Isaiah 10 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק י׳

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 10 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   הוֹיhoywoeהַחֹקְקִיםha/chok/KIMthem-that-decreeחִקְקֵי־אָוֶןchik/KE-A/vendecrees-of-iniquityוּמְכַתְּבִיםu/me/khat/te/VIMand-the-writersעָמָלa/MALmischiefכִּתֵּבוּ׃kit/TE/vuthey-have-written

   Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

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   לְהַטּוֹתle/hat/TOTto-turn-asideמִדִּיןmid/DINfrom-judgmentדַּלִּיםdal/LIMthe-needyוְלִגְזֹלve/lig/ZOLand-to-robמִשְׁפַּטmish/PATthe-right-ofעֲנִיֵּיa/niy/YEthe-poor-ofעַמִּיam/MImy-peopleלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto-beאַלְמָנוֹתal/ma/NOTwidowsשְׁלָלָםshe/la/LAMtheir-preyוְאֶת־יְתוֹמִיםve/ET-ye/to/MIMand-the-fatherlessיָבֹזּוּ׃ya/VOZ/zuthey-may-plunder

   To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

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   וּמַה־תַּעֲשׂוּu/MA-ta/a/SUand-what-will-you-doלְיוֹםle/YOMin-the-day-ofפְּקֻדָּהpe/kud/DAvisitationוּלְשׁוֹאָהu/le/sho/Aand-for-the-ruinמִמֶּרְחָקmim/mer/CHAKfrom-afarתָּבוֹאta/VOshall-comeעַל־מִיal-mito-whomתָּנוּסוּta/NU/suwill-you-fleeלְעֶזְרָהle/ez/RAfor-helpוְאָנָהve/A/naand-whereתַעַזְבוּta/az/VUwill-you-leaveכְּבוֹדְכֶם׃ke/vod/KHEMyour-glory

   And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

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   בִּלְתִּיbil/TIwithout-Meכָרַעkha/RAto-crouchתַּחַתTA/chatunderאַסִּירas/SIRthe-prisonersוְתַחַתve/TA/chatand-underהֲרוּגִיםha/ru/GIMthe-slainיִפֹּלוּyip/PO/luthey-shall-fallבְּכׇל־זֹאתbe/KHOL-zotin-all-thisלֹא־שָׁבlo-shavis-not-turned-awayאַפּוֹap/POHis-angerוְעוֹדve/ODand-stillיָדוֹya/DOHis-handנְטוּיָה׃ne/tu/YAis-stretched-out

   Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

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   הוֹיhoywoeאַשּׁוּרAsh/SHURAssyriaשֵׁבֶטSHE/vetthe-rod-ofאַפִּיap/PIMy-angerוּמַטֶּה־הוּאu/mat/TE-huand-the-staff-itבְיָדָםve/ya/DAMin-their-handזַעְמִי׃za/MIMy-indignation

   O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.

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   בְּגוֹיbe/GOYagainst-a-nationחָנֵףcha/NEFgodlessאֲשַׁלְּחֶנּוּa/shal/le/CHEN/nuI-will-send-himוְעַל־עַםve/AL-amand-against-the-people-ofעֶבְרָתִיev/ra/TIMy-wrathאֲצַוֶּנּוּa/tsav/VEN/nuI-will-command-himלִשְׁלֹלlish/LOLto-spoilשָׁלָלsha/LALspoilוְלָבֹזve/la/VOZand-to-plunderבַּזbazplunder[וּלְשׂוּמוֹ]u/le/su/MOand-to-place-itמִרְמָסmir/MASa-treading-downכְּחֹמֶרke/CHO/merlike-the-mire-ofחוּצוֹת׃chu/TSOTthe-streets

   I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

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   וְהוּאve/HUand-heלֹא־כֵןlo-khennot-soיְדַמֶּהye/dam/MEhe-meansוּלְבָבוֹu/le/va/VOand-his-heartלֹא־כֵןlo-khennot-soיַחְשֹׁבyach/SHOVthinksכִּיkiforלְהַשְׁמִידle/hash/MIDto-destroyבִּלְבָבוֹbil/va/VOin-his-heartוּלְהַכְרִיתu/le/hakh/RITand-to-cut-offגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsלֹאlonotמְעָט׃me/ATa-few

   Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

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   כִּיkiforיֹאמַרyo/MARhe-saysהֲלֹאha/LOare-notשָׂרַיsa/RAYmy-princesיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherמְלָכִים׃me/la/KHIMkings

   For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?

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   הֲלֹאha/LOis-notכְּכַרְכְּמִישׁke/Khar/ke/MISHas-CarchemishכַּלְנוֹKal/NOCalnoאִם־לֹאim-lois-notכְאַרְפַּדkhe/Ar/PADas-ArpadחֲמָתCha/MATHamathאִם־לֹאim-lois-notכְדַמֶּשֶׂקkhe/Dam/ME/sekas-Damascusשֹׁמְרוֹן׃Shom/RONSamaria

   Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?

