H9002–/וְ–v

After them repaired Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside his own house.

וְחַשּׁ֖וּב (וְ) ve. “and”

After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning [supplied: of the wall], and to the corner.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Palal the son of Uzai [supplied: repaired] over against the turning [supplied: of the wall], and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh [supplied: repaired].

וְהַמִּגְדָּ֗ל (וְ) ve. “and”

(Now the Nethinim lived in Ophel, to the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)

וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.

וְעַ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. After him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

וְאַחֲרָ֤יו (וְ) ve. “and”

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another portion. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

וְחָנ֧וּן (וְ) ve. “and”

After him repaired Malchijah one of the goldsmiths to the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over against the gate of Hammiphkad, and to the ascent of the corner.

וְהָרֹכְלִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

וּבֵ֨ין (וּ) u. “and”וְהָרֹכְלִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

וְחֵיל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵ֥מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.

וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Hear, our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach on their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;

וְהָשֵׁ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְנֵ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

and don't cover their iniquity, and don't let their sin be blotted out from before you; for they have provoked [supplied: you] to anger before the builders.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַטָּאתָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

But it happened that when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, [supplied: and] that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very angry;

וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְהָעַרְבִ֨ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעַמֹּנִ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”

and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.

וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

But we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

וָלַ֖יְלָה (וָ) va. “and”

Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

וְהֶעָפָ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [supplied: there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Don't be you afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔ם (וּ) u. “and”וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

It happened from that time forth, that half of my servants worked in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

וְחֶצְיָ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon;

וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

and the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.

וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּבוֹנִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ (וְ) ve. “and”

I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another:

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְחָבָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ (וַ) va. “and”

So we worked in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.

וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְחֶצְיָ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”