Isaiah 2 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ב׳

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 2 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   הַדָּבָרhad/da/VARthe-wordאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichחָזָהcha/ZAsawיְשַׁעְיָהוּYe/sha/YA/huIsaiahבֶּן־אָמוֹץben-A/MOTSson-of-Amozעַל־יְהוּדָהal-Ye/hu/DAconcerning-Judahוִירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃Vi/ru/sha/LA/yimand-Jerusalem

   The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

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   וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-come-to-passבְּאַחֲרִיתbe/a/cha/RITin-the-lastהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMthe-daysנָכוֹןna/KHONestablishedיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall-beהַרharthe-mountain-ofבֵּית־יְהֹוָהbet-Adonaithe-house-of-the-LORDבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHin-the-top-ofהֶהָרִיםhe/ha/RIMthe-mountainsוְנִשָּׂאve/nis/SAand-shall-be-exaltedמִגְּבָעוֹתmig/ge/va/OTabove-the-hillsוְנָהֲרוּve/na/ha/RUand-shall-flowאֵלָיוe/LAYVto-itכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִם׃kol-hag/go/YIMall-the-nations

   And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

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   וְהָלְכוּve/ha/le/KHUand-shall-goעַמִּיםam/MIMpeoplesרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyוְאָמְרוּve/a/me/RUand-shall-sayלְכוּle/KHUcomeוְנַעֲלֶהve/na/a/LEand-let-us-go-upאֶל־הַר־יְהֹוָהel-har-Adonaito-the-mountain-of-the-LORDאֶל־בֵּיתel-betto-the-house-ofאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobוְיֹרֵנוּve/yo/RE/nuand-He-will-teach-usמִדְּרָכָיוmid/de/ra/KHAYVof-His-waysוְנֵלְכָהve/nel/KHAand-we-will-walkבְּאֹרְחֹתָיוbe/or/cho/TAYVin-His-pathsכִּיkiforמִצִּיּוֹןmits/Tsiy/YONout-of-Zionתֵּצֵאte/TSEshall-go-forthתוֹרָהto/RAlawוּדְבַר־יְהֹוָהu/de/VAR-Adonaiand-the-word-of-the-LORDמִירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃mI/ru/sha/LA/yimfrom-Jerusalem

   And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

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   וְשָׁפַטve/sha/FATand-He-shall-judgeבֵּיןbenamongהַגּוֹיִםhag/go/YIMthe-nationsוְהוֹכִיחַve/ho/KHI/achand-shall-rebukeלְעַמִּיםle/am/MIMfor-peoplesרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyוְכִתְּתוּve/khit/te/TUand-they-shall-beatחַרְבוֹתָםchar/vo/TAMtheir-swordsלְאִתִּיםle/it/TIMinto-plowsharesוַחֲנִיתוֹתֵיהֶםva/cha/ni/to/te/HEMand-their-spearsלְמַזְמֵרוֹתle/maz/me/ROTinto-pruning-hooksלֹא־יִשָּׂאlo-yis/SAshall-not-lift-upגוֹיgoynationאֶל־גּוֹיel-goyagainst-nationחֶרֶבCHE/revswordוְלֹא־יִלְמְדוּve/LO-yil/me/DUneither-shall-they-learnעוֹדodany-moreמִלְחָמָה׃mil/cha/MAwar

   And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

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   בֵּיתbetO-house-ofיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobלְכוּle/KHUcomeוְנֵלְכָהve/nel/KHAand-let-us-walkבְּאוֹרbe/ORin-the-light-ofיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

   O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.

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   כִּיkiforנָטַשְׁתָּהna/TASH/tayou-have-abandonedעַמְּךָam/me/KHAyour-peopleבֵּיתbetthe-house-ofיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobכִּיkibecauseמָלְאוּma/le/Uthey-are-fullמִקֶּדֶםmik/KE/demfrom-the-eastוְעֹנְנִיםve/on/NIMand-soothsayersכַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםkap/Pe/lish/TIMlike-the-Philistinesוּבְיַלְדֵיu/ve/yal/DEand-in-the-children-ofנׇכְרִיםnokh/RIMstrangersיַשְׂפִּיקוּ׃yas/PI/kuthey-please-themselves

   Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.

