1 Woe ה֥וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that decree iniquitous decrees, and to the writers that prescribe oppression, 2 to turn לְהַטּ֤וֹת le.ha.Tot H5186 away the poor עֲנִיֵּ֣י 'a.ni.Yei H6041 from judgment H4941 , and to take H962 away the right H4941 from the afflicted H6041 of my people עַמִּ֑י 'a.Mi H5971 ; that widows אַלְמָנוֹת֙ 'al.ma.nOt H490 may be לִהְי֤וֹת lih.Yot H1961 their prey , and that they may rob H1497 the fatherless יְתוֹמִ֖ים ye.to.Mim H3490 ! 3 And what will ye do in the day לְי֣וֹם le.Yom H3117 of visitation, and in the sudden destruction H7722 [ which ] shall come תָּב֑וֹא ta.Vo' H935 from far ? To whom will ye flee תָּנ֣וּסוּ ta.Nu.su H5127 for help לְעֶזְרָ֔ה le.'ez.Rah H5833 , and where וְאָ֥נָה ve.'A.nah H575 will ye leave תַעַזְב֖וּ ta.'az.Vu H5800 your glory H3519 ? 4 They can but crouch under the prisoners אַסִּ֔יר 'a.Sir H616 , and they shall fall יִפֹּ֑לוּ yi.Po.lu H5307 under the slain הֲרוּגִ֖ים ha.ru.Gim H2026 . For all this his anger אַפּ֔וֹ 'a.Po H639 is not turned שָׁ֣ב shav H7725 away H7725 , and his hand יָד֥וֹ ya.Do H3027 is stretched נְטוּיָֽה׃ ס ne.tu.Yah H5186 out still וְע֖וֹד ve.'od H5750 . 5 Ah ! the Assyrian! the rod שֵׁ֣בֶט She.vet H7626 of mine anger אַפִּ֑י 'a.Pi H639 ! and the staff וּמַטֶּה־ u.ma.teh- H4294 in their hand בְיָדָ֖ם ve.ya.Dam H3027 is mine indignation זַעְמִֽי׃ za'.Mi H2195 . 6 I will send H7971 him against a hypocritical nation בְּג֤וֹי be.Goy H1471 , and against the people עַ֥ם 'am H5971 of my wrath עֶבְרָתִ֖י 'ev.ra.Ti H5678 will I give him a charge ; to take the spoil H7998 , and to seize the prey H957 , and to tread them down like the mire of the streets חוּצֽוֹת׃ chu.Tzot H2351 . 7 But he meaneth not so H3651 , neither doth his heart וּלְבָב֖וֹ u.le.va.Vo H3824 think so H3651 ; for it is in his heart בִּלְבָב֔וֹ bil.va.Vo H3824 to extirpate and cut וּלְהַכְרִ֥ית u.le.hakh.Rit H3772 off nations גּוֹיִ֖ם go.Yim H1471 not a few מְעָֽט׃ me.'At H4592 . 8 For he saith, Are not my princes H8269 all kings מְלָכִֽים׃ me.la.Khim H4428 ? 9 Is not Calno as Karkemish? Is not Hamath חֲמָ֔ת cha.Mat H2574 as Arpad כְאַרְפַּד֙ khe.'ar.Pad H774 ? Is not Samaria שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ sho.me.Ron H8111 as Damascus כְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂק khe.da.Me.sek H1834 ? 10 As my hand יָדִ֔י ya.Di H3027 hath found H4672 the kingdoms לְמַמְלְכֹ֖ת le.mam.le.Khot H4467 of the idols הָאֱלִ֑יל ha.'e.Lil H457 , — and their graven images exceeded those of Jerusalem מִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם mi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 and Samaria וּמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃ u.mi.sho.me.Ron H8111 , 11 — shall I not , as I have done unto Samaria לְשֹׁמְר֖וֹן le.sho.me.Ron H8111 and her idols וְלֶאֱלִילֶ֑יהָ ve.le.'e.li.Lei.ha H457 , so כֵּ֛ן ken H3651 do to Jerusalem לִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם li.ru.sha.Lim H3389 and her images ? 12 And it shall come to pass , when the Lord אֲדֹנָי֙ 'a.do.Nai H136 hath performed his whole work מַֽעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ ma.'a.Se.hu H4639 upon mount Zion צִיּ֖וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 and upon Jerusalem וּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם u.vi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 , I will punish H6485 the fruit פְּרִי־ pe.ri- H6529 of the stoutness of heart לְבַ֣ב le.Vav H3824 of the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- H4428 of Assyria אַשּׁ֔וּר 'a.Shur H804 , and the glory תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת tif.'E.ret H8597 of his high looks . 