Isaiah 24 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק כ״ד

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הִנֵּהbeholdיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבּוֹקֵקmakes-emptyהָאָרֶץthe-earthוּבוֹלְקָהּand-makes-it-wasteוְעִוָּהand-turns-upside-downפָנֶיהָits-faceוְהֵפִיץand-scatters-abroadיֹשְׁבֶיהָ׃its-inhabitants
Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
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וְהָיָהand-beכָעָםas-the-peopleכַּכֹּהֵןas-the-priestכַּעֶבֶדas-the-servantכַּאדֹנָיוas-his-masterכַּשִּׁפְחָהas-the-maidכַּגְּבִרְתָּהּas-her-mistressכַּקּוֹנֶהas-the-buyerכַּמּוֹכֵרas-the-sellerכַּמַּלְוֶהas-the-lenderכַּלֹּוֶהas-the-borrowerכַּנֹּשֶׁהas-the-creditorכַּאֲשֶׁרso-withנֹשֶׁאthe-debtorבוֹ׃of-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.
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הִבּוֹקsurelyתִּבּוֹקshall-be-emptiedהָאָרֶץthe-landוְהִבּוֹזand-utterlyתִּבֹּזshall-be-spoiledכִּיforיְהֹוָהthe-LORDדִּבֶּרhas-spokenאֶת־הַדָּבָרthe-wordהַזֶּה׃this
The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
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אָבְלָהmournsנָבְלָהand-fades-awayהָאָרֶץthe-earthאֻמְלְלָהlanguishesנָבְלָהand-fades-awayתֵּבֵלthe-worldאֻמְלָלוּlanguishמְרוֹםthe-loftyעַם־הָאָרֶץ׃people-of-the-earth
The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
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וְהָאָרֶץand-the-earthחָנְפָהis-defiledתַּחַתunderיֹשְׁבֶיהָits-inhabitantsכִּי־עָבְרוּbecause-they-have-transgressedתוֹרֹתthe-lawsחָלְפוּchangedחֹקthe-ordinanceהֵפֵרוּbrokenבְּרִיתthe-covenantעוֹלָם׃everlasting
The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
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עַל־כֵּןthereforeאָלָהa-curseאָכְלָהhas-devouredאֶרֶץthe-land-ofוַיֶּאְשְׁמוּand-are-found-guiltyיֹשְׁבֵיthey-that-dwellבָהּthereinעַל־כֵּןthereforeחָרוּare-parchedיֹשְׁבֵיthe-inhabitants-ofאֶרֶץthe-land-ofוְנִשְׁאַרand-are-leftאֱנוֹשׁmenמִזְעָר׃few
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.
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אָבַלmournsתִּירוֹשׁthe-new-wineאֻמְלְלָה־גָפֶןthe-vine-languishesנֶאֶנְחוּdo-sighכׇּל־שִׂמְחֵי־לֵב׃all-the-merryhearted
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
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שָׁבַתceasesמְשׂוֹשׂthe-mirth-ofתֻּפִּיםtambourinesחָדַלendsשְׁאוֹןthe-noise-ofעַלִּיזִיםthem-that-rejoiceשָׁבַתis-stilledמְשׂוֹשׂthe-joy-ofכִּנּוֹר׃the-lyre
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
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בַּשִּׁירwith-a-songלֹאnotיִשְׁתּוּ־יָיִןshall-they-drink-wineיֵמַרshall-be-bitterשֵׁכָרstrong-drinkלְשֹׁתָיו׃to-them-that-drink-it
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
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נִשְׁבְּרָהis-broken-downקִרְיַת־תֹּהוּthe-city-of-confusionסֻגַּרis-shut-upכׇּל־בַּיִתevery-houseמִבּוֹא׃that-no-man-may-come-in
The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
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צְוָחָהthere-is-a-cryingעַל־הַיַּיִןupon-the-wineבַּחוּצוֹתin-the-streetsעָרְבָהis-darkenedכׇּל־שִׂמְחָהall-joyגָּלָהis-goneמְשׂוֹשׂthe-mirth-ofהָאָרֶץ׃the-land
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
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נִשְׁאַרis-leftבָּעִירin-the-cityשַׁמָּהdesolationוּשְׁאִיָּהand-with-destructionיֻכַּת־שָׁעַר׃the-gate-is-smitten
In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
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כִּיforכֹהthusיִהְיֶהshall-beבְּקֶרֶבin-the-midst-ofהָאָרֶץthe-landבְּתוֹךְamongהָעַמִּיםthe-peopleכְּנֹקֶףlike-the-beating-ofזַיִתthe-olive-treeכְּעוֹלֵלֹתas-the-gleaning-grapesאִם־כָּלָהwhen-is-doneבָצִיר׃the-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.
