H9001–/וַ–v

And the Lord put him to rest in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor: but no man has knowledge of his resting-place to this day.

וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ר (וַ) va “and”

For thirty days the children of Israel were weeping for Moses in the table-lands of Moab, till the days of weeping and sorrow for Moses were ended.

וַיִּבְכּוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְּמ֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had put his hands on him: and the children of Israel gave ear to him, and did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

וַיִּשְׁמְע֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

Now after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the word of the Lord came to Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses' helper, saying,

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.

וְהָגִ֤יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Joshua gave their orders to those who were in authority over the people, saying,

וַיְצַ֣ו (וַ) va “and”

Keep in mind what Moses, the servant of the Lord, said to you, The Lord your God is sending you rest and will give you this land.

וְנָתַ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle will be kept here in the land which Moses gave you on this side of Jordan; but you, the fighting-men, are to go over before your brothers, armed, to give them help;

וַעֲזַרְתֶּ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

Till the Lord has given your brothers rest, as he has given it to you, and they have taken their heritage in the land which the Lord your God is giving them: then you will go back to the land of your heritage which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave yo

וְיָרְשׁ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשַׁבְתֶּ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Then they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

וַֽיַּעֲנ֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim secretly, with the purpose of searching out the land, and Jericho. So they went and came to the house of a loose woman of the town, named Rahab, where they took their rest for the night.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ (וַ) va “and”וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.

וַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר (וַ) va “and”

Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Send out the men who have come to you and are in your house; for they have come with the purpose of searching out all the land.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;

וַתִּקַּ֧ח (וַ) va. “and”וַֽתִּצְפְּנ֑וֹ (וַֽ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va. “and”

And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men went: but if you go after them quickly, you will overtake them.

וַיְהִ֨י (וַ) va “and”

But she had taken them up to the roof, covering them with the stems of flax which she had put out in order there.

וַֽתִּטְמְנֵם֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”

And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us;

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And because of this news, our hearts became like water, and there was no more spirit in any of us because of you; for the Lord your God is God in heaven on high and here on earth.

וַנִּשְׁמַע֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּמַּ֣ס (וַ) va “and”

So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house,

וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם (וַ) va. “and”וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

And that you will keep safe my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and all they have, so that death may not come on us?

וְהַחֲיִתֶ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִצַּלְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.

וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ (וַ) va “and”וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.

וַתּוֹרִדֵ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”

And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וְנַחְבֵּתֶ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then if anyone goes out of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, we will not be responsible; but if any damage comes to anyone in the house, his blood will be on our heads.

וְהָיָ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”