H9033–וֹ–o

The wise workman makes selection of the mulberry-tree of the offering, a wood which will not become soft; so that the image may be fixed to it and not be moved.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

Who sent out from the east one who is right wherever he goes? he gives the nations into his hands, and makes him ruler over kings; he gives them as the dust to his sword, as dry stems before the wind to his bow.

יִקְרָאֵ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

So the metal-worker put heart into the gold-worker, and he who was hammering the metal smooth said kind words to the iron-worker, saying of the plate, It is ready: and he put it together with nails, so that there might be no slipping.

וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”

See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.

בּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”עָלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

Who gave up Jacob to those who took away his goods, and Israel to his attackers? Did not the Lord? he against whom they did wrong, and in whose ways they would not go, turning away from his teaching.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

For this reason he let loose on him the heat of his wrath, and his strength was like a flame; and it put fire round about him, but he did not see it; he was burned, but did not take it to heart.

עָלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “it”וַתְּלַהֲטֵ֤הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”בּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

Every one who is named by my name, and whom I have made for my glory, who has been formed and designed by me.

בְּרָאתִ֑יו (ו) v “him”יְצַרְתִּ֖יו (ו) v “him”עֲשִׂיתִֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

And now, give ear, O Jacob my servant, and Israel whom I have taken for myself:

בֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “it”

The Lord who made you, forming you in your mother's body, the Lord, your helper, says, Have no fear, O Jacob my servant, and you, Jeshurun, whom I have taken for myself.

בֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “it”

The iron-worker is heating the metal in the fire, giving it form with his hammers, and working on it with his strong arm: then for need of food his strength gives way, and for need of water he becomes feeble.

יִצְּרֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”וַיִּפְעָלֵ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “it”

The woodworker is measuring out the wood with his line, marking it out with his pencil: after smoothing it with his plane, and making circles on it with his instrument, he gives it the form and glory of a man, so that it may be placed in the house.

יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”יַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “it”יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ (הוּ֙) hu “it”

He has cedars cut down for himself, he takes an oak and lets it get strong among the trees of the wood; he has an ash-tree planted, and the rain gives it growth.

ל֣וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

Then it will be used to make a fire, so that a man may get warm; he has the oven heated with it and makes bread: he makes a god with it, to which he gives worship: he makes a pictured image out of it, and goes down on his face before it.

עָשָׂ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”

And the rest of it he makes into a god, even his pictured image: he goes down on his face before it, giving worship to it, and making prayer to it, saying, Be my saviour; for you are my god.

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “it”

As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.

הִטָּ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

Make a song, O heavens, for the Lord has done it: give a loud cry, you deep parts of the earth: let your voices be loud in song, you mountains, and you woods with all your trees: for the Lord has taken up the cause of Jacob, and will let his glory be see

בּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

Let righteousness come down, O heavens, from on high, and let the sky send it down like rain: let the earth be open to give the fruit of salvation, causing righteousness to come up with it; I the Lord have made it come about.

בְּרָאתִֽיו׃ (ו) v “it”

Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?

יֹ֣צְר֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”לְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “it”לֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

The Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, says, Will you put a question to me about the things which are to come, or will you give me orders about my sons, and the work of my hands?

וְיֹצְר֑וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

I have sent him out to overcome the nations, and I will make all his ways straight: I will give him the work of building my town, and he will let my prisoners go free, without price or reward, says the Lord of armies.

הַעִירֹתִ֣הֽוּ (הֽוּ) hu “him”

Only in the Lord will Jacob overcome and be strong: together all those who were angry with him will be put to shame and come to destruction.

עָדָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”בּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

As for those who take gold out of a bag, and put silver in the scales, they give payment to a gold-worker, to make it into a god; they go down on their faces and give it worship.

וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”

They put him on their backs, and take him up, and put him in his fixed place, from which he may not be moved; if a man gives a cry for help to him, he is unable to give an answer, or get him out of his trouble.

יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּ (הוּ) hu “it”יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”תַחְתָּיו֙ (ו֙) v “its”אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “it”יוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּ׃ (נּוּ) nu “him”

Truly, they have become like dry stems, they have been burned in the fire; they are not able to keep themselves safe from the power of the flame: it is not a coal for warming them, or a fire by which a man may be seated.

נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “it”

Come together, all of you, and give ear; who among you has given news of these things? the Lord's loved one will do his pleasure with Babylon, and with the seed of the Chaldaeans.

אֲהֵב֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”