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Isaiah 37:8

וַיָּ֨שָׁב֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַיִּמְצָא֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר נִלְחָ֖ם עַל־לִבְנָ֑ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע כִּ֥י נָסַ֖ע מִלָּכִֽישׁ׃ And Rav-shaqe returned and found the king of Ashshur fighting against Livnah, for he had heard that he had departed from Lakhish.   Morphology וַיָּ֨שָׁב (va-yashav) – Root: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 37:7

הִנְנִ֨י נֹותֵ֥ן בֹּו֙ ר֔וּחַ וְשָׁמַ֥ע שְׁמוּעָ֖ה וְשָׁ֣ב אֶל־אַרְצֹ֑ו וְהִפַּלְתִּ֥יו בַּחֶ֖רֶב בְּאַרְצֹֽו׃ Behold, I am putting a spirit in him, and he shall hear a report and return to his land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword … Continue reading

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Isaiah 37:6

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּ כֹּ֥ה תֹאמְר֖וּן אֶל־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אַל־תִּירָא֙ מִפְּנֵ֤י הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁמַ֔עְתָּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר גִּדְּפ֛וּ נַעֲרֵ֥י מֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר אֹותִֽי׃ And Yeshaʿyahu said to them, “Thus you shall say to your master: ‘Thus says YHWH, ‘Do not be afraid because of … Continue reading

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Isaiah 37:5

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ עַבְדֵ֛י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֶל־יְשַׁעְיָֽהוּ׃ And the servants of King Ḥizqiyahu came to Yeshaʿyahu.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ (va-yavoʾu) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they came”; Notes: Continues the narrative sequence … Continue reading

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Isaiah 37:4

אוּלַ֡י יִשְׁמַע֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת דִּבְרֵ֣י רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ שְׁלָחֹ֨ו מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֤וּר אֲדֹנָיו֙ לְחָרֵף֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חַ֔י וְהֹוכִ֨יחַ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖ע יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְנָשָׂ֣אתָ תְפִלָּ֔ה בְּעַ֥ד הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית הַנִּמְצָאָֽה׃ Perhaps YHWH your God will hear the words of Rav-shaqe, whom the king of Ashshur … Continue reading

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Isaiah 37:3

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ יֹום־צָרָ֧ה וְתֹוכֵחָ֛ה וּנְאָצָ֖ה הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י בָ֤אוּ בָנִים֙ עַד־מַשְׁבֵּ֔ר וְכֹ֥חַ אַ֖יִן לְלֵדָֽה׃ And they said to him, “Thus says Ḥizqiyahu: ‘A day of distress and rebuke and disgrace is this day, for children have come … Continue reading

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Isaiah 37:2

וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶת־אֶלְיָקִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֜יִת וְאֵ֣ת שֶׁבְנָ֣א הַסֹּופֵ֗ר וְאֵת֙ זִקְנֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים מִתְכַּסִּ֖ים בַּשַּׂקִּ֑ים אֶל־יְשַֽׁעְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־אָמֹ֖וץ הַנָּבִֽיא׃ And he sent Elyaqim who was over the house, and Shevna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Yeshaʿyahu son of … Continue reading

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Isaiah 37:1

וַיְהִ֗י כִּשְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יו וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ And it happened when King Ḥizqiyahu heard, that he tore his garments and covered himself with sackcloth, and he went into the house of YHWH.   Morphology וַיְהִ֗י (va-yehi) … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:22

וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ אֲשֶׁר־עַל־֠הַבַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסֹּופֵ֜ר וְיֹואָ֨ח בֶּן־אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ קְרוּעֵ֣י בְגָדִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לֹ֔ו אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י רַב־שָׁקֵֽה׃ ס Then came Elyaqim son of Ḥilqiyahu, who was over the house, and Shevna the scribe, and Yo’aḥ son of Asaf the recorder, … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:21

וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹתֹ֖ו דָּבָ֑ר כִּֽי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃ But they kept silent and did not answer him a word, for the commandment of the king was: “You shall not answer him.”   Morphology וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ (vayyaḥarīshu) – Root: חרשׁ; … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:20

מִ֗י בְּכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽאֲרָצֹות֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֖ם מִיָּדִ֑י כִּֽי־יַצִּ֧יל יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם מִיָּדִֽי׃ Who among all the gods of these lands have delivered their land from my hand, that YHWH should deliver Yerushalayim from my hand?’”   Morphology מִ֗י (mi) – Root: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:19

אַיֵּ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י חֲמָת֙ וְאַרְפָּ֔ד אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י סְפַרְוָ֑יִם וְכִֽי־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־שֹׁמְרֹ֖ון מִיָּדִֽי׃ Where are the gods of Ḥamat and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharwayim? And did they deliver Shomeron from my hand?   Morphology אַיֵּ֞ה (ayyēh) – Root: איה; Form: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:18

פֶּן־יַסִּ֨ית אֶתְכֶ֤ם חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֖ה יַצִּילֵ֑נוּ הַהִצִּ֜ילוּ אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַגֹּויִם֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אַרְצֹ֔ו מִיַּ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃ Lest Ḥizqiyyahu incite you, saying, “YHWH will deliver us.” Have the gods of the nations delivered each his land from the hand of the king of … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:17

עַד־בֹּאִ֕י וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם אֶ֤רֶץ דָּגָן֙ וְתִירֹ֔ושׁ אֶ֥רֶץ לֶ֖חֶם וּכְרָמִֽים׃ until I come and take you to a land like your land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards.   Morphology עַד־בֹּאִי (ʿad-boʾi) … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:16

אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ ס כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֗וּר עֲשֽׂוּ־אִתִּ֤י בְרָכָה֙ וּצְא֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאִכְל֤וּ אִישׁ־גַּפְנֹו֙ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּאֵנָתֹ֔ו וּשְׁת֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ מֵי־בֹורֹֽו׃ Do not listen to Ḥizqiyyahu, for thus says the king of Ashshur: “Make a blessing with me and come out to … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:15

וְאַל־יַבְטַ֨ח אֶתְכֶ֤ם חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר הַצֵּ֥ל יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֤א תִנָּתֵן֙ הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את בְּיַ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃ And let not Ḥizqiyyahu make you trust in YHWH, saying, “YHWH will surely deliver us. This city shall not be given into the hand of … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:14

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַל־יַשִּׁ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּ֥י לֹֽא־יוּכַ֖ל לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶֽם׃ Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Ḥizqiyyahu deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you.   Morphology כֹּה (koh) – Root: Demonstrative particle; Form: Adverb; Translation: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:13

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְקֹול־גָּדֹ֖ול יְהוּדִ֑ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְע֗וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הַגָּדֹ֖ול מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃ And Rav-shaqe stood and called out with a loud voice in Yehudit, and he said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Ashshur.”   Morphology … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:12

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה הַאֶ֨ל אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ וְאֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲדֹנִ֔י לְדַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲלֹ֣א עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ עַל־הַ֣חֹומָ֔ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת־חֳרֵיהֶם וְלִשְׁתֹּ֛ות אֶת־שֵׁינֵיהֶם עִמָּכֶֽם׃ And Rav-shaqe said, “Has my lord sent me to your lord and to you to speak these words? Is it not … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:11

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִים֩ וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א וְיֹואָ֜ח אֶל־רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה דַּבֶּר־נָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְאַל־תְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלֵ֨ינוּ֙ יְהוּדִ֔ית בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַחֹומָֽה׃ And Elyaqim and Shevna and Yoʾaḥ said to Rav-shaqe, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it; and do … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:10

וְעַתָּה֙ הֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עָלִ֛יתִי עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ יְהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י עֲלֵ֛ה אֶל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את וְהַשְׁחִיתָֽהּ׃ And now, have I come up against this land to destroy it without YHWH? YHWH said to me, “Go up against this land and destroy it.”’” … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:9

וְאֵ֣יךְ תָּשִׁ֗יב אֵ֠ת פְּנֵ֨י פַחַ֥ת אַחַ֛ד עַבְדֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י הַקְטַנִּ֑ים וַתִּבְטַ֤ח לְךָ֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְרֶ֖כֶב וּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃ And how will you turn back the face of one governor, the least of the servants of my lord, and you have trusted for yourself in … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:8

וְעַתָּה֙ הִתְעָ֣רֶב נָ֔א אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לְךָ֙ אַלְפַּ֣יִם סוּסִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֕ל לָ֥תֶת לְךָ֖ רֹכְבִ֥ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ And now, please make a pledge with my lord the king of Ashshur, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:7

וְכִי־תֹאמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ בָּטָ֑חְנוּ הֲלֹוא־ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵסִ֤יר חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶת־בָּמֹתָ֣יו וְאֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה֙ וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִפְנֵ֛י הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ הַזֶּ֖ה תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃ And if you say to me, “In YHWH our God we have trusted,” is it not He whose high places and altars … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:6

הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֡חְתָּ עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַקָּנֶ֨ה הָרָצ֤וּץ הַזֶּה֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבָ֥א בְכַפֹּ֖ו וּנְקָבָ֑הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃ Behold, you have trusted in the staff of this broken reed, on Mitsrayim, on which if a man leans, it will … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:5

אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ אַךְ־דְּבַר־שְׂפָתַ֔יִם עֵצָ֥ה וּגְבוּרָ֖ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה עַתָּה֙ עַל־מִ֣י בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽי׃ You said: ‘Only a word of the lips—counsel and might for war.’ Now, in whom have you trusted, that you have rebelled against me?   Morphology אָמַרְתִּי (amarti) – … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:4

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה אִמְרוּ־נָ֖א אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ הַגָּדֹול֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר מָ֧ה הַבִּטָּחֹ֛ון הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּטָֽחְתָּ׃ And Rav-shaqe said to them, “Please say to Ḥizqiyyahu: ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Ashshur: “What is this trust in which you … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:3

וַיֵּצֵ֥א אֵלָ֛יו אֶלְיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיֹואָ֥ח בֶּן־אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ And Elyaqim son of Ḥilqiyahu, who was over the house, and Shevna the scribe, and Yo’aḥ son of Asaf the recorder, came out to him.   Morphology וַיֵּצֵ֥א (vayyētze) … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:2

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֣וּר אֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִלָּכִ֧ישׁ יְרוּשָׁלְַ֛מָה אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּחֵ֣יל כָּבֵ֑ד וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָעֶלְיֹונָ֔ה בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כֹובֵֽס׃ And the king of Ashshur sent Rab-shaqeh from Lakhish to Yerushalayim, to King Ḥizqiyahu, with a heavy force, and he stood by the conduit … Continue reading

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Isaiah 36:1

וַיְהִ֡י בְּאַרְבַּע֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה שָׁנָ֜ה לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ עָלָ֞ה סַנְחֵרִ֤יב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עַ֣ל כָּל־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה הַבְּצֻרֹ֖ות וַֽיִּתְפְּשֵֽׂם׃ And it was in the fourteenth year of King Ḥizqiyyahu, Sanḥeriv king of Ashshur came up against all the fortified cities of Yehuda and seized them. … Continue reading

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