H9001–/וַ–v

When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.

וַיִּסְע֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּֽחַן־ (וַ) va “and”

Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

וַיִּקְרָ֨א (וַ) va “and”

'You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to myself.

וָאֶשָּׂ֤א (וָ) va. “and”וָאָבִ֥א (וָ) va. “and”

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”וִהְיִ֨יתֶם (וִ) vi “and”

Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֖א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

All the people answered together, and said, "All that Yahweh has spoken we will do." Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֧שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh said to Moses, "Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever." Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.

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

Yahweh said to Moses, "Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִבְּס֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

and be ready against the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.

וְהָי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

You shall set bounds to the people round about, saying, 'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

וַיֵּ֧רֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיְקַדֵּשׁ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְכַבְּס֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

He said to the people, "Be ready by the third day. Don't have sexual relations with a woman."

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

It happened on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.

וַיְהִי֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִי֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.

וַיּוֹצֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

וַיַּ֤עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד (וַ) va “and”

When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

וַיֵּ֧רֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥עַל (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh said to Moses, "Go down, charge the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנָפַ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Moses said to Yahweh, "The people can't come up to Mount Sinai, for you charged us, saying, 'Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.'"

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְקִדַּשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh said to him, "Go down and you shall bring Aaron up with you, but don't let the priests and the people break through to come up to Yahweh, lest he break forth on them."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְעָלִ֥יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Moses went down to the people, and told them.

וַיֵּ֥רֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

God spoke all these words, saying,

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”

You shall labor six days, and do all your work,

וְעָשִׂ֖֣יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.

וַיָּ֖נַח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְקַדְּשֵֽׁהוּ׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.

וַיַּ֤רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנֻ֔עוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”