H1934–הֲוָא–ha.va

be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and are digging out the foundations.

לֶהֱוֵ֣א le.he.Ve' “let it be”

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, impost, or toll, and so thou wilt endamage the revenue of the kings.

לֶהֱוֵ֣א le.he.Ve' “let it be”

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, impost, and toll, was paid unto them.

הֲווֹ֙ ha.Vo “they were”

And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?'

הֱו֛וֹ he.Vo “be”

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

וַהֲוָת֙ (הֲוָת֙) ha.Vat “it was”

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

הֲוָת֙ ha.Vat “it was”

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth on with diligence and prospereth in their hands.

לֶהֱוֵ֣א le.he.Ve' “let it be”

And thus they returned us answer, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and finished.

הֲוָ֨א ha.Va' “it was”

'Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your companions the Apharesachites, who are beyond the River, be ye far from thence;

הֲו֖וֹ ha.Vo “be!”

Moreover I make a decree concerning what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God; that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not

תֶּהֱוֵ֧א te.he.Ve' “let it be”

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests that are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail;

לֶהֱוֵ֨א le.he.Ve' “it will be”

that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savour unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

לֶהֱוֹ֧ן le.he.Von “they will be”

Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

לֶֽהֱוֵא֙ le.he.Ve' “will it be”

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.

לֶהֱוֹ֤ן le.he.Von “they will be”

And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him with all diligence, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.'

לֶהֱוֵ֨א le.he.Ve' “he will be”לֶהֱוֵ֥א le.he.Ve' “let it be”

Daniel spoke and said: Blessed be the name of God from everlasting even unto everlasting; for wisdom and might are His;

לֶהֱוֵ֨א le.he.Ve' “let it be”

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and He hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the end of days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

לֶהֱוֵ֖א le.he.Ve' “it will be”

as for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter; and He that revealeth secrets hath made known to thee what shall come to pass.

לֶהֱוֵ֖א le.he.Ve' “it will be”לֶהֱוֵֽא׃ le.he.Ve' “it will be”

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was surpassing, stood before thee; and the appearance thereof was terrible.

הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙ ha.Vay.ta “you were”

Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.

הֲוַ֗יְתָ ha.Vay.ta “you were”

Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing-floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them; and the stone that smote the image

וַהֲווֹ֙ (הֲווֹ֙) ha.Vo “they were”הֲוָ֛ת ha.Vat “it became”

And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron; forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and beateth down all things; and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it break in pieces and crush.

תֶּהֱוֵ֥א te.he.Ve' “it will be”

And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but there shall be in it of the firmness of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

תֶּהֱוֵ֔ה te.he.Veh “it will be”לֶֽהֱוֵא־ le.he.ve'- “it will be”

And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so part of the kingdom shall be strong, and part thereof broken.

תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה te.he.Veh “it will be”תֶּהֱוֵ֥ה te.he.Veh “it will be”

And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves by the seed of men; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron doth not mingle with clay.

לֶהֱוֹן֙ le.he.Von “they will be”לֶהֱוֹ֥ן le.he.Von “they will be”