H9001–/וַ–v

Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְח֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Cushite, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.

וְהִצַּלְתִּ֥יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”

For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey to thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

וְהָיְתָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

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

Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

וַיָּבֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֛עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וְהָיָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now while he had not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wherever it seemeth convenient to thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him provisions and a reward, and let him go.

וַיִּתֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

וַיָּבֹ֧א (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

Now when all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;

וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, swore to them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”

Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits in abundance.

וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּאַסְפ֛וּ (וַ) va “and”

And said to him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: why should he slay thee, that all the Jews who are gathered to thee should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

וְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָבְדָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אכְלוּ (וַ) va “and”

Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

וַיָּקָם֩ (וַ) va “and”וַ֠יַּכּוּ (וַ֠) Va “and”וַיָּ֣מֶת (וַ) va “and”

And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

וַיְהִ֛י (וַ) va “and”

That there came men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even eighty men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said to them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

וַ֠יֵּצֵא (וַ֠) Va “and”וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֞ם (וַ) va “and”

But ten men were found among them that said to Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbore, and slew them not among their brethren.

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל (וַ) va “and”

Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.

וַיִּ֣שְׁבְּ׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁבֵּם֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done.

וַיִּשְׁמַע֙ (וַ) va “and”

Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.

וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמְצְא֣וּ (וַ) va “and”