H9001–/וַ–v

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;

וַיִּקְרָ֣א (וַ) va “and”

and it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and maintained them with bread and water);

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞ם (וַֽ) va “and”וְכִלְכְּלָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and Ahab said to Obadiah, Go through the land, to all the fountains of water and to all the torrents, perhaps we may find grass to save the horses and the mules alive, so that we may not have to destroy some of [ergänzt: our] beasts.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they divided the land between them to pass through it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him; and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it indeed thou, my lord Elijah?

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֣ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said to him, I [ergänzt: am he]: go, say to thy lord, Behold Elijah!

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said, What have I sinned, that thou givest thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to put me to death?

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

As Jehovah thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom whither my lord has not sent to seek thee; and when they said, He is not [ergänzt: here], he took an oath of the kingdom or nation that they found thee not.

וְאָמְר֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall come to pass when I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah shall carry thee whither I know not; and when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will kill me; and I thy servant fear Jehovah from my youth.

וְהָיָ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָ֨אתִי (וּ) u. “and”וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי (וַ) va. “and”

Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of Jehovah, how I hid a hundred men of Jehovah's prophets by fifty in a cave, and maintained them with bread and water?

וָאַחְבִּא֩ (וָ) va. “and”וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖ם (וָ) va. “and”

And now thou sayest, Go, say to thy lord, Behold Elijah! and he will kill me.

וַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃ (וַ) va. “and”

And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

Then Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah.

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֶּד־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, the troubler of Israel?

וַיְהִ֛י (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said, I have not troubled Israel, but thou and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Jehovah, and thou hast followed the Baals.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”

So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ (וַ) va “and”

Then Elijah drew near to all the people, and said, How long do ye halt between two opinions? if Jehovah be God, follow him; and if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And Elijah said to the people, I, only I, remain a prophet of Jehovah; and Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Let them therefore give us two bullocks: and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and put it on the wood, and put no fire; and I will sacrifice the other bullock, and put it on the wood, and put no fire.

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the god that answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, The word is good.

וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם (וּ) u. “and”וְהָיָ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bullock for yourselves, and sacrifice it first; for ye are the many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they took the bullock which had been given them, and sacrificed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, O Baal, answer us! But there was no voice, and none answered. And they leaped about the altar that had been made.

וַ֠יִּקְחוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.

וַיְהִ֨י (וַ) va “and”וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and spears, till the blood gushed out upon them.

וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass when midday was past, that they prophesied until the [ergänzt: time] of the offering up of the oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any that answered, nor any attention.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּ (וַ) va “and”