H9002–/וְ–v

But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king, and after certain days asked I leave of the king;

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁתַּ֜יִם (וּ) u. “and”וּלְקֵ֥ץ (וּ) u. “and”

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers; and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.

וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַתִּיר֥וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיִּצְהָ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unt

וְצָד֣וֹק (וְ) ve. “and”וּפְדָיָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the wards thereof.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃ (וּ) u. “and”

In those days saw I in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in heaps of corn, and lading asses therewith; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I forew

וּמְבִיאִ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”וְֽעֹמְסִ֪ים (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְאַף־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְאֵנִים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְבִיאִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

וְהַצֹּרִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֹכְרִ֧ים (וּ) u. “and”וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them: 'What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים (וּֽ) u. “and”

Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.'

וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתֶּ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath; and some of my servants set I over the gates, that

וּמִנְּעָרַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

וּמֹכְרֵ֧י (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁתָּֽיִם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Thy mercy.

וּבָאִים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְח֥וּסָה (וְ) ve. “and”

and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.

וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵינָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וָעָֽם׃ (וָ) va. “and”

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God: 'Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָכֶֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless even him did the foreign women cause to sin.

וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”וְאָה֤וּב (וְ) ve. “and”

Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to break faith with our God in marrying foreign women?'

וְלָכֶ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.

וּמִבְּנֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

וּבְרִ֥ית (וּ) u. “and”וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus cleansed I them from everything foreign, and appointed wards for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;

וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

וּלְקֻרְבַּ֧ן (וּ) u. “and”וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”

NOW IT came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus--this is Ahasuerus who reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces--

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵאָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him;

וַעֲבָדָ֑יו (וַ) va. “and”וּמָדַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”וְשָׂרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty, many days, even a hundred and fourscore days.

וְאֶ֨ת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְאַ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”

And when these days were fulfilled, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the castle, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

וּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”