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and + there was1 · in the + month1 · Nisan2 · sleep2 · twentieth2 · of + Artaxerxes1 · consult3 · intoxication2 · <to> + before + him1 · and + I lifted up1 · with2 · the + wine1 · so + let me make1 · to + [the] king of1 · and + not1 · beacon3 · bad2 · <to> + before + him1
and + he said1 · to <the> + me1 · consult3 · what2 · face + your1 · bad3 · and + you1 · not [are] + you1 · beseech3 · nothing2 · this2 · since2 · mother2 · bad2 · understanding2 · and + I was afraid1 · increase3 · vehemence2
and + I said1 · to + [the] king of1 · consult3 · for + ever1 · Jechijah2 · what2 · no2 · blow an alarm3 · face3 · that2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)3 · place2 · burying place3 · chief3 · waste3 · and + Sheariah1 · eat3 · smell2
and + he said1 · to <the> + me1 · consult3 · Most High3 · why?4 · this2 · you5 · ask3 · and + I prayed1 · these2 · God3 · the + heavens1
and + I said1 · to + [the] king of1 · mother2 · Most High3 · consult3 · beautiful2 · and + if1 · seem good3 · servant + your1 · <to> + before + you1 · that2 · you will let go + me1 · these2 · Jehudah2 · these2 · town3 · burying place3 · chief3 · and + I will rebuild + it1
and + he said1 · to <the> + me1 · consult3 · and + the + queen-consort1 · (make to) abide(-ing)3 · beside + him1 · until2 · men3 · beacon3 · journey + your1 · and + I will die1 · return4 · and + it was good1 · before2 · consult3 · and + he sent + me1 · so + let me make1 · if (haply)3 · to fix (a time)6
and + Omar1 · to + [the] king of1 · mother2 · Most High3 · consult3 · beautiful2 · letter3 · hire3 · to <the> + me1 · Most High3 · captain3 · beyond2 · the + river1 · that2 · they will allow to pass through + me1 · until2 · that2 · consent3 · these2 · Jehudah2
and + a letter1 · these2 · Asaph2 · dregs2 · the + forest1 · that2 · to + [the] king of1 · that2 · add3 · to <the> + me1 · + carpenter3 · to + make beams for1 · with2 · doorkeeper3 · the + temple1 · that2 · of + Beth-1 · and + for + [the] wall of1 · (a-)wake(-n, up)3 · and + to <the> + house1 · that2 · consent3 · to + him1 · and + he set1 · to <the> + me1 · consult3 · calamity2 · God3 · the + good1 · Eli2
so + I may come1 · these2 · captain3 · beyond2 · the + river1 · so + let me make1 · burn in2 · with2 · letter3 · consult3 · and + he sent out1 · Ben-ammi3 · consult3 · Sharay2 · substance2 · and + horsemen1
and + he heard1 · Sanballat2 · the + Horonite1 · and + Tobiah1 · the + servant1 · the + Ammonite1 · and + it was displeasing1 · burn in2 · trouble3 · loud3 · that2 · abide3 · red2 · to + seek1 · prosperity3 · Libni2 · Israel2
so + I may come1 · these2 · (Chald)3 · and + I have become1 · authority2 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))3 · Shalishah4
and + I have arisen1 · ((mid-))night (season)3 · galley2 · and + men1 · some2 · Ben-ammi3 · and + not1 · bewray3 · for + Adam1 · why?4 · God3 · Make3 · these2 · lion7 · to + make1 · to + Jerusalem1 · and + livestock1 · nothing2 · Ben-ammi3 · since2 · mother2 · the + livestock1 · that2 · galley2 · chariot2 · Hephzi-bah3
so + let me go out1 · in + [the] gate of1 · the + valley1 · ((mid-))night (season)3 · and + [will be] to1 · face3 · an eye1 · dragon3 · and + [will be] to1 · storm3 · the + dung1 · and + I have become1 · hope2 · on + [the] wall of1 · (Chald)3 · that2 · them2 · X abroad3 · and + Sheariah1 · eat3 · smell2
and + I passed over1 · these2 · storm3 · the + spring1 · and + [will be] to1 · blessing3 · consult3 · and + not1 · place2 · of <the> + livestock1 · to + Eber1 · under3
and + I have become1 · to ascend2 · in + [the] wadi of1 · ((mid-))night (season)3 · and + I have become1 · hope2 · in the + city wall1 · and + I turned back1 · so + I may come1 · in + [the] gate of1 · the + valley1 · and + I turned back1
and + the + officials1 · no2 · acknowledge3 · mourn3 · X again3 · and + what?1 · galley2 · make3 · and + to the + Jews1 · and + for the + priests1 · and + to the + nobles1 · and + to the + officials1 · and + to + [the] rest1 · make3 · the + property1 · until2 · thus2 · no2 · bewray3
and + Omar1 · to + them1 · you3 · unicorn3 · the + calamity1 · that2 · we3 · Hephzi-bah3 · that2 · (Chald)3 · waste3 · and + Sheariah1 · burn (up)3 · smell2 · X again3 · so + we may rebuild1 · with2 · wall3 · (Chald)3 · and + not1 · lamentation8 · still2 · shame3
and + I told1 · burn in2 · with2 · hand2 · God3 · that2 · it3 · prosperity3 · Eli2 · and + also1 · speak3 · consult3 · that2 · word3 · to <the> + me1 · and + they said1 · abide3 · and + sons + our1 · and + they took hold1 · hands + their1 · to + good1
and + he heard1 · Sanballat2 · the + Horonite1 · and + Tobiah1 · the + servant1 · (Chephar)-ammoni9 · and + Geshem1 · the + Arab1 · and + they mocked1 · abide (all night)3 · and + they plundered1 · arise (up)3 · and + they said1 · why?4 · vizier2 · to dream9 · that2 · you3 · accomplish3 · bring in3 · consult3 · you3 · rebel(-lious)3
so + I may restore [it]1 · <obj.> + them1 · to speak2 · and + Omar1 · burn in2 · God3 · the + heavens1 · this4 · break out3 · abide (all night)3 · and + we1 · servants + his1 · abide3 · and + sons + our1 · and + to <the> + you1 · nothing2 · portion3 · and + righteousness1 · and + a memorial1 · in + Jerusalem1
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