H9002–/וְ–v

But from the time when we gave up burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her, we have been in need of all things, and have been wasted by the sword and by need of food.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַסֵּֽךְ־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַחֶ֥רֶב (וּ) u. “and”וּבָרָעָ֖ב (וּ) u. “and”

And the women said, When we were burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her, did we make cakes in her image and give her our drink offerings without the knowledge of our husbands?

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men and women and all the people who had given him that answer,

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

The perfumes which you have been burning in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers and your kings and your rulers and the people of the land, had the Lord no memory of them, and did he not keep them in mind?

וּבְחֻצ֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם (וַ) va. “and”וְשָׂרֵיכֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And the Lord was no longer able to put up with the evil of your doings and the disgusting things you did; and because of this your land has become a waste and a cause of wonder and a curse, with no one living in it, as at this day.

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

Because you have been burning perfumes, and sinning against the Lord, and have not given ear to the voice of the Lord, or gone in the way of his law or his rules or his orders; for this reason this evil has come on you, as it is today.

וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר (וַ) va. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְתֹרָת֧וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְחֻקֹּתָ֛יו (וּ) u. “and”וּבְעֵדְוֹתָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

Further, Jeremiah said to all the people and all the women, Give ear to the word of the Lord, all those of Judah who are living in Egypt:

וְאֶ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: You women have said with your mouths, and with your hands you have done what you said, We will certainly give effect to the oaths we have made, to have perfumes burned to the queen of heaven a

וּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜ם (וּ) u. “and”וּבִידֵיכֶ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְעָשֹׂ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

See, I am watching over them for evil and not for good: all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will be wasted by the sword and by need of food till there is an end of them.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָרָעָ֖ב (וּ) u. “and”

And those who get away safe from the sword will come back from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, a very small number; and all the rest of Judah, who have gone into the land of Egypt and are living there, will see whose word has effect, mine or thei

וּפְלִיטֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”וּמֵהֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And this will be the sign to you, says the Lord, that I will give you punishment in this place, so that you may see that my words will certainly have effect against you for evil:

וְזֹאת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The Lord has said, See, I will give up Pharaoh Hophra, king of Egypt, into the hands of those who are fighting against him and desiring to take his life, as I gave Zedekiah, king of Judah, into the hands of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, his hater, who

וּבְיַ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”וּמְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (וּ) u. “and”

You said, Sorrow is mine! for the Lord has given me sorrow in addition to my pain; I am tired with the sound of my sorrow, and I get no rest.

וּמְנוּחָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

This is what you are to say to him: The Lord has said, Truly, the building which I put up will be broken down, and that which was planted by me will be uprooted, and this through all the land;

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

And as for you, are you looking for great things for yourself? Have no desire for them: for truly I will send evil on all flesh, says the Lord: but your life I will keep safe from attack wherever you go.

וְאַתָּ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Get out the breastplate and body-cover, and come together to the fight.

וְצִנָּ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּגְשׁ֖וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Make the horses ready, and get up, you horsemen, and take your places with your head-dresses; make the spears sharp and put on the breastplates.

וַֽעֲלוּ֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

What have I seen? they are overcome with fear and turned back; their men of war are broken and have gone in flight, not looking back: fear is on every side, says the Lord.

וְגִבּוֹרֵיהֶ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָנ֥וֹס (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Let not the quick-footed go in flight, or the man of war get away; on the north, by the river Euphrates, they are slipping and falling.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Egypt is coming up like the Nile, and his waters are lifting their heads like the rivers, and he says, I will go up, covering the earth; I will send destruction on the town and its people.

וְכַנְּהָר֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֹ֥שְׁבֵי (וְ) ve. “and”

Go up, you horses; go rushing on, you carriages of war; go out, you men of war: Cush and Put, gripping the body-cover, and the Ludim, with bent bows.

וְהִתְהֹלְל֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֵצְא֖וּ (וְ) ve. “so”וּפוּט֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְלוּדִ֕ים (וְ) ve. “and”

But that day is the day of the Lord, the Lord of armies, a day of punishment when he will take payment from his haters: and the sword will have all its desire, drinking their blood in full measure: for there is an offering to the Lord, the Lord of armies

וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Go up to Gilead and take sweet oil, O virgin daughter of Egypt: there is no help in all your medical arts; nothing will make you well.

וּקְחִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

Your shame has come to the ears of the nations, and the earth is full of your cry: for the strong man is falling against the strong, they have come down together.

וְצִוְחָתֵ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Give the news in Migdol, make it public in Noph: say, Take up your positions and make yourselves ready; for on every side of you the sword has made destruction.

וְהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשְׁמִ֥יעוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס (וּ) u. “and”וְהָכֵ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”