Isaiah 21
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1מַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'[the] oracle ofH4853מִדְבַּר־mid.bar-[the] wilderness ofH4057יָ֑םYam[the] seaH3220כְּסוּפ֤וֹתke.su.Fotlike storm-windsH9004H5492בַּנֶּ֙גֶב֙ba.Ne.gevin the southH9003H5045לַֽחֲלֹ֔ףla.cha.Lofto sweep onH9005H2498מִמִּדְבָּ֣רmi.mid.Barfrom [the] wildernessH9006H4057בָּ֔אBa'[someone is] comingH935מֵאֶ֖רֶץme.'E.retzfrom a landH9006H776נוֹרָאָֽה׃no.ra.'Ahto be fearedH3372
2חָז֥וּתcha.Zuta visionH2380קָשָׁ֖הka.ShahsevereH7186הֻגַּד־hu.gad-it has been toldH5046לִ֑יLito meH9005H9030הַבּוֹגֵ֤ד׀ha.bo.Gedthe traitorH9009H898בּוֹגֵד֙bo.Ged[is] acting treacherouslyH898וְהַשּׁוֹדֵ֣ד׀ve.ha.sho.Dedand the destroyerH9002H9009H7703שׁוֹדֵ֔דsho.Ded[is] destroyingH7703עֲלִ֤י'a.Ligo upH5927עֵילָם֙'ei.LamO ElamH5867צוּרִ֣יtzu.Rilay siegeH6696מָדַ֔יma.DaiO MediaH4074כָּל־kol-allH3605אַנְחָתָ֖ה'an.cha.Tahgroaning itsH585H9024הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃hish.Ba.tiI will cause to ceaseH7673
3עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651מָלְא֤וּmal.'Uthey are fullH4390מָתְנַי֙ma.te.Nailoins myH4975H9020חַלְחָלָ֔הchal.cha.LahanguishH2479צִירִ֣יםtzi.RimpangsH6735אֲחָז֔וּנִי'a.cha.Zu.nithey have seized meH270H9030כְּצִירֵ֖יke.tzi.Reilike [the] pangs ofH9004H6735יֽוֹלֵדָ֑הyo.le.Dah[a woman who] gives birthH3205נַעֲוֵ֣יתִיna.'a.Vei.tiI am bent overH5753מִשְּׁמֹ֔עַmi.she.Mo.a'from hearingH9006H8085נִבְהַ֖לְתִּיniv.Hal.tiI am terrifiedH926מֵרְאֽוֹת׃me.re.'otfrom seeingH9006H7200
4תָּעָ֣הta.'Ahit has wanderedH8582לְבָבִ֔יle.va.Viheart myH3824H9020פַּלָּצ֖וּתpa.la.TzutshudderingH6427בִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִיbi.'a.Ta.te.niit has overwhelmed meH1204H9030אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853נֶ֣שֶׁףNe.shef[the] twilight ofH5399חִשְׁקִ֔יchish.Kidesire myH2837H9020שָׂ֥םsamit has madeH7760לִ֖יlifor meH9005H9030לַחֲרָדָֽה׃la.cha.ra.Dah<into> tremblingH9005H2731
5עָרֹ֧ךְ'a.Rokhthey are arrangingH6186הַשֻּׁלְחָ֛ןha.shul.Chanthe tableH9009H7979צָפֹ֥הtza.Fohthey are spreading outH6823הַצָּפִ֖יתha.tza.Fitthe rugH9009H6844אָכ֣וֹל'a.KholeatingH398שָׁתֹ֑הsha.TohdrinkingH8354ק֥וּמוּKu.mu<you> ariseH6965הַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.RimO officialsH9009H8269מִשְׁח֥וּmish.ChusmearH4886מָגֵֽן׃ פma.Gena shieldH4043
6כִּ֣יkiforH3588כֹ֥הkhohthusH3541אָמַ֛ר'a.Marhe has saidH559אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030אֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136לֵ֚ךְlekhgoH1980הַעֲמֵ֣דha.'a.MedstationH5975הַֽמְצַפֶּ֔הham.tza.Pehthe watchmanH9009H6822אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834יִרְאֶ֖הyir.'Ehhe will seeH7200יַגִּֽיד׃ya.Gidlet him tellH5046
7וְרָ֣אָהve.Ra.'ahand he will seeH9001H7200רֶ֗כֶבRe.kheva riderH7393צֶ֚מֶדTze.meda pair ofH6776פָּֽרָשִׁ֔יםpa.ra.ShimhorsesH6571רֶ֥כֶבRe.kheva rider ofH7393חֲמ֖וֹרcha.Mora donkeyH2543רֶ֣כֶבRe.kheva rider ofH7393גָּמָ֑לga.Mala camelH1581וְהִקְשִׁ֥יבve.hik.Shivand he will pay attentionH9001H7181קֶ֖שֶׁבKe.shevattentivenessH7182רַב־rav-greatness ofH7227קָֽשֶׁב׃Ka.shevattentivenessH7182
8וַיִּקְרָ֖אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001H7121אַרְיֵ֑ה'ar.Yeha lionH738עַל־'al-onH5921מִצְפֶּ֣ה׀mitz.Peha watchtowerH4707אֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiO LordH136אָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.KhiIH595עֹמֵ֤ד'o.Med[am] standingH5975תָּמִיד֙ta.MidcontinuallyH8548יוֹמָ֔םyo.Mamby dayH3119וְעַל־ve.'al-and atH9002H5921מִ֨שְׁמַרְתִּ֔יmish.mar.Tipost myH4931H9020אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595נִצָּ֖בni.Tzav[am] stationedH5324כָּל־kol-allH3605הַלֵּילֽוֹת׃ha.lei.Lotthe nightsH9009H3915
9וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009זֶ֥הzehthisH2088בָא֙va'[is] comingH935רֶ֣כֶבRe.kheva riderH7393אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376צֶ֖מֶדTze.meda pair ofH6776פָּֽרָשִׁ֑יםpa.ra.ShimhorsesH6571וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נָפְלָ֤הna.fe.Lahit has fallenH5307נָֽפְלָה֙na.fe.Lahit has fallenH5307בָּבֶ֔לba.VelBabylonH894וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605פְּסִילֵ֥יpe.si.Lei[the] images ofH6456אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ'e.lo.Hei.hagods itsH430H9024שִׁבַּ֥רshi.Barsomeone has brokenH7665לָאָֽרֶץ׃la.'A.retzto the groundH9005H776
10מְדֻשָׁתִ֖יme.du.sha.TiO threshed one myH4098H9020וּבֶן־u.ven-and [the] son ofH9002H1121גָּרְנִ֑יga.re.Nithreshing floor myH1637H9020אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834שָׁמַ֗עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085מֵאֵ֨תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הִגַּ֥דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiI have toldH5046לָכֶֽם׃ סla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036
11מַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'[the] oracle ofH4853דּוּמָ֑הdu.MahDumahH1746אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413H9030קֹרֵ֣אko.Re'[someone is] callingH7121מִשֵּׂעִ֔ירmi.se.'Irfrom SeirH9006H8165שֹׁמֵר֙sho.MerO watchmanH8104מַה־mah-what?H4100מִלַּ֔יְלָהmi.Lay.lah[is] from [the] nightH9006H3915שֹׁמֵ֖רsho.MerO watchmanH8104מַה־mah-what?H4100מִלֵּֽיל׃mi.Leil[is] from [the] nightH9006H3915
12אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559שֹׁמֵ֔רsho.Mer[the] watchmanH8104אָתָ֥ה'a.Tahit will comeH857בֹ֖קֶרVo.kermorningH1242וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571לָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahnightH3915אִם־'im-ifH518תִּבְעָי֥וּןtiv.'a.Yunyou will enquire !H1158H9013בְּעָ֖יוּbe.'A.yuenquireH1158שֻׁ֥בוּShu.vureturnH7725אֵתָֽיוּ׃ ס'e.Ta.yucomeH857
14לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122צָמֵ֖אtza.Me'[the] thirstyH6771הֵתָ֣יוּhe.Ta.yubringH857מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325יֹשְׁבֵי֙yo.she.VeiO inhabitants ofH3427אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776תֵּימָ֔אtei.Ma'TemaH8485בְּלַחְמ֖וֹbe.lach.Mowith bread hisH9003H3899H9023קִדְּמ֥וּki.de.Muthey metH6923נֹדֵֽד׃no.Dedfugitive[s]H5074
15כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440חֲרָב֖וֹתcha.ra.VotswordsH2719נָדָ֑דוּna.Da.duthey have fledH5074מִפְּנֵ֣י׀mi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440חֶ֣רֶבChe.reva swordH2719נְטוּשָׁ֗הne.tu.ShahdrawnH5203וּמִפְּנֵי֙u.mi.pe.Neiand from beforeH9002H9006H6440קֶ֣שֶׁתKe.sheta bowH7198דְּרוּכָ֔הde.ru.KhahbentH1869וּמִפְּנֵ֖יu.mi.pe.Neiand from beforeH9002H9006H6440כֹּ֥בֶדKoed[the] weight ofH3514מִלְחָמָֽה׃ סmil.cha.MahbattleH4421
16כִּי־ki-forH3588כֹ֛הkhohthusH3541אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe has saidH559אֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413H9030בְּע֤וֹדbe.'odin yetH9003H5750שָׁנָה֙sha.Naha yearH8141כִּשְׁנֵ֣יkish.Neilike [the] years ofH9004H8141שָׂכִ֔ירsa.Khira hired laborerH7916וְכָלָ֖הve.kha.Lahand it will be finishedH9001H3615כָּל־kol-allH3605כְּב֥וֹדke.Vod[the] splendor ofH3519קֵדָֽר׃ke.DarKedarH6938
17וּשְׁאָ֧רu.she.'Arand [the] remnant ofH9002H7605מִסְפַּר־mis.par-a number ofH4557קֶ֛שֶׁתKe.shetbowmenH7198גִּבּוֹרֵ֥יgi.bo.Rei[the] warriors ofH1368בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121קֵדָ֖רke.DarKedarH6938יִמְעָ֑טוּyim.'A.tuthey will be fewH4591כִּ֛יkiforH3588יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478דִּבֵּֽר׃ סdi.Berhe has spokenH1696
Commentaries on Isaiah 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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