H9001–/וַ–v

And certain of the heads of the sons of Ephraim (Azariah son of Johanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai), rise up against those coming in from the host,

וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ (וַ) va “and”

and say to them, `Ye do not bring in the captives hither, for, to guilt against Jehovah on us, ye are saying to add unto our sin and unto our guilt? for abundant `is' the guilt we have, and the fierceness of anger on Israel.'

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the armed men leave the captives and the prey before the heads and all the assembly;

וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב (וַ) va “and”

and the men who have been expressed by name rise and take hold on the captives, and all their naked ones they have clothed from the spoil, yea, they clothe them, and shoe them, and cause them to eat and drink, and anoint them, and lead them on asses, even every feeble one, and bring them in to Jericho, the city of palms, near their brethren, and turn back to Samaria.

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּלְבִּשׁ֣וּם (וַ) va “and”וַ֠יַּנְעִלוּם (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיַּאֲכִל֨וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁק֜וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיְסֻכ֗וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיְנַהֲל֤וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיְבִיא֛וּם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ (וַ) va “and”

and again the Edomites have come, and smite in Judah, and take captive a captivity.

וַיַּכּ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁבּוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,

וַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּ (וַֽ֠) Va “and”וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Asshur cometh in unto him, and doth distress him, and hath not strengthened him,

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥צַר (וַ) va “and”

though Ahaz hath taken a portion `out' of the house of Jehovah, and `out' of the house of the king, and of the princes, and giveth to the king of Asshur, yet it is no help to him.

וַיִּתֵּן֙ (וַ) va “and”

And in the time of his distress -- he addeth to trespass against Jehovah, (this king Ahaz),

וַיּ֖וֹסֶף (וַ) va “and”

and he sacrificeth to the gods of Damascus -- those smiting him, and saith, `Because the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, to them I sacrifice, and they help me,' and they have been to him to cause him to stumble, and to all Israel.

וַיִּזְבַּ֗ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Ahaz gathereth the vessels of the house of God, and cutteth in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shutteth the doors of the house of Jehovah, and maketh to himself altars in every corner in Jerusalem.

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ף (וַ) va “and”וַיְקַצֵּץ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסְגֹּ֖ר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

And in every city and city of Judah he hath made high places to make perfume to other gods, and provoketh Jehovah, God of his fathers.

וַיַּכְעֵ֕ס (וַ) va “and”

And Ahaz lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city, in Jerusalem, but have not brought him in to the graves of the kings of Israel, and reign doth Hezekiah his son in his stead.

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֤הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (וַ) va “and”

and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father did.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

He, in the first year of his reign, in the first month, hath opened the doors of the house of Jehovah, and strengtheneth them,

וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

and bringeth in the priests and the Levites, and gathereth them to the broad place to the east.

וַיָּבֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽאַסְפֵ֖ם (וַ) va “and”

And he saith to them, `Hear me, O Levites, now, sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Jehovah, God of your fathers, and bring out the impurity from the sanctuary,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

for our fathers have trespassed, and done that which is evil in the eyes of Jehovah our God, and forsake him, and turn round their faces from the tabernacle of Jehovah, and give the neck.

וְעָשׂ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְּנוּ־ (וַ) va “and”

`Also -- they have shut the doors of the porch, and quench the lamps, and perfume they have not made, and burnt-offering have not caused to ascend in the sanctuary to the God of Israel,

וַיְכַבּוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”

and the wrath of Jehovah is on Judah and Jerusalem, and He giveth them for a trembling, for an astonishment, and for a hissing, as ye are seeing with your eyes.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְּנֵ֤ם (וַ) va “and”

And the Levites rise -- Mahath son of Amasai, and Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathite; and of the sons of Merari: Kish son of Abdi, and Azariah son of Jehalelel; and of the Gershonite: Joah son of Zimmah, and Eden son of Joah;

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ (וַ) va “and”

and they gather their brethren, and sanctify themselves, and come in, according to the command of the king in the matters of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah,

וַיַּֽאַסְפ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (וַ) va “and”

and the priests come in to the inner part of the house of Jehovah to cleanse `it', and bring out all the uncleanness that they have found in the temple of Jehovah to the court of the house of Jehovah, and the Levites receive `it', to take `it' out to the brook Kidron without.

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיּוֹצִ֗יאוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְקַבְּלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And they begin on the first of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they have come to the porch of Jehovah, and they sanctify the house of Jehovah in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they have finished.

וַ֠יָּחֵלּוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they come in within unto Hezekiah the king, and say, `We have cleansed all the house of Jehovah, and the altar of the burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and the table of the arrangement, and all its vessels,

וַיָּב֤וֹאוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”