H9001–/וַ–v

Their wealth will become a spoil, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but won't inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but won't drink their wine.

וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנ֤וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָטְע֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will bring distress on men, that they will walk like blind men, because they have sinned against Yahweh, and their blood will be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung.

וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִי (וַ) va. “and”וְהָֽלְכוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Yahweh is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you, that there will be no inhabitant.

וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

The sea coast will be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks.

וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה (וְֽ) ve. “and”

The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God, will visit them, and restore them.

וְהָ֣יָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”

I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ (וַ) va “and”

This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Yahweh of Hosts.

וַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּ (וַ) va “and”

Herds will lie down in the midst of her, all the animals of the nations. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams.

וְרָבְצ֨וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

But I will leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh.

וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָס֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid."

וְרָבְצ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.

וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְשַׂמְתִּים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai, the prophet, saying,

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified," says Yahweh.

וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”

"You looked for much, and, behold, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?" says Yahweh of Hosts, "Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house.

וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”וְנָפַ֣חְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”

I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on that which the ground brings forth, on men, on cattle, and on all the labor of the hands."

וָאֶקְרָ֨א (וָ) va. “and”

Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of Yahweh, their God, and the words of Haggai, the prophet, as Yahweh, their God, had sent him; and the people feared Yahweh.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽירְא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Haggai, Yahweh's messenger, spoke in Yahweh's message to the people, saying, "I am with you," says Yahweh.

וַ֠יֹּאמֶר (וַ֠) Va “and”

Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of Yahweh of Hosts, their God,

וַיָּ֣עַר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Hosts.

וְהִרְעַשְׁתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָ֖אוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִלֵּאתִ֞י (וּ) u. “and”

'If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?'" The priests answered, "No."

וְנָגַ֣ע (וְ) ve. “and”וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?" The priests answered, "It will be unclean."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיַּעֲנ֧וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Haggai answered, "'So is this people, and so is this nation before me,' says Yahweh; 'and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.

וַיַּ֨עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty, there were only twenty.

וְהָיְתָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיְתָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

The Word of Yahweh came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

וַיְהִ֨י (וַ) va “and”

I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother.

וְהָֽפַכְתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָפַכְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָרְד֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”