14
Moreover from the
time that I was
appointed to be their
governor in the
land of
Judah, from the
twentieth year even unto the
two and
thirtieth year of
Artaxerxes the
king, that is,
twelve * #ste
years, I and my
brethren have not
eaten the
bread of the
governor.
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y.hil yit{a h\
Wic -r,v]a ~w{
Yim ~;G ? ~yiv{
l.v t;n.v d;[.w ~yir.f,[ t;n.Vim h'd.Wh.y #
,r,a.B ? ~yeT.v ~
yin'v .$
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h'x,P;h ~
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15
But the
former governors that had been
before me were
chargeable unto the
people, and had
taken of them
bread and
wine, beside forty shekels of
silver; yea,
even their
servants bare
rule over the
people: but so
did not I,
because of the
fear of
God.
16
Yea, also I
continued in the
work of this
wall, neither
bought we any
land: and all my
servants were
gathered thither unto the
work.
17
Moreover there were at my
table an
hundred and
fifty of the
Jews and
rulers, beside those that
came unto us from among the
heathen that are about
us.
18
Now that which was
prepared for me
daily was
one ox and
six choice sheep; also
fowls were
prepared for me, and once in
ten days store of all sorts of
wine: yet for
all this
required not I the
bread of the
governor, because the
bondage was
heavy upon this
people.
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v d'x,a ~w{
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b]['h h'd.b'k -yiK
yiT.v;Qib a{l
h'x,P;h ~
,x,l ? h,Z;h ~
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19
Think upon me, my
God, for
good, according to all that I have
done for this
people.
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-h'r.k'z ? h,Z;h ~
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