H9001–/וַ–v

And Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of Jehovah and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,

וַיֹּצֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (וַ) va “and”

And Ben-hadad hearkened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his forces against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon and Dan and Abelmaim, and all the store-magazines of the cities of Naphtali.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיַּכּוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת (וַ) va “and”

And king Asa took all Judah; and they carried away the stones and the timber from Ramah, with which Baasha had been building, and he built with them Geba and Mizpah.

וַיִּשְׂא֞וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֣בֶן (וַ) va “and”

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and hast not relied on Jehovah thy God, therefore has the army of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was enraged with him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

וַיִּכְעַ֨ס (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְרַצֵּ֥ץ (וַ) va “and”

And Asa in the thirty-ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was extremely great; yet in his disease he did not seek Jehovah, but the physicians.

וַיֶּחֱלֶ֣א (וַ) va “and”

And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one-and-fortieth year of his reign.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֕מָת (וַ) va “and”

And they buried him in his own sepulchre, which he had excavated for himself in the city of David, and laid him in a bed filled with spices, a mixture of divers kinds prepared by the perfumer's art; and they made a very great burning for him.

וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֣הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁכִּיבֻ֗הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂרְפוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק (וַ) va “and”

And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had taken.

וַיִּ֨תֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baals;

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

וַיָּ֨כֶן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְּנ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְהִי־ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.

וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ (וַ) va “and”

And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about through all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

וַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the terror of Jehovah was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.

וַיְהִ֧י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֧בֶן (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

וַיְהִ֧י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ן (וַ) va “and”

And after [ergänzt: certain] years he went down to Ahab, to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and urged him to go up against Ramoth-Gilead.

וַיֵּרֶד֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽזְבַּֽח־ (וַ) va “and”וַיְסִיתֵ֕הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-Gilead? And he said to him, I am as thou, and my people as thy people; and [ergänzt: I will be] with thee in the war.

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

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God will give it into the king's hand.

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

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil: [ergänzt: it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

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

Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.

וַיִּקְרָא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”