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OET-LV NEH Chapter 2

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2 and_he/it _was in_the _month _of Nisan year _of twenty of_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the_king wine was_before _of_him and_I _took DOM the_wine and_I_gave_it to/for_the _king and_not I _had _been sad before_him.

2 And_he/it _said to_me the_king why face _of_is_your sad and_you(ms) not_you are_sick is_not this if/because (if) sadness _of heart and_I _was _afraid greatly very.

3 And_I _said to/for_the _king the_king forever_perpetuity may _he _live why not will _they _be _sad face _of_my that the_city the _house _of the _tombs _of my _ancestors _of_my is_desolate and_gates _of_its they _have _been _consumed by_fire.

4 and_he/it _said to_me the_king on what this are_you requesting and_I _prayed to the _god _of the_heavens.

5 And_I _said to/for_the _king if is_on the_king good and_if he _is _good servant _of_your to_your_face (cmp) you_will _send _me to Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to the _city _of the _tombs _of my _ancestors _of_my and_I_will _rebuild _it.

6 And_he/it _said to_me the_king and_the_queen-consort was_sitting beside_him until when will _it _be journey _of_your and_when will _you _return and_it _was _good to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_he_sent _me and_I_gave to_him/it an _appointed _time.

7 And_I _said to/for_the _king if is_on the_king good letters let _people _give to_me to the _governors _of the _other _side _of the_river that they_will _allow _me _to _pass _through until that I _will _come to Yəhūdāh.

8 And_a _letter to ʼĀşāf the _one _who_kept _of the_forest which to/for_the _king that he _will _give to_me wood(s) to_make _beams _for DOM the _gates _of the _citadel which belongs_to_house and_for_the _wall _of the_city and_for_house which I _will _go to_him/it and_he _gave_them to_me the_king according_to _the _hand _of my _god _of_my (the)_good on_me.

9 And_I _went to the _governors _of[fn] of _the _other _side _of the_river and_I_gave to/for_them DOM the _letters _of the_king and_he _had _sent with_me the_king commanders _of the_army and_horsemen.

10 and_ Şanⱱallaţ _he/it _listened the_Horonite and_Ţōⱱiy^yāh the_servant the_ˊAmmōnī and_it _was _displeasing to/for_them displeasure great (cmp) someone he _had _come to_seek good for_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

11 And_I _came to Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_I _was there days three.

12 And_I _arose night I and_men a _few with_me and_not I _had _told to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind what god _of_was_my putting into heart _of_my for_doing for_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_an _animal there_was_not with_me if/because (if) the_cattle/livestock which I was_riding on_it.

13 And_I_went _out by_the _gate _of the _valley night and_near/to the _face _of the _Well _of the and_near/to the _gate _of the _dung and_I _was examining (on)_the_walls _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which the[fn] and_gates _of_its they _had _been _consumed by_fire.

14 And_I _passed _on to the _gate _of the _spring and_near/to the _pool _of the_king and_there_was_not room for_animal to_pass _through under_me.

15 And_I _was going _up in_wadi night and_I _was examining (on)_wall and_I _turned _back and_I _went in_the _gate _of the _valley and_I _returned.

16 And_the_officials not they _knew where had _I _gone and_what was_I doing and_to_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_to_priests and_to_nobles and_to_officials and_to_the _rest _of the _doer[s]_of the _work until thus not I _had _told.

17 And_I _said to_them you(pl) are_seeing the_trouble which we are_in_it (cmp) Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) is_desolate and_gates _of_its they _have _been _burnt with_fire come and_let _us _rebuild DOM the _wall _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_not we _will _be again a _reproach.

18 And_I _told to/for_them DOM the _hand _of my _god _of_my (cmp) it had _been_good on_me and_also the _words/messages _of the_king which he _had _spoken to_me and_they _said let _us _arise and_we _will _rebuild and_they _strengthened hands _of_their for_good.

19 and_ Şanⱱallaţ _he/it _listened the_Horonite and_Ţōⱱiy^yāh the_servant the_ˊAmmōnī and_Geshem the_ˊArāⱱī and_they _mocked to/for_us and_they _despised (on)_us and_they _said what is_the_thing the_this which you(pl) are_doing on the_king are_you(pl) rebelling.

20 And_I _brought _back them message and_I _said to/for_them the _god _of the_heavens he he _will _grant _success to/for_us and_we servants _of_his we _will _arise and_we _will _rebuild and_for_you(pl) there_is_not a _share and_a _right and_a _memorial in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).

2:9 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

2:13 OSHB variant note: ה/מפרוצים: (x-qere) ’הֵ֣ם’: lemma_1992 n_0.0 morph_HPp3mp id_16Nq4 הֵ֣ם׀ ׀’פְּרוּצִ֔ים’: lemma_6555 n_0.1 morph_HVqsmpa id_16rZH פְּרוּצִ֔ים

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