H9001–/וַ–v

Because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou didst hear his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and didst humble thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.

וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקְרַ֥ע (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ (וַ) va. “and”

Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thy eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.

וְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then the king sent and convened all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּאֱסֹ֕ף (וַ) va “and”

And the king went into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.

וַיַּ֣עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֣א (וַ) va “and”

And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת (וַ) va “and”

And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin, to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

וַיַּעֲמֵ֕ד (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel, to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.

וַיָּ֨סַר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗ד (וַֽ) va “and”

Moreover, Josiah kept a passover to the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,

וַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם (וַֽ) va “and”

And said to the Levites that taught all Israel, who were holy to the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover-offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance.

וַיָּ֣רֶם (וַ) va “and”

So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment.

וַתִּכּ֖וֹן (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּֽעַמְד֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.

וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּזְרְק֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they removed the burnt-offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer to the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.

וַיָּסִ֨ירוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings they boiled in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.

וַֽיְבַשְּׁל֥וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּרִ֖יצוּ (וַ) va “and”

So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt-offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah.

וַ֠תִּכּוֹן (וַ֠) Va. “and”

And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

But he sent embassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house with which I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he may not destroy thee.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself that he might fight with him, and hearkened not to the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

וַיָּבֹ֕א (וַ) va “and”

And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am severely wounded.

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

His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchers of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

וַיַּֽעֲבִירֻ֨הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּרְכִּיבֻהוּ֮ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיּוֹלִיכֻ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”

And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women have spoken of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and behold, they are written in the lamentations.

וַיְקוֹנֵ֣ן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְּנ֥וּם (וַ) va “and”

Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.

וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּמְלִיכֻ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

וַיְסִירֵ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲנֹשׁ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”