H9002–/וְ–v

And O Jehovah of Hosts, judging righteousness, Trying reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance against them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.'

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

Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, And thou dost not die by our hands.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: `Lo, I am seeing after them, The chosen ones die by sword, Their sons and their daughters die by famine,

וּבְנ֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם (וּ) u. “and”

And they have no remnant, For I bring evil unto the men of Anathoth, The year of their inspection!'

וּשְׁאֵרִ֕ית (וּ) u. “and”

Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root, They go on, yea, they have made fruit, Near `art' Thou in their mouth, And far off from their reins.

וְרָח֖וֹק (וְ) ve. “and”

And Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast known me, Thou seest me, and hast tried my heart with Thee, Draw them away as sheep to slaughter, And separate them for a day of slaughter.

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

Till when doth the earth mourn, And the herb of the whole field wither? For the wickedness of those dwelling in it, Consumed have been beast and fowl, Because they said, `He doth not see our latter end.'

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

For -- with footmen thou hast run, And they weary thee, And how dost thou fret thyself with horses! Even in the land of peace, `In which' thou art confident -- And how dost thou in the rising of 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 dealt treacherously against thee, Even they -- they called after thee fully, Trust not in them, when they speak to thee good things.

וּבֵית־ (וּ) u. “and”

On all high places in the plain have spoilers come in, For the sword of Jehovah is consuming, From the end of the land even unto the end of the land, There is no peace to any flesh.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They sowed wheat, and have thorns reaped, They have become sick -- they profit not, And they have been ashamed of your increases, Because of the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah.

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

Thus said Jehovah concerning all my evil neighbours, who are striking against the inheritance that I caused my people -- Israel -- to inherit: `Lo, I am plucking them from off their ground, And the house of Judah I pluck out of their midst.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it hath been, after My plucking them out, I turn back, and have pitied them, And I have brought them back, Each to his inheritance, and each to his land.

וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if they do not hearken, Then I have plucked up that nation, Plucking up and destroying, An affirmation of Jehovah!'

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

Thus said Jehovah unto me, `Go, and thou hast got for thee a girdle of linen, and hast placed it on thy loins, and into water thou dost not cause it to enter:'

וּבַמַּ֖יִם (וּ) u. “and”

`Take the girdle that thou hast got, that `is' on thy loins, and rise, go to Phrat, and hide it there in a hole of the rock;

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

And it cometh to pass, at the end of many days, that Jehovah saith unto me, `Rise, go to Phrat, and take thence the girdle, that I commanded thee to hide there;'

וְקַ֤ח (וְ) ve. “and”

and I go to Phrat, and dig, and take the girdle from the place where I had hid it; and lo, the girdle hath been marred, it is not profitable for anything.

וְהִנֵּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus do I mar the excellency of Judah, And the great excellency of Jerusalem.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

This evil people, who refuse to hear My words, Who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, And go after other gods to serve them, And to bow themselves to them, Yea it is -- as this girdle, that is not profitable for anything.

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

For, as the girdle cleaveth unto the loins of a man, So I caused to cleave unto Me The whole house of Israel, And the whole house of Judah, an affirmation of Jehovah, To be to Me for a people, and for a name, And for praise, and for beauty, And they have not hearkened.

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

And thou hast said unto them, `Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am filling all the inhabitants of this land, And the kings who sit for David on his 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 have dashed them one against another, And the fathers and the sons together, An affirmation of Jehovah, I do not pity, nor spare, nor have I mercy, So as not to destroy them.

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

Hear, and give ear -- be not haughty, For Jehovah hath spoken.

וְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Give ye to Jehovah your God honour, Before He doth cause darkness, And before your feet stumble on dark mountains, And ye have waited for light, And He hath made it for death-shade, And hath appointed `it' for thick darkness.

וּבְטֶ֛רֶם (וּ) u. “and”