H9001–/וַ–v

then will I also cast away the seed of Jacob, and of David my servant, so that I will not take of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and will have mercy on them.

וְרִחַמְתִּֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Go, and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:

וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂרָפָ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”

Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,

וַיְדַבֵּר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And all the princes and all the people obeyed, that had entered into the covenant, that every one should let his man-servant, and every one his maid-servant, go free, that none should make bondmen of them any more; they obeyed, and let them go:

וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיְשַׁלֵּֽחוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.

וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּשִׁ֗בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּכְבְּשׁ֔וּם (וַֽ) va “and”

Therefore the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

וַיְהִ֤י (וַ) va “and”

At the end of seven years ye shall let go every man his brother that is a Hebrew, that hath been sold unto thee, and hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.

וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And ye were now turned, and had done that which is right in mine eyes, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbor; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:

וַתָּשֻׁ֨בוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּכְרְת֤וּ (וַ) va. “and”

but ye turned and profaned my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had let go free at their pleasure, to return; and ye brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.

וַתָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּחַלְּל֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּשִׁ֗בוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: ye have not hearkened unto me, to proclaim liberty, every man to his brother, and every man to his neighbor: behold, I proclaim unto you a liberty, saith Jehovah, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth.

וְנָתַתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, that have not performed the words of the covenant which they made before me, when they cut the calf in twain and passed between the parts thereof;

וְנָתַתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life; and their dead bodies shall be for food unto the birds of the heavens, and to the beasts of the earth.

וְנָתַתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיְתָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, I will command, saith Jehovah, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.

וַהֲשִׁ֨בֹתִ֜ים (וַ) va. “and”וְנִלְחֲמ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכָד֖וּהָ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׂרָפֻ֣הָ (וּ) u. “and”

Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of Jehovah, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.

וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲבִֽאוֹתָם֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;

וָאֶקַּ֞ח (וָ) va. “and”

and I brought them into the house of Jehovah, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the threshold.

וָאָבִ֤א (וָ) va. “and”

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.

וָאֶתֵּ֞ן (וָ) va. “and”וָאֹמַ֥ר (וָ) va. “and”

But they said, We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons, for ever:

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters;

וַנִּשְׁמַ֗ע (וַ) va. “and”

but we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

וַנֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”וַנִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va. “and”וַנַּ֔עַשׂ (וַ) va. “and”

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we dwell at Jerusalem.

וַיְהִ֗י (וַ) va “and”וַנֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַנֵּ֖שֶׁב (וַ) va. “and”

Then came the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying,

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith Jehovah.

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

וָאֶשְׁלַ֣ח (וָ) va. “and”

therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them; because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

וָאֶקְרָ֥א (וָ) va. “and”