Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 10

1Woeה֥וֹיHoH1945to those who enactהַחֹֽקְקִ֖יםha.cho.ke.KimH2710unjustאָ֑וֶן'A.venH205statutesחִקְקֵי־chi.kei-H2711and issueוּֽמְכַתְּבִ֥יםu.me.kha.te.VimH3789oppressiveעָמָ֖ל'a.MalH5999decreesכִּתֵּֽבוּ׃ki.Te.vuH3789,

2to depriveלְהַטּ֤וֹתle.ha.TotH5186the poorדַּלִּ֔יםda.LimH1800of fair treatmentמִדִּין֙mi.DinH1779and withholdוְלִגְזֹ֕לve.lig.ZolH1497justiceמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941from the oppressedעֲנִיֵּ֣י'a.ni.YeiH6041of My peopleעַמִּ֑י'a.MiH5971,to makeלִהְי֤וֹתlih.YotH1961widowsאַלְמָנוֹת֙'al.ma.nOtH490their preyשְׁלָלָ֔םshe.la.LamH7998andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853orphansיְתוֹמִ֖יםye.to.MimH3490their plunderיָבֹֽזּוּ׃ya.Vo.zuH962.

3Whatוּמַֽה־u.mah-H4100will you doתַּעֲשׂוּ֙ta.'a.SuH6213on the dayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117of reckoningפְּקֻדָּ֔הpe.ku.DahH6486when devastationוּלְשׁוֹאָ֖הu.le.sho.'AhH7722comesתָּב֑וֹאta.Vo'H935from afarמִמֶּרְחָ֣קmi.mer.ChakH4801?Toעַל־'al-H5921whomמִי֙miH4310will you fleeתָּנ֣וּסוּta.Nu.suH5127for helpלְעֶזְרָ֔הle.'ez.RahH5833?Whereוְאָ֥נָהve.'A.nahH575will you leaveתַעַזְב֖וּta.'az.VuH5800your wealthכְּבוֹדְכֶֽם׃ke.Vod.KhemH3519?

Judgment on Assyria

4Nothing will remainבִּלְתִּ֤יbil.TiH1115but to crouchכָרַע֙kha.Ra'H3766amongתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478the captivesאַסִּ֔יר'a.SirH616or fallיִפֹּ֑לוּyi.Po.luH5307amongוְתַ֥חַתve.Ta.chatH8478the slainהֲרוּגִ֖יםha.ru.GimH2026.Despite allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605thisזֹאת֙zoTH2063,His angerאַפּ֔וֹ'a.PoH639is notלֹא־lo'-H3808turned awayשָׁ֣בshavH7725;His handיָד֥וֹya.DoH3027is stillוְע֖וֹדve.'odH5750upraisedנְטוּיָֽה׃ סne.tu.YahH5186.

5Woeה֥וֹיHoH1945to Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804,the rodשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of My angerאַפִּ֑י'a.PiH639;the staffוּמַטֶּה־ ה֥וּאu.ma.teh- hu'H4294 H1931in their handsבְיָדָ֖םve.ya.DamH3027is My wrathזַעְמִֽי׃za'.MiH2195.

6I will send himאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔נּוּ'a.shal.le.Che.nuH7971against a godlessחָנֵף֙cha.NefH2611nationבְּג֤וֹיbe.GoyH1471;I will dispatch himאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּ'a.tzav.Ve.nuH6680againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921a peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971destined for My rageעֶבְרָתִ֖י'ev.ra.TiH5678,to takeלִשְׁלֹ֤לlish.LolH7997spoilsשָׁלָל֙sha.LalH7998and seizeוְלָבֹ֣זve.la.VozH962plunderבַּ֔זBazH957,and to trample them downוּלְשׂוּמ֥וֹ מִרְמָ֖סu.le.si.mov mir.MasH7760 H4823like clayכְּחֹ֥מֶרke.Cho.merH2563in the streetsחוּצֽוֹת׃chu.TzotH2351.

