H9001–/וַ–v

It happened, when Moses entered into the Tent, that the pillar of cloud descended, stood at the door of the Tent, and spoke with Moses.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָמַ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְדִבֶּ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

All the people saw the pillar of cloud stand at the door of the Tent, and all the people rose up and worshiped, everyone at their tent door.

וְרָאָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְקָ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn't depart out of the Tent.

וְדִבֶּ֨ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moses said to Yahweh, "Behold, you tell me, 'Bring up this people:' and you haven't let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, 'I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”וַהֲנִחֹ֥תִי (וַ) va. “and”

He said to him, "If your presence doesn't go with me, don't carry us up from here.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

For how would people know that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Isn't it in that you go with us, so that we are separated, I and your people, from all the people who are on the surface of the earth?"

וְנִפְלֵ֙ינוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh said to Moses, "I will do this thing also that you have spoken; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאֵדָעֲךָ֖ (וָ) va. “and”

He said, "Please show me your glory."

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

He said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of Yahweh before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy."

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְקָרָ֧אתִֽי (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַנֹּתִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרִחַמְתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

He said, "You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live."

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָחָֽי׃ (וָ) va. “and”

Yahweh also said, "Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on the rock.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְנִצַּבְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”

It will happen, while my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with my hand until I have passed by;

וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשַׂכֹּתִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen."

וַהֲסִרֹתִי֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְרָאִ֖יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh said to Moses, "Chisel two stone tablets like the first: and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְכָתַבְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on the top of the mountain.

וְעָלִ֤יתָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִצַּבְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

He chiseled two tablets of stone like the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up to Mount Sinai, as Yahweh had commanded him, and took in his hand two stone tablets.

וַיִּפְסֹ֡ל (וַ) va “and”וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֙עַל֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of Yahweh.

וַיֵּ֤רֶד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָ֥א (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, "Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

וַיַּעֲבֹ֨ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקְרָא֒ (וַ) va “and”

Moses hurried and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped.

וַיְמַהֵ֖ר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקֹּ֥ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

He said, "If now I have found favor in your sight, Lord, please let the Lord go in the midst of us; although this is a stiff-necked people; pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance."

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְסָלַחְתָּ֛ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

He said, "Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been worked in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among which you are shall see the work of Yahweh; for it is an awesome thing that I do with you.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְרָאָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Don't make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, lest they play the prostitute after their gods, and sacrifice to their gods, and one call you and you eat of his sacrifice;

וְזָנ֣וּ׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזָבְחוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְקָרָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”

and you take of their daughters to your sons, and their daughters play the prostitute after their gods, and make your sons play the prostitute after their gods.

וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזָנ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִזְנוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

The firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. No one shall appear before me empty.

וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ (וַ) va. “and”