H9002–/וְ–v

Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and announce it in Judah, saying:

וְהַשְׁמִיע֥וּהָ (וְ) ve. “and”

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding, that have eyes, and see not, that have ears, and hear not:

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

Fear ye not Me? saith the LORD; will ye not tremble at My presence? who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, an everlasting ordinance, which it cannot pass; and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roa

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

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted, and gone.

וְלָעָ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּמוֹרֶ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

Neither say they in their heart: 'Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth the former rain, and the latter in due season; that keepeth for us the appointed weeks of the harvest.'

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ (וּ) u. “and”

Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you.

וְחַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

They are waxen fat, they are become sleek; yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they might make it to prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט (וּ) u. “and”

An appalling and horrible thing is come to pass in the land:

וְשַׁ֣עֲרוּרָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

The prophets prophesy in the service of falsehood, and the priests bear rule at their beck; and My people love to have it so; what then will ye do in the end thereof?

וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַמִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַֽה־ (וּ) u. “and”

Put yourselves under covert, ye children of Benjamin, away from the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the horn in Tekoa, and set up a signal on Beth-cherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction.

וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֶׁ֥בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Shepherds with their flocks come unto her; they pitch their tents against her round about; they feed bare every one what is nigh at hand.

וְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”

'Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon!' 'Woe unto us! for the day declineth, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out!'

וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה (וְ) ve. “so”

'Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces.'

וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְנַשְׁחִ֖יתָה (וְ) ve. “and”

For thus hath the LORD of hosts said: hew ye down her trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem; this is the city to be punished; everywhere there is oppression in the midst of her.

וְשִׁפְכ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

As a cistern welleth with her waters, so she welleth with her wickedness; violence and spoil is heard in her; before Me continually is sickness and wounds.

וָ֠שֹׁד (וָ֠) Va. “and”וּמַכָּֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is dull, and they cannot attend; behold, the word of the LORD is become unto them a reproach, they have no delight in it.

וְאָעִ֙ידָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׁמָ֔עוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD, I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the babes in the street, and upon the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

וְאֵת֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֛ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And their houses shall be turned unto others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out My hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.

וְנָשִׁ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is greedy for gain; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִנָּבִיא֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They have healed also the hurt of My people lightly, saying: 'Peace, peace', when there is no peace.

וְאֵ֖ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith the LORD: stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said: 'We will not walk therein.'

וּרְא֜וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכוּ־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִצְא֥וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is against them.

וּדְעִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not attended unto My words, and as for My teaching, they have rejected it.

וְתוֹרָתִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

To what purpose is to Me the frankincense that cometh from Sheba, and the sweet cane, from a far country? Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto Me.

וְקָנֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”