Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 30

1Woeה֣וֹיHoH1945to the rebelliousסֽוֹרְרִים֙so.RimH5637childrenבָּנִ֤יםba.NimH1121,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,that takeלַעֲשׂ֤וֹתla.'a.SotH6213counselעֵצָה֙'e.TzahH6098,but not of me; and that coverוְלִנְסֹ֥ךְve.lin.SokhH5258with a coveringמַסֵּכָ֖הma.se.KhahH4541,but not of my spiritרוּחִ֑יru.ChiH7307,that they may addסְפ֥וֹתse.FotH5595sinחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403to sinחַטָּֽאת׃cha.TatH2403:

2That walkהַהֹלְכִים֙ha.ho.le.KhimH1980to go downלָרֶ֣דֶתla.Re.detH3381into Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and have not askedשָׁאָ֑לוּsha.'A.luH7592at my mouthוּפִ֖יu.FiH6310;to strengthenH5810themselves in the strengthבְּמָע֣וֹזbe.ma.'ozH4581of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547,and to trustוְלַחְס֖וֹתve.lach.SotH2620in the shadowבְּצֵ֥לbe.TzelH6738of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714!

3Therefore shall the strengthמָע֥וֹזma.'ozH4581of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547be your shameלְבֹ֑שֶׁתle.Vo.shetH1322,and the trustוְהֶחָס֥וּתve.he.cha.SutH2622in the shadowבְּצֵל־be.tzel-H6738of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714yourconfusionלִכְלִמָּֽה׃likh.li.MahH3639.

4For his princesשָׂרָ֑יוsa.RavH8269were at Zoanבְצֹ֖עַןve.Tzo.'anH6814,and his ambassadorsוּמַלְאָכָ֖יוu.mal.'a.KhavH4397cameיַגִּֽיעוּ׃ya.Gi.'uH5060to Hanesחָנֵ֥סcha.NesH2609.

5They were all ashamedH3001of a peopleעַ֖ם'amH5971thatcould not profitיוֹעִ֣ילוּyo.'I.luH3276them, nor be an helpלְעֵ֙זֶר֙le.'E.zerH5828nor profitלְהוֹעִ֔ילle.ho.'IlH3276,but a shameלְבֹ֖שֶׁתle.Vo.shetH1322,and also a reproachלְחֶרְפָּֽה׃ סle.cher.PahH2781.

6The burdenמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853of the beastsבַּהֲמ֣וֹתba.ha.MotH929of the southנֶ֑גֶבNe.gevH5045:into the landבְּאֶרֶץ֩be.'e.RetzH776of troubleצָרָ֨הtza.RahH6869and anguishוְצוּקָ֜הve.tzu.KahH6695, from whence comethe youngלָבִ֧יאla.Vi'H3833and old lionוָלַ֣יִשׁva.La.yishH3918,the viperאֶפְעֶה֙'ef.'EhH660and fieryH8314flyingמְעוֹפֵ֔ףme.'o.FefH5774serpentוְשָׂרָ֣ףve.sa.RafH8314,they will carryיִשְׂאוּ֩yis.'UH5375their richesחֵֽילֵהֶ֗םchei.le.HemH2428upon the shouldersכֶּ֨תֶףKe.tefH3802of young donkeysעֲיָרִ֜ים'a.ya.RimH5895,and their treasuresאֽוֹצְרֹתָ֔ם'otz.ro.TamH214upon the bunchesדַּבֶּ֤שֶׁתda.Be.shetH1707of camelsגְּמַלִּים֙ge.ma.LimH1581,to a peopleעַ֖ם'amH5971thatshall not profitיוֹעִֽילוּ׃yo.'I.luH3276them.

7For the Egyptiansוּמִצְרַ֕יִםu.mitz.Ra.yimH4714shall helpיַעְזֹ֑רוּya'.Zo.ruH5826in vainהֶ֥בֶלHe.velH1892,and to no purposeוָרִ֖יקva.RikH7385:therefore have I criedקָרָ֣אתִיka.Ra.tiH7121concerning thisלָזֹ֔אתla.ZotH2063,Theirהֵ֖םhemH1992strengthרַ֥הַבRa.havH7293isto sit stillשָֽׁבֶת׃Sha.vetH7674.

