H9001–/וַ–v

And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.

וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ (וַ) va “and”

Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

וַיְצַוּ֕וּ (וַ) va “and”וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”

And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם (וּ) u. “and”וִֽיצָאתֶם֙ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favorable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.

וְהָיָ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְנוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

וַיִּתְהַלְּכ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצְא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

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

And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.

וַיָּ֥מָת (וַ) va “and”וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.

וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.

וַיָּמ֥וּתוּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.

וַתָּ֤קָם (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֖שָׁב (וַ) va. “and”

Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.

וַתֵּצֵ֗א (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה (וַ) va. “and”

And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃ (וַ) va. “and”

And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.

וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־ (וַ) va. “and”

And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וְהָי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָה (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָה (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק (וַ) va. “and”

And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

וַתֵּ֕רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל (וַ) va. “and”

So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה (וַ) va. “and”וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּהֹ֤ם (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה (וַ) va. “and”

And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

וַתָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va. “and”