H9001–/וַ–v

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

וַיָּשֶׂם֩ (וַ) va “and”

THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was whole-hearted and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.

וְהָיָ֣ה׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

וַיִּוָּ֥לְדוּ (וַ) va “and”

His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

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

And his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

וְהָלְכ֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָשׂ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁלְח֗וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְקָרְאוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said: 'It may be that my sons have sinned, and b

וַיְהִ֡י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְקַדְּשֵׁ֗ם (וַֽ) va “and”וְהִשְׁכִּ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵרֲכ֥וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Now it fell upon a day, that the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּב֥וֹא (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Whence comest thou?' Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.'

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֔ר (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil?'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'Doth Job fear God for nought?

וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand.' So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”

And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

וַיְהִ֖י (וַ) va “and”

that there came a messenger unto Job, and said: 'The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

and the Sabeans made a raid, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'

וַתִּפֹּ֤ל (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקָּחֵ֔ם (וַ) va. “and”וָֽאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (וָֽ) va. “and”

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'A fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'

וַיֹּאמַר֒ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּבְעַ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּאכְלֵ֑ם (וַ) va. “and”וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (וָ) va. “and”

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'The Chaldeans set themselves in three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell th

וַיֹּאמַר֒ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקָּח֔וּם (וַ) va “and”וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (וָ) va. “and”

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And, behold, there came a great wind from across the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'

וַיִּגַּע֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמ֑וּתוּ (וַ) va “and”וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (וָ) va. “and”

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

וַיָּ֤קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖גָז (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

And he said; naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither; the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”

Again it fell upon a day, that the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּב֤וֹא (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'From whence comest thou?' And Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֔ר (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou didst move M

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי (וַ) va. “and”

And Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

וַיַּ֧עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.'

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”