H9001–/וַ–v

Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me; and all the people came near to him. He repaired the altar of Yahweh that was thrown down.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְרַפֵּ֛א (וַ) va “and”

Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of Yahweh came, saying, Israel shall be your name.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

With the stones he built an altar in the name of Yahweh; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood. He said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood.

וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְנַתַּח֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said, Do it the second time; and they did it the second time. He said, Do it the third time; and they did it the third time.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

The water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

It happened at the time of the offering of the [ergänzt: evening] offering, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַר֒ (וַ) va “and”

Then the fire of Yahweh fell, and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

וַתִּפֹּ֣ל (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֤אכַל (וַ) va. “and”

When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, Yahweh, he is God; Yahweh, he is God.

וַיַּרְא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

and Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; don't let one of them escape. They took them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיּוֹרִדֵ֤ם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”

Elijah said to Ahab, Get you up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees.

וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגְהַ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

He said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. He went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. He said, Go again seven times.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֙עַל֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּבֵּ֔ט (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It happened at the seventh time, that he said, "Behold, a small cloud, like a man's hand, is rising out of the sea." He said, Go up, tell Ahab, Make ready [ergänzt: your chariot], and get you down, that the rain not stop you.

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

It happened in a little while, that the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֖י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

and the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ (וַ) va “and”

Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

וַיַּגֵּ֤ד (וַ) va “and”

Then Jezebel send a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don't make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.

וַתִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va. “and”

When he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

וַיַּ֗רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֙קָם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּנַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

וַיָּבֹ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”

He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.

וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּישַׁ֔ן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drink, and laid him down again.

וַיַּבֵּ֕ט (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אכַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ (וַ) va “and”

The angel of Yahweh came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.

וַיָּשָׁב֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּגַּע־ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He arose, and ate and drink, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb the Mount of God.

וַיָּ֖קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אכַל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

He came there to a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, and he said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah?

וַיָּבֹא־ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣לֶן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”