7But thisוְהוּא֙ve.Hu'H1931is notלֹא־lo'-H3808his intentionכֵ֣ן יְדַמֶּ֔הkhen ye.da.MehH3651 H1819;this is notלֹא־lo'-H3808his planוּלְבָב֖וֹ כֵ֣ן יַחְשֹׁ֑בu.le.va.Vo khen yach.ShoH3824 H3651 H2803.Forכִּ֚יkiH3588it isin his heartבִּלְבָב֔וֹbil.va.VoH3824to destroyלְהַשְׁמִ֣ידle.hash.MidH8045and cut offוּלְהַכְרִ֥יתu.le.hakh.RitH3772manyלֹ֥א מְעָֽט׃lo' me.'AtH3808 H4592nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471.

8“Are notהֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'H3808allיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162my commandersשָׂרַ֛יsa.RaiH8269kingsמְלָכִֽים׃me.la.KhimH4428כִּ֖יkiH3588?”he saysיֹאמַ֑רyo.MarH559.

9“Is notהֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'H3808Calnoכַּלְנ֑וֹ אִם־kal.No 'im-H3641 H518like Carchemishכְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁke.khar.ke.MishH3751?Is notלֹ֤אlo'H3808Hamathחֲמָ֔ת אִם־cha.Mat 'im-H2574 H518like Arpadכְאַרְפַּד֙khe.'ar.PadH774?Is notלֹ֥אlo'H3808Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111like Damascusכְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂקkhe.da.Me.sekH1834?

10Asכַּאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.SherH834my handיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027seizedמָצְאָ֣הma.tze.'AhH4672the idolatrousהָאֱלִ֑ילha.'e.LilH457kingdomsלְמַמְלְכֹ֖תle.mam.le.KhotH4467whose imagesוּפְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔םu.fe.Si.lei.HemH6456surpassedthose of Jerusalemמִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389and Samariaוּמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃u.mi.sho.me.RonH8111,

11and asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834I have done toעָשִׂ֛יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213Samariaלְשֹׁמְר֖וֹןle.sho.me.RonH8111and its idolsוְלֶאֱלִילֶ֑יהָve.le.'e.li.Lei.haH457,will I notהֲלֹ֗אha.Lo'H3808alsoכֵּ֛ןkenH3651doאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה'e.'e.SehH6213to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םli.ru.sha.LimH3389and her idolsוְלַעֲצַבֶּֽיהָ׃ סve.la.'a.tza.Bei.haH6091?”

12וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961So whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙'a.do.NaiH136אֶת־'et-H853has completedיְבַצַּ֤עye.va.Tza'H1214allכָּל־kol-H3605His workמַֽעֲשֵׂ֔הוּma.'a.Se.huH4639against Mountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726and Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389,He will say, “I will punishאֶפְקֹ֗ד'ef.KodH6485the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaעַל־ אַשּׁ֔וּר תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת'al- 'a.Shur tif.'E.retH804 H5921 H8597forוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the fruitפְּרִי־pe.ri-H6529of his arrogantגֹ֙דֶל֙go.delH1433heartלְבַ֣בle.VavH3824and the proudר֥וּםrumH7312look in his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869.

13Forכִּ֣יkiH3588he saysאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559: ‘By the strengthבְּכֹ֤חַbe.Kho.achH3581of my handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027I have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213this,and by my wisdomוּבְחָכְמָתִ֖יu.ve.cha.khe.ma.TiH2451,forכִּ֣יkiH3588I am cleverנְבֻנ֑וֹתִיne.vu.No.tiH995.I have removedוְאָסִ֣יר׀ve.'a.SirH5493the boundariesגְּבוּלֹ֣תge.vu.LotH1367of nationsעַמִּ֗ים'a.MimH5971and plunderedשׁוֹשֵׂ֔תִיsho.Se.tiH8154their treasuresH6264;like a mighty oneכַּאבִּ֖ירka.BirH47I subduedוְאוֹרִ֥ידve.'o.RidH3381their rulersיוֹשְׁבִֽים׃yo.she.VimH3427.

