H9001–/וַ–v

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (וַ) va “and”

Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshiped the LORD there.

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD; my mouth is enlarged over my enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּאמַ֔ר (וַ) va. “and”

The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

וַיָּֽעַל׃ (וַ) va “and”

He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

וַיָּ֥שֶׁת (וַ) va “and”

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest.

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And the priest's custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a flesh-hook of three teeth in his hand;

וּבָ֨א (וּ) u. “and”

And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites that came thither.

וְהִכָּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have boiled flesh of thee, but raw.

וּבָ֣א׀ (וּ) u. “and”וְאָמַר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if any man said to him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, No; but thou shalt give it to me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְאָמַ֥ר׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

וַתְּהִ֨י (וַ) va. “and”

Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband, to offer the yearly sacrifice.

וְהַעַלְתָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee issue of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went to their own home.

וּבֵרַ֨ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְאָמַר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלְכ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.

וַתַּ֛הַר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֥לֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּגְדַּ֛ל (וַ) va “and”

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

וְשָׁמַ֗ע (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

If one man shall sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man shall sin against the LORD, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not to the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.

וּפִֽלְל֣וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

And there came a man of God to Eli, and said to him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear to the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

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

And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give to the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

וָֽאֶתְּנָה֙ (וָֽ) va. “and”

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

וַתְּכַבֵּ֤ד (וַ) va. “and”

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thy arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.

וְגָֽדַעְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever.

וְהִבַּטְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before my Anointed for ever.

וַהֲקִימֹתִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”וּבָנִ֤יתִי (וּ) u. “and”וְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thy house, shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priest's offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֗ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to grow dim, that he could not see;

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”