H9002–/וְ–v

For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened to observers of times, and to diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”

According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I may not die.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

But the prophet, who shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”

And if thou shalt say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

וְכִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing doth not follow, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses;

וּבְבָתֵּיהֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And this is the case of the slayer, who shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoever killeth his neighbor ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;

וְזֶה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֛וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand maketh a stroke with the ax to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and falleth upon his neighbor, that he dieth: he shall flee to one of these cities, and live:

וַאֲשֶׁר֩ (וַ) va. “and”

Lest the avenger of blood shall pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

וְלוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy limits, as he hath sworn to thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give to thy fathers;

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, besides these three:

וְלָלֶ֥כֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

That innocent blood may not be shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

But if any man shall hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally, that he dieth, and he shall flee into one of these cities:

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth; at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

Then both the men between whom the controversy is shall stand before the LORD, before the priests, and the judges, who shall be in those days;

וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And those who remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִרָ֑אוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And thy eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

When thou goest out to battle against thy enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt.

וָרֶ֙כֶב֙ (וָ) va. “and”

And shall say to them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day to battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

וְאַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the officers shall speak to the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he should die in the battle, and another man should dedicate it.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשֹׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return to his house, lest he should die in the battle, and another man should eat of it.

וּמִֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשֹׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return to his house, lest he should die in battle, and another man should take her.

וּמִֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשֹׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return to his house, lest his brethren's heart should faint as well as his heart.

וְרַ֣ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשֹׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”