Nehemiah 10 נְחֶמְיָה פרק י׳

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   וּבְכׇל־זֹאתu/ve/KHOL-zotand because of all thisאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכֹּרְתִיםkor/TIMmakeאֲמָנָהa/ma/NAa firm covenantוְכֹתְבִיםve/khot/VIMand write itוְעַלve/ALand onהֶחָתוּםhe/cha/TUMthe sealed documentשָׂרֵינוּsa/RE/nuare our princesלְוִיֵּנוּle/Viy/YE/nuour Levitesכֹּהֲנֵינוּ׃ko/ha/NE/nuour priests

   And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.

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   וְעַלve/ALand onהַחֲתוּמִיםha/cha/tu/MIMthose who sealedנְחֶמְיָהNe/chem/YANehemiahהַתִּרְשָׁתָאhat/tir/SHA/tathe governorבֶּן־חֲכַלְיָהben-Cha/khal/YAthe son of Hachaliahוְצִדְקִיָּה׃ve/Tsid/kiy/YAand Zedekiah

   Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

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   שְׂרָיָהSe/ra/YASeraiahעֲזַרְיָהA/zar/YAAzariahיִרְמְיָה׃Yir/me/YAJeremiah

   Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

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   פַּשְׁחוּרPash/CHURPashurאֲמַרְיָהA/mar/YAAmariahמַלְכִּיָּה׃Mal/kiy/YAMalchijah

   Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,

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   חַטּוּשׁChat/TUSHHattushשְׁבַנְיָהShe/van/YAShebaniahמַלּוּךְ׃Mal/LUKHMalluch

   Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

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   חָרִםCha/RIMHarimמְרֵמוֹתMe/re/MOTMeremothעֹבַדְיָה׃O/vad/YAObadiah

   Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

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   דָּנִיֵּאלDa/niy/YELDanielגִּנְּתוֹןGin/ne/TONGinnethonבָּרוּךְ׃Ba/RUKHBaruch

   Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

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   מְשֻׁלָּםMe/shul/LAMMeshullamאֲבִיָּהA/viy/YAAbijahמִיָּמִן׃Miy/ya/MINMijamin

   Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

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   מַעַזְיָהMa/az/YAMaaziahבִלְגַּיVil/GAYBilgaiשְׁמַעְיָהShe/ma/YAShemaiahאֵלֶּהEL/lethese wereהַכֹּהֲנִים׃hak/ko/ha/NIMthe priests

   Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.

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    וְהַלְוִיִּםVe/hal/viy/YIMand the Levitesוְיֵשׁוּעַve/Ye/SHU/aand Jeshuaבֶּן־אֲזַנְיָהben-A/zan/YAthe son of AzaniahבִּנּוּיBin/NUYBinnuiמִבְּנֵיmib/be/NEof the sons ofחֵנָדָדChe/na/DADHenadadקַדְמִיאֵל׃Kad/mi/ELKadmiel

    And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

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    וַאֲחֵיהֶםva/a/che/HEMand their brothersשְׁבַנְיָהShe/van/YAShebaniahהוֹדִיָּהHo/diy/YAHodiahקְלִיטָאKe/li/TAKelitaפְּלָאיָהPe/la/YAPelaiahחָנָן׃Cha/NANHanan

    And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

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    מִיכָאMi/KHAMichaרְחוֹבRe/CHOVRehobחֲשַׁבְיָה׃Cha/shav/YAHashabiah

    Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

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    זַכּוּרZak/KURZaccurשֵׁרֵבְיָהShe/rev/YASherebiahשְׁבַנְיָה׃She/van/YAShebaniah

    Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

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    הוֹדִיָּהHo/diy/YAHodiahבָנִיVa/NIBaniבְּנִינוּ׃Be/NI/nuBeninu

    Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.

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    רָאשֵׁיra/SHEthe heads ofהָעָםha/AMthe peopleפַּרְעֹשׁPar/OSHParoshפַּחַתPa/CHATPahath-מוֹאָבmo/AVmoabעֵילָםE/LAMElamזַתּוּאZat/TUZattuבָּנִי׃Ba/NIBani

    The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

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    בֻּנִּיBun/NIBunniעַזְגָּדAz/GADAzgadבֵּבָי׃Be/VAYBebai

    Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

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    אֲדֹנִיָּהA/do/niy/YAAdonijahבִגְוַיVig/VAYBigvaiעָדִין׃A/DINAdin

    Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

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    אָטֵרA/TERAterחִזְקִיָּהChiz/kiy/YAHezekiahעַזּוּר׃Az/ZURAzzur

    Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,

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    הוֹדִיָּהHo/diy/YAHodiahחָשֻׁםCha/SHUMHashumבֵּצָי׃Be/TSAYBezai

    Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,

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    חָרִיףCha/RIFHariphעֲנָתוֹתA/na/TOTAnathoth(נובי)navavay[נֵיבָי]׃Ne/VAYNebai

    Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

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    מַגְפִּיעָשׁMag/pi/ASHMagpiashמְשֻׁלָּםMe/shul/LAMMeshullamחֵזִיר׃Che/ZIRHezir

    Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

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    מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵלMe/she/zav/ELMeshezabeelצָדוֹקTsa/DOKZadokיַדּוּעַ׃Yad/DU/aJaddua

    Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

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    פְּלַטְיָהPe/lat/YAPelatiahחָנָןCha/NANHananעֲנָיָה׃A/na/YAAnaiah

    Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

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    הוֹשֵׁעַHo/SHE/aHosheaחֲנַנְיָהCha/nan/YAHananiahחַשּׁוּב׃Chash/SHUVHashshub

    Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,

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    הַלּוֹחֵשׁHal/lo/CHESHHalloheshפִּלְחָאPil/CHAPilhaשׁוֹבֵק׃Sho/VEKShobek

    Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,

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    רְחוּםRe/CHUMRehumחֲשַׁבְנָהCha/shav/NAHashabnahמַעֲשֵׂיָה׃Ma/a/se/YAMaaseiah

    Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

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    וַאֲחִיָּהva/A/chiy/YAand AhijahחָנָןCha/NANHananעָנָן׃A/NANAnan

    And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

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    מַלּוּךְMal/LUKHMalluchחָרִםCha/RIMHarimבַּעֲנָה׃Ba/a/NABaanah

    Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

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    וּשְׁאָרu/she/ARand the rest ofהָעָםha/AMthe peopleהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMthe priestsהַלְוִיִּםHal/viy/YIMthe Levitesהַשּׁוֹעֲרִיםhash/sho/a/RIMthe gatekeepersהַמְשֹׁרְרִיםham/shor/RIMthe singersהַנְּתִינִיםhan/ne/ti/NIMthe temple servantsוְכׇל־הַנִּבְדָּלve/KHOL-han/niv/DALand all who had separated themselvesמֵעַמֵּיme/am/MEfrom the peoples ofהָאֲרָצוֹתha/a/ra/TSOTthe landsאֶל־תּוֹרַתel-to/RATto the law ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodנְשֵׁיהֶםne/she/HEMtheir wivesבְּנֵיהֶםbe/ne/HEMtheir sonsוּבְנֹתֵיהֶםu/ve/no/te/HEMand their daughtersכֹּלkoleveryoneיוֹדֵעַyo/DE/ahaving knowledgeמֵבִין׃me/VINand understanding

    And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

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    מַחֲזִיקִיםma/cha/zi/KIMjoinedעַל־אֲחֵיהֶםal-a/che/HEMwith their brothersאַדִּירֵיהֶםad/di/re/HEMtheir noblesוּבָאִיםu/va/IMand enteredבְּאָלָהbe/a/LAinto a curseוּבִשְׁבוּעָהu/vish/vu/Aand into an oathלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto walkבְּתוֹרַתbe/to/RATin the law ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִתְּנָהnit/te/NAwas givenבְּיַדbe/YADby the hand ofמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEMosesעֶבֶד־הָאֱלֹהִיםE/ved-ha/e/lo/HIMthe servant of Godוְלִשְׁמוֹרve/lish/MORand to keepוְלַעֲשׂוֹתve/la/a/SOTand to doאֶת־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתet-kol-mits/VOTall the commandments ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֲדֹנֵינוּa/do/NE/nuour Lordוּמִשְׁפָּטָיוu/mish/pa/TAYVand His judgmentsוְחֻקָּיו׃ve/chuk/KAYVand His statutes

    They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

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    וַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand thatלֹא־נִתֵּןlo-nit/TENwe would not giveבְּנֹתֵינוּbe/no/TE/nuour daughtersלְעַמֵּיle/am/MEto the peoples ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe landוְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵיהֶםve/ET-be/no/te/HEMand their daughtersלֹאlonotנִקַּחnik/KACHtakeלְבָנֵינוּ׃le/va/NE/nufor our sons

