H9001–/וַ–v

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 spoke 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 Yahweh our God to help us, and to fight our battles. The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

Has not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, You shall worship before one altar, and on it shall you burn incense?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

They spoke 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”

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”

Yahweh 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. When he was come into the house of his god, those who came forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword.

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

Thus Yahweh 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”

Many brought gifts to Yahweh 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 to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.

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

But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on 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 Yahweh didn't come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

וַיִּכָּנַ֤ע (וַ) va “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. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

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

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

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

He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh 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 Baals, and made Asheroth, and worshiped all the host of the sky, 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”

He built altars in the house of Yahweh, of which Yahweh said, In Jerusalem shall my name be forever.

וּבָנָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

He built altars for all the host of the sky in the two courts of the house of Yahweh.

וַיִּ֥בֶן (וַ) va “and”

He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and practiced sorcery, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

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

He set the engraved 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 forever:

וַיָּ֕שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיֶּ֣תַע (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they gave no heed.

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר (וַ) va “and”

Therefore Yahweh brought on 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”

When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”