Isaiah 8
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030קַח־kach-takeH3947לְךָ֖le.Kha<for> yourselfH9005H9031גִּלָּי֣וֹןgi.la.Yona tabletH1549גָּד֑וֹלga.DollargeH1419וּכְתֹ֤בu.khe.Toand writeH9002H3789עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon itH5921H9033בְּחֶ֣רֶטbe.Che.retwith a stylus ofH9003H2747אֱנ֔וֹשׁ'e.No.osha personH582לְמַהֵ֥רle.ma.Her<to> Maher-H9005H4122שָׁלָ֖לsha.LalShalal-H4122חָ֥שׁchashHash-H4122בַּֽז׃BazBazH4122
2וְאָעִ֣ידָהve.'a.'I.dahand I will call as witnessH9002H5749לִּ֔יLifor <the> myselfH9005H9030עֵדִ֖ים'e.DimwitnessesH5707נֶאֱמָנִ֑יםne.'e.ma.NimreliableH539אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853אוּרִיָּ֣ה'u.ri.YahUriahH223הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853זְכַרְיָ֖הוּze.khar.Ya.huZechariahH2148בֶּ֥ןben[the] son ofH1121יְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ׃ye.ve.rekh.Ya.huJeberekiahH3000
3וָאֶקְרַב֙va.'ek.Ravand I drew nearH9001H7126אֶל־'el-toH413הַנְּבִיאָ֔הha.ne.vi.'Ahthe prophetessH9009H5031וַתַּ֖הַרva.Ta.harand she conceivedH9001H2029וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001H3205בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030קְרָ֣אke.Ra'callH7121שְׁמ֔וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023מַהֵ֥רma.HerMaher-H4122שָׁלָ֖לsha.LalShalal-H4122חָ֥שׁchashHash-H4122בַּֽז׃BazBazH4122
4כִּ֗יKiforH3588בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙be.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003H2962יֵדַ֣עye.Da'he will knowH3045הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288קְרֹ֖אke.Ro'to call outH7121אָבִ֣י'a.ViO father myH1H9020וְאִמִּ֑יve.'i.Miand O mother myH9002H517H9020יִשָּׂ֣א׀yi.Sa'someone will carry offH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֵ֣ילcheil[the] wealth ofH2428דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂקda.Me.sekDamascusH1834וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁלַ֣לshe.Lal[the] plunder ofH7998שֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּֽׁוּר׃ ס'a.ShurAssyriaH804
6יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282כִּ֤יkiforH3588מָאַס֙ma.'Asit has rejectedH3988הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853מֵ֣יmei[the] waters ofH4325הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַha.shi.Lo.ach<the> ShiloahH9009H7975הַהֹלְכִ֖יםha.ho.le.Khimwhich goH9009H1980לְאַ֑טle.'Atto gentlenessH9005H328וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂu.me.Sosand rejoicingH9002H4885אֶת־'et-withH853רְצִ֖יןre.TzinRezinH7526וּבֶן־u.ven-and [the] son ofH9002H1121רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃re.mal.Ya.huRemaliahH7425
7וְלָכֵ֡ןve.la.Khenand <to> thereforeH9002H9005H3651הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009אֲדֹנָי֩'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136מַעֲלֶ֨הma.'a.Leh[is] about to bring upH5927עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֵ֣יmei[the] waters ofH4325הַנָּהָ֗רha.na.Harthe RiverH9009H5104הָעֲצוּמִים֙ha.'a.tzu.Mim<the> mightyH9009H6099וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔יםve.Ha.ra.Bimand <the> manyH9002H9009H7227אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605כְּבוֹד֑וֹke.vo.Doglory hisH3519H9023וְעָלָה֙ve.'a.Lahand it will riseH9001H5927עַל־'al-overH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲפִיקָ֔יו'a.fi.Kavchannels itsH650H9023וְהָלַ֖ךְve.ha.Lakhand it will goH9001H1980עַל־'al-overH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃ge.do.Tavbanks itsH1415H9023
