H9002–/וְ–v

But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I came to the king, and after certain days I obtained leave of the king:

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁתַּ֜יִם (וּ) u. “and”וּלְקֵ֥ץ (וּ) u. “and”

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither I brought again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat-offering and the frankincense.

וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, had fled every one to his field.

וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Then all Judah brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַתִּיר֥וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיִּצְהָ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were accounted faithful; and their office was to distribute to their brethren.

וְצָד֣וֹק (וְ) ve. “and”וּפְדָיָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its offices.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃ (וּ) u. “and”

In those days I saw in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day in which they sold provisions.

וּמְבִיאִ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”וְֽעֹמְסִ֪ים (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְאַף־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְאֵנִים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְבִיאִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

וְהַצֹּרִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֹכְרִ֧ים (וּ) u. “and”וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים (וּֽ) u. “and”

Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתֶּ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass, that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

וּמִנְּעָרַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

וּמֹכְרֵ֧י (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁתָּֽיִם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And I commanded the Levites, that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

וּבָאִים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְח֥וּסָה (וְ) ve. “and”

And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews language, but according to the language of each people.

וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵינָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וָעָֽם׃ (וָ) va. “and”

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons, or for yourselves.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָכֶֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”וְאָה֤וּב (וְ) ve. “and”

Shall we then hearken to you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying foreign wives?

וְלָכֶ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

וּמִבְּנֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

וּבְרִ֥ית (וּ) u. “and”וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus I cleansed them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

וּלְקֻרְבַּ֧ן (וּ) u. “and”וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Cush, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

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

In the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

וַעֲבָדָ֑יו (וַ) va. “and”וּמָדַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”וְשָׂרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days.

וְאֶ֨ת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְאַ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”

And when these days had expired, the king made a feast for all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both for great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

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