H9002–/וְ–v

The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.

וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

וּבְנֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

These were those who went up from Tel-melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel:

וְאֵ֗לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִמֵּ֑ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְזַרְעָ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.

וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”

These sought their register [ergänzt: among] those who were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

וְתוּמִּֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.

וְאַמְהֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁבְעָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָהֶ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְשֹׁ֣רֲר֔וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

וְשִׁשָּׁה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ (וַ) va. “and”

[ergänzt: their] camels, four hundred thirty-five; [ergänzt: their] donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑ה (וַ) va. “and”וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Some from among the heads of fathers' [ergänzt: houses] gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests' garments.

וּמִקְצָת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ (וַ) va. “and”

Some of the heads of fathers' [ergänzt: houses] gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

וּמֵֽרָאשֵׁ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְכֶ֕סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”וְכֶ֖סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָתְנֹ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities. When the seventh month was come, the children of Israel were in their cities.

וְהַלְוִיִּ֡ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִים֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֨ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַנְּתִינִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֹ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

He read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were [ergänzt: attentive] to the book of the law.

וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָזְנֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, [ergänzt: and] Meshullam.

וְשֶׁ֡מַע (וְ) ve. “and”וַ֠עֲנָיָה (וַ֠) Va. “and”וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל (וּ) u. “and”וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה (וּ) u. “and”וְחָשֻׁ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה (וְ) ve. “and”

Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [ergänzt: stood] in their place.

וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנִ֡י (וּ) u. “and”וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

וְשׂ֣וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to Yahweh your God; don't mourn, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

וְעֶזְרָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord: neither be you grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.

וּשְׁת֣וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁלְח֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved.

וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”