H9002–/וְ–v

And during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty and second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon did I come unto the king, and at the end of days I have asked of the king,

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

and I speak, and they cleanse the chambers, and I bring back thither the vessels of the house of God with the present and the frankincense.

וְהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field -- the Levites and the singers, doing the work.

וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

and all Judah have brought in the tithe of the corn, and of the new wine, and of the oil, to the treasuries.

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

And I appoint treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and by their hand `is' Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, for stedfast they have been reckoned, and on them `it is' to give a portion to their brethren.

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

Be mindful of me, O my God, for this, and do not blot out my kind acts that I have done, for the house of my God, and for its charges.

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

In those days I have seen in Judah those treading wine-vats on sabbath, and bringing in the sheaves, and lading on the asses, and also, wine, grapes, and figs, and every burden, yea, they are bringing in to Jerusalem on the sabbath-day, and I testify in the day of their selling provision.

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

And the Tyrians have dwelt in it, bringing in fish, and every ware, and selling on sabbath to the sons of Judah and in Jerusalem.

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

And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, `What `is' this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?

וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים (וּֽ) u. “and”

Thus did not your fathers do? and our God bringeth in on us all this evil, and on this city, and ye are adding fierceness on Israel, to pollute the sabbath.'

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

And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day.

וּמִנְּעָרַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”

And they lodge -- the merchants and sellers of all ware -- at the outside of Jerusalem, once or twice,

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

And I say to the Levites, that they be cleansed, and, coming in, keeping the gates, to sanctify the sabbath-day. Also, this, remember for me, O my God, and have pity on me, according to the abundance of Thy kindness.

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

And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish -- and are not knowing to speak Jewish -- and according to the language of people and people.

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

And I strive with them, and declare them vile, and smite certain of them, and pluck off their hair, and cause them to swear by God, `Ye do not give your daughters to their sons, nor do ye take of their daughters to your sons, and to yourselves.

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

`By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin.

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

And to you do we hearken to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God, to settle strange women?'

וְלָכֶ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And `one' of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest, `is' son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, and I cause him to flee from off me.

וּמִבְּנֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”

Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

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

And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work,

וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and for the wood-offering at appointed times, and for first-fruits. Be mindful of me, O my God, for good.

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

And it cometh to pass, in the days of Ahasuerus -- he `is' Ahasuerus who is reigning from Hodu even unto Cush, seven and twenty and a hundred provinces --

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

in the third year of his reign, he hath made a banquet to all his heads and his servants; of the force of Persia and Media, the chiefs and heads of the provinces `are' before him,

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

in his shewing the wealth of the honour of his kingdom, and the glory of the beauty of his greatness, many days -- eighty and a hundred days.

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

And at the fulness of these days hath the king made to all the people who are found in Shushan the palace, from great even unto small, a banquet, seven days, in the court of the garden of the house of the king --

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