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'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">and of their wives</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards">against</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">their Jewish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">brothers.</a> <span class="reftext">2</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">For there</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">were those who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">"We, our sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">and our daughters</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7227a.htm" title="7227a">are many;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">therefore let us get</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1715.htm" title="1715. dagan (daw-gawn') -- corn, grain (of cereals)">grain</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">that we may eat</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2421a.htm" title="2421a">and live."</a> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">There</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">were others who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6148.htm" title="6148. arab (aw-rab') -- to take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange">"We are mortgaging</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">our fields,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754. kerem (keh'-rem) -- a vineyard">our vineyards</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">and our houses</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">that we might get</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1715.htm" title="1715. dagan (daw-gawn') -- corn, grain (of cereals)">grain</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458. ra'ab (raw-awb') -- famine, hunger">because of the famine."</a> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">Also there</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">were those who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3867b.htm" title="3867b">"We have borrowed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">money</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">for the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4060b.htm" title="4060b">tax</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">[on] our fields</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754. kerem (keh'-rem) -- a vineyard">and our vineyards.</a> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258. attah (at-taw') -- now">"Now</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320. basar (baw-sawr') -- flesh">our flesh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320. basar (baw-sawr') -- flesh">is like the flesh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">of our brothers,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">our children</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">like their children.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009. hinneh (hin-nay') -- lo! behold!">Yet behold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3533.htm" title="3533. kabash (kaw-bash') -- to subdue, bring into bondage">we are forcing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">our sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">and our daughters</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">to be slaves,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">and some</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">of our daughters</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3533.htm" title="3533. kabash (kaw-bash') -- to subdue, bring into bondage">are forced</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3533.htm" title="3533. kabash (kaw-bash') -- to subdue, bring into bondage">into bondage</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">[already], and we are helpless</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">because our fields</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754. kerem (keh'-rem) -- a vineyard">and vineyards</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/312.htm" title="312. 'acher (akh-air') -- another">belong to others."</a> <p> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966. m'od (meh-ode') -- muchness, force, abundance">Then I was very</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734. charah (khaw-raw') -- to burn or be kindled with anger">angry</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3512c.htm" title="3512c">when</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">I had heard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2201.htm" title="2201. za'aq (zah'-ak) -- a cry, outcry">their outcry</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">and these</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">words.</a> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4427b.htm" title="4427b">I consulted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378. riyb (reeb) -- to strive, contend">with myself and contended</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2715.htm" title="2715. chor (khore) -- a noble">with the nobles</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5461.htm" title="5461. cagan (saw-gawn') -- a prefect, ruler">and the rulers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5377.htm" title="5377. nasha' (naw-shaw') -- to lend on interest, be a creditor">to them, "You are exacting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4855.htm" title="4855. mashsha' (mash-shaw') -- lending on interest, usury">usury,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">from his brother!"</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">Therefore, I held</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">a great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6952.htm" title="6952. qhillah (keh-hil-law') -- assembly, congregation">assembly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">against</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them.</a> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">I said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1767.htm" title="1767. day (dahee) -- sufficiency, enough">to them, "We according to our ability</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069. qanah (kaw-naw') -- to get, acquire">have redeemed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">our Jewish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">brothers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376. makar (maw-kar') -- to sell">who were sold</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471. gowy (go'-ee) -- nation, people">to the nations;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">now would you even</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376. makar (maw-kar') -- to sell">sell</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">your brothers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376. makar (maw-kar') -- to sell">that they may be sold</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2790b.htm" title="2790b">to us?" Then they were silent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">and could not find</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">a word</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">[to say].</a> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Again I said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">"The thing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">you are doing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">is not good;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">should you not walk</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374. yir'ah (yir-aw') -- a fear">in the fear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of our God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">because</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781. cherpah (kher-paw') -- a reproach">of the reproach</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471. gowy (go'-ee) -- nation, people">of the nations,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/340.htm" title="340. 'ayab (aw-yab') -- to be hostile to">our enemies?</a> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">"And likewise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">I, my brothers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288. na'ar (nah'-ar) -- a boy, lad, youth, retainer">and my servants</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5383.htm" title="5383. nashah (naw-shaw') -- to lend, become a creditor">are lending</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">them money</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1715.htm" title="1715. dagan (daw-gawn') -- corn, grain (of cereals)">and grain.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994. na' (naw) -- I (we) pray, now">Please,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5800a.htm" title="5800a">let us leave</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">off this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4855.htm" title="4855. mashsha' (mash-shaw') -- lending on interest, usury">usury.</a> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994. na' (naw) -- I (we) pray, now">"Please,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">back</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">to them this very day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">their fields,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754. kerem (keh'-rem) -- a vineyard">their vineyards,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132. zayith (zay'-yith) -- olive tree, olive">their olive</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132. zayith (zay'-yith) -- olive tree, olive">groves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">and their houses,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967. me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred">also the hundredth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">[part] of the money</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1715.htm" title="1715. dagan (daw-gawn') -- corn, grain (of cereals)">and of the grain,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8492.htm" title="8492. tiyrowsh (tee-roshe') -- must, fresh or new wine">the new</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8492.htm" title="8492. tiyrowsh (tee-roshe') -- must, fresh or new wine">wine</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3323.htm" title="3323. yitshar (yits-hawr') -- fresh oil">and the oil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5383.htm" title="5383. nashah (naw-shaw') -- to lend, become a creditor">that you are exacting</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">from them."