1 Woe ה֣וֹי Ho H1945 to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and that dealest treacherously H898 , and they dealt H898 not treacherously H898 with thee! When thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; when thou shalt make H8552 an end H8552 of dealing treacherously H898 , they shall deal H898 treacherously H898 with thee. 2 Jehovah , be הֱיֵ֤ה he.Yeh H1961 gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be H1961 their arm H2220 every morning H1242 , yea, our salvation יְשׁוּעָתֵ֖נוּ ye.shu.'a.Te.nu H3444 in the time בְּעֵ֥ת be.'Et H6256 of trouble H6869 . 3 At the noise of the tumult הָמ֔וֹן ha.Mon H1995 the peoples H5971 fled נָדְד֖וּ na.de.Du H5074 ; at the lifting up of thyself the nations גּוֹיִֽם׃ go.Yim H1471 were scattered H5310 . 4 And your spoil H7998 shall be gathered וְאֻסַּ֣ף ve.'u.Saf H622 [like] the gathering אֹ֖סֶף 'O.sef H625 of the caterpillar : as the running of locusts shall they run upon it . 5 Jehovah is exalted נִשְׂגָּ֣ב nis.Gav H7682 ; for he dwelleth on high מָר֑וֹם ma.Rom H4791 : he hath filled מִלֵּ֣א mi.Le' H4390 Zion צִיּ֔וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 with justice מִשְׁפָּ֖ט mish.Pat H4941 and righteousness וּצְדָקָֽה׃ u.tze.da.Kah H6666 ; 6 and he shall be וְהָיָה֙ ve.ha.Yah H1961 the stability of thy times H6256 , the riches of salvation H3444 , wisdom חָכְמַ֣ת cha.khe.Mat H2451 and knowledge וָדָ֑עַת va.Da.'at H1847 : the fear יִרְאַ֥ת yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah shall be H1961 your treasure אוֹצָרֽוֹ׃ ס 'o.tza.Ro H214 . 7 Behold , their valiant ones cry H6817 without; the messengers מַלְאֲכֵ֣י mal.'a.Khei H4397 of peace שָׁל֔וֹם sha.Lom H7965 weep יִבְכָּיֽוּן׃ yiv.ka.Yun H1058 bitterly . 8 The highways מְסִלּ֔וֹת me.si.Lot H4546 are desolate נָשַׁ֣מּוּ na.Sha.mu H8074 , the wayfaring man ceaseth. He hath broken H6565 the covenant בְּרִית֙ be.Rit H1285 , he hath despised the cities עָרִ֔ים 'a.Rim H5892 , he regardeth no man . 9 The land אָ֔רֶץ 'A.retz H776 mourneth, it languisheth; Lebanon לְבָנ֖וֹן le.va.Non H3844 is ashamed , is withered H535 ; the Sharon הַשָּׁרוֹן֙ ha.sha.rOn H8289 is become הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah H1961 as a desert כָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה ka.'a.ra.Vah H6160 , and Bashan בָּשָׁ֖ן ba.Shan H1316 and Carmel וְכַרְמֶֽל׃ ve.khar.Mel H3760 are stripped. 10 Now עַתָּ֥ה 'a.Tah H6258 will I arise אָק֖וּם 'a.Kum H6965 , saith Jehovah ; now עַתָּה֙ 'a.Tah H6258 will I be exalted אֵֽרוֹמָ֔ם 'e.ro.Mam H7311 , now עַתָּ֖ה 'a.Tah H6258 will I lift אֶנָּשֵֽׂא׃ 'e.na.Se' H5375 up myself. 13 Hear שִׁמְע֥וּ shim.'U H8085 , ye that are far H7350 off , what I have done ; and ye that are near , acknowledge my might . 14 The sinners חַטָּאִ֔ים cha.ta.'Im H2400 in Zion בְצִיּוֹן֙ ve.tzi.yOn H6726 are afraid H6342 ; trembling hath surprised the hypocrites: Who among us shall dwell with the consuming H398 fire אֵ֚שׁ 'esh H784 ? who among us shall dwell with everlasting flames? 