Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 2:6-22

6Therefore thou hast forsakenנָטַ֗שְׁתָּהna.Tash.tahH5203thy peopleעַמְּךָ֙'a.me.KhaH5971the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290,because they be replenishedמָלְאוּ֙mal.'UH4390from the eastמִקֶּ֔דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924, and aresoothsayersוְעֹֽנְנִ֖יםve.'o.ne.NimH6049like the Philistinesכַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםka.pe.lish.TimH6430,and they pleaseיַשְׂפִּֽיקוּ׃yas.Pi.kuH5606themselves in the childrenוּבְיַלְדֵ֥יu.ve.yal.DeiH3206of strangersנָכְרִ֖יםna.khe.RimH5237.

7Their landאַרְצוֹ֙'ar.TzoH776also is fullוַתִּמָּלֵ֤אva.ti.ma.Le'H4390of silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091, neither is there anyendקֵ֖צֶהKe.tzehH7097of their treasuresלְאֹצְרֹתָ֑יוle.'o.tze.ro.TavH214;their landאַרְצוֹ֙'ar.TzoH776is also fullוַתִּמָּלֵ֤אva.ti.ma.Le'H4390of horsesסוּסִ֔יםsu.SimH5483, neither is there anyendקֵ֖צֶהKe.tzehH7097of their chariotsלְמַרְכְּבֹתָֽיו׃le.mar.ke.vo.TavH4818:

8Their landאַרְצ֖וֹ'ar.TzoH776also is fullוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אva.ti.ma.Le'H4390of idolsאֱלִילִ֑ים'e.li.LimH457;they worshipיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֔וּyish.ta.cha.VuH7812the workלְמַעֲשֵׂ֤הle.ma.'a.SehH4639of their own handsיָדָיו֙ya.DavH3027,that which their own fingersאֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃'etz.be.'o.TavH676have madeעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213:

9And the mean manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120boweth downוַיִּשַּׁ֥חvai.yi.ShachH7817,and the great manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376humblethוַיִּשְׁפַּל־vai.yish.pal-H8213himself: therefore forgiveתִּשָּׂ֖אti.Sa'H5375them not.

10Enterבּ֣וֹאBo'H935into the rockבַצּ֔וּרva.TzurH6697,and hideוְהִטָּמֵ֖ןve.hi.ta.MenH2934thee in the dustבֶּֽעָפָ֑רbe.'a.FarH6083,forמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH6440fearפַּ֣חַדPa.chadH6343of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and for the gloryוּמֵהֲדַ֖רu.me.ha.DarH1926of his majestyגְּאֹנֽוֹ׃ge.'o.NoH1347.

11The loftyגַּבְה֤וּתgav.HutH1365looksעֵינֵ֞י'ei.NeiH5869of manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120shall be humbledשָׁפֵ֔לsha.FelH8213,and the haughtinessר֣וּםrumH7312of menאֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimH582shall be bowed downוְשַׁ֖חve.ShachH7817,And Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068alone shall be exaltedוְנִשְׂגַּ֧בve.nis.GavH7682in that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

12For the dayי֞וֹםYomH3117of Yhwhלַיהוָ֧הla.Yah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otH6635shall be upon every one that isproudגֵּאֶ֖הge.'EhH1343and loftyוָרָ֑םva.RamH7311, and upon every one that islifted upנִשָּׂ֥אni.Sa'H5375;and he shall be brought lowוְשָׁפֵֽל׃ve.sha.FelH8213:

13And upon all the cedarsאַרְזֵ֣י'ar.ZeiH730of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844, that arehighהָרָמִ֖יםha.ra.MimH7311and lifted upוְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑יםve.han.ni.sa.'ImH5375,and upon all the oaksאַלּוֹנֵ֥י'a.lo.NeiH437of Bashanהַבָּשָֽׁן׃ha.ba.ShanH1316,

