H9001–/וַ–v

And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that have 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 Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el 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 to us to complain, that we will say to them, Be favorable to them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give to 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 to 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 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 Beth-lehem-judah went to dwell 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 Beth-lehem-judah. 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 to themselves wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt 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 by 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 from the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah.

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

And Naomi said to 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 to her, surely we will return with thee to thy people.

וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־ (וַ) va. “and”

And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? shall I bear more sons, 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 cleaved to her.

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

And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law hath gone back to her people, and to 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 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 steadfastly resolved to go with her, then she left speaking to her.

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

So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they had come to Beth-lehem, 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 to 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, who returned from the country of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley-harvest.

וַתָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va. “and”