H9002–/וְ–v

At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army against Jerusalem: and they went up, and came to Jerusalem: and when they had come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.

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

And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָ֥ח (וְ) ve. “and”

Thou sayest, but they are but vain words, I have counsel and strength for the war. Now in whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

וּגְבוּרָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

But if ye say to me, We trust in the LORD our God: is not that he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

וְכִי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou shalt be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

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

How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

וְאֵ֣יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Have I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

וְהַשְׁחִיתָֽהּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah, to Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָ֜ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But Rab-shakeh said to them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men who sit on the wall, that they may feed on their vilest excretions with you?

וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

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

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern:

וּצְא֣וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְאִכְל֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁת֖וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive-oil and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not to Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.

וְתִיר֜וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְרָמִ֗ים (וּ) u. “and”וּדְבַ֔שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וִֽחְי֖וּ (וִֽ) vi “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

וְאַרְפָּ֗ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִוָּ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָ֨ח (וְ) ve. “and”

And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

וְשֶׁבְנָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they said to him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children have come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְאָצָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וְכֹ֥חַ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?

וְאַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Thelasar?

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

Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”וּמֶ֖לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְעִוָּֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, who dwellest between the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

LORD, bow down thy ear, and hear: open, LORD, thy eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent him to reproach the living God.

וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע (וּֽ) u. “and”וּרְאֵ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁמַ֗ע (וּ) u. “and”

Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

וָאֶ֖בֶן (וָ) va. “and”