    And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

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    וְעַמֵּיve/am/MEand the peoples ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe landהַמְבִיאִיםham/vi/IMwho bringאֶת־הַמַּקָּחוֹתet-ham/mak/ka/CHOTthe waresוְכׇל־שֶׁבֶרve/KHOL-SHE/veror any grainבְּיוֹםbe/YOMon dayהַשַּׁבָּתhash/shab/BATthe sabbathלִמְכּוֹרlim/KORto sellלֹא־נִקַּחlo-nik/KACHwe would not buyמֵהֶםme/HEMof themבַּשַּׁבָּתbash/shab/BATon the sabbathוּבְיוֹםu/ve/YOMor on a dayקֹדֶשׁKO/deshholyוְנִטֹּשׁve/nit/TOSHand that we would forgoאֶת־הַשָּׁנָהet-hash/sha/NAthe yearהַשְּׁבִיעִיתhash/she/vi/ITseventhוּמַשָּׁאu/mash/SHAand the exaction ofכׇל־יָד׃khol-yadevery debt

    And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

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    וְהֶעֱמַדְנוּve/he/e/MAD/nualso we madeעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuon ourselvesמִצְוֺתmits/VOTordinancesלָתֵתla/TETto chargeעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuourselvesשְׁלִישִׁיתshe/li/SHITa third ofהַשֶּׁקֶלhash/SHE/kelthe shekelבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearלַעֲבֹדַתla/a/vo/DATfor the service ofבֵּיתbetthe house ofאֱלֹהֵינוּ׃e/lo/HE/nuour God

    Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

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    לְלֶחֶםle/LE/chemfor the bread ofהַמַּעֲרֶכֶתham/ma/a/RE/khetthe rowוּמִנְחַתu/min/CHATand the grain offering ofהַתָּמִידhat/ta/MIDcontinualוּלְעוֹלַתu/le/o/LATand for the burnt offering ofהַתָּמִידhat/ta/MIDcontinualהַשַּׁבָּתוֹתhash/shab/ba/TOTthe sabbathsהֶחֳדָשִׁיםhe/cho/da/SHIMthe new moonsלַמּוֹעֲדִיםlam/mo/a/DIMfor the appointed feastsוְלַקֳּדָשִׁיםve/lak/ko/da/SHIMand for the holy offeringsוְלַחַטָּאוֹתve/la/chat/ta/OTand for the sin offeringsלְכַפֵּרle/khap/PERto make atonementעַל־יִשְׂרָאֵלal-Yis/ra/ELfor Israelוְכֹלve/KHOLand allמְלֶאכֶתme/LE/khetthe work ofבֵּית־אֱלֹהֵינוּ׃bet-e/lo/HE/nuthe house of our God

    For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

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    וְהַגּוֹרָלוֹתve/hag/go/ra/LOTand the lotsהִפַּלְנוּhip/PAL/nuwe have castעַל־קֻרְבַּןal-kur/BANfor the offering ofהָעֵצִיםha/e/TSIMthe woodהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMthe priestsהַלְוִיִּםHal/viy/YIMthe Levitesוְהָעָםve/ha/AMand the peopleלְהָבִיאle/ha/VIto bring itלְבֵיתle/VETinto the house ofאֱלֹהֵינוּe/lo/HE/nuour Godלְבֵית־אֲבֹתֵינוּle/VET-a/vo/TE/nuby our fathers' housesלְעִתִּיםle/it/TIMat timesמְזֻמָּנִיםme/zum/ma/NIMappointedשָׁנָהsha/NAyearבְשָׁנָהve/sha/NAby yearלְבַעֵרle/va/ERto burnעַל־מִזְבַּחal-miz/BACHon the altar ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֱלֹהֵינוּe/lo/HE/nuour Godכַּכָּתוּבkak/ka/TUVas it is writtenבַּתּוֹרָה׃bat/to/RAin the law

    And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

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    וּלְהָבִיאu/le/ha/VIand to bringאֶת־בִּכּוּרֵיet-bik/ku/REthe firstfruits ofאַדְמָתֵנוּad/ma/TE/nuour landוּבִכּוּרֵיu/vik/ku/REand the firstfruits ofכׇּל־פְּרִיkol-pe/RIall fruit ofכׇל־עֵץkhol-etsevery treeשָׁנָהsha/NAyearבְשָׁנָהve/sha/NAby yearלְבֵיתle/VETto the house ofיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe LORD

    And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:

