1: And it came to passH1961 in the monthH2320 of Nisan,H5212 in the yearH8141 twentyH6242 of ArtaxerxesH0783 King,H4428 [when] wine [was]H3196 before himH6440 that I tookH5375 -H0853 the wine,H3196 and gave itH5414 to the king.H4428 And neverH3808 I had been beforeH1961 sadH7451 in his presence.H6440
2: Therefore saidH0559 the kingH4428 why [is]H4069 your faceH6440 sad,H7451 since you [are]H0859 notH0369 sick?H2470 nothingH0369 this [is]H2088 forH3588 butH0518 sorrowH7455 of heart.H3820 So I became afraid,H3372 dreadfullyH7235 then I was very.H3966
3: And saidH0559 to the king,H4428 the kingH4428 forever.H5769 May liveH2421 whyH4069 notH3808 should be sad,H7489 my faceH6440 whenH0834 the city,H5892 the placeH1004 of tombs,H6913 my fathers'H0001 [lies] wasteH2717 and its gatesH8179 are burnedH0398 with fire?H0784
4: and saidH0559 the kingH4428 uponH5921 whatH4100 [is] this [that]H2088 youH0859 request?H1245 so I prayedH6419 toH0413 the GodH0430 of heaven.H8064
5: And I saidH0559 to the king,H4428 ifH0518 onH5921 the king,H4428 it pleasesH2895 and ifH0518 has found favorH3190 your servantH5650 in your sight,H6440 I ask thatH0834 you send meH7971 toH0413 Judah,H3063 toH0413 the cityH5892 of tombs,H6913 my fathers'H0001 that I may rebuild it.H1129
6: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 and the queenH7694 sittingH3427 beside himH0681 even toH5704 how longH4970 will be?H1961 your journeyH4109 and whenH4970 will you return?H7725 so it pleasedH3190 acceptH6440 the kingH4428 and to send meH7971 and I setH5414 a time.H2165
7: And Furthermore I saidH0559 to the king,H4428 ifH0518 onH5921 the king,H4428 it pleasesH2895 let lettersH0107 be givenH5414 forH5921 the governors [of the region]H6346 beyondH5676 the River,H5104 thatH0834 they must permit me to pass throughH5674 untilH5704 tillH0834 I comeH0935 toH0413 Judah-H3063
8: and a letterH0107 toH0413 AsaphH0623 the keeperH8104 forest,H6508 thatH0834 of the kingH4428 thatH0834 he must giveH5414 timberH6086 to make beamsH7136 forH0853 the gatesH8179 of the citadelH1002 which [pertains]H0834 to the temple,H1004 for the wallH2346 city,H5892 for the houseH1004 thatH0834 I will occupyH0935 into.H0413 And granted [them]H5414 the kingH4428 according to handH3027 of my GodH0430 the goodH2896 upon me.H5921
9: And I wentH0935 toH0413 the governors [in the region]H6346 beyondH5676 the River,H5104 and gaveH5414 -H0853 letters.H0107 Of the kingH4428 and had sentH7971 with meH5973 the kingH4428 captainsH8269 of the armyH2428 and horsemen.H6571
10: And when heard [of it]H8085 SanballatH5571 the Horonite,H2772 and TobiahH2900 official,H5650 the Ammonite,H5984 and were disturbedH7489 theyH1992 exceedinglyH7451 deeplyH1419 thatH0834 had comeH0935 a manH0120 to seekH1245 the well-beingH2896 of the sonsH1121 of Israel.H3478
11: So I cameH0935 toH0413 Jerusalem,H3389 and wasH1961 thereH8033 daysH3117 three.H7969
12: And I aroseH6965 in the night,H3915 IH0589 and menH0376 a fewH4592 with meH5973 and noH3808 I toldH5046 oneH0120 whatH4100 my GodH0430 had putH5414 inH0413 my heartH3820 to doH6213 at Jerusalem-H3389 and animalH0929 [there was] noH0369 with meH5973 forH3588 exceptH0518 the oneH0929 whichH0834 IH0589 rodeH7392
13: And I went outH3318 through GateH8179 the Valley,H1516 by nightH3915 andH0413 toH6440 the Serpent Well,H5869 the dragonH8577 andH0413 Gate,H8179 the RefuseH0830 andH1961 viewedH7663 the wallsH2346 of Jerusalem,H3389 whichH0834 broken down,H6555 and its gatesH8179 which were burnedH0398 with fire.H0784
14: And I went onH5674 toH0413 the GateH8179 Fountain,H5869 and toH0413 Pool,H1295 of the KingH4428 but [there was] noH0369 roomH4725 for the animalH0929 to passH5674 under me.H8478
15: So IH1961 went upH5927 by the valley,H5158 in the nightH3915 andH1961 viewedH7663 the wall,H2346 then I turned back,H7725 and enteredH0935 by the GateH8179 Valley,H1516 so returned.H7725
16: And the officialsH5461 notH3808 did knowH3045 whereH0575 I had gone,H1980 or whatH4100 IH0589 had done-H6213 and the Jews,H3064 and the priests,H3548 and the nobles,H2715 and the officials,H5461 or the othersH3499 who didH6213 the work.H4399 Even toH5704 yetH3651 notH3808 I had told.H5046
17: And I saidH0559 to themH0413 YouH0859 seeH7200 the distressH7451 thatH0834 we [are]H0587 howH0834 JerusalemH3389 [lies] wasteH2717 and its gatesH8179 are burnedH3341 with fire.H0784 Come,H1980 and let us buildH1129 -H0853 the wallH2346 of Jerusalem,H3389 that noH3808 we may beH1961 longerH5750 a reproach.H2781
18: And I toldH5046 -H0853 of the handH3027 of my GodH0430 whichH0834 wasH1931 goodH2896 upon meH5921 and alsoH0637 of wordsH1697 of the kingH4428 thatH0834 he had spokenH0559 so they said,H0559 let us rise upH6965 and build.H1129 And they setH2388 their handsH3027 to [this] good [work].H2896
19: But when heard [of it]H8085 SanballatH5571 the Horonite,H2772 and TobiahH2900 the official,H5650 Ammonite,H5984 and GeshemH1654 the Arab,H6163 and they laughed,H3932 and despisedH0959 usH5921 and said,H0559 what [is]H4100 thingH1697 thisH2088 thatH0834 youH0859 are doing?H6213 will againstH5921 the king?H4428 youH0859 rebel.H4775
20: So I answeredH7725 themH0853 actH1697 and saidH0559 the GodH0430 of heaven,H8064 HeH1931 will prosperH6743 therefore weH0587 His servantsH5650 will ariseH6965 and build,H1129 have noH0369 heritage,H2506 or right,H6666 or memorial,H2146 in Jerusalem.H3389