H9002–/וְ–v

The wilderness and the parched land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

וְצִיָּ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְתָגֵ֧ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְתִפְרַ֖ח (וְ) ve. “so”

It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice, even with joy and singing; the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon; they shall see the glory of the LORD, the excellency of our God.

וְתָגֵ֗ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַנֵּ֔ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשָּׁר֑וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and make firm the tottering knees.

וּבִרְכַּ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”

Say to them that are of a fearful heart: 'Be strong, fear not'; behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God He will come and save you.

וְיֹשַׁעֲכֶֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

וְאָזְנֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

וְתָרֹ֖ן (וְ) ve. “so”וּנְחָלִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And the parched land shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the habitation of jackals herds shall lie down, it shall be an enclosure for reeds and rushes.

וְצִמָּא֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וָגֹֽמֶא׃ (וָ) va. “and”

And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those; the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.

וָדֶ֗רֶךְ (וָ) va. “and”וְדֶ֤רֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱוִילִ֖ים (וֶ) ve. “and”

No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast go up thereon, they shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there;

וּפְרִ֤יץ (וּ) u. “and”

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion, and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

וּפְדוּיֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׂמְחַ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׂמְחָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Then came forth unto him Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָ֥ח (וְ) ve. “and”

I said: It is but vain words; for counsel and strength are for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?

וּגְבוּרָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

But if thou say unto me: We trust in the LORD our God; is not that He, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and to Jerusalem: Ye shall worship before this altar?

וְכִי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore, I pray thee, make a wager with my master, the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “so”

How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain, even of the least of my master's servants? yet thou puttest thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen!

וְאֵ֣יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? The LORD said unto me: Go up against this land, and destroy it.'

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשְׁחִיתָֽהּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rab-shakeh: 'Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Aramean language, for we understand it; and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.'

וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָ֜ח (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But Rab-shakeh said: 'Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, to eat their own dung, and to drink their own water with you?'

וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying: The LORD will surely deliver us; this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Hearken not to Hezekiah; for thus saith the king of Assyria: Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

וּצְא֣וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְאִכְל֤וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁת֖וּ (וּ) u. “and”

until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.

וְתִיר֔וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְרָמִֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

וְאַרְפָּ֔ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying: 'Answer him not.'

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹאָ֨ח (וְ) ve. “and”

And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

וְאֵ֣ת׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”