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Isaiah 28:16

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֛י יִסַּ֥ד בְּצִיֹּ֖ון אָ֑בֶן אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן פִּנַּ֤ת יִקְרַת֙ מוּסָ֣ד מוּסָּ֔ד הַֽמַּאֲמִ֖ין לֹ֥א יָחִֽישׁ׃ Therefore thus says the Lord YHWH, “Behold, I am laying in Tsiyyon a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:15

כִּ֣י אֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם כָּרַ֤תְנֽוּ בְרִית֙ אֶת־מָ֔וֶת וְעִם־שְׁאֹ֖ול עָשִׂ֣ינוּ חֹזֶ֑ה שֶׂיט שֹׁוטֵ֤ף כִּֽי־עָבַר לֹ֣א יְבֹואֵ֔נוּ כִּ֣י שַׂ֧מְנוּ כָזָ֛ב מַחְסֵ֖נוּ וּבַשֶּׁ֥קֶר נִסְתָּֽרְנוּ׃ ס Because you have said, “We have cut a covenant with death, and with Sheʾol we have made a pact. The … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:14

לָכֵ֛ן שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָצֹ֑ון מֹֽשְׁלֵי֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ Therefore hear the word of YHWH, you men of scorn, rulers of this people who are in Yerushalayim.   Morphology לָכֵ֛ן (laken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Therefore”; … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:13

וְהָיָ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם דְּבַר־יְהוָ֗ה צַ֣ו לָצָ֞ו צַ֤ו לָצָו֙ קַ֤ו לָקָו֙ קַ֣ו לָקָ֔ו זְעֵ֥יר שָׁ֖ם זְעֵ֣יר שָׁ֑ם לְמַ֨עַן יֵלְכ֜וּ וְכָשְׁל֤וּ אָחֹור֙ וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ וְנֹוקְשׁ֖וּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ פ And the word of YHWH shall be to them: “command upon command, command upon command, line upon … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:12

אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם זֹ֤את הַמְּנוּחָה֙ הָנִ֣יחוּ לֶֽעָיֵ֔ף וְזֹ֖את הַמַּרְגֵּעָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּא שְׁמֹֽועַ׃ He who said to them, “This is the rest; give rest to the weary; and this is the repose”; but they were not willing to listen.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:11

כִּ֚י בְּלַעֲגֵ֣י שָׂפָ֔ה וּבְלָשֹׁ֖ון אַחֶ֑רֶת יְדַבֵּ֖ר אֶל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃ For with mocking lips and with another tongue He shall speak to this people.   Morphology כִּ֚י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a reason or explanation. … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:10

כִּ֣י צַ֤ו לָצָו֙ צַ֣ו לָצָ֔ו קַ֥ו לָקָ֖ו קַ֣ו לָקָ֑ו זְעֵ֥יר שָׁ֖ם זְעֵ֥יר שָֽׁם׃ For it is command upon command, command upon command, line upon line, line upon line, a little here, a little there.   Morphology כִּ֣י (ki) – Root: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:9

אֶת־מִי֙ יֹורֶ֣ה דֵעָ֔ה וְאֶת־מִ֖י יָבִ֣ין שְׁמוּעָ֑ה גְּמוּלֵי֙ מֵֽחָלָ֔ב עַתִּיקֵ֖י מִשָּׁדָֽיִם׃ Whom shall He teach knowledge, and whom shall He make understand the message? Those weaned from milk, those taken from the breasts?   Morphology אֶת־מִי֙ (et-mi) – Root: מי (mi); … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:8

כִּ֚י כָּל־שֻׁלְחָנֹ֔ות מָלְא֖וּ קִ֣יא צֹאָ֑ה בְּלִ֖י מָקֹֽום׃ ס For all the tables are full of vomit and filth, there is no place.   Morphology כִּ֚י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces an explanation or reason. … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:7

וְגַם־אֵ֨לֶּה֙ בַּיַּ֣יִן שָׁג֔וּ וּבַשֵּׁכָ֖ר תָּע֑וּ כֹּהֵ֣ן וְנָבִיא֩ שָׁג֨וּ בַשֵּׁכָ֜ר נִבְלְע֣וּ מִן־הַיַּ֗יִן תָּעוּ֙ מִן־הַשֵּׁכָ֔ר שָׁגוּ֙ בָּֽרֹאֶ֔ה פָּק֖וּ פְּלִילִיָּֽה׃ And even these have gone astray through wine and have wandered through strong drink; priest and prophet have gone astray through strong drink, … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:6

וּלְר֖וּחַ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט לַיֹּושֵׁב֙ עַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט וְלִ֨גְבוּרָ֔ה מְשִׁיבֵ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה שָֽׁעְרָה׃ ס And for a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.   Morphology וּלְר֖וּחַ (u-le-ruaḥ) – … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:5

