H9001–/וַ–v

The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and tell them, When I bring the sword on a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman;

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

if, when he sees the sword come on the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;

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

then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and doesn't take warning, if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be on his own head.

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

But if the watchman sees the sword come, and doesn't blow the trumpet, and the people aren't warned, and the sword comes, and take any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

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

So you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

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

Tell them, As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, house of Israel?

וְחָיָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

When I tell the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his righteousness, and commit iniquity, none of his righteous deeds shall be remembered; but in his iniquity that he has committed, therein shall he die.

וְעָ֣שָׂה (וְ) ve. “and”

Again, when I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;

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

Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

וְאָמְרוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall even die therein.

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

When the wicked turns from his wickedness, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.

וְעָשָׂ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. House of Israel, I will judge you everyone after his ways.

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם (וַ) va. “and”

It happened in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth [supplied: month], in the fifth [supplied: day] of the month, that one who had escaped out of Jerusalem came to me, saying, The city has been struck.

וַיְהִ֞י (וַ) va “and”

Now the hand of Yahweh had been on me in the evening, before he who was escaped came; and he had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more mute.

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

The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Son of man, they who inhabit those waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.

וַיִּירַ֖שׁ (וַ) va “and”

I will make the land a desolation and an astonishment; and the pride of her power shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, so that none shall pass through.

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

Then shall they know that I am Yahweh, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment, because of all their abominations which they have committed.

וְיָדְע֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

As for you, son of man, the children of your people talk of you by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, everyone to his brother, saying, Please come and hear what is the word that comes forth from Yahweh.

וְדִבֶּר־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They come to you as the people comes, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they don't do them.

וְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

When this comes to pass, (behold, it comes), then shall they know that a prophet has been among them.

וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and tell them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn't the shepherds feed the sheep?

וְאָמַרְתָּ֩ (וְ) ve. “and”