8וְחָלַ֤ףve.cha.Lafand it will pass onH9001H2498בִּֽיהוּדָה֙bi.hu.Dahin JudahH9003H3063שָׁטַ֣ףsha.Tafit will overflowH7857וְעָבַ֔רve.'a.Varand it will pass overH9001H5674עַד־'ad-toH5704צַוָּ֖ארtza.Var[the] neckH6677יַגִּ֑יעַya.Gi.a'it will reachH5060וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961מֻטּ֣וֹתmu.Tot[the] spreading<s> ofH4298כְּנָפָ֔יוke.na.Favwings itsH3671H9023מְלֹ֥אme.Lo'[the] fullness ofH4393רֹֽחַב־ro.chav-[the] breadth ofH7341אַרְצְךָ֖'ar.tze.Khaland yourH776H9021עִמָּ֥נוּ'i.Ma.nuO Immanu-H6005אֵֽל׃ ס'El-elH6005
9רֹ֤עוּRo.'ube badH7489עַמִּים֙'a.MimO peoplesH5971וָחֹ֔תּוּva.Cho.tuand be shatteredH9002H2865וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּve.ha.'a.Zi.nuand give earH9002H238כֹּ֖לkolO allH3605מֶרְחַקֵּי־mer.cha.kei-[the] distant places ofH4801אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH776הִתְאַזְּר֣וּhit.'a.ze.Rugird yourselvesH247וָחֹ֔תּוּva.Cho.tuand be shatteredH9002H2865הִֽתְאַזְּר֖וּhit.'a.ze.Rugird yourselvesH247וָחֹֽתּוּ׃va.Cho.tuand be shatteredH9002H2865
11כִּי֩kiforH3588כֹ֨הkhohthusH3541אָמַ֧ר'a.Marhe saidH559יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030כְּחֶזְקַ֣תke.chez.Kataccording to [the] strength ofH9004H2393הַיָּ֑דhai.Yadthe handH9009H3027וְיִסְּרֵ֕נִיve.yi.se.Re.niand he will instruct meH9001H3256H9030מִלֶּ֛כֶתmi.Le.khetfrom walkingH9006H1980בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhin [the] way ofH9003H1870הָֽעָם־ha.'om-the peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
12לֹא־lo'-notH3808תֹאמְר֣וּןtom.Runyou must say !H559H9013קֶ֔שֶׁרKe.sherconspiracyH7195לְכֹ֧לle.Kholof allH9005H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יֹאמַ֛רyo.Marit is sayingH559הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088קָ֑שֶׁרKa.sherconspiracyH7195וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מוֹרָא֥וֹmo.ra.'Ofear itsH4172H9023לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִֽירְא֖וּti.re.'Uyou must fearH3372וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ta.'a.Ri.tzuyou must regard with aweH6206
13אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אֹת֣וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033תַקְדִּ֑ישׁוּtak.Di.shuyou will regard as holyH6942וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖םmo.ra.'a.Khem[will be] fear yourH4172H9026וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931מַֽעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃Ma.'a.Ritz.Khem[the] [one whom] regard with awe youH6206H9036
14וְהָיָ֖הve.ha.Yahand he will becomeH9001H1961לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁle.mik.Dash<into> a sanctuaryH9005H4720וּלְאֶ֣בֶןu.le.'E.venand <into> a stone ofH9002H9005H68נֶ֠גֶףNe.gefstrikingH5063וּלְצ֨וּרu.le.Tzurand <into> a rock ofH9002H9005H6697מִכְשׁ֜וֹלmikh.SholstumblingH4383לִשְׁנֵ֨יlish.Neifor [the] twoH9005H8147בָתֵּ֤יva.Tei[the] houses ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְפַ֣חle.Fach<into> a trapH9005H6341וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁu.le.mo.Keshand <into> a snareH9002H9005H4170לְיוֹשֵׁ֖בle.yo.Shevfor [the] inhabitant[s] ofH9005H3427יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
15וְכָ֥שְׁלוּve.Kha.she.luand they will stumbleH9001H3782בָ֖םvamover themH9003H9038רַבִּ֑יםra.Bimmany [people]H7227וְנָפְל֣וּve.na.fe.Luand they will fallH9001H5307וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּve.nish.Ba.ruand they will be brokenH9001H7665וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּve.nok.Shuand they will be ensnaredH9001H3369וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ סve.nil.Ka.duand they will be capturedH9001H3920
