H9001–/וַ–v

But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.

וַהֲכִינ֥וֹתָ (וַ) va. “and”

And Jehoshaphat was living in Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people, from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, guiding them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֜שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיְשִׁיבֵ֕ם (וַ) va “and”

And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,

וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד (וַ) va “and”

And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.

וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

And he gave them their orders, saying, You are to do your work in the fear of the Lord, in good faith and with a true heart.

וַיְצַ֥ו (וַ) va “and”

And if any cause comes before you from your brothers living in their towns, where the death punishment is in question, or where there are questions of law or order, or rules or decisions, make them take care that they are not in the wrong before the Lord

וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָֽיָה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now after this, the children of Moab and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunim, made war against Jehoshaphat.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

And they came to Jehoshaphat with the news, saying, A great army is moving against you from Edom across the sea; and now they are in Hazazon-tamar (which is En-gedi).

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Jehoshaphat, in his fear, went to the Lord for directions, and gave orders all through Judah for the people to go without food.

וַיִּרָ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֧ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָא־ (וַ) va “and”

And Judah came together to make prayer for help from the Lord; from every town of Judah they came to give worship to the Lord.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat took his place in the meeting of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord in front of the new open space,

וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

And said, O Lord, the God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? are you not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in your hands are power and strength so that no one is able to keep his place against you.

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר (וַ) va “and”

Did you not, O Lord our God, after driving out the people of this land before your people Israel, give it to the seed of Abraham, your friend, for ever?

וַֽתִּתְּנָ֗הּ (וַֽ) va. “and”

And they made it their living-place, building there a holy house for your name, and saying,

וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְנ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Give ear, O Judah, and you people of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat: the Lord says to you, Have no fear and do not be troubled on account of this great army; for the fight is not yours but God's.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Go down against them tomorrow: see, they are coming up by the slope of Ziz; at the end of the valley, before the waste land of Jeruel, you will come face to face with them.

וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”

Then Jehoshaphat went down with his face to the earth, and all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave worship to the Lord, falling down before him.

וַיִּקֹּ֧ד (וַ) va “and”

And the Levites, the children of the Kohathites and the Korahites, got to their feet and gave praise to the Lord, the God of Israel, with a loud voice.

וַיָּקֻ֧מוּ (וַ) va “and”

And early in the morning they got up and went out to the waste land of Tekoa: and when they were going out, Jehoshaphat took his station and said to them, Give ear to me, O Judah and you people of Jerusalem: have faith in the Lord your God and you will b

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And after discussion with the people, he put in their places those who were to make melody to the Lord, praising him in holy robes, while they went at the head of the army, and saying, May the Lord be praised, for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲמֵ֤ד (וַ) va “and”

And at the first notes of song and praise the Lord sent a surprise attack against the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were overcome.

וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Ammon and Moab made an attack on the people of Mount Seir with a view to their complete destruction; and when they had put an end to the people of Seir, everyman's hand was turned against his neighbour for his destruction.

וַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”

And Judah came to the watchtower of the waste land, and looking in the direction of the army, they saw only dead bodies stretched on the earth; no living man was to be seen.

וַיִּפְנוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their goods from them, they saw beasts in great numbers, and wealth and clothing and things of value, more than they were able to take away; all this they took for themselves, and they were three days gett

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְצְאוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיְנַצְּל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ (וַ) va “and”