H9002–/וְ–v

And this house hath gone out till the third day of the month Adar, that is `in' the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

וְשֵׁיצִיא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the sons of Israel have made, `and' the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the sons of the captivity, a dedication of this house of God with joy,

וַעֲבַ֣דוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְלֵוָיֵ֜א (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”

and have brought near for the dedication of this house of God, bullocks a hundred, rams two hundred, lambs four hundred; and young he-goats for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve, according to the number of the tribes of Israel;

וְהַקְרִ֗בוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּצְפִירֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”

and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that `is' in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְלֵוָיֵא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

for the priests and the Levites have been purified together -- all of them `are' pure -- and they slaughter the passover for all the sons of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָהֶֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the sons of Israel, those returning from the captivity, and every one who is separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the land unto them, to seek to Jehovah, God of Israel, do eat,

וְכֹ֗ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

וְאַחַר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Ezra himself hath come up from Babylon, and he `is' a scribe ready in the law of Moses, that Jehovah God of Israel gave, and the king giveth to him -- according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him -- all his request.

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And there go up of the sons of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַלְוִיִּ֜ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

for on the first of the month he hath founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he hath come in unto Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him,

וּבְאֶחָ֞ד (וּ) u. “and”

for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.

וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד (וּ) u. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And this `is' a copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commands of Jehovah, and of His statutes on Israel:

וְזֶ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֻקָּ֖יו (וְ) ve. “and”

`Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, and at such a time:

וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

By me hath been made a decree that every one who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with thee, doth go;

וְכָהֲנ֣וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֵוָיֵ֗א (וְ) ve. “and”

because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that `is' in thy hand,

וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle `is' in Jerusalem,

וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּדְהַ֑ב (וּ) u. “and”וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”

and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that `is' in Jerusalem,

וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּדְהַ֔ב (וּ) u. “and”וְכָֽהֲנַיָּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

therefore thou dost speedily buy with this money, bullocks, rams, lambs, and their presents, and their libations, and dost bring them near to the altar of the house of your God that `is' in Jerusalem,

וּמִנְחָתְה֖וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וְנִסְכֵּיה֑וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְקָרֵ֣ב (וּ) u. “so”

and that which to thee and to thy brethren is good to do with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God ye do.'

וּמָ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדַהֲבָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

`And the vessels that are given to thee, for the service of the house of thy God, make perfect before the God of Jerusalem;

וּמָֽאנַיָּא֙ (וּ) u. “and”

and the rest of the needful things of the house of thy God, that it falleth to thee to give, thou dost give from the treasure-house of the king.

וּשְׁאָ֗ר (וּ) u. “and”

`And by me -- I Artaxerxes the king -- is made a decree to all treasurers who `are' beyond the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, doth ask of you, be done speedily:

וּ֠מִנִּי (וּ֠) U. “and”

Unto silver a hundred talents, and unto wheat a hundred cors, and unto wine a hundred baths, and unto oil a hundred baths, and salt without reckoning;

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְלַ֖ח (וּ) u. “and”

all that `is' by the decree of the God of heaven, let be done diligently for the house of the God of heaven; for why is there wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?

וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃ (וּ) u. “and”

`And to you we are making known, that upon any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of the house of God, tribute and custom there is no authority to lift up.

וּלְכֹ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”וְ֠לֵוָיֵא (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וַהֲלָ֔ךְ (וַ) va. “and”