H9002–/וְ–v

All the nations are as nothing before Him; they are accounted by Him as things of nought, and vanity.

וָתֹ֖הוּ (וָ) va. “and”

To whom then will ye liken God? Or what likeness will ye compare unto Him?

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”

The image perchance, which the craftsman hath melted, and the goldsmith spread over with gold, the silversmith casting silver chains?

וְצֹרֵ֖ף (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְתֻק֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

It is He that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ (וְ) ve. “and”

Scarce are they planted, scarce are they sown, scarce hath their stock taken root in the earth; when He bloweth upon them, they wither, and the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּסְעָרָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

To whom then will ye liken Me, that I should be equal? saith the Holy One.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Lift up your eyes on high, and see: who hath created these? He that bringeth out their host by number, He calleth them all by name; by the greatness of His might, and for that He is strong in power, not one faileth.

וּרְאוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַמִּ֣יץ (וְ) ve. “and”

Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel: 'My way is hid from the LORD, and my right is passed over from my God'?

וּתְדַבֵּ֖ר (וּ) u. “so”וּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? His discernment is past searching out.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might He increaseth strength.

וּלְאֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall;

וְיִֽעֲפ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִגָ֑עוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וּבַחוּרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

But they that wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

וְקוֹיֵ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Keep silence before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength; let them draw near, then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment.

וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

Who hath raised up one from the east, at whose steps victory attendeth? He giveth nations before him, and maketh him rule over kings; his sword maketh them as the dust, his bow as the driven stubble.

וּמְלָכִ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”

Who hath wrought and done it? He that called the generations from the beginning. I, the LORD, who am the first, and with the last am the same.

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

The isles saw, and feared; the ends of the earth trembled; they drew near, and came.

וְיִירָ֔אוּ (וְ) ve. “so”

They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother: 'Be of good courage.'

וּלְאָחִ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

But thou, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham My friend;

וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the uttermost parts thereof, and said unto thee: 'Thou art My servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away';

וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded; they that strove with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.

וְיִכָּ֣לְמ֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֹאבְד֖וּ (וְ) ve. “so”

Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee; they that warred against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְאֶ֖פֶס (וּ) u. “and”

Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I help thee, saith the LORD, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, I make thee a new threshing-sledge having sharp teeth; thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.

וְתָדֹ֔ק (וְ) ve. “so”וּגְבָע֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.

וְר֣וּחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּסְעָרָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

The poor and needy seek water and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I the LORD will answer them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”וָאַ֔יִן (וָ) va. “and”