H9001–/וַ–v

And he took his people out with joy, the men of his selection with glad cries:

וַיּוֹצִ֣א (וַ) va “and”

And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage;

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (וַ) va “and”

Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

וַיַּמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.

וַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵם (וַֽ֭) Va “and”

By his word the Red Sea was made dry: and he took them through the deep waters as through the waste land.

וַיִּגְעַ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיֶּחֱרָ֑ב (וַֽ) va “and”וַיּוֹלִיכֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.

וַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵם (וַֽ֭) Va “and”וַ֝יִּגְאָלֵ֗ם (וַ֝) va “and”

And the waters went over their haters; all of them came to an end.

וַיְכַסּוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.

וַיַּאֲמִ֥ינוּ (וַ) va “and”

They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places.

וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְנַסּוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And he gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease into their souls.

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (וַ) va “and”וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח (וַ) va “and”

They were full of envy against Moses among the tents, and against Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.

וַיְקַנְא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band.

וַתִּבְלַ֣ע (וַ) va. “and”וַ֝תְּכַ֗ס (וַ֝) va. “and”

And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.

וַתִּבְעַר־ (וַ) va. “and”

They made a young ox in Horeb, and gave worship to an image of gold.

וַ֝יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ (וַ֝) va “and”

And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass.

וַיָּמִ֥ירוּ (וַ) va “and”

And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;

וַֽ֭יִּמְאֲסוּ (וַֽ֭) Va “and”

Talking against him secretly in their tents, they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord.

וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

So he made an oath against them, to put an end to them in the waste land:

וַיִּשָּׂ֣א (וַ) va “and”

And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.

וַ֭יִּצָּ֣מְדוּ (וַ֭) va “and”וַ֝יֹּאכְל֗וּ (וַ֝) va “and”

So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.

וַ֭יַּכְעִיסוּ (וַ֭) Va “and”וַתִּפְרָץ־ (וַ) va. “and”

Then Phinehas got up, and made prayer for them; and the disease went no farther.

וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיְפַלֵּ֑ל (וַ) va “and”וַ֝תֵּעָצַ֗ר (וַ֝) va. “and”

And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.

וַתֵּחָ֣שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them;

וַ֭יַּקְצִיפוּ (וַ֭) Va “and”וַיֵּ֥רַע (וַ) va “and”

For they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things.

וַ֝יְבַטֵּ֗א (וַ֝) va “and”