14My handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027reachedוַתִּמְצָ֨אva.tim.Tza'H4672as into a nestכַקֵּ֤ן׀kha.KenH7064to seize the wealthלְחֵ֣ילle.CheilH2428of the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971.Like one gatheringוְכֶאֱסֹף֙ve.khe.'e.SofH622abandonedעֲזֻב֔וֹתa.zu.VotH5800eggsבֵּיצִ֣יםbei.TzimH1000,Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589gatheredאָסָ֑פְתִּי'a.Sa.fe.tiH622allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Noוְלֹ֤א הָיָה֙ve.Lo' ha.YahH3808 H1961wingכָּנָ֔ףka.NafH3671flutteredנֹדֵ֣דno.DedH5074,no beakפֶ֖הfehH6310openedוּפֹצֶ֥הu.fo.TzehH6475or chirpedוּמְצַפְצֵֽף׃u.me.tzaf.TzefH6850.’”

15Does an axeהַגַּרְזֶ֔ןha.gar.ZenH1631raise itselfהֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙ha.yit.pa.'ErH6286aboveעַ֖ל'alH5921the one who swingsהַחֹצֵ֣בha.cho.TzevH2672it?Doesאִם־'im-H518a sawהַמַּשּׂוֹר֙ha.ma.sOrH4883boastיִתְגַּדֵּ֤לyit.ga.DelH1431over himעַל־'al-H5921who saws with itמְנִיפ֔וֹme.ni.FoH5130?It would be like a rodשֵׁ֙בֶט֙she.vetH7626וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853wavingכְּהָנִ֥יףke.ha.NifH5130the one who lifts itמְרִימָ֔יוme.ri.MavH7311, ora staffמַטֶּ֖הma.TehH4294lifting himכְּהָרִ֥יםke.ha.RimH7311who is notלֹא־lo'-H3808woodעֵֽץ׃'EtzH6086!

16Thereforeלָ֠כֵןLa.khenH3651the Lordהָאָד֜וֹןha.'a.DonH113GODיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otH6635will sendיְשַׁלַּ֨חye.sha.LachH7971a wasting diseaseרָז֑וֹןra.ZonH7332among Assyria’s stout warriorsבְּמִשְׁמַנָּ֖יוbe.mish.ma.NavH4924,and underוְתַ֧חַתve.Ta.chatH8478his pompכְּבֹד֛וֹke.vo.DoH3519will be kindledיֵקַ֥דye.KadH3344a fireיְקֹ֖דye.KodH3350like a burningכִּיק֥וֹדki.KodH3350flameאֵֽשׁ׃'EshH784.

17And the Lightאֽוֹר־'or-H216of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478will becomeוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961a fireלְאֵ֔שׁle.'EshH784,and its Holy Oneוּקְדוֹשׁ֖וֹu.ke.do.ShoH6918a flameלְלֶהָבָ֑הle.le.ha.VahH3852.In a singleאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117it will burnוּבָעֲרָ֗הu.va.'a.RahH1197and devourוְאָֽכְלָ֛הve.'a.khe.LahH398Assyria’s thornsשִׁית֥וֹshi.ToH7898and thistlesוּשְׁמִיר֖וֹu.she.mi.RoH8068.

18The splendorוּכְב֤וֹדu.khe.VodH3519of its forestsיַעְרוֹ֙ya'.RoH3293and orchardsוְכַרְמִלּ֔וֹve.khar.mi.LoH3759,both soulמִנֶּ֥פֶשׁmi.Ne.feshH5315andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704bodyבָּשָׂ֖רba.SarH1320,it will completely destroyיְכַלֶּ֑ה וְהָיָ֖הye.kha.Leh ve.ha.YahH3615 H1961,as a sickness consumes a manכִּמְסֹ֥ס נֹסֵֽס׃kim.Sos no.SesH4549 H5263.

