H9001–/וַ–v

And it cometh to pass, at the end of twenty years, that Solomon hath built the two houses, the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

And Hiram cometh out from Tyre to see the cities that Solomon hath given to him, and they have not been right in his eyes,

וַיֵּצֵ֤א (וַ) va “and”

and he saith, `What `are' these cities that thou hast given to me, my brother?' and one calleth them the land of Cabul unto this day.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”

And Hiram sendeth to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”

(Pharaoh king of Egypt hath gone up and doth capture Gezer, and doth burn it with fire, and the Canaanite who is dwelling in the city he hath slain, and giveth it `with' presents to his daughter, wife of Solomon.)

וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂרְפָ֣הּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Solomon buildeth Gezer, and Beth-Horon the lower,

וַיִּ֤בֶן (וַ) va “and”

their sons who are left behind them in the land, whom the sons of Israel have not been able to devote -- he hath even lifted up `on' them a tribute of service unto this day.

וַיַּעֲלֵ֤ם (וַ) va “and”

And Solomon caused to ascend, three times in a year, burnt-offerings and peace-offerings on the altar that he built to Jehovah, and he perfumed it with that which `is' before Jehovah, and finished the house.

וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁלַּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Hiram sendeth in the navy his servants, shipmen knowing the sea, with servants of Solomon,

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

and they come in to Ophir and take thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and bring `it' in unto king Solomon.

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְח֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבִ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the queen of Sheba is hearing of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, and cometh to try him with enigmas,

וַתָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

and she cometh to Jerusalem, with a very great company, camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stone, and she cometh unto Solomon, and speaketh unto him all that hath been with her heart.

וַתָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”

And Solomon declareth to her all her matters -- there hath not been a thing hid from the king that he hath not declared to her.

וַיַּגֶּד־ (וַ) va “and”

And the queen of Sheba seeth all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he built,

וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And she saith unto the king, `True hath been the word that I heard in my land, concerning thy matters and thy wisdom;

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

and I gave no credence to the words till that I have come, and my eyes see, and lo, it was not declared to me -- the half; thou hast added wisdom and goodness unto the report that I heard.

וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה (וַ) va. “and”

Jehovah thy God is blessed who delighted in thee, to put thee on the throne of Israel; in Jehovah's loving Israel to the age He doth set thee for king, to do judgment and righteousness.

וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣ (וַ) va “and”

And she giveth to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices very many, and precious stone; there came not like that spice any more for abundance that the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

וַתִּתֵּ֨ן (וַ) va. “and”

and the king maketh the almug-trees a support for the house of Jehovah, and for the house of the king, and harps and psalteries for singers; there have not come such almug-trees, nor have there been seen `such' unto this day.

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire that she asked, apart from that which he gave to her as a memorial of king Solomon, and she turneth and goeth to her land, she and her servants.

וַתֵּ֛פֶן (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”

And the weight of the gold that hath come to Solomon in one year is six hundred sixty and six talents of gold,

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold -- six hundred of gold go up on the one target;

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

and three hundred shields of alloyed gold -- three pounds of gold go up on the one shield; and the king putteth them `in' the house of the forest of Lebanon.

וַיִּתְּנֵ֣ם (וַ) va “and”

And the king maketh a great throne of ivory, and overlayeth it with refined gold;

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,

וַיִּגְדַּל֙ (וַ) va “and”