H9001–/וַ–v

And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the districts of Israel; and if there be no man to deliver us, we will come out to thee.

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וְיָצָ֥אנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told these words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And behold, Saul came after the oxen from the field; and Saul said, What [supplied: aileth] the people that they weep? And they related to him the words of the men of Jabesh.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

וַתִּצְלַ֤ח (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּ֥חַר (וַ) va “and”

And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoever comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen! And the fear of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

וַיִּקַּח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְשַׁלַּ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֤ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he numbered them in Bezek, and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they said to the messengers that had come, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: To-morrow ye shall have deliverance when the sun is hot. And the messengers came and informed the men of Jabesh-Gilead; and they were glad.

וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֛ידוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye may do with us according to all that is good in your sight.

וַֽיֹּאמְרוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”

And it came to pass the next day that Saul set the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote Ammon until the heat of the day: and it came to pass that they who remained were scattered, and not two of them were left together.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the people said to Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel said to the people, Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed peace-offerings before Jehovah. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.

וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִכוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂמַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that ye said to me, and have made a king over you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאַמְלִ֥יךְ (וָ) va. “and”

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, and thou hast not injured us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he said to them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand! And [supplied: the people] said, [supplied: He is] witness!

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

And Samuel said to the people, [supplied: It is] Jehovah who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Jehovah, then Jehovah sent Moses and Aaron, and they brought your fathers forth out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיּוֹצִ֤יאוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּשִׁב֖וּם (וַ) va “and”

And they forgot Jehovah their God, and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּמְכֹּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they cried to Jehovah and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baals and the Ashtoreths; and now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד (וַ) va. “and”

And Jehovah sent Jerubbaal and Bedan and Jephthah and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies round about, so that ye dwelt in safety.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּצֵּ֨ל (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ (וַ) va. “and”

But when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said to me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.

וַתִּרְא֗וּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ (וַ) va. “and”

If ye fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and rebel not against the commandment of Jehovah, then both ye and the king also that reigns over you shall continue following Jehovah your God.

וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”וִהְיִתֶ֣ם (וִ) vi “and”

But if ye will not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, and if ye rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, then will the hand of Jehovah be against you, as against your fathers.

וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”וְהָיְתָ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel called to Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day. And all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֧ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּירָ֨א (וַ) va “and”