8Now goבּ֣וֹאBo'H935,writeכָתְבָ֥הּkha.te.VahH3789it before them in a tableל֛וּחַLu.achH3871,and noteחֻקָּ֑הּchu.KahH2710it in a bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612,that it may be for the timeלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117to comeאַחֲר֔וֹן'a.cha.RonH314forעַד־'ad-H5704everלָעַ֖דla.'AdH5703and everעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769:

9That this isa rebelliousמְרִי֙me.RiH4805peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971,lyingכֶּחָשִׁ֑יםke.cha.ShimH3586childrenבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121,childrenבָּנִ֕יםba.NimH1121thatwillאָב֥וּ'a.VuH14not hearשְׁמ֖וֹעַshe.Mo.a'H8085the lawתּוֹרַ֥תto.RatH8451of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

10Which sayאָמְר֤וּ'a.me.RuH559to the seersH7200,Seeתִרְא֔וּtir.'UH7200not; and to the prophetsוְלַ֣חֹזִ֔יםve.La.cho.ZimH2374,Prophesyתֶחֱזוּ־te.che.zu-H2372not unto us right thingsנְכֹח֑וֹתne.kho.ChotH5229,speakדַּבְּרוּ־da.be.ru-H1696unto us smooth thingsחֲלָק֔וֹתcha.la.KotH2513,prophesyחֲז֖וּcha.ZuH2372deceitsמַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃ma.ha.ta.LotH4123:

11Get you outס֚וּרוּSu.ruH5493of the wayדֶ֔רֶךְDe.rekhH1870,turn asideהַטּ֖וּha.TuH5186out of the pathאֹ֑רַח'O.rachH734,cause the Holy Oneקְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478to ceaseהַשְׁבִּ֥יתוּhash.Bi.tuH7673from beforeמִפָּנֵ֖ינוּmi.pa.Nei.nuH6440us.

12Wherefore thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the Holy Oneקְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Because ye despiseמָֽאָסְכֶ֖םma.'a.se.KhemH3988this wordבַּדָּבָ֣רba.da.VarH1697,and trustוַֽתִּבְטְחוּ֙va.tiv.te.ChuH982in oppressionבְּעֹ֣שֶׁקbe.'O.shekH6233and perversenessוְנָל֔וֹזve.na.LozH3868,and stayוַתִּֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּva.ti.sha.'a.NuH8172thereon:

13Therefore this iniquityהֶעָוֹ֣ןhe.'a.VonH5771shall be to you as a breachכְּפֶ֣רֶץke.Fe.retzH6556ready to fallנֹפֵ֔לno.FelH5307,swelling outנִבְעֶ֖הniv.'EhH1158in a highנִשְׂגָּבָ֑הnis.ga.VahH7682wallבְּחוֹמָ֣הbe.cho.MahH2346,whose breakingשִׁבְרָֽהּ׃shiv.RahH7667comethיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֥םpit.'OmH6597at an instantלְפֶ֖תַעle.Fe.ta'H6621.

14And he shall breakוּ֠שְׁבָרָהּU.she.va.rahH7665it as the breakingכְּשֵׁ֨בֶרke.She.verH7667of the potters’יוֹצְרִ֛יםyotz.RimH3335vesselנֵ֧בֶלNe.velH5035that is broken in piecesכָּת֖וּתka.TutH3807;he shall not spareיַחְמֹ֑לyach.MolH2550:so that there shall not be foundיִמָּצֵ֤אyi.ma.Tze'H4672in the burstingבִמְכִתָּתוֹ֙vim.khi.ta.ToH4386of it a sherdחֶ֔רֶשׂChe.resH2789to takeלַחְתּ֥וֹתlach.TotH2846fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784from the hearthמִיָּק֔וּדmi.ya.KudH3344,or to takeוְלַחְשֹׂ֥ףve.lach.SofH2834waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325withalout of the pitמִגֶּֽבֶא׃ פmi.Ge.ve'H1360.

15For thus saithאָמַר֩'a.MarH559the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֜הYah.wehH3069,the Holy Oneקְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478;In returningבְּשׁוּבָ֤הbe.shu.VahH7729and restוָנַ֙חַת֙va.Na.chatH5183shall ye be savedתִּוָּ֣שֵׁע֔וּןti.Va.she.'UnH3467;in quietnessבְּהַשְׁקֵט֙be.hash.KetH8252and in confidenceוּבְבִטְחָ֔הu.ve.vit.ChahH985shall be your strengthגְּבֽוּרַתְכֶ֑םge.vu.rat.KhemH1369:and ye wouldאֲבִיתֶֽם׃'a.vi.TemH14not.