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הֵמָּהtheyיִשְׂאוּshall-lift-upקוֹלָםtheir-voiceיָרֹנּוּthey-shall-singבִּגְאוֹןfor-the-majesty-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצָהֲלוּshall-they-shoutמִיָּם׃more-than-at-the-sea
They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
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עַל־כֵּןthereforeבָּאֻרִיםin-the-regions-of-lightכַּבְּדוּglorifyיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבְּאִיֵּיin-the-isles-ofהַיָּםthe-seaשֵׁםeven-the-name-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֱלֹהֵיthe-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel
Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
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מִכְּנַףfrom-the-uttermost-part-ofהָאָרֶץthe-earthזְמִרֹתsongsשָׁמַעְנוּwe-heardצְבִיgloryלַצַּדִּיקto-the-righteousוָאֹמַרbut-I-saidרָזִי־לִיmy-leannessרָזִי־לִיmy-leannessאוֹיwoeלִיto-meבֹּגְדִיםtraitorsבָּגָדוּhave-dealt-treacherouslyוּבֶגֶדand-with-treacheryבּוֹגְדִיםtraitorsבָּגָדוּ׃have-dealt-very-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.
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פַּחַדfearוָפַחַתand-the-pitוָפָחand-the-trapעָלֶיךָupon-youיוֹשֵׁבO-inhabitant-ofהָאָרֶץ׃the-land
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
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וְהָיָהand-beהַנָּסhe-who-fleesמִקּוֹלfrom-the-noise-ofהַפַּחַדthe-fearיִפֹּלshall-fallאֶל־הַפַּחַתto-the-pitוְהָעוֹלֶהand-he-that-comes-upמִתּוֹךְfrom-the-midst-ofהַפַּחַתthe-pitיִלָּכֵדshall-be-takenבַּפָּחin-the-trapכִּי־אֲרֻבּוֹתfor-the-windowsמִמָּרוֹםfrom-on-highנִפְתָּחוּare-openוַיִּרְעֲשׁוּand-do-shakeמוֹסְדֵיthe-foundations-ofאָרֶץ׃the-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.
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רֹעָהis-utterlyהִתְרֹעֲעָהbroken-downהָאָרֶץthe-earthפּוֹרutterlyהִתְפּוֹרְרָהcrumbles-awayאֶרֶץthe-land-ofמוֹטviolentlyהִתְמוֹטְטָהis-shakenאָרֶץ׃the-earth
The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
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נוֹעַwildlyתָּנוּעַshall-reel-to-and-froאֶרֶץthe-land-ofכַּשִּׁכּוֹרlike-a-drunkardוְהִתְנוֹדְדָהand-shall-be-removedכַּמְּלוּנָהlike-a-frail-hutוְכָבַדand-is-heavyעָלֶיהָupon-itפִּשְׁעָהּits-transgressionוְנָפְלָהand-it-shall-fallוְלֹא־תֹסִיףand-not-againקוּם׃rise
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.
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וְהָיָהand-beבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatיִפְקֹדshall-punishיְהֹוָהthe-LORDעַל־צְבָאthe-host-ofהַמָּרוֹםthe-high-onesבַּמָּרוֹםon-highוְעַל־מַלְכֵיand-the-kings-ofהָאֲדָמָהthe-earthעַל־הָאֲדָמָה׃upon-the-earth
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.
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וְאֻסְּפוּand-they-shall-be-gathered-togetherאֲסֵפָהas-are-gatheredאַסִּירprisonersעַל־בּוֹרin-the-pitוְסֻגְּרוּand-shall-be-shut-upעַל־מַסְגֵּרin-the-prisonוּמֵרֹבand-after-manyיָמִיםdaysיִפָּקֵדוּ׃shall-they-be-punished
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.
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וְחָפְרָהthen-shall-be-confoundedהַלְּבָנָהthe-moonוּבוֹשָׁהand-ashamedהַחַמָּהthe-sunכִּי־מָלַךְbecause-shall-reignיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsבְּהַרon-the-mount-ofצִיּוֹןZionוּבִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםand-in-Jerusalemוְנֶגֶדand-beforeזְקֵנָיוhis-eldersכָּבוֹד׃will-be-his-glory
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.