H9001–/וַ–v

In that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, I take thee, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And have set thee as a signet, for on thee I have fixed, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!

וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou hast said unto them, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, turn back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And I turn back unto you, said Jehovah of Hosts.

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (וְ) ve. “and”

Only, My words, and My statutes, That I commanded My servants the prophets, Have they not overtaken your fathers, And they turn back and say: As Jehovah of Hosts designed to do to us, According to our ways, and according to our doings, So He hath done to us?'

וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (וַ) va “and”

And I say, `What `are' these, my lord?' And the messenger who is speaking with me saith unto me, `I -- I do shew thee what these `are'.'

וָאֹמַ֖ר (וָ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the one who is standing between the myrtles doth answer and say, `These `are' they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk up and down in the land.'

וַיַּ֗עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And they answer the messenger of Jehovah who is standing between the myrtles, and say, `We have walked up and down in the land, and lo, all the land is sitting still, and at rest.'

וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

And the messenger of Jehovah answereth and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts! till when dost Thou not pity Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, that Thou hast abhorred these seventy years?'

וַיַּ֣עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַר֒ (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah answereth the messenger, who is speaking with me, good words, comfortable words.

וַיַּ֣עַן (וַ) va “and”

And the messenger who is speaking with me, saith unto me, `Call, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: I have been zealous for Jerusalem, and for Zion `with' great zeal.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Again call, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Again do my cities overflow from good, And Jehovah hath again comforted Zion, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.'

וְנִחַ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָחַ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four horns.

וָאֶשָּׂ֥א (וָ) va. “and”וָאֵ֑רֶא (וָ) va. “and”

And I say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, `What `are' these?' And he saith unto me, `These `are' the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.'

וָאֹמַ֗ר (וָ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah doth shew me four artizans.

וַיַּרְאֵ֣נִי (וַ) va “and”

And I say, `What `are' these coming in to do?' And He speaketh, saying: `These `are' the horns that have scattered Judah, so that no one hath lifted up his head, and these come in to trouble them, to cast down the horns of the nations who are lifting up a horn against the land of Judah -- to scatter it.'

וָאֹמַ֕ר (וָ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ (וַ) va “and”

And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

וָאֶשָּׂ֥א (וָ) va. “and”וָאֵ֖רֶא (וָ) va. “and”

And I say, `Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto me, `To measure Jerusalem, to see how much `is' its breadth, and how much its length.'

וָאֹמַ֕ר (וָ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and he saith unto him, `Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

For lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me.

וְהָי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah.

וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.

וְנִלְווּ֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָ֥יוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָדַ֕עַתְּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.

וְנָחַ֨ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָחַ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

And he sheweth me Joshua the high priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the Adversary standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him.

וַיַּרְאֵ֗נִי (וַ) va “and”

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary: `Jehovah doth push against thee, O Adversary, Yea, push against thee doth Jehovah, Who is fixing on Jerusalem, Is not this a brand delivered from fire?'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he answereth and speaketh unto those standing before him, saying: `Turn aside the filthy garments from off him.' And he saith unto him, `See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass away from off thee, so as to clothe thee with costly apparel.'

וַיַּ֣עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He also said, `Let them set a pure diadem on his head. And they set the pure diadem on his head, and clothe him with garments. And the messenger of Jehovah is standing,

וָאֹמַ֕ר (וָ) va. “and”וַיָּשִׂימוּ֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”