H9002–/וְ–v

And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went; and it came to pass when he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

וּבֹכֶ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, he and the men that were with him, slew them, [ergänzt: and cast them] into the midst of the pit.

וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Do not kill us, for we have hidden stores in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbore, and did not kill them among their brethren.

וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה (וַ) va. “and”וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וְשֶׁ֣מֶן (וְ) ve. “and”וּדְבָ֑שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And the pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain by the side of Gedaliah was the one which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.

וְהַבּ֗וֹר (וְ) ve. “and”

And Ishmael carried away captive all the remnant of the people that were in Mizpah, the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the children of Ammon.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done;

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass when all the people that were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.

וְאֵ֛ת (וְ) ve. “and”

But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the children of Ammon.

וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, took all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon;

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָשִׁ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְטַף֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָ֣רִסִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,

וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽיזַנְיָ֖ה (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

came near and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication come before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant (for we are left a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us);

וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל (וְ) ve. “and”

that Jehovah thy God may shew us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing that we should do.

וְיַגֶּד־ (וְ) ve. “so”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not even according to all the word for which Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.

וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֶאֱמָ֑ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Whether it be good or whether it be evil, we will hearken unto the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us when we hearken unto the voice of Jehovah our God.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he called Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest,

וְאֶ֛ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכָ֨ל־ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not overthrow [ergänzt: you], and I will plant you, and not pluck [ergänzt: you] up; for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid: be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah; for I will be with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

וּלְהַצִּ֥יל (וּ) u. “and”

And I will grant mercies to you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

וְאֶתֵּ֥ן (וְ) ve. “so”

But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so as not to hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God,

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger for bread; and there will we dwell;

וְק֥וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַלֶּ֥חֶם (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

-- and now, therefore, hear the word of Jehovah, ye remnant of Judah: thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: If ye really set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there,

וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”

then it shall come to pass, that the sword which ye fear shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye are afraid, shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

וְהָרָעָ֞ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall be that all the men that have set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.

וְיִֽהְי֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַדָּ֑בֶר (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפָלִ֔יט (וּ) u. “and”

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: As mine anger and my fury have been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt; and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach, and ye shall see this place no more.

וַחֲמָתִ֗י (וַ) va. “and”וּלְשַׁמָּה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְלִקְלָלָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְחֶרְפָּ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For ye deceived yourselves in your own souls, when ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God; and according to all that Jehovah our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.

וּכְכֹל֩ (וּ) u. “and”