Isaiah 10 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק י׳

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 10 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   הוֹיwoe-toהַחֹקְקִיםthem-that-decreeחִקְקֵי־אָוֶןdecrees-of-unrighteousnessוּמְכַתְּבִיםand-to-the-writersעָמָלoppressionכִּתֵּבוּ׃that-prescribe

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

2. 2

   לְהַטּוֹתto-turn-asideמִדִּיןfrom-judgmentדַּלִּיםthe-needyוְלִגְזֹלand-to-take-awayמִשְׁפַּטthe-right-ofעֲנִיֵּיthe-poor-ofעַמִּיmy-peopleלִהְיוֹתto-beאַלְמָנוֹתwidowsשְׁלָלָםtheir-preyוְאֶת־יְתוֹמִיםand-the-fatherlessיָבֹזּוּ׃they-may-rob

   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!

3. 3

   וּמַה־תַּעֲשׂוּand-what-will-you-doלְיוֹםin-the-day-ofפְּקֻדָּהvisitationוּלְשׁוֹאָהand-in-the-desolationמִמֶּרְחָקfrom-afarתָּבוֹאshall-comeעַל־מִיto-whomתָּנוּסוּwill-you-fleeלְעֶזְרָהfor-helpוְאָנָהand-whereתַעַזְבוּwill-you-leaveכְּבוֹדְכֶם׃your-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?

4. 4

   בִּלְתִּיexceptכָרַעto-crouchתַּחַתamongאַסִּירthe-prisonersוְתַחַתand-amongהֲרוּגִיםthe-slainיִפֹּלוּthey-shall-fallבְּכׇל־זֹאתin-all-thisלֹא־שָׁבis-not-turned-awayאַפּוֹHis-angerוְעוֹדand-againיָדוֹHis-handנְטוּיָה׃is-stretched-out-still

   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.

5. 5

   הוֹיwoe-toאַשּׁוּרAssyriaשֵׁבֶטthe-rod-ofאַפִּיMy-angerוּמַטֶּה־הוּאand-the-staff-that-isבְיָדָםin-their-handזַעְמִי׃is-My-indignation

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

6. 6

   בְּגוֹיagainst-a-nationחָנֵףhypocriticalאֲשַׁלְּחֶנּוּI-will-send-himוְעַל־עַםand-against-the-people-ofעֶבְרָתִיMy-wrathאֲצַוֶּנּוּwill-I-give-him-a-chargeלִשְׁלֹלto-takeשָׁלָלthe-spoilוְלָבֹזand-to-takeבַּזthe-prey[וּלְשׂוּמוֹ]and-to-place-itמִרְמָסa-treading-downכְּחֹמֶרlike-the-mire-ofחוּצוֹת׃the-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.

7. 7

   וְהוּאhowbeit-heלֹא־כֵןnot-soיְדַמֶּהhe-meansוּלְבָבוֹand-his-heartלֹא־כֵןnot-soיַחְשֹׁבdoes-thinkכִּיbecauseלְהַשְׁמִידto-destroyבִּלְבָבוֹin-his-heartוּלְהַכְרִיתand-to-cut-offגּוֹיִםnationsלֹאnotמְעָט׃a-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.

8. 8

   כִּיforיֹאמַרhe-saysהֲלֹאis-it-notשָׂרַיmy-princesיַחְדָּוall-of-themמְלָכִים׃kings

   For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?

9. 9

   הֲלֹאis-it-notכְּכַרְכְּמִישׁas-CarchemishכַּלְנוֹCalnoאִם־לֹאis-notכְאַרְפַּדas-ArpadחֲמָתHamathאִם־לֹאis-notכְדַמֶּשֶׂקas-Damascusשֹׁמְרוֹן׃Samaria

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

10. 10

    כַּאֲשֶׁרasמָצְאָהhas-reachedיָדִיmy-handלְמַמְלְכֹתunto-the-kingdoms-ofהָאֱלִילthe-idolsוּפְסִילֵיהֶםand-whose-carved-idolsמִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםbeyond-Jerusalemוּמִשֹּׁמְרוֹן׃and-Samaria

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

11. 11

    הֲלֹאis-it-notכַּאֲשֶׁרasעָשִׂיתִיI-madeלְשֹׁמְרוֹןunto-Samariaוְלֶאֱלִילֶיהָand-her-idolsכֵּןthusאֶעֱשֶׂהI-doלִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםto-Jerusalemוְלַעֲצַבֶּיהָ׃and-her-idols

