Nehemiah 6

¹Whenכַאֲשֶׁ֣רḵa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Sanballatלְסַנְבַלַּ֣טlə·san·ḇal·laṭ — Sanballat the HoroniteH5571 — Full Word Study →, Tobiahוְ֠טוֹבִיָּהwə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study →, Geshemוּלְגֶ֨שֶׁםū·lə·ḡe·šem — Geshem the ArabH1654 — Full Word Study → the Arabהָֽעַרְבִ֜יhā·‘ar·ḇî — Arabian; inhabitant of ArabiaH6163 — Full Word Study →, and the restוּלְיֶ֣תֶרū·lə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of our enemiesאֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּ’ō·yə·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → heardנִשְׁמַ֣עniš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I had rebuiltבָנִ֙יתִי֙ḇā·nî·ṯî — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the wallהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a gapפָּ֑רֶץpā·reṣ — A gap, break, or rupture in a wall or boundaryH6556 — Full Word Study → was leftנ֥וֹתַרnō·w·ṯar — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →—thoughגַּ֚םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thatהַהִ֔יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeהָעֵ֣תhā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → I had not yetלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → installedהֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּיhe·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → the doorsדְּלָת֖וֹתdə·lā·ṯō·wṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → in the gatesבַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ḇaš·šə·‘ā·rîm — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →— ²Sanballatסַנְבַלַּ֤טsan·ḇal·laṭ — Sanballat the HoroniteH5571 — Full Word Study → and Geshemוְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙wə·ḡe·šem — Geshem the ArabH1654 — Full Word Study → sent meוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → this messageלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Comeלְכָ֞הlə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us meetוְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥הwə·niw·wā·‘ă·ḏāh — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֛וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → in one of the villages on the plainבְּבִקְעַ֣תbə·ḇiq·‘aṯ — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study → of Onoאוֹנ֑וֹ’ō·w·nōw — A city in BenjaminH207 — Full Word Study →.” But theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙wə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were planningחֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםḥō·šə·ḇîm — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → to harmלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → me. ³So I sentוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨הwā·’eš·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִים֙mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → to themעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am doingעֹשֶׂ֔ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a greatגְדוֹלָה֙ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → workמְלָאכָ֤הmə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → and cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → come downלָרֶ֑דֶתlā·re·ḏeṯ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should the workהַמְּלָאכָה֙ham·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → stopתִשְׁבַּ֤תṯiš·baṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → whileכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I leave itאַרְפֶּ֔הָ’ar·pe·hā — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → to go downוְיָרַדְתִּ֖יwə·yā·raḏ·tî — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →?” ⁴Fourאַרְבַּ֣ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → they sent meוַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּway·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the sameהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → messageכַּדָּבָ֥רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, and each time I gaveוָאָשִׁ֥יבwā·’ā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the sameהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → replyכַּדָּבָ֥רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ⁵The fifthחֲמִישִׁ֖יתḥă·mî·šîṯ — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → timeפַּ֥עַםpa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →, Sanballatסַנְבַלַּ֜טsan·ḇal·laṭ — Sanballat the HoroniteH5571 — Full Word Study → sent meוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → same messageכַּדָּבָ֥רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → by his young servantנַעֲר֑וֹna·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, who had in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → an unsealedפְּתוּחָ֖הpə·ṯū·ḥāh — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → letterוְאִגֶּ֥רֶתwə·’ig·ge·reṯ — Written letter or epistle; official correspondenceH107 — Full Word Study → ⁶that readכָּת֣וּבkā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study →: “It is reportedנִשְׁמָע֙niš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֤םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →—and Geshemוְגַשְׁמ֣וּwə·ḡaš·mū — Geshem the ArabH1654 — Full Word Study → agreesאֹמֵ֔ר’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →—that youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and the Jewsוְהַיְּהוּדִים֙wə·hay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → are plottingחֹשְׁבִ֣יםḥō·šə·ḇîm — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → to revoltלִמְר֔וֹדlim·rō·wḏ — to rebel; to resist authorityH4775 — Full Word Study →, and this is why youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are buildingבוֹנֶ֖הḇō·w·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the wallהַחוֹמָ֑הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →. According to theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → reportsכַּדְּבָרִ֖יםkad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, youוְאַתָּ֗הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are to becomeהֹוֶ֤הhō·weh — to exist, to be, to becomeH1933 — Full Word Study → their kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, ⁷and you have evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → appointedהֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּhe·‘ĕ·maḏ·tā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → prophetsנְבִיאִ֡יםnə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜םḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → to proclaimלִקְרֹא֩liq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on your behalfעָלֶ֨יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →: ‘There is a kingמֶ֚לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.’ Soonוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → rumorsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםkad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → will reach the earsיִשָּׁמַ֣עyiš·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → of the kingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. Soוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → comeלְכָ֔הlə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us conferוְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖הwə·niw·wā·‘ă·ṣāh — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃סyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸Then I sentוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֤הwā·’eš·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → this replyלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “There isנִֽהְיָה֙nih·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → rumorsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםkad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are spreadingאוֹמֵ֑ר’ō·w·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →; youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are inventing themבוֹדָֽאם׃ḇō·ḏå̄m — To devise, invent, or fabricate; to plan or schemeH908 — Full Word Study → in your own mindמִֽלִּבְּךָ֖mil·lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they were allכֻלָּ֗םḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → trying to frighten usאוֹתָ֙נוּ֙’ō·w·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Their handsיְדֵיהֶ֛םyə·ḏê·hem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → will be weakenedיִרְפּ֧וּyir·pū — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → inמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the workהַמְּלָאכָ֖הham·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →, and it will neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be finishedתֵעָשֶׂ֑הṯê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” But now, my Godוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, strengthenחַזֵּ֥קḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → my handsיָדָֽי׃yā·ḏāy — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Later, Iוַאֲנִי־wa·’ă·nî- — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → wentבָ֗אתִיḇā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Shemaiahשְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧הšə·ma‘·yāh — Yahweh has heardH8098 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Delaiahדְּלָיָ֛הdə·lā·yāh — Yahweh has deliveredH1806 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Mehetabelמְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖לmə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êl — God makes goodH4105 — Full Word Study →, whoוְה֣וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was confinedעָצ֑וּר‘ā·ṣūr — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → to his house. He saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Let us meetנִוָּעֵד֩niw·wā·‘êḏ — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → insideאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the templeהַֽהֵיכָ֗לha·hê·ḵāl — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →. Let us shutוְנִסְגְּרָה֙wə·nis·gə·rāh — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the templeהַהֵיכָ֔לha·hê·ḵāl — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are comingבָּאִ֣יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to kill youלְהָרְגֶ֔ךָlə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →— by nightוְלַ֖יְלָהwə·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → they are comingבָּאִ֥יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to kill youלְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →!” ¹¹But I repliedוָאֹמְרָ֗הwā·’ō·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Should a manהַאִ֤ישׁha·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → like meכָּמ֙וֹנִי֙kā·mō·w·nî — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → run awayיִבְרָ֔חyiḇ·rāḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study →? Shouldוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → one like meכָמ֛וֹנִיḵā·mō·w·nî — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → goיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the templeהַהֵיכָ֖לha·hê·ḵāl — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → to save his own lifeוָחָ֑יwā·ḥāy — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →? I will notלֹ֖אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goאָבֽוֹא׃’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →!” ¹²I realizedוָאַכִּ֕ירָהwā·’ak·kî·rāh — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → that Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sent himשְׁלָח֑וֹšə·lā·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, but that he had utteredדִּבֶּ֣רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → this prophecy against meעָלַ֔י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Tobiahוְטוֹבִיָּ֥הwə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study → and Sanballatוְסַנְבַלַּ֖טwə·san·ḇal·laṭ — Sanballat the HoroniteH5571 — Full Word Study → had hired himשְׂכָרֽוֹ׃śə·ḵā·rōw — to hire, engage for wages; to earn or receive compensationH7936 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Heה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had been hiredשָׂכוּר֙śā·ḵūr — to hire, engage for wages; to earn or receive compensationH7936 — Full Word Study → toלְמַ֤עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → intimidate meאִירָ֥א’î·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → so that I would sinוְחָטָ֑אתִיwə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → by doingוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as he suggestedכֵּ֖ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, so they could give meוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a badרָ֔עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → nameלְשֵׁ֣םlə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → in order toלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → discredit meיְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃פyə·ḥā·rə·p̄ū·nî — to reproach, defy, or insult; to blasphemeH2778 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴O my Godאֱלֹהַ֛י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, rememberזָכְרָ֧הzā·ḵə·rāh — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Tobiahלְטוֹבִיָּ֥הlə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study → and Sanballatוּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖טū·lə·san·ḇal·laṭ — Sanballat the HoroniteH5571 — Full Word Study → for what they have doneכְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יוkə·ma·‘ă·śāw — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →, and alsoוְגַ֨םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Noadiahלְנוֹעַדְיָ֤הlə·nō·w·‘aḏ·yāh — Yahweh metH5129 — Full Word Study → the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָה֙han·nə·ḇî·’āh — A female prophet or prophetessH5031 — Full Word Study → and the otherוּלְיֶ֣תֶרū·lə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → tried to intimidate meמְיָֽרְאִ֥יםmə·yā·rə·’îm — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵So the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → was completedוַתִּשְׁלַם֙wat·tiš·lam — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → in fifty-twoלַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםla·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → daysיֽוֹם׃פyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, on the twenty-fifthבְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםbə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → of Elulלֶאֱל֑וּלle·’ĕ·lūl — Sixth Hebrew monthH435 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → our enemiesא֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּ’ō·wy·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → heard about thisשָֽׁמְעוּ֙šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the surroundingסְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·nū — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → were afraidאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → and disheartenedוַיִּפְּל֥וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, for they realizedוַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּway·yê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → taskהַמְּלָאכָ֥הham·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → had been accomplishedנֶעֶשְׂתָ֖הne·‘eś·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → byמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Alsoגַּ֣ם׀gam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → in thoseהָהֵ֗םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the noblesחֹרֵ֤יḥō·rê — A person of noble birth or rank; a freeman or dignitaryH2715 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → sent manyמַרְבִּ֞יםmar·bîm — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → lettersאִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם’ig·gə·rō·ṯê·hem — Written letter or epistle; official correspondenceH107 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Tobiahטוֹבִיָּ֑הṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study →, and Tobiah’sלְטוֹבִיָּ֖הlə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study → lettersוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → came back to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּ֣יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֗הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → were boundבַּעֲלֵ֤יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → by oathשְׁבוּעָה֙šə·ḇū·‘āh — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study → to him, sinceכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was a son-in-lawחָתָ֥ןḥā·ṯān — bridegroom; son-in-lawH2860 — Full Word Study → of Shecaniahלִשְׁכַנְיָ֣הliš·ḵan·yāh — Yahweh has dweltH7935 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Arahאָרַ֑ח’ā·raḥ — Traveler, wayfarerH733 — Full Word Study →, and his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jehohananוִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ןwî·hō·w·ḥā·nān — Yahweh is graciousH3076 — Full Word Study → had marriedלָקַ֕חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֖םmə·šul·lām — Friend of GodH4918 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּ֥ןben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Berechiahבֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃be·reḵ·yāh — Yahweh BlessesH1296 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Moreoverגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, these nobles keptהָי֤וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → reportingאֹמְרִים֙’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meלְפָנַ֔יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Tobiah’s good deedsטוֹבֹתָ֗יוṭō·w·ḇō·ṯāw — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, and they relayedמוֹצִיאִ֖יםmō·w·ṣî·’îm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → my wordsוּדְבָרַ֕יū·ḏə·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to him. And Tobiahטוֹבִיָּ֖הṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study → sentשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → lettersאִגְּר֛וֹת’ig·gə·rō·wṯ — Written letter or epistle; official correspondenceH107 — Full Word Study → to intimidate meלְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃lə·yā·rə·’ê·nî — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →.