Nehemiah 9

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וּבְיוֹם֩and on day עֶשְׂרִ֨יםtwenty וְאַרְבָּעָ֜הand four לַחֹ֣דֶשׁof the month הַזֶּ֗הthe this נֶאֶסְפ֤וּthey gathered בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel בְּצ֣וֹםwith fasting וּבְשַׂקִּ֔יםand in sackcloths וַאֲדָמָ֖הand earth עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃was on them

וַיִּבָּֽדְלוּ֙and they separated themselves זֶ֣רַעthe offspring of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael מִכֹּ֖לfrom all בְּנֵ֣יsons of נֵכָ֑רforeignness וַיַּעַמְד֗וּand they stood וַיִּתְוַדּוּ֙and they confessed עַל־on חַטֹּ֣אתֵיהֶ֔םsins their וַעֲוֹנ֖וֹתand the iniquities of אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ancestors their

וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙and they stood עַל־at עָמְדָ֔םplace their וַֽיִּקְרְא֗וּand they read aloud בְּסֵ֨פֶרin the scroll of תּוֹרַ֧תthe law of יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖םGod their רְבִעִ֣יתthe fourth of הַיּ֑וֹםthe day וּרְבִעִית֙and a fourth מִתְוַדִּ֣יםthey were confessing וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יםand they were bowing down לַיהוָ֖הto Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פGod their

וַיָּ֜קָםand he stood עַֽל־on מַֽעֲלֵ֣הthe platform of הַלְוִיִּ֗םthe Levites יֵשׁ֨וּעַJeshua וּבָנִ֜יand Bani קַדְמִיאֵ֧לKadmiel שְׁבַנְיָ֛הShebaniah בֻּנִּ֥יBunni שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הSherebiah בָּנִ֣יBani כְנָ֑נִיKenani וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙and they cried out בְּק֣וֹלwith a voice גָּד֔וֹלgreat אֶל־to יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃God their

אַתָּה־you הוּא֙he יְהוָ֣הare Yahweh הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםthe God אֲשֶׁ֤רwho בָּחַ֙רְתָּ֙you chose בְּאַבְרָ֔םin Abram וְהוֹצֵאת֖וֹand you brought out him מֵא֣וּרfrom Ur כַּשְׂדִּ֑יםof the Chaldeans וְשַׂ֥מְתָּand you made שְּׁמ֖וֹname his אַבְרָהָֽם׃Abraham

וַתֵּ֛רֶאand you saw אֶת־obj.עֳנִ֥יthe affliction of אֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּancestors our בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםin Egypt וְאֶת־and obj.זַעֲקָתָ֥םoutcry their שָׁמַ֖עְתָּyou heard עַל־at יַם־the sea of סֽוּף׃reeds

וַ֠תִּתֵּןand you gave אֹתֹ֨תsigns וּמֹֽפְתִ֜יםand wonders בְּפַרְעֹ֤הon Pharaoh וּבְכָל־and on all עֲבָדָיו֙servants his וּבְכָל־and on all עַ֣םthe people of אַרְצ֔וֹland his כִּ֣יfor יָדַ֔עְתָּyou knew כִּ֥יthat הֵזִ֖ידוּthey had acted presumptuously עֲלֵיהֶ֑םon them וַתַּֽעַשׂ־and you madeלְךָ֥for yourselfשֵׁ֖םa name כְּהַיּ֥וֹםas the day הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וְהַיָּם֙and the sea בָּקַ֣עְתָּyou split open לִפְנֵיהֶ֔םto before them וַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּand they passed בְתוֹךְ־in the middle of הַיָּ֖םthe sea בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑הon the dry ground וְֽאֶת־and obj.רֹ֨דְפֵיהֶ֜םpursuers their הִשְׁלַ֧כְתָּyou threw בִמְצוֹלֹ֛תin the depths כְּמוֹ־like אֶ֖בֶןa stone בְּמַ֥יִםin waters עַזִּֽים׃mighty

