Every verse with Gibeath-elohim
Verses 1401–1500 of 2287 (page 15 of 23)
וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת-פֶּסֶל הַסֶּמֶל אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה בְּבֵית הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר אָמַר אֱלֹהִים אֶל-דָּוִיד וְאֶל-שְׁלֹמֹה בְנוֹ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִַם אֲשֶׁר בָּחַרְתִּי מִכֹּל שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָשִׂים אֶת-שְׁמִי לְעֵילֽוֹם׃
And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
וּכְהָצֵר לוֹ חִלָּה אֶת-פְּנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו וַיִּכָּנַע מְאֹד מִלִּפְנֵי אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתָֽיו׃
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל אֵלָיו וַיֵּעָתֶר לוֹ וַיִּשְׁמַע תְּחִנָּתוֹ וַיְשִׁיבֵהוּ יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם לְמַלְכוּתוֹ וַיֵּדַע מְנַשֶּׁה כִּי יְהוָה הוּא הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
וַיָּסַר אֶת-אֱלֹהֵי הַנֵּכָר וְאֶת-הַסֶּמֶל מִבֵּית יְהוָה וְכָל-הַֽמִּזְבְּחוֹת אֲשֶׁר בָּנָה בְּהַר בֵּית-יְהוָה וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָם וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ חוּצָה לָעִֽיר׃
And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.
(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.
אֲבָל עוֹד הָעָם זֹֽבְחִים בַּבָּמוֹת רַק לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶֽם׃
Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי מְנַשֶּׁה וּתְפִלָּתוֹ אֶל-אֱלֹהָיו וְדִבְרֵי הַֽחֹזִים הַֽמְדַבְּרִים אֵלָיו בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִנָּם עַל-דִּבְרֵי מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings 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.
וּבִשְׁנַת שְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה לְמָלְכוֹ לְטַהֵר הָאָרֶץ וְהַבָּיִת שָׁלַח אֶת-שָׁפָן בֶּן-אֲצַלְיָהוּ וְאֶת-מַֽעֲשֵׂיָהוּ שַׂר-הָעִיר וְאֵת יוֹאָח בֶּן-יֽוֹאָחָז הַמַּזְכִּיר לְחַזֵּק אֶת-בֵּית יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
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.
וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם כֹּֽה-אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אִמְרוּ לָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-שָׁלַח אֶתְכֶם אֵלָֽי׃
And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,
תַּחַת׀ אֲשֶׁר עֲזָבוּנִי (ויקטירו) וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ לֵֽאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים לְמַעַן הַכְעִיסֵנִי בְּכֹל מַֽעֲשֵׂי יְדֵיהֶם וְתִתַּךְ חֲמָתִי בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְלֹא תִכְבֶּֽה׃
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
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;
יַעַן רַךְ-לְבָבְךָ וַתִּכָּנַע׀ מִלִּפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים בְּשָׁמְעֲךָ אֶת-דְּבָרָיו עַל-הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְעַל-יֹשְׁבָיו וַתִּכָּנַע לְפָנַי וַתִּקְרַע אֶת-בְּגָדֶיךָ וַתֵּבְךְּ לְפָנָי וְגַם-אֲנִי שָׁמַעְתִּי נְאֻם-יְהוָֽה׃
Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.
וַיַּֽעֲמֵד אֵת כָּל-הַנִּמְצָא בִירֽוּשָׁלִַם וּבִנְיָמִן וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ יוֹשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם כִּבְרִית אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
וַיָּסַר יֹֽאשִׁיָּהוּ אֶת-כָּל-הַתֹּעֵבוֹת מִֽכָּל-הָאֲרָצוֹת אֲשֶׁר לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַֽיַּעֲבֵד אֵת כָּל-הַנִּמְצָא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל לַֽעֲבוֹד אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם כָּל-יָמָיו לֹא סָרוּ מֵֽאַחֲרֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.
וַיֹּאמֶר לַלְוִיִּם (המבונים) הַמְּבִינִים לְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל הַקְּדוֹשִׁים לַֽיהוָה תְּנוּ אֶת-אֲרוֹן-הַקֹּדֶשׁ בַּבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר בָּנָה שְׁלֹמֹה בֶן-דָּוִיד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵין-לָכֶם מַשָּׂא בַּכָּתֵף עַתָּה עִבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְאֵת עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
וְשָׂרָיו לִנְדָבָה לָעָם לַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְלַלְוִיִּם הֵרִימוּ חִלְקִיָּה וּזְכַרְיָהוּ וִֽיחִיאֵל נְגִידֵי בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים לַכֹּֽהֲנִים נָֽתְנוּ לַפְּסָחִים אַלְפַּיִם וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת וּבָקָר שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃
And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.
