H9001–/וַ–v

then he hath ministered in the name of Jehovah his God, like all his brethren, the Levites, who are standing there before Jehovah,

וְשֵׁרֵ֕ת (וְ) ve. “and”

and Jehovah saith unto me, They have done well that they have spoken;

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

a prophet I raise up to them, out of the midst of their brethren, like to thee; and I have given my words in his mouth, and he hath spoken unto them all that which I command him;

וְנָתַתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְדִבֶּ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and it hath been -- the man who doth not hearken unto My words which he doth speak in My name, I require `it' of him.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

`Only, the prophet who presumeth to speak a word in My name -- that which I have not commanded him to speak -- and who speaketh in the name of other gods -- even that prophet hath died.

וּמֵ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”

`When Jehovah thy God doth cut off the nations, whose land Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, and thou hast succeeded them, and dwelt in their cities, and in their houses,

וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֕ם (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thou dost prepare for thee the way, and hast divided into three parts the border of thy land which Jehovah thy God doth cause thee to inherit, and it hath been for the fleeing thither of every man-slayer.

וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”

`And this `is' the matter of the man-slayer who fleeth thither, and hath lived: He who smiteth his neighbour unknowingly, and is not hating him heretofore,

וָחָ֑י (וָ) va. “and”

even he who cometh in with his neighbour into a forest to hew wood, and his hand hath driven with an axe to cut the tree, and the iron hath slipped from the wood, and hath met his neighbour, and he hath died -- he doth flee unto one of these cities, and hath lived,

וְנִדְּחָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָשַׁ֤ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָצָ֥א (וּ) u. “and”וָמֵ֑ת (וָ) va. “and”וָחָֽי׃ (וָ) va. “and”

lest the redeemer of blood pursue after the man-slayer when his heart is hot, and hath overtaken him (because the way is great), and hath smitten him -- the life, and he hath no sentence of death, for he is not hating him heretofore;

וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכָּ֣הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And if Jehovah thy God doth enlarge thy border, as He hath sworn to thy fathers, and hath given to thee all the land which He hath spoken to give to thy fathers --

וְנָ֤תַן (וְ) ve. “and”

when thou keepest all this command to do it, which I am commanding thee to-day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk in His ways all the days -- then thou hast added to thee yet three cities to these three;

וְיָסַפְתָּ֨ (וְ) ve. “and”

and innocent blood is not shed in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance, and there hath been upon thee blood.

וְהָיָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

`And when a man is hating his neighbour, and hath lain in wait for him, and risen against him, and smitten him -- the life, and he hath died, and he hath fled unto one of these cities,

וְאָ֤רַב (וְ) ve. “and”וְקָ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכָּ֥הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וָמֵ֑ת (וָ) va. “and”וְנָ֕ס (וְ) ve. “and”

then the elders of his city have sent and taken him from thence, and given him into the hand of the redeemer of blood, and he hath died;

וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקְח֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָתְנ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וָמֵֽת׃ (וָ) va. “and”

thine eye hath no pity on him, and thou hast put away the innocent blood from Israel, and it is well with thee.

וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧ (וּ) u. “and”וְט֥וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,

וְעָמְד֧וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:

וְדָרְשׁ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

`Then ye have done to him as he devised to do to his brother, and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst,

וַעֲשִׂ֣יתֶם (וַ) va. “and”וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ (וּ) u. “and”

`When thou goest out to battle against thine enemy, and hast seen horse and chariot -- a people more numerous than thou -- thou art not afraid of them, for Jehovah thy God `is' with thee, who is bringing thee up out of the land of Egypt;

וְֽרָאִ֜יתָ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,

וְהָיָ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִגַּ֥שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדִבֶּ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and said unto them, Hear, Israel, ye are drawing near to-day to battle against your enemies, let not your hearts be tender, fear not, nor make haste, nor be terrified at their presence,

וְאָמַ֤ר (וְ) ve. “and”

`And the authorities have spoken unto the people, saying, Who `is' the man that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? -- let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man dedicate it.

וְדִבְּר֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And the authorities have added to speak unto the people, and said, Who `is' the man that is afraid and tender of heart? -- let him go and turn back to his house, and the heart of his brethren doth not melt like his heart;

וְיָסְפ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמְר֗וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

and it hath come to pass as the authorities finish to speak unto the people, that they have appointed princes of the hosts at the head of the people.

וְהָיָ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּפָֽקְד֛וּ (וּ) u. “and”