1 Dabaray (Dabaray) Nachamayah (Nehemiah) Ban (son) Chakalayah (Hacaliah). WaYaHayah (and came to pass) BaChadash (in month) Kasalaw (Chislev), Shanahath (year), Isharayam (twenty) WaAnay (and I / Me) Hayahayathay (came to pass) BaShawashan (in Shushan) HaBayarah (the palace),
2 WaYaBawaa (And came), Achad (he and certain men) Chananay (Hanani), Achad (one) MaAchay (of my brothers), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaAyanashayam (and man - plural) MaYahawadah (out of Judah); WaAShaalam (And I asked them) Il-HaYahawadayam (over concerning the jews) HaPalayatah (the escaped), Ashar-NaShaaraw (who/that left) Man-HaShabay (from the captivity concerning), WaIl (and over) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).
3 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Lay (for me) HaNaShaarayam (the remnant - plural) Ashar-NaShaaraw (who/that left) Man-HaShabay (from the captivity) Sham (there) BaMadayanah (in province) BaRaih (in affliction) Gadawalah (greater) WaBaCharapah (and in reproach). WaChawamahath (and wall) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) MaParatzath (broken down), WaShairayah (and its gates) NaYatzathaw (burned) BaAsh (with fire).”
4 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaShamaiy (happened when heard me) Ath-HaDabarayam (the entirety of these words), HaAlah (these) Yashabathay (inhabit/dwell) WaABakah (And I wept), WaAThaAbalah (And I [reflexive] mourned - emphatic) Yawamayam (certain days); WaAHayah (and came to pass) Tzawam (fasted) WaMaThaPalal (and [reflexive] prayed) LaPanayam (before) Alahayam (God) HaShamayam (the heaven),
5 WaAAmar (And I said), “Anaa (beg), Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) HaShamayam (the heaven), Al, HaGadawal (the great awesome) WaHaNaYawaraa (and who fear / be afraid) Shamar (keep/guard) HaBarayath (the covenant) WaChasad (and loving kindness) LaAhabayaw (love him) WaLaShamaray (and keep) Matzawahawathayaw (his commandments):
6 ThaHayah (Came to pass) Naa (Now) Azanak (your ear) Qashabath (now attentive), WaIyanayak (and your eyes) Pathawachawath (open - plural), LaShamai (listen) Al-Thapalahath (to prayer) Ibadak (your servant), AsharaAnakay (who/that I) MaThaPalal ([reflexive] pray) LaPanayamak (your before) HaYawam (this time), Yawamam (by day) WaLayalah (and night), Il-Banay (over son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ibadayak (your servants) WaMaThaYawadah (and [reflexive] confess) Il-Chataahawath (over sins) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaChataanaw (who/that we sinned) Lak (against you). WaAnay (And yes), WaBayath (and house) Abay (my father's) Chataanaw (we sinned).
7 Chabal (Dealt very corruptly) Chabalanaw (we against), Lak (for you) WaLaa (And not) Shamaranaw (we kept) Ath-HaMatzawahawath (the entirety of the commandments), WaAth-HaChaqayam (and the entirety of the statutes), WaAth-HaMashapatayam (and the entirety of the ordinances), AsharaTzawahayath (who/that you commanded) Ath (the entirety of) Mashah (Moses) Ibadak (your servant).
8 “Zakar (Remember), Naa (beg), Ath-HaDabar (the entirety of the word) AsharaTzawahayath (who/that you commanded) Ath (the entirety of) Mashah (Moses), Ibadak (your servant) LaAmar (saying), Athaham (you) ‘ThaMailaw (you trespass), Anay (I / Me) APawayatz (I scatter abroad) Athakam (the entirety of you) BaImayam (in peoples);
9 WaShawabatham (And you return), Alay (to me) WaShamaratham (and you keep) Matzawahawathay (my commandments) WaIshahayatham (and you do), Atham (the entirety of them) Am-YaHayah (although - rhetorical came to pass) NaNadachakam (your outcasts) BaQatzah (in end / extremity / border) HaShamayam (uttermost part the heavens), MaSham (from there) AQabatzam (I gather them), WaHaBawaathayam (and [causing] bring them) Al-HaMaqawam (to the place) AsharaBacharathay (who/that Chosen / Selected), LaShakan (to dwell) Ath-Shamay (the entirety of my name) Sham (there).’
10 “WaHam (And they / them) Ibadayak (your servants) WaImak (and your people), AsharaPadahayath (who/that you redeemed) BaKachak (in your power), HaGadawal (the great) WaBaYadak (and in your hand) HaChazaqah (the strong).
11 Anaa (𐤀𐤍𐤀) Adanay (), ThaHayah (you beg), Naa (Now) Azanak (your ear) Qashabath (attentive) Al-Thapalahath (to now to prayer) Ibadak (your servant), WaAl-Thapalahath (and to prayer) Ibadayak (your servants), HaChapatzayam (the delight - plural) LaYaraah (to fear) Ath-Shamak (the entirety of your name); WaHaTzalayachah (and [causing] please prosper - emphatic) Naa (Now) LaIbadak (your servant) HaYawam (this day), WaNathanaw (and grant him) LaRachamayam (mercy - plural) LaPanayam (sight) HaAyash (this man).” HaZah (this / that / these) WaAnay (and I / Me) Hayahayathay (came to pass) Mashaqah (𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤄) LaMalak (Now cup bearer to king).