H9002–/וְ–v

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

וּרְשָׁעִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

וְיִתֶּן־ (וְ) ve. “so”וְיָרֵ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest.

וְהַנַּ֗עַר (וְ) ve. “and”

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

וּבְנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

And the priest's custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a flesh-hook of three teeth in his hand;

וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט (וּ) u. “and”וְהַמַּזְלֵ֛ג (וְ) ve. “and”

Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have boiled flesh of thee, but raw.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if any man said to him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, No; but thou shalt give it to me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

וְקַ֨ח־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל (וּ) u. “and”

Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband, to offer the yearly sacrifice.

וּמְעִ֤יל (וּ) u. “and”

And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee issue of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went to their own home.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.

וּשְׁתֵּ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

וְעֵלִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֤ת (וְ) ve. “and”

If one man shall sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man shall sin against the LORD, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not to the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.

וְאִ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

And the child Samuel continued to grow, and was in favor both with the LORD, and also with men.

וְהַנַּ֣עַר (וְ) ve. “and”וְגָדֵ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וָט֑וֹב (וָ) va. “and”וְגַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “<and>”

And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give to the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

וּבָחֹ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

וּבְמִנְחָתִ֔י (וּ) u. “and”

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

וּבֵ֣ית (וּ) u. “and”וְעַתָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֹזַ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thy arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from my altar, shall be to consume thy eyes, and to grieve thy heart: and all the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age.

וְאִ֗ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲדִ֣יב (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And this shall be a sign to thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.

וְזֶה־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִֽינְחָ֑ס (וּ) u. “and”

And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before my Anointed for ever.

וּבְנַפְשִׁ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thy house, shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priest's offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

וְכִכַּר־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

וְהַנַּ֧עַר (וְ) ve. “and”וּדְבַר־ (וּ) u. “and”

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to grow dim, that he could not see;

וְעֵלִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֵינָיו֙ (וְ) ve. “and”