H9001–/וַ–v

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

וָאֶקְרָ֨א (וָ) va. “and”

So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

וַנָּצ֛וּמָה (וַ) va. “and”וַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥ה (וַ) va. “and”וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”

Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them,

וָאַבְדִּ֛ילָה (וָ) va. “and”

and weighed to them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, and his counselors, and his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered:

וָאֶשְׁקֳלָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

I weighed into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels one hundred talents; of gold one hundred talents;

וָאֶשְׁקֲלָ֨ה (וָ) va. “and”

I said to them, You are holy to Yahweh, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill-offering to Yahweh, the God of your fathers.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.

וְקִבְּלוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth [supplied: day] of the first month, to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the bandit by the way.

וַֽנִּסְעָ֞ה (וַֽ) va. “and”וַיַּ֨צִּילֵ֔נוּ (וַ) va “and”

We came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.

וַנָּב֖וֹא (וַ) va. “and”וַנֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

the whole by number and by weight: and all the weight was written at that time.

וַיִּכָּתֵ֥ב (וַ) va “and”

They delivered the king's commissions to the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God.

וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ׀ (וַֽ) va “and”וְנִשְּׂא֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mixed themselves with the peoples of the lands: yes, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass.

וְהִתְעָֽרְבוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

When I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.

וָאֶמְרְטָ֞ה (וָ) va. “and”וָאֵשְׁבָ֖ה (וָ) va. “and”

At the evening offering I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God;

וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙ (וָֽ) va. “and”וָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥ה (וָ) va. “and”

and I said, my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up to the heavens.

וָאֹמְרָ֗ה (וָ) va. “and”

For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins of it, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

וַֽיַּט־ (וַֽ) va “and”

now therefore don't give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever; that you may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.

וַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

After all that is come on us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that you our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such a remnant,

וְנָתַ֥תָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land: yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

וַיַּעַן֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַנֹּ֛שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and [supplied: when] he came there, he ate no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

They made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;

וַיַּעֲבִ֨ירוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth [supplied: day] of the month: and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

Ezra the priest stood up, and said to them, You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּשִׁ֖יבוּ (וַ) va. “and”

Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, As you have said concerning us, so must we do.

וַיַּֽעְנ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”