Nehemiah 2

¹Nowוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the monthבְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbə·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of Nisanנִיסָ֗ןnî·sān — First month of the Hebrew calendarH5212 — Full Word Study →, in the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֛ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Artaxerxesלְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּאlə·’ar·taḥ·šast — Artaxerxes, Persian king's titleH783 — Full Word Study →, when wineיַ֣יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → was set before himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, I tookוָאֶשָּׂ֤אwā·’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the wineהַיַּ֙יִן֙hay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → and gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣הwā·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it to the kingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. I had neverוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beenהָיִ֥יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → sadרַ֖עra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in his presenceלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, ²so the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to me, “Why is your faceפָּנֶ֣יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → sadרָעִ֗יםrā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, though you are notאֵֽינְךָ֣’ê·nə·ḵā — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → illחוֹלֶ֔הḥō·w·leh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →? Thisזֶ֔הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → could only beאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → sadnessרֹ֣עַֽrō·a‘ — Evil, wickedness, badnessH7455 — Full Word Study → of the heartלֵ֑בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →.” I was overwhelmed with fearוָאִירָ֖אwā·’î·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → ³and repliedוָאֹמַ֣רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the kingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “May the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → live foreverיִחְיֶ֑הyiḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →! Whyמַדּ֜וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → should I notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be sadיֵרְע֣וּyê·rə·‘ū — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֜ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → whereבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → my fathersאֲבֹתַי֙’ă·ḇō·ṯay — H1 — Full Word Study → are buriedקִבְר֤וֹתqiḇ·rō·wṯ — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → lies in ruinsחֲרֵבָ֔הḥă·rê·ḇāh — Desolate, parched, ruined, or wasteH2720 — Full Word Study →, and its gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָū·šə·‘ā·re·hā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → have been destroyedאֻכְּל֥וּ’uk·kə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → by fireבָאֵֽשׁ׃סḇā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →?” ⁴“Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is yourאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → requestמְבַקֵּ֑שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →?” repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. So I prayedוָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔לwā·’eṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → ⁵and answeredוָאֹמַ֣רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it pleasesט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → has found favorיִיטַ֥בyî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → in your sightלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, I ask thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you send meתִּשְׁלָחֵ֣נִיtiš·lā·ḥê·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cityעִ֛יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → where my fathersאֲבֹתַ֖י’ă·ḇō·ṯay — H1 — Full Word Study → are buriedקִבְר֥וֹתqiḇ·rō·wṯ — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study →, so that I may rebuild itוְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃wə·’eḇ·nen·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶Then the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, with the queenוְהַשֵּׁגַ֣ל׀wə·haš·šê·ḡal — Queen, chief wife of a kingH7694 — Full Word Study → seatedיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → beside himאֶצְל֗וֹ’eṣ·lōw — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study →, askedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → me, “How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will your journeyמַֽהֲלָכֲךָ֖ma·hă·lā·ḵă·ḵā — journey; a way or path traveledH4109 — Full Word Study → takeיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, and whenוּמָתַ֣יū·mā·ṯay — when, how long, until whenH4970 — Full Word Study → will you returnתָּשׁ֑וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →?” So it pleasedוַיִּיטַ֤בway·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to send meוַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֔נִיway·yiš·lā·ḥê·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, and I setוָֽאֶתְּנָ֥הwā·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a timeזְמָֽן׃zə·mān — appointed time, season, fixed occasionH2165 — Full Word Study →. ⁷I also saidוָאוֹמַר֮wā·’ō·w·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it pleasesט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, may lettersאִגְּרוֹת֙’ig·gə·rō·wṯ — Written letter or epistle; official correspondenceH107 — Full Word Study → be givenיִתְּנוּ־yit·tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to me forעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the governorsפַּחֲו֖וֹתpa·ḥă·wō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → westעֵ֣בֶר‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֑רhan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →, so thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they will grant me safe passageיַעֲבִיר֔וּנִיya·‘ă·ḇî·rū·nî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I reachאָב֖וֹא’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ⁸And may I have a letterוְאִגֶּ֡רֶתwə·’ig·ge·reṯ — Written letter or epistle; official correspondenceH107 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Asaphאָסָף֩’ā·sāp̄ — Asaph: A GathererH623 — Full Word Study →, keeperשֹׁמֵ֨רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → of the king’sאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → