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Isaiah 16

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  1. 1And they will send ... to the mountain of the daughter of Zion.
    1. שִׁלְחוּ־
      1. שִׁלְחוּshil.chu-sendH7971G
    2. כַ֥ר
      1. כַ֥רkhara lambH3733C
    3. מֹשֵֽׁל־
      1. מֹשֵֽׁלmo.shel-[the] ruler ofH4910
    4. אֶ֖רֶץ
      1. אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] landH0776G
    5. מִסֶּ֣לַע
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. סֶּ֣לַעSe.la'SelaH5554
    6. מִדְבָּ֑רָה
      1. מִדְבָּ֑רָmid.Ba.ra[the] wildernessH4057B
      2. הhtowardsH9011
    7. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    8. הַ֖ר
      1. הַ֖רhar[the] mountain ofH2022G
    9. בַּת־
      1. בַּתbat-[the] daughter ofH1323G
    10. צִיּֽוֹן׃
      1. צִיּֽוֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
  2. 2For the daughters of Moab will be like wandering birds, like a place from which the young birds have gone in flight, at the ways across the Arnon.
    1. וְהָיָ֥ה
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הָיָ֥הha.Yahit will beH1961
    2. כְעוֹף־
      1. כְkhe.likeH9004
      2. עוֹף'of-a birdH5775
    3. נוֹדֵ֖ד
      1. נוֹדֵ֖דno.DedflutteringH5074
    4. קֵ֣ן
      1. קֵ֣ןkena nestH7064
    5. מְשֻׁלָּ֑ח
      1. מְשֻׁלָּ֑חme.shu.Lachsent awayH7971G
    6. תִּֽהְיֶ֙ינָה֙
      1. תִּֽהְיֶ֙ינָה֙tih.Yei.nahthey will beH1961
    7. בְּנ֣וֹת
      1. בְּנ֣וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323G
    8. מוֹאָ֔ב
      1. מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
    9. מַעְבָּרֹ֖ת
      1. מַעְבָּרֹ֖תma'.ba.Rot[the] fordsH4569B
    10. לְאַרְנֽוֹן׃
      1. לְle.ofH9005
      2. אַרְנֽוֹן'ar.NonArnonH0769
  3. 3Give wise directions, make a decision; let your shade be as night in full day: keep safe those who are in flight; do not give up the wandering ones.
    1. הָבִ֤יאִיQere, written (Ketiv): הָבִיאוּ
      1. הָבִ֤יאִיha.vi.'ubringH0935P
    2. עֵצָה֙
      1. עֵצָה֙'e.TzahcounselH6098
    3. עֲשׂ֣וּ
      1. עֲשׂ֣וּ'a.SumakeH6213I
    4. פְלִילָ֔ה
      1. פְלִילָ֔הfe.li.Laha decisionH6415
    5. שִׁ֧יתִי
      1. שִׁ֧יתִיShi.timakeH7896G
    6. כַלַּ֛יִל
      1. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      2. לַּ֛יִלLa.yilnightH3915
    7. צִלֵּ֖ךְ
      1. צִלֵּ֖tzi.LeshadeH6738
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    8. בְּת֣וֹךְ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. ת֣וֹךְTokh[the] middle ofH8432
    9. צָהֳרָ֑יִם
      1. צָהֳרָ֑יִםtzo.ho.Ra.yim[the] noon<s>H6672A
    10. סַתְּרִי֙
      1. סַתְּרִי֙sa.te.RihideH5641
    11. נִדָּחִ֔ים
      1. נִדָּחִ֔יםni.da.ChimoutcastsH5080
    12. נֹדֵ֖ד
      1. נֹדֵ֖דno.Deda fugitiveH5074
    13. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    14. תְּגַלִּֽי׃
      1. תְּגַלִּֽיte.ga.Liyou exposeH1540H
  4. 4Let those who have been forced out of Moab have a resting-place with you; be a cover to them from him who is making waste their land: till the cruel ones are cut off, and wasting has come to an end, and those who take pleasure in crushing the poor are go(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. יָג֤וּרוּ
      1. יָג֤וּרוּya.Gu.rulet them sojournH1481A
    2. בָךְ֙
      1. בָvoamongH9003
      2. ךְ֙KhyouH9032
    3. נִדָּחַ֔י
      1. נִדָּחַ֔ni.da.ChaoutcastsH5080
      2. יimyH9030
    4. מוֹאָ֛ב
      1. מוֹאָ֛בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
    5. הֱוִי־
      1. הֱוִיhe.vi-beH1933B