וּבְעַמּ֣וּדand in a pillar of עָנָ֔ןcloud הִנְחִיתָ֖םyou led them יוֹמָ֑םby day וּבְעַמּ֥וּדand in a pillar of אֵשׁ֙fire לַ֔יְלָהnight לְהָאִ֣ירto light upלָהֶ֔םfor themאֶת־obj.הַדֶּ֖רֶךְthe way אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich יֵֽלְכוּ־they walkedבָֽהּ׃in it

וְעַ֤לand on הַר־the mountain of סִינַי֙Sinai יָרַ֔דְתָּyou came down וְדַבֵּ֥רand you spoke עִמָּהֶ֖םwith them מִשָּׁמָ֑יִםfrom heaven וַתִּתֵּ֨ןand you gaveלָהֶ֜םto the themמִשְׁפָּטִ֤יםjudgments יְשָׁרִים֙upright וְתוֹר֣וֹתand laws of אֱמֶ֔תfaithfulness חֻקִּ֥יםstatutes וּמִצְוֹ֖תand commandments טוֹבִֽים׃good

וְאֶת־and obj.שַׁבַּ֥תthe sabbath of קָדְשְׁךָ֖holiness your הוֹדַ֣עַתָyou made knownלָהֶ֑םto themוּמִצְו֤וֹתand commandments וְחֻקִּים֙and statutes וְתוֹרָ֔הand the law צִוִּ֣יתָyou commandedלָהֶ֔םto themבְּיַ֖דby the hand of מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃servant your

וְ֠לֶחֶםand bread מִשָּׁמַ֜יִםfrom heaven נָתַ֤תָּהyou gaveלָהֶם֙to themלִרְעָבָ֔םfor hunger their וּמַ֗יִםand water מִסֶּ֛לַעfrom a rock הוֹצֵ֥אתָyou brought forthלָהֶ֖םfor themלִצְמָאָ֑םfor thirst their וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand you saidלָהֶ֗םto themלָבוֹא֙to go לָרֶ֣שֶׁתto take possession of אֶת־obj.הָאָ֔רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁר־which נָשָׂ֥אתָyou had lifted אֶת־obj.יָדְךָ֖hand your לָתֵ֥תto giveלָהֶֽם׃to them

וְהֵ֥םand they וַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּand ancestors our הֵזִ֑ידוּthey acted presumptuously וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙and they stiffened אֶת־obj.עָרְפָּ֔םneck their וְלֹ֥אand not שָׁמְע֖וּthey listened אֶל־to מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃commandments your

אַ֗ףeven כִּֽי־for עָשׂ֤וּthey had madeלָהֶם֙for themselvesעֵ֣גֶלa calf of מַסֵּכָ֔הmolten metal וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּand they had said זֶ֣הthis אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָis god your אֲשֶׁ֥רwho הֶעֶלְךָ֖he brought up you מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםfrom Egypt וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּand they had done נֶאָצ֖וֹתblasphemies גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃great

וְרוּחֲךָ֨and spirit your הַטּוֹבָ֔הthe good נָתַ֖תָּyou gave לְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑םto instruct them וּמַנְךָ֙and manna your לֹא־not מָנַ֣עְתָּyou withheld מִפִּיהֶ֔םfrom mouth their וּמַ֛יִםand water נָתַ֥תָּהyou gaveלָהֶ֖םto themלִצְמָאָֽם׃for thirst their

וְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםand forty שָׁנָ֛הyears כִּלְכַּלְתָּ֥םyou sustained them בַּמִּדְבָּ֖רin the wilderness לֹ֣אnot חָסֵ֑רוּthey were lacking שַׂלְמֹֽתֵיהֶם֙clothes their לֹ֣אnot בָל֔וּthey wore out וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םand feet their לֹ֥אnot בָצֵֽקוּ׃they became swollen

