H9001–/וַ–v

Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how [ergänzt: else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people?

וּבְחַנְתִּ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”

And I will make Jerusalem heaps, a dwelling-place of jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.

וְנָתַתִּ֧י (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them;

וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

וְהִשְׁקִיתִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them.

וַהֲפִֽצוֹתִים֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

Speak, Thus saith Jehovah, The dead bodies of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman; and none shall gather [ergänzt: them].

וְנָֽפְלָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in [ergänzt: their] uncircumcision:

וּפָ֣קַדְתִּ֔י (וּ) u. “and”

when he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֥וֹצֵא (וַ) va “and”

For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel [ergänzt: it].

וַהֲצֵר֥וֹתִי (וַ) va. “and”

Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have devoured Jacob, yea, they have devoured him and consumed him, and have laid waste his habitation.

וַאֲכָלֻ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַיְכַלֻּ֔הוּ (וַ) va “and”

Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

וְדִבַּרְתָּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God;

וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם (וַ) va. “and”וִהְיִ֤יתֶם (וִ) vi “and”

that I may establish the oath which I sware unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, O Jehovah.

וָאַ֥עַן (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמַ֖ר (וָ) va. “and”

And Jehovah said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם (וַ) va. “and”

Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the stubbornness of their evil heart: therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.

וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ (וַ) va “and”וָאָבִ֨יא (וָ) va. “and”

And Jehovah said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry unto me, but I will not hearken unto them.

וְזָעֲק֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

וְהָֽלְכ֞וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזָֽעֲקוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

וְרָע֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou showedst me their doings.

וָֽאֵדָ֑עָה (וָֽ) va. “and”

But thou, O Jehovah, knowest me; thou seest me, and triest my heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

וּבָחַנְתָּ֥ (וּ) u. “and”

If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the pride of the Jordan?

וַיַּלְא֔וּךָ (וַ) va “and”

And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them; and I will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֛ים (וַ) va. “and”