Berean Standard Bible
Isaiah 1
(2 Chronicles 28:5–15)
1This isthe visionחֲזוֹן֙cha.zOnH2377concerningעַל־'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Isaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּye.sha'.Ya.huH3470sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amozאָמ֔וֹץ'a.MotzH531sawחָזָ֔הcha.ZahH2372during the reignsבִּימֵ֨יbi.MeiH3117of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֧הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818,Jothamיוֹתָ֛םyo.TamH3147,Ahazאָחָ֥ז'a.ChazH271,and Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּye.chiz.ki.Ya.huH2396,kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
2Listenשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085,O heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimH8064,and give earוְהַאֲזִ֣ינִיve.ha.'a.Zi.niH238,O earthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776,forכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has spokenדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696: “I have raisedגִּדַּ֣לְתִּיgi.Dal.tiH1431childrenבָּנִים֙ba.NimH1121and brought them upוְרוֹמַ֔מְתִּיve.ro.Mam.tiH7311,but theyוְהֵ֖םve.HemH1992have rebelledפָּ֥שְׁעוּPa.she.'uH6586against Me.
3The oxשׁוֹר֙shOrH7794knowsיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045its ownerקֹנֵ֔הוּko.Ne.huH7069,and the donkeyוַחֲמ֖וֹרva.cha.MorH2543its master’sבְּעָלָ֑יוbe.'a.LavH1167mangerאֵב֣וּס'e.VusH18,but Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808knowיָדַ֔עya.Da'H3045;My peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808understandהִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃hit.bo.NanH995.”
4Alasה֣וֹי׀HoH1945,O sinfulחֹטֵ֗אcho.Te'H2398nationגּ֣וֹיGoyH1471,a peopleעַ֚ם'amH5971ladenכֶּ֣בֶדKe.vedH3515with iniquityעָוֹ֔ן'a.VonH5771,a broodזֶ֣רַעZe.ra'H2233of evildoersמְרֵעִ֔יםme.re.'ImH7489,childrenבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121who act corruptlyמַשְׁחִיתִ֑יםmash.chi.TimH7843!They have forsakenעָזְב֣וּ'a.ze.VuH5800אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068;they have despisedנִֽאֲצ֛וּni.'a.TzuH5006אֶת־'et-H853the Holyקְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478andturnedנָזֹ֥רוּna.Zo.ruH2114their backs on Himאָחֽוֹר׃'a.ChorH268.
5Whyעַ֣ל מֶ֥ה'al mehH5921H4100do you want moreע֖וֹדodH5750beatingsתֻכּ֛וּtu.KuH5221?Why do you keepתּוֹסִ֣יפוּto.Si.fuH3254rebellingסָרָ֑הsa.RahH5627?Your headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218has a massiveכָּל־kol-H3605woundלָחֳלִ֔יlo.cho.LiH2483,and your wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605heartלֵבָ֖בle.VavH3824is afflictedדַּוָּֽי׃da.VaiH1742.
6From the soleמִכַּף־mi.kaf-H3709of your footרֶ֤גֶלRe.gelH7272to the topוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704of your headרֹאשׁ֙roShH7218, there isnoאֵֽין־'ein-H369soundnessמְתֹ֔םme.TomH4974—only woundsפֶּ֥צַעPe.tza'H6482and weltsוְחַבּוּרָ֖הve.cha.bu.RahH2250and festeringטְרִיָּ֑הte.ri.YahH2961soresוּמַכָּ֣הu.ma.KahH4347neitherלֹא־lo'-H3808cleansedזֹ֙רוּ֙zo.ruH2115norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808bandagedחֻבָּ֔שׁוּchu.Ba.shuH2280norוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808soothedרֻכְּכָ֖הru.ke.KhahH7401with oilבַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menH8081.
7Your landאַרְצְכֶ֣ם'ar.tze.KhemH776is desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הshe.ma.MahH8077;your citiesעָרֵיכֶ֖ם'a.rei.KhemH5892areburnedשְׂרֻפ֣וֹתse.ru.FotH8313with fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784.Foreignersזָרִים֙za.RimH2114devourאֹכְלִ֣ים'o.khe.LimH398אֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853your fieldsאַדְמַתְכֶ֗ם'ad.mat.KhemH127before youלְנֶגְדְּכֶם֙le.neg.de.KhemH5048—a desolationוּשְׁמָמָ֖הu.she.ma.MahH8077demolishedכְּמַהְפֵּכַ֥תke.mah.pe.KhatH4114by strangersזָרִֽים׃za.RimH2114.
8And the Daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726is abandonedוְנוֹתְרָ֥הve.not.RahH3498like a shelterכְּסֻכָּ֣הke.su.KahH5521in a vineyardבְכָ֑רֶםve.Kha.remH3754,like a shackכִּמְלוּנָ֥הkim.lu.NahH4412in a cucumber fieldבְמִקְשָׁ֖הve.mik.ShahH4750,like a cityכְּעִ֥ירke.'IrH5892besiegedנְצוּרָֽה׃ne.tzu.RahH5341.
