H9002–/וְ–v

But your sins have come between you and your God, and by your evil doings his face has been veiled from you, so that he will give you no answer.

וְחַטֹּֽאותֵיכֶ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”

For your hands are unclean with blood, and your fingers with sin; your lips have said false things, and your tongue gives out deceit.

וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

No one puts forward an upright cause, or gives a true decision: their hope is in deceit, and their words are false; they are with child with sin, and give birth to evil.

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְדַבֶּר־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹלֵ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”

They give birth to snake's eggs, and make spider's threads: whoever takes their eggs for food comes to his death, and the egg which is crushed becomes a poison-snake.

וְקוּרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַזּוּרֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Their twisted threads will not make clothing, and their works will give them nothing for covering themselves: their works are works of sin, and violent acts are in their hands.

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

Their feet go quickly to evil, and they take delight in the death of the upright; their thoughts are thoughts of sin; wasting and destruction are in their ways.

וִֽימַהֲר֔וּ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וָשֶׁ֖בֶר (וָ) va. “and”

They have no knowledge of the way of peace, and there is no sense of what is right in their behaviour: they have made for themselves ways which are not straight; whoever goes in them has no knowledge of peace.

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

For this cause our right is far from us, and righteousness does not overtake us: we are looking for light, but there is only the dark; for the shining of the sun, but our way is in the night.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

We go on our way, like blind men feeling for the wall, even like those who have no eyes: we are running against things in daylight as if it was evening; our place is in the dark like dead men.

וּכְאֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

We make noises of grief, like bears, and sad sounds like doves: we are looking for our right, but it is not there; for salvation, but it is far from us.

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

For our evil doings are increased before you, and our sins give witness against us: for our evil doings are with us, and we have knowledge of our sins:

וְחַטֹּאותֵ֖ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲוֹנֹתֵ֖ינוּ (וַ) va. “and”

We have gone against the Lord, and been false to him, turning away from our God, our words have been uncontrolled, and in our hearts are thoughts of deceit.

וְכַחֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָס֖וֹג (וְ) ve. “and”וְסָרָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֹג֛וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the right is turned back, and righteousness is far away: for good faith is not to be seen in the public places, and upright behaviour may not come into the town.

וּצְדָקָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּנְכֹחָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Yes, faith is gone; and he whose heart is turned from evil comes into the power of the cruel: and the Lord saw it, and he was angry that there was no one to take up their cause.

וְסָ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And he saw that there was no man, and was surprised that there was no one to take up their cause: so his arm gave salvation, and he made righteousness his support.

וְצִדְקָת֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yes, he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and salvation as a head-dress; and he put on punishment as clothing, and wrath as a robe.

וְכ֥וֹבַע (וְ) ve. “and”

So they will see the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the east: for he will come like a rushing stream, forced on by a wind of the Lord.

וְיִֽירְא֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִמִּזְרַח־ (וּ) u. “and”

And as a saviour he will come to Zion, turning away sin from Jacob, says the Lord.

וּלְשָׁבֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

And as for me, this is my agreement with them, says the Lord: my spirit which is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, will not go away from your mouth, or from the mouth of your seed, or from the mouth of your seed's seed, says the Lord,

וַאֲנִ֗י (וַ) va. “and”וּדְבָרַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִפִּ֨י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִפִּ֨י (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.

וּכְב֥וֹד (וּ) u. “and”

For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you.

וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל (וַ) va. “and”וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.

וּמְלָכִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

Let your eyes be lifted up, and see: they are all coming together to you: your sons will come from far, and your daughters taken with loving care.

וּרְאִ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְ (וּ) u. “and”

You will be full of camel-trains, even the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba will come, with gold and spices, giving word of the great acts of the Lord.

וְעֵיפָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְבוֹנָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּתְהִלֹּ֥ת (וּ) u. “and”

All the flocks of Kedar will come together to you, the sheep of Nebaioth will be ready for your need; they will be pleasing offerings on my altar, and my house of prayer will be beautiful.

וּבֵ֥ית (וּ) u. “and”