H9002–/וְ–v

Thus said Jehovah: Again heard in this place of which ye are saying, Waste it `is', without man and without beast, In cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem, That are desolated, without man, And without inhabitant, and without beast,

וּמֵאֵ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”וּבְחֻצ֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּמֵאֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”וּמֵאֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

Is a voice of joy and a voice of gladness, Voice of bridegroom, and voice of bride, The voice of those saying, Thank Jehovah of Hosts, for Jehovah `is' good, For His kindness `is' to the age, Who are bringing in thanksgiving to the house of Jehovah, For I turn back the captivity of the land, As at the first, said Jehovah.

וְק֣וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”וְק֣וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Again there is in this place -- that is waste, Without man and beast, And in all its cities -- a habitation of shepherds, Causing the flock to lie down.

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

In the cities of the hill-country, In the cities of the low country, And in the cities of the south, And in the land of Benjamin, And in the suburbs of Jerusalem, And in the cities of Judah, Again doth the flock pass by under the hands of the numberer, said Jehovah.

וּבְעָרֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וּבְאֶ֧רֶץ (וּ) u. “and”וּבִסְבִיבֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וּבְעָרֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

Lo, days are coming, an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have established the good word That I spake unto the house of Israel, And concerning the house of Judah.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

In those days, and at that time, I cause to shoot up to David a shoot of righteousness, And he hath done judgment and righteousness in the earth.

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

In those days is Judah saved, And Jerusalem doth dwell confidently, And this `is' he whom Jehovah proclaimeth to her: `Our Righteousness.'

וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (וִ) vi. “and”וְזֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And to the priests -- the Levites, Not cut off from before Me is one, Causing a burnt-offering to ascend, And perfuming a present, and making sacrifice -- all the days.'

וְלַכֹּהֲנִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַקְטִ֥יר (וּ) u. “and”וְעֹ֥שֶׂה־ (וְ) ve. “and”

`Thus said Jehovah: If ye do break My covenant of the day, And My covenant of the night, So that they are not daily and nightly in their season,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י (וּ) u. “and”וָלַ֖יְלָה (וָ) va. “and”

Also My covenant is broken with David My servant, So that he hath not a son reigning on his throne, And with the Levites the priests, My ministers.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

As the host of the heavens is not numbered, Nor the sand of the sea measured, So I multiply the seed of David My servant, And the Levites My ministers.'

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

`Hast thou not considered what this people have spoken, saying: The two families on which Jehovah fixed, He doth reject them, And my people they despise -- So that they are no more a people before them!

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus said Jehovah: If My covenant `is' not daily and nightly, The statutes of heaven and earth I have not appointed --

וָלָ֑יְלָה (וָ) va. “and”וָאָ֖רֶץ (וָ) va. “and”

Also the seed of Jacob, and David My servant, I reject, Against taking from his seed rulers For the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, For I turn back `to' their captivity, and have pitied them.'

וְדָוִ֨ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְיַעֲקֹ֑ב (וְ) ve. “and”

The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah -- and Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his force, and all kingdoms of the land of the dominion of his hand, and all the peoples are fighting against Jerusalem, and against all its cities -- saying:

וּנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and thou, thou dost not escape out of his hand, for thou art certainly caught, and into his hand thou art given, and thine eyes see the eyes of the king of Babylon, and his mouth with thy mouth speaketh, and Babylon thou enterest.

וְאַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְיָד֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְֽ֠עֵינֶיךָ (וְֽ֠) Ve. “and”וּפִ֛יהוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּבָבֶ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”

in peace thou diest, and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings who have been before thee, so they make a burning for thee; and Ah, lord, they lament for thee, for the word I have spoken -- an affirmation of Jehovah.'

וּֽכְמִשְׂרְפ֣וֹת (וּֽ) u. “and”וְה֥וֹי (וְ) ve. “and”

and the forces of the king of Babylon are fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that are left -- against Lachish, and against Azekah, for these have been left among the cities of Judah, cities of fortresses.

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

to send out each his man-servant, and each his maid-servant -- the Hebrew and the Hebrewess -- free, so as not to lay service on them, any on a Jew his brother;

וְאִ֧ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעִבְרִיָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

and hearken do all the heads, and all the people who have come in to the covenant to send forth each his man-servant and each his maid-servant free, so as not to lay service on them any more, yea, they hearken, and send them away;

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֤ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

and they turn afterwards, and cause the men-servants and the maid-servants to return, whom they had sent forth free, and they subdue them for men-servants and for maid-servants.

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

At the end of seven years ye do send forth each his brother, the Hebrew, who is sold to thee, and hath served thee six years, yea, thou hast sent him forth free from thee: and your fathers hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear.

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

And -- ye turn back, and pollute My name, and ye cause each his man-servant and each his maid-servant, whom he had sent forth free, (at their pleasure,) to return, and ye subdue them to be to you for men-servants and for maid-servants.

וְאִ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

`Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Ye have not hearkened unto Me to proclaim freedom, each to his brother, and each to his neighbour; lo, I am proclaiming to you liberty -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- unto the sword, unto the pestilence, and unto the famine, and I have given you for a trembling to all kingdoms of the earth.

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

heads of Judah, and heads of Jerusalem, the officers, and the priests, and all the people of the land those passing through between the pieces of the calf --

וְשָׂרֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֹ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”