H9001–/וַ–v

And I bring up the heads of Judah upon the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the dung-gate;

וָאַעֲלֶה֙ (וָ) va. “and”וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָה (וָ) va. “and”

and after them goeth Hoshaiah, and half of the heads of Judah,

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

and from beyond the gate of Ephraim, and by the old-gate, and by the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, and unto the sheep-gate -- and they have stood at the prison-gate.

וְעָ֣מְד֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the two thanksgiving companies stand in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me,

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה (וַֽ) va. “and”

and Masseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer, and the singers sound, and Jezrahiah the inspector;

וַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

and they sacrifice on that day great sacrifices and rejoice, for God hath made them rejoice `with' great joy, and also, the women and the children have rejoiced, and the joy of Jerusalem is heard -- unto a distance.

וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע (וַ) va. “and”

And certain are appointed on that day over the chambers for treasures, for heave-offerings, for first-fruits, and for tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for priests, and for Levites, for the joy of Judah `is' over the priests, and over the Levites, who are standing up.

וַיִּפָּקְד֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the singers and the gatekeepers keep the charge of their God, even the charge of the cleansing -- according to the command of David `and' Solomon his son,

וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

On that day there was read in the book of Moses, in the ears of the people, and it hath been found written in it that an Ammonite and Moabite doth not come into the assembly of God -- unto the age,

וְנִמְצָא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, at their hearing the law, that they separate all the mixed people from Israel.

וַיְהִ֖י (וַ) va “and”וַיַּבְדִּ֥ילוּ (וַ) va “and”

and he maketh for him a great chamber, and there they were formerly putting the present, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine, and the oil -- the commanded thing of the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers -- and the heave-offering of the priests.

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

and I come in to Jerusalem, and understand concerning the evil that Eliashib hath done for Tobiah, to make to him a chamber in the courts of the house of God,

וָאָב֖וֹא (וָ) va. “and”וָאָבִ֣ינָה (וָ) va. “and”

and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,

וַיֵּ֥רַֽע (וַ) va “and”וָֽאַשְׁלִ֜יכָה (וָֽ) va. “and”

and I speak, and they cleanse the chambers, and I bring back thither the vessels of the house of God with the present and the frankincense.

וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (וָ) va. “and”וַֽיְטַהֲר֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וָאָשִׁ֣יבָה (וָ) va. “and”

And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field -- the Levites and the singers, doing the work.

וָאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה (וָ) va. “and”וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

And I strive with the prefects, and say, `Wherefore hath the house of God been forsaken?' and I gather them, and set them on their station;

וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (וָ) va. “and”וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם (וָֽ) va. “and”וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם (וָֽ) va. “and”

And I appoint treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and by their hand `is' Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, for stedfast they have been reckoned, and on them `it is' to give a portion to their brethren.

וָאוֹצְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

In those days I have seen in Judah those treading wine-vats on sabbath, and bringing in the sheaves, and lading on the asses, and also, wine, grapes, and figs, and every burden, yea, they are bringing in to Jerusalem on the sabbath-day, and I testify in the day of their selling provision.

וָאָעִ֕יד (וָ) va. “and”

And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, `What `is' this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?

וָאָרִ֕יבָה (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

Thus did not your fathers do? and our God bringeth in on us all this evil, and on this city, and ye are adding fierceness on Israel, to pollute the sabbath.'

וַיָּבֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day.

וַיְהִ֡י (וַ) va “and”וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ (וָ) va. “and”וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (וָ) va. “and”

And they lodge -- the merchants and sellers of all ware -- at the outside of Jerusalem, once or twice,

וַיָּלִ֨ינוּ (וַ) va “and”

and I testify against them, and say unto them, `Wherefore are ye lodging over-against the wall? if ye repeat `it', a hand I put forth upon you;' from that time they have not come in on the sabbath.

וָאָעִ֣ידָה (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמְרָ֤ה (וָ) va. “and”

And I say to the Levites, that they be cleansed, and, coming in, keeping the gates, to sanctify the sabbath-day. Also, this, remember for me, O my God, and have pity on me, according to the abundance of Thy kindness.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”