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   וַתִּמָּלֵאvat/tim/ma/LEand-was-filledאַרְצוֹar/TSOhis-landכֶּסֶףKE/sefsilverוְזָהָבve/za/HAVand-goldוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noקֵצֶהKE/tseendלְאֹצְרֹתָיוle/ots/ro/TAYVof-his-treasuresוַתִּמָּלֵאvat/tim/ma/LEand-was-filledאַרְצוֹar/TSOhis-landסוּסִיםsu/SIMhorsesוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noקֵצֶהKE/tseendלְמַרְכְּבֹתָיו׃le/mar/ke/vo/TAYVof-his-chariots

   Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots:

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   וַתִּמָּלֵאvat/tim/ma/LEand-was-filledאַרְצוֹar/TSOhis-landאֱלִילִיםe/li/LIMidolsלְמַעֲשֵׂהle/ma/a/SEto-the-work-ofיָדָיוya/DAYVhis-handsיִשְׁתַּחֲווּyish/ta/cha/VUthey-worshipלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERto-that-whichעָשׂוּa/SUhave-madeאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו׃ets/be/o/TAYVhis-fingers

   Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:

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   וַיִּשַּׁחvay/yish/SHACHand-is-bowed-downאָדָםa/DAMmanוַיִּשְׁפַּל־אִישׁvay/yish/PAL-ishand-man-is-brought-lowוְאַל־תִּשָּׂאve/AL-tis/SAand-do-not-forgiveלָהֶם׃la/HEMto-them

   And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.

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    בּוֹאboenterבַצּוּרvats/TSURinto-the-rockוְהִטָּמֵןve/hit/ta/MENand-hide-yourselfבֶּעָפָרbe/a/FARin-the-dustמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEfrom-beforeפַּחַדPA/chadthe-dread-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוּמֵהֲדַרu/me/ha/DARand-from-the-glory-ofגְּאֹנוֹ׃ge/o/NOHis-majesty

    Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.

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    עֵינֵיe/NEthe-eyes-ofגַּבְהוּתgav/HUTthe-loftiness-ofאָדָםa/DAMmanשָׁפֵלsha/FELshall-be-humbledוְשַׁחve/SHACHand-shall-be-bowed-downרוּםrumthe-haughtiness-ofאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenוְנִשְׂגַּבve/nis/GAVand-shall-be-exaltedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDלְבַדּוֹle/vad/DOaloneבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּא׃ha/HUthat

    The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

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    כִּיkiforיוֹםyoma-dayלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsעַלaluponכׇּל־גֵּאֶהkol-ge/Eevery-proud-oneוָרָםva/RAMand-loftyוְעַלve/ALand-uponכׇּל־נִשָּׂאkol-nis/SAevery-lifted-up-oneוְשָׁפֵל׃ve/sha/FELand-he-shall-be-brought-low

    For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

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    וְעַלve/ALand-uponכׇּל־אַרְזֵיkol-ar/ZEall-the-cedars-ofהַלְּבָנוֹןHal/le/va/NONLebanonהָרָמִיםha/ra/MIMthe-highוְהַנִּשָּׂאִיםve/han/nis/sa/IMand-the-lifted-upוְעַלve/ALand-uponכׇּל־אַלּוֹנֵיkol-al/lo/NEall-the-oaks-ofהַבָּשָׁן׃Hab/ba/SHANBashan

    And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

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    וְעַלve/ALand-uponכׇּל־הֶהָרִיםkol-he/ha/RIMall-the-mountainsהָרָמִיםha/ra/MIMthe-highוְעַלve/ALand-uponכׇּל־הַגְּבָעוֹתkol-hag/ge/va/OTall-the-hillsהַנִּשָּׂאוֹת׃han/nis/sa/OTthe-lifted-up

