H9002–/וְ–v

And they come in unto thee as the coming in of a people, And they sit before thee -- My people, And have heard thy words, and they do them not, For doting loves with their mouth they are making, After their dishonest gain their heart is going.

וְיָב֣וֹאוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְאוֹתָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And lo, thou `art' to them as a singer of doting loves, A pleasant voice, and playing well on an instrument, And they have heard thy words, and they are not doing them.

וְהִנְּךָ֤ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵטִ֣ב (וּ) u. “and”וְעֹשִׂ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And in its coming in -- lo, it hath come, And they have known that a prophet hath been in their midst!'

וּבְבֹאָ֑הּ (וּ) u. “and”

The fat ye do eat, and the wool ye put on, The fed one ye slaughter, the flock ye feed not.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The weak ye have not strengthened, And the sick one ye have not healed, And the broken ye have not bound up, And the driven away have not brought back, And the lost ye have not sought, And with might ye have ruled them and with rigour.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֙רֶת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְחָזְקָ֛ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Go astray do My flock on all the mountains, And on every high hill, And on all the face of the land have My flock been scattered, And there is none inquiring, and none seeking.

וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֨ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, If not, because of My flock being for a prey, Yea, My flock is for food to every beast of the field, Because there is no shepherd, And My shepherds have not sought My flock, And the shepherds do feed themselves, And My flock they have not fed.

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

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I `am' against the shepherds, And have required My flock from their hand, And caused them to cease from feeding the flock, And no more do the shepherds feed themselves, And I have delivered My flock from their mouth, And they are not to them for food.

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

As a shepherd's searching of his drove, In the day of his being in the midst of his scattered flock, so I do seek My flock, And have delivered them out of all places, Whither they have been scattered, In a day of cloud and thick darkness.

וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃ (וַ) va. “and”

And brought them out from the peoples, And have gathered them from the lands, And brought them unto their own ground, And have fed them on mountains of Israel, By streams, and by all dwellings of the land.

וּבְכֹ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”

With good pasture I do feed them, And on mountains of the high place of Israel is their habitation, There do they lie down in a good habitation, And fat pastures they enjoy on mountains of Israel.

וּבְהָרֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִרְעֶ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

I feed My flock, and cause them to lie down, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

The lost I seek, and the driven away bring back, And the broken I bind up, and the sick I strengthen, And the fat and the strong I destroy, I feed it with judgment.

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

And you, My flock, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am judging between sheep and sheep, Between rams and he-goats.

וְאַתֵּ֣נָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָעַתּוּדִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Is it a little thing for you -- the good pasture ye enjoy, And the remnant of your pasture ye tread down with your feet, And a depth of waters ye do drink, And the remainder with your feet ye trample,

וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁקַע־ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And My flock the trodden thing of your feet consumeth, And the trampled thing of your feet drinketh?

וְצֹאנִ֑י (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִרְפַּ֥שׂ (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah to them: Lo, I -- even I, have judged between fat sheep and lean sheep.

וּבֵ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

Because with side and with shoulder ye thrust away, And with your horns push all the diseased, Till ye have scattered them to the out-place,

וּבְכָתֵף֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְקַרְנֵיכֶ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

And I have given safety to My flock, And they are not any more for prey, And I have judged between sheep and sheep.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And have raised up over them one shepherd, And he hath fed them -- my servant David, He doth feed them, and he is their shepherd,

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I, Jehovah, I am their God, And My servant David prince in their midst, I, Jehovah, have spoken.

וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”וְעַבְדִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have given them, and the suburbs of my hill, a blessing, And caused the shower to come down in its season, Showers of blessing they are.

וּסְבִיב֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

And given hath the tree of the field its fruit, And the land doth give her increase, And they have been on their land confident, And they have known that I `am' Jehovah, In My breaking the bands of their yoke, And I have delivered them from the hand of those laying service on them.

וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And they are no more a prey to nations, And the beast of the earth devoureth them not, And they have dwelt confidently, And there is none troubling.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַיַּ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have raised for them a plant for renown, And they are no more consumed by hunger in the land, And they bear no more the shame of the nations.

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