H9001–/וַ–v

Then I made the rulers of Judah come up on the wall, and I put in position two great bands of them who gave praise, walking in ordered lines; one went to the right on the wall, in the direction of the doorway where the waste was put;

וָאַעֲלֶה֙ (וָ) va. “and”וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָה (וָ) va. “and”

And after them went Hoshaiah and half of the rulers of Judah,

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And over the doorway of Ephraim and by the old door and the fish door and the tower of Hananel and the tower of Hammeah, as far as the sheep door: and at the doorway of the watchmen they came to a stop.

וְעָ֣מְד֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

So the two bands of those who gave praise took up their positions in the house of God, and I and half of the chiefs with me:

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה (וַֽ) va. “and”

And Maaseiah and Shemaiah and Eleazar and Uzzi and Jehohanan and Malchijah and Elam and Ezer. And the makers of melody made their voices loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

וַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And on that day they made great offerings and were glad; for God had made them glad with great joy; and the women and the children were glad with them: so that the joy of Jerusalem came to the ears of those who were far off.

וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂמָ֗חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע (וַ) va. “and”

And on that day certain men were put over the rooms where the things which had been given were stored, for the lifted offerings and the first-fruits and the tenths, and to take into them the amounts, from the fields of every town, fixed by the law for th

וַיִּפָּקְד֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they kept the watch of their God, and were responsible for making things clean, and so did the music-makers and the door-keepers, as it was ordered by David and Solomon his son.

וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

On that day there was a reading from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and they saw that it said in the book that no Ammonite or Moabite might ever come into the meeting of God;

וְנִמְצָא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because they did not give the children of Israel bread and water when they came to them, but got Balaam to put a curse on them: though the curse was turned into a blessing by our God.

וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ (וַ) va “and”

So after hearing the law, they took out of Israel all the mixed people.

וַיְהִ֖י (וַ) va “and”וַיַּבְדִּ֥ילוּ (וַ) va “and”

Had made ready for him a great room, where at one time they kept the meal offerings, the perfume, and the vessels and the tenths of the grain and wine and oil which were given by order to the Levites and the music-makers and the door-keepers, and the lif

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

And I came to Jerusalem; and it was clear to me what evil Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in making ready for him a room in the buildings of the house of God.

וָאָב֖וֹא (וָ) va. “and”וָאָבִ֣ינָה (וָ) va. “and”

And it was evil in my eyes: so I had all Tobiah's things put out of the room.

וַיֵּ֥רַֽע (וַ) va “and”וָֽאַשְׁלִ֜יכָה (וָֽ) va. “and”

Then I gave orders, and they made the rooms clean: and I put back in them the vessels of the house of God, with the meal offerings and the perfume.

וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (וָ) va. “and”וַֽיְטַהֲר֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וָאָשִׁ֣יבָה (וָ) va. “and”

And I saw that the Levites had not been given what was needed for their support; so that the Levites and the music-makers, who did the work, had gone away, everyone to his field.

וָאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה (וָ) va. “and”וַיִּבְרְח֧וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then I made protests to the chiefs, and said, Why has the house of God been given up? And I got them together and put them in their places.

וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (וָ) va. “and”וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם (וָֽ) va. “and”וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם (וָֽ) va. “and”

And I made controllers over the store-houses, Shelemiah the priest and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and with them was Hanan, the son of Zaccur the son of Mattaniah: they were taken to be true men and their business was the distribution

וָאוֹצְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

In those days, I saw in Judah some who were crushing grapes on the Sabbath, and getting in grain and putting it on asses; as well as wine and grapes and figs and all sorts of goods which they took into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I gave witness aga

וָאָעִ֕יד (וָ) va. “and”

Then I made protests to the chiefs of Judah, and said to them, What is this evil which you are doing, not keeping the Sabbath day holy?

וָאָרִ֕יבָה (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

Did not your fathers do the same, and did not our God send all this evil on us and on this town? but you are causing more wrath to come on Israel by not keeping the Sabbath holy.

וַיָּבֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”

And so, when the streets of Jerusalem were getting dark before the Sabbath, I gave orders for the doors to be shut and not to be open again till after the Sabbath: and I put some of my servants by the door so that nothing might be taken in on the Sabbath

וַיְהִ֡י (וַ) va “and”וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ (וָ) va. “and”וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (וָ) va. “and”

So the traders in all sorts of goods took their night's rest outside Jerusalem once or twice.

וַיָּלִ֨ינוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then I gave witness against them and said, Why are you waiting all night by the wall? if you do so again I will have you taken prisoners. From that time they did not come again on the Sabbath.

וָאָעִ֣ידָה (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמְרָ֤ה (וָ) va. “and”

And I gave the Levites orders to make themselves clean and come and keep the doors and make the Sabbath holy. Keep this in mind to my credit, O my God, and have mercy on me, for great is your mercy.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”