H9001–/וַ–v

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.'

וַהֲכִינ֥וֹתָ (וַ) va. “and”

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back unto 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 set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד (וַ) va “and”

and said to the judges: 'Consider what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD; and He is with you in giving judgment.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem.

וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

And he charged them, saying: 'Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a whole heart.

וַיְצַ֥ו (וַ) va “and”

And whensoever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them, that they be not guilty towards the LORD, and so wrath come

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

And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying: `There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Aram; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar' --the same is En-gedi.

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

And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto the LORD; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

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

And Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help of the LORD; even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court;

וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

and he said: 'O LORD, the God of our fathers, art not Thou alone God in heaven? and art not Thou ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in Thy hand is power and might, so that none is able to withstand Thee.

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר (וַ) va “and”

Didst not Thou, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before Thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham Thy friend for ever?

וַֽתִּתְּנָ֗הּ (וַֽ) va. “and”

And they dwelt therein, and have built Thee a sanctuary therein for Thy name, saying:

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

and he said: 'Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: thus saith the LORD unto you: Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

To-morrow go ye down against them; behold, they come up by the ascent of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

וַיִּקֹּ֧ד (וַ) va “and”

And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.

וַיָּקֻ֧מוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said: 'Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe His

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

And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto the LORD, and praise in the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and say: 'Give thanks unto the LORD, for His mercy endureth for ever.'

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

And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them; and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

וַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”

And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped.

וַיִּפְנוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days in

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