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.
.$,l,M;h t;Dim.l @,s,k .Wnyiw'l ~yir.m{a r,v]a vey.w ? .Wnyem'r.k.W .Wnyet{d.f
5
Yet now our
flesh is as the
flesh of our
brethren, our
children as their
children: and, lo, we bring into
bondage our
sons and our
daughters to be
servants, and some of our
daughters are brought unto
bondage already: neither is it in our
power to redeem them; for other
men have our
lands and
vineyards.
.Wnyen'B ~,hyen.biK .Wner'f.B .Wnyex;a r;f.biK h'T;[.w ? .Wnyet{n.B -t,a.w .Wnyen'B -t,a ~yiv.b{k .Wn.x;n]a heNih.w ? !yea.w tw{v'B.kin .Wnyet{n.Bim vey.w ~yid'b][;l ? ~yirex]a;l .Wnyem'r.k.W .Wnyet{d.f.W .Wned'y lea.l
6
And I was
very angry when I
heard their
cry and these
words.
~'t'q][;z -t,a yiT.[;m'v r,v]a;K d{a.m yil r;xiY;w ? h,Lea'h ~yir'b.D;h tea.w
7
Then I
consulted with
myself, and I
rebuked the
nobles, and the
rulers, and
said unto them, Ye
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one of his
brother. And I
set a
great assembly against them.
~yir{x;h -t,a h'byir'a'w y;l'[ yiBil .$el'MiY;w ? wyix'a.B -vyia ]a'V;m ~,h'l h'r.m{a'w ~yin'g.S;h -t,a.w ? h'lw{d.g h'Lih.q ~,hyel][ !eT,a'w ]myaiv{n ~,T;a
8
And I
said unto them, We after our
ability have
redeemed our
brethren the
Jews, which were
sold unto the
heathen; and will ye even
sell your
brethren? or shall they be
sold unto us? Then held they their
peace, and
found nothing to answer.
.Wnyex;a -t,a .Wnyin'q .Wn.x;n]a ~,h'l h'r.m{a'w ? ~,T;a -m;g.w .Wn'b yed.K ~Iyw{G;l ~yir'K.miN;h ~yid.Wh.Y;h ? .Wvyir]x;Y;w .Wn'l -.Wr.K.min.w ~,kyex]a -t,a .Wr.K.miT ? r'b'D .Wa.c'm a{l.w