H9002–/וְ–v

Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh: look to the rock whence you were hewn, and to the hold of the pit whence you were dug.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲבָרְכֵ֖הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

For Yahweh has comforted Zion; he has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Yahweh; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

וְעַרְבָתָ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׂמְחָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְק֥וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”

Attend to me, my people; and give ear to me, my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will establish my justice for a light of the peoples.

וּלְאוּמִּ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔י (וּ) u. “and”

My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and my arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on my arm shall they trust.

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

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and those who dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

וְֽהַבִּ֧יטוּ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ (וְ) ve. “and”וִישֽׁוּעָתִי֙ (וִ) vi. “and”וְצִדְקָתִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; don't you fear the reproach of men, neither be you dismayed at their insults.

וּמִגִּדֻּפֹתָ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool; but my righteousness shall be forever, and my salvation to all generations.

וְכַצֶּ֖מֶר (וְ) ve. “and”וְצִדְקָתִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וִישׁוּעָתִ֖י (וִ) vi. “and”

The ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be on their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; [ergänzt: and] sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

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

I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;

וּמִבֶּן־ (וּ) u. “and”

and have forgotten Yahweh your Maker, who stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and fear continually all the day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he makes ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

וְיֹסֵ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַיֵּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

The captive exile shall speedily be freed; and he shall not die [ergänzt: and go down] into the pit, neither shall his bread fail.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

For I am Yahweh your God, who stirs up the sea, so that the waves of it roar: Yahweh of Hosts is his name.

וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

I have put my words in your mouth, and have covered you in the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and tell Zion, You are my people.

וּבְצֵ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”וְלִיסֹ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֵאמֹ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she has brought forth; neither is there any who takes her by the hand among all the sons who she has brought up.

וְאֵ֤ין (וְ) ve. “and”

These two things have happened to you. Who will bemoan you? Desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword; how shall I comfort you?

וְהַשֶּׁ֛בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָרָעָ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַחֶ֖רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore hear now this, you afflicted, and drunken, but now with wine:

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

Thus says your Lord Yahweh, and your God who pleads the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of your hand the cup of staggering, even the bowl of the cup of my wrath; you shall no more drink it again:

וֵאלֹהַ֙יִךְ֙ (וֵ) ve. “and”

and I will put it into the hand of those who afflict you, who have said to your soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and you have laid your back as the ground, and as the street, to those who go over.

וְנַעֲבֹ֑רָה (וְ) ve. “so”וְכַח֖וּץ (וְ) ve. “and”

Awake, awake, put on your strength, Zion; put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.

וְטָמֵֽא׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

For thus says Yahweh, You were sold for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

For thus says the Lord Yahweh, My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there: and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause.

וְאַשּׁ֖וּר (וְ) ve. “and”

Now therefore, what do I here, says Yahweh, seeing that my people is taken away for nothing? those who rule over them do howl, says Yahweh, and my name continually all the day is blasphemed.

וְעַתָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְתָמִ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”

For you shall not go out in haste, neither shall you go by flight: for Yahweh will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward.

וּבִמְנוּסָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּמְאַסִּפְכֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

Like as many were astonished at you (his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),

וְתֹאֲר֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”