H9002–/וְ–v

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies. 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 the LORD, faithfully, and with a whole heart.

וּבְלֵבָ֥ב (וּ) u. “and”

And whensoever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them, that they be not guilty towards the LORD, and so wrath come

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 the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters; also the officers of the Levites before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD be wit

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, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

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

Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying: `There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Aram; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar' --the same is En-gedi.

וְהִנָּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (וִ) vi. “and”

and he said: 'O LORD, the God of our fathers, art not Thou alone God in heaven? and art not Thou ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in Thy hand is power and might, so that none is able to withstand Thee.

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

If evil come upon us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house, and before Thee--for Thy name is in this house--and cry unto Thee in our affliction, and 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 mount Seir, whom Thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and destroyed them not;

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

behold, they render unto us evil, to come to cast us out of Thy possession, which Thou hast given us to inherit.

וְהִ֨נֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

O our God, wilt Thou not execute judgment on them? for we have no might against this great multitude that cometh against us; neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon Thee.'

וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ (וַ) va. “and”

And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

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

Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, came the spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;

וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡ל (וְ) ve. “and”

and he said: 'Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: thus saith the LORD unto you: Fear not ye, neither 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 need to fight in this battle; set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem; fear not, nor be dismayed; to-morrow go out against them; for the LORD is 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 the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

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

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

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said: 'Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe His

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

And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto the LORD, and praise in the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and say: 'Give thanks unto the LORD, for His mercy endureth for ever.'

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

And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

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

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them; and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

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

And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped.

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

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days in

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 Beracah; for there they blessed the LORD; therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Beracah, unto this day.

וּבַיּ֣וֹם (וּ) u. “and”