Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 31

1Woeה֣וֹיHoH1945to them that go downהַיֹּרְדִ֤יםhai.yo.re.DimH3381to Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714for helpלְעֶזְרָ֔הle.'ez.RahH5833;and stayיִשָּׁעֵ֑נוּyi.sha.'E.nuH8172on horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483,and trustוַיִּבְטְח֨וּvai.yiv.te.ChuH982in chariotsרֶ֜כֶבRe.khevH7393, because they aremanyרָ֗בRavH7227;and in horsemenפָּֽרָשִׁים֙pa.ra.ShimH6571,because they are veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966strongעָצְמ֣וּ'a.tze.MuH6105;but they lookשָׁעוּ֙sha.'UH8159not unto the Holy Oneקְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,neither seekדָרָֽשׁוּ׃da.Ra.shuH1875Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068!

2Yet he also iswiseחָכָם֙cha.KhamH2450,and will bringוַיָּ֣בֵאvai.Ya.ve'H935evilרָ֔עRa'H7451,and will not call backהֵסִ֑ירhe.SirH5493his wordsדְּבָרָ֖יוde.va.RavH1697:but will ariseוְקָם֙ve.KamH6965against the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the evildoersמְרֵעִ֔יםme.re.'ImH7489,and against the helpעֶזְרַ֖ת'ez.RatH5833of them that workפֹּ֥עֲלֵיPo.'a.leiH6466iniquityאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH205.

3Now the Egyptiansוּמִצְרַ֤יִםu.mitz.Ra.yimH4714aremenאָדָם֙'a.DamH120,and not Godאֵ֔ל'ElH410;and their horsesוְסוּסֵיהֶ֥םve.su.sei.HemH5483fleshבָּשָׂ֖רba.SarH1320,and not spiritר֑וּחַRu.achH7307.when Yhwhוַֽיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehH3068shall stretch outיַטֶּ֣הya.TehH5186his handיָד֗וֹya.DoH3027,both he that helpethעוֹזֵר֙o.ZerH5826shall fallוְכָשַׁ֤לve.kha.ShalH3782,and he that is holpenעָזֻ֔ר'a.ZurH5826shall fall downוְנָפַ֣לve.na.FalH5307,and they all shall failיִכְלָיֽוּן׃ סyikh.la.YunH3615togetherוְיַחְדָּ֖וve.yach.DavH3162.

4For thus hath Yhwhיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068spokenאָֽמַר־'a.mar-H559unto me, Like as the lionהָאַרְיֵ֨הha.'ar.YehH738and the young lionוְהַכְּפִ֜ירve.ha.ke.FirH3715roaringיֶהְגֶּה֩yeh.GehH1897on his preyטַרְפּ֗וֹtar.PoH2964,when a multitudeמְלֹ֣אme.Lo'H4393of shepherdsרֹעִ֔יםro.'ImH7462is called forthיִקָּרֵ֤אyi.ka.Re'H7121against him, hewill not be afraidיֵחָ֔תye.ChatH2865of their voiceמִקּוֹלָם֙mi.ko.LamH6963,nor abaseיַֽעֲנֶ֑הya.'a.NehH6031himself for the noiseוּמֵֽהֲמוֹנָ֖םu.me.ha.mo.NamH1995of them: so shall Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635come downיֵרֵד֙ye.RedH3381to fightלִצְבֹּ֥אlitz.Bo'H6633for mountהַר־har-H2022Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726,and for the hillגִּבְעָתָֽהּ׃giv.'a.TahH1389thereof.

5As birdsכְּצִפֳּרִ֣יםke.tzi.po.RimH6833flyingעָפ֔וֹתa.FotH5774,so will Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635defendיָגֵ֛ןya.GenH1598Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389;defendingגָּנ֥וֹןga.NonH1598also he will deliverוְהִצִּ֖ילve.hi.TzilH5337it; andpassing overפָּסֹ֥חַpa.So.achH6452he will preserveוְהִמְלִֽיט׃ve.him.LitH4422it.

6Turnשׁ֗וּבוּShu.vuH7725ye unto him fromwhom the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478have deeplyהֶעְמִ֥יקוּhe'.Mi.kuH6009revoltedסָרָ֖הsa.RahH5627.

7For in that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117every manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376shall cast awayיִמְאָס֗וּןyim.'a.SunH3988his idolsאֱלִילֵ֣י'e.li.LeiH457of silverכַסְפּ֔וֹkhas.PoH3701,and his idolsוֶאֱלִילֵ֖יve.'e.li.LeiH457of goldזְהָב֑וֹze.ha.VoH2091,which your own handsיְדֵיכֶ֖םye.dei.KhemH3027have madeעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213unto you fora sinחֵֽטְא׃Chet'H2399.

8Then shall the Assyrianאַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurH804fallוְנָפַ֤לve.na.FalH5307with the swordבְּחֶ֣רֶבbe.Che.revH2719,not of a mighty manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376;and the swordוְחֶ֥רֶבve.Che.revH2719,not of a mean manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120,shall devourתֹּֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּto.kha.Le.nuH398him: but he shall fleeוְנָ֥סve.NasH5127fromמִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei-H6440the swordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719,and his young menוּבַחוּרָ֖יוu.va.chu.RavH970shall be discomfitedלָמַ֥סla.MasH4522.

9And he shall pass overיַֽעֲב֔וֹרya.'a.VorH5674to his strong holdוְסַלְעוֹ֙ve.sal.'OH5553for fearמִמָּג֣וֹרmi.ma.GorH4032,and his princesשָׂרָ֑יוsa.RavH8269shall be afraidוְחַתּ֥וּve.cha.TuH2865of the ensignמִנֵּ֖סmi.NesH5251,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,whose fireא֥וּר'urH217isin Zionבְּצִיּ֔וֹןbe.tzi.YonH6726,and his furnaceוְתַנּ֥וּרve.ta.NurH8574in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

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