H9001–/וַ–v

They were ashamed that one hath trusted, They have come unto it and are confounded.

וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Surely now ye have become the same! Ye see a downfall, and are afraid.

וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃ (וַ) va. “and”

If I lay down then I said, `When do I rise!' And evening hath been measured, And I have been full of tossings till dawn.

וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִדַּד־ (וּ) u. “and”וְשָׂבַ֖עְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”

Clothed hath been my flesh `with' worms, And a clod of dust, My skin hath been shrivelled and is loathsome,

וַיִּמָּאֵֽס׃ (וַ) va “and”

My days swifter than a weaving machine, And they are consumed without hope.

וַ֝יִּכְל֗וּ (וַ֝) va “and”

Consumed hath been a cloud, and it goeth, So he who is going down to Sheol cometh not up.

וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And thou hast affrighted me with dreams, And from visions thou terrifiest me,

וְחִתַּתַּ֥נִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.

וַתִּבְחַ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”

And inspectest him in the mornings, In the evenings dost try him?

וַתִּפְקְדֶ֥נּוּ (וַ) va. “and”

I have sinned, what do I to Thee, O watcher of man? Why hast Thou set me for a mark to Thee, And I am for a burden to myself -- and what?

וָאֶהְיֶ֖ה (וָ) va. “and”

Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me -- and I am not!

וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: --

וַ֭יַּעַן (וַ֭) Va “and”וַיֹאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va. “and”

If thy sons have sinned before Him, And He doth send them away, By the hand of their transgression,

וַֽ֝יְשַׁלְּחֵ֗ם (וַֽ֝) va “and”

If pure and upright thou `art', Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.

וְ֝שִׁלַּ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And thy beginning hath been small, And thy latter end is very great.

וְהָיָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

If `one' doth destroy him from his place, Then it hath feigned concerning him, I have not seen thee!

וְכִ֥חֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Job answereth and saith: --

וַיַּ֥עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

וַיִּשְׁלָֽם׃ (וַ) va “and”

Though I had called and He answereth me, I do not believe that He giveth ear `to' my voice.

וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי (וַֽ) va “and”

Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.

וְהִרְבָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.

וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃ (וַֽ) Va “and”

If I have washed myself with snow-water, And purified with soap my hands,

וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי (וַ֝) va. “and”

Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.

וְ֝תִֽעֲב֗וּנִי (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֑וּנִי (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִי׃ (וַֽ) Va. “and”

If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,

וּשְׁמַרְתָּ֑נִי (וּ) u. “and”