H3289–יָעַץ–ya.ats

Because Aram has made evil designs against you, saying,

יָעַ֥ץ ya.'Atz “it has planned”

For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.

יוֹעֵץ֙ yo.'Etz “a counselor”

The Lord has taken an oath, saying, My design will certainly come about, and my purpose will be effected:

יָעַ֖צְתִּי ya.'Atz.ti “I have planned”

This is the purpose for all the earth: and this is the hand stretched out over all nations.

הַיְּעוּצָ֖ה (יְּעוּצָ֖ה) ye.'u.Tzah “is planned”

For it is the purpose of the Lord of armies, and who will make it of no effect? when his hand is stretched out, by whom may it be turned back?

יָעָ֖ץ ya.'Atz “he has planned”

Where, then, are your wise men? let them make clear to you, let them give you knowledge of the purpose of the Lord of armies for Egypt.

יָּעַ֛ץ ya.'Atz “has he planned”

And the land of Judah will become a cause of great fear to Egypt; whenever its name comes to mind, Egypt will be in fear before the Lord of armies because of his purpose against it.

יוֹעֵ֥ץ yo.'Etz “[is] planning”

By whom was this purposed against Tyre, the crowning town, whose traders are chiefs, whose business men are honoured in the land?

יָעַ֣ץ ya.'Atz “did he plan”

It was the purpose of the Lord of armies to put pride to shame, to make sport of the glory of those who are honoured in the earth.

יְעָצָ֑הּ (יְעָצָ֑) ye.'a.Tza “he planned”

The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right.

יָעָ֔ץ ya.'Atz “he plans”

But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

יָעָ֑ץ ya.'Atz “he plans”

Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?

נוֹעָץ֙ no.'Atz “did he take counsel”

And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.

יוֹעֵ֑ץ yo.'Etz “[is] a counselor”

Give the word, put forward your cause, let us have a discussion together: who has given news of this in the past? who made it clear in early times? did not I, the Lord? and there is no God but me; a true God and a saviour; there is no other.

יִֽוָּעֲצ֖וּ yi.va.'a.Tzu “let them take counsel”

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I give you the answer to your question, will you not certainly put me to death? and if I make a suggestion to you, you will not give it a hearing.

אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ (אִיעָ֣צְ) 'i.'A.tze. “I will counsel”

For this cause give ear to the decision of the Lord which he has made against Edom, and to his purposes designed against the people of Teman: Truly, they will be pulled away by the smallest of the flock; truly, he will make waste their fields with them.

יָעַץ֙ ya.'Atz “he has planned”

Go in flight, go wandering far off, take cover in deep places, O people of Hazor, says the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, has made a design against you, he has a purpose against you in mind.

יָעַ֨ץ ya.'Atz “he has planned”

So give ear to the decision of the Lord which he has made against Babylon, and to his purposes designed against the land of the Chaldaeans; Truly, they will be pulled away by the smallest of the flock; truly, he will make waste their fields with them.

יָעַץ֙ ya.'Atz “he has planned”

Then he said to me, Son of man, these are the men who are designing evil, who are teaching evil ways in this town:

וְהַיֹּעֲצִ֥ים (יֹּעֲצִ֥ים) yo.'a.Tzim “counsel”

Now why are you crying so loudly? is there no king in you? has destruction come on your wise helper? so that pains have taken you like the pains of a woman in childbirth:

יוֹעֲצֵךְ֙ (יוֹעֲצֵ) yo.'a.tze “counselor”

O my people, keep in mind now what was designed by Balak, king of Moab, and the answer which Balaam, son of Beor, gave him; the events, from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may be certain of the upright acts of the Lord.

יָּעַ֗ץ ya.'Atz “did he plan”

One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.

יֹעֵ֖ץ yo.'Etz “a counselor of”

You have been a cause of shame to your house by cutting off a number of peoples, and sinning against your soul.

יָעַ֥צְתָּ ya.'Atz.ta “you have planned”