H9001–/וַ–v

And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

וַיִּתֵּ֛ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְבְּצֵ֣ם (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Jehovah our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and upon it shall ye burn incense?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.

וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.

וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֞ל (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּזְעֲק֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And Jehovah sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth from his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּכְחֵ֞ד (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשָׁב֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹא֙ (וַ) va “and”

Thus Jehovah saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all [ergänzt: others], and guided them on every side.

וַיּוֹשַׁע֩ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְנַהֲלֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”

And many brought gifts unto Jehovah to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

וַיִּנַּשֵּׂ֛א (וַ) va “and”

In those days Hezekiah was sick even unto death: and he prayed unto Jehovah; and he spake unto him, and gave him a sign.

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

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Jehovah came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

וַיִּכָּנַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”

And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;

וַיְהִ֧י (וַ) va “and”

This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

וַֽיַּישְּׁרֵ֥ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּצְלַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”

And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

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

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

וַיָּ֗שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֨קֶם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד (וַֽ) va “and”

And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.

וּבָנָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.

וַיִּ֥בֶן (וַ) va “and”

He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

וְעוֹנֵ֤ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִחֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ף (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְעָ֥שָׂה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he set the graven image of the idol, which he had made, in the house of God, of which God said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

וַיָּ֕שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

And Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Jehovah destroyed before the children of Israel.

וַיֶּ֣תַע (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah spake to Manasseh, and to his people; but they gave no heed.

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר (וַ) va “and”

Wherefore Jehovah brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

וַיָּבֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּֽאַסְרֻ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיּוֹלִיכֻ֖הוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”