H9001–/וַ–v

Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which you have said. And he said in his heart, There will be peace and quiet in my days.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, and let the rough places become level, and the hilltops become a valley,

וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And the glory of the Lord will be made clear, and all flesh will see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has said it.

וְנִגְלָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָא֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

A voice of one saying, Give a cry! And I said, What is my cry to be? All flesh is grass, and all its strength like the flower of the field.

וְאָמַ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

In the hollow of whose hand have the waters been measured? and who is able to take the heavens in his stretched-out fingers? who has got together the dust of the earth in a measure? who has taken the weight of the mountains, or put the hills into the sca

וְשָׁקַ֤ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?

וַיְבִינֵ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּ (וַ) va “and”

It is he who is seated over the arch of the earth, and the people in it are as small as locusts; by him the heavens are stretched out like an arch, and made ready like a tent for a living-place.

וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥ם (וַ) va “and”

They have only now been planted, and their seed put into the earth, and they have only now taken root, when he sends out his breath over them and they become dry, and the storm-wind takes them away like dry grass.

וַיִּבָ֔שׁוּ (וַ) va “and”

The sea-lands saw it, and were in fear; the ends of the earth were shaking: they came near.

וַיֶּאֱתָיֽוּן׃ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק (וַ) va “and”וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ (וַ) va “and”

You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and sent for from its farthest parts, saying to you, You are my servant, whom I have taken for myself, and whom I have not given up:

וָאֹ֤מַר (וָ) va. “and”

I have sent for one from the north, and from the dawn he has come; in my name he will get rulers together and go against them; they will be like dust, even as the wet earth is stamped on by the feet of the potter.

וַיַּ֔את (וַ) va “and”

I will make waste mountains and hills, drying up all their plants; and I will make rivers dry, and pools dry land.

וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will take the blind by a way of which they had no knowledge, guiding them by roads strange to them: I will make the dark places light before them, and the rough places level. These things will I do and will not give them up.

וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”וַתְּלַהֲטֵ֤הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּבְעַר־ (וַ) va. “and”

I gave the word, and made it clear, and there was no strange god among you: for this reason you are my witnesses, says the Lord.

וְהִשְׁמַ֔עְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”

The Lord, who has taken up your cause, the Holy One of Israel, says, Because of you I have sent to Babylon, and made all their seers come south, and the Chaldaeans whose cry is in the ships.

וְהוֹרַדְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

And they will come up like grass in a well-watered field, like water-plants by the streams.

וְצָמְח֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וּפָעַל֙ (וּ) u. “and”וַיִּפְעָלֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּיעָֽף׃ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

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.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְאַמֶּץ־ (וַ) va “and”

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.

וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֔חָם (וַ) va “and”וְאָ֣פָה (וְ) ve. “and”וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסְגָּד־ (וַ) va “and”

And I will give you the stores of the dark, and the wealth of secret places, so that you may be certain that I am the Lord, who gave you your name, even the God of Israel.

וְנָתַתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

Because of Jacob my servant, and Israel whom I have taken for myself, I have sent for you by name, giving you a name of honour, though you had no knowledge of me.

וָאֶקְרָ֤א (וָ) va. “and”

My righteousness is near, it is not far off; salvation will come quickly; and I will make Zion free, and give Israel my glory.

וְנָתַתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”