Isaiah 22 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק כ״ב
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מַשָּׂאthe-burden-ofגֵּיאthe-valley-ofחִזָּיוֹןvisionמַה־לָּךְwhat-ails-youאֵפוֹאnowכִּי־עָלִיתbecause-you-have-gone-upכֻּלָּךְwhollyלַגַּגּוֹת׃to-the-housetops
The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
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תְּשֻׁאוֹתof-uproarמְלֵאָהyou-that-are-fullעִירa-cityהוֹמִיָּהtumultuousקִרְיָהa-cityעַלִּיזָהjoyousחֲלָלַיִךְyour-slain-menלֹאnotחַלְלֵי־חֶרֶבslain-with-the-swordוְלֹאand-notמֵתֵיdead-inמִלְחָמָה׃battle
Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.
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כׇּל־קְצִינַיִךְall-your-rulersנָדְדוּ־יַחַדare-fled-togetherמִקֶּשֶׁתby-the-bowmenאֻסָּרוּthey-are-boundכׇּל־נִמְצָאַיִךְall-that-are-found-in-youאֻסְּרוּare-boundיַחְדָּוtogetherמֵרָחוֹקfrom-farבָּרָחוּ׃they-have-fled
All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far.
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עַל־כֵּןthereforeאָמַרְתִּיI-saidשְׁעוּlook-awayמִנִּיfrom-meאֲמָרֵרI-will-weep-bitterlyבַּבֶּכִיin-weepingאַל־תָּאִיצוּlabor-notלְנַחֲמֵנִיto-comfort-meעַל־שֹׁדbecause-of-the-spoiling-ofבַּת־עַמִּי׃the-daughter-of-my-people
Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
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כִּיforיוֹםa-day-ofמְהוּמָהtroubleוּמְבוּסָהand-tramplingוּמְבוּכָהand-confusionלַאדֹנָיto-the-LordיֱהֹוִהGODצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsבְּגֵיin-the-valley-ofחִזָּיוֹןvisionמְקַרְקַרa-breaking-down-ofקִרwallsוְשׁוֹעַand-a-shoutingאֶל־הָהָר׃to-the-mountains
For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
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וְעֵילָםand-Elamנָשָׂאboreאַשְׁפָּהthe-quiverבְּרֶכֶבwith-chariots-ofאָדָםmenפָּרָשִׁיםhorsemenוְקִירand-Kirעֵרָהuncoveredמָגֵן׃the-shield
And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
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וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passמִבְחַר־עֲמָקַיִךְyour-choicest-valleysמָלְאוּwere-full-ofרָכֶבchariotsוְהַפָּרָשִׁיםand-the-horsemenשֹׁתsurelyשָׁתוּset-themselves-in-arrayהַשָּׁעְרָה׃at-the-gate
And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
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וַיְגַלand-he-strippedאֵת־מָסַךְthe-covering-ofיְהוּדָהJudahוַתַּבֵּטthat-you-did-lookבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatאֶל־נֶשֶׁקto-the-armor-ofבֵּיתthe-house-ofהַיָּעַר׃the-forest
And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
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וְאֵתandבְּקִיעֵיthe-breaches-ofעִיר־דָּוִדcity-of-Davidרְאִיתֶםyou-saw-alsoכִּי־רָבּוּthat-they-are-manyוַתְּקַבְּצוּand-you-gathered-togetherאֶת־מֵיthe-waters-ofהַבְּרֵכָהthe-poolהַתַּחְתּוֹנָה׃the-lower
Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
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וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיand-the-houses-ofיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםJerusalemסְפַרְתֶּםyou-numberedוַתִּתְצוּand-you-broke-downהַבָּתִּיםthe-housesלְבַצֵּרto-fortifyהַחוֹמָה׃the-wall
And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
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וּמִקְוָהand-a-pondעֲשִׂיתֶםyou-madeבֵּיןbetweenהַחֹמֹתַיִםthe-two-wallsלְמֵיfor-the-water-ofהַבְּרֵכָהthe-poolהַיְשָׁנָהthe-oldוְלֹאand-notהִבַּטְתֶּםyou-did-lookאֶל־עֹשֶׂיהָto-Him-who-made-itוְיֹצְרָהּand-Him-that-fashioned-itמֵרָחוֹקlong-agoלֹאnotרְאִיתֶם׃did-you-see
Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
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וַיִּקְרָאand-calledאֲדֹנָיLordיֱהֹוִהGODצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatלִבְכִיto-weepingוּלְמִסְפֵּדand-to-mourningוּלְקׇרְחָהand-to-baldnessוְלַחֲגֹרand-to-girding-withשָׂק׃sackcloth
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
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וְהִנֵּהand-beholdשָׂשׂוֹןjoyוְשִׂמְחָהand-gladnessהָרֹגslayingבָּקָרoxenוְשָׁחֹטand-killingצֹאןsheepאָכֹלeatingבָּשָׂרmeatוְשָׁתוֹתand-drinkingיָיִןwineאָכוֹלlet-us-eatוְשָׁתוֹand-drinkכִּיforמָחָרtomorrowנָמוּת׃we-shall-die
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
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וְנִגְלָהand-it-was-revealedבְאׇזְנָיin-my-earsיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsאִם־יְכֻפַּרsurely-shall-not-be-forgivenהֶעָוֺןthe-iniquityהַזֶּהthisלָכֶםyouעַד־תְּמֻתוּןtill-you-dieאָמַרsaidאֲדֹנָיLordיֱהֹוִהGODצְבָאוֹת׃of-Hosts
And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
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כֹּהthusאָמַרsaidאֲדֹנָיLordיֱהֹוִהGODצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsלֶךְ־בֹּאgo-get-youאֶל־הַסֹּכֵןto-this-stewardהַזֶּהthisעַל־שֶׁבְנָאto-Shebnaאֲשֶׁרwhichעַל־הַבָּיִת׃over-the-house
Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
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מַה־לְּךָwhat-have-youפֹהhereוּמִיand-whom-have-youלְךָfor-youפֹהhereכִּי־חָצַבְתָּthat-you-have-hewnלְּךָfor-yourselfפֹּהhereקָבֶרa-tombחֹצְבִיhewing-outמָרוֹםon-highקִבְרוֹhis-tombחֹקְקִיcarvingבַסֶּלַעin-a-rockמִשְׁכָּןa-habitationלוֹ׃to-him
What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?
