H9002–/וְ–v

Ephraim, like I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place; But Ephraim will bring out his children to the killer.

וְאֶפְרַ֕יִם (וְ) ve. “and”

Give them--Yahweh what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

וְשָׁדַ֖יִם (וְ) ve. “and”

My God will cast them away, because they did not listen to him; And they will be wanderers among the nations.

וְיִהְי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “so”

Surely now they will say, "We have no king; for we don't fear Yahweh; And the king, what can he do for us?"

וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven; For its people will mourn over it, Along with its priests who rejoiced over it, For its glory, because it has departed from it.

וּכְמָרָיו֙ (וּ) u. “and”

It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, And Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.

וְיֵב֥וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, "Cover us!" and the hills, "Fall on us!"

וְדַרְדַּ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַגְּבָע֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

When it is my desire, I will chastise them; And the nations will be gathered against them, When they are bound to their two transgressions.

וְאֶסֳּרֵ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; So I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.

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

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; For it is time to seek Yahweh, Until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

וְעֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֹרֶ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, And all your fortresses will be destroyed, As Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

"When Israel was a child, then I loved him, And called my son out of Egypt.

וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם (וּ) u. “and”

They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, And burned incense to engraved images.

וְלַפְּסִלִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by his arms; But they didn't know that I healed them.

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

I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; And I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; And I bent down to him and I fed him.

וְאַ֥ט (וְ) ve. “and”

"They won't return into the land of Egypt; But the Assyrian will be their king, Because they refused to repent.

וְאַשּׁ֖וּר (וְ) ve. “and”

My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, He certainly won't exalt them.

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

I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim: For I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you; And I will not come in wrath.

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

They will walk after Yahweh, Who will roar like a lion; For he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.

וְיֶחֶרְד֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, And like a dove out of the land of Assyria; And I will settle them in their houses," says Yahweh.

וּכְיוֹנָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, And the house of Israel with deceit; And Judah still us unruly with God, And is unfaithful to the Holy One.

וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וִֽיהוּדָ֗ה (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Ephraim feeds on wind, And chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried into Egypt.

וְרֹדֵ֣ף (וְ) ve. “and”וָשֹׁ֖ד (וָ) va. “and”וּבְרִית֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְשֶׁ֖מֶן (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds he will repay him.

וְרִ֥יב (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִפְקֹ֤ד (וְ) ve. “and”

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; And in his manhood he had power with God.

וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

Indeed, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; He wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

וְשָׁ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”