A Remnant Shall Return

19The remainingוּשְׁאָ֥רu.she.'ArH7605treesעֵ֛ץ'etzH6086of its forestsיַעְר֖וֹya'.RoH3293will beיִֽהְי֑וּyih.YuH1961so fewמִסְפָּ֣רmis.ParH4557that a childוְנַ֖עַרve.Na.'arH5288could count themיִכְתְּבֵֽם׃ פyikh.te.VemH3789.

20וְהָיָ֣ה׀ve.ha.YahH1961On thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the remnantשְׁאָ֤רshe.'ArH7605of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and the survivorsוּפְלֵיטַ֣תu.fe.lei.TatH6413of the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290will noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808longerיוֹסִ֨יף ע֜וֹדyo.Sif odH3254 H5750dependלְהִשָּׁעֵ֖ןle.hi.sha.'EnH8172on himעַל־'al-H5921who struck themמַכֵּ֑הוּma.Ke.huH5221,but they will trulyבֶּאֱמֶֽת׃be.'e.MetH571relyוְנִשְׁעַ֗ןve.nish.'AnH8172onעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,the Holyקְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

21A remnantשְׁאָ֥רshe.'ArH7605will returnיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH7725—a remnantשְׁאָ֣רshe.'ArH7605of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290—toאֶל־'el-H413the Mightyגִּבּֽוֹר׃gi.BorH1368Godאֵ֖ל'elH410.

22Thoughכִּ֣י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518your peopleעַמְּךָ֤'a.me.KhaH5971,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,beיִהְיֶ֞הyih.YehH1961like the sandכְּח֣וֹלke.CholH2344of the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220,only a remnantשְׁאָ֖רshe.'ArH7605will returnיָשׁ֣וּבya.ShuvH7725.Destructionכִּלָּי֥וֹןki.la.YonH3631has been decreedחָר֖וּץcha.RutzH2782,overflowingשׁוֹטֵ֥ףsho.TefH7857with righteousnessצְדָקָֽה׃tze.da.KahH6666.

23Forכִּ֥יkiH3588the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֙Yah.wehH3069of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635will carry outעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213the destructionכָלָ֖הkha.LahH3617decreedוְנֶחֱרָצָ֑הve.ne.che.ra.TzahH2782uponבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzH776.

24Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֙Yah.wehH3069of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559: “O My peopleעַמִּ֛י'a.MiH5971who dwellיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427in Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726,do notאַל־'al-H408fearתִּירָ֥אti.Ra'H3372Assyriaמֵֽאַשּׁ֑וּרme.'a.ShurH804,who strikesיַכֶּ֔כָּהya.Ke.kahH5221you with a rodבַּשֵּׁ֣בֶטba.She.vetH7626and liftsיִשָּֽׂא־yi.sa'-H5375his staffוּמַטֵּ֥הוּu.ma.Te.huH4294against youעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921as the Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714didבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870.

25Forכִּי־ki-H3588in justע֖וֹדodH5750a little whileמְעַ֣ט מִזְעָ֑רme.'At miz.'ArH4592 H4213My furyזַ֔עַםZa.'amH2195against youwill subsideוְכָ֣לָהve.Kha.lahH3615,and My angerוְאַפִּ֖יve.'a.PiH639will turn toעַל־'al-H5921their destructionתַּבְלִיתָֽם׃tav.li.TamH8399.”

26And the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635will brandishוְעוֹרֵ֨רve.'o.RerH5782a whipשׁ֔וֹטShotH7752against themעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921,as when He struckכְּמַכַּ֥תke.ma.KatH4347Midianמִדְיָ֖ןmid.YanH4080at the rockבְּצ֣וּרbe.TzurH6697of Orebעוֹרֵ֑בo.RevH6159.He will raiseוּנְשָׂא֖וֹ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְu.ne.sa.'O be.De.rekhH5375 H1870His staffוּמַטֵּ֙הוּ֙u.ma.Te.huH4294overעַל־'al-H5921the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220,as He did in Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

27וְהָיָ֣ה׀ve.ha.YahH1961On thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the burdenסֻבֳּלוֹ֙su.bo.LoH5448will be liftedיָס֤וּרya.SurH5493fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921your shouldersשִׁכְמֶ֔ךָshikh.Me.khaH7926,and the yokeוְעֻלּ֖וֹve.'u.LoH5923fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921your neckצַוָּארֶ֑ךָtza.va.Re.khaH6677.The yokeעֹ֖ל'olH5923will be brokenוְחֻבַּ֥לve.chu.BalH2254becauseמִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei-H6440your neck will be too largeשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081.