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.
וְלֹֽא-הֵסֵב יֹֽאשִׁיָּהוּ פָנָיו מִמֶּנּוּ כִּי לְהִלָּחֵֽם-בּוֹ הִתְחַפֵּשׂ וְלֹא שָׁמַע אֶל-דִּבְרֵי נְכוֹ מִפִּי אֱלֹהִים וַיָּבֹא לְהִלָּחֵם בְּבִקְעַת מְגִדּֽוֹ׃
Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
בֶּן-עֶשְׂרִים וְחָמֵשׁ שָׁנָה יְהֽוֹיָקִים בְּמָלְכוֹ וְאַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה מָלַךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָם וַיַּעַשׂ הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
וַיַּעַשׂ הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו לֹא נִכְנַע מִלִּפְנֵי יִרְמְיָהוּ הַנָּבִיא מִפִּי יְהוָֽה׃
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
וְגַם בַּמֶּלֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר מָרָד אֲשֶׁר הִשְׁבִּיעוֹ בֵּֽאלֹהִים וַיֶּקֶשׁ אֶת-עָרְפּוֹ וַיְאַמֵּץ אֶת-לְבָבוֹ מִשּׁוּב אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
וַיִּשְׁלַח יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶם עֲלֵיהֶם בְּיַד מַלְאָכָיו הַשְׁכֵּם וְשָׁלוֹחַ כִּֽי-חָמַל עַל-עַמּוֹ וְעַל-מְעוֹנֽוֹ׃
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
וַיִּֽהְיוּ מַלְעִבִים בְּמַלְאֲכֵי הָֽאֱלֹהִים וּבוֹזִים דְּבָרָיו וּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִים בִּנְבִאָיו עַד עֲלוֹת חֲמַת-יְהוָה בְּעַמּוֹ עַד-לְאֵין מַרְפֵּֽא׃
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
וְכֹל כְּלֵי בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים הַגְּדֹלִים וְהַקְּטַנִּים וְאֹֽצְרוֹת בֵּית יְהוָה וְאֹֽצְרוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְשָׂרָיו הַכֹּל הֵבִיא בָבֶֽל׃
And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.
וַֽיִּשְׂרְפוּ אֶת-בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַֽיְנַתְּצוּ אֵת חוֹמַת יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם וְכָל-אַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ שָֽׂרְפוּ בָאֵשׁ וְכָל-כְּלֵי מַֽחֲמַדֶּיהָ לְהַשְׁחִֽית׃
And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.
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.
וְכָל-הַנִּשְׁאָר מִֽכָּל-הַמְּקֹמוֹת אֲשֶׁר הוּא גָֽר-שָׁם יְנַשְּׂאוּהוּ אַנְשֵׁי מְקֹמוֹ בְּכֶסֶף וּבְזָהָב וּבִרְכוּשׁ וּבִבְהֵמָה עִם-הַנְּדָבָה לְבֵית הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that 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.
וְהַמֶּלֶךְ כּוֹרֶשׁ הוֹצִיא אֶת-כְּלֵי בֵית-יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר הוֹצִיא נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר מִירוּשָׁלִַם וַֽיִּתְּנֵם בְּבֵית אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;
וּמֵֽרָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת בְּבוֹאָם לְבֵית יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָם הִֽתְנַדְּבוּ לְבֵית הָֽאֱלֹהִים לְהַֽעֲמִידוֹ עַל-מְכוֹנֽוֹ׃
And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:
וַיָּקָם יֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן-יֽוֹצָדָק וְאֶחָיו הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וּזְרֻבָּבֶל בֶּן-שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל וְאֶחָיו וַיִּבְנוּ אֶת-מִזְבַּח אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְהַֽעֲלוֹת עָלָיו עֹלוֹת כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה אִישׁ-הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
וּבַשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית לְבוֹאָם אֶל-בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים לִירוּשָׁלִַם בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי הֵחֵלּוּ זְרֻבָּבֶל בֶּן-שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל וְיֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן-יֽוֹצָדָק וּשְׁאָר אֲחֵיהֶם׀ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְכָל-הַבָּאִים מֵֽהַשְּׁבִי יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם וַיַּֽעֲמִידוּ אֶת-הַלְוִיִּם מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמַעְלָה לְנַצֵּחַ עַל-מְלֶאכֶת בֵּית-יְהוָֽה׃
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.
