1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAsharaYaNaShamai (as who/that Now happened it reported) LaSanabalat (to Sanballat) WaTawabayah (and Tobiah), WaLaGasham (and to Geshem) HaIrabay (the Arabian), WaLaYathar (and to rest) Ayabayanaw (our enemies), KayaBanahayathay (surely build) Ath-HaChawamah (the entirety of the wall), WaLaa (And not) YaNaYawathar (left) Bah (therein her) Paratz (breach); Gam (indeed / moreover) Id-HaIth (as far as that time) HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) Dalathawath (doors) Laa (NOT) HaImadathay ([causing] stood) BaShairayam (in gates);
2 WaYaShalach (And sent), Sanabalat (Sanballat) WaGasham (and Geshem) Alay (to me) LaAmar (saying), “Yalakah (come - emphatic), WaNaYawaidah (and we let meet) Yachadaw (together) BaKapayarayam (in villages) BaBaqaihath (in plain) Awanaw (Ono).” WaHamah (and they / them) Chashabayam (account / reckon - plural) LaIshahawath (make - plural) Lay (for me) Raih (intended harm).
3 WaAShalachah (And I sent - emphatic) Ilayam (went up them) Malaakayam (messengers), LaAmar (saying), “Malaakah (work), Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) Anay (I / Me) Ishah (make) WaLaa (And not) AYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) LaYaradath (can't come down). LaMah (what / why / how) ThaShabath (you cease), HaMalaakah (the work) KaAsharaARapahah (as who/that I leave her), WaYaradathay (and come down) Alayakam (to you)?”
4 WaYaShalachaw (And sent) Alay (to me) KaDabar (as same way) HaZah (this / that / these) Arabai (four) Paimayam (times after sort); WaAShawayab (And I answered). Awatham (the entirety of them) KaDabar (as word / matter) HaZah (this / that / these)
5 WaYaShalach (And sent) Alay (to me) Sanabalat (Sanballat) KaDabar (as same way) HaZah (this / that / these) Paim (time) Chamayashayath (fifth) Ath-Nairaw (the entirety of his servant) WaAgarath (and letter) Pathawachah (open) BaYadaw (in his hand),
6 Kathawab (Written), “Bah (within him her) BaGawayam (in nations), YaNaShamai (it reported) WaGasham (and Gashmu) Amar (said), Athah (you) WaHaYahawadayam (and the jews) Chashabayam (account / reckon - plural) LaMarawad (intend to rebel). Il (Because), Kan (for sure) Athah (you) Bawanah (build) HaChawamah (the wall). WaAthah (and you) Hawaah (which/who/that is) Lam (for them) LaMalak (king), KaDabarayam (as words) HaAlah (these).
7 WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Nabayaayam (prophets) HaImadath (you [causing] appointed) LaQaraa (to preach) Ilayak (my _ over yours) BaYarawashalam (at Jerusalem), LaAmar (saying), ‘Malak (king) BaYahawadah (in Judah)!’ WaIthah (and now / present moment) YaShamai (now reported) LaMalak (to king) KaDabarayam (as words). HaAlah (these) WaIthah (and now / present moment) Yalakah (come - emphatic now therefore), WaNaYawaitzah (and we let take counsel) Yachadaw (together).”
8 WaAShalachah (And I sent - emphatic), Alayaw (to him) LaAmar (saying), “Laa (NOT) YaNaHayah (such things done) KaDabarayam (as word / matter - plural) HaAlah (these) AsharaAthah (who/that you) Awamar (said), KayaMaLabak (surely imagine from your heart) Athah (you) Bawadaam (𐤁𐤅𐤃𐤀 them).”
9 KayaKalam (Surely their every) MaYaraayam (afraid - plural), Awathanaw (the entirety of us) LaAmar (saying), “YaRapahaw (weakened) Yadayam (their hands) Man-HaMalaakah (from the work), WaLaa (And not) ThaIshah (done).” WaIthah (and now), Chazaq (Take hold / harden) Ath-Yaday (the entirety of my hands).
