1 For Jehovah will have mercy H7355 on Jacob יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , and will yet H5750 choose וּבָחַ֥ר u.va.Char H977 Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 , and set them in rest in their own land אַדְמָתָ֑ם 'ad.ma.Tam H127 ; and the stranger shall be united to them , and they shall be joined to the house בֵּ֥ית beit H1004 of Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ ya.'a.Ko H3290 . 2 And the peoples H5971 shall take וּלְקָח֣וּם u.le.ka.Chum H3947 them and bring וֶהֱבִיא֣וּם ve.he.vi.'Um H935 them to their place מְקוֹמָם֒ me.ko.Mam H4725 ; and the house בֵּֽית־ beit- H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 shall possess H5157 them in the land אַדְמַ֣ת 'ad.Mat H127 of Jehovah for servants לַעֲבָדִ֖ים la.'a.va.Dim H5650 and handmaids; and they shall take H3947 them captive H7617 whose captives H7617 they were וְהָיוּ֙ ve.ha.Yu H1961 , and they shall rule וְרָד֖וּ ve.ra.Du H7287 over their oppressors בְּנֹגְשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ ס be.no.ge.sei.Hem H5065 . 3 And it shall come to pass in the day בְּי֨וֹם be.Yom H3117 that Jehovah shall give H5117 thee rest הָנִ֤יחַ ha.Ni.ach H5117 from thy sorrow and from thy trouble and from the hard הַקָּשָׁ֖ה ha.ka.Shah H7186 bondage wherein thou wast made to serve H5647 , 4 that thou shalt take H5375 up this proverb H4912 against the king מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל ba.Vel H894 , and say וְאָמָ֑רְתָּ ve.'a.Ma.re.ta H559 , How אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh H349 hath the oppressor נֹגֵ֔שׂ no.Ges H5065 ceased, — the exactress of gold ceased! 5 Jehovah hath broken H7665 the staff מַטֵּ֣ה ma.Teh H4294 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֑ים re.sha.'Im H7563 , the sceptre of the rulers מֹשְׁלִֽים׃ mo.she.Lim H4910 . 6 He that smote the peoples H5971 in wrath בְּעֶבְרָ֔ה be.'ev.Rah H5678 with a relentless stroke, he that ruled the nations גּוֹיִ֔ם go.Yim H1471 in anger בָאַף֙ va.'Af H639 , is persecuted unsparingly. 7 The whole earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 is at rest נָ֥חָה Na.chah H5117 , is quiet H8252 : they break H6476 forth פָּצְח֖וּ pa.tze.Chu H6476 into singing . 8 Even the cypresses H1265 rejoice H8055 at thee, the cedars אַרְזֵ֣י 'ar.Zei H730 of Lebanon לְבָנ֑וֹן le.va.Non H3844 , [saying,] Since thou art laid שָׁכַ֔בְתָּ sha.Khav.ta H7901 down H7901 , no feller is come H5927 up against us . 9 Sheol שְׁא֗וֹל she.'ol H7585 from beneath is moved for thee to meet [thee] at thy coming H935 , stirring up the dead for thee, all the he-goats of the earth אָ֔רֶץ 'A.retz H776 ; making to rise הֵקִים֙ he.Kim H6965 from their thrones H3678 all the kings מַלְכֵ֥י mal.Khei H4428 of the nations גוֹיִֽם׃ go.Yim H1471 . 10 All of them shall answer יַֽעֲנ֔וּ ya.'a.Nu H6030 and say וְיֹאמְר֖וּ ve.yo.me.Ru H559 unto thee, Art thou also גַּם־ gam- H1571 become powerless as we ; art thou become like unto us ! 11 — Thy pomp is brought H3381 down הוּרַ֥ד hu.Rad H3381 to Sheol שְׁא֛וֹל she.'ol H7585 , the noise of thy lyres: the maggot רִמָּ֔ה ri.Mah H7415 is spread יֻצַּ֣ע yu.Tza' H3331 under thee, and worms תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃ to.le.'Ah H8438 cover thee. 12 How אֵ֛יךְ 'eikh H349 art thou fallen H5307 from heaven מִשָּׁמַ֖יִם mi.