H9001–/וַ–v

Why then do you harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had worked wonderfully among them, didn't they let the people go, and they departed?

וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֖וּם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Now therefore take and prepare yourselves a new cart, and two milk cattle, on which there has come no yoke; and tie the cattle to the cart, and bring their calves home from them;

וַאֲסַרְתֶּ֤ם (וַ) va. “and”וַהֲשֵׁיבֹתֶ֧ם (וַ) va. “and”

and take the ark of Yahweh, and lay it on the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which you return him for a trespass-offering, in a coffer by the side of it; and send it away, that it may go.

וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם (וּ) u. “and”וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלָֽךְ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold; if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then he has done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us; it was a chance that happened to us."

וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם (וּ) u. “and”וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

The men did so, and took two milk cattle, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home;

וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְח֗וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּאַסְר֖וּם (וַ) va “and”

and they put the ark of Yahweh on the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their tumors.

וַיָּשִׂ֛מוּ (וַ) va “and”

The cattle took the straight way by the way to Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth-shemesh.

וַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָה (וַ) va. “and”

They of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְאוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

The cart came into the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they split the wood of the cart, and offered up the cattle for a burnt offering to Yahweh.

וַתַּעֲמֹ֣ד (וַ) va. “and”וַֽיְבַקְּעוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

The Levites took down the ark of Yahweh, and the coffer that was with it, in which the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Yahweh.

וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּזְבְּח֧וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ (וַ) va “and”

He struck of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Yahweh, he struck of the people fifty thousand seventy men; and the people mourned, because Yahweh had struck the people with a great slaughter.

וַיַּ֞ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

The men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Yahweh; come you down, and bring it up to you.

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

The men of Kiriath Jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Yahweh, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Yahweh.

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּבִ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”

It happened, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath Jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּנָּה֛וּ (וַ) va “and”

Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then the children of Israel did put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.

וַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to Yahweh.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Yahweh. Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ׀ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט (וַ) va “and”

When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲל֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Don't cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering to Yahweh: and Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel; and Yahweh answered him.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲלֵ֧הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּזְעַ֨ק (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”

As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines, and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”וַיַּרְעֵ֣ם (וַ) va “and”וַיְהֻמֵּ֔ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

The men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and struck them, until they came under Beth Kar.

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֕וּם (וַ) va “and”