forestהַפַּרְדֵּ֜סhap·par·dês — enclosed garden or parkH6508 — Full Word Study →, so thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he will giveיִתֶּן־yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me timberעֵצִ֡ים‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → to make beamsלְ֠קָרוֹתlə·qā·rō·wṯ — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → forאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֨יša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the citadelהַבִּירָ֤הhab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → to the templeלַבַּ֙יִת֙lab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, for the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → wallוּלְחוֹמַ֣תū·lə·ḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, and for the houseוְלַבַּ֖יִתwə·lab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → I will occupyאָב֣וֹא’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.” And because the graciousהַטּוֹבָ֥הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → handכְּיַד־kə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was upon meעָלָֽי׃‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → grantedוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → my requests. ⁹Then I wentוָֽאָב֗וֹאwā·’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the governorsפַּֽחֲווֹת֙pa·ḥă·wō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → westעֵ֣בֶר‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֔רhan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → and gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣הwā·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → lettersאִגְּר֣וֹת’ig·gə·rō·wṯ — Written letter or epistle; official correspondenceH107 — Full Word Study →. The kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had also sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → armyחַ֖יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → officersשָׂ֥רֵיśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and cavalryוּפָרָשִֽׁים׃פū·p̄ā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּי֙‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰But when Sanballatסַנְבַלַּ֣טsan·ḇal·laṭ — Sanballat the HoroniteH5571 — Full Word Study → the Horoniteהַחֹרֹנִ֗יha·ḥō·rō·nî — Of HoronH2772 — Full Word Study → and Tobiahוְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study → the Ammoniteהָֽעַמֹּנִ֔יhā·‘am·mō·nî — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study → officialהָעֶ֣בֶדhā·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → heard about thisוַיִּשְׁמַ֞עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, they were deeplyגְדֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → disturbedוַיֵּ֥רַעway·yê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → someoneאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → had comeבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to seekלְבַקֵּ֥שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the well-beingטוֹבָ֖הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹After I had arrivedוָאָב֖וֹאwā·’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and had beenוָאֱהִי־wā·’ĕ·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃šə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, ¹²Iאֲנִי֮’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → set outוָאָק֣וּם׀wā·’ā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → at nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → withעִמִּי֒‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → a fewמְעַט֮mə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → menוַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀wa·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. I did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tellהִגַּ֣דְתִּיhig·gaḏ·tî — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → anyoneלְאָדָ֔םlə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → whatמָ֗הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהַי֙’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had laidנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my heartלִבִּ֔יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םlî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. The onlyכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → animalוּבְהֵמָה֙ū·ḇə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֔י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → was the oneהַבְּהֵמָ֔הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → on whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was ridingרֹכֵ֥בrō·ḵêḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study →. ¹³So I went outוָאֵצְאָ֨הwā·’ê·ṣə·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → at nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → through the Valleyהַגַּ֜יאhag·gay — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → Gateבְשַֽׁעַר־ḇə·ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → towardוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Wellעֵ֣ין‘ên — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the Serpentהַתַּנִּ֔יןhat·tan·nîn — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study → and the Dungהָאַשְׁפֹּ֑תhā·’aš·pōṯ — Dung; refuse heap; dunghillH830 — Full Word Study → Gateשַׁ֖עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and I inspectedשֹׂבֵ֜רśō·ḇêr — To wait expectantly; to hope with patient watchfulnessH7663 — Full Word Study → the wallsבְּחוֹמֹ֤תbə·ḥō·w·mōṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had been broken downהַמְפֹרוָצִיםham·p̄ō·r·wå̄·ṣīm — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → and the gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָū·šə·ʿå̄·rɛ·hå̄ — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → that had been destroyedאֻכְּל֥וּ’uk·kə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → by fireבָאֵֽשׁ׃ḇā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Then I went onוָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙wā·’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Fountainהָעַ֔יִןhā·‘a·yin — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → Gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → and the King’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Poolבְּרֵכַ֖תbə·rê·ḵaṯ — Pool of water; reservoirH1295 — Full Word Study →, but there was no roomמָק֥וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → for the animalלַבְּהֵמָ֖הlab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → under meתַּחְתָּֽי׃taḥ·tāy — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → