1 For Jehovah will have compassion יְרַחֵ֨ם ye.ra.Chem H7355 on Jacob יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , and will yet H5750 choose וּבָחַ֥ר u.va.Char H977 Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 , and set them in their own land אַדְמָתָ֑ם 'ad.ma.Tam H127 : and the sojourner הַגֵּר֙ ha.Ger H1616 shall join וְנִלְוָ֤ה ve.nil.Vah H3867 himself with them , and they shall cleave to the house בֵּ֥ית beit H1004 of Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ ya.'a.Ko H3290 . 2 And the peoples H5971 shall take וּלְקָח֣וּם u.le.ka.Chum H3947 them , and bring וֶהֱבִיא֣וּם ve.he.vi.'Um H935 them to their place מְקוֹמָם֒ me.ko.Mam H4725 ; and the house בֵּֽית־ beit- H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 shall possess H5157 them in the land אַדְמַ֣ת 'ad.Mat H127 of Jehovah for servants לַעֲבָדִ֖ים la.'a.va.Dim H5650 and for handmaids: and they shall take H3947 them captive H7617 whose captives H7617 they were וְהָיוּ֙ ve.ha.Yu H1961 ; and they shall rule וְרָד֖וּ ve.ra.Du H7287 over their oppressors בְּנֹגְשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ ס be.no.ge.sei.Hem H5065 . 3 And it shall come to pass in the day בְּי֨וֹם be.Yom H3117 that Jehovah shall give H5117 thee rest הָנִ֤יחַ ha.Ni.ach H5117 from thy sorrow, and from thy trouble, and from the hard הַקָּשָׁ֖ה ha.ka.Shah H7186 service H5656 wherein thou wast made to serve H5647 , 4 that thou shalt take H5375 up this parable H4912 against the king מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל ba.Vel H894 , and say וְאָמָ֑רְתָּ ve.'a.Ma.re.ta H559 , How אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh H349 hath the oppressor נֹגֵ֔שׂ no.Ges H5065 ceased! the golden city ceased! 5 Jehovah hath broken H7665 the staff מַטֵּ֣ה ma.Teh H4294 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֑ים re.sha.'Im H7563 , the sceptre of the rulers מֹשְׁלִֽים׃ mo.she.Lim H4910 ; 6 that smote the peoples H5971 in wrath בְּעֶבְרָ֔ה be.'ev.Rah H5678 with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations גּוֹיִ֔ם go.Yim H1471 in anger בָאַף֙ va.'Af H639 , with a persecution that none restrained חָשָֽׂךְ׃ cha.Sakh H2820 . 7 The whole earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 is at rest נָ֥חָה Na.chah H5117 , and is quiet H8252 : they break H6476 forth פָּצְח֖וּ pa.tze.Chu H6476 into singing . 8 Yea, the fir-trees rejoice H8055 at thee, and the cedars אַרְזֵ֣י 'ar.Zei H730 of Lebanon לְבָנ֑וֹן le.va.Non H3844 , saying, Since thou art laid שָׁכַ֔בְתָּ sha.Khav.ta H7901 low , no hewer is come H5927 up against us . 9 Sheol שְׁא֗וֹל she.'ol H7585 from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming H935 ; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth אָ֔רֶץ 'A.retz H776 ; it hath raised H6965 up from their thrones H3678 all the kings מַלְכֵ֥י mal.Khei H4428 of the nations גוֹיִֽם׃ go.Yim H1471 . 10 All they shall answer יַֽעֲנ֔וּ ya.'a.Nu H6030 and say וְיֹאמְר֖וּ ve.yo.me.Ru H559 unto thee, Art thou also גַּם־ gam- H1571 become weak as we ? art thou become like unto us ? 11 Thy pomp is brought H3381 down הוּרַ֥ד hu.Rad H3381 to Sheol שְׁא֛וֹל she.'ol H7585 , and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread יֻצַּ֣ע yu.Tza' H3331 under thee, and worms תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃ to.le.'Ah H8438 cover thee. 12 How אֵ֛יךְ 'eikh H349 art thou fallen H5307 from heaven מִשָּׁמַ֖יִם mi.