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1  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ in the month²³²⁰ Nisan,⁵²¹² in the twentieth⁶²⁴² year⁸¹⁴¹ of Artaxerxes⁷⁸³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ that wine³¹⁹⁶ was before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him: and I took up^{5375 853} the wine,³¹⁹⁶ and gave⁵⁴¹⁴ it unto the king.⁴⁴²⁸ Now I had not³⁸⁰⁸ been¹⁹⁶¹ formerly sad⁷⁴⁵¹ in his presence.⁶⁴⁴⁰

2  Wherefore the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto me, Why⁴⁰⁶⁹ is thy countenance⁶⁴⁴⁰ sad,⁷⁴⁵¹ seeing thou⁸⁵⁹ art not³⁶⁹ sick?²⁴⁷⁰ this²⁰⁸⁸ is nothing³⁶⁹ else but^{3588 518} sorrow⁷⁴⁵⁵ of heart.³⁸²⁰ Then I was very³⁹⁶⁶ sore⁷²³⁵ afraid,³³⁷²

3  And said⁵⁵⁹ unto the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Let the king⁴⁴²⁸ live²⁴²¹ forever:⁵⁷⁶⁹ why⁴⁰⁶⁹ should not³⁸⁰⁸ my countenance⁶⁴⁴⁰ be sad,⁷⁴⁸⁹ when⁸³⁴ the city,⁵⁸⁹² the place¹⁰⁰⁴ of my fathers'¹ sepulchers,⁶⁹¹³ lieth waste,²⁷²⁰ and the gates⁸¹⁷⁹ thereof are consumed³⁹⁸ with fire?⁷⁸⁴

4  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto me, For⁵⁹²¹ what^{4100 2088} dost thou⁸⁵⁹ make request?¹²⁴⁵ So I prayed⁶⁴¹⁹ to⁴¹³ the God⁴³⁰ of heaven.⁸⁰⁶⁴

5  And I said⁵⁵⁹ unto the king,⁴⁴²⁸ If⁵¹⁸ it please^{2895 5921} the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and if⁵¹⁸ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ have found favor³¹⁹⁰ in thy sight,⁶⁴⁴⁰ that⁸³⁴ thou wouldest send⁷⁹⁷¹ me unto⁴¹³ Judah,³⁰⁶³ unto⁴¹³ the city⁵⁸⁹² of my fathers'¹ sepulchers,⁶⁹¹³ that I may build¹¹²⁹ it.

6  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto me, (the queen⁷⁶⁹⁴ also sitting³⁴²⁷ by⁶⁸¹ him,) For⁵⁷⁰⁴ how long⁴⁹⁷⁰ shall thy journey⁴¹⁰⁹ be?¹⁹⁶¹ and when⁴⁹⁷⁰ wilt thou return?⁷⁷²⁵ So it pleased^{3190 6440} the king⁴⁴²⁸ to send⁷⁹⁷¹ me; and I set⁵⁴¹⁴ him a time.²¹⁶⁵

7  Moreover I said⁵⁵⁹ unto the king,⁴⁴²⁸ If⁵¹⁸ it please^{2895 5921} the king,⁴⁴²⁸ let letters¹⁰⁷ be given⁵⁴¹⁴ me to⁵⁹²¹ the governors⁶³⁴⁶ beyond⁵⁶⁷⁶ the river,⁵¹⁰⁴ that⁸³⁴ they may convey me over⁵⁶⁷⁴ till^{5704 834} I come⁹³⁵ into⁴¹³ Judah;³⁰⁶³

8  And a letter¹⁰⁷ unto⁴¹³ Asaph⁶²³ the keeper⁸¹⁰⁴ of the king's⁴⁴²⁸ forest,⁶⁵⁰⁸ that⁸³⁴ he may give⁵⁴¹⁴ me timber⁶⁰⁸⁶ to make beams⁷¹³⁶ for ⁸⁵³ the gates⁸¹⁷⁹ of the palace¹⁰⁰² which⁸³⁴ appertained to the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and for the wall²³⁴⁶ of the city,⁵⁸⁹² and for the house¹⁰⁰⁴ that⁸³⁴ I shall enter⁹³⁵ into.⁴¹³ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ granted⁵⁴¹⁴ me, according to the good²⁸⁹⁶ hand³⁰²⁷ of my God⁴³⁰ upon⁵⁹²¹ me.

