H9002–/וְ–v

and Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, `are' inspectors under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah leader 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”

And Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east, `is' over the willing-offerings of God, to give the heave-offering of Jehovah, and the most holy things.

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

And by his hand `are' Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shechaniah, in cities of the priests, faithfully to give to their brethren in courses, as the great so the small,

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

apart from their genealogy, to males from a son of three years and upward, to every one who hath gone in to the house of Jehovah, by the matter of a day in its day, for their service in their charges, according to their courses;

וּלְמַ֔עְלָה (וּ) u. “and”

and the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and of the Levites, from a son of twenty years and upward, in their charges, in their courses;

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

and to the genealogy among all their infants, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters to all the congregation, for in their faithfulness they sanctify themselves in holiness.

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

And to sons of Aaron, the priests, in the fields of the suburb of their cities, in every city and city, `are' men who have been defined by name, to give portions to every male among the priests, and to every one who reckoned himself by genealogy among the Levites.

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

And Hezekiah doth thus in all Judah, and doth that which is good, and that which is right, and that which is true, before Jehovah his God;

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

and in every work that he hath begun for the service of the house of God, and for the law, and for the command, to seek to his God, with all his heart he hath wrought and prospered.

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

After these things and this truth, come hath Sennacherib king of Asshur, yea, he cometh in to Judah, and encampeth against the cities of the bulwarks, and saith to rend them unto himself.

וְהָאֱמֶת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face `is' to the battle against Jerusalem,

וּפָנָ֕יו (וּ) u. “and”

and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that `are' at the outside of the city -- and they help him,

וְגִבֹּרָ֔יו (וְ) ve. “and”

and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, `Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?'

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth `it' to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, `in' the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.

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

`Be strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that `is' with him, for with us `are' more than with him.

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

With him `is' an arm of flesh, and with us `is' Jehovah our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;' and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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

After this hath Sennacherib king of Asshur sent his servants to Jerusalem -- and he `is' by Lachish, and all his power with him -- against Hezekiah king of Judah, and against all Judah, who `are' in Jerusalem, saying,

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

`Thus said Sennacherib king of Asshur, On what are ye trusting and abiding in the bulwark, in Jerusalem?

וְיֹשְׁבִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

`Is not Hezekiah persuading you, to give you up to die by famine, and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God doth deliver us from the hand of the king of Asshur?

וּבְצָמָ֖א (וּ) u. “and”

Hath not Hezekiah himself turned aside His high places, and His altars, and speaketh to Judah and to Jerusalem, saying, Before one altar ye bow yourselves, and on it ye make perfume?

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

`Do ye not know what I have done -- I and my fathers -- to all peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands at all able to deliver their land out of my hand?

וַאֲבוֹתַ֔י (וַ) va. “and”

`And, now, let not Hezekiah lift you up, nor persuade you thus, nor give credence to him, for no god of any nation and kingdom is able to deliver his people from my hand, and from the hand of my fathers: also, surely your God doth not deliver you from my hand!'

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

And again have his servants spoken against Jehovah God, and against Hezekiah His servant,

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

and letters he hath written to give reproach to Jehovah, God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, `As the gods of the nations of the lands that have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah doth not deliver His people from my hand.'

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

And they call with a great voice `in' Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who `are' on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,

וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם (וּֽ) u. “and”