H9002–/וְ–v

And I proclaim draught on the land, And on the mountains, and on the corn, And on the new wine, and on the oil, And on what the ground doth bring forth, And on man, and on beast, And on all labour of the hands.'

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֛ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, and all the remnant of the people, do hearken to the voice of Jehovah their God, and unto the words of Haggai the prophet, as Jehovah their God had sent him, and the people are afraid of the face of Jehovah.

וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ (וִ) vi. “and”וְכֹ֣ל׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Jehovah doth stir up the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people, and they come in, and do work in the house of Jehovah of Hosts their God,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽאֶת־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

in the twenty and fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

וְאַרְבָּעָ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”

In the seventh `month', in the twenty and first of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:

וְאֶחָ֖ד (וְ) ve. “and”

`Speak, I pray thee, unto Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and unto Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, and unto the remnant of the people, saying:

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

Who among you hath been left that saw this house in its former honour? And what are ye seeing it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes?

וּמָ֨ה (וּ) u. “and”

And now, be strong, O Zerubbabel, An affirmation of Jehovah, And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, And be strong, all ye people of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah, And do ye -- (for I `am' with you, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts) --

וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲזַ֣ק (וַ) va. “and”וַחֲזַ֨ק (וַ) va. “and”וַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ (וַֽ) va. “and”

The thing that I covenanted with you, In your coming forth from Egypt, And My Spirit is remaining in your midst, fear not.

וְרוּחִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet once more -- it `is' a little, And I am shaking the heavens and the earth, And the sea, and the dry land,

וַאֲנִ֗י (וַ) va. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Mine `is' the silver, and Mine the gold, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

וְלִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

Greater is the honour of this latter house, Than of the former, said Jehovah of Hosts, And in this place do I give peace, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.'

וּבַמָּק֤וֹם (וּ) u. “and”

On the twenty and fourth of the ninth `month', in the second year of Darius, hath a word of Jehovah been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying:

וְאַרְבָּעָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Lo, one doth carry holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he hath come with his skirt against the bread, or against the pottage, or against the wine, or against the oil, or against any food -- is it holy?' And the priests answer and say, `No.'

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

And Haggai answereth and saith, `So `is' this people, and so `is' this nation before Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and so `is' every work of their hands, and that which they bring near there -- it is unclean.

וְכֵן־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֵ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (וַ) va. “and”

And now, lay `it', I pray you, to your heart, From this day, and onwards, Before the laying of stone to stone in the temple of Jehovah.

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וָמָ֑עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”

I have smitten you with blasting, And with mildew, and with hail -- All the work of your hands, And there is none of you with Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.

וּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַבָּרָ֔ד (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵין־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Set `it', I pray you, to your heart, from this day and onwards, from the twenty and fourth day of the ninth `month', even from the day that the temple of Jehovah hath been founded, set `it' to your heart.

וָמָ֑עְלָה (וָ) va. “and”וְאַרְבָּעָ֜ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Is the seed yet in the barn? And hitherto the vine and the fig, And the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, Have not borne -- from this day I bless.'

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַתְּאֵנָ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָרִמּ֛וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֵ֥ץ (וְ) ve. “and”

And there is a word of Jehovah a second time unto Haggai, on the twenty and fourth of the month, saying:

וְאַרְבָּעָ֛ה (וְ) ve. “and”

`Speak unto Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying: I am shaking the heavens and the earth,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And have overturned the throne of kingdoms, And I have destroyed the strength of kingdoms of the nations, And overturned chariot and its charioteers, And come down have horses and their riders, Each by the sword of his brother.

וְרֹ֣כְבֶ֔יהָ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרֹ֣כְבֵיהֶ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou hast said unto them, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, turn back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And I turn back unto you, said Jehovah of Hosts.

וְאָשׁ֣וּב (וְ) ve. “so”

Ye shall not be as your fathers, To whom the former prophets called, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Turn back I pray you, From your evil ways and from your evil doings, And they did not hearken, Nor attend to Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah.

וּמַֽעֲלְלֵיכֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Your fathers -- where `are' they? And the prophets -- to the age do they live?

וְהַ֨נְּבִאִ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”