H9002–/וְ–v

Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?

וִֽחְי֑וּ (וִֽ) vi “and”

But if they be prophets, and if the word of Jehovah be with them, let them now make intercession to Jehovah of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of Jehovah, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֨ית (וּ) u. “and”וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left in this city,

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;

וְאֵ֛ת (וְ) ve. “and”וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (וִ) vi. “and”

yea, thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that are left in the house of Jehovah, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem:

וּבֵ֥ית (וּ) u. “and”וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (וִ) vi. “and”

They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be, until the day that I visit them, saith Jehovah; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.

וְשָׁ֣מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of Jehovah, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went to Babylon, saith Jehovah; for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

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

Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of Jehovah,

וּלְעֵינֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: Jehovah do so; Jehovah perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of Jehovah's house, and all them of the captivity, from Babylon unto this place.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people:

וּבְאָזְנֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

וּלְפָנֶ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְרָעָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וּלְדָֽבֶר׃ (וּ) u. “and”

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may served Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.

וְגַ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah: Jehovah hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

וְאַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

(after that Jeconiah the king, and the queen-mother, and the eunuchs, [supplied: and] the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the craftsmen, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem,)

וְהַגְּבִירָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַסָּרִיסִ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”וִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם (וִ) vi. “and”וְהֶחָרָ֥שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,) saying,

וּגְמַרְיָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

וְשֵׁ֑בוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִטְע֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִכְל֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply ye there, and be not diminished.

וְהוֹלִידוּ֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנוֹת֒ (וּ) u. “and”וּקְח֨וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֵלַ֖דְנָה (וְ) ve. “so”וּבָנ֑וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּרְבוּ־ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

וְדִרְשׁ֞וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

וְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְתִקְוָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will be found of you, saith Jehovah, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places wither I have driven you, saith Jehovah; and I will bring you again unto the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

וּמִכָּל־ (וּ) u. “and”

thus saith Jehovah concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”