14And upon all the highהָרָמִ֑יםha.ra.MimH7311mountainsהֶהָרִ֣יםhe.ha.RimH2022,and upon all the hillsהַגְּבָע֥וֹתha.ge.va.'otH1389that arelifted upהַנִּשָּׂאֽוֹת׃ha.ni.sa.'otH5375,

15And upon every highגָּבֹ֑הַga.Vo.haH1364towerמִגְדָּ֣לmig.DalH4026,and upon every fencedבְצוּרָֽה׃ve.tzu.RahH1219wallחוֹמָ֥הcho.MahH2346,

16And upon all the shipsאֳנִיּ֣וֹת'o.ni.YotH591of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtar.ShishH8659,and upon all pleasantהַחֶמְדָּֽה׃ha.chem.DahH2532picturesשְׂכִיּ֥וֹתse.khi.YotH7914.

17And the loftinessגַּבְה֣וּתgav.HutH1365of manהָאָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120shall be bowed downוְשַׁח֙ve.ShachH7817,and the haughtinessר֣וּםrumH7312of menאֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimH582shall be made lowוְשָׁפֵ֖לve.sha.FelH8213:And Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068alone shall be exaltedוְנִשְׂגַּ֧בve.nis.GavH7682in that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

18And the idolsוְהָאֱלִילִ֖יםve.ha.'e.li.LimH457he shall utterlyכָּלִ֥ילka.LilH3632abolishיַחֲלֹֽף׃ya.cha.LofH2498.

19And they shall goוּבָ֙אוּ֙u.Va.'uH935into the holesבִּמְעָר֣וֹתbim.'a.RotH4631of the rocksצֻרִ֔יםtzu.RimH6697,and into the cavesוּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹתu.vim.chi.LotH4247of the earthעָפָ֑ר'a.FarH6083,forמִפְּנֵ֞יmi.pe.NeiH6440fearפַּ֤חַדPa.chadH6343of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and for the gloryוּמֵהֲדַ֣רu.me.ha.DarH1926of his majestyגְּאוֹנ֔וֹge.'o.NoH1347,when he arisethבְּקוּמ֖וֹbe.ku.MoH6965to shake terriblyלַעֲרֹ֥ץla.'a.RotzH6206the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

20In that dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117a manהָאָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120shall castיַשְׁלִ֣יךְyash.LikhH7993his idolsאֱלִילֵ֣י'e.li.LeiH457of silverכַסְפּ֔וֹkhas.PoH3701,and his idolsאֱלִילֵ֣י'e.li.LeiH457of goldזְהָב֑וֹze.ha.VoH2091, which they made each onefor himselfעָֽשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213to worshipלְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֔תle.hish.ta.cha.VotH7812,to the molesלַחְפֹּ֥ר פֵּר֖וֹתlach.Por pe.RotH6512 H2661and to the batsוְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃ve.la.'a.ta.le.FimH5847;

21To goלָבוֹא֙la.Vo'H935into the cleftsבְּנִקְר֣וֹתbe.nik.RotH5366of the rocksהַצֻּרִ֔יםha.tzu.RimH6697,and into the topsוּבִסְעִפֵ֖יu.vis.'i.FeiH5585of the ragged rocksהַסְּלָעִ֑יםha.se.la.'ImH5553,forמִפְּנֵ֞יmi.pe.NeiH6440fearפַּ֤חַדPa.chadH6343of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and for the gloryוּמֵהֲדַ֣רu.me.ha.DarH1926of his majestyגְּאוֹנ֔וֹge.'o.NoH1347,when he arisethבְּקוּמ֖וֹbe.ku.MoH6965to shake terriblyלַעֲרֹ֥ץla.'a.RotzH6206the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

22Ceaseחִדְל֤וּchid.LuH2308ye from manהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120,whose breathנְשָׁמָ֖הne.sha.MahH5397isin his nostrilsבְּאַפּ֑וֹbe.'a.PoH639:for wherein is he to be accounted ofנֶחְשָׁ֖בnech.ShavH2803?

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