to get throughלַעֲבֹ֥רla·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →; ¹⁵so Iוָאֱהִ֨יwā·’ĕ·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → went upעֹלֶ֤ה‘ō·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the valleyבַנַּ֙חַל֙ḇan·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → by nightלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → andוָאֱהִ֥יwā·’ĕ·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → inspectedשֹׂבֵ֖רśō·ḇêr — To wait expectantly; to hope with patient watchfulnessH7663 — Full Word Study → the wallבַּחוֹמָ֑הba·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →. Then I headed backוָאָשׁ֗וּבwā·’ā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and reenteredוָאָב֛וֹאwā·’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → through the Valleyהַגַּ֖יְאhag·gay — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → Gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶The officialsוְהַסְּגָנִ֗יםwə·has·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדְעוּ֙yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whereאָ֣נָה’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → I had goneהָלַ֔כְתִּיhā·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → or whatוּמָ֖הū·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → was doingעֹשֶׂ֑ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, for I had notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → yetעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → toldהִגַּֽדְתִּי׃hig·gaḏ·tî — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the Jewsוְלַיְּהוּדִ֨יםwə·lay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → or priestsוְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםwə·lak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → or noblesוְלַחֹרִ֣יםwə·la·ḥō·rîm — A person of noble birth or rank; a freeman or dignitaryH2715 — Full Word Study → or officialsוְלַסְּגָנִ֗יםwə·las·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study → or any otherוּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙ū·lə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → workersהַמְּלָאכָ֔הham·mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Then I saidוָאוֹמַ֣רwā·’ō·w·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתֶּ֤ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → seeרֹאִים֙rō·’îm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the troubleהָרָעָה֙hā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → we areאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → in. Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → lies in ruinsחֲרֵבָ֔הḥă·rê·ḇāh — Desolate, parched, ruined, or wasteH2720 — Full Word Study →, and its gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָū·šə·‘ā·re·hā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → have been burned downנִצְּת֣וּniṣ·ṣə·ṯū — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study →. Comeלְכ֗וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us rebuildוְנִבְנֶה֙wə·niḇ·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the wallחוֹמַ֣תḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, so that we will noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → beנִהְיֶ֥הnih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a disgraceחֶרְפָּֽה׃ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸I also toldוָאַגִּ֨ידwā·’ag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → them aboutאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the graciousטוֹבָ֣הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → handיַ֣דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of my Godאֱלֹהַ֗י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → upon meעָלַ֔י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, andוְאַף־wə·’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had saidאָֽמַר־’ā·mar- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to me. “Let us startנָק֣וּםnā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → rebuildingוּבָנִ֔ינוּū·ḇā·nî·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, and they setוַיְחַזְּק֥וּway·ḥaz·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םyə·ḏê·hem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to this good work. ¹⁹But when Sanballatסַנְבַלַּ֨טsan·ḇal·laṭ — Sanballat the HoroniteH5571 — Full Word Study → the Horoniteהַחֹרֹנִ֜יha·ḥō·rō·nî — Of HoronH2772 — Full Word Study →, Tobiahוְטֹבִיָּ֣ה׀wə·ṭō·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study → the Ammoniteהָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗יhā·‘am·mō·w·nî — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study → officialהָעֶ֣בֶדhā·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and Geshemוְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙wə·ḡe·šem — Geshem the ArabH1654 — Full Word Study → the Arabהָֽעַרְבִ֔יhā·‘ar·ḇî — Arabian; inhabitant of ArabiaH6163 — Full Word Study → heard about thisוַיִּשְׁמַע֩way·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, they mockedוַיַּלְעִ֣גוּway·yal·‘i·ḡū — To mock, deride, or laugh in scornH3932 — Full Word Study → us and ridiculedוַיִּבְז֖וּway·yiḇ·zū — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → you areאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → doingעֹשִׂ֔ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? Are youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → rebellingמֹרְדִֽים׃mō·rə·ḏîm — to rebel; to resist authorityH4775 — Full Word Study → againstהַעַ֥לha·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?” ²⁰So I answeredוָאָשִׁ֨יבwā·’ā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֜ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and saidוָאוֹמַ֤רwā·’ō·w·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → is the Oneה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → who will grant us successיַצְלִ֣יחַֽyaṣ·lî·aḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →. Weוַאֲנַ֥חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study →, His servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, will startנָק֣וּםnā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → rebuildingוּבָנִ֑ינוּū·ḇā·nî·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, but you have noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → portionחֵ֧לֶקḥê·leq — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study →, rightוּצְדָקָ֛הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, or claimוְזִכָּר֖וֹןwə·zik·kā·rō·wn — Memorial, remembrance, record of significanceH2146 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →.”