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Isaiah 14:9-31
9Sheolשְׁא֗וֹלshe.'olH7585beneathמִתַּ֛חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478is eagerרָגְזָ֥הra.ge.ZahH7264to meetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122youupon your arrivalבּוֹאֶ֑ךָbo.'E.khaH935.It stirsעוֹרֵ֨רo.RerH5782the spirits of the deadרְפָאִים֙re.fa.'ImH7496to greet you—allכָּל־kol-H3605the rulersעַתּ֣וּדֵי'a.Tu.deiH6260of the earthאָ֔רֶץ'A.retzH776.It makes allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of the nationsגוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471riseהֵקִים֙he.KimH6965from their thronesמִכִּסְאוֹתָ֔םmi.kis.'o.TamH3678.
10They will allכֻּלָּ֣םku.LamH3605respondיַֽעֲנ֔וּya.'a.NuH6030to youאֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413,sayingוְיֹאמְר֖וּve.yo.me.RuH559, “Youאַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH859tooגַּם־gam-H1571have become weakחֻלֵּ֥יתָchu.Lei.taH2470,asכָמ֖וֹנוּkha.Mo.nuH3644we areאֵלֵ֥ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413;you have become like usנִמְשָֽׁלְתָּ׃nim.Shal.taH4911!”
11Your pompגְּאוֹנֶ֖ךָge.'o.Ne.khaH1347has been brought downהוּרַ֥דhu.RadH3381to Sheolשְׁא֛וֹלshe.'olH7585,along with the musicהֶמְיַ֣תhem.YatH1998of your harpsנְבָלֶ֑יךָne.va.Lei.khaH5035.Maggotsרִמָּ֔הri.MahH7415are your bedתַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙ יֻצַּ֣עtach.Tei.kha yu.Tza'H3331H8478and wormsתּוֹלֵעָֽה׃to.le.'AhH8438your blanketוּמְכַסֶּ֖יךָu.me.kha.Sei.khaH4374.
12Howאֵ֛יךְ'eikhH349you have fallenנָפַ֥לְתָּna.Fal.taH5307from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֖יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimH8064,O day starהֵילֵ֣לhei.LelH1966,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the dawnשָׁ֑חַרSha.charH7837!You have been cut downנִגְדַּ֣עְתָּnig.Da'.taH1438to the groundלָאָ֔רֶץla.'A.retzH776,O destroyerחוֹלֵ֖שׁcho.LeshH2522ofעַל־'al-H5921nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471.
13Youוְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859saidאָמַ֤רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559in your heartבִֽלְבָבְךָ֙vil.va.ve.KhaH3824: “I will ascendאֶֽעֱלֶ֔ה'e.'e.LehH5927to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064;I will raiseאָרִ֣ים'a.RimH7311my throneכִּסְאִ֑יkis.'IH3678aboveמִמַּ֥עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605the starsלְכֽוֹכְבֵי־le.khokh.vei-H3556of Godאֵ֖ל'elH410.I will sitוְאֵשֵׁ֥בve.'e.ShevH3427on the mountבְּהַר־be.har-H2022of assemblyמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,in the far reachesבְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יbe.yar.ke.TeiH3411of the northצָפֽוֹן׃tza.FonH6828.