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    כַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasמָצְאָהma/tse/Ahas-foundיָדִיya/DImy-handלְמַמְלְכֹתle/mam/le/KHOTunto-the-kingdoms-ofהָאֱלִילha/e/LILthe-idolוּפְסִילֵיהֶםu/fe/si/le/HEMand-their-carved-imagesמִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםmI/ru/sha/LA/yimmore-than-Jerusalemוּמִשֹּׁמְרוֹן׃u/Mish/shom/RONand-than-Samaria

    As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

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    הֲלֹאha/LOis-it-notכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasעָשִׂיתִיa/SI/tiI-have-doneלְשֹׁמְרוֹןle/Shom/RONunto-Samariaוְלֶאֱלִילֶיהָve/le/e/li/LE/haand-her-idolsכֵּןkenthusאֶעֱשֶׂהe/e/SEshall-I-doלִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםlI/ru/sha/LA/yimto-Jerusalemוְלַעֲצַבֶּיהָ׃ve/la/a/tsab/BE/haand-to-her-images

    Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beכִּי־יְבַצַּעki-ye/vats/TSAwhen-has-finishedאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYthe-Lordאֶת־כׇּל־מַעֲשֵׂהוּet-kol-ma/a/SE/huall-His-workבְּהַרbe/HARon-the-mount-ofצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionוּבִירוּשָׁלָ͏ִםu/Vi/ru/sha/LA/yimand-in-Jerusalemאֶפְקֹדef/KODI-will-punishעַל־פְּרִי־גֹדֶלal-pe/RI-GO/delupon-the-fruit-of-the-greatness-ofלְבַבle/VAVthe-heart-ofמֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּרME/lekh-Ash/SHURthe-king-of-Assyriaוְעַל־תִּפְאֶרֶתve/AL-tif/E/retand-upon-the-glory-ofרוּםrumthe-loftiness-ofעֵינָיו׃e/NAYVhis-eyes

    Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

13. 13

    כִּיkiforאָמַרa/MARhe-saysבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achby-the-strength-ofיָדִיya/DImy-handעָשִׂיתִיa/SI/tiI-have-doneוּבְחׇכְמָתִיu/ve/chokh/ma/TIand-by-my-wisdomכִּיkiforנְבֻנוֹתִיne/vu/NO/tiI-am-discerningוְאָסִירve/a/SIRand-I-have-removedגְּבוּלֹתge/vu/LOTthe-bounds-ofעַמִּיםam/MIMpeoples[וַעֲתוּדֹתֵיהֶם]va/a/tu/do/te/HEMand-their-treasuresשׁוֹשֵׂתִיsho/SE/tiI-have-robbedוְאוֹרִידve/o/RIDand-I-have-put-downכַּאבִּירka/BIRlike-a-mighty-oneיוֹשְׁבִים׃yosh/VIMthe-inhabitants

    For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:

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    וַתִּמְצָאvat/tim/TSAand-has-foundכַקֵּןkhak/KENas-the-nestיָדִיya/DImy-handלְחֵילle/CHELthe-riches-ofהָעַמִּיםha/am/MIMthe-peoplesוְכֶאֱסֹףve/khe/e/SOFand-as-one-gathersבֵּיצִיםbe/TSIMeggsעֲזֻבוֹתa/zu/VOTabandonedכׇּל־הָאָרֶץkol-ha/A/retsall-the-earthאֲנִיa/NIIאָסָפְתִּיa/SAF/tihave-gatheredוְלֹאve/LOand-notהָיָהha/YAwasנֹדֵדno/DEDflappingכָּנָףka/NAFthe-wingוּפֹצֶהu/fo/TSEor-openingפֶהfethe-mouthוּמְצַפְצֵף׃u/me/tsaf/TSEFor-chirping

    And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

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    הֲיִתְפָּאֵרha/yit/pa/ERshall-boast-itselfהַגַּרְזֶןhag/gar/ZENthe-axעַלalagainstהַחֹצֵבha/cho/TSEVhim-that-hewsבּוֹbowith-itאִם־יִתְגַּדֵּלim-yit/gad/DELor-shall-magnify-itselfהַמַּשּׂוֹרham/mas/SORthe-sawעַל־מְנִיפוֹal-me/ni/FOagainst-him-that-wields-itכְּהָנִיףke/ha/NIFas-if-should-wieldשֵׁבֶטSHE/vetthe-rodוְאֶת־מְרִימָיוve/ET-me/ri/MAYVand-them-that-lift-it-upכְּהָרִיםke/ha/RIMas-if-should-lift-upמַטֶּהmat/TEthe-staffלֹא־עֵץ׃lo-etswhat-is-not-wood

    Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeיְשַׁלַּחye/shal/LACHshall-sendהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe-LordיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsבְּמִשְׁמַנָּיוbe/mish/man/NAYVamong-his-fat-onesרָזוֹןra/ZONleannessוְתַחַתve/TA/chatand-underכְּבֹדוֹke/vo/DOhis-gloryיֵקַדye/KADshall-burnיְקֹדye/KODa-burningכִּיקוֹדki/KODlike-the-burning-ofאֵשׁ׃eshfire

    Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-shall-beאוֹר־יִשְׂרָאֵלor-Yis/ra/ELthe-light-of-Israelלְאֵשׁle/ESHfor-a-fireוּקְדוֹשׁוֹu/Ke/do/SHOand-His-Holy-Oneלְלֶהָבָהle/le/ha/VAfor-a-flameוּבָעֲרָהu/va/a/RAand-it-shall-burnוְאׇכְלָהve/okh/LAand-shall-devourשִׁיתוֹshi/TOhis-thornsוּשְׁמִירוֹu/she/mi/ROand-his-briarsבְּיוֹםbe/YOMin-dayאֶחָד׃e/CHADone

    And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;

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    וּכְבוֹדu/khe/VODand-the-glory-ofיַעְרוֹya/ROhis-forestוְכַרְמִלּוֹve/khar/mil/LOand-his-fruitful-fieldמִנֶּפֶשׁmin/NE/feshfrom-soulוְעַד־בָּשָׂרve/AD-ba/SARand-unto-fleshיְכַלֶּהye/khal/LEshall-consumeוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beכִּמְסֹסkim/SOSas-the-wasting-ofנֹסֵס׃no/SESa-wasting-one

    And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.

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    וּשְׁאָרu/she/ARand-the-rest-ofעֵץetsthe-trees-ofיַעְרוֹya/ROhis-forestמִסְפָּרmis/PARa-numberיִהְיוּyih/YUshall-beוְנַעַרve/NA/arand-a-childיִכְתְּבֵם׃yikh/te/VEMmay-write-them-down

    And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatלֹא־יוֹסִיףlo-yo/SIFshall-not-againעוֹדodany-moreשְׁאָרshe/ARthe-remnant-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוּפְלֵיטַתu/fe/le/TATand-the-escaped-ofבֵּית־יַעֲקֹבbet-Ya/a/KOVthe-house-of-Jacobלְהִשָּׁעֵןle/hish/sha/ENto-leanעַל־מַכֵּהוּal-mak/KE/huupon-him-who-smites-himוְנִשְׁעַןve/nish/ANand-shall-leanעַל־יְהֹוָהal-Adonaiupon-the-LORDקְדוֹשׁKe/DOSHthe-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelבֶּאֱמֶת׃be/e/METin-truth

    And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

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    שְׁאָרshe/ARa-remnantיָשׁוּבya/SHUVshall-returnשְׁאָרshe/ARthe-remnant-ofיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobאֶל־אֵלel-elunto-Godגִּבּוֹר׃Gib/BORMighty

    The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.

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    כִּיkiforאִם־יִהְיֶהim-yih/YEthough-shall-beעַמְּךָam/me/KHAyour-peopleיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelכְּחוֹלke/CHOLas-the-sand-ofהַיָּםhay/YAMthe-seaשְׁאָרshe/ARa-remnantיָשׁוּבya/SHUVshall-returnבּוֹboin-itכִּלָּיוֹןkil/la/YONdestructionחָרוּץcha/RUTSdecreedשׁוֹטֵףsho/TEFoverflowingצְדָקָה׃tse/da/KArighteousness

    For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

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    כִּיkiforכָלָהkha/LAa-full-endוְנֶחֱרָצָהve/ne/che/ra/TSAand-decreedאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYthe-LordיֱהֹוִהAdonaiGODצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsעֹשֶׂהo/SEmakesבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revin-the-midst-ofכׇּל־הָאָרֶץ׃kol-ha/A/retsall-the-land

    For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeכֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus-saysאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYthe-LordיֱהֹוִהAdonaiGODצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsאַל־תִּירָאal-ti/RAbe-not-afraidעַמִּיam/MIO-my-peopleיֹשֵׁבyo/SHEVthat-dwells-inצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionמֵאַשּׁוּרme/Ash/SHURof-Assyriaבַּשֵּׁבֶטbash/SHE/vetwith-the-rodיַכֶּכָּהyak/KEK/kahe-shall-smite-youוּמַטֵּהוּu/mat/TE/huand-his-staffיִשָּׂא־עָלֶיךָyis/SA-a/LE/khahe-shall-lift-up-against-youבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhin-the-manner-ofמִצְרָיִם׃Mits/RA/yimEgypt

    Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

25. 25

    כִּי־עוֹדki-odfor-yetמְעַטme/ATa-littleמִזְעָרmiz/ARa-trifleוְכָלָהve/kha/LAand-shall-ceaseזַעַםZA/amthe-indignationוְאַפִּיve/ap/PIand-My-angerעַל־תַּבְלִיתָם׃al-tav/li/TAMto-their-destruction

    For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.

