H9002–/וְ–v

For these nations, which thou shalt dispossess, hearkened unto those that use auguries, and that use divination; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God hath not suffered thee [supplied: to do] so.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”

according to all that thou desiredst of Jehovah thy God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of Jehovah my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

But the prophet who shall presume to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”

And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word that Jehovah hath not spoken?

וְכִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

When a prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, and the thing followeth not, nor cometh to pass, that is the word which Jehovah hath not spoken; the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: be not afraid of him.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

When Jehovah thy God hath cut off the nations whose land Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and thou hast dispossessed them, and dwellest in their cities and in their houses,

וּבְבָתֵּיהֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And this is the case of the slayer who shall flee thither that he may live: he that smiteth his neighbour unwittingly, whom he hated not previously;

וְזֶה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֛וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

as when he goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the iron slippeth from the handle, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; such an one shall flee unto one of these cities, and live;

וַאֲשֶׁר֩ (וַ) va. “and”

lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, since he hated him not previously.

וְלוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if Jehovah thy God enlarge thy border, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

(if thou keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk in his ways continually), then shalt thou add three cities more for thyself to these three,

וְלָלֶ֥כֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

that innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and blood come not upon thee.

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

But if a man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and he flee into one of these cities,

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

then both the men between whom the controversy is shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;

וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

and the judges shall make thorough inquiry; and if the witness be a false witness, and he have testified falsely against his brother,

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in thy midst.

וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִרָ֑אוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And thine eye shall not spare: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

When thou goest out to war against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [supplied: and] a people more numerous than thou, thou shalt not fear them; for Jehovah thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

וָרֶ֙כֶב֙ (וָ) va. “and”

and shall say unto them, Hear, Israel, ye are approaching this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be afraid of them;

וְאַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשֹׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not eaten of it? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.

וּמִֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשֹׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

וּמִֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשֹׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and shall say, What man is there that is timid and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart melt as well as his heart.

וְרַ֣ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשֹׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And if it will not make peace with thee, but will make war with thee, then thou shalt besiege it;

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”