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    וְאֶת־בְּכֹרוֹתve/ET-be/kho/ROTand the firstborn ofבָּנֵינוּba/NE/nuour sonsוּבְהֶמְתֵּנוּu/ve/hem/TE/nuand our cattleכַּכָּתוּבkak/ka/TUVas it is writtenבַּתּוֹרָהbat/to/RAin the lawוְאֶת־בְּכוֹרֵיve/ET-be/kho/REand the firstborn ofבְקָרֵינוּve/ka/RE/nuour herdsוְצֹאנֵינוּve/tso/NE/nuand our flocksלְהָבִיאle/ha/VIto bringלְבֵיתle/VETto the house ofאֱלֹהֵינוּe/lo/HE/nuour Godלַכֹּהֲנִיםlak/ko/ha/NIMto the priestsהַמְשָׁרְתִיםham/sha/re/TIMwho ministerבְּבֵיתbe/VETin the house ofאֱלֹהֵינוּ׃e/lo/HE/nuour God

    Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:

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    וְאֶת־רֵאשִׁיתve/ET-re/SHITand the first ofעֲרִיסֹתֵינוּa/ri/so/TE/nuour doughוּתְרוּמֹתֵינוּu/te/ru/mo/te/NUand our contributionsוּפְרִיu/fe/RIand the fruit ofכׇל־עֵץkhol-etsevery treeתִּירוֹשׁti/ROSHnew wineוְיִצְהָרve/yits/HARand oilנָבִיאna/VIwe would bringלַכֹּהֲנִיםlak/ko/ha/NIMto the priestsאֶל־לִשְׁכוֹתel-lish/KHOTto the chambers ofבֵּית־אֱלֹהֵינוּbet-e/lo/HE/nuthe house of our Godוּמַעְשַׂרu/ma/SARand the tithe ofאַדְמָתֵנוּad/ma/TE/nuour landלַלְוִיִּםLal/viy/YIMto the Levitesוְהֵםve/HEMfor theyהַלְוִיִּםHal/viy/YIMthe Levitesהַמְעַשְּׂרִיםham/as/se/RIMreceive the tithesבְּכֹלbe/KHOLin allעָרֵיa/REthe cities ofעֲבֹדָתֵנוּ׃a/vo/da/TE/nuour labor

    And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand shall beהַכֹּהֵןhak/ko/HENthe priestבֶּן־אַהֲרֹןben-A/ha/RONthe son of Aaronעִם־הַלְוִיִּםim-Hal/viy/YIMwith the Levitesבַּעְשֵׂרba/SERwhen receive tithesהַלְוִיִּםHal/viy/YIMthe LevitesוְהַלְוִיִּםVe/hal/viy/YIMand the Levitesיַעֲלוּya/a/LUshall bring upאֶת־מַעֲשַׂרet-ma/a/SARthe tithe ofהַמַּעֲשֵׂרham/ma/a/SERthe titheלְבֵיתle/VETto the house ofאֱלֹהֵינוּe/lo/HE/nuour Godאֶל־הַלְּשָׁכוֹתel-hal/le/sha/KHOTto the chambersלְבֵיתle/VETof the house ofהָאוֹצָר׃ha/o/TSARthe treasury

    And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

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    כִּיkiforאֶל־הַלְּשָׁכוֹתel-hal/le/sha/KHOTto the chambersיָבִיאוּya/VI/uthey shall bringבְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵלve/NE-yis/ra/ELthe children of Israelוּבְנֵיu/ve/NEand the sons ofהַלֵּוִיhal/Le/VIthe Leviteאֶת־תְּרוּמַתet-te/ru/MATthe contribution ofהַדָּגָןhad/da/GANthe grainהַתִּירוֹשׁhat/ti/ROSHthe new wineוְהַיִּצְהָרve/hay/yits/HARand the oilוְשָׁםve/SHAMwhere areכְּלֵיke/LEthe vessels ofהַמִּקְדָּשׁham/mik/DASHthe sanctuaryוְהַכֹּהֲנִיםve/hak/ko/ha/NIMand the priestsהַמְשָׁרְתִיםham/sha/re/TIMwho ministerוְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִיםve/hash/sho/a/RIMand the gatekeepersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִיםve/ham/shor/RIMand the singersוְלֹאve/LOand notנַעֲזֹבna/a/ZOVwill we forsakeאֶת־בֵּיתet-betthe house ofאֱלֹהֵינוּ׃e/lo/HE/nuour God

    For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.