Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 22

1This isthe burdenמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853against the Valleyגֵּ֣יאgei'H1516of Visionחִזָּי֑וֹןchi.za.YonH2384:Whatמַה־mah-H4100ails you nowאֵפ֔וֹא'e.Fo'H645,thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588you have allכֻּלָּ֖ךְku.LakhH3605gone upעָלִ֥ית'a.LitH5927to the rooftopsלַגַּגּֽוֹת׃la.ga.GotH1406,

2O cityעִ֚יר'irH5892of commotionתְּשֻׁא֣וֹת׀ מְלֵאָ֗הte.shu.'ot me.le.'AhH8663 H4392,O townקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151of revelryהֽוֹמִיָּ֔ה עַלִּיזָ֑הho.mi.Yah 'a.li.ZahH1993 H5947?Your slainחֲלָלַ֙יִךְ֙cha.la.La.yikhH2491did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808dieחַלְלֵי־cha.lei-H2491by the swordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719,nor were theyוְלֹ֖אve.Lo'H3808killedמֵתֵ֥יme.TeiH4191in battleמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahH4421.

3Allכָּל־kol-H3605your rulersקְצִינַ֥יִךְke.tzi.Na.yikhH7101have fledנָֽדְדוּ־na.de.du-H5074togetherיַ֖חַדYa.chadH3162,capturedאֻסָּ֑רוּ'u.Sa.ruH631without a bowמִקֶּ֣שֶׁתmi.Ke.shetH7198.Allכָּל־kol-H3605your fugitivesנִמְצָאַ֙יִךְ֙nim.tza.'A.yikhH4672were capturedאֻסְּר֣וּ'u.se.RuH631togetherיַחְדָּ֔וyach.DavH3162,having fledבָּרָֽחוּ׃ba.Ra.chuH1272to a distant placeמֵרָח֖וֹקme.ra.ChokH7350.

4Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֥ן'al- kenH5921 H3651I saidאָמַ֛רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, “Turn awayשְׁע֥וּshe.'UH8159from meמִנִּ֖יmi.NiH4480,let me weepבַּבֶּ֑כִיba.Be.khiH1065bitterlyאֲמָרֵ֣ר'a.ma.RerH4843!Do notאַל־'al-H408tryתָּאִ֣יצוּta.'I.tzuH213to console meלְנַֽחֲמֵ֔נִיle.na.cha.Me.niH5162overעַל־'al-H5921the destructionשֹׁ֖דshodH7701of the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of my peopleעַמִּֽי׃'a.MiH5971.”

5Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the Lordלַֽאדֹנָ֧יla.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֛הYah.wehH3069of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635has set a dayיוֹם֩yOmH3117of tumultמְהוּמָ֨הme.hu.MahH4103and tramplingוּמְבוּסָ֜הu.me.vu.SahH4001and confusionוּמְבוּכָ֗הu.me.vu.KhahH3998in the Valleyבְּגֵ֣יאbe.Gei'H1516of Visionחִזָּי֑וֹןchi.za.YonH2384—of breakingמְקַרְקַ֥רme.kar.KarH6979down the wallsקִ֖רkirH7023and cryingוְשׁ֥וֹעַve.Sho.a'H7771toאֶל־'el-H413the mountainsהָהָֽר׃ha.HarH2022.

6Elamוְעֵילָם֙ve.'ei.LamH5867takes upנָשָׂ֣אna.Sa'H5375a quiverאַשְׁפָּ֔ה'ash.PahH827,with chariotsבְּרֶ֥כֶב אָדָ֖םbe.Re.khev 'a.DamH7393 H120and horsemenפָּֽרָשִׁ֑יםpa.ra.ShimH6571,and Kirוְקִ֥ירve.KirH7024uncoversעֵרָ֖ה'e.RahH6168the shieldמָגֵֽן׃ma.GenH4043.

7וַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961Your choicestמִבְחַר־miv.char-H4005valleysעֲמָקַ֖יִךְ'a.ma.Ka.yikhH6010are full ofמָ֣לְאוּMal.'uH4390chariotsרָ֑כֶבRa.khevH7393,and horsemenוְהַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔יםve.ha.Pa.ra.ShimH6571are postedH7896at the gatesהַשָּֽׁעְרָה׃ha.Sha.'e.rahH8179.

8He has uncoveredוַיְגַ֕לvay.GalH1540אֵ֖ת'etH853the defensesמָסַ֣ךְma.SakhH4539of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.On thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117you lookedוַתַּבֵּט֙va.ta.BetH5027toאֶל־'el-H413the weaponsנֶ֖שֶׁקNe.shekH5402in the Houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Forestהַיָּֽעַר׃hai.Ya.'arH3293.

9וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853You sawרְאִיתֶ֖םre.'i.TemH7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588there were manyרָ֑בּוּRa.buH7231breachesבְּקִיעֵ֧יbe.ki.'EiH1233in the walls of the Cityעִיר־'ir-H5892of Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732.You collectedוַֽתְּקַבְּצ֔וּva.te.ka.be.TzuH6908אֶת־'et-H853waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325from the lowerהַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃ha.tach.to.NahH8481poolהַבְּרֵכָ֖הha.be.re.KhahH1295.

10וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853You countedסְפַרְתֶּ֑םse.far.TemH5608the housesבָּתֵּ֥יba.TeiH1004of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389and tore them downוַתִּתְֿצוּ֙ הַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםva.titTzev ha.Ba.TimH5422 H1004to strengthenלְבַצֵּ֖רle.va.TzerH1219the wallהַחוֹמָֽה׃ha.cho.MahH2346.

11You builtעֲשִׂיתֶ֗ם'a.si.TemH6213a reservoirוּמִקְוָ֣ה׀u.mik.VahH4724betweenבֵּ֚יןbeinH996the wallsהַחֹ֣מֹתַ֔יִםha.Cho.mo.Ta.yimH2346for the watersלְמֵ֖יle.MeiH4325of the ancientהַיְשָׁנָ֑הhay.sha.NahH3465poolהַבְּרֵכָ֣הha.be.re.KhahH1295,but you did notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808lookהִבַּטְתֶּם֙hi.ba.TemH5027toאֶל־'el-H413the One who made itעֹשֶׂ֔יהָ'o.Sei.haH6213,or considerרְאִיתֶֽם׃re.'i.TemH7200Him who plannedוְיֹצְרָ֥הּve.yo.tze.RahH3335it long agoמֵֽרָח֖וֹק לֹ֥אme.ra.Chok lo'H7350 H3808.

12On thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the Lordאֲדֹנָ֧י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֛הYah.wehH3069of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121for weepingלִבְכִי֙liv.KhiH1065and wailingוּלְמִסְפֵּ֔דu.le.mis.PedH4553,for shaven headsוּלְקָרְחָ֖הu.le.ka.re.ChahH7144and the wearingוְלַחֲגֹ֥רve.la.cha.GorH2296of sackclothשָֽׂק׃SakH8242.

13But lookוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.NehH2009,there is joyשָׂשׂ֣וֹןsa.SonH8342and gladnessוְשִׂמְחָ֗הve.sim.ChahH8057,butcheringהָרֹ֤ג׀ha.RogH2026of cattleבָּקָר֙ba.KarH1241and slaughteringוְשָׁחֹ֣טve.sha.ChotH7819of sheepצֹ֔אןTzonH6629,eatingאָכֹ֥ל'a.KholH398of meatבָּשָׂ֖רba.SarH1320and drinkingוְשָׁת֣וֹתve.sha.TotH8354of wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196: “Let us eatאָכ֣וֹל'a.KholH398and drinkוְשָׁת֔וֹve.sha.ToH8354,forכִּ֥יkiH3588tomorrowמָחָ֖רma.CharH4279we dieנָמֽוּת׃na.MutH4191!”

14The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635has revealedוְנִגְלָ֥הve.nig.LahH1540in my hearingבְאָזְנָ֖יve.'a.ze.NaiH241: “Untilעַד־'ad-H5704yourdying dayתְּמֻת֔וּןte.mu.TunH4191,thisהַזֶּ֤הha.ZehH2088sinהֶעָוֹ֨ןhe.'a.VonH5771of yours will neverאִם־'im-H518be atoned forיְ֠כֻפַּרYe.khu.parH3722,”saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ פtze.va.'otH6635.

A Message for Shebna

15This is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559: “Goלֶךְ־lekh-H1980, sayבֹּא֙bo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Shebnaשֶׁבְנָ֖אshev.Na'H7644,theהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088stewardהַסֹּכֵ֣ןha.so.KhenH5532אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834עַל־'al-H5921in charge ofעַל־'al-H5921the palaceהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004:

16Whatמַה־mah-H4100are youdoing hereפֹה֙fohH6311,and whoוּמִ֣יu.MiH4310authorizedyouפֹ֔ה כִּֽי־Foh ki-H6311 H3588to carve outחָצַ֧בְתָּcha.Tzav.taH2672a tombקָ֑בֶרKa.verH6913for yourselfhereפֹּ֖הpohH6311—to chiselחֹצְבִ֤יcho.tze.ViH2672your tombקִבְר֔וֹkiv.RoH6913in the heightמָרוֹם֙ma.rOmH4791and cutחֹקְקִ֥יcho.ke.KiH2710your resting placeמִשְׁכָּ֥ןmish.KanH4908in the rockבַסֶּ֖לַעva.Se.la'H5553?

17Lookהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,O mighty manגָּ֑בֶרGa.verH1397!The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068is about to shake you violentlyמְטַלְטֶלְךָ֔ טַלְטֵלָ֖הme.tal.tel.Kha tal.te.LahH2904 H2925.He will take holdוְעֹטְךָ֖ve.'o.te.KhaH5844of youעָטֹֽה׃'a.TohH5844,

18roll youצְנֵפָ֔הtze.ne.FahH6801 H6802into a ballכַּדּ֕וּרka.DurH1754,and sling you intoאֶל־'el-H413a wideרַחֲבַ֣ת יָדָ֑יִםra.cha.Vat ya.Da.yimH7342 H3027landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776.Thereשָׁ֣מָּהSha.mahH8033you will dieתָמ֗וּתta.MutH4191,and thereוְשָׁ֙מָּה֙ve.Sha.mahH8033your gloriousכְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָke.vo.De.khaH3519chariots will remainמַרְכְּב֣וֹתmar.ke.VotH4818—a disgraceקְל֖וֹןke.LonH7036to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of your masterאֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃'a.do.Nei.khaH113.

19I will remove youוַהֲדַפְתִּ֖יךָva.ha.daf.Ti.khaH1920from officeמִמַּצָּבֶ֑ךָmi.ma.tza.Ve.khaH4673,and you will be oustedיֶהֶרְסֶֽךָ׃ye.her.Se.khaH2040from your positionוּמִמַּעֲמָֽדְךָ֖u.mi.ma.'a.ma.de.KhaH4612.

20וְהָיָ֖הve.ha.YahH1961On thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117I will summonוְקָרָ֣אתִיve.ka.Ra.tiH7121My servantלְעַבְדִּ֔יle.'av.DiH5650,Eliakimלְאֶלְיָקִ֖יםle.'el.ya.KimH471sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּֽהוּ׃chil.ki.Ya.huH2518.

21I will clothe himוְהִלְבַּשְׁתִּ֣יוve.hil.bash.TivH3847with your robeכֻּתָּנְתֶּ֗ךָku.ta.ne.Te.khaH3801and tie your sashוְאַבְנֵֽטְךָ֙ve.'av.ne.te.KhaH73around himאֲחַזְּקֶ֔נּוּ'a.chaz.ze.Ke.nuH2388.I will putאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414your authorityוּמֶֽמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ֖u.mem.shel.te.KhaH4475in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and he will beוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961a fatherלְאָ֛בle.'AvH1to the dwellersלְיוֹשֵׁ֥בle.yo.ShevH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389and to the houseוּלְבֵ֥יתu.le.VeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

22I will placeוְנָתַתִּ֛יve.na.ta.TiH5414onעַל־'al-H5921his shoulderשִׁכְמ֑וֹshikh.MoH7926the keyמַפְתֵּ֥חַmaf.Te.achH4668to the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732.What he opensוּפָתַח֙u.fa.TachH6605noוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369one can shutסֹגֵ֔רso.GerH5462,and what he shutsוְסָגַ֖רve.sa.GarH5462noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369one can openפֹּתֵֽחַ׃po.Te.achH6605.

23I will drive himוּתְקַעְתִּ֥יוu.te.ka'.TivH8628like a pegיָתֵ֖דya.TedH3489into a firmנֶאֱמָ֑ןne.'e.ManH539placeבְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725,and he will beוְהָיָ֛הve.ha.YahH1961a throneלְכִסֵּ֥אle.khi.Se'H3678of gloryכָב֖וֹדkha.VodH3519for the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1.

24So they will hangוְתָל֨וּve.ta.LuH8518on himעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921allכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605the gloryכְּב֣וֹדke.VodH3519of his father’sאָבִ֗יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּית־beit-H1004:the descendantsהַצֶּֽאֱצָאִים֙ha.tze.'e.tza.'ImH6631and the offshootsוְהַצְּפִע֔וֹתve.ha.tze.fi.'otH6849—allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the lesserכְּלֵ֣י הַקָּטָ֑ןke.Lei ha.ka.TanH6996 H3627vesselsמִכְּלֵי֙mi.ke.LeiH3627,from bowlsהָֽאַגָּנ֔וֹתha.'a.ga.NotH101toוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704every kindכָּל־ כְּלֵ֥יkol- ke.LeiH3605 H3627of jarהַנְּבָלִֽים׃ha.ne.va.LimH5035.

25In thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the pegהַיָּתֵ֔דhai.ya.TedH3489drivenהַתְּקוּעָ֖הha.te.ku.'AhH8628into a firmנֶאֱמָ֑ןne.'e.ManH539placeבְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725will give wayתָּמוּשׁ֙ta.MushH4185;it will be sheared offוְנִגְדְּעָ֣הve.nig.de.'AhH1438and fallוְנָפְלָ֗הve.na.fe.LahH5307,and the loadהַמַּשָּׂ֣אha.ma.Sa'H4853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834upon itעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921will be cut downוְנִכְרַת֙ve.nikh.RatH3772.”Indeedכִּ֥יkiH3588,the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃ סdi.BerH1696.

A Message for Shebna

Commentaries on Isaiah 22