Isaiah 29:8

Isaiah 29:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
• New International Version (NIV)as when a hungry person dreams of eating, but awakens hungry still; as when a thirsty person dreams of drinking, but awakens faint and thirsty still. So will it be with the hordes of all the nations that fight against Mount Zion.
• New King James Version (NKJV)It shall even be as when a hungry man dreams, And look—he eats; But he awakes, and his soul is still empty; Or as when a thirsty man dreams, And look—he drinks; But he awakes, and indeed he is faint, And his soul still craves: So the multitude of all the nations shall be, Who fight against Mount Zion.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)A hungry person dreams of eating but wakes up still hungry. A thirsty person dreams of drinking but is still faint from thirst when morning comes. So it will be with your enemies, with those who attack Mount Zion.”

Context of Isaiah 29:8

6you will be visited by the Lord of hosts with thunder and with earthquake and great noise, with whirlwind and tempest, and the flame of a devouring fire. 7And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, all that fight against her and her stronghold and distress her, shall be like a dream, a vision of the night. As when a hungry man dreams, and behold, he is eating, and awakes with his hunger not satisfied, or as when a thirsty man dreams, and behold, he is drinking, and awakes faint, with his thirst not quenched, so shall the multitude of all the nations be that fight against Mount Zion. 9Astonish yourselves and be astonished; blind yourselves and be blind! Be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not with strong drink! 10For the Lord has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).

Isaiah 29:8 word by word

וְהָיָ֡ה כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יַחֲלֹ֨ם הָרָעֵ֜ב וְהִנֵּ֣ה אוֹכֵ֗ל וְהֵקִיץ֮ וְרֵיקָ֣ה נַפְשׁוֹ֒ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר יַחֲלֹ֤ם הַצָּמֵא֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֹׁתֶ֔ה וְהֵקִיץ֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה עָיֵ֔ף וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ שׁוֹקֵקָ֑ה כֵּ֣ן יִֽהְיֶ֗ה הֲמוֹן֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים עַל־הַ֥ר צִיּֽוֹן׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• It shall even be as when an hungryרָעֵבrâ‛êb · hungryH7457
• dreamethחָלַםchâlam · to dreamH2492
• and, behold, he eatethאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• but he awakethקִיץqûts · to awakeH6974
• and his soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• is emptyרֵיקrêyq rêq · worthlessH7386
• or as whenאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• a thirsty manצָמֵאtsâmê' · thirstyH6771
• and, behold, he drinkethשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• faintעָיֵף‛âyêph · faintH5889
• hath appetiteשָׁקַקshâqaq · to rushH8264
• so shall the multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• of all the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• be, that fightצָבָאtsâbâ' · to serveH6633
• against mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726

Cross-references for Isaiah 29:8

• Isaiah 10:7But he does not so intend, and his heart does not so think; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few;
• 2 Chronicles 32:21And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he came into the house of his god, some of his own sons struck him down there with the sword.
• Isaiah 44:12The ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. He fashions it with hammers and works it with his strong arm. He becomes hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water and is faint.

Commentaries on Isaiah 29:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8It shall even be … - This is a most striking figure representing the earnest desire of the Assyrian to possess the city of Jerusalem, and his utter disappointment. The comparison is elegant and beautiful in the highest degree. It is performed up to great perfection; and is perfectly suited to illustrate the object in view. The same image substantially is found in the classic writers; and this, says Lowth, may, for beauty and ingenuity, fairly come in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Like a hungry or thirsty person, the Assyrians could taste the victory over Jerusalem. Yet they never became victorious.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Their disappointment in the very height of their confident expectation of taking Jerusalem shall be as great as that of the hungry man who in a dream fancies he eats, but awakes to hunger still (Psa 73:20); their dream shall be dissipated on the fatal morning (Is 37:36). soul--simply his appetite: he is still thirsty.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 29:8

• Dream
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

In the dictionaries

• Close
• Mouth
• Raise
• Sennacherib
• Appetite
• Empty; Emptier
• Faint
• Hunger
• Isaiah

Commentaries on Isaiah 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings