H9002–/וְ–v

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [ergänzt: houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

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

He charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

וּבְלֵבָ֥ב (וּ) u. “and”

Whenever any controversy shall come to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers: this do, and you shall not be guilty.

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

Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and Yahweh be with the good.

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

It happened 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 who told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against you from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar (the same is En Gedi).

וְהִנָּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Yahweh, before the new court;

וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (וִ) vi. “and”

and he said, Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren't you God in heaven? and aren't you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in your hand is power and might, so that none is able to withstand you.

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

If evil come on us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house, and before you, (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will 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”

Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and didn't destroy them;

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

behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.

וְהִ֨נֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Our God, will you not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do: but out eyes are on you.

וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ (וַ) va. “and”

All Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

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

Then on 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 Yahweh in the midst of the assembly;

וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡ל (וְ) ve. “and”

and he said, Listen you, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat: Thus says Yahweh to you, Don't be afraid you, 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”

You shall not need to fight in this [ergänzt: battle]: set yourselves, stand you still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem; don't be afraid, nor be dismayed: tomorrow go out against them: for Yahweh is with you.

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

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

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

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

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “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, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Yahweh your God, so shall you be established; believe his prophets, so shall you prosper.

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

When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

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 kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.

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

When Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.

וִֽיהוּדָ֛ה (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְהִנָּ֧ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “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 taking the spoil, it was so much.

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

On the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Beracah; for there they blessed Yahweh: therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Beracah to this day.

וּבַיּ֣וֹם (וּ) u. “and”