H9001–/וַ–v

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Son of man, give a word to the children of your people, and say to them, When I make the sword come on a land, if the people of the land take a man from among their number and make him their watchman:

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָקְח֨וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָתְנ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

If, when he sees the sword coming on the land, by sounding the horn he gives the people news of their danger;

וְרָאָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְתָקַ֥ע (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִזְהִ֥יר (וְ) ve. “and”

Then anyone who, hearing the sound of the horn, does not take note of it, will himself be responsible for his death, if the sword comes and takes him away.

וְשָׁמַ֨ע (וְ) ve. “and”וַתָּ֥בוֹא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ (וַ) va. “and”

But if the watchman sees the sword coming, and does not give a note on the horn, and the people have no word of the danger, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them; he will be taken away in his sin, but I will make the watchman responsib

וַתָּב֣וֹא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va. “and”

So you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel; and you are to give ear to the word of my mouth and give them news from me of their danger.

וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

Say to them, By my life, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the evil-doer; it is more pleasing to me if he is turned from his way and has life: be turned, be turned from your evil ways; why are you looking for death, O children of Israel?

וְחָיָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

When I say to the upright that life will certainly be his; if he puts his faith in his righteousness and does evil, not one of his upright acts will be kept in memory; but in the evil he has done, death will overtake him.

וְעָ֣שָׂה (וְ) ve. “and”

And when I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly be your fate; if he is turned from his sin and does what is ordered and right;

וְשָׁב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָשָׂ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

But the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: when it is they whose way is not equal.

וְאָמְרוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him in it.

וְעָ֣שָׂה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”

And when the evil man, turning away from his evil-doing, does what is ordered and right, he will get life by it.

וְעָשָׂ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And still you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, I will be your judge, giving to everyone the reward of his ways.

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם (וַ) va. “and”

Now in the twelfth year after we had been taken away prisoners, in the tenth month, on the fifth day of the month, one who had got away in flight from Jerusalem came to me, saying, The town has been taken.

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”

Now the hand of the Lord had been on me in the evening, before the man who had got away came to me; and he made my mouth open, ready for his coming to me in the morning; and my mouth was open and I was no longer without voice.

וַיִּפְתַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”וַיִּפָּ֣תַח (וַ) va “and”

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Son of man, those who are living in these waste places in the land of Israel say, Abraham was but one, and he had land for his heritage: but we are a great number; the land is given to us for our heritage.

וַיִּירַ֖שׁ (וַ) va “and”

And I will make the land a waste and a cause of wonder, and the pride of her strength will come to an end; and the mountains of Israel will be made waste so that no one will go through.

וְנָתַתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִשְׁבַּ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָֽׁמְמ֛וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then they will be certain that I am the Lord, when I have made the land a waste and a cause of wonder, because of all the disgusting things which they have done,

וְיָדְע֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And as for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking together about you by the walls and in the doorways of the houses, saying to one another, Come now, give ear to the word which comes from the Lord.

וְדִבֶּר־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves.

וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And truly you are to them like a love song by one who has a very pleasing voice and is an expert player on an instrument: for they give ear to your words but do them not.

וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when this comes about (see, it is coming), then it will be clear to them that a prophet has been among them.

וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Son of man, be a prophet against the keepers of the flock of Israel, and say to them, O keepers of the sheep! this is the word of the Lord: A curse is on the keepers of the flock of Israel who take the food for themselves! is it not right for the keepers

וְאָמַרְתָּ֩ (וְ) ve. “and”