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , Lucifer, son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of the morning ! Thou art cut נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ nig.Da'.ta H1438 down to the ground לָאָ֔רֶץ la.'A.retz H776 , that didst prostrate the nations גּוֹיִֽם׃ go.Yim H1471 ! 13 And thou that didst say H559 in thy heart בִֽלְבָבְךָ֙ vil.va.ve.Kha H3824 , I will ascend into the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , I will exalt H7311 my throne כִּסְאִ֑י kis.'I H3678 above the stars לְכֽוֹכְבֵי־ le.khokh.vei- H3556 of God H410 , and I will sit וְאֵשֵׁ֥ב ve.'e.Shev H3427 upon the mount of assembly , in the recesses of the north H6828 ; 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds עָ֑ב 'Av H5645 , I will be like the Most High בָּ֣מֳתֵי Bo.mo.tei H1116 : 15 none the less art thou brought H3381 down תּוּרָ֖ד tu.Rad H3381 to Sheol שְׁא֛וֹל she.'ol H7585 , to the recesses of the pit בֽוֹר׃ Vor H953 . 16 They that see רֹאֶ֙יךָ֙ ro.'Ei.kha H7200 thee shall narrowly look H7200 upon thee; they shall consider H7200 thee, [saying,] Is this the man הָאִישׁ֙ ha.'Ish H376 that made the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 to tremble מַרְגִּ֣יז mar.Giz H7264 , that shook מַרְעִ֖ישׁ mar.'Ish H7493 kingdoms מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ mam.la.Khot H4467 ; 17 [ that ] made H7760 the world תֵּבֵ֛ל te.Vel H8398 as a wilderness כַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר ka.mid.Bar H4057 , and overthrew the cities וְעָרָ֣יו ve.'a.Rav H5892 thereof; [ that ] dismissed not his prisoners אֲסִירָ֖יו 'a.si.Rav H615 homewards? 18 — All the kings מַלְכֵ֥י mal.Khei H4428 of the nations גוֹיִ֖ם go.Yim H1471 , all of them , lie H7901 in glory H3519 , every one אִ֥ישׁ 'ish H376 in his own house בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ be.vei.To H1004 ; 19 but thou art cast H7993 out of thy grave H6913 like an abominable branch כְּנֵ֣צֶר ke.Ne.tzer H5342 , covered with the slain הֲרֻגִ֖ים ha.ru.Gim H2026 — those thrust through with the sword חָ֑רֶב Cha.rev H2719 , that go יוֹרְדֵ֥י yor.Dei H3381 down to the stones H68 of the pit ב֖וֹר Vor H953 : like a carcase trodden מוּבָֽס׃ mu.Vas H947 under foot. 20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial בִּקְבוּרָ֔ה bik.vu.Rah H6900 ; for thou hast destroyed H7843 thy land אַרְצְךָ֥ 'ar.tze.Kha H776 , hast slain הָרָ֑גְתָּ ha.Ra.ge.ta H2026 thy people עַמְּךָ֣ 'a.me.Kha H5971 . Of the seed H2233 of evildoers no mention shall be made for ever לְעוֹלָ֖ם le.'o.Lam H5769 . 21 Prepare הָכִ֧ינוּ ha.Khi.nu H3559 ye slaughter for his children , because of the iniquity בַּעֲוֹ֣ן ba.'a.Von H5771 of their fathers H1 ; that they may not rise H6965 up and possess H3423 the earth אָ֔רֶץ 'A.retz H776 , nor fill וּמָלְא֥וּ u.mal.'U H4390 the face H6440 of the world תֵבֵ֖ל te.Vel H8398 with cities עָרִֽים׃ 'a.Rim H5892 . 22 For I will rise וְקַמְתִּ֣י ve.kam.Ti H6965 up against them , saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , and cut וְהִכְרַתִּ֨י ve.hikh.ra.Ti H3772 off from Babylon לְבָבֶ֜ל le.va.Vel H894 name שֵׁ֥ם shem H8034 and remnant וּשְׁאָ֛ר u.she.'Ar H7605 , and scion and descendant, saith Jehovah . 