Isaiah 24 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק כ״ד

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 24 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDבּוֹקֵקbo/KEKemptiesהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthוּבוֹלְקָהּu/vol/KAand-makes-it-wasteוְעִוָּהve/iv/VAand-turns-upside-downפָנֶיהָfa/NE/haits-faceוְהֵפִיץve/he/FITSand-scatters-abroadיֹשְׁבֶיהָ׃yosh/VE/haits-inhabitants

   Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

2. 2

   וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beכָעָםkha/AMas-the-peopleכַּכֹּהֵןkak/ko/HENas-the-priestכַּעֶבֶדka/E/vedas-the-servantכַּאדֹנָיוka/do/NAYVas-his-masterכַּשִּׁפְחָהkash/shif/CHAas-the-maidכַּגְּבִרְתָּהּkag/ge/vir/TAas-her-mistressכַּקּוֹנֶהkak/KO/neas-the-buyerכַּמּוֹכֵרkam/mo/KHERas-the-sellerכַּמַּלְוֶהkam/mal/VEas-the-lenderכַּלֹּוֶהkal/lo/VEas-the-borrowerכַּנֹּשֶׁהkan/no/SHEas-the-creditorכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERas-the-one-whoנֹשֶׁאno/SHEthe-debtorבוֹ׃voto-him

   And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

3. 3

   הִבּוֹקhib/BOKbe-emptiedתִּבּוֹקtib/BOKshall-be-emptiedהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-landוְהִבּוֹזve/hib/BOZand-be-plunderedתִּבֹּזtib/BOZshall-be-plunderedכִּיkiforיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDדִּבֶּרdib/BERhas-spokenאֶת־הַדָּבָרet-had/da/VARthe-wordהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthis

   The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.

4. 4

   אָבְלָהa/ve/LAmournsנָבְלָהna/ve/LAfades-awayהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthאֻמְלְלָהum/le/LAlanguishesנָבְלָהna/ve/LAfades-awayתֵּבֵלte/VELthe-worldאֻמְלָלוּum/LA/lulanguishמְרוֹםme/ROMthe-lofty-ones-ofעַם־הָאָרֶץ׃am-ha/A/retspeople-of-the-earth

   The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.

5. 5

   וְהָאָרֶץve/ha/A/retsand-the-earthחָנְפָהcha/ne/FAis-defiledתַּחַתTA/chatunderיֹשְׁבֶיהָyosh/VE/haits-inhabitantsכִּי־עָבְרוּki-a/ve/RUbecause-they-have-transgressedתוֹרֹתto/ROTthe-lawsחָלְפוּCHAL/futhey-changedחֹקchokthe-ordinanceהֵפֵרוּhe/FE/ruthey-brokeבְּרִיתbe/RITthe-covenantעוֹלָם׃o/LAMeverlasting

   The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

6. 6

   עַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeאָלָהa/LAa-curseאָכְלָהa/khe/LAhas-devouredאֶרֶץE/retsthe-earthוַיֶּאְשְׁמוּvay/ye/she/MUand-are-found-guiltyיֹשְׁבֵיyosh/VEthey-that-dwellבָהּvathereinעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeחָרוּcha/RUare-parchedיֹשְׁבֵיyosh/VEthe-inhabitants-ofאֶרֶץE/retsthe-earthוְנִשְׁאַרve/nish/ARand-are-leftאֱנוֹשׁe/NOSHmenמִזְעָר׃miz/ARfew

   Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

7. 7

   אָבַלa/VALmournsתִּירוֹשׁti/ROSHthe-new-wineאֻמְלְלָה־גָפֶןum/le/LA-GA/fenthe-vine-languishesנֶאֶנְחוּne/en/CHUsighכׇּל־שִׂמְחֵי־לֵב׃kol-sim/CHE-levall-the-merryhearted

   The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.