13 For he saith, By the strength בְּכֹ֤חַ be.Kho.ach H3581 of my hand יָדִי֙ ya.Di H3027 I have done [ it ], and by my wisdom H2451 , for I am intelligent ; and I have removed וְאָסִ֣יר׀ ve.'a.Sir H5493 the bounds of the peoples H5971 , and have robbed their treasures , and , like a valiant man , I have brought וְאוֹרִ֥יד ve.'o.Rid H3381 down H3381 them that sit H3427 [ on thrones ]; 14 and my hand יָדִי֙ ya.Di H3027 hath found H4672 as a nest כַקֵּ֤ן׀ kha.Ken H7064 the riches of the peoples H5971 , and as one gathereth forsaken eggs בֵּיצִ֣ים bei.Tzim H1000 , have I gathered H622 all the earth הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 ; and there was H1961 none that moved the wing כָּנָ֔ף ka.Naf H3671 , or opened H6475 the mouth פֶ֖ה feh H6310 , or chirped . 15 — Shall the axe הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן ha.gar.Zen H1631 boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify יִתְגַּדֵּ֤ל yit.ga.Del H1431 itself against him that wieldeth it ? As if the rod שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ she.vet H7626 should wield H5130 them that lift מְרִימָ֔יו me.ri.Mav H7311 it up ; as if the staff מַטֶּ֖ה ma.Teh H4294 should lift כְּהָרִ֥ים ke.ha.Rim H7311 up [ him who is ] not wood עֵֽץ׃ 'Etz H6086 ! 16 Therefore לָ֠כֵן La.khen H3651 shall the Lord , Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֛וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , send יְשַׁלַּ֨ח ye.sha.Lach H7971 among his fat ones leanness, and under his glory כְּבֹד֛וֹ ke.vo.Do H3519 he shall kindle a burning יֵקַ֥ד ye.Kad H3344 , like the burning H3344 of a fire אֵֽשׁ׃ 'Esh H784 : 17 and the light אֽוֹר־ 'or- H216 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 shall be H1961 for a fire לְאֵ֔שׁ le.'Esh H784 , and his Holy וּקְדוֹשׁ֖וֹ u.ke.do.Sho H6918 One אֶחָֽד׃ 'e.Chad H259 for a flame לְלֶהָבָ֑ה le.le.ha.Vah H3852 ; and it shall burn וּבָעֲרָ֗ה u.va.'a.Rah H1197 and devour H398 his thorns and his briars in one H259 day בְּי֥וֹם be.Yom H3117 , 18 and it shall consume the glory H3519 of his forest יַעְרוֹ֙ ya'.Ro H3293 , and of his fruitful field , both soul H5315 and body H1320 ; and they shall be וְהָיָ֖ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 as when a sick man fainteth. 19 And the remainder H7605 of the trees עֵ֛ץ 'etz H6086 of his forest יַעְר֖וֹ ya'.Ro H3293 shall be יִֽהְי֑וּ yih.Yu H1961 few : yea, a child might write H3789 them . 20 And it shall come to pass in that day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 , [ that ] the remnant שְׁאָ֤ר she.'Ar H7605 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 and such as are escaped H6413 of the house בֵּֽית־ beit- H1004 of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 shall no more again ע֜וֹד od H5750 rely upon him that smote them ; but they shall rely upon Jehovah , the Holy קְד֥וֹשׁ ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , in truth בֶּאֱמֶֽת׃ be.'e.Met H571 . 21 The remnant שְׁאָ֥ר she.'Ar H7605 shall return יָשׁ֖וּב ya.Shuv H7725 , the remnant שְׁאָ֣ר she.'Ar H7605 of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , unto the mighty גִּבּֽוֹר׃ gi.Bor H1368 God אֵ֖ל 'el H410 . 22 For though thy people עַמְּךָ֤ 'a.me.Kha H5971 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 be יִהְיֶ֞ה yih.Yeh H1961 as the sand כְּח֣וֹל ke.Chol H2344 of the sea הַיָּ֔ם hai.Yam H3220 , [ only ] a remnant שְׁאָ֖ר she.'Ar H7605 of them shall return יָשׁ֣וּב ya.Shuv H7725 : the consumption determined shall overflow שׁוֹטֵ֥ף sho.Tef H7857 in righteousness צְדָקָֽה׃ tze.da.Kah H6666 . 