H9002–/וְ–v

For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live,

וִֽחְיֽוּ׃ (וִֽ) Vi “and”

And seek not Beth-El, and Gilgal enter not, And Beer-Sheba pass not through, For Gilgal doth utterly remove, And Beth-El doth become vanity.

וְאַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַגִּלְגָּל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְאֵ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”וּבֵֽית־ (וּ) u. “and”

Seek ye Jehovah, and live, Lest He prosper as fire `against' the house of Joseph, And it hath consumed, And there is no quencher for Beth-El.

וִֽחְי֑וּ (וִֽ) vi “and”וְאֵין־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Ye who are turning to wormwood judgment, And righteousness to the earth have put down,

וּצְדָקָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

The maker of Kimah and Kesil, And the turner to morning of death-shade, And day `as' night He hath made dark, Who is calling to the waters of the sea, And poureth them on the face of the earth, Jehovah `is' His name;

וּכְסִ֗יל (וּ) u. “and”וְהֹפֵ֤ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְי֖וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.

וְשֹׁ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate.

וְדֹבֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore, because of your trampling on the poor, And the tribute of corn ye take from him, Houses of hewn work ye have built, And ye do not dwell in them, Desirable vineyards ye have planted, And ye do not drink their wine.

וּמַשְׂאַת־ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

For I have known -- many `are' your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside.

וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, `is' with you, as ye said.

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וִיהִי־ (וִ) vi. “and”

Hate evil, and love good, And set up judgment in the gate, It may be Jehovah, God of Hosts, doth pity the remnant of Joseph.

וְאֶ֣הֱבוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַצִּ֥יגוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, the Lord, In all broad places `is' lamentation, And in all out-places they say, `Alas, alas,' And called the husbandman to mourning, And to lamentation the skilful of wailing.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִסְפֵּ֖ד (וּ) u. “and”

And in all vineyards `is' lamentation, For I pass into thy midst, said Jehovah.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

Ho, ye who are desiring the day of Jehovah, Why `is' this to you -- the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light,

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Is not the day of Jehovah darkness and not light, Even thick darkness that hath no brightness?

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

I have hated -- I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not.

וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”וְשֶׁ֥לֶם (וְ) ve. “and”

Turn aside from Me the noise of thy songs, Yea, the praise of thy psaltery I hear not.

וְזִמְרַ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream.

וְיִגַּ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּצְדָקָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Sacrifices and offering did ye bring nigh to Me, In a wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

וּמִנְחָ֜ה (וּ) u. “and”

And ye bare Succoth your king, and Chiun your images, The star of your god, that ye made for yourselves.

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Wo `to' those secure in Zion, And those confident in the mount of Samaria, The marked of the chief of the nations, And come to them have the house of Israel.

וְהַבֹּטְחִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Pass ye over `to' Calneh and see, And go thence `to' Hamath the great, And go down `to' Gath of the Philistines, Are `they' better than these kingdoms? Greater `is' their border than your border?

וּרְא֔וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְכ֥וּ (וּ) u. “and”וּרְד֣וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Who are lying down on beds of ivory, And are spread out on their couches, And are eating lambs from the flock, And calves from the midst of the stall,

וּסְרֻחִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וְאֹכְלִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲגָלִ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”

Who are drinking with bowls of wine, And `with' chief perfumes anoint `themselves', And have not been pained for the breach of Joseph.

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