H9002–/וְ–v

Ephraim! when I have looked to the rock, Is planted in comeliness, And Ephraim `is' to bring out unto a slayer his sons.

וְאֶפְרַ֕יִם (וְ) ve. “and”

Give to them, Jehovah -- what dost Thou give? Give to them miscarrying womb, and dry breasts.

וְשָׁדַ֖יִם (וְ) ve. “and”

Reject them doth my God, Because they have not hearkened to Him, And they are wanderers among nations!

וְיִהְי֥וּ (וְ) ve. “so”

For now they say: We have no king, Because we have not feared Jehovah, And the king -- what doth he for us?

וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

For the calves of Beth-Aven fear do inhabitants of Samaria, Surely mourned on account of it hath its people, And its priests on account of it leap about, Because of its honour, for it hath removed from it,

וּכְמָרָיו֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Also it to Asshur is carried, a present to a warlike king, Shame doth Ephraim receive, And ashamed is Israel of its own counsel.

וְיֵב֥וֹשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And destroyed have been high places of Aven, the sin of Israel. Thorn and bramble go up on their altars, And they have said to hills, Cover us, And to heights, Fall upon us.

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

When I desire, then I do bind them, And gathered against them have peoples, When they bind themselves to their two iniquities.

וְאֶסֳּרֵ֑ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Ephraim `is' a trained heifer -- loving to thresh, And I -- I have passed over on the goodness of its neck, I cause `one' to ride Ephraim, Plough doth Judah, harrow for him doth Jacob.

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

Sow for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek Jehovah, Till he come and shew righteousness to you.

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

And rise doth a tumult among thy people, And all thy fortresses are spoiled, As the spoiling of Shalman of Beth-Arbel, In a day of battle, Mother against sons dashed in pieces.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because Israel `is' a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם (וּ) u. “and”

They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume.

וְלַפְּסִלִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them.

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

With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him -- I feed `him'.

וְאַ֥ט (וְ) ve. “and”

He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur -- he `is' his king, For they have refused to return.

וְאַשּׁ֖וּר (וְ) ve. “and”

And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not.

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

I do not the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I `am', and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not in enmity,

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

After Jehovah they go -- as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west.

וְיֶחֶרְד֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

They tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses, An affirmation of Jehovah.

וּכְיוֹנָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Compassed Me with feigning hath Ephraim, And with deceit the house of Israel. And Judah again is ruling with God, And with the Holy Ones `is' faithful!

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

Ephraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried.

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

And a controversy hath Jehovah with Judah, To lay a charge on Jacob according to his ways, According to his doings He returneth to him.

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

In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God,

וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

Yea, he is a prince unto the Messenger, And he overcometh `by' weeping, And he maketh supplication to Him, At Bethel He doth find him, And there He doth speak with us,

וְשָׁ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”