H9002–/וְ–v

Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority to confirm this second letter of Purim.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

And he sent letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, [supplied: with] words of peace and truth,

וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵאָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ (וֶ) ve. “and”

to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had ordained for themselves and for their seed, in the matter of the fastings and their cry.

וְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

וּמַאֲמַ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וְנִכְתָּ֖ב (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

וְאִיֵּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וּפָרָשַׁת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּפָרָֽס׃ (וּ) u. “and”

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

וְגָדוֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָצ֖וּי (וְ) ve. “and”וְדֹבֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

וְיָשָׁ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”וִירֵ֥א (וִ) vi. “and”וְסָ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ (וַ) va. “and”וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ (וּ) u. “and”

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

וְיָשָׁ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

וּבְעַד־ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְעַ֥ד (וּ) u. “and”וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּ (וּ) u. “and”

But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

וְאוּלָם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”

And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

וּבָנָ֨יו (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֹתָ֤יו (וּ) u. “and”וְשֹׁתִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”

that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

וּמַלְאָ֛ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

and the Sabeans fell [supplied: upon them], and took them away: yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

וְזֶה֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַנְּעָרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

וְזֶה֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

וְזֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנוֹתֶ֤יךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְשֹׁתִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”

and, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

וְהִנֵּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”

and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.

וְעָרֹם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיהוָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehovah said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

וּמֵהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ (וּ) u. “and”