H9001–/וַ–v

yea, they send and take Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and give him unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to carry him home, and he dwelleth in the midst of the people.

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

`Go, and thou hast spoken to Ebed-Melech the Cushite, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am bringing in My words unto this city for evil, and not for good, and they have been before thee in that day.

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

And I have delivered thee in that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and thou art not given into the hand of the men of whose face thou art afraid,

וְהִצַּלְתִּ֥יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”

for I do certainly deliver thee, and by sword thou fallest not, and thy life hath been to thee for a spoil, for thou hast trusted in Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah.'

וְהָיְתָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, `Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,

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

and Jehovah bringeth `it' in, and doth as He spake, because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened to His voice, even this thing hath been to you.

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

and while he doth not reply -- `Or turn back unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it is right in thine eyes to go -- go.' And the chief of the executioners giveth to him for the way, and a gift, and sendeth him away,

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

and Jeremiah cometh in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelleth with him, in the midst of the people who are left in the land.

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

And all the heads of the forces that `are' in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he hath charged him `with' men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;

וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, `Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע (וַ) va “and”

and all the Jews from all the places whither they have been driven, turn back and enter the land of Judah, unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit -- very much.

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

and they say unto him, `Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.'

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

And Gedaliah son of Ahikam saith unto Johanan son of Kareah, `Thou dost not do this thing, for falsehood thou art speaking concerning Ishmael.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And it cometh to pass, in the seventh month, come hath Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and of the chiefs of the king, and ten men with him, unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and they eat there bread together in Mizpah.

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

And Ishmael son of Nethaniah riseth, and the ten men who have been with him, and they smite Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with the sword, and he putteth him to death whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the land.

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

And it cometh to pass, on the second day of the putting of Gedaliah to death, (and no one hath known,)

וַיְהִ֛י (וַ) va “and”

that men come in from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria -- eighty men -- with shaven beards, and rent garments, and cutting themselves, and an offering and frankincense in their hand, to bring in to the house of Jehovah.

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And Ishmael son of Nethaniah goeth forth to meet them, from Mizpah, going on and weeping, and it cometh to pass, at meeting them, that he saith unto them, `Come in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam.'

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

And it cometh to pass, at their coming in unto the midst of the city, that Ishmael son of Nethaniah doth slaughter them, at the midst of the pit, he and the men who `are' with him.

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

And ten men have been found among them, and they say unto Ishmael, `Do not put us to death, for we have things hidden in the field -- wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.' And he forbeareth, and hath not put them to death in the midst of their brethren.

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

And Ishmael taketh captive all the remnant of the people who `are' in Mizpah, the daughters of the king, and all the people who are left in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, hath committed `to' Gedaliah son of Ahikam, and Ishmael son of Nethaniah taketh them captive, and goeth to pass over unto the sons of Ammon.

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

And hear doth Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that `are' with him, of all the evil that Ishmael son of Nethaniah hath done,

וַיִּשְׁמַע֙ (וַ) va “and”

and they take all the men, and go to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and they find him at the great waters that `are' in Gibeon.

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