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;
וַיִּגְּשׁוּ אֶל-זְרֻבָּבֶל וְאֶל-רָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ לָהֶם נִבְנֶה עִמָּכֶם כִּי כָכֶם נִדְרוֹשׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶם (ולא) וְלוֹ׀ אֲנַחְנוּ זֹֽבְחִים מִימֵי אֵסַר חַדֹּן מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר הַמַּֽעֲלֶה אֹתָנוּ פֹּֽה׃
Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם זְרֻבָּבֶל וְיֵשׁוּעַ וּשְׁאָר רָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לֹֽא-לָכֶם וָלָנוּ לִבְנוֹת בַּיִת לֵֽאלֹהֵינוּ כִּי אֲנַחְנוּ יַחַד נִבְנֶה לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר צִוָּנוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ-פָּרָֽס׃
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל הַשָּׁבִים מֵֽהַגּוֹלָה וְכֹל הַנִּבְדָּל מִטֻּמְאַת גּוֹיֵֽ-הָאָרֶץ אֲלֵהֶם לִדְרֹשׁ לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,
וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ חַג-מַצּוֹת שִׁבְעַת יָמִים בְּשִׂמְחָה כִּי׀ שִׂמְּחָם יְהוָה וְֽהֵסֵב לֵב מֶֽלֶךְ-אַשּׁוּר עֲלֵיהֶם לְחַזֵּק יְדֵיהֶם בִּמְלֶאכֶת בֵּית-הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
הוּא עֶזְרָא עָלָה מִבָּבֶל וְהֽוּא-סֹפֵר מָהִיר בְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה אֲשֶׁר-נָתַן יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ כְּיַד-יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו עָלָיו כֹּל בַּקָּֽשָׁתֽוֹ׃
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
כִּי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הָֽרִאשׁוֹן הוּא יְסֻד הַֽמַּעֲלָה מִבָּבֶל וּבְאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הַֽחֲמִישִׁי בָּא אֶל-יְרוּשָׁלִַם כְּיַד-אֱלֹהָיו הַטּוֹבָה עָלָֽיו׃
For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אֲשֶׁר נָתַן כָּזֹאת בְּלֵב הַמֶּלֶךְ לְפָאֵר אֶת-בֵּית יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
וְעָלַי הִטָּה-חֶסֶד לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְיֽוֹעֲצָיו וּלְכָל-שָׂרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ הַגִּבֹּרִים וַֽאֲנִי הִתְחַזַּקְתִּי כְּיַד-יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי עָלַי וָֽאֶקְבְּצָה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל רָאשִׁים לַֽעֲלוֹת עִמִּֽי׃
And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
(ואוצאה) וָאֲצַוֶּה אוֹתָם עַל-אִדּוֹ הָרֹאשׁ בְּכָֽסִפְיָא הַמָּקוֹם וָֽאָשִׂימָה בְּפִיהֶם דְּבָרִים לְדַבֵּר אֶל-אִדּוֹ אָחִיו (הנתונים) הַנְּתִינִים בְּכָֽסִפְיָא הַמָּקוֹם לְהָֽבִיא-לָנוּ מְשָֽׁרְתִים לְבֵית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
וַיָּבִיאּוּ לָנוּ כְּיַד-אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַטּוֹבָה עָלֵינוּ אִישׁ שֶׂכֶל מִבְּנֵי מַחְלִי בֶּן-לֵוִי בֶּן-יִשְׂרָאֵל וְשֵׁרֵבְיָה וּבָנָיו וְאֶחָיו שְׁמֹנָה עָשָֽׂר׃
And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
וָֽאֶקְרָא שָׁם צוֹם עַל-הַנָּהָר אַֽהֲוָא לְהִתְעַנּוֹת לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְבַקֵּשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָנוּ וּלְטַפֵּנוּ וּלְכָל-רְכוּשֵֽׁנוּ׃
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
כִּי בֹשְׁתִּי לִשְׁאוֹל מִן-הַמֶּלֶךְ חַיִל וּפָֽרָשִׁים לְעָזְרֵנוּ מֵֽאוֹיֵב בַּדָּרֶךְ כִּֽי-אָמַרְנוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ לֵאמֹר יַד-אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל-כָּל-מְבַקְשָׁיו לְטוֹבָה וְעֻזּוֹ וְאַפּוֹ עַל כָּל-עֹֽזְבָֽיו׃
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
וַנָּצוּמָה וַנְּבַקְשָׁה מֵֽאֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל-זֹאת וַיֵּֽעָתֵר לָֽנוּ׃
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
(ואשקולה) וָאֶשְׁקֳלָה לָהֶם אֶת-הַכֶּסֶף וְאֶת-הַזָּהָב וְאֶת-הַכֵּלִים תְּרוּמַת בֵּית-אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַהֵרִימוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וְיֹֽעֲצָיו וְשָׂרָיו וְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל הַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃
And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
וָאֹֽמְרָה אֲלֵהֶם אַתֶּם קֹדֶשׁ לַֽיהוָה וְהַכֵּלִים קֹדֶשׁ וְהַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב נְדָבָה לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃
And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.
וְקִבְּלוּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם מִשְׁקַל הַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב וְהַכֵּלִים לְהָבִיא לִירֽוּשָׁלִַם לְבֵית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
וַֽנִּסְעָה מִנְּהַר אַֽהֲוָא בִּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר לַחֹדֶשׁ הָֽרִאשׁוֹן לָלֶכֶת יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם וְיַד-אֱלֹהֵינוּ הָֽיְתָה עָלֵינוּ וַיַּצִּילֵנוּ מִכַּף אוֹיֵב וְאוֹרֵב עַל-הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃
Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
וּבַיּוֹם הָֽרְבִיעִי נִשְׁקַל הַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב וְהַכֵּלִים בְּבֵית אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל יַד-מְרֵמוֹת בֶּן-אֽוּרִיָּה הַכֹּהֵן וְעִמּוֹ אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן-פִּֽינְחָס וְעִמָּהֶם יֽוֹזָבָד בֶּן-יֵשׁוּעַ וְנֽוֹעַדְיָה בֶן-בִּנּוּי הַלְוִיִּֽם׃
Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
הַבָּאִים מֵֽהַשְּׁבִי בְנֵֽי-הַגּוֹלָה הִקְרִיבוּ עֹלוֹת׀ לֵֽאלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל פָּרִים שְׁנֵים-עָשָׂר עַל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵילִים׀ תִּשְׁעִים וְשִׁשָּׁה כְּבָשִׂים שִׁבְעִים וְשִׁבְעָה צְפִירֵי חַטָּאת שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר הַכֹּל עוֹלָה לַֽיהוָֽה׃
Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.
וַֽיִּתְּנוּ׀ אֶת-דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וּפַֽחֲווֹת עֵבֶר הַנָּהָר וְנִשְּׂאוּ אֶת-הָעָם וְאֶת-בֵּֽית-הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
וְאֵלַי יֵאָֽסְפוּ כֹּל חָרֵד בְּדִבְרֵי אֱלֹהֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל מַעַל הַגּוֹלָה וַֽאֲנִי יֹשֵׁב מְשׁוֹמֵם עַד לְמִנְחַת הָעָֽרֶב׃
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
וּבְמִנְחַת הָעֶרֶב קַמְתִּי מִתַּֽעֲנִיתִי וּבְקָרְעִי בִגְדִי וּמְעִילִי וָֽאֶכְרְעָה עַל-בִּרְכַּי וָֽאֶפְרְשָׂה כַפַּי אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽי׃
And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
וָאֹֽמְרָה אֱלֹהַי בֹּשְׁתִּי וְנִכְלַמְתִּי לְהָרִים אֱלֹהַי פָּנַי אֵלֶיךָ כִּי עֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ רָבוּ לְמַעְלָה רֹּאשׁ וְאַשְׁמָתֵנוּ גָֽדְלָה עַד לַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
וְעַתָּה כִּמְעַט-רֶגַע הָֽיְתָה תְחִנָּה מֵאֵת׀ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְהַשְׁאִיר לָנוּ פְּלֵיטָה וְלָֽתֶת-לָנוּ יָתֵד בִּמְקוֹם קָדְשׁוֹ לְהָאִיר עֵינֵינוּ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וּלְתִתֵּנוּ מִֽחְיָה מְעַט בְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ׃
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
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.
