H9002–/וְ–v

All the nations are as nothing before him; even less than nothing, a thing of no value.

וָתֹ֖הוּ (וָ) va. “and”

Whom then is God like, in your opinion? or what will you put forward as a comparison with him?

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

The workman makes an image, and the gold-worker puts gold plates over it, and makes silver bands for it.

וְצֹרֵ֖ף (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְתֻק֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

It is he who is seated over the arch of the earth, and the people in it are as small as locusts; by him the heavens are stretched out like an arch, and made ready like a tent for a living-place.

וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ (וְ) ve. “and”

They have only now been planted, and their seed put into the earth, and they have only now taken root, when he sends out his breath over them and they become dry, and the storm-wind takes them away like dry grass.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּסְעָרָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Who then seems to you to be my equal? says the Holy One.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Let your eyes be lifted up on high, and see: who has made these? He who sends out their numbered army: who has knowledge of all their names: by whose great strength, because he is strong in power, all of them are in their places.

וּרְאוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַמִּ֣יץ (וְ) ve. “and”

Why do you say, O Jacob, such words as these, O Israel, The Lord's eyes are not on my way, and my God gives no attention to my cause?

וּתְדַבֵּ֖ר (וּ) u. “so”וּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

Have you no knowledge of it? has it not come to your ears? The eternal God, the Lord, the Maker of the ends of the earth, is never feeble or tired; there is no searching out of his wisdom.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

He gives power to the feeble, increasing the strength of him who has no force.

וּלְאֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

Even the young men will become feeble and tired, and the best of them will come to the end of his strength;

וְיִֽעֲפ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִגָ֑עוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וּבַחוּרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.

וְקוֹיֵ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Come quietly before me, O sea-lands, and let the peoples get together their strength: let them come near; then let them say what they have to say: let us put forward our cause against one another.

וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

Who sent out from the east one who is right wherever he goes? he gives the nations into his hands, and makes him ruler over kings; he gives them as the dust to his sword, as dry stems before the wind to his bow.

וּמְלָכִ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”

Whose purpose and work was it? His who sent out the generations from the start. I the Lord, the first, and with the last, I am he.

וְעָשָׂ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The sea-lands saw it, and were in fear; the ends of the earth were shaking: they came near.

וְיִירָ֔אוּ (וְ) ve. “so”

They gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!

וּלְאָחִ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

But as for you, Israel, my servant, and you, Jacob, whom I have taken for myself, the seed of Abraham my friend:

וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and sent for from its farthest parts, saying to you, You are my servant, whom I have taken for myself, and whom I have not given up:

וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Truly, all those who are angry with you will be made low and put to shame: those desiring to do you wrong will come to nothing and never again be seen.

וְיִכָּ֣לְמ֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֹאבְד֖וּ (וְ) ve. “so”

You will make search for your haters but they will not be there; those who make war against you will be as nothing and will come to destruction.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְאֶ֖פֶס (וּ) u. “and”

Have no fear, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will be your helper, says the Lord, even he who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel.

וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems.

וְתָדֹ֔ק (וְ) ve. “so”וּגְבָע֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.

וְר֣וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּסְעָרָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.

וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”וָאַ֔יִן (וָ) va. “and”