Nehemiah 5

¹About that time there wasוַתְּהִ֨יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a greatגְּדוֹלָ֑הgə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → outcryצַעֲקַ֥תṣa·‘ă·qaṯ — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → from the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םū·nə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their fellowאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·ḥê·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Jewsהַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. ²Someאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were sayingאֹמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → and our sons and daughtersוּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·nū — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → are numerousרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →. We must getוְנִקְחָ֥הwə·niq·ḥāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → grainדָגָ֖ןḏā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → in order to eatוְנֹאכְלָ֥הwə·nō·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and stay aliveוְנִחְיֶֽה׃wə·niḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →.” ³Othersאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were sayingאֹמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are mortgagingעֹרְבִ֑ים‘ō·rə·ḇîm — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study → our fieldsשְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּśə·ḏō·ṯê·nū — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, our vineyardsוּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →, and our homesוּבָתֵּ֖ינוּū·ḇāt·tê·nū — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to getוְנִקְחָ֥הwə·niq·ḥāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → grainדָגָ֖ןḏā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → during the famineבָּרָעָֽב׃bā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴Still othersאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were sayingאֹמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We have borrowedלָוִ֥ינוּlā·wî·nū — To join, unite, or borrow; to cleave togetherH3867 — Full Word Study → money to pay the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → taxלְמִדַּ֣תlə·mid·daṯ — Measure, standard, garment, or portionH4060 — Full Word Study → on our fields and vineyardsוּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →. ⁵We and our childrenכִּבְנֵיהֶ֖םkiḇ·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are just like our countrymenאַחֵ֙ינוּ֙’a·ḥê·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and their childrenבָּנֵ֑ינוּbā·nê·nū — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, yet weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are subjectingכֹ֠בְשִׁיםḵō·ḇə·šîm — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study → our sonsבָּנֵ֨ינוּbā·nê·nū — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּbə·nō·ṯê·nū — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → to slaveryלַעֲבָדִ֗יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. Some ofוְיֵ֨שׁwə·yêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → our daughtersמִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּmib·bə·nō·ṯê·nū — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → are already enslavedנִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙niḵ·bā·šō·wṯ — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study →, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fieldsוּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּū·śə·ḏō·ṯê·nū — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and vineyardsוּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → belong to othersלַאֲחֵרִֽים׃la·’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I heardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → their outcryזַֽעֲקָתָ֔םza·‘ă·qā·ṯām — A cry or outcry; a shout of distress or complaintH2201 — Full Word Study → and theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → complaintsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, I became extremelyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → angryוַיִּ֥חַרway·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study →, ⁷and after seriousלִבִּ֜יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → thoughtוַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְway·yim·mā·lêḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → I rebukedוָאָרִ֙יבָה֙wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → the noblesהַחֹרִ֣יםha·ḥō·rîm — A person of noble birth or rank; a freeman or dignitaryH2715 — Full Word Study → and officialsהַסְּגָנִ֔יםhas·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study →, sayingוָאֹמְרָ֣הwā·’ō·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are exactingנֹשִׁ֑איםnō·šim — to lend on interest, to exact a debtH5378 — Full Word Study → usuryמַשָּׁ֥אmaš·šā — Interest, usury, or exaction on a loanH4855 — Full Word Study → from your own brothersבְּאָחִ֖יוbə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →!” So I calledוָאֶתֵּ֥ןwā·’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a largeגְדוֹלָֽה׃ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → assemblyקְהִלָּ֥הqə·hil·lāh — assembly, gathered congregationH6952 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → ⁸and saidוָאֹמְרָ֣הwā·’ō·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → have done our bestכְּדֵ֣יkə·ḏê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → to buy backקָ֠נִינוּqā·nî·nū — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → our Jewishהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → brothersאַחֵ֨ינוּ’a·ḥê·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → who were soldהַנִּמְכָּרִ֤יםhan·nim·kā·rîm — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to foreignersלַגּוֹיִם֙lag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, but now youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are sellingתִּמְכְּר֥וּtim·kə·rū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → your own brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, that they may be sold backוְנִמְכְּרוּ־wə·nim·kə·rū- — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to us!” But they remained silentוַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּway·ya·ḥă·rî·šū — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study →, for they could findמָצְא֖וּmā·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → nothingוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to sayדָּבָֽר׃סdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ⁹So I continuedוַיֹּאמֶרway·yō·mɛr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are doingעֹשִׂ֑ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rightט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. Shouldn’tהֲל֞וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → you walkתֵּלֵ֔כוּtê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the fearבְּיִרְאַ֤תbə·yir·’aṯ — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to avoid the reproachמֵחֶרְפַּ֖תmê·ḥer·paṯ — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → of our foreignהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → enemiesאוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃’ō·wy·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁰Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, as well asוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → my brothersאַחַ֣י’a·ḥay — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and my servantsוּנְעָרַ֔יū·nə·‘ā·ray — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, have been lendingנֹשִׁ֥יםnō·šîm — to lend; to creditor or usurerH5383 — Full Word Study → the people moneyכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and grainוְדָגָ֑ןwə·ḏā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study →. Pleaseנָּ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, let us stopנַֽעַזְבָה־na·‘az·ḇāh- — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → usuryהַמַּשָּׁ֥אham·maš·šā — Interest, usury, or exaction on a loanH4855 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Pleaseנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → restoreהָשִׁיבוּ֩hā·šî·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to them immediatelyכְּהַיּ֗וֹםkə·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → their fieldsשְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛םśə·ḏō·ṯê·hem — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, vineyardsכַּרְמֵיהֶ֥םkar·mê·hem — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →, olive grovesזֵיתֵיהֶ֖םzê·ṯê·hem — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study →, and housesוּבָתֵּיהֶ֑םū·ḇāt·tê·hem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, along with the