H9001–/וַ–v

And he hireth out of Israel a hundred thousand mighty ones of valour, with a hundred talents of silver;

וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

And Amaziah saith to the man of God, `And what -- to do for the hundred talents that I have given to the troop of Israel?' And the man of God saith, `Jehovah hath more to give to thee than this.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Amaziah separateth them -- for the troop that hath come in unto him from Ephraim to go to their own place, and their anger doth burn mightily against Judah, and they turn back to their place in the heat of anger.

וַיַּבְדִּילֵ֣ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֨חַר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Amaziah hath strengthened himself, and leadeth his people, and goeth to the Valley of Salt, and smiteth the sons of Seir -- ten thousand.

וַיִּנְהַג֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And ten thousand alive have the sons of Judah taken captive, and they bring them to the top of the rock, and cast them from the top of the rock, and all of them have been broken.

וַיְבִיא֖וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁלִיכ֛וּם (וַ) va “and”

And the sons of the troop that Amaziah hath sent back from going with him to battle -- they rush against cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-Horon, and smite of them three thousand, and seize much prey.

וַֽיִּפְשְׁטוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, after the coming in of Amaziah from smiting the Edomites, that he bringeth in the gods of the sons of Seir, and establisheth them to him for gods, and before them doth bow himself, and to them he maketh perfume.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֗א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Amaziah, and He sendeth unto him a prophet, and he saith unto him, `Why hast thou sought the gods of the people that have not delivered their people out of thy hand?'

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, `For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, `I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Amaziah king of Judah taketh counsel, and sendeth unto Joash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying,

וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (וַ) va “and”וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (וַ֠) Va “and”

`Come, we look one another in the face.' And Joash king of Israel sendeth unto Amaziah king of Judah, saying, `The thorn that `is' in Lebanon hath sent unto the cedar that `is' in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son for a wife; and pass by doth a beast of the field that `is' in Lebanon, and treadeth down the thorn.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר (וַֽ) va. “and”וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס (וַ) va. “and”

Thou hast said, Lo, I have smitten Edom; and thy heart hath lifted thee up to boast; now, abide in thy house, why dost thou stir thyself up in evil, that thou hast fallen, thou, and Judah with thee?'

וּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”

and go up doth Joash king of Israel, and they look one another in the face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, in Beth-Shemesh, that `is' Judah's,

וַיַּ֨עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

and Judah is smitten before Israel, and they flee -- each to his tents.

וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Amaziah king of Judah, son of Joash, son of Jehoahaz, hath Joash king of Israel caught in Beth-Shemesh, and bringeth him in to Jerusalem, and breaketh down in the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the gate of the corner, four hundred cubits,

וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ (וַ) va “and”

and `taketh' all the gold, and the silver, and all the vessels that are found in the house of God with Obed-Edom, and the treasures of the house of the king, and the sons of the pledges, and turneth back to Samaria.

וַיָּ֖שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

And Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, liveth after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, fifteen years;

וַיְחִ֨י (וַ) va “and”

And from the time that Amaziah hath turned aside from after Jehovah -- they make a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fleeth to Lachish, and they send after him to Lachish, and put him to death there,

וַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣נָס (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְמִיתֻ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”

and lift him up on the horses, and bury him with his fathers in the city of Judah.

וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּקְבְּר֥וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And all the people of Judah take Uzziah (and he `is' a son of sixteen years), and cause him to reign instead of his father Amaziah.

וַיִּקְח֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִ֣יכוּ (וַ) va “and”

He hath built Eloth, and restoreth it to Judah after the king's lying with his fathers.

וַיְשִׁיבֶ֖הָ (וַ) va “and”

And he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Amaziah his father did,

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

and he is as one seeking God in the days of Zechariah who hath understanding in visions of God: and in the days of his seeking Jehovah, God hath caused him to prosper.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

And he goeth forth, and fighteth with the Philistines, and breaketh down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and buildeth cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

וַיֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְנֶ֣ה (וַ) va “and”

And God helpeth him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who are dwelling in Gur-Baal and the Mehunim.

וַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּ (וַ) va “and”