Isaiah 28
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- 1Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious adornment, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are overcome with wine.
- ה֗וֹי
- ה֗וֹיHowoe to!H1945
- עֲטֶ֤רֶת
- עֲטֶ֤רֶת'a.Te.ret[the] crown ofH5850
- גֵּאוּת֙
- גֵּאוּת֙ge.'Ut<the> pride ofH1348
- שִׁכֹּרֵ֣י
- שִׁכֹּרֵ֣יshi.ko.Rei[the] drunkards ofH7910
- אֶפְרַ֔יִם
- אֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
- וְצִ֥יץ
- נֹבֵ֖ל
- נֹבֵ֖לno.VelwitheringH5034B
- צְבִ֣י
- צְבִ֣יtze.Vi[the] beauty ofH6643A
- תִפְאַרְתּ֑וֹ
- אֲשֶׁ֛ר
- אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[is] onH5921A
- רֹ֥אשׁ
- רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218A
- גֵּֽיא־
- גֵּֽיאgei'-a valley ofH1516R
- שְׁמָנִ֖ים
- שְׁמָנִ֖יםshe.ma.Nimfatness<es>H8081
- הֲל֥וּמֵי
- הֲל֥וּמֵיha.Lu.mei[those] struck down ofH1986
- יָֽיִן׃
- יָֽיִןYa.yinwineH3196
- ה֗וֹי
- 2Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, as a storm of hail [supplied: and] a destroying tempest; as a storm of mighty waters overflowing, shall he cast down to the earth with might.
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehthere!H2009
- חָזָ֤ק
- חָזָ֤קcha.Zaka mighty [one]H2389
- וְאַמִּץ֙
- לַֽאדֹנָ֔י
- כְּזֶ֥רֶם
- בָּרָ֖ד
- בָּרָ֖דba.RadhailH1259
- שַׂ֣עַר
- שַׂ֣עַרSa.'ara tempest ofH8178B
- קָ֑טֶב
- קָ֑טֶבKa.tevdestructionH6986
- כְּ֠זֶרֶם
- מַ֣יִם
- מַ֣יִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
- כַּבִּירִ֥ים
- כַּבִּירִ֥יםka.bi.RimmightyH3524
- שֹׁטְפִ֛ים
- שֹׁטְפִ֛יםsho.te.FimoverflowingH7857
- הִנִּ֥יחַ
- הִנִּ֥יחַhi.Ni.achhe will thrust [it] downH5117
- לָאָ֖רֶץ
- בְּיָֽד׃
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- 3The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet;
- 4and the fading flower of his glorious adornment which is on the head of the fat valley shall be like an early fig before the summer: as soon as he that seeth it perceiveth it, scarcely is it in his hand, he swalloweth it down.
- וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה
- צִיצַ֤ת
- צִיצַ֤תtzi.Tzata flowerH6733
- נֹבֵל֙
- נֹבֵל֙no.Vel<of> witheringH5034B
- צְבִ֣י
- צְבִ֣יtze.Vi[the] beauty ofH6643A
- תִפְאַרְתּ֔וֹ
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[is] onH5921A
- רֹ֖אשׁ
- רֹ֖אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218A
- גֵּ֣יא
- גֵּ֣יאgei'a valley ofH1516R
- שְׁמָנִ֑ים
- שְׁמָנִ֑יםshe.ma.Nimfatness<es>H8081
- כְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙
- בְּטֶ֣רֶם
- קַ֔יִץ
- קַ֔יִץKa.yitzsummerH7019
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יִרְאֶ֤ה
- יִרְאֶ֤הyir.'Ehhe will seeH7200G
- הָֽרֹאֶה֙
- אוֹתָ֔הּ
- בְּעוֹדָ֥הּ
- בְּכַפּ֖וֹ
- יִבְלָעֶֽנָּה׃
- 5In that day will Jehovah of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the remnant of his people;
- 6and for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
- 7But these also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are they gone astray. The priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink; they are overpowered by wine, they are gone astray through strong drink; they have erred in vision, they have stumbled [supplied: in] judgment.
