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Isaiah 20:1

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת בֹּ֤א תַרְתָּן֙ אַשְׁדֹּ֔ודָה בִּשְׁלֹ֣ח אֹתֹ֔ו סַֽרְגֹ֖ון מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם בְּאַשְׁדֹּ֖וד וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, when Sargon king of Ashshur sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and captured it,   Morphology בִּשְׁנַת (bishnat) – … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:25

אֲשֶׁ֧ר בֵּרֲכֹ֛ו יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּר֨וּךְ עַמִּ֜י מִצְרַ֗יִם וּמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדַי֙ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְנַחֲלָתִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס Whom YHWH of Hosts shall bless, saying, “Blessed be Mitsrayim My people, and Ashshur the work of My hands, and Yisraʾel My inheritance.”   Morphology אֲשֶׁר … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:24

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא יִהְיֶ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שְׁלִ֣ישִׁיָּ֔ה לְמִצְרַ֖יִם וּלְאַשּׁ֑וּר בְּרָכָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃ In that day Yisraʾel shall be the third with Mitsrayim and with Ashshur, a blessing in the midst of the earth.   Morphology בַּיֹּום (ba-yom) – Root: יום; Form: Preposition … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:23

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא תִּהְיֶ֨ה מְסִלָּ֤ה מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ אַשּׁ֔וּרָה וּבָֽא־אַשּׁ֥וּר בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם וּמִצְרַ֣יִם בְּאַשּׁ֑וּר וְעָבְד֥וּ מִצְרַ֖יִם אֶת־אַשּֽׁוּר׃ ס In that day there shall be a highway from Mitsrayim to Ashshur, and Ashshur shall come into Mitsrayim and Mitsrayim into Ashshur, and Mitsrayim shall serve … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:22

וְנָגַ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם נָגֹ֣ף וְרָפֹ֑וא וְשָׁ֨בוּ֙ עַד־יְהוָ֔ה וְנֶעְתַּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם וּרְפָאָֽם׃ And YHWH shall strike Mitsrayim, striking and healing, and they shall return to YHWH, and He shall be entreated by them and shall heal them.   Morphology וְנָגַף (ve-nagaf) – … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:21

וְנֹודַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְיָדְע֥וּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֑וּא וְעָֽבְדוּ֙ זֶ֣בַח וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְנָדְרוּ־נֵ֥דֶר לַֽיהוָ֖ה וְשִׁלֵּֽמוּ׃ And YHWH shall be known to Mitsrayim, and Mitsrayim shall know YHWH in that day, and they shall serve with sacrifice and offering, and they shall … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:20

וְהָיָ֨ה לְאֹ֥ות וּלְעֵ֛ד לַֽיהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־יִצְעֲק֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י לֹֽחֲצִ֔ים וְיִשְׁלַ֥ח לָהֶ֛ם מֹושִׁ֥יעַ וָרָ֖ב וְהִצִּילָֽם׃ And it shall be for a sign and for a witness to YHWH of Hosts in the land of Mitsrayim, for they shall cry … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:19

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶ֤ה מִזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּתֹ֖וךְ אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וּמַצֵּבָ֥ה אֵֽצֶל־גְּבוּלָ֖הּ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ In that day there shall be an altar to YHWH in the midst of the land of Mitsrayim, and a pillar at its border to YHWH.   Morphology בַּיֹּום … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:18

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֡וּא יִהְיוּ֩ חָמֵ֨שׁ עָרִ֜ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם מְדַבְּרֹות֙ שְׂפַ֣ת כְּנַ֔עַן וְנִשְׁבָּעֹ֖ות לַיהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות עִ֣יר הַהֶ֔רֶס יֵאָמֵ֖ר לְאֶחָֽת׃ ס In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Mitsrayim speaking the language of Kenaʿan and swearing to YHWH … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:17

וְ֠הָיְתָה אַדְמַ֨ת יְהוּדָ֤ה לְמִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְחָגָּ֔א כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַזְכִּ֥יר אֹתָ֛הּ אֵלָ֖יו יִפְחָ֑ד מִפְּנֵ֗י עֲצַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא יֹועֵ֥ץ עָלָֽיו׃ ס And the land of Yehuda shall become a terror to Mitsrayim; everyone who mentions it to him shall be afraid because … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:16

