H9033–וֹ–o

As Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it you, my lord Elijah?

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “him”

He answered him, It is I: go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah [ergänzt: is here].

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Elijah said, As Yahweh of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.

אֵלָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

Elijah came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." The people answered him not a word.

אַחֲרָ֔יו (ו) v “him”אַחֲרָ֑יו (ו) v “him”אֹת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under.

וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”

It happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleeps and must be awakened.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me; and all the people came near to him. He repaired the altar of Yahweh that was thrown down.

אֵלָ֑יו (ו) v “him”

Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of Yahweh came, saying, Israel shall be your name.

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.

בּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

The angel of Yahweh came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.

בּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

He came there to a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, and he said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah?

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

It was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, there came a voice to him, and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

Yahweh said to him, Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when you come, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria;

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

Yet will I leave [ergänzt: me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him.

לֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “it”

So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke [ergänzt: of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him.

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”אֵלָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray you, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you. He said to him, Go back again; for what have I done to you?

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered to him.

מֵאַחֲרָ֜יו (ו) v “him”וַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃ (הוּ) hu “him”

Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

אִתּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben Hadad,

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Please notice how this man seeks mischief: for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him.

מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (נּוּ) nu “him”

All the elders and all the people said to him, Don't you listen, neither consent.

אֵלָ֛יו (ו) v “him”

Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that you did send for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do. The messengers departed, and brought him word again.

וַיְשִׁבֻ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me.

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”