Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 28:1-13

1Woeה֗וֹיHoH1945to the majesticגֵּאוּת֙ge.'UtH1348crownעֲטֶ֤רֶת'a.Te.retH5850of Ephraim’sאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669drunkardsשִׁכֹּרֵ֣יshi.ko.ReiH7910,to the fadingנֹבֵ֖לno.VelH5034flowerוְצִ֥יץve.TzitzH6731of his gloriousצְבִ֣יtze.ViH6643splendorתִפְאַרְתּ֑וֹtif.'ar.ToH8597,setאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834onעַל־'al-H5921the summitרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218above the fertileשְׁמָנִ֖יםshe.ma.NimH8081valleyגֵּֽיא־gei'-H1516, the prideof those overcomeהֲל֥וּמֵיha.Lu.meiH1986by wineיָֽיִן׃Ya.yinH3196.

2Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,the Lordלַֽאדֹנָ֔יla.do.NaiH136has one who isstrongחָזָ֤קcha.ZakH2389and mightyוְאַמִּץ֙ve.'a.MitzH533.Like a hailstormכְּזֶ֥רֶם בָּרָ֖דke.Ze.rem ba.RadH2230 H1259or destructiveקָ֑טֶבKa.tevH6986tempestשַׂ֣עַרSa.'arH8178,like a driving rainכְּ֠זֶרֶם מַ֣יִםKe.ze.rem Ma.yimH2230 H4325or flooding downpourכַּבִּירִ֥ים שֹׁטְפִ֛יםka.bi.Rim sho.te.FimH3524 H7857,he will smashהִנִּ֥יחַ בְּיָֽד׃hi.Ni.ach be.YadH5117 H3027that crownto the groundלָאָ֖רֶץla.'A.retzH776.

3The majesticגֵּא֖וּתge.'UtH1348crownעֲטֶ֥רֶת'a.Te.retH5850of Ephraim’sאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669drunkardsשִׁכּוֹרֵ֥יshi.ko.ReiH7910will be trampled underfootבְּרַגְלַ֖יִם תֵּֽרָמַ֑סְנָהbe.rag.La.yim te.ra.Mas.nahH7429 H7272.

4The fadingנֹבֵל֙no.VelH5034flowerצִיצַ֤תtzi.TzatH6733of his beautifulצְבִ֣יtze.ViH6643splendorתִפְאַרְתּ֔וֹtif.'ar.ToH8597, setאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834onעַל־'al-H5921the summitרֹ֖אשׁroshH7218above the fertileשְׁמָנִ֑יםshe.ma.NimH8081valleyגֵּ֣יאgei'H1516,will beוְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜הve.Ha.ye.TahH1961like a ripe figכְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙ke.vi.ku.RahH1063beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.remH2962the summer harvestקַ֔יִץKa.yitzH7019אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834:Whoeverיִרְאֶ֤הyir.'EhH7200sees itהָֽרֹאֶה֙ha.ro.'EhH7200אוֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853will take itבְּעוֹדָ֥הּbe.'o.DahH5750in his handבְּכַפּ֖וֹbe.kha.PoH3709andswallow itיִבְלָעֶֽנָּה׃ סyiv.la.'E.nahH1104.

5On thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635will beיִֽהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961a crownלַעֲטֶ֣רֶתla.'a.Te.retH5850of gloryצְבִ֔יtze.ViH6643,a diademוְלִצְפִירַ֖תve.litz.fi.RatH6843of splendorתִּפְאָרָ֑הtif.'a.RahH8597to the remnantלִשְׁאָ֖רlish.'ArH7605of His peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971,

6a spiritוּלְר֖וּחַu.le.Ru.achH7307of justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941to him who sitsלַיּוֹשֵׁב֙lai.yo.ShevH3427inעַל־'al-H5921judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טha.mish.PatH4941,and a strengthוְלִ֨גְבוּרָ֔הve.Lig.vu.RahH1369to those who repelמְשִׁיבֵ֥יme.shi.VeiH7725the onslaughtמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421at the gateשָֽׁעְרָה׃ סSha.'e.rahH8179.

7Theseאֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehH428alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571staggerשָׁג֔וּsha.GuH7686from wineבַּיַּ֣יִןbai.Ya.yinH3196and stumbleתָּע֑וּta.'UH8582from strong drinkוּבַשֵּׁכָ֖רu.va.she.KharH7941:Priestsכֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenH3548and prophetsוְנָבִיא֩ve.na.Vi'H5030reelשָׁג֨וּsha.GuH7686from strong drinkבַשֵּׁכָ֜רva.she.KharH7941and are befuddledנִבְלְע֣וּniv.le.'UH1104byמִן־min-H4480wineהַיַּ֗יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196.They stumbleתָּעוּ֙ta.'UH8582because ofמִן־min-H4480strong drinkהַשֵּׁכָ֔רha.she.KharH7941,muddledשָׁגוּ֙sha.GuH7686in their visionsבָּֽרֹאֶ֔הba.ro.'EhH7203and stumblingפָּק֖וּpa.KuH6328in their judgmentsפְּלִילִיָּֽה׃pe.li.li.YahH6417.

8Forכִּ֚יkiH3588allכָּל־kol-H3605their tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֔וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979are coveredמָלְא֖וּmal.'UH4390with vomitקִ֣יאki'H6892;there is not a placeמָקֽוֹם׃ סma.KomH4725withoutבְּלִ֖יbe.LiH1097filthצֹאָ֑הtzo.'AhH6675.

9אֶת־'et-H853Whomמִי֙miH4310is He trying to teachיוֹרֶ֣ה דֵעָ֔הyo.Reh de.'AhH3384 H1844וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853?To whomמִ֖יmiH4310is He explainingיָבִ֣יןya.VinH995His messageשְׁמוּעָ֑הshe.mu.'AhH8052?To infants just weanedגְּמוּלֵי֙ge.mu.LeiH1580from milkמֵֽחָלָ֔בme.cha.LavH2461?To babies removedעַתִּיקֵ֖י'a.ti.KeiH6267from the breastמִשָּׁדָֽיִם׃mi.sha.Da.yimH7699?

10Forכִּ֣יkiH3588they hear: “Orderצַ֤וtzavH6673on orderלָצָו֙la.TzavH6673,orderצַ֣וtzavH6673on orderלָצָ֔וla.TzavH6673,lineקַ֥וkavH6957on lineלָקָ֖וla.KavH6957,lineקַ֣וkavH6957on lineלָקָ֑וla.KavH6957;a littleזְעֵ֥ירze.'EirH2191hereשָׁ֖םshamH8033,a littleזְעֵ֥ירze.'EirH2191thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.”

11Indeedכִּ֚יkiH3588,with mockingבְּלַעֲגֵ֣יbe.la.'a.GeiH3934lipsשָׂפָ֔הsa.FahH8193and foreignאַחֶ֑רֶת'a.Che.retH312tonguesוּבְלָשׁ֖וֹןu.ve.la.ShonH3956,He will speakיְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971

12to whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834He has saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH413: “Thisזֹ֤אתzotH2063is the place of restהַמְּנוּחָה֙ha.me.nu.ChahH4496,let the wearyלֶֽעָיֵ֔ףle.'a.YefH5889restהָנִ֣יחוּha.Ni.chuH5117;thisוְזֹ֖אתve.ZotH2063is the place of reposeהַמַּרְגֵּעָ֑הha.mar.ge.'AhH4774.”But they wouldאָב֖וּא'a.Vu'H14notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808listenשְׁמֽוֹעַ׃she.Mo.a'H8085.

13Then the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068to themwill becomeוְהָיָ֨הve.ha.YahH1961: “Orderצַ֣וtzavH6673on orderלָצָ֞וla.TzavH6673,orderצַ֤וtzavH6673on orderלָצָו֙la.TzavH6673,lineקַ֤וkavH6957on lineלָקָו֙la.KavH6957,lineקַ֣וkavH6957on lineלָקָ֔וla.KavH6957;a littleזְעֵ֥ירze.'EirH2191hereשָׁ֖םshamH8033,a littleזְעֵ֣ירze.'EirH2191thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,”so thatלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616they will goיֵלְכ֜וּye.le.KhuH1980stumblingוְכָשְׁל֤וּve.kha.she.LuH3782backwardאָחוֹר֙'a.chOrH268and will be injuredוְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּve.nish.Ba.ruH7665,ensnaredוְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּve.nok.ShuH3369,and capturedוְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ פve.nil.Ka.duH3920.

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