H9002–/וְ–v

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people; and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish.

וּבָנִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”וְרֵע֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, a people cometh from the north country; and a great nation shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

וְג֣וֹי (וְ) ve. “and”

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea, and they ride upon horses, every one set in array, as a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Zion.

וְכִיד֞וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, [ergänzt: and] terror, are on every side.

וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”

O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.

וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

I have made thee a trier [ergänzt: and] a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.

וְתֵדַ֕ע (וְ) ve. “so”

They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.

וּבַרְזֶ֑ל (וּ) u. “and”

The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away.

וְרָעִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

וּמַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲשַׁכְּנָ֣ה (וַ) va. “so”

For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

if ye oppress not the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your own hurt:

וְאַלְמָנָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדָ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחֲרֵ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”

then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even for evermore.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,

וְֽנָאֹ֔ף (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְהִשָּׁבֵ֥עַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְקַטֵּ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָלֹ֗ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

וּרְאוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not:

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

therefore will I do unto the house which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh.

וְלַ֨מָּק֔וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear thee.

וְאַתָּ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְפִלָּ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

וְהָֽאָבוֹת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, mine anger and my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.

וַֽחֲמָתִי֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Add your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat ye flesh.

וְאִכְל֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices:

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וָזָֽבַח׃ (וָ) va. “and”

but this thing I commanded them, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.

וְאַתֶּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in [ergänzt: their own] counsels [ergänzt: and] in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day, I have sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:

וְשָׁלֹֽחַ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”