דָּבָר

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1. 2 Chronicles 36:16דְּבָרָ֔יוwords his

   But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

2. 2 Chronicles 36:21דְּבַר־[the] word of

   So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD through Jeremiah.

3. 2 Chronicles 36:22דְּבַר־[the] word of

   In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:

4. Ezra 1:1דְּבַר־[the] word of

   In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:

5. Ezra 3:4דְּבַר־[the] matter of

   They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.

6. Ezra 7:1הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe things

   Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

7. Ezra 7:11דִּבְרֵ֧י[the] matters of

   This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:

8. Ezra 8:17דְּבָרִ֜יםwords

   And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

9. Ezra 9:3הַדָּבָ֣רthe matter

   When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.

10. Ezra 9:4בְּדִבְרֵ֣יat [the] words of

    Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering.

11. Ezra 10:4הַדָּבָ֖רthe matter

    Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

12. Ezra 10:5כַּדָּבָ֥רaccording to the manner

    So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.

13. Ezra 10:9הַדָּבָ֖רthe matter

    So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.

14. Ezra 10:12כִּדְבָרְךָ֥according to word your

    And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!

15. Ezra 10:13בַּדָּבָ֥רin the matter

    But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.

16. Ezra 10:14לַדָּבָ֥רto the matter

    Let our leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”

17. Ezra 10:16הַדָּבָֽרthe matter

    So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, each of them identified by name, to represent their families. On the first day of the tenth month they launched the investigation,

18. Nehemiah 1:1דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,

19. Nehemiah 1:4הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe words

    When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

20. Nehemiah 1:8הַדָּבָ֔רthe word

    Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,

21. Nehemiah 2:18דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.

22. Nehemiah 2:19הַדָּבָ֤ר[is] the thing

    But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”

23. Nehemiah 2:20דָּבָ֗רword

    So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.”

24. Nehemiah 5:6הַדְּבָרִ֥יםthe words

    When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,

25. Nehemiah 5:8דָּבָֽר סa word

    and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.

26. Nehemiah 5:9הַדָּבָ֖רthe thing

    So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?

27. Nehemiah 5:12כַּדָּבָ֥רaccording to the manner

    “We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.

28. Nehemiah 5:13הַדָּבָ֣רthe word

    I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of His house and possession every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.

29. Nehemiah 5:13כַּדָּבָ֥רaccording to the manner

    I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of His house and possession every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.

30. Nehemiah 6:4כַּדָּבָ֥רaccording to the manner

    Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave the same reply.

31. Nehemiah 6:4כַּדָּבָ֥רaccording to the manner

    Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave the same reply.

32. Nehemiah 6:5כַּדָּבָ֥רaccording to the manner

    The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter

33. Nehemiah 6:6כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםaccording to the words

    that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king,

34. Nehemiah 6:7כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםaccording to the words

    and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”

35. Nehemiah 6:8כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםaccording to the words

    Then I sent him this reply: “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”

36. Nehemiah 6:19וּדְבָרַ֕יand words my

    Moreover, these nobles kept reporting to me Tobiah’s good deeds, and they relayed my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

37. Nehemiah 8:4לַדָּבָר֒for the matter

    Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

38. Nehemiah 8:9דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.

39. Nehemiah 8:12בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים<in> the words

    Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.

40. Nehemiah 8:13דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law.

41. Nehemiah 9:8דְּבָרֶ֔יךָwords your

    You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites— to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.

42. Nehemiah 11:23דְּבַר־[the] matter of

    For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

43. Nehemiah 11:24דָּבָ֖רmatter

    Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.

44. Nehemiah 12:23דִּבְרֵ֣י[the] matters of

    As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles.

45. Nehemiah 12:47דְּבַר־[the] matter of

    So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

46. Nehemiah 13:17הַדָּבָ֨ר[is] the thing

    Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

47. Esther 1:12בִּדְבַ֣רat [the] word of

    Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.

48. Esther 1:13דְּבַ֣ר[the] manner of

    Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.

49. Esther 1:17דְבַר־[the] matter of

    For the conduct of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to despise their husbands and say, ‘King Xerxes ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come.’

50. Esther 1:18דְּבַ֣ר[the] matter of

    This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen’s conduct will say the same thing to all the king’s officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.