Isaiah 17 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק י״ז

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 17 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   מַשָּׂאmas/SAthe-burden-ofדַּמָּשֶׂקDam/MA/sekDamascusהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdדַמֶּשֶׂקDam/ME/sekDamascusמוּסָרmu/SARis-taken-awayמֵעִירme/IRfrom-being-a-cityוְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand-it-shall-beמְעִיme/Ia-heap-ofמַפָּלָה׃map/pa/LAruin

   The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

2. 2

   עֲזֻבוֹתa/zu/VOTare-forsakenעָרֵיa/REthe-cities-ofעֲרֹעֵרA/ro/ERAroerלַעֲדָרִיםla/a/da/RIMfor-flocksתִּהְיֶינָהtih/YE/nathey-shall-beוְרָבְצוּve/ra/ve/TSUand-they-shall-lie-downוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noמַחֲרִיד׃ma/cha/RIDmaking-afraid

   The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

3. 3

   וְנִשְׁבַּתve/nish/BATand-shall-ceaseמִבְצָרmiv/TSARthe-fortressמֵאֶפְרַיִםme/Ef/RA/yimfrom-Ephraimוּמַמְלָכָהu/mam/la/KHAand-a-kingdomמִדַּמֶּשֶׂקmid/Dam/ME/sekfrom-Damascusוּשְׁאָרu/she/ARand-the-remnant-ofאֲרָםA/RAMSyriaכִּכְבוֹדkikh/VODas-the-glory-ofבְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵלbe/NE-yis/ra/ELthe-children-of-Israelיִהְיוּyih/YUshall-beנְאֻםne/UMsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹת׃Tse/va/OTof-Hosts

   The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts.

4. 4

   וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatיִדַּלyid/DALshall-be-made-thinכְּבוֹדke/VODthe-glory-ofיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobוּמִשְׁמַןu/mish/MANand-the-fatness-ofבְּשָׂרוֹbe/sa/ROhis-fleshיֵרָזֶה׃ye/ra/ZEshall-become-lean

   And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.

5. 5

   וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beכֶּאֱסֹףke/e/SOFas-the-gathering-ofקָצִירka/TSIRthe-harvesterקָמָהKA/mathe-standing-cornוּזְרֹעוֹu/ze/ro/Oand-with-his-armשִׁבֳּלִיםshib/bo/LIMears-of-grainיִקְצוֹרyik/TSORhe-reapsוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beכִּמְלַקֵּטkim/lak/KETas-he-that-gathersשִׁבֳּלִיםshib/bo/LIMears-of-grainבְּעֵמֶקbe/E/mekin-the-valley-ofרְפָאִים׃Re/fa/IMRephaim

   And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

6. 6

   וְנִשְׁאַר־בּוֹve/nish/AR-boand-shall-be-left-in-itעוֹלֵלֹתo/le/LOTgleaningsכְּנֹקֶףke/NO/kefas-the-beating-ofזַיִתZA/yitan-olive-treeשְׁנַיִםshe/NA/yimtwoשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeגַּרְגְּרִיםgar/ge/RIMberriesבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHin-the-top-ofאָמִירa/MIRthe-uppermost-boughאַרְבָּעָהar/ba/Afourחֲמִשָּׁהcha/mish/SHAfiveבִּסְעִפֶיהָbis/i/FE/hain-its-branchesפֹּרִיָּהpo/riy/YAfruitfulנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהne/UM-Adonaisays-the-LORDאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

   Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.

7. 7

   בַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatיִשְׁעֶהyish/Eshall-lookהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmanעַל־עֹשֵׂהוּal-O/SE/huupon-his-Makerוְעֵינָיוve/e/NAYVand-his-eyesאֶל־קְדוֹשׁel-Ke/DOSHunto-the-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelתִּרְאֶינָה׃tir/E/nashall-see

   At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.

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   וְלֹאve/LOand-notיִשְׁעֶהyish/Ehe-will-lookאֶל־הַמִּזְבְּחוֹתel-ham/miz/be/CHOTto-the-altarsמַעֲשֵׂהma/a/SEthe-work-ofיָדָיוya/DAYVhis-handsוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand-whichעָשׂוּa/SUhave-madeאֶצְבְּעֹתָיוets/be/o/TAYVhis-fingersלֹאlonotיִרְאֶהyir/Eshall-he-regardוְהָאֲשֵׁרִיםve/Ha/a/she/RIMand-the-Asherimוְהָחַמָּנִים׃ve/ha/cham/ma/NIMand-the-sun-images

   And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.