16But ye saidוַתֹּ֨אמְר֥וּva.To.me.RuH559,No; for we will fleeנָנ֖וּסna.NusH5127upon horsesס֥וּסsusH5483;therefore shall ye fleeתְּנוּס֑וּןte.nu.SunH5127:and, We will rideנִרְכָּ֔בnir.KavH7392upon the swiftקַ֣לkalH7031;therefore shall they that pursueרֹדְפֵיכֶֽם׃ro.de.fei.KhemH7291you be swiftיִקַּ֥לּוּyi.Ka.luH7043.

17Oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259thousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505shall fleeatמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH6440the rebukeגַּעֲרַ֣תga.'a.RatH1606of oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;atמִפְּנֵ֛יmi.pe.NeiH6440the rebukeגַּעֲרַ֥תga.'a.RatH1606of fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֖הcha.mi.ShahH2568shall ye fleeתָּנֻ֑סוּta.Nu.suH5127:till ye be leftנוֹתַרְתֶּ֗םno.tar.TemH3498as a beaconכַּתֹּ֙רֶן֙ka.To.renH8650upon the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of a mountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,and as an ensignוְכַנֵּ֖סve.kha.NesH5251on an hillהַגִּבְעָֽה׃ha.giv.'AhH1389.

18And therefore will Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068waitיְחַכֶּ֤הye.cha.KehH2442,that he may be graciousלַֽחֲנַנְכֶ֔םla.cha.nan.KhemH2603unto you, and therefore will he be exaltedיָר֖וּםya.RumH7311,that he may have mercyלְרַֽחֶמְכֶ֑םle.ra.chem.KhemH7355upon you: for Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068isa Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of judgmentמִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatH4941:blessedאַשְׁרֵ֖י'ash.ReiH835areall they that waitח֥וֹכֵיCho.kheiH2442for him.

19For the peopleעַ֛ם'amH5971shall dwellיֵשֵׁ֖בye.ShevH3427in Zionבְּצִיּ֥וֹןbe.tzi.YonH6726at Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389:thou shalt weepבָּכ֣וֹba.KhoH1058no moreתִבְכֶּ֗הtiv.KehH1058:he will be veryחָנ֤וֹןcha.NonH2603graciousיָחְנְךָ֙ya.che.ne.KhaH2603unto thee at the voiceלְק֣וֹלle.KolH6963of thy cryזַעֲקֶ֔ךָza.'a.Ke.chaH2199;when he shall hearכְּשָׁמְעָת֖וֹke.sha.me.'a.ToH8085it, he will answerעָנָֽךְ׃'a.NakhH6030thee.

20And thoughthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֛י'a.do.NaiH136giveוְנָתַ֨ןve.na.TanH5414you the breadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of adversityצָ֖רtzarH6862,and the waterוּמַ֣יִםu.Ma.yimH4325of afflictionלָ֑חַץLa.chatzH3906,yet shall not thy teachersH3384be removed into a cornerיִכָּנֵ֥ףyi.ka.NefH3670any more, but thine eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869shall seeרֹא֥וֹתro.'otH7200thy teachersH3384:

21And thine earsוְאָזְנֶ֙יךָ֙ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241shall hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עְנָהtish.Ma'.nahH8085a wordדָבָ֔רda.VarH1697behindמֵֽאַחֲרֶ֖יךָme.'a.cha.Rei.khaH310thee, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, This isthe wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870,walk ye in itH3212,when ye turn to the right handתַאֲמִ֖ינוּta.'a.Mi.nuH541,and when ye turn to the leftתַשְׂמְאִֽילוּ׃tas.me.'I.luH8041.

22Ye shall defileוְטִמֵּאתֶ֗םve.ti.me.TemH2930also the coveringצִפּוּי֙tzi.PuiH6826of thy graven imagesפְּסִילֵ֣יpe.si.LeiH6456of silverכַסְפֶּ֔ךָkhas.Pe.khaH3701,and the ornamentאֲפֻדַּ֖ת'a.fu.DatH642of thy molten imagesמַסֵּכַ֣תma.se.KhatH4541of goldזְהָבֶ֑ךָze.ha.Ve.khaH2091:thou shalt cast them awayתִּזְרֵם֙tiz.RemH2219as a menstruous clothדָוָ֔הda.VahH1739;thou shalt sayתֹּ֥אמַרTo.marH559unto it, Get thee henceH3318.

