H9002–/וְ–v

Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel;

וְכָֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Neither said they: 'Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt; that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through,

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְשׁוּחָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְצַלְמָ֔וֶת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I brought you into a land of fruitful fields, to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled My land, and made My heritage an abomination.

וְטוּבָ֑הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַחֲלָתִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

The priests said not: 'Where is the LORD?' And they that handle the law knew Me not, and the rulers transgressed against Me; the prophets also prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָרֹעִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחֲרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For pass over to the isles of the Kittites, and see, and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there hath been such a thing.

וּרְא֔וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְקֵדָ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִֽתְבּוֹנְנ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְא֕וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? But My people hath changed its glory for that which doth not profit.

וְהֵ֖מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַמִּ֛י (וְ) ve. “and”

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye exceeding amazed, saith the LORD.

וְשַׂעֲר֛וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

The children also of Noph and Tahpanhes feed upon the crown of thy head.

וְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס (וְ) ve. “and”

And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? Or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

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

Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, neither is My fear in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּדְעִ֤י (וּ) u. “and”וּרְאִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וָמָ֔ר (וָ) va. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands, and thou saidst: 'I will not transgress'; upon every high hill and under every leafy tree thou didst recline, playing the harlot.

וְתַ֙חַת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed; how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto Me?

וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵיךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before Me, saith the Lord GOD.

וְתַרְבִּי־ (וְ) ve. “so”

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst; but thou saidst: 'There is no hope; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.'

וּגְרוֹנֵ֖ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;

וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Who say to a stock: 'Thou art my father', and to a stone: 'Thou hast brought us forth', for they have turned their back unto Me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say: 'Arise, and save us.'

וְלָאֶ֙בֶן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְעֵ֤ת (וּ) u. “and”וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? Let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble; for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

וְאַיֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me days without number.

וְעַמִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

From him also shalt thou go forth, with thy hands upon thy head; for the LORD hath rejected them in whom thou didst trust, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

וְיָדַ֖יִךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

...saying: If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, may he return unto her again? Will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; and wouldest thou yet return to Me? saith the LO

וְאַ֗תְּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשׁ֥וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

Lift up thine eyes unto the high hills, and see: where hast thou not been lain with? By the ways hast thou sat for them, as an Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy harlotries and with thy wickedness.

וּרְאִ֗י (וּ) u. “and”וּבְרָעָתֵֽךְ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore the showers have been withheld, and there hath been no latter rain; yet thou hadst a harlot's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ (וּ) u. “and”וּמֵ֨צַח (וּ) u. “and”

And the LORD said unto me in the days of Josiah the king: 'Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel did? she went up upon every high mountain and under every leafy tree, and there played the harlot.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I said: After she hath done all these things, she will return unto me; but she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”