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יִֽהְיֶ֥ה מִצְרַ֖יִם כַּנָּשִׁ֑ים וְחָרַ֣ד וּפָחַ֗ד מִפְּנֵי֙ תְּנוּפַת֙ יַד־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא מֵנִ֥יף עָלָֽיו׃ In that day Mitsrayim shall be like women, and it shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of YHWH of Hosts, which … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:15

וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְמִצְרַ֖יִם מַֽעֲשֶׂ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה רֹ֥אשׁ וְזָנָ֖ב כִּפָּ֥ה וְאַגְמֹֽון׃ ס And there shall be no work for Mitsrayim, which head or tail, palm branch or reed, may do.   Morphology וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה (ve-lo yihyeh) – Root: היה; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:14

יְהוָ֛ה מָסַ֥ךְ בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ ר֣וּחַ עִוְעִ֑ים וְהִתְע֤וּ אֶת־מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ בְּכָֽל־מַעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ כְּהִתָּעֹ֥ות שִׁכֹּ֖ור בְּקִיאֹֽו׃ YHWH has mixed within her a spirit of confusion, and they have caused Mitsrayim to err in all its work, as a drunkard staggers in his vomit.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:13

נֹֽואֲלוּ֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן נִשְּׁא֖וּ שָׂ֣רֵי נֹ֑ף הִתְע֥וּ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם פִּנַּ֥ת שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃ The princes of Tsoʿan have acted foolishly, the princes of Nof are deceived; they have led Mitsrayim astray, the cornerstone of her tribes.   Morphology נֹואֲלוּ (noʾalu) – Root: אול; … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:12

אַיָּם֙ אֵפֹ֣וא חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ וְיַגִּ֥ידוּ נָ֖א לָ֑ךְ וְיֵ֣דְע֔וּ מַה־יָּעַ֛ץ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות עַל־מִצְרָֽיִם׃ Where then are your wise men? Let them declare to you now, and let them know what YHWH of Hosts has purposed against Mitsrayim.   Morphology אַיָּם (ayyam) – … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:11

אַךְ־אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן־חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃ Surely the princes of Tsoʿan are fools; the wise counselors of Parʿo—counsel has become brutish. How can you say to Parʿo, “I am the son of … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:10

וְהָי֥וּ שָׁתֹתֶ֖יהָ מְדֻכָּאִ֑ים כָּל־עֹ֥שֵׂי שֶׂ֖כֶר אַגְמֵי־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ And her foundations shall be crushed; all who make wages shall be grieved in soul.   Morphology וְהָיוּ (ve-hayu) – Root: היה; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and they shall … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:9

וּבֹ֛שׁוּ עֹבְדֵ֥י פִשְׁתִּ֖ים שְׂרִיקֹ֑ות וְאֹרְגִ֖ים חֹורָֽי׃ And the workers of combed flax shall be ashamed, and the weavers of white cloth.   Morphology וּבֹשׁוּ (u-voshu) – Root: בוש; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and they … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:8

וְאָנוּ֙ הַדַּיָּגִ֔ים וְאָ֣בְל֔וּ כָּל־מַשְׁלִיכֵ֥י בַיְאֹ֖ור חַכָּ֑ה וּפֹרְשֵׂ֥י מִכְמֹ֛רֶת עַל־פְּנֵי־מַ֖יִם אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃ And the fishermen shall lament, and all who cast the hook into the River shall mourn, and those who spread the net upon the face of the waters shall languish. … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:7

עָרֹ֥ות עַל־יְאֹ֖ור עַל־פִּ֣י יְאֹ֑ור וְכֹל֙ מִזְרַ֣ע יְאֹ֔ור יִיבַ֥שׁ נִדַּ֖ף וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ Fields by the River, by the bank of the River, and every seed of the Nile shall dry up, be blown away, and it is no more.   Morphology עָרֹות … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:6

וְהֶאֶזְנִ֣יחוּ נְהָרֹ֔ות דָּלֲל֥וּ וְחָרְב֖וּ יְאֹרֵ֣י מָצֹ֑ור קָנֶ֥ה וָס֖וּף קָמֵֽלוּ׃ And the canals shall be forsaken, they shall be emptied and dried up; the streams of Matsor shall be parched; reed and rush shall wither.   Morphology וְהֶאֶזְנִיחוּ (ve-he’ezniḥu) – Root: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:5

