H9002–/וְ–v

Hear, you peoples, all of you. Listen, O earth, and all that is therein: And let the Lord Yahweh be witness against you, The Lord from his holy temple.

וּמְלֹאָ֑הּ (וּ) u. “and”וִיהִי֩ (וִ) vi. “so”

The mountains melt under him, And the valleys split apart, Like wax before the fire, Like waters that are poured down a steep place.

וְהָעֲמָקִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

"All this is for the disobedience of Jacob, And for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the disobedience of Jacob? Isn't it Samaria? And what are the high places of Judah? Aren't they Jerusalem?

וּבְחַטֹּ֖אות (וּ) u. “and”וּמִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore I will make Samaria like a rubble heap of the field, Like places for planting vineyards; And I will pour down its stones into the valley, And I will uncover its foundations.

וִיסֹדֶ֖יהָ (וִ) vi. “and”

All her idols will be beaten to pieces, And all her temple gifts will be burned with fire, And all her images I will destroy; For of the hire of a prostitute has she gathered them, And to the hire of a prostitute shall they return."

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will howl like the jackals, And moan like the daughters of owls.

וְאֵילִ֔ילָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָר֑וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֖בֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

Shave your heads, And cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; For they have gone into captivity from you!

וָגֹ֔זִּי (וָ) va. “and”

Woe to those who devise iniquity And work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, Because it is in the power of their hand.

וּפֹ֥עֲלֵי (וּ) u. “and”

They covet fields, and seize them; And houses, and take them away: And they oppress a man and his house, Even a man and his heritage.

וּבָתִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וּבֵית֔וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְאִ֖ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore thus says Yahweh: "Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, From which you will not remove your necks, Neither will you walk haughtily; For it is an evil time.

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.

וְאֶתְמ֗וּל (וְ) ve. “and”

Arise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, Because of uncleanness that destroys, Even with a grievous destruction.

וּלְכ֔וּ (וּ) u. “and”וְחֶ֥בֶל (וְ) ve. “and”

If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies: 'I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink;' He would be the prophet of this people.

וָשֶׁ֣קֶר (וָ) va. “and”וְלַשֵּׁכָ֑ר (וְ) ve. “and”

He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. And their king passes on before them, With Yahweh at their head."

וַיהוָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”

I said, "Please listen, you heads of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel: Isn't it for you to know justice?

וּקְצִינֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

You who hate the good, And love the evil; Who tear off their skin, And their flesh from off their bones;

וְאֹ֣הֲבֵי (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאֵרָ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

Who also eat the flesh of my people, And flay their skin from off them, And break their bones, And chop them in pieces, as for the pot, And as flesh within the caldron.

וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”וְעוֹרָם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפָרְשׂוּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּכְבָשָׂ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”

Then they will cry to Yahweh, But he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, Because they made their deeds evil."

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

Thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, "Peace!" and whoever doesn't provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:

וַאֲשֶׁר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Yahweh, And of judgment, and of might, To declare to Jacob his disobedience, And to Israel his sin.

וְאוּלָ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט (וּ) u. “and”וּגְבוּרָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”

Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice, And pervert all equity.

וּקְצִינֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

They build up Zion with blood, And Jerusalem with iniquity.

וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (וִ) vi. “and”

Her leaders judge for bribes, And her priests teach for a price, And her prophets of it tell forturnes for money: Yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, Isn't Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us.

וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore Zion for your sake will be plowed like a field, And Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble, And the mountain of the temple like the high places of a forest.

וִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (וִ) vi. “and”וְהַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

But in the latter days, It will happen that the mountain of Yahweh's temple will be established on the top of the mountains, And it will be exalted above the hills; And peoples will stream to it.

וְנִשָּׂ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”