H9002–/וְ–v

Likewise at the same time said I to the people, Let everyone with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day.

וְנַעֲר֔וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיּ֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes, everyone [supplied: went with] his weapon [supplied: to] the water.

וְאֵ֨ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְעָרַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”וְאַנְשֵׁ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.

וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.

וְיֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְנִקְחָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְנִחְיֶֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth.

וְיֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְנִקְחָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [supplied: on] our fields and our vineyards.

וְיֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children: and, behold, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage [supplied: already]: neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֵ֨שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”

I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, You exact usury, everyone of his brother. I held a great assembly against them.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brothers the Jews, that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

I likewise, my brothers and my servants, do lend them money and grain. Please let us leave off this usury.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְעָרַ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וְדָגָ֑ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Please restore to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that you exact of them.

וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם (וּ) u. “and”וּמְאַ֨ת (וּ) u. “and”וְהַדָּגָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as you say. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

וּמֵהֶם֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesn't perform this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. All the assembly said, Amen, and praised Yahweh. The people did according to this promise.

וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְכָ֛כָה (וְ) ve. “and”וָרֵ֑ק (וָ) va. “and”

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [supplied: that is], twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor.

וְ֠עַד (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחַ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”

But the former governors who were before me were chargeable to the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.

וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וָיַ֙יִן֙ (וָ) va. “and”וַאֲנִי֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.

וְ֠גַם (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְשָׂדֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, one hundred fifty men, besides those who came to us from among the nations that were round about us.

וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (וַ) va. “and”וְהַבָּאִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I didn't demand the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy on this people.

וַאֲשֶׁר֩ (וַ) va. “and”וְצִפֳּרִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֨ין (וּ) u. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now it happened, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though even to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;)

וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם (וּ) u. “and”וּלְיֶ֣תֶר (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in [supplied: one of] the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I can't come down: why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,

וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

in which was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause you are building the wall: and you would be their king, according to these words.

וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

You have also appointed prophets to preach of you at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”