16Those who see youרֹאֶ֙יךָ֙ro.'Ei.khaH7200will stareיַשְׁגִּ֔יחוּyash.Gi.chuH7688אֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413;they will ponderיִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּyit.bo.Na.nuH995your fateאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413: “Is thisהֲזֶ֤הha.ZehH2088the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376who shookמַרְגִּ֣יזmar.GizH7264the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776andmade the kingdomsמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam.la.KhotH4467trembleמַרְעִ֖ישׁmar.'IshH7493,
19But youוְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859are cast outהָשְׁלַ֤כְתָּha.she.Lakh.taH7993of your graveמִֽקִּבְרְךָ֙mi.kiv.re.ChaH6913like a rejectedנִתְעָ֔בnit.'AvH8581branchכְּנֵ֣צֶרke.Ne.tzerH5342,coveredלְב֥וּשׁle.VushH3830by those slainהֲרֻגִ֖ים מְטֹ֣עֲנֵיha.ru.Gim me.To.'a.neiH2026H2944with the swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719,and dumpedיוֹרְדֵ֥יyor.DeiH3381intoאֶל־'el-H413a rockyאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68pitב֖וֹרVorH953like a carcassכְּפֶ֥גֶרke.Fe.gerH6297trampled underfootמוּבָֽס׃mu.VasH947.
20You will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808join themתֵחַ֤ד אִתָּם֙te.Chad 'i.TamH3161H854in burialבִּקְבוּרָ֔הbik.vu.RahH6900,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588you have destroyedשִׁחַ֖תָּshi.Cha.taH7843your landאַרְצְךָ֥'ar.tze.KhaH776and slaughteredהָרָ֑גְתָּha.Ra.ge.taH2026your own peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971.The offspringזֶ֥רַעZe.ra'H2233of the wickedמְרֵעִֽים׃me.re.'ImH7489will never againלֹֽא־ לְעוֹלָ֖םlo'- le.'o.LamH3808H5769be mentionedיִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'H7121.
21Prepareהָכִ֧ינוּha.Khi.nuH3559a place to slaughterמַטְבֵּ֖חַmat.Be.achH4293his sonsלְבָנָ֛יוle.va.NavH1121for the iniquitiesבַּעֲוֹ֣ןba.'a.VonH5771of their forefathersאֲבוֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1.They will neverבַּל־bal-H1077rise upיָקֻ֙מוּ֙ya.Ku.muH6965to possessוְיָ֣רְשׁוּve.Ya.re.shuH3423a landאָ֔רֶץ'A.retzH776or coverפְנֵֽי־fe.nei-H6440the earthתֵבֵ֖לte.VelH8398with theirוּמָלְא֥וּu.mal.'UH4390citiesעָרִֽים׃'a.RimH5892.
22“I will rise upוְקַמְתִּ֣יve.kam.TiH6965against themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921,”declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635. “I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֨יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772from Babylonלְבָבֶ֜לle.va.VelH894her nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034and her remnantוּשְׁאָ֛רu.she.'ArH7605,her offspringוְנִ֥יןve.NinH5209and her posterityוָנֶ֖כֶדva.Ne.khedH5220,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
23“I will make herוְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָve.sam.Ti.haH7760a placeלְמוֹרַ֥שׁle.mo.RashH4180for owlsקִפֹּ֖דki.PodH7090and for swamplandsוְאַגְמֵי־ מָ֑יִםve.'ag.mei- Ma.yimH98H4325;I will sweep her awayוְטֵֽאטֵאתִ֙יהָ֙ve.te.te.Ti.haH2894with the broomבְּמַטְאֲטֵ֣אbe.mat.'a.Te'H4292of destructionהַשְׁמֵ֔דhash.MedH8045,”declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ פtze.va.'otH6635.
24The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑רtze.va.'ot le.MorH6635H559has swornנִשְׁבַּ֛עnish.Ba'H7650: “Surelyאִם־ לֹ֞א'im- lo'H518H3808,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834I have plannedדִּמִּ֙יתִי֙di.Mi.tiH1819,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651will it beהָיָ֔תָהha.Ya.tahH1961;asוְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.kha.'a.SherH834I have purposedיָעַ֖צְתִּי הִ֥יאya.'Atz.ti hi'H3289H1931, sowill it standתָקֽוּם׃ta.KumH6965.
