Isaiah 29:14

לָכֵ֗ן הִנְנִ֥י יֹוסִ֛ף לְהַפְלִ֥יא אֶת־הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה הַפְלֵ֣א וָפֶ֑לֶא וְאָֽבְדָה֙ חָכְמַ֣ת חֲכָמָ֔יו וּבִינַ֥ת נְבֹנָ֖יו תִּסְתַּתָּֽר׃ ס

Therefore, behold, I am continuing to do wonders with this people, wondrously and with wonder; and the wisdom of its wise men shall perish, and the understanding of its discerning ones shall be hidden.

Morphology

1. לָכֵ֗ן (lakhen) – Root: כן; Form: Adverbial conjunction; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Introduces a logical consequence of the preceding statement.
2. הִנְנִ֥י (hinneni) – Root: הנה; Form: Interjection + 1st person singular pronoun; Translation: “Behold, I”; Notes: Marks a divine announcement, emphasizing immediacy and certainty.
3. יֹוסִ֛ף (yosif) – Root: יסף; Form: Hifil participle or imperfect 1st person singular; Translation: “am continuing” or “I will continue”; Notes: Suggests a continued or repeated divine action.
4. לְהַפְלִ֥יא (lehafli) – Root: פלא; Form: Hifil infinitive construct; Translation: “to do wonders”; Notes: Signifies miraculous or astonishing acts.
5. אֶת־הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה (et-ha-ʿam-ha-zeh) – Root: עם, זה; Form: Definite direct object marker + definite noun masculine singular + demonstrative; Translation: “this people”; Notes: Refers to Yisraʾel, object of the divine action.
6. הַפְלֵ֣א (hafle) – Root: פלא; Form: Hifil imperative or infinitive absolute; Translation: “wonder”; Notes: Echoes the previous verb for rhetorical intensity.
7. וָפֶ֑לֶא (va-fele) – Root: פלא; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “and wonder”; Notes: Intensifies the miraculous nature of the act.
8. וְאָֽבְדָה֙ (ve-ʾavdah) – Root: אבד; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “and shall perish”; Notes: Refers to the destruction or loss of wisdom.
9. חָכְמַ֣ת (ḥokhmat) – Root: חכם; Form: Construct noun feminine singular; Translation: “the wisdom of”; Notes: Paired with the next noun in construct chain.
10. חֲכָמָ֔יו (ḥakhamav) – Root: חכם; Form: Noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “its wise men”; Notes: Refers to societal or religious leaders.
11. וּבִינַ֥ת (u-vinat) – Root: בין; Form: Conjunction + construct noun feminine singular; Translation: “and the understanding of”; Notes: Parallel with “wisdom.”
12. נְבֹנָ֖יו (nevonav) – Root: בין; Form: Noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “its discerning ones”; Notes: Individuals characterized by insight or prudence.
13. תִּסְתַּתָּֽר (tistattar) – Root: סתר; Form: Hitpael imperfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “shall be hidden”; Notes: Emphasizes the concealment of understanding as part of divine judgment.