H9001–/וַ–v

They do not abide in the land of Jehovah, And turned back hath Ephraim `to' Egypt, And in Asshur an unclean thing they eat.

וְשָׁ֤ב (וְ) ve. “and”

As grapes in a wilderness I found Israel, As the first-fruit in a fig-tree, at its beginning, I have seen your fathers, They -- they have gone in `to' Baal-Peor, And are separated to a shameful thing, And are become abominable like their love.

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

For though they nourish their sons, I have made them childless -- without man, Surely also, wo to them, when I turn aside from them.

וְשִׁכַּלְתִּ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Ephraim hath been smitten, Their root hath dried up, fruit they yield not, Yea, though they bring forth, I have put to death the desired of their womb.

וְהֵמַתִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

They have spoken words, To swear falsehood in making a covenant, And flourished as a poisonous herb hath judgment, on the furrows of a field.

וּפָרַ֤ח (וּ) u. “and”

And destroyed have been high places of Aven, the sin of Israel. Thorn and bramble go up on their altars, And they have said to hills, Cover us, And to heights, Fall upon us.

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

When I desire, then I do bind them, And gathered against them have peoples, When they bind themselves to their two iniquities.

וְאֻסְּפ֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And rise doth a tumult among thy people, And all thy fortresses are spoiled, As the spoiling of Shalman of Beth-Arbel, In a day of battle, Mother against sons dashed in pieces.

וְקָ֣אם (וְ) ve. “and”

Because Israel `is' a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ (וָ) va. “and”

With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him -- I feed `him'.

וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה (וָ) va. “and”

Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed -- from their own counsels.

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

They tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses, An affirmation of Jehovah.

וְהוֹשַׁבְתִּ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Yea, he is a prince unto the Messenger, And he overcometh `by' weeping, And he maketh supplication to Him, At Bethel He doth find him, And there He doth speak with us,

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

And Ephraim saith: `Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours -- they find not against me iniquity that `is' sin.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And I have spoken unto the prophets, And I have multiplied vision, And by the hand of the prophets I use similes.

וְדִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.

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

When Ephraim speaketh tremblingly, He hath been lifted up in Israel, When he becometh guilty in Baal he dieth.

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

And now do they add to sin, And make to them a molten image of their silver, By their own understanding -- idols, A work of artizans -- all of it, Of them they say, who `are' sacrificers among men, `The calves let them kiss.'

וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

According to their feedings they are satiated, They have been satiated, And their heart is lifted up, Therefore they have forgotten Me,

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

And I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out.

וָאֱהִ֥י (וָ) va. “and”

Who knoweth -- He doth turn back, Yea -- He hath repented, And He hath left behind Him a blessing, A present and libation of Jehovah your God?

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

And let Jehovah be zealous for His land, And have pity on His people.

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

Let Jehovah answer and say to His people, `Lo, I am sending to you the corn, And the new wine, and the oil, And ye have been satisfied with it, And I make you no more a reproach among nations,

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

And the northern I put far off from you, And have driven him unto a land dry and desolate, With his face unto the eastern sea, And his rear unto the western sea, And come up hath his stink, And come up doth his stench, For he hath exerted himself to work.

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

And ye sons of Zion, joy and rejoice, In Jehovah your God, For He hath given to you the Teacher for righteousness, And causeth to come down to you a shower, Sprinkling and gathered -- in the beginning.

וַיּ֣וֹרֶד (וַ) va “and”