וַתִּתֵּ֨ןand you gaveלָהֶ֤םto themמַמְלָכוֹת֙kingdoms וַעֲמָמִ֔יםand peoples וַֽתַּחְלְקֵ֖םand you apportioned them לְפֵאָ֑הto a corner וַיִּֽירְשׁ֞וּand they took possession of אֶת־obj.אֶ֣רֶץthe land of סִיח֗וֹןSihon וְאֶת־and obj.אֶ֙רֶץ֙the land of מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןHeshbon וְאֶת־and obj.אֶ֖רֶץthe land of ע֥וֹגOg מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of הַבָּשָֽׁן׃the Bashan

וּבְנֵיהֶ֣םand children their הִרְבִּ֔יתָyou increased כְּכֹכְבֵ֖יlike the stars of הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםthe heavens וַתְּבִיאֵם֙and you brought them אֶל־into הָאָ֔רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁר־which אָמַ֥רְתָּyou had said לַאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖םto ancestors their לָב֥וֹאto go לָרָֽשֶׁת׃to take possession of

וַיַּמְר֨וּand they were disobedient וַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּand they rebelledבָּ֗ךְagainst youוַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּand they threw אֶת־obj.תּוֹרָֽתְךָ֙law your אַחֲרֵ֣יbehind גַוָּ֔םback their וְאֶת־and obj.נְבִיאֶ֣יךָprophets your הָרָ֔גוּthey killed אֲשֶׁר־who הֵעִ֥ידוּthey had warnedבָ֖םin themלַהֲשִׁיבָ֣םto bring back them אֵלֶ֑יךָto you וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּand they did נֶאָצ֖וֹתblasphemies גְּדוֹלֹֽת׃great

וַֽתִּתְּנֵם֙and you gave them בְּיַ֣דin the hand of צָֽרֵיהֶ֔םopponents their וַיָּצֵ֖רוּand they caused distressלָהֶ֑םto themוּבְעֵ֤תand in the time of צָֽרָתָם֙distress their יִצְעֲק֣וּthey cried out אֵלֶ֔יךָto you וְאַתָּה֙and you מִשָּׁמַ֣יִםfrom heaven תִּשְׁמָ֔עyou heard וּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָand according to compassions your הָֽרַבִּ֗יםthe great תִּתֵּ֤ןyou gaveלָהֶם֙to themמֽוֹשִׁיעִ֔יםdeliverers וְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּםand they delivered them מִיַּ֥דfrom the hand of צָרֵיהֶֽם׃opponents their

וּכְנ֣וֹחַand just as was restלָהֶ֔םto themיָשׁ֕וּבוּthey returned לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתto do רַ֖עevil לְפָנֶ֑יךָto before you וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞םand you abandoned them בְּיַ֤דin the hand of אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙enemies their וַיִּרְדּ֣וּand they ruledבָהֶ֔םover themוַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙and they returned וַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָand they cried out to you וְאַתָּ֞הand you מִשָּׁמַ֧יִםfrom heaven תִּשְׁמַ֛עyou heard וְתַצִּילֵ֥םand you rescued them כְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָaccording to compassions your רַבּ֥וֹתmany עִתִּֽים׃times

וַתִּמְשֹׁ֤ךְand you prolonged עֲלֵיהֶם֙towards them שָׁנִ֣יםyears רַבּ֔וֹתmany וַתָּ֨עַדand you warnedבָּ֧םin themבְּרוּחֲךָ֛by spirit your בְּיַד־by the hand of נְבִיאֶ֖יךָprophets your וְלֹ֣אand not הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּthey gave ear וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔םand you gave them בְּיַ֖דin the hand of עַמֵּ֥יthe peoples of הָאֲרָצֹֽת׃the lands

וּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָand in compassions your הָרַבִּ֛יםthe great לֹֽא־not עֲשִׂיתָ֥םyou made them כָּלָ֖הcomplete destruction וְלֹ֣אand not עֲזַבְתָּ֑םyou abandoned them כִּ֛יfor אֵֽל־are a God חַנּ֥וּןgracious וְרַח֖וּםand compassionate אָֽתָּה׃you

