H9002–/וְ–v

Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

וְכָֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Neither said they, Where is Jehovah that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that none passed through, and where no man dwelt?

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְשׁוּחָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְצַלְמָ֔וֶת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.

וְטוּבָ֑הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַחֲלָתִ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

וְתֹפְשֵׂ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָרֹעִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחֲרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I contend.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For pass over to the isles of Kittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently; and see if there hath been such a thing.

וּרְא֔וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְקֵדָ֛ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִֽתְבּוֹנְנ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְא֕וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Hath a nation changed [ergänzt: its] gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

וְהֵ֖מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַמִּ֛י (וְ) ve. “and”

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.

וְשַׂעֲר֛וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of thy head.

וְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס (וְ) ve. “and”

And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

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

Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּדְעִ֤י (וּ) u. “and”וּרְאִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וָמָ֔ר (וָ) va. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bonds; and thou saidst, I will not serve; for upon every high hill and under every green tree thou didst bow thyself, playing the harlot.

וְתַ֙חַת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine unto me?

וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵיךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

וְתַרְבִּי־ (וְ) ve. “so”

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, It is in vain; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

וּגְרוֹנֵ֖ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;

וְכֹהֲנֵיהֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְבִיאֵיהֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

who say to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

וְלָאֶ֙בֶן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְעֵ֤ת (וּ) u. “and”וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

וְאַיֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

וְעַמִּ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

From thence also shalt thou go forth, with thy hands upon thy head: for Jehovah hath rejected those in whom thou trustest, and thou shalt not prosper with them.

וְיָדַ֖יִךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, will he return unto her again? will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith Jehovah.

וְאַ֗תְּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשׁ֥וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

Lift up thine eyes unto the bare heights, and see; where hast thou not been lain with? By the ways hast thou sat for them, as an Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.

וּרְאִ֗י (וּ) u. “and”וּבְרָעָתֵֽךְ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; yet thou hast a harlot's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ (וּ) u. “and”וּמֵ֨צַח (וּ) u. “and”

Moreover Jehovah said unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I said after she had done all these things, She will return unto me; but she returned not: and her treacherous sister Judah saw it.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”