Meaningless Offerings
9Unlessלוּלֵי֙lu.LeiH3884the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635had leftהוֹתִ֥ירho.TirH3498usa fewכִּמְעָ֑טkim.'AtH4592survivorsשָׂרִ֖ידsa.RidH8300,we would have becomeהָיִ֔ינוּha.Yi.nuH1961like Sodomכִּסְדֹ֣םkis.DomH5467,we would have resembledדָּמִֽינוּ׃ סda.Mi.nuH1819Gomorrahלַעֲמֹרָ֖הla.'a.mo.RahH6017.
10Hearשִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,you rulersקְצִינֵ֣יke.tzi.NeiH7101of Sodomסְדֹ֑םse.DomH5467;listenהַאֲזִ֛ינוּha.'a.Zi.nuH238to the instructionתּוֹרַ֥תto.RatH8451of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,you peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָֽה׃'a.mo.RahH6017!
11“Whatלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100good to Me isyour multitudeרֹב־rov-H7230of sacrificesזִבְחֵיכֶם֙ziv.chei.KhemH2077?”saysיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068. “I am fullשָׂבַ֛עְתִּיsa.Va'.tiH7646from the burnt offeringsעֹל֥וֹתo.LotH5930of ramsאֵילִ֖ים'ei.LimH352and the fatוְחֵ֣לֶבve.Che.levH2459of well-fed cattleמְרִיאִ֑יםme.ri.'ImH4806;I take no delightלֹ֥א חָפָֽצְתִּי׃lo' cha.Fa.tze.tiH3808H2654in the bloodוְדַ֨םve.DamH1818of bullsפָּרִ֧יםpa.RimH6499and lambsוּכְבָשִׂ֛יםu.khe.va.SimH3532and goatsוְעַתּוּדִ֖יםve.'a.tu.DimH6260.
13Bringהָבִיא֙ha.Vi'H935your worthlessשָׁ֔וְאShav'H7723offeringsמִנְחַת־min.chat-H4503noלֹ֣אlo'H3808moreתוֹסִ֗יפוּto.Si.fuH3254;your incenseקְטֹ֧רֶתke.To.retH7004is detestableתּוֹעֵבָ֛ה הִ֖יאto.'e.Vah hi'H8441H1931to Me.New Moonsחֹ֤דֶשׁCho.deshH2320,Sabbathsוְשַׁבָּת֙ve.sha.BatH7676,and convocationsקְרֹ֣א מִקְרָ֔אke.Ro' mik.Ra'H7121H4744—I cannotלֹא־lo'-H3808endureאוּכַ֥ל'u.KhalH3201iniquityאָ֖וֶן'A.venH205in a solemn assemblyוַעֲצָרָֽה׃va.'a.tza.RahH6116.
14Iנַפְשִׁ֔יnaf.ShiH5315hateשָׂנְאָ֣הsa.ne.'AhH8130your New Moonsחָדְשֵׁיכֶ֤םcha.de.shei.KhemH2320and your appointed feastsוּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֙u.mo.'a.dei.KhemH4150.They have becomeהָי֥וּha.YuH1961a burdenלָטֹ֑רַחla.To.rachH2960to Meעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921;I am wearyנִלְאֵ֖יתִיnil.'Ei.tiH3811of bearing themנְשֹֽׂא׃ne.So'H5375.
15When you spread outוּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣םu.ve.fa.ris.KhemH6566your hands in prayerכַּפֵּיכֶ֗םka.pei.KhemH3709,I will hideאַעְלִ֤ים'a'.LimH5956My eyesעֵינַי֙'ei.NaiH5869from you;evenגַּ֛םgamH1571thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588you multiplyתַרְבּ֥וּtar.BuH7235your prayersתְפִלָּ֖הte.fi.LahH8605,I will notאֵינֶ֣נִּי'ei.Ne.niH369listenשֹׁמֵ֑עַsho.Me.a'H8085.Your handsיְדֵיכֶ֖םye.dei.KhemH3027are coveredמָלֵֽאוּ׃ma.Le.'uH4390with bloodדָּמִ֥יםda.MimH1818.
17Learnלִמְד֥וּlim.DuH3925to do rightהֵיטֵ֛בhei.TevH3190;seekדִּרְשׁ֥וּdir.ShuH1875justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941andcorrectאַשְּׁר֣וּ'a.she.RuH833the oppressorחָמ֑וֹץcha.MotzH2541.Defendשִׁפְט֣וּshif.TuH8199the fatherlessיָת֔וֹםya.TomH3490andplead the caseרִ֖יבוּRi.vuH7378of the widowאַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס'al.ma.NahH490.”
