H9002–/וְ–v

Therefore thus said Jehovah: Lo, I do give to this people stumbling blocks, And stumbled against them have fathers and sons together, The neighbour and his friend do perish.

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

Thus said Jehovah: Lo, a people hath come from a north country, And a great nation is stirred up from the sides of the earth.

וְג֣וֹי (וְ) ve. “and”

Bow and javelin they take hold of, Fierce it `is', and they have no mercy, Their voice as a sea doth sound, And on horses they ride, set in array as a man of war, Against thee, O daughter of Zion.

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

Go not forth to the field, And in the way walk not, For a sword hath the enemy, fear `is' round about.

וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”

O daughter of My people, Gird on sackcloth, and roll thyself in ashes, The mourning of an only one make for thee, A lamentation most bitter, For suddenly come doth the spoiler against us.

וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.

וְתֵדַ֕ע (וְ) ve. “so”

All of them are turned aside by apostates, Walking slanderously -- brass and iron, All of them are corrupters.

וּבַרְזֶ֑ל (וּ) u. “and”

The bellows have been burnt, By fire hath the lead been consumed, In vain hath a refiner refined, And the wicked have not been drawn away.

וְרָעִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Amend your ways, and your doings, And I cause you to dwell in this place.

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

For, if ye do thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, If ye do judgment thoroughly Between a man and his neighbour,

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

Sojourner, fatherless, and widow, ye oppress not, And innocent blood do not shed in this place, And after other gods do not walk, for evil to yourselves,

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

Then I have caused you to dwell in this place, In the land that I gave to your fathers, From age even unto age.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not.

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

But go ye, I pray you, Unto My place that `is' in Shiloh, Where I caused My name to dwell at first, And see that which I have done to it, For the wickedness of My people Israel.

וּרְאוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And now, because of your doing all these works, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I speak unto you, rising early and speaking, And ye have not hearkened, And I call you, and ye have not answered,

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

I also to the house on which My name is called, In which ye are trusting, And to the place that I gave to you, and to your fathers, Have done, as I have done to Shiloh.

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

And thou dost not pray for this people, Nor lift up for them crying and prayer, Nor intercede with Me, for I hear thee not.

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

Art thou not seeing what they are doing In cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem?

וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

The sons are gathering wood, And the fathers are causing the fire to burn, And the women are kneading dough, To make cakes to the queen of the heavens, And to pour out libations to other gods, So as to provoke Me to anger.

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

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah, Lo, Mine anger and My fury is poured out on this place, On man, and beast, and on tree of the field, And on fruit of the ground, And it hath burned, and it is not quenched.

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

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Your burnt-offerings add to your sacrifices, And eat ye flesh.

וְאִכְל֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

For I did not speak with your fathers, Nor did I command them in the day of My bringing them out of the land of Egypt, Concerning the matters of burnt-offering and sacrifice,

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

But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God, And ye -- ye are to Me for a people, And have walked in all the way that I command you, So that it is well for you.

וְאַתֶּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And they have not hearkened, nor inclined their ear, And they walk in the counsels, In the stubbornness, of their evil heart, And are for backward, and not for forward.

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

Even from the day when your fathers Went out of the land of Egypt till this day, I send to you all my servants the prophets, Daily rising early and sending,

וְשָׁלֹֽחַ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”