H9001–/וַ–v

and tell the forest of the South, Hear the word of Yahweh: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָכְלָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִצְרְבוּ־ (וְ) ve. “and”

All flesh shall see that I, Yahweh, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.

וְרָאוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said I, Ah Lord Yahweh! they say of me, Isn't he a speaker of parables?

וָאֹמַ֕ר (וָ) va. “and”

The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

and tell the land of Israel, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I am against you, and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹצֵאתִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

and all flesh shall know that I, Yahweh, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.

וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

It shall be, when they tell you, Why do you sigh? that you shall say, Because of the news, for it comes; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it comes, and it shall be done, says the Lord Yahweh.

וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָמֵ֣ס (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָפ֨וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִהֲתָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽהְיָ֔תָה (וְ) ve. “and”

The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says Yahweh: Say, A sword, a sword, it is sharpened, and also furbished;

וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”

It is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yes, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the killer.

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (וַ) va “and”

I will also strike my hands together, and I will cause my wrath to rest: I, Yahweh, have spoken it.

וַהֲנִחֹתִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

The word of Yahweh came to me again, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

It shall be to them as a false divination in their sight, who have sworn oaths to them; but he brings iniquity to memory, that they may be taken.

וְהָיָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

I will overturn, overturn, overturn it: this also shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it [supplied: him].

וּנְתַתִּֽיו׃ (וּ) u. “and”

You, son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach; and say you, A sword, a sword is drawn, for the slaughter it is furbished, to cause it to devour, that it may be as lightning;

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will pour out my indignation on you; I will blow on you with the fire of my wrath; and I will deliver you into the hand of brutish men, skillful to destroy.

וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַתִּ֗יךְ (וּ) u. “and”

Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

You, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations.

וְה֣וֹדַעְתָּ֔הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

You shall say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: A city that sheds blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that makes idols against herself to defile her!

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָשְׂתָ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”

You have become guilty in your blood that you have shed, and are defiled in your idols which you have made; and you have caused your days to draw near, and are come even to your years: therefore have I made you a reproach to the nations, and a mocking to all the countries.

וַתַּקְרִ֣יבִי (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּב֖וֹא (וַ) va. “and”

In you have they taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me, says the Lord Yahweh.

וַתְּבַצְּעִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”

Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with you? I, Yahweh, have spoken it, and will do it.

וְעָשִֽׂיתִי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will scatter you among the nations, and disperse you through the countries; and I will consume your filthiness out of you.

וַהֲפִיצוֹתִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”וְזֵרִיתִ֖יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲתִמֹּתִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

You shall be profaned in yourself, in the sight of the nations; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

וְנִחַ֥לְתְּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָדַ֖עַתְּ (וְ) ve. “and”

The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”