H9001–/וַ–v

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

וַתָּ֣שַׁר (וַ) va. “and”

She put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen's hammer; And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head; Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.

וְהָלְמָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָחֲצָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וְחָלְפָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Through the window she looked forth, and cried, The mother of Sisera [supplied: cried] through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב (וַ) va. “and”

So let all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: But let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט (וַ) va. “and”

And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם (וַ) va “and”

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

וַתָּ֥עָז (וַ) va. “and”

And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

וְהָיָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָלָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָל֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

For they came up with their cattle and their tents; they came in as locusts for multitude; both they and their camels were without number: and they came into the land to destroy it.

וּבָ֤אוּ (וּ) vu. “and”וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah.

וַיִּדַּ֧ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּזְעֲק֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah because of Midian,

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”

that Jehovah sent a prophet unto the children of Israel: and he said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאֹצִ֥יא (וָ) va. “and”

and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land;

וָאַצִּ֤ל (וָ) va. “and”וָאֲגָרֵ֤שׁ (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶתְּנָ֥ה (וָ) va. “and”

and I said unto you, I am Jehovah your God; ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell. But ye have not hearkened unto my voice.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

And the angel of Jehovah came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

וַיָּבֹ֞א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him, and said unto him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.

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

And Gideon said unto him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? but now Jehovah hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖נוּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee?

וַיִּ֤פֶן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִכִּיתָ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

וְהֹֽצֵאתִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנַּחְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (וַ) va “and”

And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיּוֹצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגַּֽשׁ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

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

Then the angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגַּ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַתַּ֨עַל (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֤אכַל (וַ) va. “and”