H9002–/וְ–v

And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let no man prevail against thee.

וּבְשִׁמְךָ֣ (וּ) u. “and”

So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

וְלִפְנֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.

וְהָעָ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִפְנֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּגְמַלִּ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

וַעֲזַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן (וּ) u. “and”וְאִֽם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.

וְיָמִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְלֹ֛א (וּ) u. “and”וּלְלֹ֥א (וּ) u. “and”

And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.

וּבָעִתִּ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”וְלַבָּ֑א (וְ) ve. “and”

And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.

וְעִ֣יר (וְ) ve. “and”

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

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

And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD.

וְכִשְׁמֹ֨עַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנְּבוּאָה֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן (וּ) u. “and”וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”

And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן (וּ) u. “and”וְהַגָּרִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּמִשִּׁמְע֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”

And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.

וְצֹ֖אן (וְ) ve. “and”

And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

וְכֹ֨ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

וּבִתְרוּעָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּבְשׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

וְגַֽם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

וְהַ֨בָּמ֔וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.

וְקָֽדָשָׁ֖יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְזָהָ֖ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֵלִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

וּמִלְחָמָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וְחָמֵ֖שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

וָשֵׁשׁ֙ (וָ) va. “and”וָבָ֔א (וָ) va. “or”

Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

וְזָהָ֗ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֣ית (וּ) u. “and”

There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ (וּ) u. “and”וּבֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”וּבֵ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”וְזָהָ֔ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְיַעֲלֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

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