23Then shall he giveוְנָתַן֩ve.na.TanH5414the rainמְטַ֨רme.TarH4306of thy seedזַרְעֲךָ֜zar.'a.KhaH2233,that thou shalt sowתִּזְרַ֣עtiz.Ra'H2232the groundהָאֲדָמָ֗הha.'a.da.MahH127withal; and breadוְלֶ֙חֶם֙ve.Le.chemH3899of the increaseתְּבוּאַ֣תte.vu.'AtH8393of the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127,and it shall be fatדָשֵׁ֖ןda.ShenH1879and plenteousוְשָׁמֵ֑ןve.sha.MenH8082:in that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117shall thy cattleמִקְנֶ֛יךָmik.Nei.chaH4735feedיִרְעֶ֥הyir.'EhH7462in largeנִרְחָֽב׃nir.ChavH7337pasturesכַּ֥רkarH3733.

24The oxenוְהָאֲלָפִ֣יםve.ha.'a.la.FimH504likewise and the young donkeysוְהָעֲיָרִ֗יםve.ha.'a.ya.RimH5895that earעֹֽבְדֵי֙'oe.DeiH5647the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127shall eatיֹאכֵ֑לוּyo.Khe.luH398cleanחָמִ֖יץcha.MitzH2548provenderבְּלִ֥ילbe.LilH1098,which hath been winnowedזֹרֶ֥הzo.RehH2219with the shovelבָרַ֖חַתva.Ra.chatH7371and with the fanוּבַמִּזְרֶֽה׃u.va.miz.RehH4214.

25And there shall be upon every highגָּבֹ֗הַga.Vo.haH1364mountainהַ֣רharH2022,and upon every highנִשָּׂאָ֔הni.sa.'AhH5375hillגִּבְעָ֣הgiv.'AhH1389,riversפְּלָגִ֖יםpe.la.GimH6388andstreamsיִבְלֵי־yiv.lei-H2988of watersמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325in the dayבְּיוֹם֙be.yOmH3117of the greatרָ֔בRavH7227slaughterהֶ֣רֶגHe.regH2027,when the towersמִגְדָּלִֽים׃mig.da.LimH4026fallבִּנְפֹ֖לbin.FolH5307.

26Moreover the lightאֽוֹר־'or-H216of the moonהַלְּבָנָה֙ha.le.va.NahH3842shall be as the lightכְּא֣וֹרke.'orH216of the sunהַֽחַמָּ֔הha.cha.MahH2535,and the lightוְא֤וֹרve.'orH216of the sunהַֽחַמָּה֙ha.cha.MahH2535shall be sevenfoldשִׁבְעָתַ֔יִםshiv.'a.Ta.yimH7659,as the lightכְּא֖וֹרke.'orH216of sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysהַיָּמִ֑יםhai.ya.MimH3117,in the dayבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117that Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068bindeth upחֲבֹ֤שׁcha.VoshH2280the breachשֶׁ֣בֶרShe.verH7667of his peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971,and healethיִרְפָּֽא׃ סyir.Pa'H7495the strokeוּמַ֥חַץu.Ma.chatzH4273of their woundמַכָּת֖וֹma.ka.ToH4347.

27Behold, the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068comethבָּ֣אba'H935from farמִמֶּרְחָ֔קmi.mer.ChakH4801,burningבֹּעֵ֣רbo.'ErH1197withhis angerאַפּ֔וֹ'a.PoH639,and the burdenמַשָּׂאָ֑הma.sa.'AhH4858thereof isheavyוְכֹ֖בֶדve.KhoedH3514:his lipsשְׂפָתָיו֙se.fa.TavH8193are fullמָ֣לְאוּMal.'uH4390of indignationזַ֔עַםZa.'amH2195,and his tongueוּלְשׁוֹנ֖וֹu.le.sho.NoH3956as a devouringאֹכָֽלֶת׃'o.Kha.letH398fireכְּאֵ֥שׁke.'EshH784:

