H9001–/וַ–v

The word of Yahweh of Hosts came to me.

וַיְהִ֛י (וַ) va “and”

and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, 'Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Hosts. I will go also.'

וְֽהָלְכ֡וּ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Yahweh."

וּבָ֨אוּ (וּ) u. “and”

Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "In those days, ten men will take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, 'We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'"

וְֽהֶחֱזִ֡יקוּ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Tyre built herself a stronghold, And heaped up silver like the dust, And fine gold like the mire of the streets.

וַתִּ֥בֶן (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּצְבָּר־ (וַ) va. “and”

Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, And he will strike her power in the sea; And she will be devoured with fire.

וְהִכָּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Ashkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; As will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; And the king will perish from Gaza, And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

וְאָ֤בַד (וְ) ve. “and”

Foriegners will dwell in Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

וְיָשַׁ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכְרַתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

I will take away his blood out of his mouth, And his abominations from between his teeth; And he also will be a remnant for our God; And he will be as a chieftain in Judah, And Ekron as a Jebusite.

וַהֲסִרֹתִ֨י (וַ) va. “and”וְנִשְׁאַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will encamp around my house against the army, That none pass through or return; And no oppressor will pass through them any more: For now I have seen with my eyes.

וְחָנִ֨יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”

I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, And the horse from Jerusalem; And the battle bow will be cut off; And he will speak peace to the nations: And his dominion will be from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.

וְהִכְרַתִּי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִכְרְתָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדִבֶּ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; And I will stir up your sons, Zion, Against your sons, Greece, And will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

וְעוֹרַרְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh will be seen over them; And his arrow will go flash like lightning; And the Lord Yahweh will blow the trumpet, And will go with whirlwinds of the south.

וְיָצָ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלַ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh of Hosts will defend them; And they will destroy and overcome with sling-stones; And they will drink, and roar as through wine; And they will be filled like bowls, Like the corners of the altar.

וְאָכְל֗וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָֽבְשׁוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁת֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָֽלְאוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Yahweh their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; For they are like the jewels of a crown, Lifted on high over his land.

וְֽהוֹשִׁיעָ֞ם (וְֽ) ve. “and”

My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the male goats; For Yahweh of Hosts has visited his flock, the house of Judah, And will make them as his horse in the battle that he is proud of.

וְשָׂ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

They shall be as mighty men, Treading down muddy streets in the battle; And they shall fight, because Yahweh is with them; And the riders on horses will be confounded.

וְהָי֨וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִ֨לְחֲמ֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֹבִ֖ישׁוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

"I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will bring them back; For I have mercy on them; And they will be as though I had not cast them off: For I am Yahweh their God, and I will hear them.

וְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֽוֹשְׁבוֹתִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָי֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Ephraim will be like a mighty man, And their heart will rejoice as through wine; Yes, their children will see it, and rejoice. Their heart will be glad in Yahweh.

וְהָי֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂמַ֥ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂמֵ֔חוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will signal for them, and gather them; For I have redeemed them; And they will increase as they have increased.

וְרָב֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will sow them among the peoples; And they will remember me in far countries; And they will live with their children, and will return.

וְחָי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וָשָֽׁבוּ׃ (וָ) va. “and”

I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, And gather them out of Assyria; And I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; And there won't be room enough for them.

וַהֲשִֽׁיבוֹתִים֙ (וַ) va. “and”

He will pass through the sea of affliction, And will strike the waves in the sea, And all the depths of the Nile will dry up; And the pride of Assyria will be brought down, And the scepter of Egypt will depart.

וְעָבַ֨ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִכָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֹבִ֕ישׁוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוּרַד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will strengthen them in Yahweh; And they will walk up and down in his name," says Yahweh.

וְגִבַּרְתִּים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land," says Yahweh; "but, behold, I will deliver the men everyone into his neighbor's hand, and into the hand of his king. They will strike the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them."

וְכִתְּתוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”