H9002–/וְ–v

Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

וְהַשְׁמִיע֥וּהָ (וְ) ve. “and”

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:

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

Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.

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

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

וְלָעָ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּמוֹרֶ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear Jehovah our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in its season; that preserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ (וּ) u. “and”

Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you.

וְחַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט (וּ) u. “and”

A wonderful and horrible thing is come to pass in the land:

וְשַׁ֣עֲרוּרָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַמִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַֽה־ (וּ) u. “and”

Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction.

וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֶׁ֥בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

וְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day declineth, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה (וְ) ve. “so”

Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces.

וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְנַשְׁחִ֖יתָה (וְ) ve. “and”

For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

וְשִׁפְכ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.

וָ֠שֹׁד (וָ֠) Va. “and”וּמַכָּֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

וְאָעִ֙ידָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׁמָ֔עוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore I am full of the wrath of Jehovah; I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the children in the street, and upon the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

וְאֵת֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֛ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And their houses shall be turned unto others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith Jehovah.

וְנָשִׁ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִנָּבִיא֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They have healed also the hurt of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

וְאֵ֖ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk [ergänzt: therein].

וּרְא֜וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכוּ־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִצְא֥וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.

וּדְעִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.

וְתוֹרָתִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

וְקָנֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”