    6. סֵ֥תֶר
      1. סֵ֥תֶרSe.tera shelterH5643A
    7. לָ֖מוֹ
      1. לָ֖la.ofH9005
      2. מוֹmothemH9038
    8. מִפְּנֵ֣י
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. פְּנֵ֣יpe.NeibeforeH6440G
    9. שׁוֹדֵ֑ד
      1. שׁוֹדֵ֑דsho.Ded[the] destroyerH7703
    10. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    11. אָפֵ֤ס
      1. אָפֵ֤ס'a.Feshe will come to an endH0656
    12. הַמֵּץ֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֵּץ֙MetzoppressorH4160
    13. כָּ֣לָה
      1. כָּ֣לָהKa.lahit will ceaseH3615G
    14. שֹׁ֔ד
      1. שֹׁ֔דShoddevastationH7701
    15. תַּ֥מּוּ
      1. תַּ֥מּוּTa.muthey will be finishedH8552
    16. רֹמֵ֖ס
      1. רֹמֵ֖סro.Mes[the] tramplerH7429
    17. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-fromH4480A
    18. הָאָֽרֶץ׃
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָֽרֶץ'A.retzlandH0776G
  5. 5Then a king's seat will be based on mercy, and one will be seated on it in the tent of David for ever; judging uprightly, and quick to do righteousness.
    1. וְהוּכַ֤ן
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הוּכַ֤ןhu.Khanit will be establishedH3559H
    2. בַּחֶ֙סֶד֙
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. חֶ֙סֶד֙Che.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617A
    3. כִּסֵּ֔א
      1. כִּסֵּ֔אki.Se'a throneH3678G
    4. וְיָשַׁ֥ב
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. יָשַׁ֥בya.Shavhe will sitH3427
    5. עָלָ֛יו
      1. עָלָ֛י'a.LaonH5921A
      2. וvitH9033
    6. בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת
      1. בֶּbe.inH9003
      2. אֱמֶ֖ת'e.MetfaithfulnessH0571G
    7. בְּאֹ֣הֶל
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH0168G
    8. דָּוִ֑ד
      1. דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
    9. שֹׁפֵ֛ט
      1. שֹׁפֵ֛טsho.Fet[one who] judgesH8199
    10. וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דֹרֵ֥שׁdo.Resh[one who] seeksH1875
    11. מִשְׁפָּ֖ט
      1. מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
    12. וּמְהִ֥ר
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מְהִ֥רme.Hir[one] prompt ofH4106
    13. צֶֽדֶק׃
      1. צֶֽדֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664G
  6. 6We have had word of the pride of Moab, how great it is; how he is lifted up in pride and passion: his high words about himself are false.
    1. שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ
      1. שָׁמַ֥עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuwe have heardH8085G
    2. גְאוֹן־
      1. גְאוֹןge.'on-[the] pride ofH1347
    3. מוֹאָ֖ב
      1. מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
    4. גֵּ֣א
      1. גֵּ֣אge'proudH1341
    5. מְאֹ֑ד
      1. מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966
    6. גַּאֲוָת֧וֹ
      1. גַּאֲוָת֧ga.'a.va.ThaughtinessH1346
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    7. וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. גְאוֹנ֛ge.'o.NprideH1347
      3. וֹoitsH9023
    8. וְעֶבְרָת֖וֹ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עֶבְרָת֖'ev.ra.TarroganceH5678
      3. וֹoitsH9023
    9. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-[are] notH3808
    10. כֵ֥ן
      1. כֵ֥ןkhenrightH3651A
    11. בַּדָּֽיו׃
      1. בַּדָּֽיba.Daempty boastsH0907
      2. וvitsH9023
  7. 7For this cause everyone in Moab will give cries of grief for Moab: crushed to the earth, they will be weeping for the men of Kir-hareseth.
