H9002–/וְ–v

Son of man, take your food with shaking fear, and your water with trouble and care;

וּמֵימֶ֕יךָ (וּ) u. “and”וּבִדְאָגָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

And say to the people of the land, This is what the Lord has said about the people of Jerusalem and the land of Israel: They will take their food with care and their drink with wonder, so that all the wealth of their land may be taken from it because of

וּמֵֽימֵיהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

And the peopled towns will be made waste, and the land will become a wonder; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

וְהֶעָרִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאָ֖רֶץ (וְ) ve. “and”

For this cause say to them, This is what the Lord has said: I have made this saying come to an end, and it will no longer be used as a common saying in Israel; but say to them, The days are near, and the effect of every vision.

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

For there will be no more false visions or smooth use of secret arts in Israel.

וּמִקְסַ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”

For I am the Lord; I will say the word and what I say I will do; it will not be put off: for in your days, O uncontrolled people, I will say the word and do it, says the Lord.

וְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔ה (וְ) ve. “so”

Son of man, see, the children of Israel say, The vision which he sees is for the days which are a long way off, and his words are of times still far away.

וּלְעִתִּ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

Say to them then, This is what the Lord has said: Not one of my words will be put off any longer, but what I say I will do, says the Lord.

וְיֵ֣עָשֶׂ֔ה (וְ) ve. “so”

This is what the Lord has said: A curse on the foolish prophets who go after the spirit which is in them and have seen nothing!

וּלְבִלְתִּ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

They have seen visions without substance and made use of secret arts, who say, The Lord has said; and the Lord has not sent them: hoping that the word would have effect.

וְקֶ֣סֶם (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽיהוָ֖ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

Have you not seen a vision without substance and have you not falsely made use of secret arts, when you say, The Lord has said; though I have said nothing?

וּמִקְסַ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

And my hand will be against the prophets who see visions without substance and who make false use of secret arts: they will not be in the secret of my people, and they will not be recorded in the list of the children of Israel, and they will not come int

וְהַקֹּסְמִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִכְתָ֤ב (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because, even because they have been guiding my people into error, saying, Peace; when there is no peace; and in the building of a division wall they put whitewash on it:

וּבְיַ֜עַן (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנָּ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Say to those who put whitewash on it, There will be an overflowing shower; and you, O ice-drops, will come raining down; and it will be broken in two by the storm-wind.

וְיִפֹּ֑ל (וְ) ve. “so”וְאַתֵּ֜נָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְר֥וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the wall has come down, will they not say to you, Where is the whitewash which you put on it?

וְהִנֵּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

For this reason, the Lord has said: I will have it broken in two by a storm-wind in my passion; and there will be an overflowing shower in my wrath, and you, O ice-drops, will come raining angrily down.

וְגֶ֤שֶׁם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַבְנֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

So I will let loose my passion on the wall in full measure, and on those who put whitewash on it; and I will say to you, Where is the wall, and where are those who put whitewash on it?

וּבַטָּחִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”וְאֹמַ֤ר (וְ) ve. “so”וְאֵ֖ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Even the prophets of Israel who say words to Jerusalem, who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace, says the Lord.

וְהַחֹזִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

And you, son of man, let your face be turned against the daughters of your people, who are acting the part of prophets at their pleasure; be a prophet against them, and say,

וְאַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנָּבֵ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

This is what the Lord has said: A curse is on the women who are stitching bands on all arms and putting veils on the heads of those of every size, so that they may go after souls! Will you go after the souls of my people and keep yourselves safe from dea

וְעֹשׂ֧וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְפָשׁ֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

And you have put me to shame among my people for a little barley and some bits of bread, sending death on souls for whom there is no cause of death, and keeping those souls living who have no right to life, by the false words you say to my people who giv

וּבִפְת֣וֹתֵי (וּ) u. “and”וּלְחַיּ֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

And I will have your veils violently parted in two, and will make my people free from your hands, and they will no longer be in your power for you to go after them; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because with your false words you have given pain to the heart of the upright man when I had not made him sad; in order to make strong the hands of the evil-doer so that he may not be turned from his evil way and get life:

וַאֲנִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”וּלְחַזֵּק֙ (וּ) u. “and”

For this cause you will see no more foolish visions or make false use of secret arts: and I will make my people free from your power; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

וְקֶ֖סֶם (וְ) ve. “and”

Son of man, these men have taken their false gods into their hearts and put before their faces the sin which is the cause of their fall: am I to give ear when they come to me for directions?

וּמִכְשׁ֣וֹל (וּ) u. “and”