Revised Version 1895

Isaiah 30:1-17

1Woeה֣וֹיHoH1945to therebelliousסֽוֹרְרִים֙so.RimH5637childrenבָּנִ֤יםba.NimH1121, saith theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, that takecounselעֵצָה֙'e.TzahH6098, butnotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808ofmeעַל־'al-H5921; and that cover with acoveringמַסֵּכָ֖הma.se.KhahH4541, butnotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808of myspiritרוּחִ֑יru.ChiH7307, that they mayaddסְפ֥וֹתse.FotH5595sinחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403tosinחַטָּֽאת׃cha.TatH2403:

2thatwalkH1980togoהַהֹלְכִים֙ha.ho.le.KhimH1980downלָרֶ֣דֶתla.Re.detH3381intoH1980Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, and havenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808askedשָׁאָ֑לוּsha.'A.luH7592at mymouthוּפִ֖יu.FiH6310; to strengthen themselves in thestrengthבְּמָע֣וֹזbe.ma.'ozH4581ofPharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547, and to trust in theshadowבְּצֵ֥לbe.TzelH6738ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714!

3Therefore shall thestrengthמָע֥וֹזma.'ozH4581ofPharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547be yourshameלְבֹ֑שֶׁתle.Vo.shetH1322, and the trust in theshadowבְּצֵל־be.tzel-H6738ofEgyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714your confusion.

4For hisprincesשָׂרָ֑יוsa.RavH8269are atZoanבְצֹ֖עַןve.Tzo.'anH6814, and hisambassadorsוּמַלְאָכָ֖יוu.mal.'a.KhavH4397arecomeהָי֥וּha.YuH1961toHanesחָנֵ֥סcha.NesH2609.

5They shallallכֹּ֣לkolH3605be ashamed of apeopleעַ֖ם'amH5971thatcannotלֹא־lo'-H3808profitיוֹעִ֣ילוּyo.'I.luH3276them, that arenotלֹ֤אlo'H3808anhelpלְעֵ֙זֶר֙le.'E.zerH5828norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808profitלְהוֹעִ֔ילle.ho.'IlH3276, but ashameלְבֹ֖שֶׁתle.Vo.shetH1322, and also areproachלְחֶרְפָּֽה׃ סle.cher.PahH2781.

6Theburdenמַשָּׂ֖אma.Sa'H4853of thebeastsבַּהֲמ֣וֹתba.ha.MotH929of theSouthנֶ֑גֶבNe.gevH5045.Throughעַל־'al-H5921thelandבְּאֶרֶץ֩be.'e.RetzH776oftroubleצָרָ֨הtza.RahH6869andanguishH6869, from whence come thelionessלָבִ֧יאla.Vi'H3833and thelionוָלַ֣יִשׁva.La.yishH3918, theviperאֶפְעֶה֙'ef.'EhH660and fiery flying serpent, theycarryיִשְׂאוּ֩yis.'UH5375theirrichesחֵֽילֵהֶ֗םchei.le.HemH2428uponוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921theshouldersכֶּ֨תֶףKe.tefH3802ofyoungעֲיָרִ֜ים'a.ya.RimH5895asses, and theirtreasuresאֽוֹצְרֹתָ֔ם'otz.ro.TamH214uponעַל־'al-H5921the bunches ofcamelsגְּמַלִּים֙ge.ma.LimH1581, to apeopleעַ֖ם'amH5971that shallnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808profitיוֹעִֽילוּ׃yo.'I.luH3276them.

7ForEgyptוּמִצְרַ֕יִםu.mitz.Ra.yimH4714helpeth invainהֶ֥בֶלHe.velH1892, and to no purpose: therefore have Icalledקָרָ֣אתִיka.Ra.tiH7121herH7121Rahabרַ֥הַבRa.havH7293that sitteth still.

8Nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258goבּ֣וֹאBo'H935,writeכָתְבָ֥הּkha.te.VahH3789itbeforeעַד־'ad-H5704them on atabletל֛וּחַLu.achH3871, andinscribeחֻקָּ֑הּchu.KahH2710it in abookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612, that it may be for the time tocomeH935foreverH5769andeverH5769.

