H9002–/וְ–v

Then Jezebel sent a servant to Elijah, saying, May the gods' punishment be on me if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.

וְכֹ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And stretching himself on the earth, he went to sleep under the broom-plant; but an angel, touching him, said to him, Get up and have some food.

וְהִנֵּֽה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And looking up, he saw by his head a cake cooked on the stones and a bottle of water. So he took food and drink and went to sleep again.

וְהִנֵּ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְצַפַּ֣חַת (וְ) ve. “and”

So he got up and took food and drink, and in the strength of that food he went on for forty days and nights, to Horeb, the mountain of God.

וְאַרְבָּעִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And there he went into a hole in the rock for the night; then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, What are you doing here, Elijah?

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said, I have been burning for the honour of the Lord, the God of armies; for the children of Israel have not kept your agreement; they have made destruction of your altars, and have put your prophets to death with the sword: till I, even I, am the

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then he said, Go out and take your place on the mountain before the Lord. Then the Lord went by, and mountains were parted by the force of a great wind, and rocks were broken before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind there was

וְהִנֵּ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְר֣וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָזָ֞ק (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְשַׁבֵּ֤ר (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחַ֤ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And after the earth-shock a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, the sound of a soft breath.

וְאַחַ֤ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And Elijah, hearing it, went out, covering his face with his robe, and took his place in the opening of the hole. And there a voice came to him saying, What are you doing here, Elijah?

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said, I have been burning for the honour of the Lord, the God of armies; for the children of Israel have not kept your agreement; they have had your altars broken down, and have put your prophets to death with the sword: till I, even I, am the onl

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And on Jehu, son of Nimshi, making him king over Israel; and on Elisha, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, to be prophet in your place.

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

And it will come about that the man who gets away safe from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will put to death; and whoever gets away safe from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will put to death.

וְהַנִּמְלָ֛ט (וְ) ve. “and”

But I will keep safe seven thousand in Israel, all those whose knees have not been bent to Baal, and whose mouths have given him no kisses.

וְכָ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So he went away from there and came across Elisha, the son of Shaphat, ploughing with twelve yoke of oxen, he himself walking with the twelfth; and Elijah went up to him and put his robe on him.

וְה֣וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

And letting the oxen be where they were, he came running after Elijah, and said, Only let me give a kiss to my father and mother, and then I will come after you. But he said to him, Go back again; for what have I done to you?

וּלְאִמִּ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵלְכָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he went back, and took the oxen and put them to death, and cooking their flesh with the yokes of the oxen, he gave the people a feast. Then he got up and went after Elijah and became his servant.

וּבִכְלִ֤י (וּ) u. “and”

Now Ben-hadad, king of Aram, got all his army together, and thirty-two kings with him, and horses and carriages of war; he went up and made war on Samaria, shutting it in.

וּבֶן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁנַ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”וְס֣וּס (וְ) ve. “and”וָרָ֑כֶב (וָ) va. “and”

And they said to him, Ben-hadad says, Your silver and your gold are mine; and your wives and children are mine.

וּֽזְהָבְךָ֖ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְנָשֶׁ֧יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנֶ֛יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

And the king of Israel sent him an answer saying, As you say, my lord king, I am yours with all I have.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the representatives came back again, and said, These are the words of Ben-hadad: I sent to you saying, Give up to me your silver and your gold, your wives and your children;

וּזְהָבְךָ֛ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָשֶׁ֥יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנֶ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

But I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, to make a search through your house and the houses of your people, and everything which is pleasing in your eyes they will take away in their hands.

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the king of Israel sent for all the responsible men of the land, and said, Now will you take note and see the evil purpose of this man: he sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I did not keep them back.

וּרְא֔וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְבָנַי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְכַסְפִּ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְלִזְהָבִ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the responsible men and the people said to him, Do not give attention to him or do what he says.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְל֥וֹא (וְ) ve. “and”

So he said to the representatives of Ben-hadad, Say to my lord the king, All the orders you sent the first time I will do; but this thing I may not do. And the representatives went back with this answer.

וְהַדָּבָ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”