H9001–/וַ–v

After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he lived in Shamir in the hill-country of Ephraim.

וַיָּקָם֩ (וַ) va “and”

He judged Israel twenty-three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.

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

After him arose Jair, the Gileadite; and he judged Israel twenty-two years.

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

He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

Jair died, and was buried in Kamon.

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

The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and served the Baals, and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook Yahweh, and didn't serve him.

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

The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the children of Ammon.

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

They vexed and oppressed the children of Israel that year: eighteen years [supplied: oppressed they] all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.

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

The children of Ammon passed over the 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”

The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, saying, We have sinned against you, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baals.

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

Yahweh said to the children of Israel, Didn't I save you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

וַ֥יֹּאמֶר (וַ֥) Va “and”

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

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

Yet you have forsaken me, and served other gods: therefore I will save you no more.

וַתַּעַבְד֖וּ (וַ) va. “and”

The children of Israel said to Yahweh, We have sinned: do you to us whatever seems good to you; only deliver us, we pray you, this day.

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

They put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Yahweh; 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. The children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpah.

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

The people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he who 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 a prostitute: and Gilead became the father of Jephthah.

וַיּ֥וֹלֶד (וַ) va “and”

Gilead's wife bore him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said to him, You shall not inherit in our father's house; for you are the son of another woman.

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

Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

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

It happened after a while, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.

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

It was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob;

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

and they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

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

Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Didn't you hate me, and drive me out of my father's house? and why are you come to me now when you are in distress?

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

The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to you now, that you may go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and you shall 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”