H9002–/וְ–v

But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see Thy vengeance on them; for unto Thee have I revealed my cause.

וַֽיהוָ֤ה (וַֽ) va. “and”וָלֵ֑ב (וָ) va. “and”

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying: 'Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand';

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will punish them; the young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

וּבְנ֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם (וּ) u. “and”

And there shall be no remnant unto them; for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.

וּשְׁאֵרִ֕ית (וּ) u. “and”

Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit; Thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

וְרָח֖וֹק (וְ) ve. “and”

But Thou, O LORD, knowest me, Thou seest me, and triest my heart toward Thee; pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

וְאַתָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַקְדִּשֵׁ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole field wither? For the wickedness of them that dwell therein, the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said: 'He seeth not our end.'

וְעֵ֥שֶׂב (וְ) ve. “and”וָע֔וֹף (וָ) va. “and”

'If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the thickets of the Jordan?

וְאֵ֥יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְאֶ֤רֶץ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee, even they have cried aloud after thee; believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.'

וּבֵית־ (וּ) u. “and”

Upon all the high hills in the wilderness spoilers are come; for the sword of the LORD devoureth from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land, no flesh hath peace.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns; they have put themselves to pain, they profit not; be ye then ashamed of your increase, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

וְקֹצִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Thus saith the LORD: As for all Mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Israel to inherit, behold, I will pluck them up from off their land, and will pluck up the house of Judah from among them.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them up, I will again have compassion on them; and I will bring them back, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

But if they will not hearken, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith the LORD.

וְאִ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַבֵּ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus said the LORD unto me: 'Go, and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.'

וּבַמַּ֖יִם (וּ) u. “and”

'Take the girdle that thou hast gotten, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Perath, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.'

וְקוּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְטָמְנֵ֥הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me: 'Arise, go to Perath, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.'

וְקַ֤ח (וְ) ve. “and”

Then I went to Perath, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it; and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.

וְהִנֵּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus saith the LORD: After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

even this evil people, that refuse to hear My words, that walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, that it be as this girdle, which is profitable for nothing.

וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וִיהִי֙ (וִ) vi. “and”

For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto Me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD, that they might be unto Me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory; but t

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְשֵׁ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”וְלִתְהִלָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶת (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then shalt thou say unto them: Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֛ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD; I will not pity, nor spare, nor have compassion, that I should not destroy them.

וְהָאָב֧וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַבָּנִ֛ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Hear ye, and give ear, be not proud; for the LORD hath spoken.

וְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Give glory to the LORD your God, before it grow dark, and before your feet stumble upon the mountains of twilight, and, while ye look for light, He turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.

וּבְטֶ֛רֶם (וּ) u. “and”