H9002–/וְ–v

Declare ye, and bring near, Yea, they take counsel together, Who hath proclaimed this from of old? From that time hath declared it? Is it not I -- Jehovah? And there is no other god besides Me, A God righteous and saving, there is none save Me.

וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵֽין־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמוֹשִׁ֔יעַ (וּ) u. “and”

Turn to Me, and be saved, all ends of the earth, For I `am' God, and there is none else.

וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

By Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Only in Jehovah, said hath one, Have I righteousness and strength, Unto Him he cometh in, And ashamed are all those displeased with Him.

וָעֹ֑ז (וָ) va. “and”וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

In Jehovah are all the seed of Israel justified, And they boast themselves.'

וְיִֽתְהַלְל֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Bowed down hath Bel, stooping is Nebo, Their idols have been for the beast and for cattle, Your burdens are loaded, a burden to the weary.

וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

They have stooped, they have bowed together, They have not been able to deliver the burden, And themselves into captivity have gone.

וְנַפְשָׁ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of Israel, Who are borne from the belly, Who are carried from the womb,

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Even to old age I `am' He, and to grey hairs I carry, I made, and I bear, yea, I carry and deliver.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲנִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲמַלֵּֽט׃ (וַ) va. “and”

To whom do ye liken Me, and make equal? And compare Me, that we may be like?

וְתַשְׁו֑וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתַמְשִׁל֖וּנִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִדְמֶֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

-- They are pouring out gold from a bag, And silver on the beam they weigh, They hire a refiner, and he maketh it a god, They fall down, yea, they bow themselves.

וְכֶ֖סֶף (וְ) ve. “and”וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

They lift him up on the shoulder, They carry him, and cause him to rest in his place, And he standeth, from his place he moveth not, Yea, one crieth unto him, and he answereth not, From his adversity he saveth him not.

וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיַֽעֲמֹ֔ד (וְ) ve. “so”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Remember this, and shew yourselves men, Turn `it' back, O transgressors, to the heart.

וְהִתְאֹשָׁ֑שׁוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Remember former things of old, For I `am' Mighty, and there is none else, God -- and there is none like Me.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֥פֶס (וְ) ve. “and”

Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, `My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'

וּמִקֶּ֖דֶם (וּ) u. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have brought near My righteousness, It is not far off, And My salvation -- it doth not tarry, And I have given in Zion salvation, To Israel My glory!

וּתְשׁוּעָתִ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

Come down, and sit on the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, Sit on the earth, there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For no more do they cry to thee, `O tender and delicate one.'

וּשְׁבִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲנֻגָּֽה׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Take millstones, and grind flour, Remove thy veil, draw up the skirt, Uncover the leg, pass over the floods.

וְטַ֣חֲנִי (וְ) ve. “and”

Revealed is thy nakedness, yea, seen is thy reproach, Vengeance I take, and I meet not a man.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Sit silent, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, For no more do they cry to thee, `Mistress of kingdoms.'

וּבֹ֥אִי (וּ) u. “and”

And now, hear this, O luxurious one, Who is sitting confidently -- Who is saying in her heart, `I `am', and none else, I sit not a widow, nor know bereavement.'

וְעַתָּ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַפְסִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And come in to thee do these two things, In a moment, in one day, childlessness and widowhood, According to their perfection they have come upon thee, In the multitude of thy sorceries, In the exceeding might of thy charms.

וְתָבֹאנָה֩ (וְ) ve. “so”וְאַלְמֹ֑ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou art confident in thy wickedness, Thou hast said, `There is none seeing me,' Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, It is turning thee back, And thou sayest in thy heart, `I `am', and none else.'

וְדַעְתֵּ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַפְסִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

And come in on thee hath evil, Thou knowest not its rising, And fall on thee doth mischief, Thou art not able to pacify it, And come on thee suddenly doth desolation, Thou knowest not.

וְתִפֹּ֤ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְתָבֹ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”

Stand, I pray thee, in thy charms, And in the multitude of thy sorceries, In which thou hast laboured from thy youth, It may be thou art able to profit, It may be thou dost terrify!

וּבְרֹ֣ב (וּ) u. “and”