28And his breathוְרוּח֞וֹve.ru.ChoH7307,as an overflowingשׁוֹטֵף֙sho.TefH7857streamכְּנַ֤חַלke.Na.chalH5158,shall reach to the midstיֶֽחֱצֶ֔הye.che.TzehH2673of the neckצַוָּ֣ארtza.VarH6677,to siftלַהֲנָפָ֥הla.ha.na.FahH5130the nationsגוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471with the sieveבְּנָ֣פַתbe.Na.fatH5299of vanityשָׁ֑וְאShav'H7723: and there shall bea bridleוְרֶ֣סֶןve.Re.senH7448in the jawsלְחָיֵ֥יle.cha.YeiH3895of the peopleעַמִּֽים׃'a.MimH5971, causing themto errמַתְעֶ֔הmat.'EhH8582.

29Ye shall have a songהַשִּׁיר֙ha.ShirH7892,as in the nightכְּלֵ֖ילke.LeilH3915whena holyH6942solemnityחָ֑גChagH2282is keptH6942;and gladnessוְשִׂמְחַ֣תve.sim.ChatH8057of heartלֵבָ֗בle.VavH3824,as when one goethכַּֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ka.ho.leKhH1980with a pipeבֶּֽחָלִ֔ילbe.cha.LilH2485to comeלָב֥וֹאla.Vo'H935into the mountainבְהַר־ve.har-H2022of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,to the mighty Oneצ֥וּרtzurH6697of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

30And Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068shall cause his gloriousה֣וֹדHodH1935voiceקוֹל֗וֹko.LoH6963to be heardוְהִשְׁמִ֨יעַve.hish.Mi.a'H8085,and shall shewיַרְאֶ֔הyar.'EhH7200the lighting downוְנַ֤חַתve.Na.chatH5183of his armזְרוֹעוֹ֙ze.ro.'OH2220,with the indignationבְּזַ֣עַףbe.Za.'afH2197of hisangerאַ֔ף'AfH639, and withthe flameוְלַ֖הַבve.La.havH3851of a devouringאוֹכֵלָ֑ה'o.khe.LahH398fireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784, withscatteringנֶ֥פֶץNe.fetzH5311,and tempestוָזֶ֖רֶםva.Ze.remH2230,and hailstonesוְאֶ֥בֶן בָּרָֽד׃ve.'E.ven ba.RadH1259 H68.

31For through the voiceמִקּ֥וֹלmi.KolH6963of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall the Assyrianאַשּׁ֑וּר'a.ShurH804be beaten downיֵחַ֣תye.ChatH2865, whichsmoteיַכֶּֽה׃ya.KehH5221with a rodבַּשֵּׁ֖בֶטba.She.vetH7626.

32And inevery placeכֹּ֤לkolH3605where the groundedמֽוּסָדָ֔הmu.sa.DahH4145staffמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294shall passמַֽעֲבַר֙ma.'a.VarH4569,which Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068shall layיָנִ֤יחַya.Ni.achH5117upon him, itshall be with tabretsבְּתֻפִּ֖יםbe.tu.PimH8596and harpsוּבְכִנֹּר֑וֹתu.ve.khi.no.RotH3658:and in battlesוּבְמִלְחֲמ֥וֹתu.ve.mil.cha.MotH4421of shakingתְּנוּפָ֖הte.nu.FahH8573will he fightנִלְחַם־nil.cham-H3898with it.

33For Tophetתָּפְתֶּ֔הta.fe.TehH8613isordainedעָר֤וּךְ'a.RukhH6186of oldמֵֽאֶתְמוּל֙me.'et.MulH865;yea, for the kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428it is preparedהוּכָ֖ןhu.KhanH3559; he hath made itdeepהֶעְמִ֣יקhe'.MikH6009andlargeהִרְחִ֑בhir.ChivH7337:the pileמְדֻרָתָ֗הּme.du.ra.TahH4071thereof isfireאֵ֤שׁ'eshH784and muchהַרְבֵּ֔הhar.BehH7235woodוְעֵצִים֙ve.'e.TzimH6086;the breathנִשְׁמַ֤תnish.MatH5397of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,like a streamכְּנַ֣חַלke.Na.chalH5158of brimstoneגָּפְרִ֔יתga.fe.RitH1614,doth kindleבֹּעֲרָ֖הbo.'a.RahH1197it.

Commentaries on Isaiah 30