1 Let me sing אָשִׁ֤ירָה 'a.Shi.rah H7891 for my wellbeloved a song שִׁירַ֥ת shi.Rat H7892 of my beloved touching his vineyard לְכַרְמ֑וֹ le.khar.Mo H3754 . My wellbeloved had a vineyard כֶּ֛רֶם Ke.rem H3754 in a very fruitful hill : 2 and he digged it , and gathered out the stones H5619 thereof, and planted וַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙ vai.yi.ta.'E.hu H5193 it with the choicest vine, and built H1129 a tower מִגְדָּל֙ mig.Dal H4026 in the midst H8432 of it , and also וְגַם־ ve.gam- H1571 hewed out a winepress H3342 therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes , and it brought forth wild grapes . 3 And now H6258 , O inhabitants יוֹשֵׁ֥ב yo.Shev H3427 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 and men H376 of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 , judge שִׁפְטוּ־ shif.tu- H8199 , I pray you , betwixt me and my vineyard כַּרְמִֽי׃ kar.Mi H3754 . 4 What could have been done more to my vineyard לְכַרְמִ֔י le.khar.Mi H3754 , that I have not done in it ? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes , brought it forth wild grapes ? 5 And now H6258 I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard לְכַרְמִ֑י le.khar.Mi H3754 : I will take away H5493 the hedge מְשׂוּכָּתוֹ֙ me.su.ka.To H4881 thereof, and it shall be H1961 eaten up ; I will break פָּרֹ֥ץ pa.Rotz H6555 down the wall גְּדֵר֖וֹ ge.de.Ro H1447 thereof, and it shall be H1961 trodden down H6555 : 6 and I will lay it waste ; it shall not be pruned H2168 nor hoed; but there shall come H5927 up briers and thorns : I will also command אֲצַוֶּ֔ה 'a.tza.Veh H6680 the clouds הֶעָבִים֙ he.'a.Vim H5645 that they rain מָטָֽר׃ ma.Tar H4306 no rain H4306 upon it . 7 For the vineyard כֶ֜רֶם Khe.rem H3754 of Jehovah of hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ tze.va.'Ot H6635 is the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , and the men H376 of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 his pleasant plant : and he looked for justice לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ le.mish.Pat H4941 , but , behold , oppression; for righteousness לִצְדָקָ֖ה litz.da.Kah H6666 , but , behold , a cry H6818 . 8 Woe ה֗וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that join house בַ֙יִת֙ va.yit H1004 to house בְּבַ֔יִת be.Va.yit H1004 , that lay field שָׂדֶ֥ה sa.Deh H7704 to field בְשָׂדֶ֖ה ve.sa.Deh H7704 , till there be no room , and ye be made to dwell וְהֽוּשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם ve.hu.shav.Tem H3427 alone לְבַדְּכֶ֖ם le.va.de.Khem H905 in the midst בְּקֶ֥רֶב be.Ke.rev H7130 of the land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 ! 9 In mine ears בְּאָזְנָ֖י be.'a.ze.Nai H241 saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , Of a truth many רַבִּים֙ ra.Bim H7227 houses H1004 shall be H1961 desolate , even great גְּדֹלִ֥ים ge.do.Lim H1419 and fair, without inhabitant יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ yo.Shev H3427 . 10 For ten עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙ 'a.Se.ret H6235 acres of vineyard כֶ֔רֶם Khe.rem H3754 shall yield one אֶחָ֑ת 'e.Chat H259 bath בַּ֣ת bat H1324 , and a homer of seed וְזֶ֥רַע ve.Ze.ra' H2233 shall yield but an ephah אֵיפָֽה׃ פ 'ei.Fah H374 . 11 Woe ה֛וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that rise מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י mash.ki.Mei H7925 up early H7925 in the morning בַבֹּ֖קֶר va.Bo.ker H1242 , that they may follow strong שֵׁכָ֣ר she.Khar H7941 drink H7941 ; that tarry late into the night, till wine יַ֖יִן Ya.yin H3196 inflame them ! 12 And the harp כִנּ֜וֹר khi.Nor H3658 and the lute, the tabret and the pipe, and wine וָיַ֖יִן va.Ya.yin H3196 , are in their feasts; but they regard not the work וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה u.ma.'a.Seh H4639 of Jehovah , neither have they considered H7200 the operation of his hands יָדָ֖יו ya.Dav H3027 . 13 Therefore לָכֵ֛ן la.Khen H3651 my people עַמִּ֖י 'a.Mi H5971 are gone גָּלָ֥ה ga.Lah H1540 into captivity for lack of knowledge דָ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 ; and their honorable men are famished , and their multitude וַהֲמוֹנ֖וֹ va.ha.mo.No H1995 are parched with thirst צָמָֽא׃ tza.Ma' H6772 . 14 Therefore לָכֵ֗ן la.Khen H3651 Sheol שְּׁאוֹל֙ she.'Ol H7585 hath enlarged הִרְחִ֤יבָה hir.Chi.vah H7337 its desire H5315 , and opened H6473 its mouth פִ֖יהָ Fi.ha H6310 without measure ; and their glory, and their multitude וַהֲמוֹנָ֛הּ va.ha.mo.Nah H1995 , and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth among them , descend into it . 16 but Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 is exalted וַיִּגְבַּ֛ה vai.yig.Bah H1361 in justice H4941 , and God וְהָאֵל֙ ve.ha.'El H410 the Holy הַקָּד֔וֹשׁ ha.ka.