H9002–/וְ–v

-- And moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set some of the Levites and priests, and of the chief fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah and for causes. -- And they returned to Jerusalem.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤י (וּ) u. “and”וְלָרִ֑יב (וְ) ve. “and”

And he charged them saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah faithfully and with a perfect heart.

וּבְלֵבָ֥ב (וּ) u. “and”

And what cause soever comes to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against Jehovah, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren: this do and ye shall not trespass.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, prince of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters; and ye have the Levites before you as officers. Be strong and do it, and Jehovah will be with the good.

וְהִנֵּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּזְבַדְיָ֨הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשׂ֔וּ (וַ) va. “and”וִיהִ֥י (וִ) vi. “so”

And it came to pass after this [ergänzt: that] the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them certain of the Maonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

וּבְנֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”וְעִמָּהֶ֧ם׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they came and told Jehoshaphat saying, A great multitude is come against thee from beyond the sea, from Syria; and behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar, which is Engedi.

וְהִנָּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;

וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (וִ) vi. “and”

and he said, Jehovah, God of our fathers, art not thou God in the heavens, and rulest thou not over all the kingdoms of the nations? And in thy hand there is power and might, and none can withstand thee.

וְאַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְיָדְךָ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּגְבוּרָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

If evil come upon us, sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, and we stand before this house and before thee -- for thy name is in this house -- and cry unto thee in our distress, then thou wilt hear and save.

וְדֶ֣בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָעָב֒ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְפָנֶ֔יךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְנִזְעַ֥ק (וְ) ve. “so”וְתִשְׁמַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “so”וְתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab, and those of mount Seir, amongst whom thou wouldest not let Israel go when they came out of the land of Egypt, (for they turned from them, and destroyed them not,)

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמוֹאָ֜ב (וּ) u. “and”וְהַר־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

behold, they reward us, in coming to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to possess.

וְהִ֨נֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might in presence of this great company which cometh against us, neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee.

וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ (וַ) va. “and”

And all Judah stood before Jehovah, with their little ones, their wives, and their sons.

וְכָ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, upon him came the Spirit of Jehovah, in the midst of the congregation;

וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡ל (וְ) ve. “and”

and he said, Be attentive, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat! Thus saith Jehovah unto you: Fear not, nor be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Ye shall not have to fight on this occasion: set yourselves, stand and see the salvation of Jehovah [ergänzt: who is] with you! Judah and Jerusalem, fear not nor be dismayed; to-morrow go out against them, and Jehovah will be with you.

וּרְא֣וּ (וּ) u. “and”וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיהוָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Jehovah, worshipping Jehovah.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And the Levites, of the sons of the Kohathites, and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise Jehovah the God of Israel with an exceeding loud voice.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth towards the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Jehovah your God, and ye shall be established; believe his prophets, and ye shall prosper!

וּבְצֵאתָ֞ם (וּ) u. “and”וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he consulted with the people, and appointed singers to Jehovah, and those that should praise in holy splendour, as they went forth before the armed men, and say, Give thanks to Jehovah; for his loving-kindness [ergänzt: endureth] for ever!

וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים (וּֽ) u. “and”וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when they began the song of triumph and praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who had come against Judah, and they were smitten.

וּבְעֵת֩ (וּ) u. “and”וּתְהִלָּ֗ה (וּ) u. “and”וְהַר־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to exterminate and destroy [ergänzt: them]; and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

וּמוֹאָ֛ב (וּ) u. “and”וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד (וּ) u. “and”וּכְכַלּוֹתָם֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And Judah came on to the mountain-watch in the wilderness, and they looked toward the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none had escaped.

וִֽיהוּדָ֛ה (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְהִנָּ֧ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehoshaphat and his people came to plunder the spoil of them, and they found among them in abundance, both riches with the dead bodies, and precious things, and they stripped off for themselves more than they could carry away; and they were three days in plundering the spoil, it was so much.

וְעַמּוֹ֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְכ֤וּשׁ (וּ) u. “and”וּפְגָרִים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּכְלֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah, for there they blessed Jehovah; therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Berachah, to this day.

וּבַיּ֣וֹם (וּ) u. “and”