H9001–/וַ–v

And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.

וַיָּקָם֩ (וַ) va “and”

And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.

וַיִּשְׁפֹּט֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁפֹּט֙ (וַ) va “and”

And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.

וַיָּ֣מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.

וַיֹּסִ֣פוּ׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְד֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַזְב֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵם֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.

וַֽיִּרְעֲצ֤וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְרֹֽצְצוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.

וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֥צֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖ד (וַֽ) va. “and”

And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

וַ֥יֹּאמֶר (וַ֥) Va “and”

The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.

וַתִּצְעֲק֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”וָאוֹשִׁ֥יעָה (וָ) va. “and”

Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.

וַתַּעַבְד֖וּ (וַ) va. “and”

And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

וַיָּסִ֜ירוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּקְצַ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.

וַיִּצָּֽעֲקוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּאָֽסְפוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

וַיּ֥וֹלֶד (וַ) va “and”

And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.

וַתֵּ֧לֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּגְדְּל֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְגָרְשׁ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

וַיִּבְרַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.

וַיְהִ֖י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֥יתָה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִי (וַ) va. “and”

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֤יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”