H9002–/וְ–v

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׂמְחָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּבְשִׁ֔יר (וּ) u. “and”וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”

also from Beth Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages round about Jerusalem.

וּמִבֵּית֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִשְּׂד֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶֽת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. [supplied: One went] on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;

וְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤ת (וְ) ve. “and”

and after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,

וַחֲצִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

וַעֲזַרְיָ֥ה (וַ) va. “and”וּמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,

וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן (וּ) u. “and”וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֖ה (וּֽ) u. “and”וְיִרְמְיָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

and certain of the priests' sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;

וּמִבְּנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

and his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.

וְֽאֶחָ֡יו (וְֽ) ve. “and”וַעֲזַרְאֵ֡ל (וַ) va. “and”וִֽיהוּדָה֙ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְעֶזְרָ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water gate eastward.

וְעַל֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֶגְדָּ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֛ד (וְ) ve. “and”

The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people, on the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, even to the broad wall,

וְהַתּוֹדָ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”וַחֲצִ֨י (וַ) va. “and”וְעַ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even to the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.

וּמֵעַ֣ל (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִגְדַּ֤ל (וּ) u. “and”וּמִגְדַּ֣ל (וּ) u. “and”וְעַ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

So stood the two companies of those who gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

וַאֲנִ֕י (וַ) va. “and”וַחֲצִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים (וְ) ve. “and”

and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨ה (וּ) u. “and”וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה (וּֽ) u. “and”וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֻזִּ֛י (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ן (וִֽ) vi. “and”וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וְעֵילָ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וָעָ֑זֶר (וָ) va. “and”וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

וְגַ֧ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיְלָדִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

On that day were men appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the heave-offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who waited.

וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, and [supplied: so did] the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת (וּ) u. “and”וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

וְאָסָ֖ף (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁיר־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֹד֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every day required: and they set apart [supplied: that which was] for the Levites; and the Levites set apart [supplied: that which was] for the sons of Aaron.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִימֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,

וּמֹאָבִ֛י (וּ) u. “and”

because they didn't meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.

וּבַמָּ֑יִם (וּ) u. “and”

Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,

וְלִפְנֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

had prepared for him a great chamber, where before they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.

וְשָׁ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר (וּ) u. “and”וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְרוּמַ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”