H9001–/וַ–v

[supplied: then] will I also cast away the seed of Jacob, and of David my servant, so as not to take of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will turn their captivity, and will have mercy on them.

וְרִחַמְתִּֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.

וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂרָפָ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”

And the prophet Jeremiah spoke all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem.

וַיְדַבֵּר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And all the princes and all the people that had entered into the covenant obeyed, every man letting his bondman and every man his bondmaid go free, that none should exact service of them any more: they obeyed, and let [supplied: them] go.

וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְשַׁלֵּֽחוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

But afterwards they turned, and caused the bondmen and the bondmaids whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for bondmen and for bondmaids.

וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשִׁ֗בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּכְבְּשׁ֔וּם (וַֽ) va “and”

And the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

At the end of seven years ye shall let go every man his brother, a Hebrew, who hath sold himself unto thee; when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee. But your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.

וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And you, ye had this day turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:

וַתָּשֻׁ֨בוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּכְרְת֤וּ (וַ) va. “and”

but ye have turned and profaned my name, and caused every man his bondman, and every man his bondmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and ye have brought them into subjection, to be unto you for bondmen and for bondmaids.

וַתָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּחַלְּל֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּשִׁ֗בוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every man to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith Jehovah, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will give you over to be driven hither and thither among all the kingdoms of the earth.

וְנָתַתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, who have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, -- the calf which they cut in twain, and passed between the parts thereof,

וְנָתַתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

them will I give into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of them that seek their life; and their carcases shall be food for the fowl of the heavens and for the beasts of the earth.

וְנָתַתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיְתָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, I command, saith Jehovah, and I will cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.

וַהֲשִׁ֨בֹתִ֜ים (וַ) va. “and”וְנִלְחֲמ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכָד֖וּהָ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׂרָפֻ֣הָ (וּ) u. “and”

Go to the house of the Rechabites, and speak with them, and bring them into the house of Jehovah, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.

וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲבִֽאוֹתָם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites,

וָאֶקַּ֞ח (וָ) va. “and”

and I brought them into the house of Jehovah, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the threshold.

וָאָבִ֤א (וָ) va. “and”

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink wine.

וָאֶתֵּ֞ן (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמַ֥ר (וָ) va. “and”

And they said, We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, ye nor your sons for ever;

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And we have hearkened unto the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters,

וַנִּשְׁמַ֗ע (וַ) va. “and”

but we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

וַנֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”וַנִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va. “and”וַנַּ֔עַשׂ (וַ) va. “and”

And it came to pass when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come and let us go into Jerusalem because of the army of the Chaldeans, and because of the army of Syria; and we dwell at Jerusalem.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַנֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַנֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

And the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, saying,

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Go and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken unto my words? saith Jehovah.

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them; and ye shall dwell in the land that I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear nor hearkened unto me.

וָאֶשְׁלַ֣ח (וָ) va. “and”

therefore thus saith Jehovah the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken unto them, but they have not hearkened, and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

וָאֶקְרָ֥א (וָ) va. “and”