H9002–/וְ–v

`Therefore, lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and this place is not called any more, Tophet, and Valley of the son of Hinnom, but, Valley of slaughter.

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

And I have made void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place, and have caused them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hand of those seeking their life, and I have given their carcase for food to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth,

וִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (וִ) vi. “and”וּבְיַ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת (וּ) u. “and”

and I have made this city for a desolation, and for a hissing, every passer by it is astonished, and doth hiss for all its plagues.

וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have caused them to eat the flesh of their sons, and the flesh of their daughters, and each the flesh of his friend they do eat, in the siege and in the straitness with which straiten them do their enemies, and those seeking their life.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמָצ֔וֹק (וּ) u. “and”וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

and hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Thus do I break this people and this city, as one breaketh the potter's vessel, that is not able to be repaired again, and in Tophet they bury -- without place to bury;

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

so I do to this place -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and to its inhabitants, so as to make this city as Tophet;

וּלְיֽוֹשְׁבָ֑יו (וּ) u. “and”וְלָתֵ֛ת (וְ) ve. “and”

and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, have been -- as the place of Tophet -- defiled, even all the houses on whose roofs they have made perfume to all the host of the heavens, so as to pour out oblations to other gods.'

וּבָתֵּי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

`Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am bringing in unto this city, and on all its cities, all the evil that I have spoken against it, for they have hardened their neck -- not to hear My words!'

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Pashhur son of Immer the priest -- who also `is' overseer, leader in the house of Jehovah -- heareth Jeremiah prophesying these things,

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am making thee for a fear to thyself, And to all loving thee, And they have fallen by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes are beholding, And all Judah I give into the hand of the king of Babylon, And he hath removed them to Babylon, And he hath smitten them with the sword.

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

And I have given all the strength of this city, And all its labour, and all its precious things, Yea, all the treasures of the kings of Judah I do give into the hand of their enemies, And they have spoiled them, and taken them, And have brought them into Babylon.

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

And thou, Pashhur, and all dwelling in thy house, Do go into captivity. and Babylon thou dost enter, And there thou diest, and there thou art buried, Thou and all loving thee, To whom thou hast prophesied falsely.'

וְאַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָבֶ֣ל (וּ) u. “and”וְשָׁ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because from the time I speak I cry out, `Violence and destruction,' I cry, For the word of Jehovah hath been to me For reproach and for derision all the day.

וָשֹׁ֖ד (וָ) va. “and”וּלְקֶ֖לֶס (וּ) u. “and”

And I said, `I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.

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

For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear `is' round about: `Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching `for' my halting, `Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'

וְנַגִּידֶ֔נּוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנ֣וּכְלָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִקְחָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehovah `is' with me, as a terrible mighty one, Therefore my persecutors stumble and prevail not, They have been exceedingly ashamed, For they have not acted wisely, Confusion age-during is not forgotten.

וַֽיהוָ֤ה (וַֽ) va. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And, O Jehovah of Hosts, trier of the righteous, Beholder of reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance out of them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.

וַיהוָ֤ה (וַ) va. “and”וָלֵ֑ב (וָ) va. “and”

Then hath that man been as the cities, That Jehovah overthrew, and repented not, And he hath heard a cry at morning, And a shout at time of noon.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְרוּעָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Because he hath not put me to death from the womb, And my mother is to me -- my grave, And her womb a pregnancy age-during.

וְרַחְמָ֖הֿ (וְ) ve. “and”

Why `is' this? from the womb I have come out, To see labour and sorrow, Yea, consumed in shame are my days!

וְיָג֑וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, in the king Zedekiah's sending unto him Pashhur son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

`Inquire, we pray thee, for us at Jehovah, for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath fought against us; perhaps Jehovah doth deal with us according to all His wonders, and doth cause him to go up from off us.'

וְיַעֲלֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel: Lo, I am turning round the weapons of battle That `are' in your hand, With which ye do fight the king of Babylon, And the Chaldeans, who are laying siege against you, At the outside of the wall, And I have gathered them into the midst of this city,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I -- I have fought against you, With a stretched-out hand, and with a strong arm, And in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath,

וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְאַ֥ף (וּ) u. “and”וּבְחֵמָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְקֶ֥צֶף (וּ) u. “and”

And I have smitten the inhabitants of this city, Both man and beast, By a great pestilence do they die.

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