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”

He sent letters to all the Jews, to the hundred twenty-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”

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

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

The king Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the isles of the sea.

וְאִיֵּ֥י (וְ) ve. “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, aren't they 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 to king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brothers, 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. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

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

There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-donkeys, 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”

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

וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."

וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ (וּ) u. “and”

Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil."

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

Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have 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 your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce you to your face."

וְאוּלָם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֖ע (וְ) ve. “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 to Job, and said, "The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them,

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

and the Sabeans attacked, and took them away. Yes, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

While he was still speaking, there also came another, and said, "The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

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

While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, "The Chaldeans made three bands, and swept down on the camels, and have taken them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you."

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

While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, "Your sons and your 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 struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead. I alone have escaped to tell you."

וְהִנֵּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”

He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh."

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

In all this, Job did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."

וּמֵהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ (וּ) u. “and”