H9001–/וַ–v

Then they killed the passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month; and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt-offerings into the house of the LORD.

וַיִּשְׁחֲט֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ (וַ) va “and”

And they stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God; the priests dashed the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.

וַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְפָּ֖א (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.

וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fath

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the whole congregation took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness.

וַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation for offerings a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep; and priests sanctified themselves in great numbers.

וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.

וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֣וּ׀ (וַֽ) va “and”

So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.

וַתְּהִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard of the LORD, and their prayer came up to His holy habitation, even unto heaven.

וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְבָרֲכ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשָּׁמַ֖ע (וַ) va “and”וַתָּב֧וֹא (וַ) va. “and”

Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Ma

וַיְשַׁבְּר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְגַדְּע֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשׁ֜וּבוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priest and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the

וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of the LORD.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of hallowed things which were hallowed unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.

וַֽיִּתְּנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and His people Israel.

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרְא֖וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְבָרֲכוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.

וַיִּדְרֹ֣שׁ (וַ) va “and”

And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said: 'Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty; for the LORD hath blessed His people; and that whic

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַ֠יֹּאמֶר (וַ֠) Va “and”

Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them.

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

And they brought in the offerings and the tithes and the hallowed things faithfully; and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ (וַ) va “and”

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God.

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

After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to make a breach therein for himself.

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֙חַן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

וַיַּרְא֙ (וַ) va “and”

he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.

וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעְזְרֽוּהוּ׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying: 'Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?'

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּסְתְּמוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וּמָצְא֖וּ (וּ) u. “and”

And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

וַיִּתְחַזַּ֡ק (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבֶן֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣עַל (וַ) va “and”וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”