H9002–/וְ–v

Also, at that time I said to the people, `Let each with his servant lodge in the midst of Jerusalem, and they have been to us by night a guard, and by day `for' the work:'

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

and there are none -- I and my brethren and my servants, the men of the guard who `are' after me -- there are none of us putting off our garments, each `hath' his vessel of water.

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

And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,

וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

yea, there are who are saying, `Our sons, and our daughters, we -- are many, and we receive corn, and eat, and live.'

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

And there are who are saying, `Our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, we are pledging, and we receive corn for the famine.'

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

And there are who are saying, `We have borrowed money for the tribute of the king, `on' our fields, and our vineyards;

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

and now, as the flesh of our brethren `is' our flesh, as their sons `are' our sons, and lo, we are subduing our sons and our daughters for servants, and there are of our daughters subdued, and our hand hath no might, and our fields and our vineyards `are' to others.'

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”

And it is very displeasing to me when I have heard their cry and these words,

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

and my heart reigneth over me, and I strive with the freemen, and with the prefects, and say to them, `Usury one upon another ye are exacting;' and I set against them a great assembly,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and say to them, `We have acquired our brethren the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to the ability that `is' in us, and ye also sell your brethren, and they have been sold to us!' and they are silent, and have not found a word.

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

And also, I, my brethren, and my servants, are exacting of them silver and corn; let us leave off, I pray you, this usury.

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

Give back, I pray you, to them, as to-day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and their houses, and the hundredth `part' of the money, and of the corn, of the new wine, and of the oil, that ye are exacting of them.'

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

And they say, `We give back, and of them we seek nothing; so we do as thou art saying.' And I call the priests, and cause them to swear to do according to this thing;

וּמֵהֶם֙ (וּ) u. “and”

also, my lap I have shaken, and I say, `Thus doth God shake out every man, who doth not perform this thing, from his house, and from his labour; yea, thus is he shaken out and empty;' and all the assembly say, `Amen,' and praise Jehovah; and the people do according to this thing.

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

Also, from the day that he appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the thirty and second year of Artaxerxes the king -- twelve years -- I, and my brethren, the bread of the governor have not eaten:

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

the former governors who `are' before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.

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

And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;

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

and of the Jews, and of the prefects, a hundred and fifty men, and those coming in unto us of the nations that `are' round about us, `are' at my table;

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

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.

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

And it cometh to pass, when it hath been heard by Sanballat, and Tobiah, and by Geshem the Arabian, and by the rest of our enemies, that I have builded the wall, and there hath not been left in it a breach, (also, till that time the doors I had not set up in the gates,)

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

that Sanballat sendeth, also Geshem, unto me, saying, `Come and we meet together in the villages, in the valley of Ono;' and they are thinking to do to me evil.

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

And I send unto them messengers, saying, `A great work I am doing, and I am not able to come down; why doth the work cease when I let it alone, and have come down unto you?'

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And Sanballat sendeth unto me, according to this word, a fifth time, his servant, and an open letter in his hand;

וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

it is written in it, `Among the nations it hath been heard, and Gashmu is saying: Thou and the Jews are thinking to rebel, therefore thou art building the wall, and thou hast been to them for a king -- according to these words!

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

And also, prophets thou hast appointed to call for thee in Jerusalem, saying, A king `is' in Judah, and now it is heard by the king according to these words; and now come, and we take counsel together.'

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