H9002–/וְ–v

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 may labour in the day.'

וְנַעֲר֔וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיּ֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our clothes, every one that went to the water had his weapon.

וְאֵ֨ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְעָרַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”וְאַנְשֵׁ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

For there were that said: 'We, our sons and our daughters, are many; let us get for them corn, that we may eat and live.'

וְיֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְנִקְחָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְנִחְיֶֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Some also there were that said: 'We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses; let us get corn, because of the dearth.'

וְיֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְנִקְחָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

There were also that said: 'We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.

וְיֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children; and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage already; neither is it in our power to help it

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֵ֨שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them: 'Ye lend upon pledge, every one to his brother.' And I held a great assembly against them.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I said unto them: 'We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that sold themselves unto the heathen; and would ye nevertheless sell your brethren, and should they sell themselves unto us?' Then held they their peace, and found never a

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, have lent them money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this exaction.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְעָרַ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וְדָגָ֑ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundred pieces of silver, and the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.'

וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם (וּ) u. “and”וּמְאַ֨ת (וּ) u. “and”וְהַדָּגָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּמֵהֶם֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Also I shook out 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 di

וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְכָ֛כָה (וְ) ve. “and”וָרֵ֑ק (וָ) va. “and”

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

וְ֠עַד (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחַ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”

But the former governors that were before me laid burdens upon the people, and took of them for bread and wine above forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants lorded over the people; but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וָיַ֙יִן֙ (וָ) va. “and”וַאֲנִי֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Yea, also I set hand to the work of this wall, neither bought we any land; and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

וְ֠גַם (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְשָׂדֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover there were at my table of the Jews and the rulers a hundred and fifty men, beside those that came unto us from among the nations that were round about us.

וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (וַ) va. “and”וְהַבָּאִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep, also fowls were prepared for me; and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine; yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor, because the service was heavy upon this

וַאֲשֶׁר֩ (וַ) va. “and”וְצִפֳּרִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֨ין (וּ) u. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein--though even unto that time I had not set up the doors

וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם (וּ) u. “and”וּלְיֶ֣תֶר (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “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?'

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

wherein was written: 'It is reported among the nations, and Geshem saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou buildest the wall; and thou wouldest be their king, even according to these words.

וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou hast also appointed prophets to proclaim of thee at Jerusalem, saying: There is a king in Judah; and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.'

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”