Isaiah 23
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Isaiah 23

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1מַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'[the] oracle ofH4853צֹ֑רTzorTyreH6865הֵילִ֣ילוּ׀hei.Li.luwailH3213אֳנִיּ֣וֹת'o.ni.YotO ships ofH591תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁtar.ShishTarshishH8659כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שֻׁדַּ֤דshu.Dadit has been devastatedH7703מִבַּ֙יִת֙mi.Ba.yitfrom houseH9006H1004מִבּ֔וֹאmi.Bo'from comingH9006H935מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776כִּתִּ֖יםki.TimCyprusH3794נִגְלָה־nig.lah-it has been revealedH1540לָֽמוֹ׃la.moto themH9005H9038
2דֹּ֖מּוּDo.mube silentH1826יֹ֣שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiO inhabitants ofH3427אִ֑י'I[the] coastlandH339סֹחֵ֥רso.Cher[the] trader ofH5503צִיד֛וֹןtzi.DonSidonH6721עֹבֵ֥ר'o.Ver[who] passed overH5674יָ֖םyam[the] seaH3220מִלְאֽוּךְ׃mil.'Ukhthey have filled youH4390H9032
3וּבְמַ֤יִםu.ve.Ma.yimand on watersH9002H9003H4325רַבִּים֙ra.BimmanyH7227זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'[was] [the] seed ofH2233שִׁחֹ֔רshi.ChorShihorH7883קְצִ֥ירke.Tzir[the] harvest ofH7105יְא֖וֹרye.'or[the] RiverH2975תְּבֽוּאָתָ֑הּte.vu.'a.Tahrevenue herH8393H9024וַתְּהִ֖יva.te.Hiand it becameH9001H1961סְחַ֥רse.Char[the] traffic ofH5504גּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimnationsH1471
4בּ֣וֹשִׁיBo.o.shibe ashamedH954צִיד֔וֹןtzi.DonO SidonH6721כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אָמַ֣ר'a.Marit has saidH559יָ֔םYam[the] seaH3220מָע֥וֹזma.'oz[the] stronghold ofH4581הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808חַ֣לְתִּיChal.tiI have been in laborH2342וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָלַ֗דְתִּיya.Lad.tiI have given birthH3205וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808גִדַּ֛לְתִּיgi.Dal.tiI have brought upH1431בַּחוּרִ֖יםba.chu.Rimyoung menH970רוֹמַ֥מְתִּיro.Mam.tiI have raisedH7311בְתוּלֽוֹת׃ve.tu.Lotyoung womenH1330
5כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-<just> whenH9004H834שֵׁ֖מַעShe.ma'a reportH8088לְמִצְרָ֑יִםle.mitz.Ra.yim[is] to EgyptH9005H4714יָחִ֖ילוּya.Chi.lupeople will be in anguishH2342כְּשֵׁ֥מַעke.She.ma'like [the] report ofH9004H8088צֹֽר׃TzorTyreH6865
6עִבְר֖וּ'iv.Rupass overH5674תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁהtar.Shi.shahTarshish towardsH8659H9011הֵילִ֖ילוּhei.Li.luwailH3213יֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiO inhabitants ofH3427אִֽי׃'I[the] coastlandH339
7הֲזֹ֥אתha.Zot¿ [is] thisH9008H2063לָכֶ֖םla.Khemof youH9005H9036עַלִּיזָ֑ה'a.li.Zahjubilant [city]H5947מִֽימֵי־mi.mei-[which is] from days ofH9006H3117קֶ֤דֶםKe.demantiquityH6924קַדְמָתָהּ֙kad.ma.Tahbeginning itsH6927H9024יֹבִל֣וּהָyoi.Lu.ha[which] they have carried itH2986H9034רַגְלֶ֔יהָrag.Lei.hafeet itsH7272H9024מֵֽרָח֖וֹקme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006H7350לָגֽוּר׃la.Gurto sojournH9005H1481
8מִ֚יmiwho?H4310יָעַ֣ץya.'Atzdid he planH3289זֹ֔אתZotthisH2063עַל־'al-onH5921צֹ֖רtzorTyreH6865הַמַּֽעֲטִירָ֑הha.ma.'a.ti.Rahwhich bestows crownsH9009H5849אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834סֹחֲרֶ֙יה֙so.cha.Reihtraders itsH5503H9024שָׂרִ֔יםsa.Rim[were] princesH8269כִּנְעָנֶ֖יהָkin.'a.Nei.hamerchants itsH3667H9024נִכְבַּדֵּי־nikh.ba.dei-[were the] honored [people] ofH3513אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776
9יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635יְעָצָ֑הּye.'a.Tzahhe planned itH3289H9034לְחַלֵּל֙le.cha.Lelto profaneH9005H2490גְּא֣וֹןge.'on[the] pride ofH1347כָּל־kol-allH3605צְבִ֔יtze.VisplendorH6643לְהָקֵ֖לle.ha.Kelto treat with contemptH9005H7043כָּל־kol-allH3605נִכְבַּדֵּי־nikh.ba.dei-[the] honored [people] ofH3513אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776
10עִבְרִ֥י'iv.Ripass overH5674אַרְצֵ֖ךְ'ar.Tzekhland yourH776H9022כַּיְאֹ֑רkay.'Orlike the RiverH9004H2975בַּת־bat-O daughter ofH1323תַּרְשִׁ֕ישׁtar.ShishTarshishH8659אֵ֖ין'einthere notH369מֵ֥זַחMe.zach[is] a restraintH4206עֽוֹד׃odstillH5750
11יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023נָטָ֣הna.Tahhe has stretched outH5186עַל־'al-overH5921הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220הִרְגִּ֖יזhir.Gizhe has made trembleH7264מַמְלָכ֑וֹתmam.la.KhotkingdomsH4467יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe has commandedH6680אֶל־'el-concerningH413כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667לַשְׁמִ֖דlash.Midto destroyH9005H8045מָעֻזְנֶֽיהָ׃ma.'uz.Nei.hastrongholds itsH4581H9024
12וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תוֹסִ֥יפִיto.Si.fiyou will repeatH3254ע֖וֹדodagainH5750לַעְל֑וֹזla'.Lozto exultH9005H5937הַֽמְעֻשָּׁקָ֞הham.'u.sha.KahO oppressed [one]H9009H6231בְּתוּלַ֣תbe.tu.Lat[the] virgin ofH1330בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323צִיד֗וֹןtzi.DonSidonH6721כִּתִּים֙ki.ti.yimCyprusH3794ק֣וּמִיKu.miariseH6965עֲבֹ֔רִי'a.Vo.ripass overH5674גַּם־gam-alsoH1571שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָנ֥וּחַֽya.Nu.achit will be restH5117לָֽךְ׃Lakhto <the> youH9005H9032
13הֵ֣ן׀henthere!H2005אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776כַּשְׂדִּ֗יםkas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778זֶ֤הzehthisH2088הָעָם֙ha.'Am[is] the peopleH9009H5971לֹ֣אlo'[which] notH3808הָיָ֔הha.Yahit wasH1961אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804יְסָדָ֣הּye.sa.Dahit allocated itH3245H9034לְצִיִּ֑יםle.tzi.Yimto desert-dwellersH9005H6728הֵקִ֣ימוּhe.Ki.muthey raised upH6965בַחוּנָ֗יוve.chi.navsiege-towers itsH971H9023עֹרְרוּ֙'o.re.Ruthey stripped bareH6209אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ'ar.me.no.Tei.hapalaces itsH759H9024שָׂמָ֖הּsa.Mahit made itH7760H9034לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃le.ma.pe.Lah<into> a ruinH9005H4654
14הֵילִ֖ילוּhei.Li.luwailH3213אֳנִיּ֣וֹת'o.ni.YotO ships ofH591תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtar.ShishTarshishH8659כִּ֥יkiforH3588שֻׁדַּ֖דshu.Dadit has been devastatedH7703מָעֻזְּכֶֽן׃ סma.'u.ze.Khenstronghold yourH4581H9027
15וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomin the dayH9003H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931וְנִשְׁכַּ֤חַתve.nish.Ka.chatand [will be] forgottenH9001H7911צֹר֙tzorTyreH6865שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141כִּימֵ֖יki.Meilike [the] days ofH9004H3117מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH259מִקֵּ֞ץmi.Ketzfrom [the] end ofH9006H7093שִׁבְעִ֤יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will happenH1961לְצֹ֔רle.Tzorto TyreH9005H6865כְּשִׁירַ֖תke.shi.Ratlike [the] song ofH9004H7892הַזּוֹנָֽה׃ha.zo.Nahthe prostituteH9009H2181
16קְחִ֥יke.ChitakeH3947כִנּ֛וֹרkhi.Nora harpH3658סֹ֥בִּיSo.bigo aroundH5437עִ֖יר'ir[the] cityH5892זוֹנָ֣הzo.NahO prostituteH2181נִשְׁכָּחָ֑הnish.ka.ChahforgottenH7911הֵיטִ֤יבִיhei.Ti.vido wellH3190נַגֵּן֙na.Gento playH5059הַרְבִּי־har.bi-multiplyH7235שִׁ֔ירShirsongH7892לְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616תִּזָּכֵֽרִי׃ti.za.Khe.riyou may be rememberedH2142
17וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961מִקֵּ֣ץ׀mi.Ketzfrom [the] end ofH9006H7093שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657שָׁנָ֗הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141יִפְקֹ֤דyif.Kodhe will visitH6485יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֹ֔רTzorTyreH6865וְשָׁבָ֖הve.sha.Vahand it will returnH9001H7725לְאֶתְנַנָּ֑הle.'et.na.Nahto hire itsH9005H868H9024וְזָֽנְתָ֛הve.za.ne.Tahand it will act [the] prostituteH9001H2181אֶת־'et-withH854כָּל־kol-allH3605מַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.Khot[the] kingdoms ofH4467הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.Mahthe earthH9009H127
18וְהָיָ֨הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961סַחְרָ֜הּsach.Rahprofit itsH5504H9024וְאֶתְנַנָּ֗הּve.'et.na.Nahand hire itsH9002H868H9024קֹ֚דֶשׁKo.desha holy thingH6944לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יֵֽאָצֵ֖רye.'a.Tzerit will be stored upH686וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יֵֽחָסֵ֑ןye.cha.Senit will be hoardedH2630כִּ֣יkiforH3588לַיֹּשְׁבִ֞יםlai.yo.she.Vimto <the> [those who] dwellH9005H3427לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068יִֽהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will belongH1961סַחְרָ֔הּsach.Rahprofit itsH5504H9024לֶאֱכֹ֥לle.'e.Kholfor eatingH9005H398לְשָׂבְעָ֖הle.sa.ve.'Ahto satietyH9005H7654וְלִמְכַסֶּ֥הve.lim.kha.Sehand for coveringH9002H9005H4374עָתִֽיק׃ פ'a.TikmagnificentH6266

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