H9002–/וְ–v

for these nations whom thou art possessing, unto observers of clouds, and unto diviners, do hearken; and thou -- not so hath Jehovah thy God suffered thee.

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

according to all that thou didst ask from Jehovah thy God, in Horeb, in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not add to hear the voice of Jehovah my God, and this great fire let me not see any more, and I die not;

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

`Only, the prophet who presumeth to speak a word in My name -- that which I have not commanded him to speak -- and who speaketh in the name of other gods -- even that prophet hath died.

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”

`And when thou sayest in thy heart, How do we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken? --

וְכִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

that which the prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, and the thing is not, and cometh not -- it `is' the word which Jehovah hath not spoken; in presumption hath the prophet spoken it; -- thou art not afraid of him.

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

`When Jehovah thy God doth cut off the nations, whose land Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, and thou hast succeeded them, and dwelt in their cities, and in their houses,

וּבְבָתֵּיהֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

`And this `is' the matter of the man-slayer who fleeth thither, and hath lived: He who smiteth his neighbour unknowingly, and is not hating him heretofore,

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

even he who cometh in with his neighbour into a forest to hew wood, and his hand hath driven with an axe to cut the tree, and the iron hath slipped from the wood, and hath met his neighbour, and he hath died -- he doth flee unto one of these cities, and hath lived,

וַאֲשֶׁר֩ (וַ) va. “and”

lest the redeemer of blood pursue after the man-slayer when his heart is hot, and hath overtaken him (because the way is great), and hath smitten him -- the life, and he hath no sentence of death, for he is not hating him heretofore;

וְלוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And if Jehovah thy God doth enlarge thy border, as He hath sworn to thy fathers, and hath given to thee all the land which He hath spoken to give to thy fathers --

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

when thou keepest all this command to do it, which I am commanding thee to-day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk in His ways all the days -- then thou hast added to thee yet three cities to these three;

וְלָלֶ֥כֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

and innocent blood is not shed in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance, and there hath been upon thee blood.

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

`And when a man is hating his neighbour, and hath lain in wait for him, and risen against him, and smitten him -- the life, and he hath died, and he hath fled unto one of these cities,

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

`One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established.

וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,

וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

and those who are left do hear and fear, and add not to do any more according to this evil thing in thy midst;

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

and thine eye doth not pity -- life 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 thine enemy, and hast seen horse and chariot -- a people more numerous than thou -- thou art not afraid of them, for Jehovah thy God `is' with thee, who is bringing thee up out of the land of Egypt;

וָרֶ֙כֶב֙ (וָ) va. “and”

and said unto them, Hear, Israel, ye are drawing near to-day to battle against your enemies, let not your hearts be tender, fear not, nor make haste, nor be terrified at their presence,

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

`And the authorities have spoken unto the people, saying, Who `is' the man that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? -- let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man dedicate it.

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

`And who `is' the man that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not made it common? -- let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man make it common.

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

`And who `is' the man that hath betrothed a woman, and hath not taken her? -- let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man take her.

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

`And the authorities have added to speak unto the people, and said, Who `is' the man that is afraid and tender of heart? -- let him go and turn back to his house, and the heart of his brethren doth not melt like his heart;

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

`And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”