17וְחִכִּ֙יתִי֙ve.chi.Ki.tiand I will waitH9001H2442לַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehfor YahwehH9005H3068הַמַּסְתִּ֥ירha.mas.Tirwho is hidingH9009H5641פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006H1004יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וְקִוֵּ֖יתִֽי־ve.ki.Vei.ti-and I will wait eagerlyH9001H6960לֽוֹ׃lofor himH9005H9033
18הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009אָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiIH595וְהַיְלָדִים֙ve.hay.la.Dimand the childrenH9002H9009H3206אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414לִ֣יlito meH9005H9030יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְאֹת֥וֹתle.'o.Totfor signsH9005H226וּלְמוֹפְתִ֖יםu.le.mof.Timand for portentsH9002H9005H4159בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478מֵעִם֙me.'Imfrom withH9006H5973יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635הַשֹּׁכֵ֖ןha.sho.Khenwho dwellsH9009H7931בְּהַ֥רbe.Haron [the] mountain ofH9003H2022צִיּֽוֹן׃ סtzi.YonZionH6726
19וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH559אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036דִּרְשׁ֤וּdir.ShuconsultH1875אֶל־'el-<to>H413הָאֹבוֹת֙ha.'Otthe necromancersH9009H178וְאֶל־ve.'el-and <to>H9002H413הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔יםhai.yi.de.'o.Nimthe soothsayersH9009H3049הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖יםham.tzaf.tze.Fimwho whisperH9009H6850וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑יםve.ha.mah.Gimand who mutterH9002H9009H1897הֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808עַם֙'ama peopleH5971אֶל־'el-<to>H413אֱלֹהָ֣יו'e.lo.HavGod itsH430H9023יִדְרֹ֔שׁyid.Roshwill it consultH1875בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdforH1157הַחַיִּ֖יםha.chai.Yimthe livingH9009H2416אֶל־'el-<to>H413הַמֵּתִֽים׃ha.me.Timthe deadH9009H4191
20לְתוֹרָ֖הle.to.Rahto [the] instructionH9005H8451וְלִתְעוּדָ֑הve.lit.'u.Dahand to [the] testimonyH9002H9005H8584אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יֹֽאמְרוּ֙yo.me.Ruthey will speakH559כַּדָּבָ֣רka.da.Varaccording to the mannerH9004H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834אֵֽין־'ein-notH369ל֖וֹlo[belongs] to itH9005H9033שָֽׁחַר׃Sha.chardawnH7837
21וְעָ֥בַרve.'A.varand it will passH9001H5674בָּ֖הּbahin itH9003H9034נִקְשֶׁ֣הnik.Shehhard pressedH7185וְרָעֵ֑בve.ra.'Evand hungryH9002H7457וְהָיָ֨הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כִֽי־khi-thatH3588יִרְעַ֜בyir.'Avit will be hungryH7456וְהִתְקַצַּ֗ףve.hit.ka.Tzafand it will be enragedH9001H7107וְקִלֵּ֧לve.ki.Leland it will curseH9001H7043בְּמַלְכּ֛וֹbe.mal.Ko<in> king itsH9003H4428H9023וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יוu.ve.lo.Havand <in> God itsH9002H9003H430H9023וּפָנָ֥הu.fa.Nahand it will turnH9001H6437לְמָֽעְלָה׃le.Ma.'e.lah<to> upwards <towards>H9005H4605H9011
22וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776יַבִּ֑יטya.Bitit will lookH5027וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009צָרָ֤הtza.RahtroubleH6869וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙va.cha.she.Khahand darknessH9002H2825מְע֣וּףme.'Ufgloom ofH4588צוּקָ֔הtzu.KahdistressH6695וַאֲפֵלָ֖הva.'a.fe.Lahand gloomH9002H653מְנֻדָּֽח׃me.nu.Dach[it is] thrust outH5080
Commentaries on Isaiah 8
- 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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