H9002–/וְ–v

A drought is on her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images, and they are mad over idols.

וּבָאֵימִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore the wild animals of the desert with the wolves shall dwell there, and the ostriches shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited forever; neither shall it be lived in from generation to generation.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וָדֽוֹר׃ (וָ) va. “and”

As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities of it, says Yahweh, so shall no man dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

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

Behold, a people comes from the north; and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

וְג֤וֹי (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְלָכִ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

וְכִידֹ֞ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, [ergänzt: the enemy] shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoever is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd who can stand before me?

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, [ergänzt: even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

וּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יו (וּ) u. “and”

At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles, and the cry is heard among the nations.

וּזְעָקָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

I will send to Babylon strangers, who shall winnow her; and they shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.

וִיבֹקְק֖וּ (וִ) vi. “and”

Against [ergänzt: him who] bends let the archer bend his bow, and against [ergänzt: him who] lifts himself up in his coat of mail: and don't you spare her young men; destroy you utterly all her host.

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

They shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.

וּמְדֻקָּרִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, of his God, of Yahweh of Hosts; though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

וִֽיהוּדָה֙ (וִֽ) vi. “and”

Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; don't be cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Yahweh's vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.

וּמַלְּטוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go everyone into his own country; for her judgment reaches to heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֵלֵ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “so”

Yahweh has brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of Yahweh our God.

וּנְסַפְּרָ֣ה (וּ) u. “so”

He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens:

וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

Every man is become brutish [ergänzt: and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [ergänzt: Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Hosts is his name.

וְשֵׁ֖בֶט (וְ) ve. “and”

and with you will I break in pieces the horse and his rider;

וְרֹֽכְב֑וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרֹכְבֽוֹ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

and with you will I break in pieces the chariot and him who rides therein; and with you will I break in pieces man and woman; and with you will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with you will I break in pieces the young man and the virgin;

וְאִשָּׁ֔ה (וְ) ve. “and”וָנָ֑עַר (וָ) va. “and”וּבְתוּלָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

and with you will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with you will I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke [ergänzt: of oxen]; and with you will I break in pieces governors and deputies.

וְעֶדְר֔וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְצִמְדּ֑וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וּסְגָנִֽים׃ (וּ) u. “and”

I will render to Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, says Yahweh.

וּלְכֹ֣ל׀ (וּ) u. “and”

They shall not take of you a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but you shall be desolate for ever, says Yahweh.

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

Set up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker-worm.

וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז (וְ) ve. “and”