H9002–/וְ–v

So the men went after them on the road to Jordan as far as the river-crossing: and when they had gone out after them, the door into the town was shut.

וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשַּׁ֣עַר (וְ) ve. “and”

And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof,

וְהֵ֖מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִ֛יא (וְ) ve. “and”

And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us;

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

For we have had news of how the Lord made the Red Sea dry before you when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, on the other side of Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you gave up to the curse.

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”וּלְע֔וֹג (וּ) u. “and”

And because of this news, our hearts became like water, and there was no more spirit in any of us because of you; for the Lord your God is God in heaven on high and here on earth.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house,

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And that you will keep safe my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and all they have, so that death may not come on us?

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

And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.

וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ (וֶ) ve. “and”

Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.

וּבַֽחוֹמָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.

וְאַחַ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you let us down; and get your father and mother and your brothers and all your family into the house;

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

Then if anyone goes out of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, we will not be responsible; but if any damage comes to anyone in the house, his blood will be on our heads.

וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְ֠כֹל (וְ֠) Ve. “and”

But if you say anything about our business here, then we will be free from the oath you have made us take.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they went into the hill-country and were there three days, till the men who had gone after them had come back; and those who went after them were searching for them everywhere without coming across them.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And they said to Joshua, Truly, the Lord has given all the land into our hands; and all the people of the land have become like water because of us.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Joshua got up early in the morning, and, moving on from Shittim, he and all the children of Israel came to Jordan and were there for the night before going over.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Giving the people their orders, and saying, When you see the ark of the agreement of the Lord your God lifted up by the priests, the Levites, then get up from your places and go after it;

וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתֶּ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”

But let there be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits: come no nearer to it, so that you may see the way you have to go, for you have not been over this way before.

וּבֵינָ֔יו (וּ) u. “and”

Then Joshua said to the priests, Take up the ark of the agreement and go over in front of the people. So they took up the ark of the agreement and went in front of the people.

וְעִבְר֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And you are to give orders to the priests who take up the ark of the agreement, and say, When you come to the edge of the waters of Jordan, go no further.

וְאַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come to me here: and give ear to the words of the Lord your God.

וְשִׁמְע֕וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Joshua said, By this you will see that the living God is among you, and that he will certainly send out from before you the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Hivite and the Perizzite and the Girgashite and the Amorite and the Jebusite.

וְהוֹרֵ֣שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאֱמֹרִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

So take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, a man from every tribe.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the feet of the priests who take up the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, come to rest in the waters of Jordan, the waters of Jordan will be cut off, all the waters flowing down from higher up, and will come together in a mass.

וְיַעַמְד֖וּ (וְ) ve. “so”

So when the people went out from their tents to go over Jordan, the priests who took up the ark of the agreement were in front of the people;

וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”