וְעַתָּה מַה-נֹּאמַר אֱלֹהֵינוּ אַֽחֲרֵי-זֹאת כִּי עָזַבְנוּ מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
וְאַֽחֲרֵי כָּל-הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂינוּ הָֽרָעִים וּבְאַשְׁמָתֵנוּ הַגְּדֹלָה כִּי׀ אַתָּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ חָשַׂכְתָּֽ לְמַטָּה מֵֽעֲוֹנֵנוּ וְנָתַתָּה לָּנוּ פְּלֵיטָה כָּזֹֽאת׃
And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל צַדִּיק אַתָּה כִּֽי-נִשְׁאַרְנוּ פְלֵיטָה כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה הִנְנוּ לְפָנֶיךָ בְּאַשְׁמָתֵינוּ כִּי אֵין לַֽעֲמוֹד לְפָנֶיךָ עַל-זֹֽאת׃
O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
וּכְהִתְפַּלֵּל עֶזְרָא וּכְהִתְוַדֹּתוֹ בֹּכֶה וּמִתְנַפֵּל לִפְנֵי בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים נִקְבְּצוּ אֵלָיו מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל קָהָל רַב-מְאֹד אֲנָשִׁים וְנָשִׁים וִֽילָדִים כִּֽי-בָכוּ הָעָם הַרְבֵּה-בֶֽכֶה׃
Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
וַיַּעַן שְׁכַנְיָה בֶן-יְחִיאֵל מִבְּנֵי (עולם) עֵילָם וַיֹּאמֶר לְעֶזְרָא אֲנַחְנוּ מָעַלְנוּ בֵֽאלֹהֵינוּ וַנֹּשֶׁב נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת מֵֽעַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ וְעַתָּה יֵשׁ-מִקְוֶה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַל-זֹֽאת׃
And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
וְעַתָּה נִֽכְרָת-בְּרִית לֵֽאלֹהֵינוּ לְהוֹצִיא כָל-נָשִׁים וְהַנּוֹלָד מֵהֶם בַּֽעֲצַת אֲדֹנָי וְהַֽחֲרֵדִים בְּמִצְוַת אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְכַתּוֹרָה יֵֽעָשֶֽׂה׃
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
וַיָּקָם עֶזְרָא מִלִּפְנֵי בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל-לִשְׁכַּת יְהֽוֹחָנָן בֶּן-אֶלְיָשִׁיב וַיֵּלֶךְ שָׁם לֶחֶם לֹֽא-אָכַל וּמַיִם לֹֽא-שָׁתָה כִּי מִתְאַבֵּל עַל-מַעַל הַגּוֹלָֽה׃
Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
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.
וְעַתָּה תְּנוּ תוֹדָה לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽי-אֲבֹתֵיכֶם וַֽעֲשׂוּ רְצוֹנוֹ וְהִבָּֽדְלוּ מֵֽעַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ וּמִן-הַנָּשִׁים הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃
Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
יַֽעֲמְדוּ-נָא שָׂרֵינוּ לְֽכָל-הַקָּהָל וְכֹל׀ אֲשֶׁר בֶּֽעָרֵינוּ הַֽהֹשִׁיב נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת יָבֹא לְעִתִּים מְזֻמָּנִים וְעִמָּהֶם זִקְנֵי-עִיר וָעִיר וְשֹֽׁפְטֶיהָ עַד לְהָשִׁיב חֲרוֹן אַף-אֱלֹהֵינוּ מִמֶּנּוּ עַד לַדָּבָר הַזֶּֽה׃
Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
וַיְהִי כְּשָׁמְעִי׀ אֶת-הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה יָשַׁבְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּה וָֽאֶתְאַבְּלָה יָמִים וָֽאֱהִי צָם וּמִתְפַּלֵּל לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
וָֽאֹמַר אָֽנָּא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא שֹׁמֵר הַבְּרִית וָחֶסֶד לְאֹֽהֲבָיו וּלְשֹֽׁמְרֵי מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃
And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
וַיֹּאמֶר לִי הַמֶּלֶךְ עַל-מַה-זֶּה אַתָּה מְבַקֵּשׁ וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּל אֶל-אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
