H9002–/וְ–v

Then Esther the queen, daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, sent a second letter giving the force of their authority to the order about the Purim.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

And he sent letters to all the Jews in the hundred and twenty-seven divisions of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with true words of peace,

וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵאָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ (וֶ) ve. “and”

Giving the force of law to these days of Purim at their fixed times, as they had been ordered by Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen, and in keeping with the rules they had made for themselves and their seed, in connection with their time of going with

וְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

The order given by Esther gave the force of law to the rules about the Purim; and it was recorded in the book.

וּמַאֲמַ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וְנִכְתָּ֖ב (וְ) ve. “and”

And King Ahasuerus put a tax on the land and on the islands of the sea.

וְאִיֵּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

And all his acts of power and his great strength and the full story of the high place which the king gave Mordecai, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Media and Persia?

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וּפָרָשַׁת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּפָרָֽס׃ (וּ) u. “and”

For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and respected by the body of his countrymen; working for the good of his people, and saying words of peace to all his seed.

וְגָדוֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָצ֖וּי (וְ) ve. “and”וְדֹבֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

וְיָשָׁ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”וִירֵ֥א (וִ) vi. “and”וְסָ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And he had seven sons and three daughters.

וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And of cattle he had seven thousand sheep and goats, and three thousand camels, and a thousand oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great number of servants. And the man was greater than any of the sons of the east.

וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ (וַ) va. “and”וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

His sons regularly went to one another's houses, and every one on his day gave a feast: and at these times they sent for their three sisters to take part in their feasts with them.

וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ (וּ) u. “and”

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

וְיָשָׁ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Have you yourself not put a wall round him and his house and all he has on every side, blessing the work of his hands, and increasing his cattle in the land?

וּבְעַד־ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְעַ֥ד (וּ) u. “and”וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּ (וּ) u. “and”

But now, put out your hand against all he has, and he will be cursing you to your face.

וְאוּלָם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֖ע (וְ) ve. “and”

And there was a day when his sons and daughters were feasting in the house of their oldest brother,

וּבָנָ֨יו (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֹתָ֤יו (וּ) u. “and”וְשֹׁתִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And a man came to Job, and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses were taking their food by their side:

וּמַלְאָ֛ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

And the men of Sheba came against them and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The fire of God came down from heaven, burning up the sheep and the goats and the young men completely, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

וְזֶה֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַנְּעָרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The Chaldaeans made themselves into three bands, and came down on the camels and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news

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

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, Your sons and your daughters were feasting together in their oldest brother's house,

וְזֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנוֹתֶ֤יךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְשֹׁתִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”

When a great wind came rushing from the waste land against the four sides of the house, and it came down on the young men, and they are dead; and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

וְהִנֵּה֩ (וְ) ve. “and”

With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.

וְעָרֹם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיהוָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

In all this Job did no sin, and did not say that God's acts were foolish.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

וּמֵהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ (וּ) u. “and”