H9002–/וְ–v

And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: [ergänzt: but] are there not even with you trespasses of your own against Jehovah your God?

וְ֠עַתָּה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of Jehovah is upon you.

וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

וִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א (וַ) va. “and”

and said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for ye purpose that which will bring upon us a trespass against Jehovah, to add unto our sins and to our trespass; for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲר֥וֹן (וַ) va. “and”

So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly.

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

And the men that have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, unto their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.

וְכָֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.

וְע֥וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof: and they dwelt there.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”וְהַנֶּגֶב֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For Jehovah brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed sore against Jehovah.

וּמָע֥וֹל (וּ) u. “and”

And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but it helped him not.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.

וּבְעֵת֙ (וּ) u. “and”

For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [ergänzt: therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

וְיַעְזְר֑וּנִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger Jehovah, the God of his fathers.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”וָעִ֤יר (וָ) va. “and”

Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

וְיֶ֤תֶר (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

וְחָמֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ (וָ) va. “and”וְשֵׁ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites; now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Jehovah, the God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.

וְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹצִ֥יאוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt-offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.

וּקְטֹ֖רֶת (וּ) u. “and”וְעֹלָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Wherefore the wrath of Jehovah was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to be tossed to and fro, to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as ye see with your eyes.

וִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (וִ) vi. “and”וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

וְהִנֵּ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנֵ֨ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Jehovah, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.

וְיָשֹׁ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”

My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.

וְלִהְי֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַקְטִרִֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

וְיוֹאֵ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְעֵ֖דֶן (וְ) ve. “and”

and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וִיעִיאֵ֑ל (וִ) vi. “and”וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמַתַּנְיָֽהוּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”