H9002–/וְ–v

only, the cattle and the spoil of that city have Israel spoiled for themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which He commanded Joshua.

וּשְׁלַל֙ (וּ) u. “and”

and the king of Ai he hath hanged on the tree till even-time, and at the going in of the sun hath Joshua commanded, and they take down his carcase from the tree, and cast it unto the opening of the gate of the city, and raise over it a great heap of stones till this day.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְב֣וֹא (וּ) u. “and”

And all Israel, and its elders, and authorities, and its judges, are standing on this side and on that of the ark, over-against the priests, the Levites, bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, as well the sojourner as the native, half of them over-against mount Gerizim, and the half of them over-against mount Ebal, as Moses servant of Jehovah commanded to bless the people of Israel at the first.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּזְקֵנָ֡יו (וּ) u. “and”וְשֹׁטְרִ֣ים׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֹׁפְטָ֡יו (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִזֶּ֣ה׀ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַֽחֶצְי֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And afterwards he hath proclaimed all the words of the law, the blessing and the reviling, according to all that is written in the book of the law;

וְאַֽחֲרֵי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

there hath not been a thing of all that Moses commanded which Joshua hath not proclaimed before all the assembly of Israel, and the women, and the infants, and the sojourner who is going in their midst.

וְהַנָּשִׁ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַטַּ֔ף (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַגֵּ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, when all the kings who `are' beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the low-country, and in every haven of the great sea, over-against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, hear --

וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְכֹל֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

that they gather themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Israel -- one mouth.

וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the inhabitants of Gibeon have heard that which Joshua hath done to Jericho and to Ai,

וְיֹשְׁבֵ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָעָֽי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

and they work, even they, with subtilty, and go, and feign to be ambassadors, and take old sacks for their asses, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up,

וְנֹאד֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וּמְצֹרָרִֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

and sandals, old and patched, on their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision is dry -- it was crumbs.

וּנְעָל֨וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׂלָמ֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they go unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, and say unto him, and unto the men of Israel, `From a land far off we have come, and now, make with us a covenant;'

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

and the men of Israel say unto the Hivite, `It may be in our midst ye are dwelling, and how do we make with thee a covenant?'

וְאֵ֖יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

and they say unto Joshua, `Thy servants we `are'.' And Joshua saith unto them, `Who `are' ye? and whence come ye?'

וּמֵאַ֥יִן (וּ) u. “and”

And they say unto him, `From a land very far off have thy servants come, for the name of Jehovah thy God, for we have heard His fame, and all that He hath done in Egypt,

וְאֵ֛ת (וְ) ve. “and”

and all that He hath done to the two kings of the Amorite who `are' beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who `is' in Ashtaroth.

וְאֵ֣ת׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְע֥וֹג (וּ) u. “and”

`And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land speak unto us, saying, Take in your hand provision for the way, and go to meet them, and ye have said unto them, Your servants we `are', and now, make with us a covenant;

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכ֖וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

this our bread -- hot we provided ourselves with it out of our houses, on the day of our coming out to go unto you, and now, lo, it is dry, and hath been crumbs;

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

and these `are' the wine-bottles which we filled, new, and lo, they have rent; and these, our garments and our sandals, have become old, from the exceeding greatness of the way.'

וְאֵ֨לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֤לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”

And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, at the end of three days after that they have made with them a covenant, that they hear that they `are' their neighbours -- that in their midst they are dwelling.

וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

And the sons of Israel journey and come in unto their cities on the third day -- and their cities `are' Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-Jearim --

וְעָרֵיהֶם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְאֵר֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְקִרְיַ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

and the sons of Israel have not smitten them, for sworn to them have the princes of the company by Jehovah God of Israel, and all the company murmur against the princes.

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the princes say unto all the company, `We -- we have sworn to them by Jehovah, God of Israel; and now, we are not able to come against them;

וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”

this we do to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not upon us, because of the oath which we have sworn to them.'

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

And the princes say unto them, `They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.'

וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־ (וְ) ve. “and”