Revised Version 1895

Isaiah 10

1Woeה֥וֹיHoH1945unto them thatdecreeהַחֹֽקְקִ֖יםha.cho.ke.KimH2710unrighteousאָ֑וֶן'A.venH205decrees, and to the writers thatwriteH3789perverseness:

2toturnלְהַטּ֤וֹתle.ha.TotH5186asideH5186theneedyH6041fromjudgmentH4941, and totakeH962awayH5186therightH4941of thepoorעֲנִיֵּ֣י'a.ni.YeiH6041of mypeopleעַמִּ֑י'a.MiH5971, thatwidowsאַלְמָנוֹת֙'al.ma.nOtH490may be theirspoilשְׁלָלָ֔םshe.la.LamH7998, and that they maymakeH4941thefatherlessיְתוֹמִ֖יםye.to.MimH3490theirpreyH962!

3Andwhatוּמַֽה־u.mah-H4100will yedoתַּעֲשׂוּ֙ta.'a.SuH6213in thedayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117of visitation, and in the desolationwhichH4310shallcomeתָּב֑וֹאta.Vo'H935fromfarמִמֶּרְחָ֣קmi.mer.ChakH4801? towhomH4310will yefleeתָּנ֣וּסוּta.Nu.suH5127forhelpלְעֶזְרָ֔הle.'ez.RahH5833? andwhereוְאָ֥נָהve.'A.nahH575will yeleaveתַעַזְב֖וּta.'az.VuH5800yourgloryכְּבוֹדְכֶֽם׃ke.Vod.KhemH3519?

4They shallonlyH5307bowכָרַע֙kha.Ra'H3766downH5307underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478theprisonersאַסִּ֔יר'a.SirH616, and shallfallיִפֹּ֑לוּyi.Po.luH5307underוְתַ֥חַתve.Ta.chatH8478theslainהֲרוּגִ֖יםha.ru.GimH2026. Forallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605this hisangerאַפּ֔וֹ'a.PoH639isnotלֹא־lo'-H3808turnedשָׁ֣בshavH7725awayH7725, but hishandיָד֥וֹya.DoH3027isstretchedנְטוּיָֽה׃ סne.tu.YahH5186outH5186stillוְע֖וֹדve.'odH5750.

5Hoה֥וֹיHoH1945Assyrian, therodשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of mineangerאַפִּ֑י'a.PiH639, thestaffוּמַטֶּה־u.ma.teh-H4294in whosehandבְיָדָ֖םve.ya.DamH3027is mineindignationזַעְמִֽי׃za'.MiH2195!

6I willsendאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔נּוּ'a.shal.le.Che.nuH7971himagainstH5921a profanenationבְּג֤וֹיbe.GoyH1471, andagainstH5921thepeopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of mywrathעֶבְרָתִ֖י'ev.ra.TiH5678will IgiveH7760him achargeH5921, totakeH7760thespoilשָׁלָל֙sha.LalH7998, and totakeH7760thepreyבַּ֔זBazH957, and totreadH4823themdownH4823like the mire of thestreetsחוּצֽוֹת׃chu.TzotH2351.

7Howbeit he meanethnotלֹא־lo'-H3808soכֵ֣ןkhenH3651,neitherלֹא־lo'-H3808doth hisheartוּלְבָב֖וֹu.le.va.VoH3824thinkH3824soכֵ֣ןkhenH3651; but it is in hisheartבִּלְבָב֔וֹbil.va.VoH3824todestroyלְהַשְׁמִ֣ידle.hash.MidH8045, and tocutוּלְהַכְרִ֥יתu.le.hakh.RitH3772offH3772nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471notלֹ֥אlo'H3808afewמְעָֽט׃me.'AtH4592.

8For he saith, Arenotהֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'H3808myprincesשָׂרַ֛יsa.RaiH8269allיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162of themkingsמְלָכִֽים׃me.la.KhimH4428?

9Isnotהֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'H3808Calno asCarchemishכְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁke.khar.ke.MishH3751? isnotלֹ֤אlo'H3808Hamathחֲמָ֔תcha.MatH2574asArpadכְאַרְפַּד֙khe.'ar.PadH774? isnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111asDamascusכְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂקkhe.da.Me.sekH1834?

10As myhandיָדִ֔יya.DiH3027hathfoundמָצְאָ֣הma.tze.'AhH4672thekingdomsלְמַמְלְכֹ֖תle.mam.le.KhotH4467of theidolsהָאֱלִ֑ילha.'e.LilH457,whoseH834gravenH6456imagesH6456didH834excel them ofJerusalemמִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389and ofSamariaוּמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃u.mi.sho.me.RonH8111;

11shall Inotהֲלֹ֗אha.Lo'H3808, as I havedoneעָשִׂ֛יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213untoSamariaלְשֹׁמְר֖וֹןle.sho.me.RonH8111andherH3651idolsוְלֶאֱלִילֶ֑יהָve.le.'e.li.Lei.haH457,soכֵּ֛ןkenH3651doאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה'e.'e.SehH6213toJerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םli.ru.sha.LimH3389andherH3651idolsH457?

12Wherefore it shallcomeH1961topassH1961, that when theLordאֲדֹנָי֙'a.do.NaiH136hath performed hiswholeכָּל־kol-H3605workמַֽעֲשֵׂ֔הוּma.'a.Se.huH4639uponH5921mountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726and onJerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389, I willpunishאֶפְקֹ֗ד'ef.KodH6485thefruitפְּרִי־pe.ri-H6529of the stoutheartלְבַ֣בle.VavH3824of thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofAssyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804, and thegloryתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.retH8597of his highlooksעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869.

13For he hathsaidאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559, By thestrengthבְּכֹ֤חַbe.Kho.achH3581of myhandיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027I havedoneעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213it, and by mywisdomוּבְחָכְמָתִ֖יu.ve.cha.khe.ma.TiH2451; for I amprudentנְבֻנ֑וֹתִיne.vu.No.tiH995: and I haveremovedוְאָסִ֣יר׀ve.'a.SirH5493the bounds of thepeoplesעַמִּ֗ים'a.MimH5971, and have robbed theirtreasuresH6264, and I havebroughtוְאוֹרִ֥ידve.'o.RidH3381downH3381as avaliantH47manH47them thatsitH3427onthronesH3427:

14and myhandיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027hathfoundוַתִּמְצָ֨אva.tim.Tza'H4672as anestכַקֵּ֤ן׀kha.KenH7064therichesלְחֵ֣ילle.CheilH2428of thepeoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971; and as one gatheretheggsבֵּיצִ֣יםbei.TzimH1000that are forsaken, have IgatheredH622allכָּל־kol-H3605theearthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776: and there wasnoneוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808that moved thewingכָּנָ֔ףka.NafH3671, or thatopenedוּפֹצֶ֥הu.fo.TzehH6475themouthפֶ֖הfehH6310, orchirpedוּמְצַפְצֵֽף׃u.me.tzaf.TzefH6850.

15Shall theaxeהַגַּרְזֶ֔ןha.gar.ZenH1631boastH6286itselfH6286againstעַ֖ל'alH5921him that heweth therewith? shall thesawהַמַּשּׂוֹר֙ha.ma.sOrH4883magnifyיִתְגַּדֵּ֤לyit.ga.DelH1431itselfH6286againstעַל־'al-H5921him that shaketh it? asifH518arodשֵׁ֙בֶט֙she.vetH7626shouldshakeH5130them thatliftמְרִימָ֔יוme.ri.MavH7311itupH7311, or asifH518astaffמַטֶּ֖הma.TehH4294shouldliftכְּהָרִ֥יםke.ha.RimH7311upH7311him that isnotלֹא־lo'-H3808woodעֵֽץ׃'EtzH6086.