percentageוּמְאַ֨תū·mə·’aṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → of the moneyהַכֶּ֤סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, grainוְהַדָּגָן֙wə·had·dā·ḡān — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study →, new wineהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁhat·tî·rō·wōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study →, and oilוְהַיִּצְהָ֔רwə·hay·yiṣ·hār — Anointing oil; fresh oil for consecration and blessingH3323 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have been assessingנֹשִׁ֥יםnō·šîm — to lend; to creditor or usurerH5383 — Full Word Study → them.” ¹²“We will restore it,” they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and will requireנְבַקֵּ֔שׁnə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → more from them. We will doנַעֲשֶׂ֔הna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sayאוֹמֵ֑ר’ō·w·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →.” So I summonedוָאֶקְרָא֙wā·’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what they had promisedכַּדָּבָ֥רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ¹³I alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → shook outנָעַ֗רְתִּיnā·‘ar·tî — To shake, tremble, or cast offH5287 — Full Word Study → the folds of my robeחָצְנִ֣יḥā·ṣə·nî — Bosom; lap; embrace; chestH2684 — Full Word Study → and saidוָֽאֹמְרָ֡הwā·’ō·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “May Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֟יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → likewiseכָּ֣כָהkā·ḵāh — Thus; in this manner; soH3602 — Full Word Study → shakeיְנַעֵ֪רyə·na·‘êr — To shake, tremble, or cast offH5287 — Full Word Study → out of His houseמִבֵּיתוֹ֙mib·bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and possession everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manהָאִישׁ֩hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keepיָקִ֜יםyā·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → promiseהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. May such a man be shaken outנָע֖וּרnā·‘ūr — To shake, tremble, or cast offH5287 — Full Word Study → and have nothingוָרֵ֑קwā·rêq — Empty, worthless, vainH7386 — Full Word Study →!” The wholeכָֽל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyהַקָּהָ֜לhaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Amenאָמֵ֗ן’ā·mên — So be it; truly; affirmation of truth and agreementH543 — Full Word Study →,” and they praisedוַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙way·hal·lū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. And the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as they had promisedכַּדָּבָ֥רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Furthermoreגַּ֞םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, from the dayמִיּ֣וֹם׀mî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Artaxerxesלְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּאlə·’ar·taḥ·šast — Artaxerxes, Persian king's titleH783 — Full Word Study → appointed meצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → to beלִהְי֣וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their governorפֶּחָם֮pe·ḥām — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֒yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, from his twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֗ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearמִשְּׁנַ֣תmiš·šə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → untilוְ֠עַדwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → his thirty-secondשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearשְׁנַ֨תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → (twelveשְׁתֵּ֣יםšə·têm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → years totalשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →), neither Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → nor my brothersוְאַחַ֔יwə·’a·ḥay — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → ateאָכַֽלְתִּי׃’ā·ḵal·tî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → allotted to the governorהַפֶּ֖חָהhap·pe·ḥāh — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵The governorsוְהַפַּחוֹת֩wə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → before meלְפָנַ֜יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → had heavily burdenedהִכְבִּ֣ידוּhiḵ·bî·ḏū — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, takingוַיִּקְח֨וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from them breadבְּלֶ֤חֶםbə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and wineוָיַ֙יִן֙wā·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → plusאַחַר֙’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֔ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → shekelsשְׁקָלִ֣יםšə·qā·lîm — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּֽסֶף־ke·sep̄- — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. Their servantsנַעֲרֵיהֶ֖םna·‘ă·rê·hem — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּ֥םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → oppressedשָׁלְט֣וּšā·lə·ṭū — to rule, dominate, or exercise power overH7980 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, but Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → doעָשִׂ֣יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisכֵ֔ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of my fearיִרְאַ֥תyir·’aṯ — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Insteadוְ֠גַםwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, I devoted myselfהֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּיhe·ḥĕ·zaq·tî — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → to the constructionבִּמְלֶ֜אכֶתbim·le·ḵeṯ — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → of theהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → wallהַחוֹמָ֤הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my servantsנְעָרַ֔יnə·‘ā·ray — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → were gatheredקְבוּצִ֥יםqə·ḇū·ṣîm — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the workהַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ham·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →; we did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → acquireקָנִ֑ינוּqā·nî·nū — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → any landוְשָׂדֶ֖הwə·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷There were 150מֵאָ֧הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → Jewsוְהַיְּהוּדִ֨יםwə·hay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → and officialsוְהַסְּגָנִ֜יםwə·has·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my tableשֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃šul·ḥā·nî — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study →, besides the guestsוְהַבָּאִ֥יםwə·hab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the surroundingסְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·nū — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Eachאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → dayלְי֣וֹםlə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֞ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → oxשׁ֣וֹרšō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study →, sixשֵׁשׁ־šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → choiceבְּרֻר֤וֹתbə·ru·rō·wṯ — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹ֠אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, and some fowlוְצִפֳּרִים֙wə·ṣip·po·rîm — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study → were preparedנַֽעֲשׂוּ־na·‘ă·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for me, and once everyוּבֵ֨יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → tenעֲשֶׂ֧רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֛יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → an abundanceלְהַרְבֵּ֑הlə·har·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → of all kindsבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of wine was provided. But I did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → demandבִקַּ֔שְׁתִּיḇiq·qaš·tî — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the foodלֶ֤חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → allotted to the governorהַפֶּחָה֙hap·pe·ḥāh — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the burdenהָעֲבֹדָ֖הhā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → was so heavyכָֽבְדָ֥הḵā·ḇə·ḏāh — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Rememberזָכְרָה־zā·ḵə·rāh- — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → me favorablyלְטוֹבָ֑הlə·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, O my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, for allכֹּ֥לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have doneעָשִׂ֖יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.