H9001–/וַ–v

And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.

וָאֹמַ֞ר (וָ) va. “and”

Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.

וְהָֽיוּ־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

וַתְּהִ֨י (וַ) va. “and”

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

וַיִּ֥חַר (וַ) va “and”

Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ (וַ) va “and”וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶתֵּ֥ן (וָ) va. “and”

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”וְנִמְכְּרוּ־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ (וַֽ) va “and”

Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

וָאוֹמַ֕ר (וָ) va “and”

Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וָאֶקְרָא֙ (וָ) va. “and”וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם (וָֽ) va. “and”

Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה (וָֽ) va. “and”וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

וַיִּקְח֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה (וָ) va. “and”וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.

וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וָאָשִׁ֥יב (וָ) va. “and”

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (וַ) va “and”

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֤ה (וָ) va. “and”

Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

וָאֹמְרָ֗ה (וָ) va. “and”וָחָ֑י (וָ) va. “and”

And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

וָאַכִּ֕ירָה (וָ) va. “and”

Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

וְחָטָ֑אתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.

וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽרְא֗וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְּל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וָאַעֲמִ֖יד (וָ) va. “and”וַיִּפָּֽקְד֛וּ (וַ) va “and”

That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

וָאֲצַוֶּ֞ה (וָ) va. “and”

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

וָאֹמַ֣ר (וָ) va “and”וְהַעֲמֵ֗יד (וְ) ve. “and”