H9001–/וַ–v

And their wealth hath been for a spoil, And their houses for desolation, And they have built houses, and do not inhabit, And they have planted vineyards, And they do not drink their wine.

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

And I have sent distress to men, And they have walked as the blind, For against Jehovah they have sinned, And poured out is their blood as dust, And their flesh `is' as dung.

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

Ho! O inhabitants of the sea-coast, Nation of the Cherethites, A word of Jehovah `is' against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines, And I have destroyed thee without an inhabitant.

וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the sea-coast hath been habitations, Cottages `for' shepherds, and folds `for' a flock.

וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה (וְֽ) ve. “and”

And the coast hath been for the remnant of the house of Judah, By them they have pleasure, In houses of Ashkelon at even they lie down, For inspect them doth Jehovah their God, And He hath turned back `to' their captivity.

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

I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the revilings of the sons of Ammon, Wherewith they reproached My people, And magnify `themselves' against their border.

וַיַּגְדִּ֖ילוּ (וַ) va “and”

This `is' to them for their arrogancy, Because they have reproached, And they magnify `themselves' against the people of Jehovah of Hosts.

וַיַּגְדִּ֔לוּ (וַ) va “and”

And crouched in her midst have droves, Every beast of the nation, Both pelican and hedge-hog in her knobs lodge, A voice doth sing at the window, `Destruction `is' at the threshold, For the cedar-work is exposed.'

וְרָבְצ֨וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah.

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

The remnant of Israel do no perversity, nor speak lies, Nor found in their mouth is a deceitful tongue, For they have delight, and have lain down, And there is none troubling.

וְרָבְצ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Lo, I am dealing with all afflicting thee at that time, And I have saved the halting one, And the driven out ones I do gather, And have set them for a praise and for a name, In all the land of their shame.

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

And there is a word of Jehovah by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

Go up the mountain, and ye have brought in wood, And build the house, and I am pleased with it. And I am honoured, said Jehovah.

וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם (וַ) va. “and”

Looking for much, and lo, little, And ye brought `it' home, and I blew on it, Wherefore? -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, Because of My house that is waste, And ye are running -- each to his house,

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

And I proclaim draught on the land, And on the mountains, and on the corn, And on the new wine, and on the oil, And on what the ground doth bring forth, And on man, and on beast, And on all labour of the hands.'

וָאֶקְרָ֨א (וָ) va. “and”

And Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, and all the remnant of the people, do hearken to the voice of Jehovah their God, and unto the words of Haggai the prophet, as Jehovah their God had sent him, and the people are afraid of the face of Jehovah.

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

And Haggai, messenger of Jehovah, in messages of Jehovah, speaketh to the people, saying: `I `am' with you, an affirmation of Jehovah.'

וַ֠יֹּאמֶר (וַ֠) Va “and”

And Jehovah doth stir up the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people, and they come in, and do work in the house of Jehovah of Hosts their God,

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

And I have shaken all the nations, And they have come `to' the desire of all the nations, And I have filled this house `with' honour, Said Jehovah of Hosts.

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

Lo, one doth carry holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he hath come with his skirt against the bread, or against the pottage, or against the wine, or against the oil, or against any food -- is it holy?' And the priests answer and say, `No.'

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

And Haggai saith, `If the unclean of body doth come against any of these, is it unclean?' And the priests answer and say, `It is unclean.'

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

And Haggai answereth and saith, `So `is' this people, and so `is' this nation before Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and so `is' every work of their hands, and that which they bring near there -- it is unclean.

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

From that time `one' hath come to a heap of twenty, And it hath been ten, He hath come unto the wine-fat to draw out fifty purahs, And it hath been twenty.

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

And there is a word of Jehovah a second time unto Haggai, on the twenty and fourth of the month, saying:

וַיְהִ֨י (וַ) va “and”

And have overturned the throne of kingdoms, And I have destroyed the strength of kingdoms of the nations, And overturned chariot and its charioteers, And come down have horses and their riders, Each by the sword of his brother.

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