28Assyriahas enteredבָּ֥א עַל־ba' 'al-H935 H5921Aiathעַיַּ֖ת'ai.YatH5857and passed throughעָבַ֣ר'a.VarH5674Migronבְּמִגְר֑וֹןbe.mig.RonH4051,storingיַפְקִ֥ידyaf.KidH6485their suppliesכֵּלָֽיו׃ke.LavH3627at Michmashלְמִכְמָ֖שׂle.mikh.MasH4363.

29They have crossedעָֽבְרוּ֙'a.ve.RuH5674at the fordמַעְבָּרָ֔הma'.ba.RahH4569: “We will spend the nightמָל֣וֹןma.LonH4411at Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387.”Ramahהָֽרָמָ֔הha.ra.MahH7414tremblesחָֽרְדָה֙cha.re.DahH2729;Gibeahגִּבְעַ֥תgiv.'AtH1390of Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586fleesנָֽסָה׃Na.sahH5127.

30Cry aloudצַהֲלִ֥י קוֹלֵ֖ךְtza.ha.Li ko.LekhH6670 H6963,O Daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Gallimגַּלִּ֑יםga.LimH1554!Listenהַקְשִׁ֥יבִיhak.Shi.viH7181,O Laishahלַ֖יְשָׁהLay.shahH3919!O wretchedעֲנִיָּ֥ה'a.ni.YahH6041Anathothעֲנָתֽוֹת׃a.na.TotH6068!

31Madmenahמַדְמֵנָ֑הmad.me.NahH4088fleesנָדְדָ֖הna.de.DahH5074;the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Gebimהַגֵּבִ֖יםha.ge.VimH1374take refugeהֵעִֽיזוּ׃he.'I.zuH5756.

32Yetע֥וֹדodH5750todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117they will haltלַֽעֲמֹ֑דla.'a.ModH5975at Nobבְּנֹ֣בbe.NoH5011,shakingיְנֹפֵ֤ףye.no.FefH5130a fistיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027at the mountהַ֣רharH2022of DaughterH1004Zionצִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonH6726,at the hillגִּבְעַ֖תgiv.'AtH1389of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

33Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,the Lordהָאָדוֹן֙ha.'a.dOnH113GODיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635will lop offמְסָעֵ֥ףme.sa.'EfH5586the branchesפֻּארָ֖הpu.RahH6288with terrifying powerבְּמַעֲרָצָ֑הbe.ma.'a.ra.TzahH4637.The tallוְרָמֵ֤יve.ra.MeiH7311treesהַקּוֹמָה֙ha.ko.MahH6967will be cut downגְּדוּעִ֔יםge.du.'ImH1438,the lofty onesוְהַגְּבֹהִ֖יםve.ha.ge.vo.HimH1364will be felledיִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃yish.Pa.luH8213.

34He will clearוְנִקַּ֛ףve.ni.KafH5362the forestהַיַּ֖עַרhai.Ya.'arH3293thicketsסִֽבְכֵ֥יsiv.KheiH5442with an axeבַּבַּרְזֶ֑לba.bar.ZelH1270,and Lebanonוְהַלְּבָנ֖וֹןve.ha.le.va.NonH3844will fallיִפּֽוֹל׃ סyi.PolH5307before the Mighty Oneבְּאַדִּ֥ירbe.'a.DirH117.

Judgment on Assyria

A Remnant Shall Return

Commentaries on Isaiah 10