8. 8

   שָׁבַתsha/VATceasesמְשׂוֹשׂme/SOSthe-joy-ofתֻּפִּיםtup/PIMtambourinesחָדַלcha/DALendsשְׁאוֹןshe/ONthe-noise-ofעַלִּיזִיםal/li/ZIMthe-exultantשָׁבַתsha/VATceasesמְשׂוֹשׂme/SOSthe-joy-ofכִּנּוֹר׃kin/NORthe-lyre

   The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

9. 9

   בַּשִּׁירbash/SHIRwith-a-songלֹאlonotיִשְׁתּוּ־יָיִןyish/TU-YA/yinshall-they-drink-wineיֵמַרye/MARshall-be-bitterשֵׁכָרshe/KHARstrong-drinkלְשֹׁתָיו׃le/sho/TAYVto-them-that-drink-it

   They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

10. 10

    נִשְׁבְּרָהnish/be/RAis-broken-downקִרְיַת־תֹּהוּkir/YAT-TO/huthe-city-of-chaosסֻגַּרsug/GARis-shut-upכׇּל־בַּיִתkol-BA/yitevery-houseמִבּוֹא׃mib/BOfrom-entering

    The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

11. 11

    צְוָחָהtse/va/CHAthere-is-a-cryingעַל־הַיַּיִןal-hay/YA/yinover-the-wineבַּחוּצוֹתba/chu/TSOTin-the-streetsעָרְבָהAR/vais-darkenedכׇּל־שִׂמְחָהkol-sim/CHAall-joyגָּלָהga/LAis-exiledמְשׂוֹשׂme/SOSthe-mirth-ofהָאָרֶץ׃ha/A/retsthe-land

    There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

12. 12

    נִשְׁאַרnish/ARis-leftבָּעִירba/IRin-the-cityשַׁמָּהsham/MAdesolationוּשְׁאִיָּהu/she/iy/YAand-ruinיֻכַּת־שָׁעַר׃yuk/KAT-SHA/arthe-gate-is-smitten

    In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

13. 13

    כִּיkiforכֹהkhothusיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall-beבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revin-the-midst-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-landבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHin-the-midst-ofהָעַמִּיםha/am/MIMthe-peoplesכְּנֹקֶףke/NO/keflike-the-beating-ofזַיִתZA/yitthe-olive-treeכְּעוֹלֵלֹתke/o/le/LOTas-the-gleaningsאִם־כָּלָהim-ka/LAwhen-is-doneבָצִיר׃va/TSIRthe-vintage

    When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

14. 14

    הֵמָּהHEM/matheyיִשְׂאוּyis/Ushall-lift-upקוֹלָםko/LAMtheir-voiceיָרֹנּוּya/RON/nuthey-shall-singבִּגְאוֹןbig/ONfor-the-majesty-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצָהֲלוּtsa/ha/LUthey-cry-aloudמִיָּם׃miy/YAMfrom-the-sea

    They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

15. 15

    עַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeבָּאֻרִיםba/u/RIMin-the-lightsכַּבְּדוּkab/be/DUglorifyיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDבְּאִיֵּיbe/iy/YEin-the-isles-ofהַיָּםhay/YAMthe-seaשֵׁםshemthe-name-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

    Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

16. 16

    מִכְּנַףmik/ke/NAFfrom-the-wing-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthזְמִרֹתze/mi/ROTsongsשָׁמַעְנוּsha/MA/nuwe-have-heardצְבִיtse/VIgloryלַצַּדִּיקlats/tsad/DIKto-the-righteousוָאֹמַרva/o/MARand-I-saidרָזִי־לִיra/ZI-limy-leannessרָזִי־לִיra/ZI-limy-leannessאוֹיoywoeלִיlito-meבֹּגְדִיםbog/DIMtraitorsבָּגָדוּba/GA/duhave-dealt-treacherouslyוּבֶגֶדu/VE/gedand-with-treacheryבּוֹגְדִיםbog/DIMtraitorsבָּגָדוּ׃ba/GA/duhave-dealt-treacherously

    From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

17. 17

    פַּחַדPA/chadfearוָפַחַתva/FA/chatand-the-pitוָפָחva/FACHand-the-trapעָלֶיךָa/LE/khaupon-youיוֹשֵׁבyo/SHEVO-inhabitant-ofהָאָרֶץ׃ha/A/retsthe-earth

    Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

18. 18

    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beהַנָּסhan/NAShe-who-fleesמִקּוֹלmik/KOLfrom-the-noise-ofהַפַּחַדhap/PA/chadthe-fearיִפֹּלyip/POLshall-fallאֶל־הַפַּחַתel-hap/PA/chatinto-the-pitוְהָעוֹלֶהve/ha/o/LEand-he-that-comes-upמִתּוֹךְmit/TOKHfrom-the-midst-ofהַפַּחַתhap/PA/chatthe-pitיִלָּכֵדyil/la/KHEDshall-be-takenבַּפָּחbap/PACHin-the-trapכִּי־אֲרֻבּוֹתki-a/rub/BOTfor-the-windowsמִמָּרוֹםmim/ma/ROMfrom-on-highנִפְתָּחוּnif/TA/chuare-openוַיִּרְעֲשׁוּvay/yir/a/SHUand-shakeמוֹסְדֵיMOS/dethe-foundations-ofאָרֶץ׃A/retsthe-earth

    And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

19. 19

    רֹעָהRO/abrokenהִתְרֹעֲעָהhit/ro/a/Ais-brokenהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthפּוֹרporcrumbledהִתְפּוֹרְרָהhit/por/RAis-crumbledאֶרֶץE/retsthe-earthמוֹטmotmovedהִתְמוֹטְטָהhit/mot/TAis-movedאָרֶץ׃A/retsthe-earth

    The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.

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    נוֹעַNO/areelתָּנוּעַta/NU/ashall-reelאֶרֶץE/retsthe-earthכַּשִּׁכּוֹרkash/shik/KORlike-a-drunkardוְהִתְנוֹדְדָהve/hit/nod/DAand-shall-swayכַּמְּלוּנָהkam/me/lu/NAlike-a-hutוְכָבַדve/kha/VADand-is-heavyעָלֶיהָa/LE/haupon-itפִּשְׁעָהּpish/Aits-transgressionוְנָפְלָהve/na/fe/LAand-it-shall-fallוְלֹא־תֹסִיףve/LO-to/SIFand-not-againקוּם׃kumrise

    The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

21. 21

    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatיִפְקֹדyif/KODshall-punishיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDעַל־צְבָאal-tse/VAupon-the-host-ofהַמָּרוֹםham/ma/ROMthe-heightבַּמָּרוֹםbam/ma/ROMon-highוְעַל־מַלְכֵיve/AL-mal/KHEand-upon-the-kings-ofהָאֲדָמָהha/a/da/MAthe-groundעַל־הָאֲדָמָה׃al-ha/a/da/MAupon-the-ground

    And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

22. 22

    וְאֻסְּפוּve/us/se/FUand-they-shall-be-gathered-togetherאֲסֵפָהa/se/FAa-gatheringאַסִּירas/SIRprisonersעַל־בּוֹרal-borin-the-pitוְסֻגְּרוּve/sug/ge/RUand-shall-be-shut-upעַל־מַסְגֵּרal-mas/GERin-the-prisonוּמֵרֹבu/me/ROVand-after-manyיָמִיםya/MIMdaysיִפָּקֵדוּ׃yip/pa/KE/dushall-they-be-visited

    And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.

23. 23

    וְחָפְרָהve/cha/fe/RAand-shall-be-abashedהַלְּבָנָהhal/le/va/NAthe-moonוּבוֹשָׁהu/vo/SHAand-ashamedהַחַמָּהha/cham/MAthe-sunכִּי־מָלַךְki-ma/LAKHfor-reignsיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsבְּהַרbe/HARon-the-mount-ofצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionוּבִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםu/Vi/ru/sha/LA/yimand-in-Jerusalemוְנֶגֶדve/NE/gedand-beforeזְקֵנָיוze/ke/NAYVHis-eldersכָּבוֹד׃ka/VODglory

    Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.