H9002–/וְ–v

And David said to God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be afflicted.

וַאֲנִי־ (וַ) va. “and”וְהָרֵ֣עַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְבֵ֣ית (וּ) u. “and”וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖ (וּֽ) u. “and”

Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and erect an altar to the LORD in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

וּמַלְאַ֧ךְ (וּ) u. “and”

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

וְאַרְבַּ֧עַת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָרְנָ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshing-floor, that I may build an altar in it to the LORD: thou shalt grant it to me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.

וְאֶבְנֶה־ (וְ) ve. “so”וְתֵעָצַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “so”

And Ornan said to David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt-offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat-offering; I give it all.

וְיַ֛עַשׂ (וְ) ve. “so”וְהַמּוֹרִגִּ֧ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחִטִּ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And king David said to Ornan, No; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt-offerings without cost.

וְהַעֲל֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

And David built there an altar to the LORD, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt-offering.

וּשְׁלָמִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt-offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.

וּמִשְׁכַּ֣ן (וּ) u. “and”וּמִזְבַּ֥ח (וּ) u. “and”

But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt-offering for Israel.

וְזֶה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;

וּבַרְזֶ֣ל׀ (וּ) u. “and”וְלַֽמְחַבְּר֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְחֹ֥שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”

Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

וַעֲצֵ֥י (וַ) va. “and”וְהַצֹּרִ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be very magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David made abundant preparation before his death.

וָרָךְ֒ (וָ) va. “and”וְהַבַּ֜יִת (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְתִפְאֶ֙רֶת֙ (וּ) u. “and”

But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house to my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

וּמִלְחָמ֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies around: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

וְשָׁל֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וָשֶׁ֛קֶט (וָ) va. “and”

He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנִי־ (וַ) va. “and”

Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

וּבִינָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”

Then shalt thou prosper, if thou shalt take heed to fulfill the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱמָ֔ץ (וֶ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add to them.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֶ֗סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַנְּחֹ֤שֶׁת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַבַּרְזֶל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֵצִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲבָנִים֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

Moreover, there are workmen with thee in great numbers, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of skillful men for every manner of work.

וְעִמְּךָ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָרָשֵׁ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וָעֵ֑ץ (וָ) va. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

וְלַנְּחֹ֥שֶׁת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַבַּרְזֶ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה (וַ) va. “and”וִיהִ֥י (וִ) vi. “so”

Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.

וְלִפְנֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise, therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.

וְנַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְק֗וּמוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּכְלֵי֙ (וּ) u. “and”

So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

וְדָוִ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂבַ֣ע (וְ) ve. “and”

And he assembled all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”