26. 26

    וְעוֹרֵרve/o/RERand-shall-stir-upעָלָיוa/LAYVagainst-himיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsשׁוֹטshota-whipכְּמַכַּתke/mak/KATaccording-to-the-slaughter-ofמִדְיָןMid/YANMidianבְּצוּרbe/TSURat-the-rock-ofעוֹרֵבO/REVOrebוּמַטֵּהוּu/mat/TE/huand-His-rodעַל־הַיָּםal-hay/YAMupon-the-seaוּנְשָׂאוֹu/ne/sa/Oand-He-shall-lift-it-upבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhin-the-manner-ofמִצְרָיִם׃Mits/RA/yimEgypt

    And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.

27. 27

    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatיָסוּרya/SURshall-be-taken-awayסֻבֳּלוֹsub/bo/LOhis-burdenמֵעַלme/ALfrom-uponשִׁכְמֶךָshikh/ME/khayour-shoulderוְעֻלּוֹve/ul/LOand-his-yokeמֵעַלme/ALfrom-uponצַוָּארֶךָtsav/va/RE/khayour-neckוְחֻבַּלve/chub/BALand-shall-be-destroyedעֹלolthe-yokeמִפְּנֵי־שָׁמֶן׃mip/pe/NE-SHA/menbecause-of-the-anointing

    And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

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    בָּאbahe-has-comeעַל־עַיַּתal-Ay/YATto-Aiathעָבַרa/VARhe-has-passedבְּמִגְרוֹןbe/Mig/RONthrough-Migronלְמִכְמָשׂle/Mikh/MASat-Michmashיַפְקִידyaf/KIDhe-has-leftכֵּלָיו׃ke/LAYVhis-baggage

    He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:

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    עָבְרוּa/ve/RUthey-have-crossedמַעְבָּרָהma/ba/RAthe-passגֶּבַעGE/vaat-Gebaמָלוֹןma/LONa-lodgingלָנוּLA/nufor-usחָרְדָהcha/re/DAis-afraidהָרָמָהHa/ra/MARamahגִּבְעַתGiv/ATGibeath-שָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulנָסָה׃NA/sahas-fled

    They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

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    צַהֲלִיtsa/ha/LIcry-aloudקוֹלֵךְko/LEKHyour-voiceבַּת־גַּלִּיםbat-Gal/LIMO-daughter-of-Gallimהַקְשִׁיבִיhak/SHI/vihearkenלַיְשָׁהLAY/shaO-Laishahעֲנִיָּהa/niy/YAO-poorעֲנָתוֹת׃A/na/TOTAnathoth

    Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.

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    נָדְדָהna/de/DAhas-fledמַדְמֵנָהMad/me/NAMadmenahיֹשְׁבֵיyosh/VEthe-inhabitants-ofהַגֵּבִיםHag/ge/VIMGebimהֵעִיזוּ׃he/I/zuhave-sought-refuge

    Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.

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    עוֹדodyetהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthis-dayבְּנֹבbe/NOVat-Nobלַעֲמֹדla/a/MODto-haltיְנֹפֵףye/no/FEFhe-will-shakeיָדוֹya/DOhis-handהַרharthe-mount-of(בית)vayat[בַּת־]צִיּוֹןbat-Tsiy/YONdaughter-of-Zionגִּבְעַתgiv/ATthe-hill-ofיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃Ye/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalem

    As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe-LordיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsמְסָעֵףme/sa/EFshall-lopפֻּארָהpu/RAthe-boughבְּמַעֲרָצָהbe/ma/a/ra/TSAwith-terrorוְרָמֵיve/ra/MEand-the-high-ones-ofהַקּוֹמָהhak/ko/MAstatureגְּדוּעִיםge/du/IMhewn-downוְהַגְּבֹהִיםve/hag/ge/vo/HIMand-the-haughtyיִשְׁפָּלוּ׃yish/PA/lushall-be-brought-low

    Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

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    וְנִקַּףve/nik/KAFand-he-shall-cut-downסִבְכֵיsiv/KHEthe-thickets-ofהַיַּעַרhay/YA/arthe-forestבַּבַּרְזֶלbab/bar/ZELwith-ironוְהַלְּבָנוֹןve/hal/Le/va/NONand-Lebanonבְּאַדִּירbe/ad/DIRby-a-mighty-oneיִפּוֹל׃yip/POLshall-fall

    And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.