Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 30:1-17

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.

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