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , O day-star, son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of the morning ! how H349 art thou cut נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ nig.Da'.ta H1438 down to the ground לָאָ֔רֶץ la.'A.retz H776 , that didst lay low the nations גּוֹיִֽם׃ go.Yim H1471 ! 13 And thou saidst in thy heart בִֽלְבָבְךָ֙ vil.va.ve.Kha H3824 , I will ascend into heaven הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , I will exalt H7311 my throne כִּסְאִ֑י kis.'I H3678 above the stars לְכֽוֹכְבֵי־ le.khokh.vei- H3556 of God H410 ; and I will sit וְאֵשֵׁ֥ב ve.'e.Shev H3427 upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י be.yar.ke.Tei H3411 of the north H6828 ; 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds עָ֑ב 'Av H5645 ; I will make myself like the Most High בָּ֣מֳתֵי Bo.mo.tei H1116 . 15 Yet thou shalt be brought H3381 down תּוּרָ֖ד tu.Rad H3381 to Sheol שְׁא֛וֹל she.'ol H7585 , to the uttermost parts יַרְכְּתֵי־ yar.ke.tei- H3411 of the pit בֽוֹר׃ Vor H953 . 16 They that see רֹאֶ֙יךָ֙ ro.'Ei.kha H7200 thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider H7200 thee, saying, Is this the man הָאִישׁ֙ ha.'Ish H376 that made the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 to tremble מַרְגִּ֣יז mar.Giz H7264 , that did shake מַרְעִ֖ישׁ mar.'Ish H7493 kingdoms מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ mam.la.Khot H4467 ; 17 that made H7760 the world תֵּבֵ֛ל te.Vel H8398 as a wilderness כַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר ka.mid.Bar H4057 , and overthrew the cities וְעָרָ֣יו ve.'a.Rav H5892 thereof; that let not loose his prisoners אֲסִירָ֖יו 'a.si.Rav H615 to their home ? 18 All the kings מַלְכֵ֥י mal.Khei H4428 of the nations גוֹיִ֖ם go.Yim H1471 , all of them , sleep in glory H3519 , every one אִ֥ישׁ 'ish H376 in his own house בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ be.vei.To H1004 . 19 But thou art cast H7993 forth away H7993 from thy sepulchre like an abominable branch כְּנֵ֣צֶר ke.Ne.tzer H5342 , clothed with the slain הֲרֻגִ֖ים ha.ru.Gim H2026 , that are thrust through with the sword חָ֑רֶב Cha.rev H2719 , that go יוֹרְדֵ֥י yor.Dei H3381 down to the stones H68 of the pit ב֖וֹר Vor H953 ; as a dead body trodden מוּבָֽס׃ mu.Vas H947 under foot. 20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial בִּקְבוּרָ֔ה bik.vu.Rah H6900 , because thou hast destroyed H7843 thy land אַרְצְךָ֥ 'ar.tze.Kha H776 , thou hast slain הָרָ֑גְתָּ ha.Ra.ge.ta H2026 thy people עַמְּךָ֣ 'a.me.Kha H5971 ; the seed H2233 of evil-doers shall not be named for ever לְעוֹלָ֖ם le.'o.Lam H5769 . 21 Prepare הָכִ֧ינוּ ha.Khi.nu H3559 ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity בַּעֲוֹ֣ן ba.'a.Von H5771 of their fathers H1 , that they rise H6965 not up , and possess H3423 the earth אָ֔רֶץ 'A.retz H776 , and fill וּמָלְא֥וּ u.mal.'U H4390 the face H6440 of the world תֵבֵ֖ל te.Vel H8398 with cities עָרִֽים׃ 'a.Rim H5892 . 22 And I will rise וְקַמְתִּ֣י ve.kam.Ti H6965 up against them , saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , and cut וְהִכְרַתִּ֨י ve.hikh.ra.Ti H3772 off from Babylon לְבָבֶ֜ל le.va.Vel H894 name שֵׁ֥ם shem H8034 and remnant וּשְׁאָ֛ר u.she.'Ar H7605 , and son and son’s son, saith Jehovah . 