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 is sanctified H6942 in righteousness בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ bitz.da.Kah H6666 . 17 Then shall the lambs כְבָשִׂ֖ים khe.va.Sim H3532 feed as in their pasture כְּדָבְרָ֑ם ke.da.ve.Ram H1699 , and the waste H2723 places H2723 of the fat ones shall wanderers eat יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ yo.Khe.lu H398 . 18 Woe ה֛וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that draw מֹשְׁכֵ֥י mo.she.Khei H4900 iniquity הֶֽעָוֹ֖ן he.'a.Von H5771 with cords H5688 of falsehood H7723 , and sin חַטָּאָֽה׃ cha.ta.'Ah H2403 as it were with a cart הָעֲגָלָ֖ה ha.'a.ga.Lah H5699 rope; 19 that say הָאֹמְרִ֗ים ha.'o.me.Rim H559 , Let him make H3045 speed , let him hasten H4116 his work מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ ma.'a.Se.hu H4639 , that we may see נִרְאֶ֑ה nir.'Eh H7200 it ; and let the counsel H6098 of the Holy קְד֥וֹשׁ ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 draw וְתִקְרַ֣ב ve.tik.Rav H7126 nigh and come וְתָב֗וֹאָה ve.ta.Vo.'ah H935 , that we may know וְנֵדָֽעָה׃ ס ve.ne.Da.'ah H3045 it ! 21 Woe ה֖וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that are wise חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim H2450 in their own eyes בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם be.'ei.nei.Hem H5869 , and prudent in their own sight ! 23 that justify מַצְדִּיקֵ֥י matz.di.Kei H6663 the wicked רָשָׁ֖ע ra.Sha' H7563 for a bribe שֹׁ֑חַד Sho.chad H7810 , and take away יָסִ֥ירוּ ya.Si.ru H5493 the righteousness וְצִדְקַ֥ת ve.tzid.Kat H6666 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֖ים tza.di.Kim H6662 from him ! 24 Therefore לָכֵן֩ la.Khen H3651 as the tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן le.Shon H3956 of fire אֵ֗שׁ 'Esh H784 devoureth the stubble קַ֜שׁ kash H7179 , and as the dry וַחֲשַׁ֤שׁ va.cha.Shash H2842 grass H2842 sinketh down in the flame לֶֽהָבָה֙ le.ha.Vah H3852 , so H3651 their root שָׁרְשָׁם֙ sha.re.Sham H8328 shall be יִֽהְיֶ֔ה yih.Yeh H1961 as rottenness, and their blossom וּפִרְחָ֖ם u.fir.Cham H6525 shall go יַעֲלֶ֑ה ya.'a.Leh H5927 up as dust כָּאָבָ֣ק ka.'a.Vak H80 ; because they have rejected מָאֲס֗וּ ma.'a.Su H3988 the law תּוֹרַת֙ to.Rat H8451 of Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , and despised the word אִמְרַ֥ת 'im.Rat H565 of the Holy קְדֽוֹשׁ־ ke.do.osh- H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 25 Therefore H3651 is the anger אַף־ 'af- H639 of Jehovah kindled against his people בְּעַמּ֜וֹ be.'a.Mo H5971 , and he hath stretched וַיֵּ֣ט vai.Yet H5186 forth his hand יָד֧וֹ ya.Do H3027 against them , and hath smitten them ; and the mountains הֶֽהָרִ֔ים he.ha.Rim H2022 tremble H7264 , and their dead bodies are as refuse in the midst H7130 of the streets חוּצ֑וֹת chu.Tzot H2351 . For all this his anger אַפּ֔וֹ 'a.Po H639 is not turned H7725 away שָׁ֣ב shav H7725 , but his hand יָד֥וֹ ya.Do H3027 is stretched נְטוּיָֽה׃ ne.tu.Yah H5186 out still וְע֖וֹד ve.'od H5750 . 26 And he will lift וְנָֽשָׂא־ ve.na.sa'- H5375 up an ensign to the nations לַגּוֹיִם֙ la.go.Yim H1471 from far H7350 , and will hiss H8319 for them from the end מִקְצֵ֣ה mik.Tzeh H7097 of the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 ; and , behold , they shall come יָבֽוֹא׃ ya.Vo' H935 with speed swiftly . 27 None shall be weary עָיֵ֤ף 'a.Yef H5889 nor stumble H3782 among them ; none shall slumber יָנ֖וּם ya.Num H5123 nor sleep יִישָׁ֑ן yi.Shan H3462 ; neither shall the girdle of their loins חֲלָצָ֔יו cha.la.Tzav H2504 be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken : 28 whose arrows חִצָּיו֙ chi.Tzav H2671 are sharp , and all their bows קַשְּׁתֹתָ֖יו ka.she.to.Tav H7198 bent H1869 ; their horses’ hoofs H6541 shall be accounted H2803 as flint, and their wheels וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יו ve.gal.gi.Lav H1534 as a whirlwind : 29 their roaring יִשְׁאַ֨ג yi.sha.'ag H7580 shall be like a lioness H3833 , they shall roar H7580 like young כַּכְּפִירִ֤ים ka.ke.fi.Rim H3715 lions H3715 ; yea, they shall roar H7580 , and lay hold H270 of the prey טֶ֔רֶף Te.ref H2964 , and carry it away H5337 safe, and there shall be none to deliver H5337 . 30 And they shall roar against them in that day בַּיּ֥וֹם bai.Yom H3117 like the roaring of the sea יָ֑ם Yam H3220 : and if one look unto the land לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ la.'A.retz H776 , behold , darkness חֹ֔שֶׁךְ Cho.shekh H2822 and distress צַ֣ר tzar H6862 ; and the light וָא֔וֹר va.'or H216 is darkened in the clouds thereof. ← Isaiah 4 Isaiah 6 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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