H9002–/וְ–v

Take ye heed every one of his friend, and confide not in any brother; for every brother only supplanteth, and every friend goeth about with slander.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they act deceitfully every one with his neighbour, and speak not the truth: they teach their tongue to speak falsehood, they weary themselves with perverse dealing.

וְאִ֤ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱמֶ֖ת (וֶ) ve. “and”

Their tongue is a murderous arrow; it speaketh deceit. [ergänzt: A man] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth his ambush.

וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

For the mountains will I take up weeping and wailing, and for the pastures of the wilderness, a lamentation; for they are burnt up, so that none passeth through them; and the voice of the cattle is not heard. Both the fowl of the heavens and the beasts are fled; they are gone.

וָנֶ֗הִי (וָ) va. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will make Jerusalem heaps, a dwelling-place of jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Who is a wise man, that he may understand this? and he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land perished, burnt up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?

וְיָבֵ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר (וַ) va. “and”וְיַגִּדָ֑הּ (וְ) ve. “so”

And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not hearkened unto my voice, nor walked in it,

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baals, as their fathers taught them;

וְאַחֲרֵי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and will scatter them among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them.

וַֽאֲבוֹתָ֑ם (וַֽ) va. “and”

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for the skilful women, that they may come;

וְקִרְא֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְבוֹאֶ֑ינָה (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתָבֽוֹאנָה׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids pour forth waters.

וּתְמַהֵ֕רְנָה (וּ) u. “and”וְתִשֶּׂ֥נָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֵרַ֤דְנָה (וְ) ve. “so”וְעַפְעַפֵּ֖ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Hear then the word of Jehovah, ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and each one her companion lamentation.

וְתִקַּ֥ח (וְ) ve. “so”וְלַמֵּ֤דְנָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִשָּׁ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Speak, Thus saith Jehovah: Yea, the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the reaper, and there shall be none to gather.

וּכְעָמִ֛יר (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches:

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [ergänzt: am] Jehovah, who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

וְיָדֹ֣עַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּצְדָקָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that have the corners [ergänzt: of their beard] cut off, that dwell in the wilderness: for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith Jehovah: Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of the heavens; for the nations are dismayed at them.

וּמֵאֹת֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

וּבְזָהָ֖ב (וּ) u. “and”וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְל֥וֹא (וְ) ve. “and”

They are as a palm-column of turned work, and they speak not; they are carried, for they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

There is none like unto thee, Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

וְגָד֥וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? For to thee doth it appertain; for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

But they are one and all senseless and foolish; the teaching of vanities is a stock.

וּבְאַחַ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”וְיִכְסָ֑לוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artizan and of the hands of the founder; blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of skilful [ergänzt: men].

וְזָהָב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וִידֵ֣י (וִ) vi. “and”וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

But Jehovah Elohim is truth; he is the living God, and the King of eternity. At his wrath the earth trembleth, and the nations cannot abide his indignation.

וַֽיהוָ֤ה (וַֽ) va. “and”וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus shall ye say unto them: The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.

וְאַרְקָ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”