H9001–/וַ–v

And Rab-shakeh said unto them: 'Say ye now to Hezekiah: Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria: What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on him.

וּבָ֥א (וּ) u. “and”וּנְקָבָ֑הּ (וּ) u. “and”

But if thou say unto me: We trust in the LORD our God; is not that He, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and to Jerusalem: Ye shall worship before this altar?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain, even of the least of my master's servants? yet thou puttest thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen!

וַתִּבְטַ֤ח (וַ) va. “and”

Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rab-shakeh: 'Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Aramean language, for we understand it; and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But Rab-shakeh said: 'Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, to eat their own dung, and to drink their own water with you?'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Rab-shakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said: 'Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.

וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying: 'Answer him not.'

וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ (וַֽ) va “and”

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (וַ֠) Va “and”

And they said unto him: 'Thus saith Hezekiah: This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of contumely; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to taunt the living God, and will rebuke the words which the LORD thy God hath heard; wherefore make prayer for the remnant that is left.'

וְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָשָׂ֣אתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Isaiah said unto them: 'Thus shall ye say to your master: Thus saith the LORD: Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return unto his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.'

וְשָׁמַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִפַּלְתִּ֥יו (וְ) ve. “and”

So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְצָא֙ (וַ) va “and”

And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia: 'He is come out to fight against thee.' And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying:

וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁמַע֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָאֵ֑הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֙עַל֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרְשֵׂ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying:

וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל֙ (וַ) va “and”

and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.

וַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Whereas thou hast prayed to Me against Sennacherib king of Assyria,

וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (וַ) va “and”

Whom hast thou taunted and blasphemed? And against whom hast thou exalted thy voice? Yea, thou hast lifted up thine eyes on high, even against the Holy One of Israel!

וַתִּשָּׂ֥א (וַ) va. “and”

By thy servants hast thou taunted the Lord, and hast said: With the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I have cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice cypress-trees thereof

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”