H9001–/וַ–v

It happened, as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”

and that captain answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? and he said, Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat of it:

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַר֒ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

it happened even so to him; for the people trod on him in the gate, and he died.

וַיְהִי־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְמְס֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (וַ) va “and”

The woman arose, and did according to the word of the man of God; and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.

וַתָּ֙קָם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּ֕עַשׂ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֥גָר (וַ) va. “and”

It happened at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַתָּ֥שָׁב (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va. “and”

It happened, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, that behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

וַ֠יְהִי (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.

וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַתְּסַפֶּר־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come here.

וַיָּבֹ֤א (וַ) va “and”וַיֻּגַּד־ (וַ) va “and”

The king said to Hazael, Take a present in your hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Yahweh by him, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֨ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Elisha said to him, Go, tell him, You shall surely recover; however Yahweh has shown me that he shall surely die.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִרְאַ֥נִי (וְ) ve. “and”

He settled his gaze steadfastly [ergänzt: on him], until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

וַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖בְךְּ (וַ) va “and”

Hazael said, Why weeps my lord? He answered, Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel: their strongholds will you set on fire, and their young men will you kill with the sword, and will dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Hazael said, But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? Elisha answered, Yahweh has shown me that you shall be king over Syria.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to you? He answered, He told me that you would surely recover.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

It happened on the next day, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his place.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּטְבֹּ֣ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹ֑ת (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife; and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

וַיַּמְלִ֥כוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּכֶּ֨ה (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥נָס (וַ) va “and”

So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.

וַיִּפְשַׁ֣ע (וַ) va “and”

Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

He walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֧עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.

וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכּ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

וַיָּשָׁב֩ (וַ) va “and”

Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, Gird up your loins, and take this vial of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”