H9001–/וַ–v

And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,

וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak (which city is Hebron) in the hill-country of Judah, with its suburbs round it.

וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites who remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

For they gave them Shechem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with its suburbs,

וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרָשׁ֖וּהָ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD gave them rest on all sides, according to all that he swore to their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

וַיָּ֨נַח (וַ) va “and”

And said to them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”

Ye have not left your brethren these many days to this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the LORD your God.

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֕ם (וּ) u. “and”

So Joshua blessed them and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but to the other half of it gave Joshua among their brethren on this side of Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also to their tents, then he blessed them,

וַיְבָרֲכֵֽם׃ (וַ) va “and”

And he spoke to them, saying, Return with much riches to your tents, and with very many cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go to the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, of which they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

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

And when they came to the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to the sight.

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Israel heard it said, Behold, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.

וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they came to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, to the land of Gilead, and they spoke with them, saying,

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to-day against the LORD, that to-morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and said to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

וַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

For the LORD hath made Jordan a boundary between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD. So shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יתוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

וַנֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”