    1. לָכֵ֗ן
      1. לָla.<to>H9005
      2. כֵ֗ןKhenthereforeH3651C
    2. יְיֵלִ֥יל
      1. יְיֵלִ֥ילye.ye.Lilit will wailH3213
    3. מוֹאָ֛ב
      1. מוֹאָ֛בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
    4. לְמוֹאָ֖ב
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
    5. כֻּלֹּ֣ה
      1. כֻּלֹּ֣ku.Loall ofH3605
      2. הhitH9023
    6. יְיֵלִ֑יל
      1. יְיֵלִ֑ילye.ye.Lilit will wailH3213
    7. לַאֲשִׁישֵׁ֧י
      1. לַla.forH9005
      2. אֲשִׁישֵׁ֧י'a.shi.Shei[the] raisin-cakes ofH0809
    8. קִיר־
      1. קִירkir-KirH7025
    9. חֲרֶ֛שֶׂת
      1. חֲרֶ֛שֶׂתcha.Re.setHaresethH7025
    10. תֶּהְגּ֖וּ
      1. תֶּהְגּ֖וּteh.Guyou will groanH1897
    11. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-onlyH0389
    12. נְכָאִֽים׃
      1. נְכָאִֽיםne.kha.'Imstricken peopleH5218A
  8. 8For the fields of Heshbon are waste, the vine of Sibmah is dead; the lords of nations were overcome by the produce of her vines; her vine-plants went as far as Jazer, and came even to the waste land; her branches were stretched out to the sea.
    1. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    2. שַׁדְמוֹת֩
      1. שַׁדְמוֹת֩shad.mOt[the] fields ofH7709
    3. חֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן
      1. חֶשְׁבּ֨וֹןchesh.BonHeshbonH2809
    4. אֻמְלָ֜ל
      1. אֻמְלָ֜ל'um.Lalit has witheredH0535
    5. גֶּ֣פֶן
      1. גֶּ֣פֶןGe.fen[the] vine[s] ofH1612
    6. שִׂבְמָ֗ה
      1. שִׂבְמָ֗הsiv.MahSibmahH7643H
    7. בַּעֲלֵ֤י
      1. בַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.Leirulers ofH1167G
    8. גוֹיִם֙
      1. גוֹיִם֙go.YimnationsH1471A
    9. הָלְמ֣וּ
      1. הָלְמ֣וּhal.Muthey have struck downH1986
    10. שְׂרוּקֶּ֔יהָ
      1. שְׂרוּקֶּ֔יse.ru.Kei.choice grapesH8291
      2. הָhaitsH9024
    11. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-toH5704
    12. יַעְזֵ֥ר
      1. יַעְזֵ֥רya'.ZerJazerH3270G
    13. נָגָ֖עוּ
      1. נָגָ֖עוּna.Ga.'uthey reachedH5060
    14. תָּ֣עוּ
      1. תָּ֣עוּTa.'uthey wanderedH8582
    15. מִדְבָּ֑ר
      1. מִדְבָּ֑רmid.Bar[the] wildernessH4057B
    16. שְׁלֻ֣חוֹתֶ֔יהָ
      1. שְׁלֻ֣חוֹתֶ֔יshe.Lu.cho.Tei.shootsH7976
      2. הָhaitsH9024
    17. נִטְּשׁ֖וּ
      1. נִטְּשׁ֖וּni.te.Shuthey were spread outH5203
    18. עָ֥בְרוּ
      1. עָ֥בְרוּ'A.ve.ruthey passed overH5674A
    19. יָֽם׃
      1. יָֽםYam[the] seaH3220G
  9. 9For this cause my sorrow for the vine of Sibmah will be like the weeping for Jazer: my eyes are dropping water on you, O Heshbon and Elealeh! For they are sounding the war-cry over your summer fruits and the getting in of your grain;
    1. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-there-H5921A
    2. כֵּ֡ן
      1. כֵּ֡ןken-foreH3651C
    3. אֶבְכֶּ֞ה
      1. אֶבְכֶּ֞ה'ev.KehI weepH1058
    4. בִּבְכִ֤י
      1. בִּbiwithH9003
      2. בְכִ֤יv.Khi[the] weeping ofH1065
    5. יַעְזֵר֙
      1. יַעְזֵר֙ya'.ZerJazerH3270G
    6. גֶּ֣פֶן
      1. גֶּ֣פֶןGe.fen[the] vine[s] ofH1612
    7. שִׂבְמָ֔ה
      1. שִׂבְמָ֔הsiv.MahSibmahH7643H
    8. אֲרַיָּ֙וֶךְ֙
      1. אֲרַיָּ֙וֶ'a.rai.Ya.veI water abundantlyH7301
      2. ךְ֙khyouH9032
    9. דִּמְעָתִ֔י
      1. דִּמְעָתִ֔dim.'a.Ttear[s]H1832
      2. יimyH9020
