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Isaiah 24:1-8

1Behold,Jehovahmakeththeearthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776empty,andmakethitwaste,andturnethitupsidedownH3427,andscattereth abroadtheinhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃yo.she.Vei.haH3427thereof.

2Anditshallbeוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961,aswiththepeopleכָעָם֙kha.'AmH5971,sowiththepriestכַּכֹּהֵ֔ןka.ko.HenH3548;aswiththeservantכַּעֶ֙בֶד֙ka.'E.vedH5650,sowithhismasterכַּֽאדֹנָ֔יוka.do.NavH113;aswiththemaid,sowithhermistressכַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּka.ge.vir.TahH1404;aswiththebuyerכַּקּוֹנֶה֙ka.ko.NehH7069,sowiththesellerכַּמּוֹכֵ֔רka.mo.KherH4376;aswiththecreditorכַּנֹּשֶׁ֕הka.no.ShehH5383,sowiththedebtor;aswiththetakerofinterest,sowiththegiverofinteresttohim.

3Theearthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776shallbeutterly emptied,andutterly laid waste;forJehovahhathspokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696thiswordהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697.

4Theearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776mournethandfadethaway,theworldתֵּבֵ֑לte.VelH8398languishethandfadethaway,theloftypeopleעַם־'am-H5971oftheearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776dolanguishH535.

5Theearthוְהָאָ֥רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776alsoispollutedחָנְפָ֖הcha.ne.FahH2610undertheinhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyo.she.Vei.haH3427thereof;becausetheyhavetransgressedthelawsתוֹרֹת֙to.RotH8451,violatedthestatutesH2706,brokenH6565theeverlastingcovenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285.

6ThereforeH3651haththecurseאָלָה֙'a.LahH423devouredH398theearthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776,andtheythatdwellH3427thereinarefoundguiltyוַֽיֶּאְשְׁמ֖וּvai.ye'.she.MuH816:thereforeH3651theinhabitantsH3427oftheearthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776areburnedH2787,andfewmenleftH7604.

7Thenewתִּיר֖וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492wineH8492mourneth,thevineגָ֑פֶןGa.fenH1612languisheth,allthemerry-hearteddosigh.

8Themirthoftabrets ceaseth,thenoiseofthem thatrejoiceendeth,thejoyH4885oftheharpכִּנּֽוֹר׃ki.NorH3658ceaseth.

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