H9002–/וְ–v

For this cause say to them, These are the words of the Lord: Every man of Israel who has taken his false god into his heart, and put before his face the sin which is the cause of his fall, and comes to the prophet; I the Lord will give him an answer by m

וּמִכְשׁ֤וֹל (וּ) u. “and”

For this cause say to the children of Israel, These are the words of the Lord: Come back and give up your false gods and let your faces be turned from your disgusting things.

וְהָשִׁ֔יבוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵעַ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”

When any one of the men of Israel, or of those from other lands who are living in Israel, who has become strange to me, and takes his false gods into his heart, and puts before his face the sin which is the cause of his fall, comes to the prophet to get

וּמֵהַגֵּר֮ (וּ) u. “and”וְיִנָּזֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “so”וְיַ֤עַל (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִכְשׁ֣וֹל (וּ) u. “and”

And my face will be turned against that man, and I will make him a sign and a common saying, cutting him off from among my people; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

וְלִמְשָׁלִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And if the prophet, tricked by deceit, says anything, it is I the Lord by whom he has been tricked, and I will put out my hand against him, and he will be cut off from among my people Israel.

וְהַנָּבִ֤יא (וְ) ve. “and”

So that the children of Israel may no longer go wandering away from me, or make themselves unclean with all their wrongdoing; but they will be my people, and I will be their God, says the Lord.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַֽאֲנִי֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”

Son of man, when a land, sinning against me, does wrong, and my hand is stretched out against it, and the support of its bread is broken, and I make it short of food, cutting off man and beast from it:

וּבְהֵמָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, only themselves would they keep safe by their righteousness, says the Lord.

וְאִיּ֑וֹב (וְ) ve. “and”

Even if these three men were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep safe their sons or daughters, but only themselves, and the land would be made waste.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָאָ֖רֶץ (וְ) ve. “and”

Or if I send a sword against that land, and say, Sword, go through the land, cutting off from it man and beast:

וּבְהֵמָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Even if these three men were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep safe their sons or daughters, but only themselves.

וּשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”וּבָנ֑וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

Or if I send disease into that land, letting loose my wrath on it in blood, cutting off from it man and beast:

וּבְהֵמָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep son or daughter safe; only themselves would they keep safe through their righteousness.

וְנֹ֨חַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִיּוֹב֮ (וְ) ve. “and”

For this is what the Lord has said: How much more when I send my four bitter punishments on Jerusalem, the sword and need of food and evil beasts and disease, cutting off from it man and beast?

וְרָעָ֞ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַיָּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וָדֶ֔בֶר (וָ) va. “and”וּבְהֵמָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

But truly, there will still be a small band who will be safe, even sons and daughters: and they will come out to you, and you will see their ways and their doings: and you will be comforted about the evil which I have sent on Jerusalem, even about everyt

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

They will give you comfort when you see their ways and their doings: and you will be certain that not for nothing have I done all the things I have done in it, says the Lord.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

See, it is put into the fire for burning: the fire has made a meal of its two ends and the middle part of it is burned; is it good for any work?

וְתוֹכ֣וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

And my face will be turned against them; and though they have come out of the fire they will be burned up by it; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord when my face is turned against them.

וְהָאֵ֖שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And say, This is what the Lord has said to Jerusalem: Your start and your birth was from the land of the Canaanite; an Amorite was your father and your mother was a Hittite.

וּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְאִמֵּ֥ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

As for your birth, on the day of your birth your cord was not cut and you were not washed in water to make you clean; you were not salted or folded in linen bands.

וּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְמַ֥יִם (וּ) u. “and”וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָחְתֵּ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And be increased in number like the buds of the field; and you were increased and became great, and you came to the time of love: your breasts were formed and your hair was long; but you were uncovered and without clothing.

וּשְׂעָרֵ֣ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַ֖תְּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֶרְיָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now when I went past you, looking at you, I saw that your time was the time of love; and I put my skirts over you, covering your unclothed body: and I gave you my oath and made an agreement with you, says the Lord, and you became mine.

וְהִנֵּ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And I had you clothed with needlework, and put leather shoes on your feet, folding fair linen about you and covering you with silk.

וַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְ (וַ) va. “and”

And I made you fair with ornaments and put jewels on your hands and a chain on your neck.

וְרָבִ֖יד (וְ) ve. “and”

And I put a ring in your nose and ear-rings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.

וַעֲגִילִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת (וַ) va. “and”