H9002–/וְ–v

And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the command of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

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 Jimnah the Levite, the doorkeeper toward the east, was over the voluntary-offerings of God, to distribute the heave-offerings of Jehovah, and the most holy things.

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

And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah, Amariah and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in [ergänzt: their] set trust, to make distributions to their brethren by [ergänzt: their] divisions, to the great as to the small,

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

besides those from three years old and upward who as males were entered in the genealogical register, -- all that came into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their charges, according to their divisions,

וּלְמַ֔עְלָה (וּ) u. “and”

-- both to the priests enregistered according to their fathers' houses, and to the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their divisions;

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

and to all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, the whole congregation of those entered in the register; for in their trust they hallowed themselves to be holy.

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

And for the sons of Aaron the priests who were in the country, in the suburbs of their cities, there were, in every several city, men expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all the Levites that were entered in the register.

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

And thus did Hezekiah throughout Judah, and wrought what was good and right and true before Jehovah his God.

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

And in every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.

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

After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to break into them.

וְהָאֱמֶת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was minded to fight against Jerusalem,

וּפָנָ֕יו (וּ) u. “and”

he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the fountains of waters that were outside the city; and they helped him.

וְגִבֹּרָ֔יו (וְ) ve. “and”

And there was gathered together much people, and they stopped all the fountains, and the torrent that flows through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and [ergänzt: built] another wall outside, and fortified the Millo of the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

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

Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him:

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

with him is an arm of flesh, but with us is Jehovah our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people depended upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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

After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem (but he himself was before Lachish, and all his power with him), unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,

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

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: On what do ye rely that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?

וְיֹשְׁבִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Does not Hezekiah persuade you, to give yourselves over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

וּבְצָמָ֖א (וּ) u. “and”

Has not the same Hezekiah removed his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem saying, Ye shall worship before *one* altar, and burn incense upon it?

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

Do ye not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the countries? Were the gods of the nations of the countries in any wise able to deliver their country out of my hand?

וַאֲבוֹתַ֔י (וַ) va. “and”

And now, let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this manner, neither yet believe him; for no +god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, nor out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?

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

And his servants spoke yet more against Jehovah, the [ergänzt: true] God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

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

And he wrote a letter to rail at Jehovah the God of Israel, and to speak against him saying, As the gods of the nations of the countries have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.

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

And they cried with a loud voice in the Jewish [ergänzt: language] to the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם (וּֽ) u. “and”