    10. חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן
      1. חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןchesh.BonO HeshbonH2809
    11. וְאֶלְעָלֵ֑ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶלְעָלֵ֑ה'el.'a.LehElealehH0500
    12. כִּ֧י
      1. כִּ֧יkiforH3588A
    13. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    14. קֵיצֵ֛ךְ
      1. קֵיצֵ֛kei.Tzesummer fruitH7019
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    15. וְעַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַל'al-onH5921A
    16. קְצִירֵ֖ךְ
      1. קְצִירֵ֖ke.tzi.ReharvestH7105A
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    17. הֵידָ֥ד
      1. הֵידָ֥דhei.DadshoutingH1959
    18. נָפָֽל׃
      1. נָפָֽלna.Falit has fallenH5307G
  10. 10And all joy is gone; no longer are they glad for the fertile field; and in the vine-gardens there are no songs or sounds of joy: the crushing of grapes has come to an end, and its glad cry has been stopped.
    1. וְנֶאֱסַ֨ף
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נֶאֱסַ֨ףne.'e.Safit will be removedH0622
    2. שִׂמְחָ֤ה
      1. שִׂמְחָ֤הsim.ChahgladnessH8057
    3. וָגִיל֙
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. גִיל֙GilrejoicingH1524A
    4. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-fromH4480A
    5. הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. כַּרְמֶ֔לkar.MelorchardH3759
    6. וּבַכְּרָמִ֥ים
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בַva.in theH9003
      3. כְּרָמִ֥יםke.ra.MimvineyardsH3754
    7. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    8. יְרֻנָּ֖ן
      1. יְרֻנָּ֖ןye.ru.Nananything will be sungH7442B
    9. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    10. יְרֹעָ֑ע
      1. יְרֹעָ֑עye.ro.'A'anything will be shoutedH7321
    11. יַ֗יִן
      1. יַ֗יִןYa.yinwineH3196
    12. בַּיְקָבִ֛ים
      1. בַּbain theH9003
      2. יְקָבִ֛יםy.ka.Vimwine-pressesH3342
    13. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    14. יִדְרֹ֥ךְ
      1. יִדְרֹ֥ךְyid.Rokhhe will treadH1869
    15. הַדֹּרֵ֖ךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. דֹּרֵ֖ךְdo.RekhtreaderH1869
    16. הֵידָ֥ד
      1. הֵידָ֥דhei.DadshoutingH1959
    17. הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃
      1. הִשְׁבַּֽתִּיhish.Ba.tiI have made to ceaseH7673A
  11. 11For this cause the cords of my heart are sounding for Moab, and I am full of sorrow for Kir-heres.
    1. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-there-H5921A
    2. כֵּן֙
      1. כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651C
    3. מֵעַ֣י
      1. מֵעַ֣me.'Ainward partsH4578
      2. יimyH9020
    4. לְמוֹאָ֔ב
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
    5. כַּכִּנּ֖וֹר
      1. כַּka.like <the>H9004
      2. כִּנּ֖וֹרki.NorharpH3658
    6. יֶֽהֱמ֑וּ
      1. יֶֽהֱמ֑וּye.he.Muthey make a soundH1993
    7. וְקִרְבִּ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. קִרְבִּ֖kir.Binner beingH7130H
      3. יimyH9020
    8. לְקִ֥יר
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. קִ֥ירKirKirH7025
    9. חָֽרֶשׂ׃
      1. חָֽרֶשׂCha.resHeresH7025
  12. 12And when Moab goes up to the high place, and makes prayer in the house of his god, it will have no effect.
    1. וְהָיָ֧ה
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הָיָ֧הha.Yahit will beH1961
    2. כִֽי־
      1. כִֽיkhi-thatH3588A
    3. נִרְאָ֛ה
      1. נִרְאָ֛הnir.'Ahit has presented itselfH7200G
    4. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    5. נִלְאָ֥ה
      1. נִלְאָ֥הnil.'Ahit has wearied itselfH3811
    6. מוֹאָ֖ב
      1. מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
    7. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    8. הַבָּמָ֑ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. בָּמָ֑הba.Mahhigh placeH1116
    9. וּבָ֧א
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. בָ֧אVa'it will comeH0935G
    10. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    11. מִקְדָּשׁ֛וֹ
      1. מִקְדָּשׁ֛mik.da.ShsanctuaryH4720
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    12. לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הִתְפַּלֵּ֖לhit.pa.LelprayH6419
    13. וְלֹ֥א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֥אLo'notH3808
    14. יוּכָֽל׃
      1. יוּכָֽלyu.Khalit will prevailH3201
  13. 13This is the word which the Lord said about Moab in the past.
    1. זֶ֣ה
      1. זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
    2. הַדָּבָ֗ר
      1. הַha.[is] theH9009
      2. דָּבָ֗רda.VarwordH1697G
    3. אֲשֶׁ֨ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    4. דִּבֶּ֧ר
      1. דִּבֶּ֧רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696G
    5. יְהוָ֛ה
      1. יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-concerningH0413
    7. מוֹאָ֖ב
      1. מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
    8. מֵאָֽז׃
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אָֽז'AzthenH0227B
  14. 14But now the Lord has said, In three years, the years of a servant working for payment, the glory of Moab, all that great people, will be turned to shame, and the rest of Moab will be very small and without honour.
    1. וְעַתָּ֗ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258
    2. דִּבֶּ֣ר
      1. דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe saysH1696G
    3. יְהוָה֮
      1. יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. לֵאמֹר֒
      1. לֵle.<to>H9005
      2. אמֹר֒MorsayingH0559
    5. בְּשָׁלֹ֤שׁ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. שָׁלֹ֤שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969
    6. שָׁנִים֙
      1. שָׁנִים֙sha.NimyearsH8141
    7. כִּשְׁנֵ֣י
      1. כִּkilikeH9004
      2. שְׁנֵ֣יsh.Nei[the] years ofH8141
    8. שָׂכִ֔יר
      1. שָׂכִ֔ירsa.Khira hired laborerH7916
    9. וְנִקְלָה֙
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נִקְלָה֙nik.Lahit will be lightly esteemedH7034
    10. כְּב֣וֹד
      1. כְּב֣וֹדke.Vod[the] honor ofH3519
    11. מוֹאָ֔ב
      1. מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
    12. בְּכֹ֖ל
      1. בְּbe.forH9003
      2. כֹ֖לKholallH3605
    13. הֶהָמ֣וֹן
      1. הֶhe.theH9009
      2. הָמ֣וֹןha.MonmultitudeH1995A
    14. הָרָ֑ב
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. רָ֑בRavgreatH7227A
    15. וּשְׁאָ֥ר
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. שְׁאָ֥רshe.'Ara remnantH7605
    16. מְעַ֛ט
      1. מְעַ֛טme.'AtlittleH4592
    17. מִזְעָ֖ר
      1. מִזְעָ֖רmiz.'ArsmallnessH4213
    18. ל֥וֹא
      1. ל֥וֹאLo'notH3808
    19. כַבִּֽיר׃
      1. כַבִּֽירkha.Bir[will be] mightyH3524

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