H9002–/וְ–v

All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.

וָתֹ֖הוּ (וָ) va. “and”

To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare to him?

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

The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

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

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants 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”

Yes, they shall not be planted; yes, they shall not be sown: yes, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

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

To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equaled? saith the Holy One.

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

Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names, by the greatness of his might, 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 judgment is passed over by 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? there is no searching of his understanding.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have 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 upon 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 isles; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

וּמְלָכִ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”

Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.

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

The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

וְיִירָ֔אוּ (וְ) ve. “so”

They helped every one his neighbor; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.

וּלְאָחִ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

וְאַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said to 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 shall be as nothing; and they that contend with thee 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 war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught.

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

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

וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having 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, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.

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

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

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