H9002–/וְ–v

For these nations, that thou art to dispossess, hearken unto soothsayers, and unto diviners; but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

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

according to all that thou didst desire of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying: 'Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD 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, that shall speak a word presumptuously in My name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.'

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”

And if thou say in thy heart: 'How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?'

וְכִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken; the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him.

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

When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou dost succeed them, and dwell in their cities, and in their houses;

וּבְבָתֵּיהֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And this is the case of the manslayer, that shall flee thither and live: whoso killeth his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in time past;

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

as when a man goeth into the forest with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of these citi

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 deserving of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

וְלוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if the LORD 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 shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in His ways--then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three;

וְלָלֶ֥כֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

But if any 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, or 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 establishment

וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath 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 the midst of thee.

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

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

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them; for the LORD 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, O Israel, ye draw nigh this day unto battle against your enemies; let not your heart faint; fear not, nor be alarmed, neither be ye affrighted at 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 to 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 used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof.

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 they shall say: 'What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart melt as his heart.'

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

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”