1
And there was a
great cry of the
people and of their
wives against their
brethren the
Jews.
~,hyex]a -l,a h'lw{d.G ~,hyev.n.W ~'['h t;q][;c yih.T;w ? ~yid.Wh.Y;h
2
For there
were that
said, We, our
sons, and our
daughters, are
many: therefore we take
up corn for them, that we may
eat, and
live.
.Wn.x;n]a .Wnyet{n.b.W .Wnyen'B ~yir.m{a r,v]a vey.w ? h,y.xin.w h'l.ka{n.w !'g'd h'x.qin.w ~yiB;r
3
Some also there
were that
said, We have
mortgaged our
lands, vineyards, and
houses, that we might
buy corn, because of the
dearth.
.WnyeT'b.W .Wnyem'r.k.W .Wnyet{d.f ~yir.m{a r,v]a vey.w ? b'['r'B !'g'd h'x.qin.w ~yib.r{[ .Wn.x;n]a
4
There
were also that
said, We have
borrowed money for the
king's tribute, and that upon our
lands and
vineyards.
.$,l,M;h t;Dim.l @,s,k .Wnyiw'l ~yir.m{a r,v]a vey.w ? .Wnyem'r.k.W .Wnyet{d.f
5
Yet now our
flesh is as the
flesh of our
brethren, our
children as their
children: and, lo, we bring into
bondage our
sons and our
daughters to be
servants, and some of our
daughters are brought unto
bondage already: neither is it in our
power to redeem them; for other
men have our
lands and
vineyards.
.Wnyen'B ~,hyen.biK .Wner'f.B .Wnyex;a r;f.biK h'T;[.w ? .Wnyet{n.B -t,a.w .Wnyen'B -t,a ~yiv.b{k .Wn.x;n]a heNih.w ? !yea.w tw{v'B.kin .Wnyet{n.Bim vey.w ~yid'b][;l ? ~yirex]a;l .Wnyem'r.k.W .Wnyet{d.f.W .Wned'y lea.l