16Therefore shall theLordH3068, theLordH3068ofhostsצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,sendיְשַׁלַּ֨חye.sha.LachH7971among his fat ones leanness; andunderוְתַ֧חַתve.Ta.chatH8478hisgloryכְּבֹד֛וֹke.vo.DoH3519there shall bekindledH3344aburningיֵקַ֥דye.KadH3344like theburningH3344offireאֵֽשׁ׃'EshH784.

17And thelightאֽוֹר־'or-H216ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478shall be for afireלְאֵ֔שׁle.'EshH784, and hisHolyוּקְדוֹשׁ֖וֹu.ke.do.ShoH6918One for aflameלְלֶהָבָ֑הle.le.ha.VahH3852: and it shallburnוּבָעֲרָ֗הu.va.'a.RahH1197anddevourוְאָֽכְלָ֛הve.'a.khe.LahH398histhornsH7898and hisbriersH7898in onedayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117.

18And he shallconsumeיְכַלֶּ֑הye.kha.LehH3615thegloryוּכְב֤וֹדu.khe.VodH3519of hisforestיַעְרוֹ֙ya'.RoH3293, and of hisfruitfulH3759fieldH3759, bothsoulמִנֶּ֥פֶשׁmi.Ne.feshH5315andbodyבָּשָׂ֖רba.SarH1320: and it shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.

19And theremnantוּשְׁאָ֥רu.she.'ArH7605of thetreesעֵ֛ץ'etzH6086of hisforestיַעְר֖וֹya'.RoH3293shall befewמִסְפָּ֣רmis.ParH4557, that achildוְנַ֖עַרve.Na.'arH5288maywriteיִכְתְּבֵֽם׃ פyikh.te.VemH3789them.

20And it shallcomeH1961topassH1961in thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, that theremnantשְׁאָ֤רshe.'ArH7605ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, and they that areescapedוּפְלֵיטַ֣תu.fe.lei.TatH6413of thehouseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004ofJacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290, shallnoלֹֽא־lo'-H3808moreH5750againע֜וֹדodH5750stayuponעַל־'al-H5921him thatsmoteמַכֵּ֑הוּma.Ke.huH5221them; but shall stayuponעַל־'al-H5921theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068, theHolyקְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918One ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478, intruthבֶּאֱמֶֽת׃be.'e.MetH571.

21Aremnantשְׁאָ֥רshe.'ArH7605shallreturnיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH7725, even theremnantשְׁאָ֣רshe.'ArH7605ofJacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290, unto themightyגִּבּֽוֹר׃gi.BorH1368Godאֵ֖ל'elH410.

22Forthoughכִּ֣יkiH3588thypeopleעַמְּךָ֤'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478be as thesandכְּח֣וֹלke.CholH2344of theseaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220,onlyאִם־'im-H518aremnantשְׁאָ֖רshe.'ArH7605of them shallreturnיָשׁ֣וּבya.ShuvH7725: a consumption isdeterminedחָר֖וּץcha.RutzH2782,overflowingשׁוֹטֵ֥ףsho.TefH7857withrighteousnessצְדָקָֽה׃tze.da.KahH6666.

23For a consummation, and thatdeterminedוְנֶחֱרָצָ֑הve.ne.che.ra.TzahH2782, shall theLordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136, theLORDH136ofhostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,makeעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213in themidstבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130ofallכָּל־kol-H3605theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzH776.

24Thereforethusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136, theLORDH136ofhostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, O mypeopleעַמִּ֛י'a.MiH5971that dwellest inZionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726, benotאַל־'al-H408afraidתִּירָ֥אti.Ra'H3372of the Assyrian: though hesmiteיַכֶּ֔כָּהya.Ke.kahH5221thee with therodבַּשֵּׁ֣בֶטba.She.vetH7626, andliftיִשָּֽׂא־yi.sa'-H5375upH5375hisstaffוּמַטֵּ֥הוּu.ma.Te.huH4294againstH5921thee,afterH5921themannerבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

25For yet averyמִזְעָ֑רmiz.'ArH4213littleמְעַ֣טme.'AtH4592whileע֖וֹדodH5750, and theindignationזַ֔עַםZa.'amH2195shall beaccomplishedוְכָ֣לָהve.Kha.lahH3615, and mineangerוְאַפִּ֖יve.'a.PiH639, in theirdestructionתַּבְלִיתָֽם׃tav.li.TamH8399.

26And theLORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635shallstirוְעוֹרֵ֨רve.'o.RerH5782upH5375againstעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921him ascourgeשׁ֔וֹטShotH7752, as in theslaughterכְּמַכַּ֥תke.ma.KatH4347ofMidianמִדְיָ֖ןmid.YanH4080at therockבְּצ֣וּרbe.TzurH6697ofOrebעוֹרֵ֑בo.RevH6159: and hisrodוּמַטֵּ֙הוּ֙u.ma.Te.huH4294shall be over theseaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220, and he shallliftH5375itupH5375afterעַל־'al-H5921themannerבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

27And it shallcomeH1961topassH1961in thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, that hisburdenסֻבֳּלוֹ֙su.bo.LoH5448shalldepartיָס֤וּרya.SurH5493fromoffH5921thyshoulderשִׁכְמֶ֔ךָshikh.Me.khaH7926, and hisyokeוְעֻלּ֖וֹve.'u.LoH5923fromoffH5921thyneckצַוָּארֶ֑ךָtza.va.Re.khaH6677, and theyokeעֹ֖ל'olH5923shall be destroyedbecauseH5921of the anointing.

28He iscomeבָּ֥אba'H935toAiathעַיַּ֖ת'ai.YatH5857, he ispassedH5674throughH5674Migronבְּמִגְר֑וֹןbe.mig.RonH4051; atMichmashלְמִכְמָ֖שׂle.mikh.MasH4363he layethupעַל־'al-H5921hisbaggageכֵּלָֽיו׃ke.LavH3627:

29they are gone over thepassH5674; they havetakenH5674upH1387theirlodgingמָל֣וֹןma.LonH4411atGebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387:Ramahהָֽרָמָ֔הha.ra.MahH7414trembleth;Gibeahגִּבְעַ֥תgiv.'AtH1390ofSaulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586isfledנָֽסָה׃Na.sahH5127.

30CryH6963aloud with thyvoiceקוֹלֵ֖ךְko.LekhH6963, Odaughterבַּת־bat-H1323ofGallimגַּלִּ֑יםga.LimH1554! hearken, OLaishahלַ֖יְשָׁהLay.shahH3919! O thoupoorעֲנִיָּ֥ה'a.ni.YahH6041Anathothעֲנָתֽוֹת׃a.na.TotH6068!

31Madmenahמַדְמֵנָ֑הmad.me.NahH4088is afugitiveH5074; theinhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427ofGebimהַגֵּבִ֖יםha.ge.VimH1374gather themselves tofleeH5074.

32This verydayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117shall hehaltלַֽעֲמֹ֑דla.'a.ModH5975atNobבְּנֹ֣בbe.NoH5011: he shaketh hishandיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027at themountH2022of thedaughterבַּתbeit-H1323of Zion, thehillH2022ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

33Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009, theLordH3068, theLORDH3068ofhostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, shalllopמְסָעֵ֥ףme.sa.'EfH5586theboughsפֻּארָ֖הpu.RahH6288with terror: and thehighוְהַגְּבֹהִ֖יםve.ha.ge.vo.HimH1364ones ofstatureהַקּוֹמָה֙ha.ko.MahH6967shall be hewndownגְּדוּעִ֔יםge.du.'ImH1438, and theloftyH7311shall bebroughtH7311lowיִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃yish.Pa.luH8213.

34And he shall cutdownH5307thethicketsסִֽבְכֵ֥יsiv.KheiH5442of theforestהַיַּ֖עַרhai.Ya.'arH3293withironבַּבַּרְזֶ֑לba.bar.ZelH1270, andLebanonוְהַלְּבָנ֖וֹןve.ha.le.va.NonH3844shallfallיִפּֽוֹל׃ סyi.PolH5307by amightyבְּאַדִּ֥ירbe.'a.DirH117one.

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