H9033–וֹ–o

And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him; and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said: 'Is it thou, my lord Elijah?'

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “him”

And he answered him: 'It is I; go, tell thy lord: Behold, Elijah is here.'

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And Elijah said: 'As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.'

אֵלָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him: 'Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?'

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said: 'How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.' And the people answered him not a word.

אַחֲרָ֔יו (ו) v “him”אַחֲרָ֑יו (ו) v “him”אֹת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under.

וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said: 'Cry aloud; for he is a god; either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.'

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And Elijah said unto all the people: 'Come near unto me'; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was thrown down.

אֵלָ֑יו (ו) v “him”

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying: 'Israel shall be thy name.'

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

And he lay down and slept under a broom-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him: 'Arise and eat.'

בּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said: 'Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.'

בּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and He said unto him: 'What doest thou here, Elijah?'

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said: 'What doest thou here, Elijah?'

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

And the LORD said unto him: 'Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when thou comest, thou shalt anoint Hazael to be king over Aram;

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

Yet will I leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.'

לֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “it”

So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth; and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”אֵלָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said: 'Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee.' And he said unto him: 'Go back; for what have I done to thee?'

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

מֵאַחֲרָ֜יו (ו) v “him”וַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃ (הוּ) hu “him”

And Ben-hadad the king of Aram gathered all his host together; and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

אִתּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city,

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said: 'Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief; for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.'

מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (נּוּ) nu “him”

And all the elders and all the people said unto him: 'Hearken thou not, neither consent.'

אֵלָ֛יו (ו) v “him”

Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad: 'Tell my lord the king: All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do.' And the messengers departed, and brought him back word.

וַיְשִׁבֻ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said: 'The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.'

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”