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הִנֵּהbeholdיְהֹוָהthe-LORDמְטַלְטֶלְךָwill-thrust-you-aboutטַלְטֵלָהwith-a-mighty-throwגָּבֶרO-manוְעֹטְךָand-will-seize-youעָטֹה׃firmly
Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.
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צָנוֹףsurelyיִצְנׇפְךָhe-will-roll-youצְנֵפָהa-tossingכַּדּוּרlike-a-ballאֶל־אֶרֶץto-the-land-ofרַחֲבַתbroad-ofיָדָיִםspaceשָׁמָּהthereתָמוּתshall-you-dieוְשָׁמָּהand-thereמַרְכְּבוֹתthe-chariots-ofכְּבוֹדֶךָyour-gloryקְלוֹןO-shame-ofבֵּיתthe-house-ofאֲדֹנֶיךָ׃your-master
He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house.
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וַהֲדַפְתִּיךָand-I-will-drive-youמִמַּצָּבֶךָfrom-your-stationוּמִמַּעֲמָדְךָand-from-your-stateיֶהֶרְסֶךָ׃shall-he-pull-you-down
And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
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וְהָיָהand-beבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatוְקָרָאתִיthat-I-will-callלְעַבְדִּיto-My-servantלְאֶלְיָקִיםEliakimבֶּן־חִלְקִיָּהוּ׃son-of-Hilkiah
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
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וְהִלְבַּשְׁתִּיוand-I-will-clothe-himכֻּתׇּנְתֶּךָyour-robeוְאַבְנֵטְךָand-with-your-girdleאֲחַזְּקֶנּוּI-will-strengthen-himוּמֶמְשַׁלְתְּךָand-your-governmentאֶתֵּןI-will-commitבְּיָדוֹin-his-handוְהָיָהand-beלְאָבfor-a-fatherלְיוֹשֵׁבto-the-inhabitants-ofיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםJerusalemוּלְבֵיתand-to-the-house-ofיְהוּדָה׃Judah
And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
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וְנָתַתִּיand-will-I-layמַפְתֵּחַthe-key-ofבֵּית־דָּוִדhouse-of-Davidעַל־שִׁכְמוֹupon-his-shoulderוּפָתַחso-he-shall-openוְאֵיןand-there-is-noסֹגֵרshall-shutוְסָגַרand-he-shall-shutוְאֵיןand-there-is-noפֹּתֵחַ׃shall-open
And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
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וּתְקַעְתִּיוand-I-will-fasten-himיָתֵדas-a-tent-pegבְּמָקוֹםin-a-placeנֶאֱמָןsureוְהָיָהand-beלְכִסֵּאfor-a-throneכָבוֹדgloriousלְבֵיתto-the-house-ofאָבִיו׃his-father
And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
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וְתָלוּand-they-will-hangעָלָיוupon-himכֹּלallכְּבוֹדthe-glory-ofבֵּית־אָבִיוhouse-of-his-fatherהַצֶּאֱצָאִיםthe-offspringוְהַצְּפִעוֹתand-the-issueכֹּלallכְּלֵיvessels-ofהַקָּטָןof-small-quantityמִכְּלֵיfrom-the-vessels-ofהָאַגָּנוֹתcupsוְעַדeven-toכׇּל־כְּלֵיall-vessels-ofהַנְּבָלִים׃flagons
And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
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בַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatנְאֻםsaysיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsתָּמוּשׁshall-be-removedהַיָּתֵדthe-tent-pegהַתְּקוּעָהthat-is-fastenedבְּמָקוֹםin-a-placeנֶאֱמָןsureוְנִגְדְּעָהand-be-cut-downוְנָפְלָהand-fallוְנִכְרַתand-shall-be-cut-offהַמַּשָּׂאthe-burdenאֲשֶׁר־עָלֶיהָwhich-upon-itכִּיforיְהֹוָהthe-LORDדִּבֵּר׃has-spoken-it
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.