וְנִשְּׁתוּ־מַ֖יִם מֵֽהַיָּ֑ם וְנָהָ֖ר יֶחֱרַ֥ב וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃ And the waters shall be dried from the sea, and the river shall be ruined and dried up.   Morphology וְנִשְּׁתוּ (ve-nishetu) – Root: שתה; Form: Nifal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:4

וְסִכַּרְתִּי֙ אֶת־מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּיַ֖ד אֲדֹנִ֣ים קָשֶׁ֑ה וּמֶ֤לֶךְ עַז֙ יִמְשָׁל־בָּ֔ם נְאֻ֥ם הָאָדֹ֖ון יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ “And I will hand over Mitsrayim into the hand of cruel masters, and a fierce king shall rule over them,” declares the Lord, YHWH of Hosts.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:3

וְנָבְקָ֤ה רֽוּחַ־מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ בְּקִרְבֹּ֔ו וַעֲצָתֹ֖ו אֲבַלֵּ֑עַ וְדָרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָֽאֱלִילִים֙ וְאֶל־הָ֣אִטִּ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹבֹ֖ות וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים׃ And the spirit of Mitsrayim shall be emptied out within it, and its counsel I will swallow up; and they shall seek to the idols and to the charmers and … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:2

וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֤י מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְנִלְחֲמ֥וּ אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֖יו וְאִ֣ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ עִ֣יר בְּעִ֔יר מַמְלָכָ֖ה בְּמַמְלָכָֽה׃ And I will stir up Mitsrayim against Mitsrayim, and they shall fight, each man against his brother and each man against his companion, city against city, kingdom against kingdom. … Continue reading

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Isaiah 19:1

מַשָּׂ֖א מִצְרָ֑יִם הִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה רֹכֵ֨ב עַל־עָ֥ב קַל֙ וּבָ֣א מִצְרַ֔יִם וְנָע֞וּ אֱלִילֵ֤י מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וּלְבַ֥ב מִצְרַ֖יִם יִמַּ֥ס בְּקִרְבֹּֽו׃ Burden of Mitsrayim: Behold, YHWH is riding on a swift cloud and is coming to Mitsrayim; and the idols of Mitsrayim shall tremble … Continue reading

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Isaiah 18:7

בָּעֵת֩ הַהִ֨יא יֽוּבַל־שַׁ֜י לַיהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֗ות עַ֚ם מְמֻשָּׁ֣ךְ וּמֹורָ֔ט וּמֵעַ֥ם נֹורָ֖א מִן־ה֣וּא וָהָ֑לְאָה גֹּ֣וי קַו־קָ֣ו וּמְבוּסָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּזְא֤וּ נְהָרִים֙ אַרְצֹ֔ו אֶל־מְקֹ֛ום שֵׁם־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות הַר־צִיֹּֽון׃ ס At that time, a gift shall be brought to YHWH of Hosts from people tall and … Continue reading

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Isaiah 18:6

יֵעָזְב֤וּ יַחְדָּו֙ לְעֵ֣יט הָרִ֔ים וּלְבֶהֱמַ֖ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְקָ֤ץ עָלָיו֙ הָעַ֔יִט וְכָל־בֶּהֱמַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ עָלָ֥יו תֶּחֱרָֽף׃ They shall be left together to the bird of prey of the mountains and to the beast of the earth; and the bird of prey shall summer … Continue reading

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Isaiah 18:5

כִּֽי־לִפְנֵ֤י קָצִיר֙ כְּתָם־פֶּ֔רַח וּבֹ֥סֶר גֹּמֵ֖ל יִֽהְיֶ֣ה נִצָּ֑ה וְכָרַ֤ת הַזַּלְזַלִּים֙ בַּמַּזְמֵרֹ֔ות וְאֶת־הַנְּטִישֹׁ֖ות הֵסִ֥יר הֵתַֽז׃ For before the harvest, when the blossom is complete and the unripe grape becomes a ripening cluster, He shall cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and … Continue reading

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Isaiah 18:4

כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י אֵשְׁקֹטָה וְאַבִּ֣יטָה בִמְכֹונִ֑י כְּחֹ֥ם צַח֙ עֲלֵי־אֹ֔ור כְּעָ֥ב טַ֖ל בְּחֹ֥ם קָצִֽיר׃ For thus said YHWH to me: “I will be still and I will look from My dwelling place, like clear heat upon light, like a … Continue reading

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