and that which hath been prepared for one day is one ox, six fat sheep, also fowls have been prepared for me, and once in ten days of all wines abundantly, and with this, the bread of the governor I have not sought, for heavy is the service on this people.

And the city is broad on both sides, and great, and the people are few in its midst, and there are no houses builded;

Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,

And all the people are gathered as one man unto the broad place that is before the water-gate, and they say to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, that Jehovah commanded Israel.

and he readeth in it before the broad place that is before the water-gate, from the light till the middle of the day, over-against the men, and the women, and those intelligent, and the ears of all the people are unto the book of the law.

And the people go out, and bring in, and make for themselves booths, each on his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water-gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.

and bread from the heavens Thou hast given to them for their hunger, and water from a rock hast brought out to them for their thirst, and dost say to them to go in to possess the land that Thou hast lifted up Thy hand to give to them.

Also, when they have made to themselves a molten calf, and say, this is thy god that brought thee up out of Egypt, and do great despisings,

for bread of the arrangement, and the continual present, and the continual burnt-offering of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for appointed seasons, and for holy things, and for sin-offerings, to make atonement for Israel, even all the work of the house of our God.

And the second thanksgiving company that is going over-against, and I after it, and half of the people on the wall from beyond the tower of the furnaces and unto the broad wall,

because they have not come before the sons of Israel with bread and with water, and hire against them Balaam to revile them, and our God turneth the reviling into a blessing.

and all Judah have brought in the tithe of the corn, and of the new wine, and of the oil, to the treasuries.

And Hatach goeth out unto Mordecai, unto a broad place of the city, that is before the gate of the king,

And Haman saith, 'Yea, Esther the queen brought none in with the king, unto the feast that she made, except myself, and also for to-morrow I am called to her, with the king,

and to give the clothing and the horse into the hand of a man of the heads of the king, the chiefs, and they have clothed the man in whose honour the king hath delighted, and caused him to ride on the horse in a broad place of the city, and called before him: Thus it is done to the man in whose honour the king hath delighted.'

And Haman taketh the clothing, and the horse, and clothed Mordecai, and causeth him to ride in a broad place of the city, and calleth before him, 'Thus it is done to the man in whose honour the king hath delighted.'

And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.

God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.

And why from the womb Hast Thou brought me forth? I expire, and the eye doth not see me.

As I had not been, I am, From the belly to the grave I am brought,

At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.

For thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:

He is wandering for bread -- 'Where is it?' He hath known that ready at his hand Is a day of darkness.

That to a day of calamity is the wicked spared. To a day of wrath they are brought.

And he -- to the graves he is brought. And over the heap a watch is kept.

Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.

High they were for a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all others they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.

By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

If his sons multiply -- for them is a sword. And his offspring are not satisfied with bread.

The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire.

Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.

When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.

And now, their song I have been, And I am to them for a byword.

On the right hand doth a brood arise, My feet they have cast away, And they raise up against me, Their paths of calamity.

To turn aside man from doing, And pride from man He concealeth.

And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.

There they cry, and He doth not answer, Because of the pride of evil doers.

And also He moved thee from a strait place, To a broad place -- no straitness under it, And the sitting beyond of thy table Hath been full of fatness.

From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is straitened,

And now, they have not seen the light, Bright it is in the clouds, And the wind hath passed by and cleanseth them.

And say, 'Hitherto come thou, and add not, And a command is placed On the pride of thy billows.'

Thou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare -- if thou hast known it all.

Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?

And his brood gulp up blood, And where the pierced are -- there is he!

Scatter abroad the wrath of thine anger, And see every proud one, and make him low.

See every proud one -- humble him, And tread down the wicked in their place.

Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?

Who hath brought before Me and I repay? Under the whole heavens it is mine.

A pride -- strong ones of shields, Shut up -- a close seal.

Every high thing he doth see, He is king over all sons of pride.

And come unto him do all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they eat bread with him in his house, and bemoan him, and comfort him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him, and they gave to him each one kesitah, and each one ring of gold.

I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou art, I to-day have brought thee forth.

Lo, he travaileth with iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.

Bird of the heavens, and fish of the sea, Passing through the paths of the seas!

Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

To the Overseer. -- By David. In Jehovah I trusted, how say ye to my soul, 'They moved to Thy mountain for the bird?

Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, Jehovah they have not called.

Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride:

Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.

Jehovah, Thou hast brought up from Sheol my soul, Thou hast kept me alive, From going down to the pit.

And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.

Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

Love Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.

They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.

Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

O the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies.

Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,

My tear hath been to me bread day and night, In their saying unto me all the day, 'Where is thy God?'

In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee.

They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king.

Roar -- troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. Selah.

Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.

Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.

The sin of their mouth is a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

They search out perverse things, 'We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart are deep.

Thou hast brought us into a net, Thou hast placed pressure on our loins.

Therefore hath pride encircled them, Violence covereth them as a dress.

Bright art Thou, honourable above hills of prey.

Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. 'Also -- bread is He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?'

From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance.

Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.

(Even a sparrow hath found a house, And a swallow a nest for herself, Where she hath placed her brood,) Thine altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, My king and my God.

O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

Thou art ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.

Before mountains were brought forth, And Thou dost form the earth and the world, Even from age unto age Thou art God.

Be lifted up, O Judge of the earth, Send back a recompence on the proud.

Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.

Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.

I have watched, and I am As a bird alone on the roof.

Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled,

Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth,

And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.

This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There are moving things -- innumerable, Living creatures -- small with great.

And He calleth a famine on the land, The whole staff of bread He hath broken.

They have asked, and He bringeth quails, And with bread of heaven satisfieth them.

Many times He doth deliver them, And they rebel in their counsel, And they are brought low in their iniquity.

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.