25I will breakלִשְׁבֹּ֤רlish.BorH7665Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurH804in My landבְּאַרְצִ֔יbe.'ar.TziH776;I will trample himאֲבוּסֶ֑נּוּ'a.vu.Se.nuH947onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921My mountainהָרַ֖יha.RaiH2022.His yokeעֻלּ֔וֹu.LoH5923will be takenוְסָ֤רve.SarH5493offמֵֽעֲלֵיהֶם֙me.'a.lei.HemH5921My people,and his burdenוְסֻ֨בֳּל֔וֹve.Su.bo.LoH5448removedיָסֽוּר׃ya.SurH5493fromמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921their shouldersשִׁכְמ֖וֹshikh.MoH7926.”
26Thisזֹ֛אתzotH2063is the planהָעֵצָ֥הha.'e.TzahH6098devisedהַיְּעוּצָ֖הhai.ye.'u.TzahH3289forעַל־'al-H5921the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and thisוְזֹ֛אתve.ZotH2063is the handהַיָּ֥דhai.YadH3027stretched outהַנְּטוּיָ֖הha.ne.tu.YahH5186overעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471.
27כִּֽי־ki-H3588The LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otH6635has purposedיָעָ֖ץya.'AtzH3289,and whoוּמִ֣יu.MiH4310can thwart Himיָפֵ֑רya.FerH6565?His handוְיָד֥וֹve.ya.DoH3027is outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֖הha.ne.tu.YahH5186,so whoוּֽמִ֥יu.MiH4310can turn it backיְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ פye.shi.Ve.nahH7725?
29Do notאַֽל־'al-H408rejoiceתִּשְׂמְחִ֤יtis.me.ChiH8055,allכֻּלֵּ֔ךְku.LekhH3605you Philistinesפְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙fe.Le.shetH6429,thatכִּ֥יkiH3588the rodשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626that struck youמַכֵּ֑ךְma.KekhH5221is brokenנִשְׁבַּ֖רnish.BarH7665.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588a viperצֶ֔פַעTze.fa'H6848will springיֵ֣צֵאYe.tze'H3318from the rootמִשֹּׁ֤רֶשׁmi.Sho.reshH8328of the snakeנָחָשׁ֙na.ChashH5175,and a flyingמְעוֹפֵֽף׃me.'o.FefH5774serpentשָׂרָ֥ףsa.RafH8314from its eggוּפִרְי֖וֹu.fir.YoH6529.
30Then the firstbornבְּכוֹרֵ֣יbe.kho.ReiH1060of the poorדַלִּ֔יםda.LimH1800will find pastureוְרָעוּ֙ve.ra.'UH7462,and the needyוְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖יםve.'ev.yo.NimH34will lie downיִרְבָּ֑צוּyir.Ba.tzuH7257in safetyלָבֶ֣טַחla.Ve.tachH983,but I will killוְהֵמַתִּ֤יve.he.ma.TiH4191your rootשָׁרְשֵׁ֔ךְsha.re.ShekhH8328by famineבָֽרָעָב֙va.ra.'AvH7458,and your remnantוּשְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְu.she.'e.ri.TekhH7611will be slainיַהֲרֹֽג׃ya.ha.RogH2026.
31Wailהֵילִ֤ילִֽיhei.Li.liH3213,O gateשַׁ֙עַר֙sha.'arH8179!Cry outזַֽעֲקִי־za.'a.ki-H2199,O cityעִ֔יר'IrH5892!Melt awayנָמ֖וֹגna.MogH4127,allכֻּלֵּ֑ךְku.LekhH3605you Philistinesפְּלֶ֣שֶׁתpe.Le.shetH6429!Forכִּ֤יkiH3588a cloud of smokeעָשָׁ֣ן'a.ShanH6227comesבָּ֔אBa'H935from the northמִצָּפוֹן֙mi.tza.fOnH6828,and there are noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369stragglersבּוֹדֵ֖דbo.DedH909in its ranksבְּמוֹעָדָֽיו׃be.mo.'a.DavH4151.
Commentaries on Isaiah 14
- 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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