18“Comeלְכוּ־le.khu-H1980nowנָ֛אna'H4994,let us reason togetherוְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖הve.ni.va.khe.ChahH3198,”saysיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. “Thoughאִם־'im-H518your sinsחֲטָאֵיכֶ֤םcha.ta.'ei.KhemH2399areיִֽהְי֨וּyih.YuH1961like scarletכַּשָּׁנִים֙ka.sha.NimH8144,they will be as whiteיַלְבִּ֔ינוּyal.Bi.nuH3835as snowכַּשֶּׁ֣לֶגka.She.legH7950;thoughאִם־'im-H518they are as redיַאְדִּ֥ימוּya'.Di.muH119as crimsonכַתּוֹלָ֖עkha.to.La'H8438,they will becomeיִהְיֽוּ׃yih.YuH1961like woolכַּצֶּ֥מֶרka.Tze.merH6785.
The Corruption of Zion
21Seehowאֵיכָה֙'ei.KhahH349the faithfulנֶאֱמָנָ֑ה מְלֵאֲתִ֣יne.'e.ma.Nah me.le.'a.TiH539H4392cityקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151has becomeהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961a harlotלְזוֹנָ֔הle.zo.NahH2181!She once was full of justiceמִשְׁפָּ֗טmish.PatH4941;righteousnessצֶ֛דֶקTze.dekH6664residedיָלִ֥יןya.LinH3885within her,but now onlyוְעַתָּ֥הve.'a.TahH6258murderersמְרַצְּחִֽים׃me.ra.tze.ChimH7523!
23Your rulersשָׂרַ֣יִךְsa.Ra.yikhH8269are rebelsסוֹרְרִ֗יםso.RimH5637,friendsוְחַבְרֵי֙ve.chav.ReiH2270of thievesגַּנָּבִ֔יםga.na.VimH1590.They allכֻּלּוֹ֙ku.LoH3605loveאֹהֵ֣ב'o.HevH157bribesשֹׁ֔חַדSho.chadH7810and chasing afterוְרֹדֵ֖ףve.ro.DefH7291rewardsשַׁלְמֹנִ֑יםshal.mo.NimH8021.They do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808defendיִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּyish.Po.tuH8199the fatherlessיָתוֹם֙ya.tOmH3490,and the pleaוְרִ֥יבve.RivH7379of the widowאַלְמָנָ֖ה'al.ma.NahH490neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808comesיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935before themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.lei.HemH413.
24Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651the Lordהָֽאָדוֹן֙ha.'a.dOnH113GODיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Mightyאֲבִ֖יר'a.VirH46One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,declaresנְאֻ֤םne.'UmH5002: “Ahה֚וֹיHoH1945,I will be relievedאֶנָּחֵ֣ם'e.na.ChemH5162of My foesמִצָּרַ֔יmi.tza.RaiH6862and avenge Myselfוְאִנָּקְמָ֖הve.'i.na.ke.MahH5358on My enemiesמֵאוֹיְבָֽי׃me.'oy.VaiH341.
25I will turnוְאָשִׁ֤יבָהve.'a.Shi.vahH7725My handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027against youעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921;I will thoroughly purgeוְאֶצְרֹ֥ף כַּבֹּ֖רve.'etz.Rof ka.BorH6884H1253your drossסִיגָ֑יִךְsi.Ga.yikhH5509;I will removeוְאָסִ֖ירָהve.'a.Si.rahH5493allכָּל־kol-H3605your impuritiesבְּדִילָֽיִךְ׃be.di.La.yikhH913.
26I will restoreוְאָשִׁ֤יבָהve.'a.Shi.vahH7725your judgesשֹׁפְטַ֙יִךְ֙sho.fe.Ta.yikhH8199as at firstכְּבָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔הke.va.Ri.sho.NahH7223,and your counselorsוְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְve.yo.'a.Tza.yikhH3289as at the beginningכְּבַתְּחִלָּ֑הke.vat.te.chi.LahH8462.After thatאַחֲרֵי־ כֵ֗ן'a.cha.rei- KhenH310H3651you will be calledיִקָּ֤רֵאyi.Ka.re'H7121the Cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Righteousnessהַצֶּ֔דֶקha.Tze.dekH6664,the Faithfulנֶאֱמָנָֽה׃ne.'e.ma.NahH539Cityקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151.”
29Surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588you will be ashamedיֵבֹ֔שׁוּye.Vo.shuH954of the sacred oaksמֵאֵילִ֖יםme.'ei.LimH352אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in which you have delightedחֲמַדְתֶּ֑םcha.mad.TemH2530;you will be embarrassedוְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּve.Tach.pe.RuH2659by the gardensמֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹתme.hag.ga.NotH1593thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have chosenבְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃be.char.TemH977.
31The strong manהֶחָסֹן֙he.cha.SonH2634will becomeוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961tinderלִנְעֹ֔רֶתlin.'O.retH5296and his workוּפֹעֲל֖וֹu.fo.'a.LoH6467will bea sparkלְנִיצ֑וֹץle.ni.TzotzH5213;bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םshe.nei.HemH8147will burnוּבָעֲר֧וּu.va.'a.RuH1197togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162,with no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369to quench the flamesמְכַבֶּֽה׃ סme.kha.BehH3518.
Commentaries on Isaiah 1
- 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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