H9002–/וְ–v

And Jehiel and Azaziah and Nahath and Asahel and Jerimoth and Jozabad and Eliel and Ismachiah and Mahath and Benaiah were overseers, under the directions of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the order of Hezekiah the king and Azariah, the ruler of the

וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל (וִֽ) vi. “and”וַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּ (וַ֠) Va. “and”וְנַ֨חַת (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜ל (וַ) va. “and”וִֽירִימ֤וֹת (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְיוֹזָבָד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱלִיאֵ֣ל (וֶ) ve. “and”וְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַ֖חַת (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁמְעִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ (וַ) va. “and”

And Kore, the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the east door, had control of the offerings freely given to God, and the distribution of the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things.

וְקוֹרֵ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”וְקָדְשֵׁ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah and Amariah and Shecaniah, in the towns of the priests, who were made responsible for giving it to all their brothers, by divisions, to small and great:

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֠מִנְיָמִן (וּ֠) U. “and”וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ (וּֽ) u. “and”וּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּ (וּ) u. “and”

As well as to all the males, of three years old and over, listed by their families, who went into the house of the Lord to do what was needed day by day, for their special work with their divisions.

וּלְמַ֔עְלָה (וּ) u. “and”

And the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;

וְאֵ֨ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמָ֑עְלָה (וּ) u. “and”

And in the lists were all their little ones and their wives and their sons and daughters, through all the people: they made themselves holy in the positions which they were given.

וּלְהִתְיַחֵ֗שׂ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

And as for the sons of Aaron, the priests, living in the country on the outskirts of their towns, every different town there were men, marked out by name, to give their part of the goods to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed amon

וְלִבְנֵי֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וָעִ֔יר (וָ) va. “and”וּלְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.

וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And for everything he undertook, in connection with the work of the house of God and his law and orders, he got directions from God and did it with serious purpose; and things went well for him.

וּבְכָֽל־ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַתּוֹרָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַמִּצְוָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וְהִצְלִֽיחַ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now after these things and this true-hearted work, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came into Judah, and put his army in position before the walled towns of Judah, designing to make his way into them by force.

וְהָאֱמֶת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come for the purpose of fighting against Jerusalem,

וּפָנָ֕יו (וּ) u. “and”

He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the town; and they gave him their support.

וְגִבֹּרָ֔יו (וְ) ve. “and”

So they got together a great number of people, and had all the water-springs and the stream flowing through the land stopped up, saying, Why let the kings of Assyria come and have much water?

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then he took heart, building up the wall where it was broken down, and making its towers higher, and building another wall outside; and he made strong the Millo in the town of David, and got together a great store of all sorts of instruments of war.

וְלַח֙וּצָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָגִנִּֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Be strong and take heart; have no fear, and do not be troubled on account of the king of Assyria and all the great army with him: for there is a greater with us.

וְאִמְצ֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִלִּפְנֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

With him is an arm of flesh; but we have the Lord our God, helping us and fighting for us. And the people put their faith in what Hezekiah, king of Judah, said.

וְעִמָּ֜נוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

After this, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, sent his servants to Jerusalem (at that time he was stationed with all his army in front of Lachish), to say to Hezekiah and all the men of Judah in Jerusalem,

וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Sennacherib, king of Assyria, says, In what are you placing your hope, waiting here in the walled town of Jerusalem?

וְיֹשְׁבִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Is it not Hezekiah who has got you to do it, causing your death from need of food and water, by saying, The Lord our God will give us salvation out of the hands of the king of Assyria?

וּבְצָמָ֖א (וּ) u. “and”

Has not this same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, Give worship before one altar only, burning offerings on it?

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָלָ֥יו (וְ) ve. “and”

Have you no knowledge of what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of every land? were the gods of the nations of those lands able to keep their land from falling into my hands?

וַאֲבוֹתַ֔י (וַ) va. “and”

So do not be tricked by Hezekiah or let him get you to do this, and do not put any faith in what he says: for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to keep his people safe from my hands, or the hands of my fathers: how much less will your God kee

וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַמְלָכָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וּמִיַּ֣ד (וּ) u. “and”

And his servants said even more against the Lord God and against his servant Hezekiah.

וְעוֹד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And he sent letters, in addition, to put shame on the Lord, the God of Israel, and to say evil against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not been able to keep their people safe from my hands, no more will the God of Hezekiah kee

וּסְפָרִ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”וְלֵֽאמֹ֨ר (וְ) ve. “and”

These things they said, crying out with a loud voice in the Jews' language, to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, with the purpose of troubling them and putting fear into them, so that they might take the town;

וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם (וּֽ) u. “and”