H9002–/וְ–v

Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל (וִֽ) vi. “and”וַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּ (וַ֠) Va. “and”וְנַ֨חַת (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜ל (וַ) va. “and”וִֽירִימ֤וֹת (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְיוֹזָבָד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱלִיאֵ֣ל (וֶ) ve. “and”וְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַ֖חַת (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁמְעִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ (וַ) va. “and”

Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east [supplied: gate], was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the offerings of Yahweh, and the most holy things.

וְקוֹרֵ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”וְקָדְשֵׁ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, as well to the great as to the small:

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֠מִנְיָמִן (וּ֠) U. “and”וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ (וּֽ) u. “and”וּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ (וּ) u. “and”

besides those who were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into the house of Yahweh, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions;

וּלְמַ֔עְלָה (וּ) u. “and”

and those who were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;

וְאֵ֨ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמָ֑עְלָה (וּ) u. “and”

and those who were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

וּלְהִתְיַחֵ֗שׂ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.

וְלִבְנֵי֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וָעִ֔יר (וָ) va. “and”וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

Thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he worked that which was good and right and faithful before Yahweh his God.

וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת (וְ) ve. “and”

In every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

וּבְכָֽל־ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַתּוֹרָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַמִּצְוָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וְהִצְלִֽיחַ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.

וְהָאֱמֶת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

וּפָנָ֕יו (וּ) u. “and”

he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city; and they helped him.

וְגִבֹּרָ֔יו (וְ) ve. “and”

So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [supplied: it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [supplied: in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

וְלַח֙וּצָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָגִנִּֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Be strong and of good courage, don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:

וְאִמְצ֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִלִּפְנֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Yahweh our God to help us, and to fight our battles. The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

וְעִמָּ֜נוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do you trust, that you abide the siege in Jerusalem?

וְיֹשְׁבִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Does not Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

וּבְצָמָ֖א (וּ) u. “and”

Has not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, You shall worship before one altar, and on it shall you burn incense?

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

Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any wise able to deliver their land out of my hand?

וַאֲבוֹתַ֔י (וַ) va. “and”

Now therefore don't let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you after this manner, neither believe you him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַמְלָכָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וּמִיַּ֣ד (וּ) u. “and”

His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

וְעוֹד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

He wrote also letters, to rail on Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.

וּסְפָרִ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”וְלֵֽאמֹ֨ר (וְ) ve. “and”

They cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם (וּֽ) u. “and”