H9001–/וַ–v

They will have no resting-place in the Lord's land, but Ephraim will go back to Egypt, and they will take unclean food in Assyria.

וְשָׁ֤ב (וְ) ve. “and”

I made discovery of Israel as of grapes in the waste land; I saw your fathers as the first-fruits of the fig-tree in her early fruit time; but they came to Baal-peor, and made themselves holy to the thing of shame, and became disgusting like that to whic

וַיִּנָּֽזְרוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּהְי֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Even though their children have come to growth I will take them away, so that not a man will be there; for their evil-doing will be complete and they will be put to shame because of it.

וְשִׁכַּלְתִּ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

The rod has come on Ephraim, their root is dry, let them have no fruit; even though they give birth, I will put to death the dearest fruit of their bodies.

וְהֵמַתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Their words are foolish; they make agreements with false oaths, so punishment will come up like a poison-plant in a ploughed field.

וּפָרַ֤ח (וּ) u. “and”

And the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will come to destruction; thorns and waste plants will come up on their altars; they will say to the mountains, Be a cover over us; and to the hills, Come down on us.

וְנִשְׁמְד֞וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמְר֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will come and give them punishment; and the peoples will come together against them when I give them the reward of their two sins.

וְאֻסְּפ֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

So a great outcry will go up from among your people, and all your strong places will be broken, as Beth-arbel was broken by Shalman in the day of war, as the mother was broken on the rocks with her children.

וְקָ֣אם (וְ) ve. “and”

When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.

וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ (וָ) va. “and”

I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.

וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה (וָ) va. “and”

And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs.

וְחָלָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִלְּתָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָכָ֑לָה (וְ) ve. “and”

Shaking with fear like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, like a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will give them rest in their houses, says the Lord.

וְהוֹשַׁבְתִּ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;

וָיָּ֤שַׂר (וָ) va “and”וַיֻּכָ֔ל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־ (וַ) va “and”

And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons.

וְדִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

וַיִּבְרַ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד (וַ) va “and”

When the words of my law came from Ephraim, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he did evil through the Baal, death overtook him.

וַיֶּאְשַׁ֥ם (וַ) va “and”וַיָּמֹֽת׃ (וַ) va “and”

And now their sins are increased; they have made themselves a metal image, false gods from their silver, after their designs, all of them the work of the metal-workers; they say of them, Let them give offerings, let men give kisses to the oxen.

וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

When I gave them food they were full, and their hearts were full of pride, and they did not keep me in mind.

וַיִּשְׂבָּ֔עוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣רָם (וַ) va “and”

So I will be like a lion to them; as a cruel beast I will keep watch by the road;

וָאֱהִ֥י (וָ) va. “and”

May it not be that he will again let his purpose be changed and let a blessing come after him, even a meal offering and a drink offering for the Lord your God?

וְנִחָ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִשְׁאִ֤יר (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the Lord had a care for the honour of his land and had pity on his people.

וַיְקַנֵּ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּחְמֹ֖ל (וַ) va “and”

And the Lord made answer and said to his people, See, I will send you grain and wine and oil in full measure: and I will no longer let you be shamed among the nations:

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

I will send the one from the north far away from you, driving him into a dry and waste land, with his front to the sea of the east and his back to the sea of the west, and the smell of him will go up, even his evil smell will go up.

וְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָלָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Be glad, then, you children of Zion, and have joy in the Lord your God: for he gives you food in full measure, making the rain come down for you, the early and the late rain as at the first.

וַיּ֣וֹרֶד (וַ) va “and”