Isaiah 5
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Isaiah 5:8-23

8ה֗וֹיHowoe to!H1945מַגִּיעֵ֥יma.gi.'Ei[those who] make touchH5060בַ֙יִת֙va.yit<of> a houseH1004בְּבַ֔יִתbe.Va.yit<in> a houseH9003H1004שָׂדֶ֥הsa.Deha fieldH7704בְשָׂדֶ֖הve.sa.Dehon a fieldH9003H7704יַקְרִ֑יבוּyak.Ri.vuthey bring nearH7126עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704אֶ֣פֶס'E.festhere notH657מָק֔וֹםma.Kom[is] roomH4725וְהֽוּשַׁבְתֶּ֥םve.hu.shav.Temand you are made to dwellH9001H3427לְבַדְּכֶ֖םle.va.de.Khemto alone youH9005H905H9036בְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003H7130הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776
9בְּאָזְנָ֖יbe.'a.ze.Naiin ears myH9003H241H9020יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֞אlo'notH3808בָּתִּ֤יםba.TimhousesH1004רַבִּים֙ra.BimmanyH7227לְשַׁמָּ֣הle.sha.Mah<into> a wasteH9005H8047יִֽהְי֔וּyih.Yuthey will becomeH1961גְּדֹלִ֥יםge.do.Limgreat [houses]H1419וְטוֹבִ֖יםve.to.Vimand good [houses]H9002H2896מֵאֵ֥יןme.'Einfrom notH9006H369יוֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevinhabitantH3427
10כִּ֗יKiforH3588עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙'a.Se.rettenH6235צִמְדֵּי־tzim.dei-acres ofH6776כֶ֔רֶםKhe.remvineyardH3754יַעֲשׂ֖וּya.'a.Suthey will produceH6213בַּ֣תbata bathH1324אֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatoneH259וְזֶ֥רַעve.Ze.ra'and seed ofH9002H2233חֹ֖מֶרCho.mera homerH2563יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehit will produceH6213אֵיפָֽה׃ פ'ei.Fahan ephahH374
11ה֛וֹיHowoe to!H1945מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥יmash.ki.Mei[those who] rise earlyH7925בַבֹּ֖קֶרva.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242שֵׁכָ֣רshe.Kharstrong drinkH7941יִרְדֹּ֑פוּyir.Do.futhey pursueH7291מְאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.Rei[those who] delayH309בַנֶּ֔שֶׁףva.Ne.shefin the twilightH9003H5399יַ֖יִןYa.yinwineH3196יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃yad.li.Kemit inflames themH1814H9038
12וְהָיָ֨הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כִנּ֜וֹרkhi.NorharpH3658וָנֶ֗בֶלva.Ne.veland lyreH9002H5035תֹּ֧ףtoftambourineH8596וְחָלִ֛ילve.cha.Liland fluteH9002H2485וָיַ֖יִןva.Ya.yinand wineH9002H3196מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑םmish.tei.Hemfeast theirH4960H9028וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853פֹּ֤עַלPo.'al[the] deed[s] ofH6467יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַבִּ֔יטוּya.Bi.tuthey pay attention toH5027וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הu.ma.'a.Sehand [the] work ofH9002H4639יָדָ֖יוya.Davhands hisH3027H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808רָאֽוּ׃ra.'Uthey seeH7200
13לָכֵ֛ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651גָּלָ֥הga.Lahit will go into exileH1540עַמִּ֖י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020מִבְּלִי־mi.be.li-because notH9006H1097דָ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וּכְבוֹדוֹ֙u.khe.vo.Doand honor itsH9002H3519H9023מְתֵ֣יme.Tei[will be] men ofH4962רָעָ֔בra.'AvhungerH7458וַהֲמוֹנ֖וֹva.ha.mo.Noand multitude itsH9002H1995H9023צִחֵ֥הtzi.Cheh[will be] parched ofH6704צָמָֽא׃tza.Ma'thirstH6772
14לָכֵ֗ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651הִרְחִ֤יבָהhir.Chi.vahit will enlargeH7337שְּׁאוֹל֙she.'OlSheolH7585נַפְשָׁ֔הּnaf.Shahthroat itsH5315H9024וּפָעֲרָ֥הu.fa.'a.Rahand it will open wideH9001H6473פִ֖יהָFi.hamouth itsH6310H9024לִבְלִי־liv.li-to notH9005H1097חֹ֑קChoklimitH2706וְיָרַ֨דve.ya.Radand it will go downH9001H3381הֲדָרָ֧הּha.da.Rahsplendor itsH1926H9024וַהֲמוֹנָ֛הּva.ha.mo.Nahand multitude itsH9002H1995H9024וּשְׁאוֹנָ֖הּu.she.'o.Nahand uproar itsH9002H7588H9024וְעָלֵ֥זve.'a.Lezand [one] exultingH9002H5938בָּֽהּ׃Bahin itH9003H9034
