H9001–/וַ–v

Then they killed the Passover on the fourteenth [ergänzt: day] of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt offerings into the house of Yahweh.

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

They stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood [ergänzt: which they received] of the hand of the Levites.

וַיַּֽעַמְד֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

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

The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, [ergänzt: singing] with loud instruments to Yahweh.

וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites who had good understanding [ergänzt: in the service] of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

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

The whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept [ergänzt: other] seven days with gladness.

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

For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the assembly for offerings one thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.

וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel, and who lived 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, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to 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 who 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 Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

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

Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, 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 gates of the camp of Yahweh.

וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them by heaps.

וַֽיִּתְּנ֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh, 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”

Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since [ergänzt: the people] began to bring the offerings into the house of Yahweh, we have eaten and had enough, and have left plenty: for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.

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

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

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

They brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ (וַ) va “and”

Thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he worked that which was good and right and faithful before Yahweh 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 win them for himself.

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֙חַן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “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 springs which were outside of 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 springs, 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”

He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [ergänzt: it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [ergänzt: 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”