H9002–/וְ–v

At that time did Hezekiah cut off [ergänzt: the gold from] the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and [ergänzt: from] the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army unto Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.

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

And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָ֥ח (וְ) ve. “and”

Thou sayest (but they are but vain words), [ergänzt: There is] counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?

וּגְבוּרָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

But if ye say unto me, We trust in Jehovah our God; is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

וְכִי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

וְאֵ֣יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Am I now come up without Jehovah against this place to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

וְהַשְׁחִיתָֽהּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not with us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָ֜ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? [ergänzt: hath he] not [ergänzt: sent me] to the men that sit on the wall, to eat their own dung, and to drink their own water with you?

וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

neither let Hezekiah make you trust in Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

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

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

וּצְא֣וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְאִכְל֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁת֖וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive-trees and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, Jehovah will deliver us.

וְתִיר֜וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְרָמִ֗ים (וּ) u. “and”וּדְבַ֔שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וִֽחְי֖וּ (וִֽ) vi “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

וְאַרְפָּ֗ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִוָּ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָ֨ח (וְ) ve. “and”

And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

וְשֶׁבְנָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of contumely; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְאָצָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וְכֹ֥חַ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?

וְאַתָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden that were in Telassar?

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרֶ֥צֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”

Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”וּמֶ֖לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְעִוָּֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Hezekiah prayed before Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, that sittest [ergänzt: above] the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open thine eyes, O Jehovah, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, wherewith he hath sent him to defy the living God.

וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע (וּֽ) u. “and”וּרְאֵ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁמַ֗ע (וּ) u. “and”

Of a truth, Jehovah, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.

וָאֶ֖בֶן (וָ) va. “and”