H9002–/וְ–v

"Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, And like the dew that disappears early.

וְחַסְדְּכֶם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכַטַּ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.

וּמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָ (וּ) u. “and”

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

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

But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me, there.

וְהֵ֕מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, So the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, Committing shameful crimes.

וּכְחַכֵּ֨י (וּ) u. “and”

When I would heal Israel, Then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, Also the wickedness of Samaria; For they commit falsehood, And the thief enters in, And the gang of robbers ravages outside.

וְרָע֣וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַנָּ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”

They don't consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face.

וּבַל־ (וּ) u. “and”

They make the king glad with their wickedness, And the princes with their lies.

וּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

Strangers have devoured his strength, And he doesn't realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, And he doesn't realize it.

וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְה֖וּא (וְ) ve. “and”

The pride of Israel testifies to his face; Yet they haven't returned to Yahweh their God, Nor sought him, for all this.

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

Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, Yet they have spoken lies against me.

וְאָנֹכִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵ֕מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

They haven't cried to me with their heart, But they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.

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

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, Yet they plot evil against me.

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

"Put the trumpet to your lips! Something like an eagle is over Yahweh's house, Because they have broken my covenant, And rebelled against my law.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn't approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, That they may be cut off.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּזְהָבָ֗ם (וּ) u. “and”

For this is even from Israel! The workman made it, and it is no God; Indeed, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

וְה֔וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

For they sow the wind, And they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.

וְסוּפָ֣תָה (וְ) ve. “and”

As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; But Yahweh doesn't accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, And punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.

וְיִפְקֹ֣ד (וְ) ve. “so”

For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; And Judah has multiplied fortified cities; But I will send a fire on his cities, And it will devour its fortresses."

וִֽיהוּדָ֕ה (וִֽ) vi. “and”

The threshing floor and the winepress won't feed them, And the new wine will fail her.

וָיֶ֖קֶב (וָ) va. “and”וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

They won't dwell in Yahweh's land; But Ephraim will return to Egypt, And they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

וּבְאַשּׁ֖וּר (וּ) u. “and”

They won't pour out wine offerings to Yahweh, Neither will they be pleasing to him. Their sacrifices will be to them like the bread of mourners; All who eat of it will be polluted; For their bread will be for their appetite. It will not come into the house of Yahweh.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

What will you do in the day of solemn assembly, And in the day of the feast of Yahweh?

וּלְי֖וֹם (וּ) u. “and”

The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool, And the man who is inspired to be insane, Because of the abundance of your sins, And because your hostility is great.

וְרַבָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, none with child, and no conception.

וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן (וּ) u. “and”וּמֵהֵרָיֽוֹן׃ (וּ) u. “and”