</a> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Then they said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">"We will give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">[it] back</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">and will require</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">nothing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">from them; we will do</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651. ken (kane) -- so, thus">exactly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">as you say."</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">So I called</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548. kohen (ko-hane') -- priest">the priests</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">and took</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">an oath</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">from them that they would do</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">according to this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">promise.</a> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">I also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5287.htm" title="5287. na'ar (naw-ar') -- to shake, shake out or off">shook</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2684.htm" title="2684. chotsen (kho'tsen) -- bosom">out the front</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2684.htm" title="2684. chotsen (kho'tsen) -- bosom">of my garment</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3602.htm" title="3602. kakah (kaw'-kaw) -- thus">"Thus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">may God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5287.htm" title="5287. na'ar (naw-ar') -- to shake, shake out or off">shake</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">out every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">from his house</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3018.htm" title="3018. ygiya' (yeg-ee'-ah) -- toil, product">and from his possessions</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">does not fulfill</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">promise;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3602.htm" title="3602. kakah (kaw'-kaw) -- thus">even thus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5287.htm" title="5287. na'ar (naw-ar') -- to shake, shake out or off">may he be shaken</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7386.htm" title="7386. reyq (rake) -- empty, vain">out and emptied."</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">And all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951. qahal (kaw-hawl') -- assembly, convocation, congregation">the assembly</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/543.htm" title="543. 'amen (aw-mane') -- verily, truly">"Amen!"</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1984b.htm" title="1984b">And they praised</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">the LORD.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">Then the people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">did</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">according to this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">promise.</a> <p> <font color="#000000"><b><i>Nehemiahs Example</i></b></font><p><span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">Moreover,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">from the day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680. tsavah (tsaw-vaw') -- to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order">that I was appointed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346. pechah (peh-khaw') -- a governor">to be their governor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">in the land</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">of Judah,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242. esriym (es-reem') -- twenty">from the twentieth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141. shaneh (shaw-neh') -- a year">year</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970. shlowshiym (shel-o-sheem') -- thirty">to the thirty-second</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141. shaneh (shaw-neh') -- a year">year</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of King</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/783a.htm" title="783a">Artaxerxes,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">[for] twelve</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141. shaneh (shaw-neh') -- a year">years,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">neither</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">I nor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="251. 'ach (awkh) -- a brother">my kinsmen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">have eaten</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346. pechah (peh-khaw') -- a governor">the governor's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">food</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">[allowance].</a> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223. ri'shown (ree-shone') -- former, first, chief">But the former</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346. pechah (peh-khaw') -- a governor">governors</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">were before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome">me laid</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome">burdens</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">on the people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947. laqach (law-kakh') -- to take">and took</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">from them bread</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">and wine</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">besides</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/705.htm" title="705. arba'iym (ar-baw-eem') -- forty">forty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8255.htm" title="8255. sheqel (sheh'-kel) -- (a measure of weight) shekel">shekels</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">of silver;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">even</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288. na'ar (nah'-ar) -- a boy, lad, youth, retainer">their servants</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">domineered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">the people.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">But I did not do</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651. ken (kane) -- so, thus">so</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">because</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374. yir'ah (yir-aw') -- a fear">of the fear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of God.</a> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">I also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">applied</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">myself to the work</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">on this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">wall;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069. qanah (kaw-naw') -- to get, acquire">we did not buy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704. sadeh (saw-deh') -- field, land">any land,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">and all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288. na'ar (nah'-ar) -- a boy, lad, youth, retainer">my servants</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908. qabats (kaw-bats') -- to gather, collect">were gathered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">there</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">for the work.</a> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979. shulchan (shool-khawn') -- a table">Moreover, [there were] at my table</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967. me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred">one hundred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572. chamishshiym (kham-ish-sheem') -- fifty">and fifty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5461.htm" title="5461. cagan (saw-gawn') -- a prefect, ruler">and officials,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">besides those who came</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471. gowy (go'-ee) -- nation, people">to us from the nations</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439. cabiyb (saw-beeb') -- circuit, round about">that were around</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">us.</a> <span class="reftext">18</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">Now that which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">was prepared</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">for each day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">was one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794. showr (shore) -- a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.)">ox</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8337a.htm" title="8337a">[and] six</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1305.htm" title="1305. barar (baw-rar') -- to purify, select">choice</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629. tso'n (tsone) -- small cattle, sheep and goats, flock">sheep,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6833.htm" title="6833. tsippowr (tsip-pore') -- a bird">also birds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">were prepared</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/996.htm" title="996. beyn (bane) -- an interval, space between">for me; and once</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235. eser (eh'ser) -- ten">in ten</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">sorts of wine</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7235a.htm" title="7235a">[were furnished] in abundance.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">Yet for all this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">I did not demand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346. pechah (peh-khaw') -- a governor">the governor's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899. lechem (lekh'-em) -- bread, food">food</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">[allowance], because</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656. abodah (ab-o-daw') -- labor, service">the servitude</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome">was heavy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">on this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">people.</a> <span class="reftext">19</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142. zakar (zaw-kar') -- remember">Remember</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 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