H9001–/וַ–v

And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

וַיִּקְרָ֣א (וַ) va “and”

For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

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

And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?

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

And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

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

And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD 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 the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

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

And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.

וַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃ (וַ) va. “and”

And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to day.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

So 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 unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

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

And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.

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

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

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

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

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

Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but 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 lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

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

And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was 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; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

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

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

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

And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

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