H9002–/וְ–v

Declare 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; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

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

Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which 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 the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth 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 things from you.

וְחַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they 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 committed 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”

O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

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

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

The 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 goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה (וְ) ve. “so”

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

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

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

וְשִׁפְכ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.

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

To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is 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 fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, 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, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.

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 the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

וְאֵ֖ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith the LORD, 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 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, nor to my law, but rejected it.

וְתוֹרָתִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

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

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