10 WaAnay (And I / Me) Bawaathay (coming) Bayath (house) Shamaiyah (Shemaiah) Ban (son) Dalayah (Delaiah) Ban (son) Mahayatab-Al (Mehetabel), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Itzawar (shut home); WaYaAmar (and he said), “NaYawaid (we let meet together) Al-Bayath (to house) HaAlahayam (the God), Al-Thawak (to midst) HaHayakal (the temple), WaNaSagarah (and we let shut) Dalathawath (doors) HaHayakal (the temple); KayaBawaayam (surely come - plural) LaHaragak (to kill you yes); WaLayalah (and night) Bawaayam (come - plural) LaHaragak (to kill you).”
11 WaAAmarah (And I said - emphatic), “HaAyash (such man) Kamaway (𐤊𐤌𐤅 me) YaBarach (flee)?, WaMay (and such), Kamaway (𐤊𐤌𐤅 me) Ashar-YaBawaa (who/that go) Al-HaHayakal (to the temple) WaYaChayay (and life)? Laa (NOT) ABawaa (I go).”
12 WaANakayarah (And I discerned - emphatic), WaHanah (and behold), Laa (NOT) Alahayam (God) Shalachaw (sent him); KayaHaNabawaah (surely this prophecy) YaDabar (he pronounced) Ilay (against me). WaTawabayah (and Tobiah) WaSanabalat (and Sanballat) Shakaraw (hired him).
13 LaMainaShakawar (𐤋 hired) Hawaa (which/who/that is) LaMain-AYaraa (𐤋 I afraid), WaAIshah (And I do), Kan (for sure) WaChataathay (and sin), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Lam (for them) LaSham (report), Rai (evil / dysfunction) LaMainaYaCharapaway (𐤋 reproach me).
14 “Zakarah (Remember - emphatic), Alahayam (God), LaTawabayah (Tobiah) WaLaSanabalat (and Sanballat) KaMaishahayaw (as his works), Alah (these) WaGam (and indeed / moreover) LaNawaidayah (Noadiah), HaNabayaah (the prophetess) WaLaYathar (and rest) HaNabayaayam (the prophets), AsharaHayahaw (who/that came to pass) MaYaraayam (fear - plural) Awathay (the entirety of me).”
15 WaThaShalam (And finished) HaChawamah (So the wall) BaIsharayam (in twenty)- WaChamashah (and fifth day) LaAlawal (of Elul), LaChamashayam (fifty)- WaShanayam (and two) Yawam (day).
16 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAsharaShamaiw (as who/that heard), Kal (every) Awayabayanaw (happened our enemies) WaYaRaahaw (and saw) Kal (every) HaGawayam (the nations) AsharaSabayabathayanaw (who/that about us afraid), WaYaNapalaw (and much cast down) Maad (exceedingly / very) BaIyanayam (in their own eyes); WaYaYadaiw (and perceived) KayaMaAthaAlahayam (surely from entirety God) NaIshahathah (make) HaMalaakah (that work) HaMalaakah (the was worked). HaZaath (this)
17 Gam (Indeed / moreover) BaYawamayam (Moreover in those days) HaHam (the they / them) MaRabahayam (multiply/become many - plural) Charay (nobles) Yahawadah (Judah) Agarathathayam (many their letters) Hawalakawath (sent - plural) Il (over) Tawabayah (Tobiah's) WaAshar (and who/that) LaTawabayah (to Tobiah), Bawaawath (letters came) Alayam (to them).
18 Kay-Rabayam (Surely Many - plural) BaYahawadah (in Judah) Bailay (many binder / owner / husband), Shabawaih (𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤏𐤄) Law (for him) Kay-Chathan (surely 𐤇𐤕𐤍) Hawaa (which/who/that is) LaShakanayah (of Shecaniah) Ban (because son-in-law son) Arach (Arah); WaYahawachanan (and Jehohanan) Banaw (his son) YaLaqach (taken) Ath-Banath (the entirety of daughter) Mashalam (Meshullam) Ban (son wife) Barakayah (Berechiah).
19 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Tawabathayaw (his good deeds) Hayahaw (came to pass) Amarayam (spoke - plural) LaPanayamay (my before), WaDabaray (and reported my words). Hayahaw (came to pass) MaYawatzayaayam (brought forth - plural) Law (for him) Agarathawath (letters) YaShalach (sent) Tawabayah (Tobiah) LaYaraay (to me fear).