23 I will also make וְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָ ve.sam.Ti.ha H7760 it a possession for the porcupine, and pools H98 of water מָ֑יִם Ma.yim H4325 : and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction , saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פ tze.va.'ot H6635 . 24 Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 hath sworn נִשְׁבַּ֛ע nish.Ba' H7650 , saying לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor H559 , Surely , as I have thought , so כֵּ֣ן ken H3651 shall it come to pass ; and as I have purposed , so H3651 shall it stand תָקֽוּם׃ ta.Kum H6965 : 25 that I will break לִשְׁבֹּ֤ר lish.Bor H7665 the Assyrian in my land בְּאַרְצִ֔י be.'ar.Tzi H776 , and upon my mountains הָרַ֖י ha.Rai H2022 tread אֲבוּסֶ֑נּוּ 'a.vu.Se.nu H947 him under foot: then shall his yoke עֻלּ֔וֹ u.Lo H5923 depart H5493 from off them , and his burden וְסֻ֨בֳּל֔וֹ ve.Su.bo.Lo H5448 depart H5493 from off their shoulder שִׁכְמ֖וֹ shikh.Mo H7926 . 26 This is the purpose H6098 that is purposed upon the whole earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 ; and this is the hand הַיָּ֥ד hai.Yad H3027 that is stretched הַנְּטוּיָ֖ה ha.ne.tu.Yah H5186 out upon all the nations הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ ha.go.Yim H1471 . 27 For Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֛וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 hath purposed , and who shall annul H6565 it ? and his hand וְיָד֥וֹ ve.ya.Do H3027 is stretched הַנְּטוּיָ֖ה ha.ne.tu.Yah H5186 out , and who shall turn יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ פ ye.shi.Ve.nah H7725 it back H7725 ? 29 Rejoice תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י tis.me.Chi H8055 not , O Philistia פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ fe.Le.shet H6429 , all of thee, because the rod שֵׁ֣בֶט She.vet H7626 that smote thee is broken H7665 ; for out of the serpent’s root מִשֹּׁ֤רֶשׁ mi.Sho.resh H8328 shall come H3318 forth יֵ֣צֵא Ye.tze' H3318 an adder , and his fruit וּפִרְי֖וֹ u.fir.Yo H6529 shall be a fiery flying serpent . 30 And the first-born of the poor shall feed H7462 , and the needy וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים ve.'ev.yo.Nim H34 shall lie יִרְבָּ֑צוּ yir.Ba.tzu H7257 down in safety ; and I will kill יַהֲרֹֽג׃ ya.ha.Rog H2026 thy root שָׁרְשֵׁ֔ךְ sha.re.Shekh H8328 with famine בָֽרָעָב֙ va.ra.'Av H7458 , and thy remnant וּשְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְ u.she.'e.ri.Tekh H7611 shall be slain H2026 . 31 Howl , O gate שַׁ֙עַר֙ sha.'ar H8179 ; cry זַֽעֲקִי־ za.'a.ki- H2199 , O city עִ֔יר 'Ir H5892 ; thou art melted נָמ֖וֹג na.Mog H4127 away H4127 , O Philistia פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת pe.Le.shet H6429 , all of thee; for there cometh a smoke עָשָׁ֣ן 'a.Shan H6227 out of the north מִצָּפוֹן֙ mi.tza.fOn H6828 , and there is no straggler in his ranks . 32 What then shall one answer יַּעֲנֶ֖ה ya.'a.Neh H6030 the messengers מַלְאֲכֵי־ mal.'a.khei- H4397 of the nation ג֑וֹי Goy H1471 ? That Jehovah hath founded יִסַּ֣ד yi.Sad H3245 Zion צִיּ֔וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 , and in her shall the afflicted עֲנִיֵּ֥י 'a.ni.Yei H6041 of his people עַמּֽוֹ׃ ס a.Mo H5971 take יֶחֱס֖וּ ye.che.Su H2620 refuge H2620 . ← Isaiah 13 Isaiah 15 → Commentaries on Isaiah 14 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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