- וְגַם־
- אֵ֙לֶּה֙
- אֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehtheseH0428
- בַּיַּ֣יִן
- שָׁג֔וּ
- שָׁג֔וּsha.Guthey reeledH7686
- וּבַשֵּׁכָ֖ר
- תָּע֑וּ
- תָּע֑וּta.'Uthey staggeredH8582
- כֹּהֵ֣ן
- כֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenpriestH3548
- וְנָבִיא֩
- שָׁג֨וּ
- שָׁג֨וּsha.Guthey reeledH7686
- בַשֵּׁכָ֜ר
- נִבְלְע֣וּ
- נִבְלְע֣וּniv.le.'Uthey were confusedH1104
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַיַּ֗יִן
- תָּעוּ֙
- תָּעוּ֙ta.'Uthey staggeredH8582
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַשֵּׁכָ֔ר
- שָׁגוּ֙
- שָׁגוּ֙sha.Guthey reeledH7686
- בָּֽרֹאֶ֔ה
- פָּק֖וּ
- פָּק֖וּpa.Kuthey totteredH6328
- פְּלִילִיָּֽה׃
- פְּלִילִיָּֽהpe.li.li.YahdecisionH6417
- 8For all tables are full of filthy vomit, so that there is no [supplied: more] place.
- 9Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the report? Them that are weaned from the milk, withdrawn from the breasts?
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מִי֙
- מִי֙miwhom?H4310
- יוֹרֶ֣ה
- יוֹרֶ֣הyo.Rehwill he teachH3384B
- דֵעָ֔ה
- דֵעָ֔הde.'AhknowledgeH1844
- וְאֶת־
- מִ֖י
- מִ֖יmiwhom?H4310
- יָבִ֣ין
- יָבִ֣יןya.Vinwill he make understandH0995
- שְׁמוּעָ֑ה
- שְׁמוּעָ֑הshe.mu.'Ah[the] messageH8052
- גְּמוּלֵי֙
- גְּמוּלֵי֙ge.mu.Lei[those] weanedH1580
- מֵֽחָלָ֔ב
- עַתִּיקֵ֖י
- עַתִּיקֵ֖י'a.ti.Kei[ones] removedH6267
- מִשָּׁדָֽיִם׃
- אֶת־
- 10For [supplied: it is] precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little. ...
- 11For with stammering lips and a strange tongue will he speak to this people;
- 12to whom he said, This is the rest: cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. But they would not hear.
- 13And the word of Jehovah was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little: that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
- וְהָיָ֨ה
- לָהֶ֜ם
- דְּבַר־
- דְּבַרde.var-[the] word ofH1697G
- יְהוָ֗ה
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- צַ֣ו
- צַ֣וtzavcommandH6673
- לָצָ֞ו
- צַ֤ו
- צַ֤וtzavcommandH6673
- לָצָו֙
- קַ֤ו
- קַ֤וkavlineH6957A
- לָקָו֙
- קַ֣ו
- קַ֣וkavlineH6957A
- לָקָ֔ו
- זְעֵ֥יר
- זְעֵ֥ירze.'Eira littleH2191
- שָׁ֖ם
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033G
- זְעֵ֣יר
- זְעֵ֣ירze.'Eira littleH2191
- שָׁ֑ם
- שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033G
- לְמַ֨עַן
- לְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
- יֵלְכ֜וּ
- יֵלְכ֜וּye.le.Khuthey may goH1980G
- וְכָשְׁל֤וּ
- אָחוֹר֙
- אָחוֹר֙'a.chOrbackwardsH0268
- וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ
- וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ
- וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃
- 14Therefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
- 15For ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol have we made an agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves.
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- אֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם
- אֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם'a.mar.Temyou have saidH0559
- כָּרַ֤תְנֽוּ
- כָּרַ֤תְנֽוּka.Rat.nuwe have madeH3772H
- בְרִית֙
- בְרִית֙ve.Rita covenantH1285
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- מָ֔וֶת
- מָ֔וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
- וְעִם־
- שְׁא֖וֹל
- שְׁא֖וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
- עָשִׂ֣ינוּ
- עָשִׂ֣ינוּ'a.Si.nuwe have madeH6213H
- חֹזֶ֑ה
- חֹזֶ֑הcho.Zehan agreementH2374
- שׁ֣וֹטQere, written (Ketiv): שִׁיט
- שׁ֣וֹטshita scourgeH7752
- שׁוֹטֵ֤ף
- שׁוֹטֵ֤ףsho.TefoverflowingH7857
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
- יַֽעֲבֹר֙Qere, written (Ketiv): עָבַר
- יַֽעֲבֹר֙a.varit will pass byH5674A
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יְבוֹאֵ֔נוּ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- שַׂ֧מְנוּ
- שַׂ֧מְנוּSam.nuwe have madeH7760A
- כָזָ֛ב
- כָזָ֛בkha.ZavfalsehoodH3577
- מַחְסֵ֖נוּ
- וּבַשֶּׁ֥קֶר
- נִסְתָּֽרְנוּ׃
- נִסְתָּֽרְנוּnis.Ta.re.nuwe have hidden ourselvesH5641
- כִּ֣י
- 16Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste.
- לָכֵ֗ן
- כֹּ֤ה
- כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541
- אָמַר֙
- אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH0559
- אֲדֹנָ֣י
- אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH0136
- יְהוִ֔ה
- יְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3069
- הִנְנִ֛י
- יִסַּ֥ד
- יִסַּ֥דyi.Sadhe has laidH3245
- בְּצִיּ֖וֹן
- אָ֑בֶן
- אָ֑בֶן'A.vena stoneH0068G
- אֶ֣בֶן
- אֶ֣בֶן'E.vena stone ofH0068G
- בֹּ֜חַן
- בֹּ֜חַןBo.chantestingH0976
- פִּנַּ֤ת
- פִּנַּ֤תpi.Nata corner ofH6438H
- יִקְרַת֙
- יִקְרַת֙yik.Ratpreciousness ofH3368
- מוּסָ֣ד
- מוּסָ֣דmu.Sada foundationH4143
- מוּסָּ֔ד
- מוּסָּ֔דmu.SadfoundedH3245
- הַֽמַּאֲמִ֖ין
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יָחִֽישׁ׃
- יָחִֽישׁya.Chishhe will make hasteH2363A
- 17And I will appoint judgment for a line, and righteousness for a plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
- 18And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, ye shall be trodden down by it.
- וְכֻפַּ֤ר
- בְּרִֽיתְכֶם֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- מָ֔וֶת
- מָ֔וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
- וְחָזוּתְכֶ֥ם
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- שְׁא֖וֹל
- שְׁא֖וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תָק֑וּם
- תָק֑וּםta.Kumit will standH6965I
- שׁ֤וֹט
- שׁ֤וֹטShota scourgeH7752
- שׁוֹטֵף֙
- שׁוֹטֵף֙sho.TefoverflowingH7857
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiifH3588A
- יַֽעֲבֹ֔ר
- יַֽעֲבֹ֔רya.'a.Vorit will pass byH5674A
- וִהְיִ֥יתֶם
- ל֖וֹ
- לְמִרְמָֽס׃
- 19As it passeth through it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by day and by night; and it shall be terror only to understand the report.
- מִדֵּ֤י
- עָבְרוֹ֙
- יִקַּ֣ח
- יִקַּ֣חyi.Kachit will takeH3947G
- אֶתְכֶ֔ם
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- בַבֹּ֧קֶר
- בַּבֹּ֛קֶר
- יַעֲבֹ֖ר
- יַעֲבֹ֖רya.'a.Vorit will pass byH5674A
- בַּיּ֣וֹם
- וּבַלָּ֑יְלָה
- וְהָיָ֥ה
- רַק־
- רַקrak-onlyH7535
- זְוָעָ֖ה
- זְוָעָ֖הze.va.'AhterrorH2113
- הָבִ֥ין
- הָבִ֥יןha.Vinto understandH0995
- שְׁמוּעָֽה׃
- שְׁמוּעָֽהshe.mu.'Ah[the] messageH8052
- 20For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it.
- 21For Jehovah will rise up as on mount Perazim, he will be moved with anger as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and perform his act, his unwonted act.
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- כְהַר־
- פְּרָצִים֙
- פְּרָצִים֙pe.ra.TzimPerazimH6559
- יָק֣וּם
- יָק֣וּםya.Kumhe will ariseH6965B
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- כְּעֵ֖מֶק
- בְּגִבְע֣וֹן
- יִרְגָּ֑ז
- יִרְגָּ֑זyir.Gazhe will rageH7264
- לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת
- מַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙
- זָ֣ר
- זָ֣רzar[is] strangeH2114A
- מַעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ
- וְלַֽעֲבֹד֙
- עֲבֹ֣דָת֔וֹ
- נָכְרִיָּ֖ה
- נָכְרִיָּ֖הna.khe.ri.Yah[is] alienH5237
- עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃
- כִּ֤י
- 22Now therefore be ye not scorners, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard from the Lord Jehovah of hosts a consumption, and [supplied: one] determined, upon the whole land.
- וְעַתָּה֙
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּתְלוֹצָ֔צוּ
- תִּתְלוֹצָ֔צוּtit.lo.Tza.tzuyou show yourself a mockerH3887
- פֶּֽן־
- פֶּֽןpen-lestH6435
- יֶחְזְק֖וּ
- יֶחְזְק֖וּyech.ze.Kuthey should become strongH2388G
- מֽוֹסְרֵיכֶ֑ם
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- כָלָ֨ה
- כָלָ֨הkha.Lahcomplete destructionH3617
- וְנֶחֱרָצָ֜ה
- שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי
- שָׁמַ֗עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085G
- מֵאֵ֨ת
- אֲדֹנָ֧י
- אֲדֹנָ֧י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH0136
- יְהוִ֛ה
- יְהוִ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3069
- צְבָא֖וֹת
- צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635B
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָאָֽרֶץ׃
- 23Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
- 24Doth the ploughman plough all day to sow? Is he [supplied: all day] opening and breaking the clods of his land?
- 25Doth he not, when he hath levelled the face thereof, cast abroad dill, and scatter cummin, and set the wheat in rows, and the barley in an appointed place, and the rye in its border?
- הֲלוֹא֙
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- שִׁוָּ֣ה
- שִׁוָּ֣הshi.Vahhe has leveledH7737A
- פָנֶ֔יהָ
- וְהֵפִ֥יץ
- קֶ֖צַח
- קֶ֖צַחKe.tzachblack cuminH7100
- וְכַמֹּ֣ן
- יִזְרֹ֑ק
- יִזְרֹ֑קyiz.Rokdoes he sprinkle?H2236
- וְשָׂ֨ם
- חִטָּ֤ה
- חִטָּ֤הchi.TahwheatH2406
- שׂוֹרָה֙
- שׂוֹרָה֙so.Raha rowH7795
- וּשְׂעֹרָ֣ה
- נִסְמָ֔ן
- נִסְמָ֔ןnis.Manan appointed [place]H5567
- וְכֻסֶּ֖מֶת
- גְּבֻלָתֽוֹ׃
- 26His God doth instruct him in [supplied: his] judgment, he doth teach him.
- 27For the dill is not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but dill is beaten out with a staff, and cummin with a rod.
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- בֶֽחָרוּץ֙
- י֣וּדַשׁ
- י֣וּדַשׁYu.dashit is threshedH1758
- קֶ֔צַח
- קֶ֔צַחKe.tzachblack cuminH7100
- וְאוֹפַ֣ן
- עֲגָלָ֔ה
- עֲגָלָ֔ה'a.ga.Laha cartH5699
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- כַּמֹּ֖ן
- כַּמֹּ֖ןka.MoncuminH3646
- יוּסָּ֑ב
- יוּסָּ֑בyu.Savit is turnedH5437G
- כִּ֧י
- כִּ֧יkiforH3588A
- בַמַּטֶּ֛ה
- יֵחָ֥בֶט
- יֵחָ֥בֶטye.Cha.vetit is beaten outH2251
- קֶ֖צַח
- קֶ֖צַחKe.tzachblack cuminH7100
- וְכַמֹּ֥ן
- בַּשָּֽׁבֶט׃
- כִּ֣י
- 28Bread [supplied: corn] is crushed, because he will not ever be threshing it; and if he drove the wheels of his cart and his horses [supplied: over it], he would not crush it.
- 29This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel, great in wisdom.
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- זֹ֕את
- זֹ֕אתzotthisH2063
- מֵעִ֛ם
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- צְבָא֖וֹת
- צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635B
- יָצָ֑אָה
- יָצָ֑אָהya.Tza.'ahit has gone outH3318G
- הִפְלִ֣יא
- הִפְלִ֣יאhif.Li'he has made wonderfulH6381
- עֵצָ֔ה
- עֵצָ֔ה'e.TzahcounselH6098
- הִגְדִּ֖יל
- הִגְדִּ֖ילhig.Dilhe has made greatH1431
- תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃
- תּוּשִׁיָּֽהtu.shi.Yahsound wisdomH8454
- גַּם־
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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