9. 9

   בַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatיִהְיוּyih/YUshall-beעָרֵיa/REthe-cities-ofמָעוּזּוֹma/uz/ZOhis-strongholdכַּעֲזוּבַתka/a/zu/VATas-the-forsaken-portion-ofהַחֹרֶשׁha/CHO/reshthe-thicketוְהָאָמִירve/ha/a/MIRand-the-uppermost-branchאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichעָזְבוּa/ze/VUthey-leftמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEfrom-beforeבְּנֵיbe/NEthe-sons-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand-it-shall-beשְׁמָמָה׃she/ma/MAdesolation

   In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.

10. 10

    כִּיkibecauseשָׁכַחַתְּsha/KHA/chattyou-have-forgottenאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofיִשְׁעֵךְyish/EKHyour-salvationוְצוּרve/TSURand-the-rock-ofמָעֻזֵּךְma/uz/ZEKHyour-strengthלֹאlonotזָכָרְתְּza/KHARTyou-have-rememberedעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeתִּטְּעִיtit/te/Iyou-plantנִטְעֵיnit/Eplants-ofנַעֲמָנִיםna/a/ma/NIMpleasantnessוּזְמֹרַתu/ze/MO/ratand-slips-ofזָרzara-strangerתִּזְרָעֶנּוּ׃tiz/ra/EN/nuyou-sow-it

    Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:

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    בְּיוֹםbe/YOMin-the-day-ofנִטְעֵךְnit/EKHyour-plantingתְּשַׂגְשֵׂגִיte/sag/SE/giyou-make-it-growוּבַבֹּקֶרu/vab/BO/kerand-in-the-morningזַרְעֵךְzar/EKHyour-seedתַּפְרִיחִיtaf/RI/chiyou-make-to-flourishנֵדneda-heapקָצִירka/TSIRthe-harvestבְּיוֹםbe/YOMin-the-day-ofנַחֲלָהna/cha/LAgriefוּכְאֵבu/khe/EVand-painאָנוּשׁ׃a/NUSHdesperate

    In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.

12. 12

    הוֹיhoywoeהֲמוֹןha/MONthe-multitude-ofעַמִּיםam/MIMpeoplesרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyכַּהֲמוֹתka/ha/MOTlike-the-noise-ofיַמִּיםyam/MIMthe-seasיֶהֱמָיוּןye/he/ma/YUNthey-roarוּשְׁאוֹןu/she/ONand-the-rushing-ofלְאֻמִּיםle/um/MIMnationsכִּשְׁאוֹןkish/ONlike-the-rushing-ofמַיִםMA/yimwatersכַּבִּירִיםkab/bi/RIMmightyיִשָּׁאוּן׃yish/sha/UNthey-rush

    Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!

13. 13

    לְאֻמִּיםle/um/MIMthe-nationsכִּשְׁאוֹןkish/ONlike-the-rushing-ofמַיִםMA/yimwatersרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyיִשָּׁאוּןyish/sha/UNshall-rushוְגָעַרve/GA/arand-He-rebukesבּוֹbohimוְנָסve/NASand-he-fleesמִמֶּרְחָקmim/mer/CHAKfar-offוְרֻדַּףve/rud/DAFand-shall-be-chasedכְּמֹץke/MOTSas-the-chaff-ofהָרִיםha/RIMthe-mountainsלִפְנֵי־רוּחַlif/NE-RU/achbefore-the-windוּכְגַלְגַּלu/khe/gal/GALand-like-whirling-dustלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeסוּפָה׃su/FAthe-whirlwind

    The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.

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    לְעֵתle/ETat-the-time-ofעֶרֶבE/reveveningוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand-beholdבַלָּהָהval/la/HAterrorבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeבֹּקֶרBO/kermorningאֵינֶנּוּe/NEN/nuhe-is-notזֶהzethisחֵלֶקCHE/lekthe-portion-ofשׁוֹסֵינוּsho/SE/nuthem-that-spoil-usוְגוֹרָלve/go/RALand-the-lot-ofלְבֹזְזֵינוּ׃le/voz/ZE/nufor-them-that-plunder-us

    And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.