15 — He that walketh righteously , and speaketh uprightly ; he that despiseth the gain בְּבֶ֣צַע be.Ve.tza' H1215 of oppressions, that shaketh his hands כַּפָּיו֙ ka.Pav H3709 from taking hold מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ mi.te.Mokh H8551 of bribes בַּשֹּׁ֔חַד ba.Sho.chad H7810 , that stoppeth his ears אָזְנוֹ֙ 'a.ze.No H241 from hearing of blood דָּמִ֔ים da.Mim H1818 , and shutteth his eyes עֵינָ֖יו 'ei.Nav H5869 from seeing H7200 evil בְּרָֽע׃ be.Ra' H7451 : 16 he shall dwell יִשְׁכֹּ֔ן yish.Kon H7931 on high מְרוֹמִ֣ים me.ro.Mim H4791 , the fortresses of the rocks H5553 shall be his high H4791 retreat; bread H3899 shall be given H5414 him , his water מֵימָ֖יו mei.Mav H4325 shall be sure . 17 Thine eyes עֵינֶ֑יךָ 'ei.Nei.kha H5869 shall see תִּרְאֶ֖ינָה tir.'Ei.nah H7200 the King מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 in his beauty בְּיָפְי֖וֹ be.ya.fe.Yo H3308 ; they shall behold the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 that is far off . 18 Thy heart לִבְּךָ֖ li.be.Kha H3820 shall meditate יֶהְגֶּ֣ה yeh.Geh H1897 on terror אֵימָ֑ה 'ei.Mah H367 : Where אַיֵּ֤ה 'ai.Yeh H346 is the scribe H5608 ? where אַיֵּ֣ה 'ai.Yeh H346 is the receiver? where אַיֵּ֖ה 'ai.Yeh H346 is he that counted H5608 the towers הַמִּגְדָּלִֽים׃ ha.mig.da.Lim H4026 ? 19 Thou shalt no more see תִרְאֶ֑ה tir.'Eh H7200 the fierce people עַ֥ם 'am H5971 , a people עַ֣ם 'am H5971 of a deeper speech than thou canst comprehend, of a stammering tongue לָשׁ֖וֹן la.Shon H3956 that cannot be understood . 20 Look H7200 upon Zion צִיּ֔וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 , the city of our solemnities: thine eyes עֵינֶיךָ֩ 'ei.nei.Kha H5869 shall see תִרְאֶ֨ינָה tir.'Ei.nah H7200 Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 a quiet habitation, a tent אֹ֤הֶל 'O.hel H168 that shall not be removed , the stakes whereof shall never be pulled H5265 up , neither shall any of its cords H2256 be broken ; 21 but there Jehovah is unto us glorious , — a place מְקוֹם־ me.kom- H4725 of rivers נְהָרִ֥ים ne.ha.Rim H5104 , of broad רַחֲבֵ֣י ra.cha.Vei H7342 streams : no galley with oars shall go there , neither shall gallant ship pass יַעַבְרֶֽנּוּ׃ ya.'av.Re.nu H5674 thereby. 22 For Jehovah is our judge שֹׁפְטֵ֔נוּ sho.fe.Te.nu H8199 , Jehovah , our lawgiver , Jehovah , our king מַלְכֵּ֖נוּ mal.Ke.nu H4428 : he will save H3467 us . 24 And the inhabitant H3427 shall not say יֹאמַ֥ר yo.Mar H559 , I am sick חָלִ֑יתִי cha.Li.ti H2470 : the people הָעָ֛ם ha.'Am H5971 that dwell הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב hai.yo.Shev H3427 therein shall be forgiven [ their ] iniquity עָוֹֽן׃ 'a.Von H5771 . ← Isaiah 32 Isaiah 34 → Commentaries on Isaiah 33 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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