9  Then I came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the governors⁶³⁴⁶ beyond⁵⁶⁷⁶ the river,⁵¹⁰⁴ and gave⁵⁴¹⁴ them ⁸⁵³ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ letters.¹⁰⁷ Now the king⁴⁴²⁸ had sent⁷⁹⁷¹ captains⁸²⁶⁹ of the army²⁴²⁸ and horsemen⁶⁵⁷¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ me.

10  When Sanballat⁵⁵⁷¹ the Horonite,²⁷⁷² and Tobiah²⁹⁰⁰ the servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ the Ammonite,⁵⁹⁸⁴ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ of it, it grieved⁷⁴⁸⁹ them exceedingly^{1419 7451} that⁸³⁴ there was come⁹³⁵ a man¹²⁰ to seek¹²⁴⁵ the welfare²⁸⁹⁶ of the children¹¹²¹ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

11  So I came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and was¹⁹⁶¹ there⁸⁰³³ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ days.³¹¹⁷

12  And I arose⁶⁹⁶⁵ in the night,³⁹¹⁵ I⁵⁸⁹ and some few⁴⁵⁹² men³⁷⁶ with⁵⁹⁷³ me; neither³⁸⁰⁸ told⁵⁰⁴⁶ I any man¹²⁰ what⁴¹⁰⁰ my God⁴³⁰ had put⁵⁴¹⁴ in⁴¹³ my heart³⁸²⁰ to do⁶²¹³ at Jerusalem:³³⁸⁹ neither³⁶⁹ was there any beast⁹²⁹ with⁵⁹⁷³ me, save^{3588 518} the beast⁹²⁹ that⁸³⁴ I⁵⁸⁹ rode⁷³⁹² upon.

13  And I went out³³¹⁸ by night³⁹¹⁵ by the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ of the valley,¹⁵¹⁶ even before^{413 6440} the dragon⁸⁵⁷⁷ well,⁵⁸⁶⁹ and to⁴¹³ the dung⁸³⁰ port,⁸¹⁷⁹ and viewed^{1961 7663} the walls²³⁴⁶ of Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ which⁸³⁴ were broken down,⁶⁵⁵⁵ and the gates⁸¹⁷⁹ thereof were consumed³⁹⁸ with fire.⁷⁸⁴

14  Then I went on⁵⁶⁷⁴ to⁴¹³ the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ of the fountain,⁵⁸⁶⁹ and to⁴¹³ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ pool:¹²⁹⁵ but there was no³⁶⁹ place⁴⁷²⁵ for the beast⁹²⁹ that was under⁸⁴⁷⁸ me to pass.⁵⁶⁷⁴

15  Then went I up^{1961 5927} in the night³⁹¹⁵ by the brook,⁵¹⁵⁸ and viewed^{1961 7663} the wall,²³⁴⁶ and turned back,⁷⁷²⁵ and entered⁹³⁵ by the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ of the valley,¹⁵¹⁶ and so returned.⁷⁷²⁵

16  And the rulers⁵⁴⁶¹ knew³⁰⁴⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ whither⁵⁷⁵ I went,¹⁹⁸⁰ or what⁴¹⁰⁰ I⁵⁸⁹ did;⁶²¹³ neither³⁸⁰⁸ had I as⁵⁷⁰⁴ yet³⁶⁵¹ told⁵⁰⁴⁶ it to the Jews,³⁰⁶⁴ nor to the priests,³⁵⁴⁸ nor to the nobles,²⁷¹⁵ nor to the rulers,⁵⁴⁶¹ nor to the rest³⁴⁹⁹ that did⁶²¹³ the work.⁴³⁹⁹

17  Then said⁵⁵⁹ I unto⁴¹³ them, Ye⁸⁵⁹ see⁷²⁰⁰ the distress⁷⁴⁵¹ that⁸³⁴ we⁵⁸⁷ are in, how⁸³⁴ Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ lieth waste,²⁷²⁰ and the gates⁸¹⁷⁹ thereof are burned³³⁴¹ with fire:⁷⁸⁴ come,¹⁹⁸⁰ and let us build up^{1129 853} the wall²³⁴⁶ of Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ that we be¹⁹⁶¹ no³⁸⁰⁸ more⁵⁷⁵⁰ a reproach.²⁷⁸¹

18  Then I told⁵⁰⁴⁶ them of ⁸⁵³ the hand³⁰²⁷ of my God⁴³⁰ which^{834 1931} was good²⁸⁹⁶ upon⁵⁹²¹ me; as also⁶³⁷ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ words¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ he had spoken⁵⁵⁹ unto me. And they said,⁵⁵⁹ Let us rise up⁶⁹⁶⁵ and build.¹¹²⁹ So they strengthened²³⁸⁸ their hands³⁰²⁷ for this good²⁸⁹⁶ work.

19  But when Sanballat⁵⁵⁷¹ the Horonite,²⁷⁷² and Tobiah²⁹⁰⁰ the servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ the Ammonite,⁵⁹⁸⁴ and Geshem¹⁶⁵⁴ the Arabian,⁶¹⁶³ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ it, they laughed us to scorn,³⁹³² and despised^{959 5921} us, and said,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ is this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ ye⁸⁵⁹ do?⁶²¹³ will ye⁸⁵⁹ rebel⁴⁷⁷⁵ against⁵⁹²¹ the king?⁴⁴²⁸

20  Then answered^{7725 1697} I them, and said⁵⁵⁹ unto them, The God⁴³⁰ of heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ he¹⁹³¹ will prosper⁶⁷⁴³ us; therefore we⁵⁸⁷ his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ will arise⁶⁹⁶⁵ and build:¹¹²⁹ but ye have no³⁶⁹ portion,²⁵⁰⁶ nor right,⁶⁶⁶⁶ nor memorial,²¹⁴⁶ in Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

Tan

‎1 ‏וַיְהִ֣י׀ בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ נִיסָ֗ן שְׁנַ֥ת עֶשְׂרִ֛ים לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא¹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יַ֣יִן לְפָנָ֑יו וָאֶשָּׂ֤א אֶת־הַיַּ֙יִן֙ וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹא־הָיִ֥יתִי רַ֖ע לְפָנָֽיו׃

‎2 ‏וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ פָּנֶ֣יךָ רָעִ֗ים וְאַתָּה֙ אֵֽינְךָ֣ חוֹלֶ֔ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֔ה כִּי־אִ֖ם רֹ֣עַֽ לֵ֑ב וָאִירָ֖א הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

‎3 ‏וָאֹמַ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָעִ֜יר בֵּית־קִבְר֤וֹת אֲבֹתַי֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃ ס

‎4 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לִי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַל־מַה־זֶּ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔ל אֶל־אֱלֹהֵ֖י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

‎5 ‏וָאֹמַ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב וְאִם־יִיטַ֥ב עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְפָנֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֣נִי אֶל־יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־עִ֛יר קִבְר֥וֹת אֲבֹתַ֖י וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃

‎6 ‏וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וְהַשֵּׁגַ֣ל׀ יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶצְל֗וֹ עַד־מָתַ֛י יִהְיֶ֥ה מַֽהֲלָכֲךָ֖ וּמָתַ֣י תָּשׁ֑וּב וַיִּיטַ֤ב לִפְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֔נִי וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥ה ל֖וֹ זְמָֽן׃

‎7 ‏וָאוֹמַר֮ לַמֶּלֶךְ֒ אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב אִגְּרוֹת֙ יִתְּנוּ־לִ֔י עַֽל־פַּחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר אֲשֶׁר֙ יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־אָב֖וֹא אֶל־יְהוּדָֽה׃

‎8 ‏וְאִגֶּ֡רֶת אֶל־אָסָף֩ שֹׁמֵ֨ר הַפַּרְדֵּ֜ס אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתֶּן־לִ֣י עֵצִ֡ים לְ֠קָרוֹת אֶת־שַׁעֲרֵ֨י הַבִּירָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־לַבַּ֙יִת֙ וּלְחוֹמַ֣ת הָעִ֔יר וְלַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר־אָב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כְּיַד־אֱלֹהַ֖י הַטּוֹבָ֥ה עָלָֽי׃

‎9 ‏וָֽאָב֗וֹא אֶֽל־פַּֽחֲווֹת֙³ עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אִגְּר֣וֹת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח עִמִּי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׂ֥רֵי חַ֖יִל וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃ פ

‎10 ‏וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע סַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֗י וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔י וַיֵּ֥רַע לָהֶ֖ם רָעָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א אָדָ֔ם לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ טוֹבָ֖ה לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎11 ‏וָאָב֖וֹא אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וָאֱהִי־שָׁ֖ם יָמִ֥ים שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃

‎12 ‏וָאָק֣וּם׀ לַ֗יְלָה אֲנִי֮ וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀ מְעַט֮ עִמִּי֒ וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתִּי לְאָדָ֔ם מָ֗ה אֱלֹהַי֙ נֹתֵ֣ן אֶל־לִבִּ֔י לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וּבְהֵמָה֙ אֵ֣ין עִמִּ֔י כִּ֚י אִם־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י רֹכֵ֥ב בָּֽהּ׃

‎13 ‏וָאֵצְאָ֨ה בְשַֽׁעַר־הַגַּ֜יא לַ֗יְלָה וְאֶל־פְּנֵי֙ עֵ֣ין הַתַּנִּ֔ין וְאֶל־שַׁ֖עַר הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת וָאֱהִ֨י שֹׂבֵ֜ר בְּחוֹמֹ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֲשֶׁר־המפרוצים הֵ֣ם׀ פְּרוּצִ֔ים וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

‎14 ‏וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙ אֶל־שַׁ֣עַר הָעַ֔יִן וְאֶל־בְּרֵכַ֖ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵין־מָק֥וֹם לַבְּהֵמָ֖ה לַעֲבֹ֥ר תַּחְתָּֽי׃

‎15 ‏וָאֱהִ֨י עֹלֶ֤ה בַנַּ֙חַל֙ לַ֔יְלָה וָאֱהִ֥י שֹׂבֵ֖ר בַּחוֹמָ֑ה וָאָשׁ֗וּב וָאָב֛וֹא בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַגַּ֖יְא וָאָשֽׁוּב׃

‎16 ‏וְהַסְּגָנִ֗ים לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ אָ֣נָה הָלַ֔כְתִּי וּמָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֑ה וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים וְלַחֹרִ֣ים וְלַסְּגָנִ֗ים וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙ עֹשֵׂ֣ה הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה עַד־כֵּ֖ן לֹ֥א הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃

‎17 ‏וָאוֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם אַתֶּ֤ם רֹאִים֙ הָרָעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנַ֣חְנוּ בָ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֣וּ בָאֵ֑שׁ לְכ֗וּ וְנִבְנֶה֙ אֶת־חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְלֹא־נִהְיֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד חֶרְפָּֽה׃

‎18 ‏וָאַגִּ֨יד לָהֶ֜ם אֶת־יַ֣ד אֱלֹהַ֗י אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ טוֹבָ֣ה עָלַ֔י וְאַף־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־לִ֑י וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ נָק֣וּם וּבָנִ֔ינוּ וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם לַטּוֹבָֽה׃ פ

‎19 ‏וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ סַנְבַלַּ֨ט הַחֹרֹנִ֜י וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה׀ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ הָֽעַרְבִ֔י וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ לָ֔נוּ וַיִּבְז֖וּ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים הַעַ֥ל הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַתֶּ֥ם מֹרְדִֽים׃

‎20 ‏וָאָשִׁ֨יב אוֹתָ֜ם דָּבָ֗ר וָאוֹמַ֤ר לָהֶם֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ה֚וּא יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ לָ֔נוּ וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֲבָדָ֖יו נָק֣וּם וּבָנִ֑ינוּ וְלָכֶ֗ם אֵֽין־חֵ֧לֶק וּצְדָקָ֛ה וְזִכָּר֖וֹן בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

Vul

1 Factum est autem in mense Nisan, anno vigesimo Artaxerxis regis: et vinum erat ante eum, et levavi vinum, et dedi regi: et eram quasi languidus ante faciem ejus.

2 Dixitque mihi rex: Quare vultus tuus tristis est, cum te ægrotum non videam? non est hoc frustra, sed malum nescio quod in corde tuo est. Et timui valde, ac nimis:

3 et dixi regi: Rex, in æternum vive: quare non mœreat vultus meus, quia civitas domus sepulchrorum patris mei deserta est, et portæ ejus combustæ sunt igni?

4 Et ait mihi rex: Pro qua re postulas? Et oravi Deum cæli,

5 et dixi ad regem: Si videtur regi bonum, et si placet servus tuus ante faciem tuam, ut mittas me in Judæam ad civitatem sepulchri patris mei, et ædificabo eam.

6 Dixitque mihi rex, et regina quæ sedebat juxta eum: Usque ad quod tempus erit iter tuum, et quando reverteris? Et placuit ante vultum regis, et misit me: et constitui ei tempus.

7 Et dixi regi: Si regi videtur bonum, epistolas det mihi ad duces regionis trans flumen, ut traducant me, donec veniam in Judæam:

8 et epistolam ad Asaph custodem saltus regis, ut det mihi ligna, ut tegere possim portas turris domus, et muros civitatis, et domum quam ingressus fuero. Et dedit mihi rex juxta manum Dei mei bonam mecum.

9 Et veni ad duces regionis trans flumen, dedique eis epistolas regis. Miserat autem rex mecum principes militum, et equites.

10 Et audierunt Sanaballat Horonites, et Tobias servus Ammanites: et contristati sunt afflictione magna, quod venisset homo qui quæreret prosperitatem filiorum Israël.

11 Et veni Jerusalem, et eram ibi tribus diebus.

12 Et surrexi nocte ego, et viri pauci mecum, et non indicavi cuiquam quid Deus dedisset in corde meo ut facerem in Jerusalem: et jumentum non erat mecum, nisi animal cui sedebam.

13 Et egressus sum per portam vallis nocte, et ante fontem draconis, et ad portam stercoris, et considerabam murum Jerusalem dissipatum, et portas ejus consumptas igni.

14 Et transivi ad portam fontis, et ad aquæductum regis, et non erat locus jumento cui sedebam ut transiret.

15 Et ascendi per torrentem nocte, et considerabam murum, et reversus veni ad portam vallis, et redii.

16 Magistratus autem nesciebant quo abiissem, aut quid ego facerem: sed et Judæis, et sacerdotibus, et optimatibus, et magistratibus, et reliquis qui faciebant opus, usque ad id loci nihil indicaveram.

17 Et dixi eis: Vos nostis afflictionem in qua sumus: quia Jerusalem deserta est, et portæ ejus consumptæ sunt igni: venite, et ædificemus muros Jerusalem, et non simus ultra opprobrium.

18 Et indicavi eis manum Dei mei, quod esset bona mecum, et verba regis quæ locutus esset mihi, et aio: Surgamus, et ædificemus. Et confortatæ sunt manus eorum in bono.

19 Audierunt autem Sanaballat Horonites, et Tobias servus Ammanites, et Gosem Arabs, et subsannaverunt nos, et despexerunt, dixeruntque: Quæ est hæc res quam facitis? numquid contra regem vos rebellatis?

20 Et reddidi eis sermonem, dixique ad eos: Deus cæli ipse nos juvat, et nos servi ejus sumus: surgamus et ædificemus: vobis autem non est pars, et justitia, et memoria in Jerusalem.