TBESH · H9002
/וְ · v · and
Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
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/וְ (v) means “and” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: v STEP transliteration; pronunciation varies by reading tradition.
/וְ · v · and
Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
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and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
Read word by wordAnd next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.
Read word by wordNext to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
Read word by wordNext to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.
Read word by wordNext to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.
Read word by wordAnd between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.
Read word by wordbefore his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 3.34
Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 3.35
Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 3.36
Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 3.37
When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.1
and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.2
So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.3
Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.4
And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.5
So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.7
After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.8
And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.10
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.11
And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.12
Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.13
So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.15
At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.16
So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.17
About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
Read word by wordSome were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”
Read word by wordOthers were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.”
Read word by wordStill others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.
Read word by wordWe and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”
Read word by wordWhen I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,
Read word by wordand after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them
Read word by wordand said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.
Read word by wordI, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending the people money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury.
Read word by wordPlease restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”
Read word by word“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.
Read word by wordI also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.
Read word by wordFurthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.
Read word by wordThe governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people. But I did not do this, because of my fear of God.
Read word by wordInstead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
Read word by wordThere were 150 Jews and officials at my table, besides the guests from the surrounding nations.
Read word by wordEach day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.
Read word by wordWhen Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—
Read word by wordSanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.
Read word by wordSo I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
Read word by wordThe fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter
Read word by wordthat read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king,
Read word by wordand you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”
Read word by wordFor they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
Read word by wordLater, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you!”
Read word by wordBut I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”
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