H9001–/וַ–v

And there riseth after Abimelech, to save Israel, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, and he is dwelling in Shamir, in the hill-country of Ephraim,

וַיָּקָם֩ (וַ) va “and”

and he judgeth Israel twenty and three years, and he dieth, and is buried in Shamir.

וַיִּשְׁפֹּט֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

And there riseth after him Jair the Gileadite, and he judgeth Israel twenty and two years,

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁפֹּט֙ (וַ) va “and”

and he hath thirty sons riding on thirty ass-colts, and they have thirty cities, (they call them Havoth-Jair unto this day), which `are' in the land of Gilead;

וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

and Jair dieth, and is buried in Kamon.

וַיָּ֣מָת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”

And the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and serve the Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Aram, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the Bene-Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsake Jehovah, and have not served Him;

וַיֹּסִ֣פוּ׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְד֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַזְב֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He selleth them into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the Bene-Ammon,

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵם֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

and they crush and oppress the sons of Israel in that year -- eighteen years all the sons of Israel `who' are beyond the Jordan, in the land of the Amorite, which `is' in Gilead.

וַֽיִּרְעֲצ֤וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְרֹֽצְצוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the Bene-Ammon pass over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim, and Israel hath great distress.

וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֥צֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, saying, `We have sinned against Thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and serve the Baalim.'

וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖ד (וַֽ) va. “and”

And Jehovah saith unto the sons of Israel, ``Have I' not `saved you' from the Egyptians, and from the Amorite, from the Bene-Ammon, and from the Philistines?

וַ֥יֹּאמֶר (וַ֥) Va “and”

And the Zidonians, and Amalek, and Maon have oppressed you, and ye cry unto Me, and I save you out of their hand;

וַתִּצְעֲק֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”וָאוֹשִׁ֥יעָה (וָ) va. “and”

and ye -- ye have forsaken Me, and serve other gods, therefore I add not to save you.

וַתַּעַבְד֖וּ (וַ) va. “and”

And the sons of Israel say unto Jehovah, `We have sinned, do Thou to us according to all that is good in Thine eyes; only deliver us, we pray Thee, this day.'

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they turn aside the gods of the stranger out of their midst, and serve Jehovah, and His soul is grieved with the misery of Israel.

וַיָּסִ֜ירוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּקְצַ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

And the Bene-Ammon are called together, and encamp in Gilead, and the sons of Israel are gathered together, and encamp in Mizpah.

וַיִּצָּֽעֲקוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּאָֽסְפוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the people -- heads of Gilead -- say one unto another, `Who `is' the man that doth begin to fight against the Bene-Ammon? he is for head to all inhabitants of Gilead.'

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jephthah the Gileadite hath been a mighty man of valour, and he `is' son of a woman, a harlot; and Gilead begetteth Jephthah,

וַיּ֥וֹלֶד (וַ) va “and”

and the wife of Gilead beareth to him sons, and the wife's sons grow up and cast out Jephthah, and say to him, `Thou dost not inherit in the house of our father; for son of another woman `art' thou.'

וַתֵּ֧לֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּגְדְּל֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְגָרְשׁ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Jephthah fleeth from the face of his brethren, and dwelleth in the land of Tob; and vain men gather themselves together unto Jephthah, and they go out with him.

וַיִּבְרַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, after a time, that the Bene-Ammon fight with Israel,

וַיְהִ֖י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

and it cometh to pass, when the Bene-Ammon have fought with Israel, that the elders of Gilead go to take Jephthah from the land of Tob;

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

and they say unto Jephthah, `Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וְהָיִ֥יתָה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jephthah saith to the elders of Gilead, `Have not ye hated me? and ye cast me out from the house of my father, and wherefore have ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִי (וַ) va. “and”

and the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, `Therefore, now, we have turned back unto thee; and thou hast gone with us, and fought against the Bene-Ammon, and thou hast been to us for head -- to all the inhabitants of Gilead.'

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֤יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”