15וַיִּשַּׁ֥חvai.yi.Shachand he has been humbledH9001H7817אָדָ֖ם'a.DameveryoneH120וַיִּשְׁפַּל־vai.yish.pal-and he has become lowH9001H8213אִ֑ישׁ'IsheveryoneH376וְעֵינֵ֥יve.'ei.Neiand [the] eyes ofH9002H5869גְבֹהִ֖יםge.vo.Himproud [people]H1364תִּשְׁפַּֽלְנָה׃tish.Pal.nahthey will become lowH8213
16וַיִּגְבַּ֛הvai.yig.Bahand he was exaltedH9001H1361יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טba.mish.Patby <the> judgmentH9003H4941וְהָאֵל֙ve.ha.'Eland <the> GodH9002H9009H410הַקָּד֔וֹשׁha.ka.Do.osh<the> holyH9009H6918נִקְדָּ֖שׁnik.Dash[will] show himself holyH6942בִּצְדָקָֽה׃bitz.da.Kahby righteousnessH9003H6666
17וְרָע֥וּve.ra.'Uand they will grazeH9001H7462כְבָשִׂ֖יםkhe.va.SimlambsH3532כְּדָבְרָ֑םke.da.ve.Ramlike own pasture theirH9004H1699H9028וְחָרְב֥וֹתve.cha.re.Votand [the] ruins ofH9002H2723מֵחִ֖יםme.ChimfatlingsH4220גָּרִ֥יםga.RimsojournersH1481יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yo.Khe.luthey will eatH398
18ה֛וֹיHowoe to!H1945מֹשְׁכֵ֥יmo.she.Khei[those who] draw alongH4900הֶֽעָוֹ֖ןhe.'a.Von<of the> iniquityH9009H5771בְּחַבְלֵ֣יbe.chav.Leiwith [the] cords ofH9003H2256הַשָּׁ֑וְאha.Shav'<the> emptinessH9009H7723וְכַעֲב֥וֹתve.kha.'a.Votand like [the] rope ofH9002H9004H5688הָעֲגָלָ֖הha.'a.ga.Lah<the> cartH9009H5699חַטָּאָֽה׃cha.ta.'AhsinH2403
19הָאֹמְרִ֗יםha.'o.me.Rimthose [who] sayH9009H559יְמַהֵ֧ר׀ye.ma.Herlet it hurryH4116יָחִ֛ישָׁהya.Chi.shahlet it make haste !H2363H9012מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּma.'a.Se.huwork hisH4639H9023לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616נִרְאֶ֑הnir.'Ehwe may seeH7200וְתִקְרַ֣בve.tik.Ravand it may draw nearH9002H7126וְתָב֗וֹאָהve.ta.Vo.'ahand let it come !H9002H935H9012עֲצַ֛ת'a.Tzat[the] plan ofH6098קְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.osh[the] holy [one] ofH6918יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְנֵדָֽעָה׃ סve.ne.Da.'ahso we may knowH9002H3045
20ה֣וֹיHowoe to!H1945הָאֹמְרִ֥יםha.'o.me.Rimthose [who] sayH9009H559לָרַ֛עla.Ra'of <the> evilH9005H7451ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896וְלַטּ֣וֹבve.la.Tovand of <the> goodH9002H9005H2896רָ֑עRa'evilH7451שָׂמִ֨יםsa.Mim[those who] makeH7760חֹ֤שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822לְאוֹר֙le.'Orinto lightH9005H216וְא֣וֹרve.'orand lightH9002H216לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְle.Cho.shekhinto darknessH9005H2822שָׂמִ֥יםsa.Mim[those who] makeH7760מַ֛רmarbitterH4751לְמָת֖וֹקle.ma.Tokinto sweetH9005H4966וּמָת֥וֹקu.ma.Tokand sweetH9002H4966לְמָֽר׃ סle.Marinto bitterH9005H4751
21ה֖וֹיHowoe to!H1945חֲכָמִ֣יםcha.kha.Mim[people] wiseH2450בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םbe.'ei.nei.Hemin own eyes theirH9003H5869H9028וְנֶ֥גֶדve.Ne.gedand beforeH9002H5048פְּנֵיהֶ֖םpe.nei.Hemown faces theirH6440H9028נְבֹנִֽים׃ne.vo.Nimdiscerning [people]H995
22ה֕וֹיHowoe to!H1945גִּבּוֹרִ֖יםgi.bo.Rim[men] mightyH1368לִשְׁתּ֣וֹתlish.Totfor drinkingH9005H8354יָ֑יִןYa.yinwineH3196וְאַנְשֵׁי־ve.'an.shei-and people ofH9002H582חַ֖יִלCha.yilabilityH2428לִמְסֹ֥ךְlim.Sokhfor mixingH9005H4537שֵׁכָֽר׃she.Kharstrong drinkH7941
23מַצְדִּיקֵ֥יmatz.di.Kei[those who] justifyH6663רָשָׁ֖עra.Sha'<of> a wicked [person]H7563עֵ֣קֶב'E.kev[the] consequence ofH6118שֹׁ֑חַדSho.chada bribeH7810וְצִדְקַ֥תve.tzid.Katand [the] righteousness ofH9002H6666צַדִּיקִ֖יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662יָסִ֥ירוּya.Si.ruthey take awayH5493מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ סmi.Me.nufrom himH4480H9033
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