְּהוּדִים וְצוֹם וּבְכִי וּמִסְפֵּד שַׂק וָאֵפֶר יֻצַּע לָֽרַבִּֽים׃
And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
וַיַּגֶּד-לוֹ מָרְדֳּכַי אֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר קָרָהוּ וְאֵת׀ פָּֽרָשַׁת הַכֶּסֶף אֲשֶׁר אָמַר הָמָן לִשְׁקוֹל עַל-גִּנְזֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ (ביהודיים) בַּיְּהוּדִים לְאַבְּדָֽם׃
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
וַיֹּאמֶר מָרְדֳּכַי לְהָשִׁיב אֶל-אֶסְתֵּר אַל-תְּדַמִּי בְנַפְשֵׁךְ לְהִמָּלֵט בֵּית-הַמֶּלֶךְ מִכָּל-הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
כִּי אִם-הַֽחֲרֵשׁ תַּֽחֲרִישִׁי בָּעֵת הַזֹּאת רֶוַח וְהַצָּלָה יַֽעֲמוֹד לַיְּהוּדִים מִמָּקוֹם אַחֵר וְאַתְּ וּבֵית-אָבִיךְ תֹּאבֵדוּ וּמִי יוֹדֵעַ אִם-לְעֵת כָּזֹאת הִגַּעַתְּ לַמַּלְכֽוּת׃
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
לֵךְ כְּנוֹס אֶת-כָּל-הַיְּהוּדִים הַֽנִּמְצְאִים בְּשׁוּשָׁן וְצוּמוּ עָלַי וְאַל-תֹּֽאכְלוּ וְאַל-תִּשְׁתּוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים לַיְלָה וָיוֹם גַּם-אֲנִי וְנַֽעֲרֹתַי אָצוּם כֵּן וּבְכֵן אָבוֹא אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-כַדָּת וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר אָבַדְתִּי אָבָֽדְתִּי׃
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
וְכָל-זֶה אֵינֶנּוּ שׁוֶֹה לִי בְּכָל-עֵת אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי רֹאֶה אֶת-מָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי יוֹשֵׁב בְּשַׁעַר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ לְהָמָן מַהֵר קַח אֶת-הַלְּבוּשׁ וְאֶת-הַסּוּס כַּֽאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ וַֽעֲשֵׂה-כֵן לְמָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי הַיּוֹשֵׁב בְּשַׁעַר הַמֶּלֶךְ אַל-תַּפֵּל דָּבָר מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃
Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.