H9002–/וְ–v

O My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of the LORD.

וּמֶה־ (וּ) u. “and”

It hath been told thee, O man, what is good, and what the LORD doth require of thee: only to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.

וּמָֽה־ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַ֣הֲבַת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ (וְ) ve. “and”

Hark! the LORD crieth unto the city--and it is wisdom to have regard for Thy name--hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

וְתוּשִׁיָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

וְאֵיפַ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

'Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?'

וּבְכִ֖יס (וּ) u. “and”

For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְשׁוֹנָ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

Therefore I also do smite thee with a grievous wound; I do make thee desolate because of thy sins.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy sickness shall be in thine inward parts; and thou shalt conceive, but shalt not bring forth; and whomsoever thou bringest forth will I give up to the sword.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֶשְׁחֲךָ֖ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתַסֵּג֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink wine.

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

For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may make thee an astonishment, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing; and ye shall bear the reproach of My people.

וְיִשְׁתַּמֵּ֞ר (וְ) ve. “so”וְכֹל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֶרְפַּ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

The godly man is perished out of the earth, and the upright among men is no more; they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

וְיָשָׁ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it together.

וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַגָּד֗וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”

'But as for me, I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

וַאֲנִי֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her; who said unto me: Where is the LORD thy God? Mine eyes shall gaze upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.'

וְתֵרֶ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ (וּ) u. “and”

There shall be a day when they shall come unto thee, from Assyria even to the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

וְעָדֶ֣יךָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָרֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמִנִּ֤י (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Tend Thy people with Thy staff, the flock of Thy heritage, that dwell solitarily, as a forest in the midst of the fruitful field; let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

וְגִלְעָ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

The nations shall see and be put to shame for all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ (וְ) ve. “so”

They shall lick the dust like a serpent; like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their close places; they shall come with fear unto the LORD our God, and shall be afraid because of Thee.

וְיִֽרְא֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth the iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy.

וְעֹבֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

He will again have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

וְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְ (וְ) ve. “so”

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God, the LORD avengeth and is full of wrath; the LORD taketh vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserveth wrath for His enemies.

וְנֹקֵם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַ֣עַל (וּ) u. “and”וְנוֹטֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

The LORD is long-suffering, and great in power, and will by no means clear the guilty; the LORD, in the whirlwind and in the storm is His way, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.

וּגְדָל (וּ) u. “and”וְנַקֵּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִשְׂעָרָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעָנָ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”

He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers; Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכַרְמֶ֔ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּפֶ֥רַח (וּ) u. “and”

The mountains quake at Him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at His presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

וְהַגְּבָע֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְתֵבֵ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Who can stand before His indignation? And who can abide in the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder before Him.

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וְהַצֻּרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”