Isaiah 11 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק י״א

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 11 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   וְיָצָאve/ya/TSAand-shall-come-forthחֹטֶרCHO/tera-rodמִגֵּזַעmig/GE/zaout-of-the-stem-ofיִשָׁיYi/SHAYJesseוְנֵצֶרve/NE/tserand-a-Branchמִשׇּׁרָשָׁיוmish/sho/ra/SHAYVfrom-his-rootsיִפְרֶה׃yif/REshall-bear-fruit

   And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

2. 2

   וְנָחָהve/na/CHAand-shall-restעָלָיוa/LAYVupon-himרוּחַRU/achthe-spirit-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDרוּחַRU/achthe-spirit-ofחׇכְמָהchokh/MAwisdomוּבִינָהu/vi/NAand-understandingרוּחַRU/achthe-spirit-ofעֵצָהe/TSAcounselוּגְבוּרָהu/ge/vu/RAand-mightרוּחַRU/achthe-spirit-ofדַּעַתDA/atknowledgeוְיִרְאַתve/yir/ATand-the-fear-ofיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

   And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

3. 3

   וַהֲרִיחוֹva/ha/ri/CHOand-his-perceivingבְּיִרְאַתbe/yir/ATin-the-fear-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוְלֹא־לְמַרְאֵהve/LO-le/mar/Eand-not-after-the-sight-ofעֵינָיוe/NAYVhis-eyesיִשְׁפּוֹטyish/POTshall-he-judgeוְלֹא־לְמִשְׁמַעve/LO-le/mish/MAneither-after-the-hearing-ofאׇזְנָיוoz/NAYVhis-earsיוֹכִיחַ׃yo/KHI/achshall-he-reprove

   And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

4. 4

   וְשָׁפַטve/sha/FATbut-he-shall-judgeבְּצֶדֶקbe/TSE/dekwith-righteousnessדַּלִּיםdal/LIMthe-poorוְהוֹכִיחַve/ho/KHI/achand-reproveבְּמִישׁוֹרbe/mi/SHORwith-equityלְעַנְוֵי־אָרֶץle/an/VE-A/retsfor-the-meek-of-the-earthוְהִכָּה־אֶרֶץve/hik/KA-E/retsand-he-shall-smite-the-earthבְּשֵׁבֶטbe/SHE/vetwith-the-rod-ofפִּיוpivhis-mouthוּבְרוּחַu/ve/RU/achand-with-the-breath-ofשְׂפָתָיוse/fa/TAYVhis-lipsיָמִיתya/MITshall-he-slayרָשָׁע׃ra/SHAthe-wicked

   But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

5. 5

   וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-shall-beצֶדֶקTSE/dekrighteousnessאֵזוֹרe/ZORthe-girdle-ofמׇתְנָיוmot/NAYVhis-loinsוְהָאֱמוּנָהve/ha/e/mu/NAand-faithfulnessאֵזוֹרe/ZORthe-girdle-ofחֲלָצָיו׃cha/la/TSAYVhis-reins

   And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

6. 6

   וְגָרve/GARand-shall-dwellזְאֵבze/EVthe-wolfעִם־כֶּבֶשׂim-KE/veswith-the-lambוְנָמֵרve/na/MERand-the-leopardעִם־גְּדִיim-ge/DIwith-the-kidיִרְבָּץyir/BATSshall-lie-downוְעֵגֶלve/E/geland-the-calfוּכְפִירu/khe/FIRand-the-young-lionוּמְרִיאu/me/RIand-the-fatlingיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherוְנַעַרve/NA/arand-a-childקָטֹןka/TONlittleנֹהֵגno/HEGshall-leadבָּם׃bamthem

   The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

7. 7

   וּפָרָהu/fa/RAand-the-cowוָדֹבva/DOVand-the-bearתִּרְעֶינָהtir/E/nashall-feedיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherיִרְבְּצוּyir/be/TSUshall-lie-downיַלְדֵיהֶןyal/de/HENtheir-young-onesוְאַרְיֵהve/ar/YEand-the-lionכַּבָּקָרkab/ba/KARas-the-oxיֹאכַל־תֶּבֶן׃yo/KHAL-TE/venshall-eat-straw

   And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

8. 8

   וְשִׁעֲשַׁעve/shi/a/SHAand-shall-playיוֹנֵקyo/NEKthe-sucking-childעַל־חֻרal-churon-the-hole-ofפָּתֶןPA/tenthe-cobraוְעַלve/ALand-uponמְאוּרַתme/u/RATthe-den-ofצִפְעוֹנִיtsif/o/NIthe-adderגָּמוּלga/MULthe-weaned-childיָדוֹya/DOhis-handהָדָה׃ha/DAshall-put

   And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.

