H9002–/וְ–v

And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot.

וְלֹ֨א (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith Jehovah.

וּבְקוֹלִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Return, O backsliding children, saith Jehovah; for I am a husband unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ (וּ) u. “and”

and I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

וְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall come to pass, when ye are multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of Jehovah; neither shall it come to mind; neither shall they remember it; neither shall they miss it; neither shall it be made any more.

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

At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I gave for an inheritance unto your fathers.

וְיָבֹ֤אוּ (וְ) ve. “so”

But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.

וְאָנֹכִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶתֶּן־ (וְ) ve. “so”וּמֵאַחֲרַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

But the shameful thing hath devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

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

Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God.

וּֽתְכַסֵּנוּ֮ (וּֽ) u. “and”וַאֲבוֹתֵ֔ינוּ (וַ) va. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith Jehovah, if thou wilt return unto me, and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight; then shalt thou not be removed;

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

and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וּב֥וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Circumcise yourselves to Jehovah, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn so that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

וְהָסִ֙רוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry aloud and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified cities.

וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאִמְר֕וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִמְר֔וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָב֖וֹאָה (וְ) ve. “so”

Set up a standard toward Zion: flee for safety, stay not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.

וְשֶׁ֥בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

A lion is gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations; he is on his way, he is gone forth from his place, to make thy land desolate, that thy cities be laid waste, without inhabitant.

וּמַשְׁחִ֣ית (וּ) u. “and”

For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned back from us.

וְהֵילִ֑ילוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith Jehovah, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.

וְלֵ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנְּבִיאִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the life.

וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse;

וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְל֥וֹא (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots [ergänzt: shall be] as the whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are ruined.

וְכַסּוּפָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth evil from the hills of Ephraim:

וּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַ (וּ) u. “and”