9For it is arebelliousמְרִי֙me.RiH4805peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971, lyingchildrenבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121,childrenבָּנִ֕יםba.NimH1121that willnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808hearשְׁמ֖וֹעַshe.Mo.a'H8085thelawתּוֹרַ֥תto.RatH8451of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

10whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834sayאָמְר֤וּ'a.me.RuH559to theseersוְלַ֣חֹזִ֔יםve.La.cho.ZimH2374,Seeתִרְא֔וּtir.'UH7200notלֹ֣אlo'H3808; and to theprophetsH2374,Prophesyתֶחֱזוּ־te.che.zu-H2372notלֹ֥אlo'H3808untousH7200right things,speakדַּבְּרוּ־da.be.ru-H1696untousH7200smooth things,prophesyחֲז֖וּcha.ZuH2372deceits:

11getH5493youH6440outמִנֵּי־mi.nei-H4480of thewayדֶ֔רֶךְDe.rekhH1870,turnס֚וּרוּSu.ruH5493asideH5493outמִנֵּי־mi.nei-H4480of thepathאֹ֑רַח'O.rachH734, cause theHolyקְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918One ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478toceaseהַשְׁבִּ֥יתוּhash.Bi.tuH7673frombeforeH6440usH6440.

12Whereforethusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saith theHolyקְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918One ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,BecauseH5921yedespiseמָֽאָסְכֶ֖םma.'a.se.KhemH3988thiswordבַּדָּבָ֣רba.da.VarH1697, andtrustוַֽתִּבְטְחוּ֙va.tiv.te.ChuH982inoppressionבְּעֹ֣שֶׁקbe.'O.shekH6233and perverseness, and staythereonH5921;

13therefore thisiniquityהֶעָוֹ֣ןhe.'a.VonH5771shall be toyouH834as abreachכְּפֶ֣רֶץke.Fe.retzH6556ready tofallנֹפֵ֔לno.FelH5307, swellingoutיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935in ahighנִשְׂגָּבָ֑הnis.ga.VahH7682wallבְּחוֹמָ֣הbe.cho.MahH2346,whoseH834breaking comethsuddenlyפִּתְאֹ֥םpit.'OmH6597at aninstantלְפֶ֖תַעle.Fe.ta'H6621.

14And he shallbreakוּ֠שְׁבָרָהּU.she.va.rahH7665it as apotter’sיוֹצְרִ֛יםyotz.RimH3335vesselH2789isbrokenH7665,breakingH7665it inpiecesH7665withoutH3808sparingיַחְמֹ֑לyach.MolH2550;soH3808that there shallnotH3808befoundH4672among thepiecesH7665thereof asherdH2789totakeH2846fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784from thehearthמִיָּק֔וּדmi.ya.KudH3344, or totakeH2846waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325withaloutH4672of thecisternמִגֶּֽבֶא׃ פmi.Ge.ve'H1360.

15Forthusכֹֽה־khoh-H3541saidאָמַר֩'a.MarH559theLordאֲדֹנָ֨י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136, theHolyקְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918One ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, In returning andrestH8252shall ye besavedתִּוָּ֣שֵׁע֔וּןti.Va.she.'UnH3467; inquietnessH8252and in confidence shall be yourstrengthגְּבֽוּרַתְכֶ֑םge.vu.rat.KhemH1369: and ye wouldnotוְלֹ֖אve.Lo'H3808.

16but yesaidוַתֹּ֨אמְר֥וּva.To.me.RuH559,Noלֹא־lo'-H3808, forweH3588willfleeנָנ֖וּסna.NusH5127uponH5921horsesס֥וּסsusH5483; therefore shall yefleeתְּנוּס֑וּןte.nu.SunH5127: and,WeH3588willrideנִרְכָּ֔בnir.KavH7392uponH5921theswiftקַ֣לkalH7031; therefore shall they thatpursueרֹדְפֵיכֶֽם׃ro.de.fei.KhemH7291youH3588beswiftH7031.

17Onethousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505shallfleeתָּנֻ֑סוּta.Nu.suH5127at therebukeגַּעֲרַ֣תga.'a.RatH1606of one; at therebukeגַּעֲרַ֥תga.'a.RatH1606offiveחֲמִשָּׁ֖הcha.mi.ShahH2568shall yefleeH5127:tillעַ֣ד'adH5704ye beleftנוֹתַרְתֶּ֗םno.tar.TemH3498as a beaconuponH5921thetopרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of amountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022, and as an ensign on anhillH2022.

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