H9001–/וַ–v

And Asa bringeth out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and of the house of the king, and sendeth unto Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who is dwelling in Damascus, saying,

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

And Ben-Hadad hearkeneth unto king Asa, and sendeth the heads of the forces that he hath unto cities of Israel, and they smite Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-Maim, and all the stores, cities of Naphtali.

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

And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;

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

and Asa the king hath taken all Judah, and they bear away the stones of Ramah, and its wood, that Baasha hath built, and he buildeth with them Geba and Mizpah.

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

And at that time hath Hanani the seer come in unto Asa king of Judah, and saith unto him, `Because of thy leaning on the king of Aram, and thou hast not leaned on Jehovah thy God, therefore hath the force of the king of Aram escaped from thy hand.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Asa is angry at the seer, and giveth him to the house of torture, for `he is' in a rage with him for this; and Asa oppresseth `some' of the people at that time.

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

And Asa is diseased -- in the thirty and ninth year of his reign -- in his feet, till his disease is excessive, and also in his disease he hath not sought Jehovah, but among physicians.

וַיֶּחֱלֶ֣א (וַ) va “and”

And Asa lieth with his fathers, and dieth in the forty and first year of his reign,

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

and they bury him in `one of' his graves, that he had prepared for himself in the city of David, and they cause him to lie on a bed that `one' hath filled `with' spices, and divers kinds of mixtures, with perfumed work; and they burn for him a burning -- very great.

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

And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,

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

and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.

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

And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,

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

and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.

וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ (וַ) va “and”

And they teach in Judah, and with them `is' the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.

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

And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that `are' round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

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

And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance, and joineth affinity to Ahab,

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

and goeth down at the end of `certain' years unto Ahab to Samaria, and Ahab sacrificeth for him sheep and oxen in abundance, and for the people who `are' with him, and persuadeth him to go up unto Ramoth-Gilead.

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

And Ahab king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, `Dost thou go with me `to' Ramoth-Gilead?' And he saith to him, `As I -- so thou, and as thy people -- my people, even with thee in battle.'

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

And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `Seek, I pray thee, this day, the word of Jehovah.'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the king of Israel gathereth the prophets, four hundred men, and saith unto them, `Do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or do I forbear?' And they say, `Go up, and God doth give `it' into the hand of the king.'

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

And Jehoshaphat saith, `Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah still, and we seek from him?'

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Still -- one man to seek Jehovah from him, and I -- I have hated him, for he is not prophesying concerning me of good, but all his days of evil, he `is' Micaiah son of Imlah;' and Jehoshaphat saith, `Let not the king say so.'

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

And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain officer, and saith, `Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.'

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