H9002–/וְ–v

But, Yahweh of Hosts, who judge righteously, who try the heart and the mind, I shall see your vengeance on them; for to you have I revealed my cause.

וַֽיהוָ֤ה (וַֽ) va. “and”וָלֵ֑ב (וָ) va. “and”

Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, You shall not prophesy in the name of Yahweh, that you not die by our hand;

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

therefore thus says Yahweh of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

וּבְנ֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם (וּ) u. “and”

and there shall be no remnant to them: for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.

וּשְׁאֵרִ֕ית (וּ) u. “and”

You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit: you are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.

וְרָח֖וֹק (וְ) ve. “and”

But you, Yahweh, know me; you see me, and try my heart toward you: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

וְאַתָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַקְדִּשֵׁ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? for the wickedness of those who dwell therein, the animals are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our latter end.

וְעֵ֥שֶׂב (וְ) ve. “and”וָע֔וֹף (וָ) va. “and”

If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? and though in a land of peace you are secure, yet how will you do in the pride of the Jordan?

וְאֵ֥יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְאֶ֤רֶץ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; even they have cried aloud after you: don't believe them, though they speak beautiful words to you.

וּבֵית־ (וּ) u. “and”

Destroyers are come on all the bare heights in the wilderness; for the sword of Yahweh devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh has peace.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns; they have put themselves to pain, and profit nothing: and you shall be ashamed of your fruits, because of the fierce anger of Yahweh.

וְקֹצִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Thus says Yahweh against all my evil neighbors, who touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit: behold, I will pluck them up from off their land, and will pluck up the house of Judah from among them.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

It shall happen, after that I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them; and I will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

But if they will not hear, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, says Yahweh.

וְאִ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַבֵּ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus says Yahweh to me, Go, and buy you a linen belt, and put it on your loins, and don't put it in water.

וּבַמַּ֖יִם (וּ) u. “and”

Take the belt that you have bought, which is on your loins, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.

וְקוּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְטָמְנֵ֥הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

It happened after many days, that Yahweh said to me, Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the belt from there, which I commanded you to hide there.

וְקַ֤ח (וְ) ve. “and”

Then I went to the Euphrates, and dug, and took the belt from the place where I had hid it; and, behold, the belt was marred, it was profitable for nothing.

וְהִנֵּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus says Yahweh, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing.

וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וִיהִי֙ (וִ) vi. “and”

For as the belt cleaves to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave to me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, says Yahweh; that they may be to me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְשֵׁ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”וְלִתְהִלָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶת (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then shall you tell them, Thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit on David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.

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

I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, says Yahweh: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have compassion, that I should not destroy them.

וְהָאָב֧וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַבָּנִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Hear you, and give ear; don't be proud; for Yahweh has spoken.

וְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Give glory to Yahweh your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.

וּבְטֶ֛רֶם (וּ) u. “and”