H9001–/וַ–v

Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they shall so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt-offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.

וַנֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֡רְנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, and heads of the thousands of Israel who were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּיטַ֖ב (וַ) va “and”

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, from the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land in which the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

וַיִּיטַ֣ב (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָרֲכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.

וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And it came to pass, a long time after that the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies on all sides, that Joshua became old and advanced in age.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said to them, I am old and advanced in age:

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised to you.

וְהוֹרִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽירִשְׁתֶּם֙ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside from it to the right hand or to the left;

וַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”

For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you to this day.

וַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁ (וַ) va “and”

Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.

וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and associate with them, and they with you:

וּדְבַקְתֶּם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָאתֶ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps to you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

וְהָי֨וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth; and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spoke concerning you: all are come to pass to you, and not one thing hath failed of it.

וִידַעְתֶּ֞ם (וִ) vi. “and”

Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he hath destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given to you.

וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָרָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”

And Joshua convened all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

וַיֶּאֶסֹ֧ף (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָא֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Joshua said to all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.

וָ֠אֶקַּח (וָ֠) Va. “and”וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ (וָ) va. “and”וָאַרְבֶּה֙ (וָ) va. “and”וָֽאֶתֶּן־ (וָֽ) va. “and”

And I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

וָאֶתֵּ֣ן (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶתֵּ֨ן (וָ) va. “and”

I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.

וָאֶשְׁלַ֞ח (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶגֹּ֣ף (וָ) va. “and”

And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red sea.

וָֽאוֹצִ֤יא (וָֽ) va. “and”וַתָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And when they cried to the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.

וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיְכַסֵּ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּרְאֶ֙ינָה֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּשְׁב֥וּ (וַ) va. “and”

And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, who dwelt on the other side of Jordan, and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.

וָאָבִ֣יא (וָ) va. “and”וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וָאֶתֵּ֨ן (וָ) va. “and”וַתִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֖ם (וָ) va. “and”