23 For a consumption, and [ one ] determined , will the Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י 'a.do.Nai H136 , Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , accomplish in the midst בְּקֶ֥רֶב be.Ke.rev H7130 of all the land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס ha.'A.retz H776 . 24 Therefore לָכֵ֗ן la.Khen H3651 thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י 'a.do.Nai H136 , Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 : O my people עַמִּ֛י 'a.Mi H5971 that dwellest in Zion צִיּ֖וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 , be not afraid תִּירָ֥א ti.Ra' H3372 of the Assyrian; he shall smite thee with a rod בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט ba.She.vet H7626 , and shall lift יִשָּֽׂא־ yi.sa'- H5375 up his staff וּמַטֵּ֥הוּ u.ma.Te.hu H4294 against thee, after the manner of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 : 25 for yet ע֖וֹד od H5750 a very little מְעַ֣ט me.'At H4592 while , and the indignation זַ֔עַם Za.'am H2195 shall be accomplished , and mine anger וְאַפִּ֖י ve.'a.Pi H639 , in their destruction . 26 And Jehovah of hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ tze.va.'Ot H6635 will stir H5782 up a scourge H7752 against him , according to the slaughter H4347 of Midian מִדְיָ֖ן mid.Yan H4080 at the rock בְּצ֣וּר be.Tzur H6697 of Oreb עוֹרֵ֑ב o.Rev H6159 ; and his rod H4294 [ shall be ] upon the sea הַיָּ֔ם hai.Yam H3220 , and he will lift H5375 it up after the manner of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 27 And it shall come to pass in that day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 , [ that ] his burden סֻבֳּלוֹ֙ su.bo.Lo H5448 shall be וְהָיָ֣ה׀ ve.ha.Yah H1961 taken away H5493 from off thy shoulder שִׁכְמֶ֔ךָ shikh.Me.kha H7926 , and his yoke וְעֻלּ֖וֹ ve.'u.Lo H5923 from off thy neck צַוָּארֶ֑ךָ tza.va.Re.kha H6677 ; and the yoke עֹ֖ל 'ol H5923 shall be H1961 destroyed because of the anointing. ... 28 He is come בָּ֥א ba' H935 to Aiath , he hath passed H5674 through Migron בְּמִגְר֑וֹן be.mig.Ron H4051 ; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage . 29 They are gone through the pass H5674 ; they make their lodging at Geba גֶּ֖בַע Ge.va' H1387 : Ramah הָֽרָמָ֔ה ha.ra.Mah H7414 trembleth, Gibeah גִּבְעַ֥ת giv.'At H1390 of Saul שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul H7586 is fled H5127 . 30 Lift up thy voice קוֹלֵ֖ךְ ko.Lekh H6963 , daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Gallim גַּלִּ֑ים ga.Lim H1554 ! Hearken, O Laish! — Poor H6041 Anathoth עֲנָתֽוֹת׃ a.na.Tot H6068 ! 31 Madmenah is fugitive H5074 ; the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Gebim take H5756 to flight. 32 Still H5750 a day הַיּ֖וֹם hai.Yom H3117 of halting at Nob בְּנֹ֣ב be.No H5011 ; he shaketh his hand יָדוֹ֙ ya.Do H3027 [ against ] the mount of the daughter בַּת beit- H1323 of Zion, the hill H2022 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 . ... 33 Behold the Lord , Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , shall lop the boughs with violence; and the high H1364 ones of stature H6967 shall be hewn down גְּדוּעִ֔ים ge.du.'Im H1438 , and the haughty H7311 shall be brought low יִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃ yish.Pa.lu H8213 ; 34 and he shall make clearings in the thickets סִֽבְכֵ֥י siv.Khei H5442 of the forest הַיַּ֖עַר hai.Ya.'ar H3293 with iron בַּבַּרְזֶ֑ל ba.bar.Zel H1270 ; and Lebanon וְהַלְּבָנ֖וֹן ve.ha.le.va.Non H3844 shall fall יִפּֽוֹל׃ ס yi.Pol H5307 by a mighty בְּאַדִּ֥יר be.'a.Dir H117 one H117 . ← Isaiah 9 Isaiah 11 → Commentaries on Isaiah 10 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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