New American Standard Bible 2020

Isaiah 2:12-22

12For the Lordלַיהוָ֧הla.Yah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otH6635will have a dayי֞וֹםYomH3117of reckoningAgainstעַ֥ל'alH5921everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who is arrogantגֵּאֶ֖הge.'EhH1343and haughtyוָרָ֑םva.RamH7311,And againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who is liftedנִשָּׂ֥אni.Sa'H5375upH5375,That he may be broughtH8213lowוְשָׁפֵֽל׃ve.sha.FelH8213.

13And it will beagainstוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the cedarsאַרְזֵ֣י'ar.ZeiH730of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844that are loftyהָרָמִ֖יםha.ra.MimH7311and liftedוְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑יםve.han.ni.sa.'ImH5375upH5375,Againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605theoaksאַלּוֹנֵ֥י'a.lo.NeiH437of Bashanהַבָּשָֽׁן׃ha.ba.ShanH1316,

14Againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605theloftyהָרָמִ֑יםha.ra.MimH7311mountainsהֶהָרִ֣יםhe.ha.RimH2022,Againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the hillsהַגְּבָע֥וֹתha.ge.va.'otH1389that are liftedהַנִּשָּׂאֽוֹת׃ha.ni.sa.'otH5375upH5375,

15Againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921everyכָּל־kol-H3605highגָּבֹ֑הַga.Vo.haH1364towerמִגְדָּ֣לmig.DalH4026,Againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921everyכָּל־kol-H3605fortifiedבְצוּרָֽה׃ve.tzu.RahH1219wallחוֹמָ֥הcho.MahH2346,

16Againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605theshipsאֳנִיּ֣וֹת'o.ni.YotH591of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtar.ShishH8659And againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the delightfulהַחֶמְדָּֽה׃ha.chem.DahH2532shipsשְׂכִיּ֥וֹתse.khi.YotH7914.

17And the prideגַּבְה֣וּתgav.HutH1365of humanityהָאָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120will be humbledוְשַׁח֙ve.ShachH7817And the arroganceר֣וּםrumH7312of peopleH376will be broughtH8213lowוְשָׁפֵ֖לve.sha.FelH8213;And the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068aloneלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905will be exaltedוְנִשְׂגַּ֧בve.nis.GavH7682on that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,

18And theidolsוְהָאֱלִילִ֖יםve.ha.'e.li.LimH457will completelyכָּלִ֥ילka.LilH3632vanishיַחֲלֹֽף׃ya.cha.LofH2498.

19People willgoוּבָ֙אוּ֙u.Va.'uH935into cavesבִּמְעָר֣וֹתbim.'a.RotH4631of the rocksצֻרִ֔יםtzu.RimH6697And into holesוּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹתu.vim.chi.LotH4247in thegroundעָפָ֑ר'a.FarH6083Awayמִפְּנֵ֞יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440from the terrorפַּ֤חַדPa.chadH6343of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068And the splendorוּמֵהֲדַ֣רu.me.ha.DarH1926of His majestyגְּאוֹנ֔וֹge.'o.NoH1347,When He arisesבְּקוּמ֖וֹbe.ku.MoH6965to terrifyלַעֲרֹ֥ץla.'a.RotzH6206the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

20On that dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117peopleהָאָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120willthrowיַשְׁלִ֣יךְyash.LikhH7993awayH7993to the molesH2663and thebatsוְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃ve.la.'a.ta.le.FimH5847Their idolsאֱלִילֵ֣י'e.li.LeiH457of silverכַסְפּ֔וֹkhas.PoH3701and their idolsאֱלִילֵ֣י'e.li.LeiH457of goldזְהָב֑וֹze.ha.VoH2091,Whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they madeעָֽשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213for themselves to worshipH2331,

21In order togoלָבוֹא֙la.Vo'H935into the cleftsבְּנִקְר֣וֹתbe.nik.RotH5366of the rocksהַצֻּרִ֔יםha.tzu.RimH6697and the cranniesוּבִסְעִפֵ֖יu.vis.'i.FeiH5585of the cliffsהַסְּלָעִ֑יםha.se.la.'ImH5553Beforeמִפְּנֵ֞יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440the terrorפַּ֤חַדPa.chadH6343of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068and the splendorוּמֵהֲדַ֣רu.me.ha.DarH1926of His majestyגְּאוֹנ֔וֹge.'o.NoH1347,When He arisesבְּקוּמ֖וֹbe.ku.MoH6965to terrifyלַעֲרֹ֥ץla.'a.RotzH6206the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

22TakeH2308noH2308accountH2308of manהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120,whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834breathנְשָׁמָ֖הne.sha.MahH5397of lifeis in his nostrilsבְּאַפּ֑וֹbe.'a.PoH639; Forwhyבַמֶּ֥הva.MehH4100should he be esteemedנֶחְשָׁ֖בnech.ShavH2803?

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