H9001–/וַ–v

There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings.

וַיְהִי־ (וַ) va “and”

I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it round about, from the appearance of his loins and upward; and from the appearance of his loins and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.

וָאֵ֣רֶא׀ (וָ) va. “and”

As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.

וָֽאֶרְאֶה֙ (וָֽ) va. “and”וָאֶפֹּ֣ל (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע (וָ) va. “and”

He said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.

וַתָּ֧בֹא (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִי (וַ) va. “and”וָאֶשְׁמַ֕ע (וָ) va. “and”

He said to me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The children are impudent and stiff-hearted: I do sent you to them; and you shall tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

They, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house), yet shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.

וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”

When I looked, behold, a hand was put forth to me; and, behold, a scroll of a book was therein;

וָאֶרְאֶ֕ה (וָ) va. “and”

He spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂ (וַ) va “and”

He said to me, Son of man, eat that which you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat the scroll.

וָאֶפְתַּ֖ח (וָ) va. “and”וַיַּ֣אֲכִלֵ֔נִי (וַ) va “and”

He said to me, Son of man, cause your belly to eat, and fill your bowels with this scroll that I give you. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאֹ֣כְלָ֔ה (וָ) va. “and”וַתְּהִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

He said to me, Son of man, go, get you to the house of Israel, and speak with my words to them.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover he said to me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak to you receive in your heart, and hear with your ears.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Go, get you to them of the captivity, to the children of your people, and speak to them, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great rushing, [ergänzt: saying], Blessed be the glory of Yahweh from his place.

וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי (וַ) va. “and”וָאֶשְׁמַ֣ע (וָ) va. “and”

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Yahweh was strong on me.

וַתִּקָּחֵ֑נִי (וַ) va. “and”וָאֵלֵ֥ךְ (וָ) va. “and”

Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel Aviv, that lived by the river Chebar, and to where they lived; and I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.

וָאָב֨וֹא (וָ) va. “and”וָֽאֵשֵׁ֔ב (וָֽ) va. “and”וָאֵשֵׁ֥ב (וָ) va. “and”

It happened at the end of seven days, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֕י (וַ) va “and”וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ (וְ) ve. “and”

Again, when a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand.

וְעָ֣שָׂה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָתַתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

The hand of Yahweh was there on me; and he said to me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with you.

וַתְּהִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of Yahweh stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.

וָאָקוּם֮ (וָ) va. “and”וָאֵצֵ֣א (וָ) va. “and”וָאֶפֹּ֖ל (וָ) va. “and”