H9001–/וַ–v

`And we say, And it hath been, when they say `so' unto us, and unto our generations hereafter, that we have said, See the pattern of the altar of Jehovah, which our fathers made -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice -- but a witness it `is' between us and you.

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

And Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the company, and the heads of the thousands of Israel, who `are' with him, hear the words which the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the sons of Manasseh have spoken, and it is good in their eyes.

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

And Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest saith unto the sons of Reuben, and unto the sons of Gad, and unto the sons of Manasseh, `To-day we have known that Jehovah `is' in our midst, because ye have not committed against Jehovah this trespass -- then ye have delivered the sons of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, turn back from the sons of Reuben, and from the sons of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, unto the sons of Israel, and bring them back word;

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

and the thing is good in the eyes of the sons of Israel, and the sons of Israel bless God, and have not said to go up against them to war, to destroy the land which the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, are dwelling in.

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

And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad proclaim concerning the altar, that `it `is' a witness between us that Jehovah `is' God.'

וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, many days after that Jehovah hath given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua is old, entering into days,

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

and Joshua calleth for all Israel, for its elders, and for its heads, and for its judges, and for its authorities, and saith unto them, `I have become old; I have entered into days;

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

`As to Jehovah your God, He doth thrust them from your presence, and hath dispossessed them from before you, and ye have possessed their land, as Jehovah your God hath spoken to you,

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

and ye have been very strong to keep and to do the whole that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, so as not to turn aside from it right or left,

וַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”

And Jehovah is dispossessing from before you nations great and mighty; as for you, none hath stood in your presence till this day;

וַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁ (וַ) va “and”

and ye have been very watchful for yourselves to love Jehovah your God.

וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

`But -- if ye at all turn back and have cleaved to the remnant of these nations, these who are left with you, and intermarried with them, and gone in to them, and they to you,

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

know certainly that Jehovah your God is not continuing to dispossess these nations from before you, and they have been to you for a gin, and for a snare, and for a scourge, in your sides, and for thorns in your eyes, till ye perish from off this good ground which Jehovah your God hath given to you.

וְהָי֨וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And lo, I am going, to-day, in the way of all the earth, and ye have known -- with all your heart, and with all your soul -- that there hath not fallen one thing of all the good things which Jehovah your God hath spoken concerning you; the whole have come to you; there hath not failed of it one thing.

וִידַעְתֶּ֞ם (וִ) vi. “and”

`And it hath been, as there hath come upon you all the good thing which Jehovah your God hath spoken unto you, so doth Jehovah bring upon you the whole of the evil thing, till His destroying you from off this good ground which Jehovah your God hath given to you;

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

in your transgressing the covenant of Jehovah your God which He commanded you, and ye have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them, then hath the anger of Jehovah burned against you, and ye have perished hastily from off the good land which He hath given to you.'

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

And Joshua gathereth all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and calleth for the elders of Israel, and for its heads, and for its judges, and for its authorities, and they station themselves before God.

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

And Joshua saith unto all the people, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Beyond the River have your fathers dwelt of old -- Terah father of Abraham and father of Nachor -- and they serve other gods;

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

and I take your father Abraham from beyond the River, and cause him to go through all the land of Canaan, and multiply his seed, and give to him Isaac.

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

And I give to Isaac, Jacob and Esau; and I give to Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his sons have gone down to Egypt.

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

And I send Moses and Aaron, and plague Egypt, as I have done in its midst, and afterwards I have brought you out.

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

And I bring out your fathers from Egypt, and ye go into the sea, and the Egyptians pursue after your fathers, with chariot and with horsemen, to the Red Sea;

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

and they cry unto Jehovah, and He setteth thick darkness between you and the Egyptians, and bringeth on them the sea, and covereth them, and your eyes see that which I have done in Egypt; and ye dwell in a 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”

`And I bring you in unto the land of the Amorite who is dwelling beyond the Jordan, and they fight with you, and I give them into your hand, and ye possess their land, and I destroy them out of your presence.

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