H9001–/וַ–v

Therefore said we, It shall be, when they so tell us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, Behold the pattern of the altar of Yahweh, which our fathers made, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you.

וַנֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֡רְנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

When Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them well.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּיטַ֖ב (וַ) va “and”

Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we know that Yahweh is in the midst of us, because you have not committed this trespass against Yahweh: now have you delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Yahweh.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ (וַ) va “and”

The thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and spoke no more of going up against them to war, to destroy the land in which the children of Reuben and the children of Gad lived.

וַיִּיטַ֣ב (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָרֲכ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

The children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar [ergänzt: Ed]: For, [ergänzt: said they], it is a witness between us that Yahweh is God.

וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

It happened after many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said to them, I am old and well stricken in years:

וַיִּקְרָ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh your God, he will thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and you shall possess their land, as Yahweh your God spoke to you.

וְהוֹרִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽירִשְׁתֶּם֙ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Therefore be you very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left;

וַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”

For Yahweh has driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.

וַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁ (וַ) va “and”

Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.

וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Else if you do at all go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;

וּדְבַקְתֶּם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָאתֶ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

know for a certainty that Yahweh your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap to you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you.

וְהָי֨וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you; all are happen to you, not one thing has failed of it.

וִידַעְתֶּ֞ם (וִ) vi. “and”

It shall happen, that as all the good things are come on you of which Yahweh your God spoke to you, so will Yahweh bring on you all the evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

When you disobey the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them; then will the anger of Yahweh be kindled against you, and you shall perish quickly from off the good land which he has given to you.

וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָרָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”

Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

וַיֶּאֶסֹ֧ף (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָא֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Joshua said to all the people, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

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

I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.

וָ֠אֶקַּח (וָ֠) Va. “and”וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ (וָ) va. “and”וָאַרְבֶּה֙ (וָ) va. “and”וָֽאֶתֶּן־ (וָֽ) va. “and”

I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau Mount Seir, to possess it: and Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

וָאֶתֵּ֣ן (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶתֵּ֨ן (וָ) va. “and”

I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did in the midst of it: and afterward I brought you out.

וָאֶשְׁלַ֞ח (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶגֹּ֣ף (וָ) va. “and”

I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and you came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and with horsemen to the Red Sea.

וָֽאוֹצִ֤יא (וָֽ) va. “and”וַתָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

When they cried out to Yahweh, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea on them, and covered them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt: and you lived in the wilderness many days.

וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיְכַסֵּ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּרְאֶ֙ינָה֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּשְׁב֥וּ (וַ) va. “and”

I brought you into the land of the Amorites, that lived beyond the Jordan: and they fought with you; and I gave them into your hand, and you possessed their land; and I destroyed them from before you.

וָאָבִ֣יא (וָ) va. “and”וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וָאֶתֵּ֨ן (וָ) va. “and”וַתִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֖ם (וָ) va. “and”