Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 47

1“Go downרְדִ֣י׀re.DiH3381and sitוּשְׁבִ֣יu.she.ViH3427inעַל־'al-H5921the dustעָפָ֗ר'a.FarH6083,O Virginבְּתוּלַת֙be.tu.LatH1330Daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894.Sitשְׁבִי־she.vi-H3427on the groundלָאָ֥רֶץla.'A.retzH776withoutאֵין־'ein-H369a throneכִּסֵּ֖אki.Se'H3678,O Daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkas.DimH3778!Forכִּ֣יkiH3588you will noלֹ֤אlo'H3808longerתוֹסִ֙יפִי֙to.Si.fiH3254be calledיִקְרְאוּ־yik.re.'u-H7121tenderרַכָּ֖הra.KahH7390or delicateוַעֲנֻגָּֽה׃va.'a.nu.GahH6028.

2Takeקְחִ֥יke.ChiH3947millstonesרֵחַ֖יִםre.Cha.yimH7347and grindוְטַ֣חֲנִיve.Ta.cha.niH2912flourקָ֑מַחKa.machH7058;removeגַּלִּ֨יga.LiH1540your veilצַמָּתֵ֧ךְtza.ma.TekhH6777;strip offחֶשְׂפִּי־ches.pi-H2834your skirtשֹׁ֛בֶלShoelH7640,bareגַּלִּי־ga.li-H1540your thighשׁ֖וֹקShokH7785, andwade throughעִבְרִ֥י'iv.RiH5674the streamsנְהָרֽוֹת׃ne.ha.RotH5104.

3Your nakednessעֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ'er.va.TekhH6172will be uncoveredתִּגָּל֙ti.GalH1540andגַּ֥םgamH1571your shameחֶרְפָּתֵ֑ךְcher.pa.TekhH2781will be exposedתֵּרָאֶ֖הte.ra.'EhH7200.I will takeאֶקָּ֔ח'e.KachH3947vengeanceנָקָ֣םna.KamH5359;I will spareאֶפְגַּ֖ע'ef.Ga'H6293noוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808oneאָדָֽם׃ ס'a.DamH120.”

4Our Redeemerגֹּאֲלֵ֕נוּgo.'a.Le.nuH1350—the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635is His nameשְׁמ֑וֹshe.MoH8034— isthe Holy Oneקְד֖וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

5“Sitשְׁבִ֥יshe.ViH3427in silenceדוּמָ֛םdu.MamH1748and goוּבֹ֥אִיu.Vo.'iH935into darknessבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְva.Cho.shekhH2822,O Daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkas.DimH3778.Forכִּ֣יkiH3588you will noלֹ֤אlo'H3808longerתוֹסִ֙יפִי֙to.Si.fiH3254be calledיִקְרְאוּ־yik.re.'u-H7121the queenגְּבֶ֖רֶתge.Ve.retH1404of kingdomsמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam.la.KhotH4467.

6I was angryקָצַ֣פְתִּיka.Tzaf.tiH7107withעַל־'al-H5921My peopleעַמִּ֗י'a.MiH5971;I profanedחִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙chi.Lal.tiH2490My heritageנַחֲלָתִ֔יna.cha.la.TiH5159,and I placed themוָאֶתְּנֵ֖םva.'e.te.NemH5414under your controlבְּיָדֵ֑ךְbe.ya.DekhH3027.You showed themשַׂ֤מְתְּsamtH7760noלֹא־lo'-H3808mercyרַחֲמִ֔יםra.cha.MimH7356;even onעַל־'al-H5921the elderlyזָקֵ֕ןza.KenH2205you laid a most heavy yokeהִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ עֻלֵּ֖ךְ מְאֹֽד׃hikh.Badt 'u.Lekh me.'OdH5923 H3966 H3513.

7You saidוַתֹּ֣אמְרִ֔יva.Tom.RiH559, ‘I will beאֶהְיֶ֣ה'eh.YehH1961queenגְבָ֑רֶתge.Va.retH1404foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769עַ֣ד'adH5704.’You did notלֹא־lo'-H3808takeשַׂ֥מְתְּsamtH7760theseאֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehH428things toעַל־'al-H5921heartלִבֵּ֔ךְ לֹ֥אli.Bekh lo'H3820 H3808or considerזָכַ֖רְתְּza.KhartH2142their outcomeאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃ ס'a.cha.ri.TahH319.

8So nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258hearשִׁמְעִי־shim.'i-H8085thisזֹ֤אתzotH2063,O lover of luxuryעֲדִינָה֙'a.di.NahH5719who sits securelyהַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת לָבֶ֔טַחhai.yo.She.vet la.Ve.tachH3427 H983,who saysהָאֹֽמְרָה֙ha.'o.me.RahH559to herselfבִּלְבָ֔בָהּbil.Va.vahH3824, ‘Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am,and there is noneוְאַפְסִ֣יve.'af.SiH657besides meע֑וֹדodH5750.I will neverלֹ֤א אֵשֵׁב֙lo' 'e.ShevH3808 H3427be a widowאַלְמָנָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א'al.ma.Nah ve.Lo'H490 H3808or knowאֵדַ֖ע'e.Da'H3045the loss of childrenשְׁכֽוֹל׃she.KholH7908.’

9Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428twoשְׁתֵּי־she.tei-H8147thingswill overtakeוְתָבֹאנָה֩ve.ta.vo.NahH935youin a momentרֶ֛גַעRe.ga'H7281,in a singleאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117:loss of childrenשְׁכ֣וֹלshe.KholH7908,and widowhoodוְאַלְמֹ֑ןve.'al.MonH489.They will comeבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935upon youעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921in full measureכְּתֻמָּם֙ke.tu.MamH8537,in spite of your manyבְּרֹ֣בbe.RoH7230sorceriesכְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְke.sha.Fa.yikhH3785and the potencyבְּעָצְמַ֥תbe.'a.tze.MatH6109of your spellsחֲבָרַ֖יִךְ מְאֹֽד׃cha.va.Ra.yikh me.'OdH2267 H3966.

10You were secureוַתִּבְטְחִ֣יva.tiv.te.ChiH982in your wickednessבְרָעָתֵ֗ךְve.ra.'a.TekhH7451;you saidאָמַרְתְּ֙'a.marTH559, ‘Noאֵ֣ין'einH369one sees meרֹאָ֔נִיro.'A.niH7200.’Your wisdomחָכְמָתֵ֥ךְcha.khe.ma.TekhH2451and knowledgeוְדַעְתֵּ֖ךְ הִ֣יאve.da'.Tekh hi'H1847 H1931led you astrayשׁוֹבְבָ֑תֶךְsho.Va.tekhH7725;you toldוַתֹּאמְרִ֣יva.tom.RiH559yourselfבְלִבֵּ֔ךְve.li.BekhH3820, ‘Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am,and there is noneוְאַפְסִ֥יve.'af.SiH657besides meעֽוֹד׃odH5750.’

11But disasterרָעָ֗הra.'AhH7451will comeוּבָ֧אu.Va'H935upon youעָלַ֣יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921;you will notלֹ֤אlo'H3808knowתֵדְעִי֙te.de.'IH3045how to charm it awayשַׁחְרָ֔הּshach.RahH7837.A calamityהֹוָ֔הho.VahH1943will befallוְתִפֹּ֤לve.ti.PolH5307youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙'a.La.yikhH5921that you will be unableלֹ֥א תוּכְלִ֖יlo' tu.khe.LiH3808 H3201to ward offכַּפְּרָ֑הּka.pe.RahH3722.Devastationשׁוֹאָ֖הsho.'AhH7722will happenוְתָבֹ֨אve.ta.Vo'H935to youעָלַ֧יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֛םpit.'OmH6597and unexpectedlyלֹ֥א תֵדָֽעִי׃lo' te.Da.'iH3808 H3045.

12So take your standעִמְדִי־ נָ֤א'im.di- na'H5975 H4994with your spellsבַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙va.cha.va.Ra.yikhH2267and with your manyוּבְרֹ֣בu.ve.RoH7230sorceriesכְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְke.sha.Fa.yikhH3785,with whichבַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba.'a.SherH834you have wearied yourselfיָגַ֖עַתְּya.Ga.'atH3021from your youthמִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְmi.ne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271.Perhapsאוּלַ֛י'u.LaiH194you willתּוּכְלִ֥יtu.khe.LiH3201succeedהוֹעִ֖ילho.'IlH3276;perhapsאוּלַ֥י'u.LaiH194you will inspire terrorתַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃ta.'a.Ro.tziH6206!

13You are weariedנִלְאֵ֖יתnil.'EitH3811by your manyבְּרֹ֣בbe.RoH7230counselorsעֲצָתָ֑יִךְ'a.tza.Ta.yikhH6098;let them come forwardיַעַמְדוּ־ya.'am.du-H5975nowנָ֨אna'H4994and save youוְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְve.yo.shi.'UkhH3467—your astrologersהֹבְרֵ֣י שָׁמַ֗יִםha.ve.ru sha.Ma.yimH1895 H8064who observeהַֽחֹזִים֙ha.cho.ZimH2372the starsבַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔יםba.Ko.kha.VimH3556,who monthlyלֶחֳדָשִׁ֔יםle.cho.da.ShimH2320predictמֽוֹדִיעִם֙mo.di.'ImH3045your fateמֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ עָלָֽיִךְ׃me.'a.Sher ya.Vo.'u 'a.La.yikhH834 H935 H5921.

14Surelyהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009they areהָי֤וּha.YuH1961like stubbleכְקַשׁ֙khe.KashH7179;the fireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784will burn them upשְׂרָפָ֔תַםse.ra.Fa.tamH8313.They cannotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808deliverיַצִּ֥ילוּya.Tzi.luH5337אֶת־'et-H853themselvesנַפְשָׁ֖םnaf.ShamH5315from the powerמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the flameלֶֽהָבָ֑הle.ha.VahH3852.There will be noאֵין־'ein-H369coalsגַּחֶ֣לֶתga.Che.letH1513to warm themלַחְמָ֔םlach.MamH2552or fireא֖וּר'urH217to sitלָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetH3427besideנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃neg.DoH5048.

15This is whatכֵּ֥ןkenH3651they areהָיוּ־ha.yu-H1961to you—those with whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have laboredיָגָ֑עַתְּya.Ga.'atH3021and tradedסֹחֲרַ֣יִךְso.cha.Ra.yikhH5503from youthמִנְּעוּרַ֗יִךְmi.ne.'u.Ra.yikhH5271—each oneאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376straysתָּע֔וּta.'UH8582in his own directionלְעֶבְרוֹ֙le.'ev.RoH5676;not one of themאֵ֖ין'einH369can save youמוֹשִׁיעֵֽךְ׃ סmo.shi.'EkhH3467.

Commentaries on Isaiah 47