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

12. 12

    וְהָיָהand-beכִּי־יְבַצַּעwhen-has-performedאֲדֹנָיLordאֶת־כׇּל־מַעֲשֵׂהוּhis-whole-workבְּהַרon-the-mount-ofצִיּוֹןZionוּבִירוּשָׁלָ͏ִםand-in-JerusalemאֶפְקֹדI-will-punishעַל־פְּרִי־גֹדֶלthe-fruit-of-the-proudלְבַבheart-ofמֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּרthe-king-of-Assyriaוְעַל־תִּפְאֶרֶתand-the-glory-ofרוּםthe-high-looks-ofעֵינָיו׃his-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

    כִּיbecauseאָמַרhe-saysבְּכֹחַby-the-strength-ofיָדִיmy-handעָשִׂיתִיI-have-done-itוּבְחׇכְמָתִיand-by-my-wisdomכִּיbecauseנְבֻנוֹתִיI-am-prudentוְאָסִירand-I-have-removedגְּבוּלֹתthe-bounds-ofעַמִּיםthe-people[וַעֲתוּדֹתֵיהֶם]and-their-treasuresשׁוֹשֵׂתִיI-have-robbedוְאוֹרִידand-I-have-put-downכַּאבִּירlike-a-mighty-manיוֹשְׁבִים׃the-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:

14. 14

    וַתִּמְצָאand-has-foundכַקֵּןas-the-nestיָדִיmy-handלְחֵילthe-riches-ofהָעַמִּיםthe-peopleוְכֶאֱסֹףand-as-one-gathersבֵּיצִיםeggsעֲזֻבוֹתthat-are-leftכׇּל־הָאָרֶץall-the-earthאֲנִיIאָסָפְתִּיgatheredוְלֹאand-notהָיָהwasנֹדֵדthat-movedכָּנָףthe-wingוּפֹצֶהor-openedפֶהthe-mouthוּמְצַפְצֵף׃or-chirped

    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.

15. 15

    הֲיִתְפָּאֵרshall-boast-itselfהַגַּרְזֶןthe-axעַלagainstהַחֹצֵבhim-that-hewsבּוֹwith-itאִם־יִתְגַּדֵּלor-shall-magnify-itselfהַמַּשּׂוֹרthe-sawעַל־מְנִיפוֹagainst-him-that-wields-itכְּהָנִיףas-if-should-shakeשֵׁבֶטthe-rodוְאֶת־מְרִימָיוthem-that-lift-it-upכְּהָרִיםas-if-should-lift-upמַטֶּהthe-staffלֹא־עֵץ׃them-that-are-no-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.

16. 16

    לָכֵןthereforeיְשַׁלַּחshall-sendהָאָדוֹןthe-Masterיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsבְּמִשְׁמַנָּיוamong-his-fat-onesרָזוֹןleannessוְתַחַתand-underכְּבֹדוֹhis-gloryיֵקַדshall-be-kindledיְקֹדa-burningכִּיקוֹדlike-the-burning-ofאֵשׁ׃fire

    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.

17. 17

    וְהָיָהand-beאוֹר־יִשְׂרָאֵלthe-light-of-Israelלְאֵשׁfor-a-fireוּקְדוֹשׁוֹand-his-Holy-Oneלְלֶהָבָהfor-a-flameוּבָעֲרָהand-it-shall-burnוְאׇכְלָהand-shall-devourשִׁיתוֹhis-thornsוּשְׁמִירוֹand-his-briarsבְּיוֹםin-the-day-ofאֶחָד׃one

    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;

18. 18

    וּכְבוֹדand-glory-ofיַעְרוֹhis-forestוְכַרְמִלּוֹand-of-his-fruitful-fieldמִנֶּפֶשׁboth-soulוְעַד־בָּשָׂרand-bodyיְכַלֶּהshall-consumeוְהָיָהand-beכִּמְסֹסas-when-wastes-awayנֹסֵס׃a-sick-person

    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.

19. 19

    וּשְׁאָרand-the-rest-ofעֵץthe-trees-ofיַעְרוֹhis-forestמִסְפָּרfewיִהְיוּshall-beוְנַעַרand-a-childיִכְתְּבֵם׃may-write-them-down

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

20. 20

    וְהָיָהand-beבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatלֹא־יוֹסִיףshall-not-againעוֹדany-moreשְׁאָרthe-remnant-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוּפְלֵיטַתand-such-as-are-escaped-ofבֵּית־יַעֲקֹבthe-house-of-Jacobלְהִשָּׁעֵןrelyעַל־מַכֵּהוּupon-him-who-smote-themוְנִשְׁעַןbut-shall-relyעַל־יְהֹוָהupon-the-LORDקְדוֹשׁthe-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelבֶּאֱמֶת׃in-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.

21. 21

    שְׁאָרa-remnantיָשׁוּבshall-returnשְׁאָרthe-remnant-ofיַעֲקֹבJacobאֶל־אֵלto-the-Godגִּבּוֹר׃mighty

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

22. 22

    כִּיforאִם־יִהְיֶהthough-beעַמְּךָyour-peopleיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelכְּחוֹלas-sand-ofהַיָּםthe-seaשְׁאָרa-remnantיָשׁוּבshall-returnבּוֹof-themכִּלָּיוֹןtotal-destructionחָרוּץdecreedשׁוֹטֵףoverflowingצְדָקָה׃with-righteousness

    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.

