Isaiah 28
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- 1Wo `to' the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory, That `is' on the head of the fat valley of the broken down of 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
- 2Lo, a mighty and strong one `is' to the Lord, As a storm of hail -- a destructive shower, As an inundation of mighty waters overflowing, He cast down to the earth with the hand.
- 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
- 3By feet trodden down is the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim,
- 4And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory That `is' on the head of the fat valley, Hath been as its first-fruit before summer, That its beholder seeth, While it `is' yet in his hand he swalloweth it.
- 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 is Jehovah of Hosts For a crown of beauty, and for a diadem of glory, To the remnant of His people.
- 6And for a spirit of judgment To him who is sitting in the judgment, And for might `to' those turning back the battle to the gate.
- 7And even these through wine have erred, And through strong drink have wandered, Priest and prophet erred through strong drink, They have been swallowed up of the wine, They wandered because of the strong drink, They have erred in seeing, They have stumbled judicially.
- 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 have been full of vomit, Filth -- without place!
- 9By whom doth He teach knowledge? And by whom doth He cause to understand the report? The weaned from milk, the removed from 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 rule `is' on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,
- 11For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, Doth He speak unto this people.
- 12Unto whom He hath said, `This `is' the rest, give ye rest to the weary, And this -- the refreshing:' And they have not been willing to hear,
- 13And to whom a word of Jehovah hath been, Rule on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there, So that they go and have stumbled backward, And been broken, and snared, and captured.
- 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 a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that `is' in Jerusalem.
- 15Because ye have said: `We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a provision, An overflowing scourge, when it passeth over, Doth not meet us, Though we have made a lie our refuge, And in falsehood have been hidden.'
- 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 said the Lord Jehovah: `Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone -- a tried stone, a corner stone precious, a settled foundation, He who is believing doth 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 have put judgment for a line, And righteousness for a plummet, And sweep away doth hail the refuge of lies, And the secret hiding-place do waters overflow.
- 18And disannulled hath been your covenant with death, And your provision with Sheol doth not stand, An overflowing scourge, when it passeth over, Then ye have been to it for a treading-place.
- 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׃
- 19From the fulness of its passing over it taketh you, For morning by morning it passeth over, By day and by night, And it hath been only a trembling to consider 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 shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower Than to wrap one's self up in.
- 21For as `at' mount Perazim rise doth Jehovah, As `at' the valley in Gibeon He is troubled, To do His work -- strange `is' His work, And to do His deed -- strange `is' His deed.'
- 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
- 22And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determined, I have heard, by the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, `Is' for all the 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, Attend, and hear my saying:
- 24The whole day plougheth the ploughman to sow? He openeth and harroweth his ground!
- 25Hath he not, if he have made level its face, Then scattered fitches, and cummin sprinkle, And hath placed the principal wheat, And the appointed barley, And the rie `in' its own 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׃
- 26And instruct him for judgment doth his God, He doth direct him.
- 27For not with a sharp-pointed thing threshed are fitches, And the wheel of a cart on cummin turned round, For with a staff beaten out are fitches, 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-`corn' is beaten small, For not for ever doth he sorely thresh it, Nor crushed `it' hath a wheel of his cart, Nor do his hoofs beat it small.
- 29Even this from Jehovah of Hosts hath gone out, He hath made counsel wonderful, He hath made wisdom great!
- 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־
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