H9002–/וְ–v

But let the Lord of armies be holy to you, and go in fear of him, giving honour to him.

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

And he will be for a holy place: but for a stone of falling and a rock of trouble to the two houses of Israel, and to the men of Jerusalem, for a net in which they may be taken.

וּלְאֶ֣בֶן (וּ) u. “and”וּלְצ֨וּר (וּ) u. “and”וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ (וּ) u. “and”

See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, whose resting-place is in Mount Zion.

וְהַיְלָדִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמוֹפְתִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...

וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he will go through the land in bitter trouble and in need of food; and when he is unable to get food, he will become angry, cursing his king and his God, and his eyes will be turned to heaven on high;

וְרָעֵ֑ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

And he will be looking down on the earth, and there will be trouble and dark clouds, black night where there is no seeing.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

וְאַ֣רְצָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאַחֲר֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.

וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done

וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ (וּֽ) u. “and”וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the people will have experience of it, even Ephraim and the men of Samaria, who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts,

וְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְגֹ֥דֶל (וּ) u. “and”

The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.

וְגָזִ֣ית (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲרָזִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”

For this cause the Lord has made strong the haters of Israel, driving them on to make war against him;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְע֖וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”

But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies.

וְהָעָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For this cause the Lord took away from Israel head and tail, high and low, in one day.

וְזָנָ֛ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַגְמ֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.

וּנְשׂוּא־ (וּ) u. “and”וְנָבִ֥יא (וְ) ve. “and”

For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.

וּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned a

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵרַ֔ע (וּ) u. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְע֖וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”

For evil was burning like a fire; the blackberries and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.

וָשַׁ֖יִת (וָ) va. “and”

On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Manasseh was making a meal of Ephraim, and Ephraim of Manasseh; and together they were attacking Judah. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְע֖וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”

Cursed are those who make evil decisions, and the writers who make the records of their cruel acts:

וּֽמְכַתְּבִ֥ים (וּֽ) u. “and”

Who do wrong to the poor in their cause, and take away the right of the crushed among my people, so that they may have the property of widows, and get under their power those who have no father.

וְלִגְזֹ֕ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”