Isaiah 23 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק כ״ג

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 23 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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מַשָּׂאmas/SAthe-burden-ofצֹרTsorTyreהֵילִילוּhe/LI/luhowlאֳנִיּוֹתo/niy/YOTO-ships-ofתַּרְשִׁישׁTar/SHISHTarshishכִּי־שֻׁדַּדki-shud/DADfor-it-is-laid-wasteמִבַּיִתmib/BA/yitwithout-houseמִבּוֹאmib/BOwithout-enteringמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom-the-land-ofכִּתִּיםKit/TIMKittimנִגְלָה־לָמוֹ׃nig/LA-LA/moit-is-revealed-to-them
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
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דֹּמּוּDOM/mube-stillיֹשְׁבֵיyosh/VEO-inhabitants-ofאִיithe-coastlandסֹחֵרso/CHERthe-merchant-ofצִידוֹןTsi/DONZidonעֹבֵרo/VERpassing-overיָםyamthe-seaמִלְאוּךְ׃mil/UKHhave-filled-you
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
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וּבְמַיִםu/ve/MA/yimand-by-watersרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyזֶרַעZE/rathe-seed-ofשִׁחֹרShi/CHORShihorקְצִירke/TSIRthe-harvest-ofיְאוֹרYe/ORthe-Nileתְּבוּאָתָהּte/vu/a/TAher-revenueוַתְּהִיvat/te/HIand-she-isסְחַרse/CHARa-mart-ofגּוֹיִם׃go/YIMnations
And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
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בּוֹשִׁיBO/shibe-ashamedצִידוֹןTsi/DONO-Zidonכִּי־אָמַרki-a/MARfor-has-saidיָםyamthe-seaמָעוֹזma/OZthe-stronghold-ofהַיָּםhay/YAMthe-seaלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingלֹא־חַלְתִּיlo-CHAL/tiI-have-not-travailedוְלֹא־יָלַדְתִּיve/LO-ya/LAD/tiand-I-have-not-borneוְלֹאve/LOand-notגִדַּלְתִּיgid/DAL/tiI-have-rearedבַּחוּרִיםba/chu/RIMyoung-menרוֹמַמְתִּיro/MAM/tiI-have-raisedבְתוּלוֹת׃ve/tu/LOTvirgins
Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.
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כַּאֲשֶׁר־שֵׁמַעka/a/SHER-SHE/maas-the-reportלְמִצְרָיִםle/Mits/RA/yimconcerning-Egyptיָחִילוּya/CHI/luthey-shall-be-in-painכְּשֵׁמַעke/SHE/maat-the-report-ofצֹר׃TsorTyre
As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
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עִבְרוּiv/RUpass-overתַּרְשִׁישָׁהTar/SHI/shato-Tarshishהֵילִילוּhe/LI/luhowlיֹשְׁבֵיyosh/VEO-inhabitants-ofאִי׃ithe-coastland
Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
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הֲזֹאתha/ZOTis-thisלָכֶםla/KHEMto-youעַלִּיזָהal/li/ZAexultantמִימֵי־קֶדֶםMI/me-KE/demfrom-days-of-oldקַדְמָתָהּkad/ma/TAher-antiquityיֹבִלוּהָyo/vi/LU/hashall-carry-herרַגְלֶיהָrag/LE/haher-feetמֵרָחוֹקme/ra/CHOKafar-offלָגוּר׃la/GURto-sojourn
Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
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מִיmiwhoיָעַץya/ATShas-taken-counselזֹאתzotthisעַל־צֹרal-Tsoragainst-Tyreהַמַּעֲטִירָהham/ma/a/ti/RAthe-crowning-cityאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichסֹחֲרֶיהָso/cha/re/HAher-merchantsשָׂרִיםsa/RIMprincesכִּנְעָנֶיהָkin/a/NE/haher-traffickersנִכְבַּדֵּי־אָרֶץ׃nikh/bad/DE-A/retsthe-honored-of-the-earth
Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
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יְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsיְעָצָהּye/a/TSAhas-purposed-itלְחַלֵּלle/chal/LELto-profaneגְּאוֹןge/ONthe-pride-ofכׇּל־צְבִיkol-tse/VIall-gloryלְהָקֵלle/ha/KELto-bring-into-contemptכׇּל־נִכְבַּדֵּי־אָרֶץ׃kol-nikh/bad/DE-A/retsall-the-honored-of-the-earth
The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
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עִבְרִיiv/RIpass-throughאַרְצֵךְar/TSEKHyour-landכַּיְאֹרKay/ORlike-the-Nileבַּת־תַּרְשִׁישׁbat-Tar/SHISHO-daughter-of-Tarshishאֵיןenthere-is-noמֵזַחME/zachgirdleעוֹד׃odany-more
Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
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יָדוֹya/DOHis-handנָטָהna/TAHe-stretched-outעַל־הַיָּםal-hay/YAMover-the-seaהִרְגִּיזhir/GIZHe-shookמַמְלָכוֹתmam/la/KHOTkingdomsיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצִוָּהtsiv/VAhas-commandedאֶל־כְּנַעַןel-Ke/NA/anconcerning-Canaanלַשְׁמִדlash/MIDto-destroyמָעֻזְנֶיהָ׃ma/uz/NE/haits-strongholds
He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.