וְעַתָּ֣הand therefore אֱ֠לֹהֵינוּO God our הָאֵ֨לthe God הַגָּד֜וֹלthe great הַגִּבּ֣וֹרthe mighty וְהַנּוֹרָא֮and the awesome שׁוֹמֵ֣רthe keeper הַבְּרִ֣יתof the covenant וְהַחֶסֶד֒and the covenant loyalty אַל־may not יִמְעַ֣טit be small לְפָנֶ֡יךָto before you אֵ֣תobj.כָּל־all הַתְּלָאָ֣הthe hardship אֲֽשֶׁר־which מְ֠צָאַתְנוּit has come upon us לִמְלָכֵ֨ינוּto kings our לְשָׂרֵ֧ינוּto leaders our וּלְכֹהֲנֵ֛ינוּand to priests our וְלִנְבִיאֵ֥נוּand to prophets our וְלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּand to ancestors our וּלְכָל־and to all עַמֶּ֑ךָpeople your מִימֵי֙since the days of מַלְכֵ֣יthe kings of אַשּׁ֔וּרAssyria עַ֖דuntil הַיּ֥וֹםthe day הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וְאַתָּ֣הand you צַדִּ֔יקare righteous עַ֖לon כָּל־every הַבָּ֣אthe thing which has come עָלֵ֑ינוּon us כִּֽי־for אֱמֶ֥תfaithfulness עָשִׂ֖יתָyou have acted וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּand we הִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃we have acted wickedly

וְאֶת־and obj.מְלָכֵ֤ינוּkings our שָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙leaders our כֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּpriests our וַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּand ancestors our לֹ֥אnot עָשׂ֖וּthey did תּוֹרָתֶ֑ךָlaw your וְלֹ֤אand not הִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙they paid attention אֶל־to מִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָcommandments your וּלְעֵ֣דְוֹתֶ֔יךָand to testimonies your אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich הַעִידֹ֖תָyou admonishedבָּהֶֽם׃in them

וְהֵ֣םand they בְּמַלְכוּתָם֩in own kingdom their וּבְטוּבְךָ֨and in goodness your הָרָ֜בthe great אֲשֶׁר־which נָתַ֣תָּyou had givenלָהֶ֗םto themוּבְאֶ֨רֶץand in the land הָרְחָבָ֧הthe broad וְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛הand the fertile אֲשֶׁר־which נָתַ֥תָּyou had set לִפְנֵיהֶ֖םto before them לֹ֣אnot עֲבָד֑וּךָthey served you וְֽלֹא־and not שָׁ֔בוּthey turned back מִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖םfrom deeds their הָרָעִֽים׃the evil

הִנֵּ֛הhere!אֲנַ֥חְנוּwe הַיּ֖וֹםthis day עֲבָדִ֑יםare slaves וְהָאָ֜רֶץand the land אֲשֶׁר־which נָתַ֣תָּהyou gave לַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּto ancestors our לֶאֱכֹ֤לto eat אֶת־obj.פִּרְיָהּ֙fruit its וְאֶת־and obj.טוּבָ֔הּgood things its הִנֵּ֛הhere!אֲנַ֥חְנוּwe עֲבָדִ֖יםare slaves עָלֶֽיהָ׃on it

וּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּand produce its מַרְבָּ֗הis increasing לַמְּלָכִ֛יםfor the kings אֲשֶׁר־whom נָתַ֥תָּהyou have appointed עָלֵ֖ינוּover us בְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּin sins our וְעַ֣לand over גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּbodies our מֹשְׁלִ֤יםthey are ruling וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙and over cattle our כִּרְצוֹנָ֔םaccording to will their וּבְצָרָ֥הand are in distress גְדוֹלָ֖הgreat אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ פwe

וּבְכָל־and in all זֹ֕אתthis אֲנַ֛חְנוּwe כֹּרְתִ֥יםare making אֲמָנָ֖הa trustworthy arrangement וְכֹתְבִ֑יםand writing וְעַל֙and are on הֶֽחָת֔וּםthe sealed document שָׂרֵ֥ינוּleaders our לְוִיֵּ֖נוּLevites our כֹּהֲנֵֽינוּ׃priests our

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