Nehemiah 1:1
speak1 · Nehemiah2 · son2 · Chakaljah2 · and + there was3 · in the + month3 · Kisleu2 · sleep2 · twentieth2 · and + I3 · beacon1 · in + Susa3 · the + temple3
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speak1 · Nehemiah2 · son2 · Chakaljah2 · and + there was3 · in the + month3 · Kisleu2 · sleep2 · twentieth2 · and + I3 · beacon1 · in + Susa3 · the + temple3
and + he brought [them]3 · Hanani2 · one2 · one of + brothers3 · this4 · and + men3 · from + Judah3 · and + I asked + them3 · Most High1 · the + Jews3 · the + escaped remnant3 · that2 · leave1 · part2 · the + prisoner3 · and + on3 · (Chald)1
and + they said3 · to <the> + me3 · those + [who] survived3 · that2 · leave1 · part2 · the + prisoner3 · authority2 · in the + province3 · Beriah4 · loud1 · and + in + disgrace3 · and + [the] wall of3 · (Chald)1 · X abroad1 · and + Sheariah3 · burn (up)1 · smell2
and + there was3 · just as + heard + I3 · with2 · the + things3 · Elah1 · (make to) abide(-ing)1 · so + I may weep3 · and + I mourned + !3 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))1 · and + I have become3 · X at all1 · and + praying3 · before2 · God1 · the + heavens3
and + I said3 · I2 · The Lord1 · God1 · the + heavens3 · <the> + these3 · Haggadol5 · and + <the> + awesome3 · dregs2 · the + covenant3 · and + covenant loyalty3 · to + [those who] love + him3 · and + to + [those who] keep3 · commandments + his3
beacon1 · now2 · ear + your3 · attent(-ive)1 · and + eyes + your3 · appear1 · to + listen3 · these2 · prayer4 · servant + your3 · that2 · I2 · intreat1 · <to> + before + you3 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow6 · daily4 · and + night3 · Most High1 · young1 · Israel2 · servants + your3 · and + [am] confessing3 · Most High1 · fault1 · young1 · Israel2 · that2 · bear the blame1 · come1 · and + I3 · and + household3 · Abi2 · bear the blame1
hurt1 · X at all1 · come1 · and + not3 · beward1 · with2 · the + unleavened bread<s>3 · and + <obj.>3 · the + statutes3 · and + <obj.>3 · [are] the + judgments3 · that2 · appoint1 · with2 · Moses2 · servant + your3
to mention2 · now2 · with2 · vizier2 · that2 · appoint1 · with2 · Moses2 · servant + your3 · <to> + saying3 · you1 · transgress1 · galley2 · break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces1 · with + you3 · among the + peoples3
and + you will return3 · against1 · and + you will keep3 · (which was) commanded(-ment)1 · and + you will do + them3 · you1 · mother2 · beacon1 · banished [one] + your3 · [is] at + [the] end of3 · the + heavens3 · desolation5 · I assembled + them3 · and + I will bring + them3 · these2 · the + place3 · that2 · acceptable1 · to + dwell3 · with2 · place1 · authority2
and + they3 · servants + your3 · and + people + your3 · that2 · X at all1 · by + strength + your3 · Haggadol5 · and + with + hand + your3 · the act of retaining something6
I2 · lord1 · beacon1 · now2 · ear + your3 · attent(-ive)1 · these2 · prayer4 · servant + your3 · and + [will be] to3 · prayer4 · servants + your3 · <the> + delighting3 · to + fear3 · with2 · sustain5 · and + grant success + !3 · now2 · for + servant + your3 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow6 · and + give + him3 · into + [objects of] compassion3 · before2 · the + man3 · to dream7 · and + I3 · beacon1 · cupbearer2 · to + [the] king of3
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