9. 9

   לֹא־יָרֵעוּlo-ya/RE/uthey-shall-not-hurtוְלֹא־יַשְׁחִיתוּve/LO-yash/CHI/tunor-destroyבְּכׇל־הַרbe/KHOL-harin-all-the-mountain-ofקׇדְשִׁיkod/SHIMy-holinessכִּי־מָלְאָהki-ma/le/Afor-shall-be-fullהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthדֵּעָהde/Athe-knowledge-ofאֶת־יְהֹוָהet-Adonaithe-LORDכַּמַּיִםkam/MA/yimas-the-watersלַיָּםlay/YAMthe-seaמְכַסִּים׃me/khas/SIMcover

   They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

10. 10

    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatשֹׁרֶשׁSHO/reshthe-root-ofיִשַׁיYi/SHAYJesseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichעֹמֵדo/MEDstandsלְנֵסle/NESfor-a-banner-ofעַמִּיםam/MIMthe-peoplesאֵלָיוe/LAYVto-itגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsיִדְרֹשׁוּyid/RO/shushall-seekוְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand-shall-beמְנֻחָתוֹme/nu/cha/TOhis-restכָּבוֹד׃ka/VODglory

    And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

11. 11

    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatיוֹסִיףyo/SIFshall-againאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYthe-Lordשֵׁנִיתshe/NITthe-second-timeיָדוֹya/DOHis-handלִקְנוֹתlik/NOTto-recoverאֶת־שְׁאָרet-she/ARthe-remnant-ofעַמּוֹam/MOHis-peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיִשָּׁאֵרyish/sha/ERshall-be-leftמֵאַשּׁוּרme/Ash/SHURfrom-Assyriaוּמִמִּצְרַיִםu/Mim/mits/RA/yimand-from-Egyptוּמִפַּתְרוֹסu/Mip/pat/ROSand-from-Pathrosוּמִכּוּשׁu/Mik/KUSHand-from-Cushוּמֵעֵילָםu/Me/e/LAMand-from-Elamוּמִשִּׁנְעָרu/Mish/shin/ARand-from-Shinarוּמֵחֲמָתu/Me/cha/MATand-from-Hamathוּמֵאִיֵּיu/me/iy/YEand-from-the-islands-ofהַיָּם׃hay/YAMthe-sea

    And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

12. 12

    וְנָשָׂאve/na/SAand-He-shall-lift-upנֵסnesa-bannerלַגּוֹיִםlag/go/YIMto-the-nationsוְאָסַףve/a/SAFand-shall-assembleנִדְחֵיnid/CHEthe-outcasts-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוּנְפֻצוֹתu/ne/fu/TSOTand-the-dispersed-ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudahיְקַבֵּץye/kab/BETSshall-gather-togetherמֵאַרְבַּעme/ar/BAfrom-the-fourכַּנְפוֹתkan/FOTcorners-ofהָאָרֶץ׃ha/A/retsthe-earth

    And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

13. 13

    וְסָרָהve/SA/raand-shall-departקִנְאַתkin/ATthe-envy-ofאֶפְרַיִםEf/RA/yimEphraimוְצֹרְרֵיve/tsor/REand-the-adversaries-ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudahיִכָּרֵתוּyik/ka/RE/tushall-be-cut-offאֶפְרַיִםEf/RA/yimEphraimלֹא־יְקַנֵּאlo-ye/kan/NEshall-not-envyאֶת־יְהוּדָהet-Ye/hu/DAJudahוִיהוּדָהVi/hu/DAand-Judahלֹא־יָצֹרlo-ya/TSORshall-not-vexאֶת־אֶפְרָיִם׃et-Ef/RA/yimEphraim

    The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

14. 14

    וְעָפוּve/a/FUbut-they-shall-flyבְכָתֵףve/kha/TEFupon-the-shoulder-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPe/lish/TIMPhilistinesיָמָּהYAM/matoward-the-seaיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherיָבֹזּוּya/VOZ/zuthey-shall-plunderאֶת־בְּנֵי־קֶדֶםet-be/NE-KE/demthe-children-of-the-eastאֱדוֹםE/DOMEdomוּמוֹאָבu/Mo/AVand-Moabמִשְׁלוֹחַmish/LO/achthe-stretching-ofיָדָםya/DAMtheir-handוּבְנֵיu/ve/NEand-sons-ofעַמּוֹןAm/MONAmmonמִשְׁמַעְתָּם׃mish/ma/TAMtheir-obedience

    But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

15. 15

    וְהֶחֱרִיםve/he/che/RIMand-shall-utterly-destroyיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֵת־לְשׁוֹןet-le/SHONthe-tongue-ofיָם־מִצְרַיִםyam-Mits/RA/yimthe-sea-of-Egyptוְהֵנִיףve/he/NIFand-He-shall-shakeיָדוֹya/DOHis-handעַל־הַנָּהָרal-han/na/HARover-the-riverבַּעְיָםba/YAMwith-the-might-ofרוּחוֹru/CHOHis-windוְהִכָּהוּve/hik/KA/huand-shall-smite-itלְשִׁבְעָהle/shiv/Ainto-sevenנְחָלִיםne/cha/LIMstreamsוְהִדְרִיךְve/hid/RIKHand-make-to-treadבַּנְּעָלִים׃ban/ne/a/LIMin-sandals

    And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.

16. 16

    וְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand-shall-beמְסִלָּהme/sil/LAa-highwayלִשְׁאָרlish/ARfor-the-remnant-ofעַמּוֹam/MOHis-peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיִשָּׁאֵרyish/sha/ERshall-be-leftמֵאַשּׁוּרme/Ash/SHURfrom-Assyriaכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasלְיִשְׂרָאֵלle/Yis/ra/ELto-Israelבְּיוֹםbe/YOMin-the-day-ofעֲלֹתוֹa/lo/TOhis-coming-upמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom-the-land-ofמִצְרָיִם׃Mits/RA/yimEgypt

    And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt.