H9001–/וַ–v

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right 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 intreated of us.

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

Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, 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 of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:

וָאֶשְׁקֳלָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;

וָאֶשְׁקֲלָ֨ה (וָ) va. “and”

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

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

So took the priests and the Levites 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 of Ahava on the twelfth 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 of such as lay 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”

By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.

וַיִּכָּתֵ֥ב (וַ) va “and”

And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side 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 people of those 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 mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

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

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

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

And 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 trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

וָאֹמְרָ֗ה (וָ) va. “and”

For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy 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 desolations 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 wealth 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 trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;

וְנָתַ֥תָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

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

Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And 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 Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.

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 three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of 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 transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.

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

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

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