H9001–/וַ–v

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

וָאֶקְרָ֨א (וָ) va. “and”

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.

וַנָּצ֛וּמָה (וַ) va. “and”וַנְּבַקְשָׁ֥ה (וַ) va. “and”וַיֵּעָתֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”

Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

וָאַבְדִּ֛ילָה (וָ) va. “and”

and weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered:

וָאֶשְׁקֳלָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

I weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels a hundred talents; of gold a hundred talents;

וָאֶשְׁקֲלָ֨ה (וָ) va. “and”

And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto Jehovah, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill-offering unto Jehovah, the God of your fathers.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.

וְקִבְּלוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth [ergänzt: day] of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the lier-in-wait by the way.

וַֽנִּסְעָ֞ה (וַֽ) va. “and”וַיַּ֨צִּילֵ֔נוּ (וַ) va “and”

And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.

וַנָּב֖וֹא (וַ) va. “and”וַנֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

the whole by number and by weight: and all the weight was written at that time.

וַיִּכָּתֵ֥ב (וַ) va “and”

And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's satraps, and to the governors beyond the River: and they furthered the people and the house of God.

וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ׀ (וַֽ) va “and”וְנִשְּׂא֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

וְהִתְעָֽרְבוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.

וָאֶמְרְטָ֞ה (וָ) va. “and”וָאֵשְׁבָ֖ה (וָ) va. “and”

And at the evening oblation I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe rent; and I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God;

וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙ (וָֽ) va. “and”וָאֶפְרְשָׂ֥ה (וָ) va. “and”

and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.

וָאֹמְרָ֗ה (וָ) va. “and”

For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended lovingkindness unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

וַֽיַּט־ (וַֽ) va “and”

now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

וַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,

וְנָתַ֥תָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land: yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

וַיַּעַן֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַנֹּ֛שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they sware.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and [ergänzt: when] he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

וַיַּעֲבִ֨ירוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within the three days; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth [ergänzt: day] of the month: and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have trespassed, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.

וַיָּ֨קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּשִׁ֖יבוּ (וַ) va. “and”

Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said concerning us, so must we do.

וַיַּֽעְנ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”