H9002–/וְ–v

And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, O Jehovah my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against thy people, that they should be plagued.

וַאֲנִי־ (וַ) va. “and”וְהָרֵ֣עַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְבֵ֣ית (וּ) u. “and”וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖ (וּֽ) u. “and”

Then the angel of Jehovah commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and rear an altar unto Jehovah in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

וּמַלְאַ֧ךְ (וּ) u. “and”

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

וְאַרְבַּ֧עַת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָרְנָ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David said to Ornan, Give me the place of this threshing-floor, that I may build thereon an altar unto Jehovah: for the full price shalt thou give it me, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

וְאֶבְנֶה־ (וְ) ve. “so”וְתֵעָצַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “so”

And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give [supplied: thee] the oxen for burnt-offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meal-offering; I give it all.

וְיַ֛עַשׂ (וְ) ve. “so”וְהַמּוֹרִגִּ֧ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחִטִּ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for Jehovah, nor offer a burnt-offering without cost.

וְהַעֲל֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and called upon Jehovah; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt-offering.

וּשְׁלָמִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

For the tabernacle of Jehovah, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt-offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon.

וּמִשְׁכַּ֣ן (וּ) u. “and”וּמִזְבַּ֥ח (וּ) u. “and”

But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.

וְזֶה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;

וּבַרְזֶ֣ל׀ (וּ) u. “and”וְלַֽמְחַבְּר֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְחֹ֥שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”

and cedar-trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to David.

וַעֲצֵ֥י (וַ) va. “and”וְהַצֹּרִ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for Jehovah must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

וָרָךְ֒ (וָ) va. “and”וְהַבַּ֜יִת (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְתִפְאֶ֙רֶת֙ (וּ) u. “and”

But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

וּמִלְחָמ֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days:

וְשָׁל֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וָשֶׁ֛קֶט (וָ) va. “and”

he shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנִי־ (וַ) va. “and”

Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.

וּבִינָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”

Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱמָ֔ץ (וֶ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֶ֗סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַנְּחֹ֤שֶׁת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַבַּרְזֶל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֵצִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲבָנִים֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are skilful in every manner of work:

וְעִמְּךָ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָרָשֵׁ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וָעֵ֑ץ (וָ) va. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Jehovah be with thee.

וְלַנְּחֹ֥שֶׁת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַבַּרְזֶ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה (וַ) va. “and”וִיהִ֥י (וִ) vi. “so”

Is not Jehovah your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Jehovah, and before his people.

וְלִפְנֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Jehovah your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah.

וְנַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְק֗וּמוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּכְלֵי֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

וְדָוִ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂבַ֣ע (וְ) ve. “and”

And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”