H9001–/וַ–v

They were scattered, because there was no shepherd; and they became food to all the animals of the field, and were scattered.

וַתְּפוּצֶ֖ינָה (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּהְיֶ֧ינָה (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּפוּצֶֽינָה׃ (וַ) va. “and”

As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely because my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the animals of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and didn't feed my sheep;

וַתִּֽהְיֶינָה֩ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּרְע֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the sheep; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.

וְֽדָרַשְׁתִּ֧י (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְהִשְׁבַּתִּים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִצַּלְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

For thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.

וְדָרַשְׁתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִקַּרְתִּֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

וְהִצַּלְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

I will bring them out from the peoples, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited places of the country.

וְהוֹצֵאתִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְקִבַּצְתִּים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲבִיאֹתִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”וּרְעִיתִים֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh to them: Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

וְשָֽׁפַטְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.

וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”

I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י (וַ) va. “and”וְרָעָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause evil animals to cease out of the land; and they shall dwell securely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

וְכָרַתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשְׁב֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָשְׁנ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season; there shall be showers of blessing.

וְנָתַתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹרַדְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

The tree of the field shall yield its fruit, and the earth shall yield its increase, and they shall be secure in their land; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I have broken the bars of their yoke, and have delivered them out of the hand of those who made slaves of them.

וְנָתַן֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽיָדְע֞וּ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְהִ֨צַּלְתִּ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

They shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the animals of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.

וְיָשְׁב֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will raise up to them a plantation for renown, and they shall be no more consumed with famine in the land, neither bear the shame of the nations any more.

וַהֲקִמֹתִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

They shall know that I, Yahweh, their God am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, says the Lord Yahweh.

וְיָדְע֗וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

and tell it, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will stretch out my hand against you, and I will make you a desolation and an astonishment.

וְאָמַ֣רְתָּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָטִ֤יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

I will lay your cities waste, and you shall be desolate; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

וְיָדַעְתָּ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because you have had a perpetual enmity, and have given over the children of Israel to the power of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time of the iniquity of the end;

וַתַּגֵּ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

Thus will I make Mount Seir an astonishment and a desolation; and I will cut off from it him who passes through and him who returns.

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

I will fill its mountains with its slain: in your hills and in your valleys and in all your watercourses shall they fall who are slain with the sword.

וּמִלֵּאתִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

I will make you a perpetual desolation, and your cities shall not be inhabited; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Because you have said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas Yahweh was there:

וִֽירַשְׁנ֑וּהָ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

therefore, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will do according to your anger, and according to your envy which you have shown out of your hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I shall judge you.

וְעָשִׂ֗יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְנוֹדַ֥עְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”

You shall know that I, Yahweh, have heard all your insults which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to devour.

וְֽיָדַעְתָּ֮ (וְֽ) ve. “and”