H9001–/וַ–v

And all the responsible men of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

They took up the ark of the Lord, and the Tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels which were in the Tent; all these the priests and the Levites took up.

וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּעֲל֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the priests took the ark of the agreement of the Lord and put it in its place in the inner room of the house, in the most holy place, under the wings of the winged ones.

וַיָּבִ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”

For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.

וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ (וַ) va “and”

The rods were so long that their ends were seen from the holy place, in front of the inmost room; but they were not seen from outside: and there they are to this day.

וַֽיַּאֲרִכוּ֮ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּרָאוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֣הְיוּ (וַ) va “and”

Now when the priests had come out of the holy place, the house of the Lord was full of the cloud,

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”

Then, turning his face about, the king gave a blessing to all the men of Israel; and they were all on their feet together.

וַיַּסֵּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who himself gave his word to David my father, and with his strong hand has made his word come true, saying,

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

From the day when I took my people Israel out of Egypt, no town in all the tribes of Israel has been marked out by me for the building of a house for the resting-place of my name; but I made selection of David to be king over my people Israel.

וָאֶבְחַ֣ר (וָ) va. “and”

Now it was in the heart of David my father to put up a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”

But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name;

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the Lord has made his word come true; for I have taken my father David's place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel, as the Lord gave his word; and I have made a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

וַיָּ֣קֶם (וַ) va “and”וָאָקֻ֡ם (וָ) va. “and”וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה (וָ) va. “and”

In it I have made a place for the ark, in which is the agreement which the Lord made with our fathers, when he took them out of the land of Egypt.

וָאָשִׂ֨ם (וָ) va. “and”

Then Solomon took his place before the altar of the Lord, all the men of Israel being present, and stretching out his hands to heaven,

וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ (וַ) va “and”

Said, O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on the earth; keeping faith and mercy unchanging for your servants, while they go in your ways with all their hearts.

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר (וַ) va “and”

And you have kept the word which you gave to your servant David, my father; with your mouth you said it and with your hand you have made it come true this day.

וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

Still, let your heart be turned to the prayer of your servant, O Lord God, and to his prayer for grace; give ear to the cry and the prayer which your servant sends up to you this day;

וּפָנִ֜יתָ (וּ) u. “and”

Give ear to the prayers of your servant, and the prayers of your people Israel, when they make their prayers, turning to this place; give ear in heaven your living-place, and hearing, have mercy.

וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

If a man does wrong to his neighbour, and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:

וְנָֽשָׁא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָ֗א (וּ) u. “and”

Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving your decision against the wrongdoer, so that punishment for his sins may come on his head; and, by your decision, keeping from evil him who has done no wrong.

וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

When your people Israel are overcome in war, because of their sin against you; if they are turned to you again, honouring your name, making prayers to you and requesting your grace in this house:

וְשָׁ֤בוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹד֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then give ear in heaven, and let the sin of your people Israel have forgiveness, and take them back again into the land which you gave to their fathers.

וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲשֵֽׁבֹתָם֙ (וַ) va. “and”

When heaven is shut up and there is no rain, because of their sin against you; if they make prayers with their faces turned to this place, honouring your name and turning away from their sin when you send trouble on them:

וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֞וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹד֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then give ear in heaven, so that the sin of your servants, and of your people Israel, may have forgiveness, when you make clear to them the good way in which they are to go; and send rain on your land which you have given to your people for their heritag

וְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָתַתָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Whatever prayer or request for your grace is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, whatever his trouble may be, whose hands are stretched out to this house:

וּפָרַ֥שׂ (וּ) u. “and”