H9002–/וְ–v

Their children also multiplied you as the stars of the sky, and brought them into the land concerning which you did say to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

וּבְנֵיהֶ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”

So the children went in and possessed the land, and you subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gave them into their hands, with their kings, and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as they would.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance: so they ate, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.

וַאֲדָמָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”וְזֵיתִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֵ֥ץ (וְ) ve. “and”

Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against you, and cast your law behind their back, and killed your prophets that testified against them to turn them again to you, and they committed awful blasphemies.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried to you, you heard from heaven; and according to your manifold mercies you gave them saviors who saved them out of the hand of their adversaries.

וּבְעֵ֤ת (וּ) u. “and”וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽכְרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְיוֹשִׁיע֖וּם (וְ) ve. “and”

But after they had rest, they did evil again before you; therefore left you them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried to you, you heard from heaven; and many times did you deliver them according to your mercies,

וּכְנ֣וֹחַ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַתָּ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְתַצִּילֵ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they dealt proudly, and didn't listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances, (which if a man do, he shall live in them), and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

וְהֵ֨מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְעָרְפָּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet many years did you bear with them, and testified against them by your Spirit through your prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gave you them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Nevertheless in your manifold mercies you did not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God.

וּֽבְרַחֲמֶ֧יךָ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַח֖וּם (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keep covenant and loving kindness, don't let all the travail seem little before you, that has come on us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.

וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנּוֹרָא֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחֶסֶד֒ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכֹהֲנֵ֛ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְלִנְבִיאֵ֥נוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

However you are just in all that is come on us; for you have dealt truly, but we have done wickedly;

וְאַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ (וַ) va. “and”

neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept your law, nor listened to your commandments and your testimonies with which you did testify against them.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְעֵ֣דְוֹתֶ֔יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

For they have not served you in their kingdom, and in your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and fat land which you gave before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.

וְהֵ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְטוּבְךָ֨ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְאֶ֨רֶץ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽלֹא־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat the fruit of it and the good of it, behold, we are servants in it.

וְהָאָ֜רֶץ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

It yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

וּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְצָרָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

Yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, [ergänzt: and] our priests, seal to it.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”וְכֹתְבִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְצִדְקִיָּֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

The Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

וְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑ם (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

וַאֲחֵיהֶ֑ם (וַ) va. “and”

and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

וַאֲחִיָּ֥ה (וַ) va. “and”

The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge, and understanding;

וּשְׁאָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וְֽכָל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֑ם (וּ) u. “and”

They joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

וּבָאִ֞ים (וּ) u. “and”וּבִשְׁבוּעָ֗ה (וּ) u. “and”וְלִשְׁמ֣וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַעֲשׂ֗וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”וְחֻקָּֽיו׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר (וַ) va. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

וְעַמֵּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְי֣וֹם (וּ) u. “and”וְנִטֹּ֛שׁ (וְ) ve. “so”וּמַשָּׁ֥א (וּ) u. “and”

for the show bread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

וּמִנְחַ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וּלְעוֹלַ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וְלַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַ֣חַטָּא֔וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֹ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”