וְאִגֶּרֶת אֶל-אָסָף שֹׁמֵר הַפַּרְדֵּס אֲשֶׁר לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר יִתֶּן-לִי עֵצִים לְקָרוֹת אֶת-שַֽׁעֲרֵי הַבִּירָה אֲשֶׁר-לַבַּיִת וּלְחוֹמַת הָעִיר וְלַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר-אָבוֹא אֵלָיו וַיִּתֶּן-לִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כְּיַד-אֱלֹהַי הַטּוֹבָה עָלָֽי׃
And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
וָֽאָקוּם׀ לַיְלָה אֲנִי וַֽאֲנָשִׁים׀ מְעַט עִמִּי וְלֹֽא-הִגַּדְתִּי לְאָדָם מָה אֱלֹהַי נֹתֵן אֶל-לִבִּי לַֽעֲשׂוֹת לִירֽוּשָׁלִָם וּבְהֵמָה אֵין עִמִּי כִּי אִם-הַבְּהֵמָה אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי רֹכֵב בָּֽהּ׃
And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
וָֽאַגִּיד לָהֶם אֶת-יַד אֱלֹהַי אֲשֶׁר-הִיא טוֹבָה עָלַי וְאַף-דִּבְרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר אָֽמַר-לִי וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ נָקוּם וּבָנִינוּ וַיְחַזְּקוּ יְדֵיהֶם לַטּוֹבָֽה׃
Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
וָֽאָשִׁיב אוֹתָם דָּבָר וָֽאוֹמַר לָהֶם אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם הוּא יַצְלִיחַֽ לָנוּ וַֽאֲנַחְנוּ עֲבָדָיו נָקוּם וּבָנִינוּ וְלָכֶם אֵֽין-חֵלֶק וּצְדָקָה וְזִכָּרוֹן בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
שְׁמַע אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּֽי-הָיִינוּ בוּזָה וְהָשֵׁב חֶרְפָּתָם אֶל-רֹאשָׁם וּתְנֵם לְבִזָּה בְּאֶרֶץ שִׁבְיָֽה׃
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
וַנִּתְפַּלֵּל אֶל-אֱלֹהֵינוּ וַנַּֽעֲמִיד מִשְׁמָר עֲלֵיהֶם יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
וַיְהִי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר-שָׁמְעוּ אֽוֹיְבֵינוּ כִּי-נוֹדַֽע לָנוּ וַיָּפֶר הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֶת-עֲצָתָם (ונשוב) וַנָּשָׁב כֻּלָּנוּ אֶל-הַחוֹמָה אִישׁ אֶל-מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
בִּמְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶת-קוֹל הַשּׁוֹפָר שָׁמָּה תִּקָּֽבְצוּ אֵלֵינוּ אֱלֹהֵינוּ יִלָּחֶם לָֽנוּ׃
In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
(ויאמר) וָאוֹמַר לֹא-טוֹב הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר-אַתֶּם עֹשִׂים הֲלוֹא בְּיִרְאַת אֱלֹהֵינוּ תֵּלֵכוּ מֵֽחֶרְפַּת הַגּוֹיִם אֽוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃
Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
גַּם-חָצְנִי נָעַרְתִּי וָֽאֹמְרָה כָּכָה יְנַעֵר הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֶת-כָּל-הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יָקִים אֶת-הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה מִבֵּיתוֹ וּמִיגִיעוֹ וְכָכָה יִֽהְיֶה נָעוּר וָרֵק וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ כָֽל-הַקָּהָל אָמֵן וַֽיְהַלְלוּ אֶת-יְהוָה וַיַּעַשׂ הָעָם כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּֽה׃
Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
וְהַפַּחוֹת הָרִֽאשֹׁנִים אֲשֶׁר-לְפָנַי הִכְבִּידוּ עַל-הָעָם וַיִּקְחוּ מֵהֶם בְּלֶחֶם וָיַיִן אַחַר כֶּֽסֶף-שְׁקָלִים אַרְבָּעִים גַּם נַֽעֲרֵיהֶם שָֽׁלְטוּ עַל-הָעָם וַֽאֲנִי לֹֽא-עָשִׂיתִי כֵן מִפְּנֵי יִרְאַת אֱלֹהִֽים׃
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
זָכְרָה-לִּי אֱלֹהַי לְטוֹבָה כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-עָשִׂיתִי עַל-הָעָם הַזֶּֽה׃
Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