    And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,

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    וְעַלve/ALand-uponכׇּל־מִגְדָּלkol-mig/DALevery-towerגָּבֹהַּga/VO/ahhighוְעַלve/ALand-uponכׇּל־חוֹמָהkol-cho/MAevery-wallבְצוּרָה׃ve/tsu/RAfortified

    And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,

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    וְעַלve/ALand-uponכׇּל־אֳנִיּוֹתkol-o/niy/YOTall-the-ships-ofתַּרְשִׁישׁTar/SHISHTarshishוְעַלve/ALand-uponכׇּל־שְׂכִיּוֹתkol-se/khiy/YOTall-the-pictures-ofהַחֶמְדָּה׃ha/chem/DAdelight

    And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

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    וְשַׁחve/SHACHand-shall-be-bowed-downגַּבְהוּתgav/HUTthe-loftiness-ofהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmanוְשָׁפֵלve/sha/FELand-shall-be-brought-lowרוּםrumthe-haughtiness-ofאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenוְנִשְׂגַּבve/nis/GAVand-shall-be-exaltedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDלְבַדּוֹle/vad/DOaloneבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּא׃ha/HUthat

    And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

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    וְהָאֱלִילִיםve/ha/e/li/LIMand-the-idolsכָּלִילka/LILutterlyיַחֲלֹף׃ya/cha/LOFshall-pass-away

    And the idols he shall utterly abolish.

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    וּבָאוּu/VA/uand-they-shall-goבִּמְעָרוֹתbim/a/ROTinto-the-caves-ofצֻרִיםtsu/RIMthe-rocksוּבִמְחִלּוֹתu/vim/chil/LOTand-into-the-holes-ofעָפָרa/FARdustמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEfrom-beforeפַּחַדPA/chadthe-dread-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוּמֵהֲדַרu/me/ha/DARand-from-the-glory-ofגְּאוֹנוֹge/o/NOHis-majestyבְּקוּמוֹbe/ku/MOwhen-He-arisesלַעֲרֹץla/a/ROTSto-terrifyהָאָרֶץ׃ha/A/retsthe-earth

    And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

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    בַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatיַשְׁלִיךְyash/LIKHshall-castהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmanאֵת־אֱלִילֵיet-e/li/LEthe-idols-ofכַסְפּוֹkhas/POhis-silverוְאֵתve/ETandאֱלִילֵיe/li/LEthe-idols-ofזְהָבוֹze/ha/VOhis-goldאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichעָשׂוּ־לוֹa/SU-lothey-made-for-himלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתle/hish/ta/cha/VOTto-bow-downלַחְפֹּרlach/PORto-the-mole-פֵּרוֹתpe/ROTratsוְלָעֲטַלֵּפִים׃ve/la/a/tal/le/FIMand-to-the-bats

    In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

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    לָבוֹאla/VOto-goבְּנִקְרוֹתbe/nik/ROTinto-the-clefts-ofהַצֻּרִיםhats/tsu/RIMthe-rocksוּבִסְעִפֵיu/vis/i/FEand-into-the-crevices-ofהַסְּלָעִיםhas/se/la/IMthe-cragsמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEfrom-beforeפַּחַדPA/chadthe-dread-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוּמֵהֲדַרu/me/ha/DARand-from-the-glory-ofגְּאוֹנוֹge/o/NOHis-majestyבְּקוּמוֹbe/ku/MOwhen-He-arisesלַעֲרֹץla/a/ROTSto-terrifyהָאָרֶץ׃ha/A/retsthe-earth

    To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

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    חִדְלוּchid/LUceaseלָכֶםla/KHEMyouמִן־הָאָדָםmin-ha/a/DAMfrom-manאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseנְשָׁמָהne/sha/MAbreathבְּאַפּוֹbe/ap/POin-his-nostrilsכִּי־בַמֶּהki-vam/MEfor-in-whatנֶחְשָׁבnech/SHAVis-accountedהוּא׃huhe

    Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?