H9001–/וַ–v

And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

וַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃ (וַ) va. “and”

So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

וַיַּסֵּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rearward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

וְתָקְע֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

וַיָּסֹ֨בּוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

וְהָיְתָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

וּלְקַחְתֶּ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”וְשַׂמְתֶּ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

וַיָּ֣רַע (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְהִי֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּפֹּ֨ל (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּ֨עַל (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

וַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּצִ֡יאוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨נִּיח֔וּם (וַ) va “and”

And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וּבָנָ֞ה (וּ) u. “and”

So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.

וַיִּמְעֲל֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֡ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”

And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few.

וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.

וַיַּעֲל֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּנֻ֕סוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

וַיַּכּ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֖וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמַּ֥ס (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

וַיִּקְרַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּל֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַנֵּ֔שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?

וְנָסַ֣בּוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכְרִ֥יתוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”