23. 23

    כִּיforכָלָהa-full-endוְנֶחֱרָצָהand-decreedאֲדֹנָיLordיֱהֹוִהGODצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsעֹשֶׂהshall-makeבְּקֶרֶבin-the-midst-ofכׇּל־הָאָרֶץ׃all-the-earth

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

24. 24

    לָכֵןthereforeכֹּה־אָמַרthus-saysאֲדֹנָיLordיֱהֹוִהGODצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsאַל־תִּירָאbe-not-afraidעַמִּיmy-peopleיֹשֵׁבthat-dwellest-inצִיּוֹןZionמֵאַשּׁוּרof-Assyriaבַּשֵּׁבֶטwith-the-rodיַכֶּכָּהhe-shall-smite-youוּמַטֵּהוּand-his-staffיִשָּׂא־עָלֶיךָhe-shall-lift-up-against-youבְּדֶרֶךְby-the-way-ofמִצְרָיִם׃Egypt

    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־עוֹדfor-yetמְעַטa-veryמִזְעָרlittle-whileוְכָלָהand-shall-ceaseזַעַםthe-indignationוְאַפִּיand-My-angerעַל־תַּבְלִיתָם׃to-their-destruction

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

26. 26

    וְעוֹרֵרand-shall-stir-upעָלָיוupon-himיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsשׁוֹטa-whipכְּמַכַּתaccording-to-the-slaughter-ofמִדְיָןMidianבְּצוּרat-the-rock-ofעוֹרֵבOrebוּמַטֵּהוּand-his-rodעַל־הַיָּםwas-upon-the-seaוּנְשָׂאוֹso-shall-he-lift-it-upבְּדֶרֶךְby-the-way-ofמִצְרָיִם׃Egypt

    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

    וְהָיָהand-beבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatיָסוּרshall-be-taken-awayסֻבֳּלוֹhis-burdenמֵעַלfrom-uponשִׁכְמֶךָyour-shoulderוְעֻלּוֹand-his-yokeמֵעַלfrom-uponצַוָּארֶךָyour-neckוְחֻבַּלand-shall-be-destroyedעֹלthe-yokeמִפְּנֵי־שָׁמֶן׃because-of-the-fatness

    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.

28. 28

    בָּאhe-is-comeעַל־עַיַּתto-Aiathעָבַרhe-is-passedבְּמִגְרוֹןto-Migronלְמִכְמָשׂat-Michmashיַפְקִידhe-has-leftכֵּלָיו׃his-baggage

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

29. 29

    עָבְרוּthey-are-gone-overמַעְבָּרָהthe-passגֶּבַעat-Gebaמָלוֹןa-lodgingלָנוּfor-usחָרְדָהis-afraidהָרָמָהRamahגִּבְעַתGibeath-שָׁאוּלSaulנָסָה׃is-fled

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

30. 30

    צַהֲלִיlift-upקוֹלֵךְyour-voiceבַּת־גַּלִּיםO-Bath-gallimהַקְשִׁיבִיhearkenלַיְשָׁהO-LaishahעֲנִיָּהO-poorעֲנָתוֹת׃Anathoth

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

31. 31

    נָדְדָהis-removedמַדְמֵנָהMadmenahיֹשְׁבֵיthe-inhabitants-ofהַגֵּבִיםGebimהֵעִיזוּ׃flee-for-safety

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

32. 32

    עוֹדthis-veryהַיּוֹםdayבְּנֹבat-Nobלַעֲמֹדhe-will-haltיְנֹפֵףhe-will-shakeיָדוֹhis-handהַרagainst-the-mountain-of(בית)[בַּת־]צִיּוֹןdaughter-of-Zionגִּבְעַתthe-hill-ofיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃Jerusalem

    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.

33. 33

    הִנֵּהbeholdהָאָדוֹןthe-Masterיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsמְסָעֵףshall-lopפֻּארָהthe-boughבְּמַעֲרָצָהwith-terrorוְרָמֵיand-the-high-ones-ofהַקּוֹמָהstatureגְּדוּעִיםshall-be-hewn-downוְהַגְּבֹהִיםand-the-haughtyיִשְׁפָּלוּ׃shall-be-humbled

    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.

34. 34

    וְנִקַּףand-he-shall-cut-downסִבְכֵיthe-thickets-ofהַיַּעַרthe-forestבַּבַּרְזֶלwith-ironוְהַלְּבָנוֹןand-Lebanonבְּאַדִּירby-a-mighty-oneיִפּוֹל׃shall-fall

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