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וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-He-saidלֹא־תוֹסִיפִיlo-to/SI/fiyou-shall-not-againעוֹדodany-moreלַעְלוֹזla/LOZrejoiceהַמְעֻשָּׁקָהham/ush/sha/KAO-you-oppressedבְּתוּלַתbe/tu/LATvirgin-ofבַּת־צִידוֹןbat-Tsi/DONdaughter-of-Zidon(כתיים)khatayayam[כִּתִּים]Kit/TIMto-KittimקוּמִיKU/miariseעֲבֹרִיa/VO/ripass-overגַּם־שָׁםgam-shamalso-thereלֹא־יָנוּחַlo-ya/NU/achshall-not-restלָךְ׃lakhto-you
And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
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הֵןhenbeholdאֶרֶץE/retsthe-land-ofכַּשְׂדִּיםKas/DIMChaldeansזֶהzethisהָעָםha/AMthe-peopleלֹאlonotהָיָהha/YAwasאַשּׁוּרAsh/SHURAssyriaיְסָדָהּye/sa/DAfounded-itלְצִיִּיםle/tsiy/YIMfor-shipsהֵקִימוּhe/KI/muthey-set-up[בַחוּנָיו]va/chu/NAYVhis-siege-towersעוֹרְרוּor/RUthey-razedאַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָar/me/no/TE/haits-palacesשָׂמָהּsa/MAhe-made-itלְמַפֵּלָה׃le/map/pe/LAto-ruin
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
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הֵילִילוּhe/LI/luhowlאֳנִיּוֹתo/niy/YOTO-ships-ofתַּרְשִׁישׁTar/SHISHTarshishכִּיkiforשֻׁדַּדshud/DADis-laid-wasteמָעֻזְּכֶן׃ma/uz/ze/KHENyour-stronghold
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
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וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatוְנִשְׁכַּחַתve/nish/KA/chatand-shall-be-forgottenצֹרTsorTyreשִׁבְעִיםshiv/IMseventyשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsכִּימֵיki/MEas-the-days-ofמֶלֶךְME/lekha-kingאֶחָדe/CHADoneמִקֵּץmik/KETSafter-the-end-ofשִׁבְעִיםshiv/IMseventyשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsיִהְיֶהyih/YEit-shall-beלְצֹרle/TSORto-Tyreכְּשִׁירַתke/shi/RATas-the-song-ofהַזּוֹנָה׃haz/zo/NAthe-harlot
And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
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קְחִיke/CHItakeכִנּוֹרkhin/NORa-lyreסֹבִּיSOB/bigo-aboutעִירirthe-cityזוֹנָהzo/NAO-harlotנִשְׁכָּחָהnish/ka/CHAforgottenהֵיטִיבִיhe/TI/viplay-wellנַגֵּןnag/GENplayהַרְבִּי־שִׁירhar/BI-shirmultiply-songלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatתִּזָּכֵרִי׃tiz/za/KHE/riyou-may-be-remembered
Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
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וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beמִקֵּץmik/KETSafter-the-end-ofשִׁבְעִיםshiv/IMseventyשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsיִפְקֹדyif/KODwill-visitיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֶת־צֹרet-TsorTyreוְשָׁבָהve/sha/VAand-she-shall-turnלְאֶתְנַנָּהֿle/et/nan/NAto-her-hireוְזָנְתָהve/za/ne/TAand-shall-play-the-harlotאֶת־כׇּל־מַמְלְכוֹתet-kol-mam/le/KHOTwith-all-the-kingdoms-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon-the-face-ofהָאֲדָמָה׃ha/a/da/MAthe-ground
And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
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וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-shall-beסַחְרָהּsach/RAher-merchandiseוְאֶתְנַנָּהּve/et/nan/NAand-her-hireקֹדֶשׁKO/deshholinessלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDלֹאlonotיֵאָצֵרye/a/TSERshall-it-be-treasuredוְלֹאve/LOand-notיֵחָסֵןye/cha/SENlaid-upכִּיkiforלַיֹּשְׁבִיםlay/yosh/VIMto-them-that-dwellלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall-beסַחְרָהּsach/RAher-merchandiseלֶאֱכֹלle/e/KHOLto-eatלְשׇׂבְעָהle/sov/Ato-satisfactionוְלִמְכַסֶּהve/lim/khas/SEand-for-clothingעָתִיק׃a/TIKdurable
And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.