H9002–/וְ–v

And after this -- an affirmation of Jehovah, I give Zedekiah king of Judah, And his servants, and the people, And those left in this city, From the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, Into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, And into the hand of their enemies, And into the hand of those seeking their life, And he hath smitten them by the mouth of the sword, He hath no pity on them, Nor doth he spare, nor hath he mercy.

וְאַחֲרֵי־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְיַד֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְיַ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And unto this people thou dost say, Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am setting before you the way of life, And the way of death!

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

Whoso is abiding in this city -- dieth, By sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, And whoso is going forth, And hath fallen unto the Chaldeans, Who are laying siege against you -- liveth, And his life hath been to him for a spoil.

וּבָרָעָ֣ב (וּ) u. “and”וּבַדָּ֑בֶר (וּ) u. “and”וְהַיּוֹצֵא֩ (וְ) ve. “and”

For I have set My face against this city for evil, And not for good -- an affirmation of Jehovah. Into the hand of the king of Babylon it is given, And he hath burned it with fire.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And as to the house of the king of Judah, Hear ye a word of Jehovah;

וּלְבֵית֙ (וּ) u. “and”

O house of David, thus said Jehovah: Decide ye judgment at morning, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, Lest My fury go forth as fire, And hath burned, and none is quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.

וְהַצִּ֥ילוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Lo, I `am' against thee -- an affirmation of Jehovah, O inhabitant of the valley, rock of the plain, Who are saying, Who cometh down against us? And who cometh into our habitations?

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Hear a word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, who art sitting on the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people, who are coming in at these gates,

וַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְעַמְּךָ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thus said Jehovah: Do ye judgment and righteousness, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, And sojourner, orphan, and widow, ye do not oppress nor wrong, And innocent blood ye do not shed in this place.

וּצְדָקָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וְהַצִּ֥ילוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגֵר֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַלְמָנָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְדָ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

For, if ye certainly do this thing, Then come in by the gates of this house Have kings sitting for David on his throne, Riding on chariot, and on horses, He, and his servants, and his people.

וּבַסּוּסִ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲבָדָ֖יו (וַ) ve. “and”וְעַמּֽוֹ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And if ye do not hear these words, By myself I have sworn -- an affirmation of Jehovah, That this house is for a desolation.

וְאִם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have separated for thee destroyers, Each with his weapons, And they have cut down the choice of thy cedars, And have cast them on the fire.

וְכֵלָ֑יו (וְ) ve. “and”

Ye do not weep for the dead, nor bemoan for him, Weep ye sore for the traveller, For he doth not return again, Nor hath he seen the land of his birth.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For in the place whither they have removed him he dieth, And this land he doth not see again.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Wo to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.

וַעֲלִיּוֹתָ֖יו (וַ) va. “and”וּפֹעֲל֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

Who is saying, `I build for myself a large house, And airy upper chambers,' And he hath cut out for himself its windows, Ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermillion.

וַעֲלִיּ֖וֹת (וַ) va. “and”וְסָפ֣וּן (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַ (וּ) u. “and”

Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father -- did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then `it is' well with him.

וְשָׁתָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּצְדָקָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”

He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then `it is' well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.

וְאֶבְי֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

But thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.

וְלִבְּךָ֔ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֤ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: They do not lament for him, Ah, my brother, and Ah, sister, They do not lament for him, Ah, lord, and Ah, his honour.

וְה֣וֹי (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֥וֹי (וְ) ve. “and”

The burial of an ass -- he is buried, Dragged and cast out thence to the gates of Jerusalem.

וְהַשְׁלֵ֔ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

Go up to Lebanon, and cry, And in Bashan give forth thy voice, And cry from Abarim, For destroyed have been all loving thee.

וּֽצְעָ֔קִי (וּֽ) u. “and”וּבַבָּשָׁ֖ן (וּ) u. “and”וְצַֽעֲקִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

All thy friends consume doth wind, And thy lovers into captivity do go, Surely then thou art ashamed, And hast blushed for all thy wickedness.

וּֽמְאַהֲבַ֖יִךְ (וּֽ) u. “and”

And I have given thee into the hand of those seeking thy life, And into hands of which thou art afraid, Into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, And into the hand of the Chaldeans.

וּבְיַ֛ד (וּ) u. “and”וּבְיַ֛ד (וּ) u. “and”וּבְיַ֥ד (וּ) u. “and”

And I have cast thee, And thy mother who bore thee, unto another country, Where ye were not born, and there do ye die.

וְאֶֽת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”