23 And I will make וְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָ ve.sam.Ti.ha H7760 it a possession for the bittern, and pools H98 of water מָ֑יִם Ma.yim H4325 ; and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction , saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פ tze.va.'ot H6635 . 24 Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 hath sworn נִשְׁבַּ֛ע nish.Ba' H7650 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor H559 , Assuredly as I have thought , so כֵּ֣ן ken H3651 shall it come to pass ; and as I have purposed , it shall stand תָקֽוּם׃ ta.Kum H6965 : 25 to break לִשְׁבֹּ֤ר lish.Bor H7665 the Assyrian in my land בְּאַרְצִ֔י be.'ar.Tzi H776 ; and upon my mountains הָרַ֖י ha.Rai H2022 will I tread אֲבוּסֶ֑נּוּ 'a.vu.Se.nu H947 him under foot; and his yoke עֻלּ֔וֹ u.Lo H5923 shall depart H5493 from off them , and his burden וְסֻ֨בֳּל֔וֹ ve.Su.bo.Lo H5448 depart H5493 from off their shoulders שִׁכְמ֖וֹ shikh.Mo H7926 . 26 This is the counsel H6098 which is purposed concerning the whole earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 ; and this is the hand הַיָּ֥ד hai.Yad H3027 which is stretched הַנְּטוּיָ֖ה ha.ne.tu.Yah H5186 out upon all the nations הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ ha.go.Yim H1471 . 27 For Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֛וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 hath purposed , and who shall frustrate [ it ]? And his hand וְיָד֥וֹ ve.ya.Do H3027 is stretched הַנְּטוּיָ֖ה ha.ne.tu.Yah H5186 out , and who shall turn יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ פ ye.shi.Ve.nah H7725 it back H7725 ? 29 Rejoice תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י tis.me.Chi H8055 not thou, Philistia פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ fe.Le.shet H6429 , all of thee, because the rod שֵׁ֣בֶט She.vet H7626 that smote thee is broken H7665 ; for out of the serpent's root מִשֹּׁ֤רֶשׁ mi.Sho.resh H8328 shall come H3318 forth יֵ֣צֵא Ye.tze' H3318 a viper, and his fruit וּפִרְי֖וֹ u.fir.Yo H6529 shall be a fiery flying serpent . 30 And the firstborn בְּכוֹרֵ֣י be.kho.Rei H1060 of the poor shall feed H7462 , and the needy וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים ve.'ev.yo.Nim H34 shall lie יִרְבָּ֑צוּ yir.Ba.tzu H7257 down in safety ; but I will kill יַהֲרֹֽג׃ ya.ha.Rog H2026 thy root שָׁרְשֵׁ֔ךְ sha.re.Shekh H8328 with famine בָֽרָעָב֙ va.ra.'Av H7458 , and thy remnant וּשְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְ u.she.'e.ri.Tekh H7611 shall be slain H2026 . 31 Howl , O gate שַׁ֙עַר֙ sha.'ar H8179 ! cry זַֽעֲקִי־ za.'a.ki- H2199 , O city עִ֔יר 'Ir H5892 ! thou, Philistia פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת pe.Le.shet H6429 , art wholly dissolved ; for there cometh from the north מִצָּפוֹן֙ mi.tza.fOn H6828 a smoke עָשָׁ֣ן 'a.Shan H6227 , and none remaineth apart in his gatherings [ of troops]. 32 And what shall be answered יַּעֲנֶ֖ה ya.'a.Neh H6030 to the messengers מַלְאֲכֵי־ mal.'a.khei- H4397 of the nation ג֑וֹי Goy H1471 ? That Jehovah hath founded יִסַּ֣ד yi.Sad H3245 Zion צִיּ֔וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 , and the afflicted עֲנִיֵּ֥י 'a.ni.Yei H6041 of his people עַמּֽוֹ׃ ס a.Mo H5971 find refuge יֶחֱס֖וּ ye.che.Su H2620 in it . ← Isaiah 13 Isaiah 15 → Commentaries on Isaiah 14 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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