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶה֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות לַעֲטֶ֣רֶת צְבִ֔י וְלִצְפִירַ֖ת תִּפְאָרָ֑ה לִשְׁאָ֖ר עַמֹּֽו׃ In that day YHWH of Hosts shall be for a crown of beauty and for a diadem of splendor to the remnant of His people.   Morphology בַּיֹּ֣ום (ba-yom) … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:4

וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה צִיצַ֤ת נֹבֵל֙ צְבִ֣י תִפְאַרְתֹּ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹ֖אשׁ גֵּ֣יא שְׁמָנִ֑ים כְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙ בְּטֶ֣רֶם קַ֔יִץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִרְאֶ֤ה הָֽרֹאֶה֙ אֹותָ֔הּ בְּעֹודָ֥הּ בְּכַפֹּ֖ו יִבְלָעֶֽנָּה׃ ס And the fading blossom of the beauty of his splendor which is on the head of the valley of fatness … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:3

בְּרַגְלַ֖יִם תֵּֽרָמַ֑סְנָה עֲטֶ֥רֶת גֵּא֖וּת שִׁכֹּורֵ֥י אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ With feet it shall be trampled, the crown of pride of the drunkards of Efrayim.   Morphology בְּרַגְלַ֖יִם (be-raglayim) – Root: רגל (regel); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine dual; Translation: “with feet”; Notes: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:2

הִנֵּ֨ה חָזָ֤ק וְאַמִּץ֙ לַֽאדֹנָ֔י כְּזֶ֥רֶם בָּרָ֖ד שַׂ֣עַר קָ֑טֶב כְּ֠זֶרֶם מַ֣יִם כַּבִּירִ֥ים שֹׁטְפִ֛ים הִנִּ֥יחַ לָאָ֖רֶץ בְּיָֽד׃ Behold, a strong and mighty one belongs to the Lord—like a storm of hail, a tempest of destruction, like a storm of mighty overflowing waters, … Continue reading

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Isaiah 28:1

הֹ֗וי עֲטֶ֤רֶת גֵּאוּת֙ שִׁכֹּרֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְצִ֥יץ נֹבֵ֖ל צְבִ֣י תִפְאַרְתֹּ֑ו אֲשֶׁ֛ר עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ גֵּֽיא־שְׁמָנִ֖ים הֲל֥וּמֵי יָֽיִן׃ Woe, crown of pride of the drunkards of Efrayim, and the fading blossom of the beauty of his splendor, which is upon the head of the … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:13

וְהָיָ֣ה בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא יִתָּקַע֮ בְּשֹׁופָ֣ר גָּדֹול֒ וּבָ֗אוּ הָאֹֽבְדִים֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְהַנִּדָּחִ֖ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהִשְׁתַּחֲו֧וּ לַיהוָ֛ה בְּהַ֥ר הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And it shall be on that day, a great shofar shall be blown, and the lost shall come from the land of … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:12

וְהָיָה֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יַחְבֹּ֧ט יְהוָ֛ה מִשִּׁבֹּ֥לֶת הַנָּהָ֖ר עַד־נַ֣חַל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְאַתֶּ֧ם תְּלֻקְּט֛וּ לְאַחַ֥ד אֶחָ֖ד בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס And it shall be on that day, YHWH shall thresh from the channel of the River to the brook of Mitsrayim, and you shall … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:11

בִּיבֹ֤שׁ קְצִירָהּ֙ תִּשָּׁבַ֔רְנָה נָשִׁ֕ים בָּאֹ֖ות מְאִירֹ֣ות אֹותָ֑הּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עַם־בִּינֹות֙ ה֔וּא עַל־כֵּן֙ לֹֽא־יְרַחֲמֶ֣נּוּ עֹשֵׂ֔הוּ וְיֹצְרֹ֖ו לֹ֥א יְחֻנֶּֽנּוּ׃ ס When her harvest withers, they shall be broken; women come, kindling her. Because it is not a discerning people; therefore, its Maker … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:10

כִּ֣י עִ֤יר בְּצוּרָה֙ בָּדָ֔ד נָוֶ֕ה מְשֻׁלָּ֥ח וְנֶעֱזָ֖ב כַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר שָׁ֣ם יִרְעֶ֥ה עֵ֛גֶל וְשָׁ֥ם יִרְבָּ֖ץ וְכִלָּ֥ה סְעִפֶֽיהָ׃ For a fortified city is solitary, a deserted habitation and forsaken like the wilderness; there a calf shall graze, and there it shall lie down, … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:9

לָכֵ֗ן בְּזֹאת֙ יְכֻפַּ֣ר עֲוֹֽן־יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְזֶ֕ה כָּל־פְּרִ֖י הָסִ֣ר חַטָּאתֹ֑ו בְּשׂוּמֹ֣ו כָּל־אַבְנֵ֣י מִזְבֵּ֗חַ כְּאַבְנֵי־גִר֙ מְנֻפָּצֹ֔ות לֹֽא־יָקֻ֥מוּ אֲשֵׁרִ֖ים וְחַמָּנִֽים׃ Therefore by this shall the iniquity of Yaʿaqov be atoned, and this is all the fruit of removing his sin: when he makes all … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:8

בְּסַּאסְּאָ֖ה בְּשַׁלְחָ֣הּ תְּרִיבֶ֑נָּה הָגָ֛ה בְּרוּחֹ֥ו הַקָּשָׁ֖ה בְּיֹ֥ום קָדִֽים׃ By driving her away with exile, He contended with her; He removed her with His fierce wind in the day of the east wind.   Morphology בְּסַּאסְּאָ֖ה (bəs-saʾasəʾāh) – Root: סאה (possibly … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:7

הַכְּמַכַּ֥ת מַכֵּ֖הוּ הִכָּ֑הוּ אִם־כְּהֶ֥רֶג הֲרֻגָ֖יו הֹרָֽג׃ Has He struck him as the striking of his striker? Or like the slaughter of his slain was he slain?   Morphology הַכְּמַכַּ֥ת (hakkəmakkat) – Root: נכה; Form: Definite article + preposition כְ + … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:6

הַבָּאִים֙ יַשְׁרֵ֣שׁ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב יָצִ֥יץ וּפָרַ֖ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמָלְא֥וּ פְנֵי־תֵבֵ֖ל תְּנוּבָֽה׃ ס Those who come, Yaʿaqov shall take root; Yisraʾel shall blossom and sprout, and they shall fill the face of the world with produce.   Morphology הַבָּאִים֙ (habbaʾim) – Root: בוא; … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:5

אֹ֚ו יַחֲזֵ֣ק בְּמָעוּזִּ֔י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה שָׁלֹ֖ום לִ֑י שָׁלֹ֖ום יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּֽי׃ Or let him take hold of My stronghold; he shall make peace with Me, peace he shall make with Me.   Morphology אֹ֚ו (ʾō) – Root: או; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:4

חֵמָ֖ה אֵ֣ין לִ֑י מִֽי־יִתְּנֵ֜נִי שָׁמִ֥יר שַׁ֨יִת֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה אֶפְשְׂעָ֥ה בָ֖הּ אֲצִיתֶ֥נָּה יָּֽחַד׃ Fury is not in Me. Who would give Me briar and thorn in battle? I would march against it, I would burn it together.   Morphology חֵמָ֖ה (ḥēmāh) – … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:3

אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ נֹֽצְרָ֔הּ לִרְגָעִ֖ים אַשְׁקֶ֑נָּה פֶּ֚ן יִפְקֹ֣ד עָלֶ֔יהָ לַ֥יְלָה וָיֹ֖ום אֶצֳּרֶֽנָּה׃ I, YHWH, guard it; every moment I water it. Lest one attend to it, I guard it night and day.   Morphology אֲנִ֤י (ʾănī) – Root: אנכ; Form: Independent … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:2

בַּיֹּ֖ום הַה֑וּא כֶּ֥רֶם חֶ֖מֶד עַנּוּ־לָֽהּ׃ In that day, “A vineyard of delight, sing of it!   Morphology בַּיֹּ֖ום (bayyōm) – Root: יום; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular with article; Translation: “in the day”; Notes: Temporal expression introducing a … Continue reading

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Isaiah 27:1

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֡וּא יִפְקֹ֣ד יְהוָה֩ בְּחַרְבֹ֨ו הַקָּשָׁ֜ה וְהַגְּדֹולָ֣ה וְהַֽחֲזָקָ֗ה עַ֤ל לִוְיָתָן֙ נָחָ֣שׁ בָּרִ֔חַ וְעַל֙ לִוְיָתָ֔ן נָחָ֖שׁ עֲקַלָּתֹ֑ון וְהָרַ֥ג אֶת־הַתַּנִּ֖ין אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּיָּֽם׃ ס In that day YHWH shall punish with His sword—the hard, and the great, and the strong—Leviathan the fleeing serpent, … Continue reading

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Isaiah 26:21

כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ יֹצֵ֣א מִמְּקֹומֹ֔ו לִפְקֹ֛ד עֲוֹ֥ן יֹֽשֵׁב־הָאָ֖רֶץ עָלָ֑יו וְגִלְּתָ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ אֶת־דָּמֶ֔יהָ וְלֹֽא־תְכַסֶּ֥ה עֹ֖וד עַל־הֲרוּגֶֽיהָ׃ ס For behold, YHWH is coming out of His place to punish the iniquity of the inhabitant of the earth upon him. And the earth shall … Continue reading

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