H9002–/וְ–v

yea, I have given them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those seeking their soul, and their carcase hath been for food to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth.

וּבְיַ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת (וּ) u. “and”

`And Zedekiah king of Judah, and his heads, I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those seeking their soul, and into the hand of the forces of the king of Babylon, that are going up from off you.

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

Lo, I am commanding -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and have brought them back unto this city, and they have fought against it, and captured it, and burned it with fire, and the cities of Judah I do make a desolation -- without inhabitant.'

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I take Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, son of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and all the house of the Rechabites,

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

and I put before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups, and I say unto them, Drink ye wine.

וְכֹס֑וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

And they say, `We do not drink wine: for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, charged us, saying, Ye do not drink wine, ye and your sons -- unto the age;

וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

and a house ye do not build, and seed ye do not sow, and a vineyard ye do not plant, nor have ye any; for in tents do ye dwell all your days, that ye may live many days on the face of the ground whither ye are sojourning.

וּבַ֣יִת (וּ) u. “and”וְזֶ֤רַע (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֶ֣רֶם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

`And we hearken to the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, to all that he commanded us, not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters;

וּבְנֹתֵֽינוּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

nor to build houses for our dwelling; and vineyard, and field, and seed, we have none;

וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י (וּ) u. “and”וְכֶ֧רֶם (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂדֶ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”וָזֶ֖רַע (וָ) va. “and”

and it cometh to pass, in the coming up of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon unto the land, that we say, Come, and we enter Jerusalem, because of the force of the Chaldeans, and because of the force of Aram -- and we dwell in Jerusalem.'

וְנָב֣וֹא (וְ) ve. “so”וּמִפְּנֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

`Go, and thou hast said to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Do ye not receive instruction? -- to hearken unto My words -- an affirmation of Jehovah.

וּלְיֽוֹשְׁבֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

Performed have been the words of Jonadab son of Rechab, when he commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk unto this day, for they have obeyed the command of their father; and I -- I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking, and ye have not hearkened unto Me.

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָ֨נֹכִ֜י (וְ) ve. “and”וְדַבֵּ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And I send unto you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying: Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way, and amend your doings, yea, ye do not walk after other gods, to serve them, and dwell ye on the ground that I have given to you and to your fathers; and ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto Me.

וְשָׁלֹ֣חַ׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵיטִ֣יבוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁבוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

`Because the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab have performed the command of their father, that he commanded them, and this people have not hearkened unto Me,

וְהָעָ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

therefore thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am bringing in unto Judah, and unto all inhabitants of Jerusalem, all the evil that I have spoken against them, because I have spoken unto them, and they have not hearkened, yea, I call to them, and they have not answered.'

וְאֶ֤ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And to the house of the Rechabites said Jeremiah: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Because that ye have hearkened unto the command of Jonadab your father, and ye observe all his commands, and do according to all that he commanded you;

וּלְבֵ֨ית (וּ) u. “and”

`Take to thee a roll of a book, and thou hast written on it all the words that I have spoken unto thee concerning Israel, and concerning Judah, and concerning all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day;

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

if so be the house of Israel do hear all the evil that I am thinking of doing to them, so that they turn back each from is evil way, and I have been propitious to their iniquity, and to their sin.'

וּלְחַטָּאתָֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”

but thou hast entered -- and thou hast read in the roll that thou hast written from my mouth, the words of Jehovah, in the ears of the people, in the house of Jehovah, in the day of the fast, and also in the ears of all Judah who are coming in from their cities thou dost read them;

וְגַ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”

if so be their supplication doth fall before Jehovah, and they turn back each from his evil way, for great `is' the anger and the fury that Jehovah hath spoken concerning this people.'

וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, in the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, proclaimed a fast before Jehovah have all the people in Jerusalem, and all the people who are coming in from cities of Judah to Jerusalem;

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and he goeth down `to' the house of the king, unto the chamber of the scribe, and lo, there are all the heads sitting: Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan son of Acbor, and Gemariah son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the heads.

וְהִ֨נֵּה־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּדְלָיָ֣הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶלְנָתָ֨ן (וְ) ve. “and”וּגְמַרְיָ֧הוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and all the heads send unto Baruch, Jehudi son of Nethaniah, son of Shelemiah, son of Cushi, saying, `The roll in which thou hast read in the ears of the people take in thy hand, and come.' And Baruch son of Neriah taketh the roll in his hand and cometh in unto them,

וָלֵ֑ךְ (וָ) va. “and”

and they say unto him, `Sit down, we pray thee, and read it in our ears,' and Baruch readeth in their ears,

וּקְרָאֶ֖נָּה (וּ) u. “and”

And they asked Baruch, saying, `Declare, we pray thee, to us, how didst thou write all these words -- from his mouth?'

וְאֶ֨ת־ (וְ) ve. “and”