וַֽאֲנִי-בָאתִי בֵּית שְֽׁמַֽעְיָה בֶן-דְּלָיָה בֶּן-מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל וְהוּא עָצוּר וַיֹּאמֶר נִוָּעֵד אֶל-בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֶל-תּוֹךְ הַֽהֵיכָל וְנִסְגְּרָה דַּלְתוֹת הַֽהֵיכָל כִּי בָּאִים לְהָרְגֶךָ וְלַיְלָה בָּאִים לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃
Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
וָֽאַכִּירָה וְהִנֵּה לֹֽא-אֱלֹהִים שְׁלָחוֹ כִּי הַנְּבוּאָה דִּבֶּר עָלַי וְטֽוֹבִיָּה וְסַנְבַלַּט שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃
And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
זָכְרָה אֱלֹהַי לְטֽוֹבִיָּה וּלְסַנְבַלַּט כְּמַֽעֲשָׂיו אֵלֶּה וְגַם לְנֽוֹעַדְיָה הַנְּבִיאָה וּלְיֶתֶר הַנְּבִיאִים אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ מְיָֽרְאִים אוֹתִֽי׃
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
וַיְהִי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר שָֽׁמְעוּ כָּל-אוֹיְבֵינוּ וַיִּֽרְאוּ כָּל-הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר סְבִֽיבֹתֵינוּ וַיִּפְּלוּ מְאֹד בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶם וַיֵּדְעוּ כִּי מֵאֵת אֱלֹהֵינוּ נֶֽעֶשְׂתָה הַמְּלָאכָה הַזֹּֽאת׃
And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
וָֽאֲצַוֶּה אֶת-חֲנָנִי אָחִי וְאֶת-חֲנַנְיָה שַׂר הַבִּירָה עַל-יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם כִּי-הוּא כְּאִישׁ אֱמֶת וְיָרֵא אֶת-הָֽאֱלֹהִים מֵֽרַבִּֽים׃
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
וַיִּתֵּן אֱלֹהַי אֶל-לִבִּי וָֽאֶקְבְּצָה אֶת-הַֽחֹרִים וְאֶת-הַסְּגָנִים וְאֶת-הָעָם לְהִתְיַחֵשׂ וָֽאֶמְצָא סֵפֶר הַיַּחַשׂ הָֽעוֹלִים בָּרִֽאשׁוֹנָה וָֽאֶמְצָא כָּתוּב בּֽוֹ׃
And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
וַיְבָרֶךְ עֶזְרָא אֶת-יְהוָה הָֽאֱלֹהִים הַגָּדוֹל וַיַּֽעֲנוּ כָל-הָעָם אָמֵן׀ אָמֵן בְּמֹעַל יְדֵיהֶם וַיִּקְּדוּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ לַֽיהוָה אַפַּיִם אָֽרְצָה׃
And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ בַסֵּפֶר בְּתוֹרַת הָֽאֱלֹהִים מְפֹרָשׁ וְשׂוֹם שֶׂכֶל וַיָּבִינוּ בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
וַיֹּאמֶר נְחֶמְיָה הוּא הַתִּרְשָׁתָא וְעֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן׀ הַסֹּפֵר וְהַלְוִיִּם הַמְּבִינִים אֶת-הָעָם לְכָל-הָעָם הַיּוֹם קָדֹֽשׁ-הוּא לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם אַל-תִּֽתְאַבְּלוּ וְאַל-תִּבְכּוּ כִּי בוֹכִים כָּל-הָעָם כְּשָׁמְעָם אֶת-דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָֽה׃
And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
וַיֵּֽצְאוּ הָעָם וַיָּבִיאוּ וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ לָהֶם סֻכּוֹת אִישׁ עַל-גַּגּוֹ וּבְחַצְרֹתֵיהֶם וּבְחַצְרוֹת בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים וּבִרְחוֹב שַׁעַר הַמַּיִם וּבִרְחוֹב שַׁעַר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
וַיִּקְרָא בְּסֵפֶר תּוֹרַת הָֽאֱלֹהִים יוֹם׀ בְּיוֹם מִן-הַיּוֹם הָֽרִאשׁוֹן עַד הַיּוֹם הָאַֽחֲרוֹן וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ-חָג שִׁבְעַת יָמִים וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
וַיָּקוּמוּ עַל-עָמְדָם וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ בְּסֵפֶר תּוֹרַת יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם רְבִעִית הַיּוֹם וּרְבִעִית מִתְוַדִּים וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶֽם׃
And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.