Isaiah 29 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק כ״ט

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 29 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   הוֹיhoאֲרִיאֵלArielאֲרִיאֵלArielקִרְיַתthe-city-whereחָנָהencampedדָוִדDavidסְפוּaddשָׁנָהyearעַל־שָׁנָהupon-yearחַגִּיםthe-feastsיִנְקֹפוּ׃let-come-round

   Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.

2. 2

   וַהֲצִיקוֹתִיyet-I-will-distressלַאֲרִיאֵלArielוְהָיְתָהand-it-beתַאֲנִיָּהheavinessוַאֲנִיָּהand-sorrowוְהָיְתָהand-it-beלִּיto-meכַּאֲרִיאֵל׃as-an-Ariel

   Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.

3. 3

   וְחָנִיתִיand-I-will-campכַדּוּרround-aboutעָלָיִךְon-youוְצַרְתִּיand-will-lay-siegeעָלַיִךְupon-youמֻצָּבwith-a-moundוַהֲקִימֹתִיand-I-will-raiseעָלַיִךְupon-youמְצֻרֹת׃siege-works

   And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.

4. 4

   וְשָׁפַלְתְּand-you-shall-be-brought-downמֵאֶרֶץout-of-the-groundתְּדַבֵּרִיyou-shall-speakוּמֵעָפָרout-of-the-dustתִּשַּׁחshall-be-lowאִמְרָתֵךְyour-speechוְהָיָהand-beכְּאוֹבas-of-a-mediumמֵאֶרֶץout-of-the-groundקוֹלֵךְyour-voiceוּמֵעָפָרout-of-the-dustאִמְרָתֵךְyour-speechתְּצַפְצֵף׃shall-chirp

   And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.

5. 5

   וְהָיָהand-beכְּאָבָקlike-dustדַּקsmallהֲמוֹןmultitude-ofזָרָיִךְyour-strangersוּכְמֹץlike-chaffעֹבֵרthat-passes-awayהֲמוֹןmultitude-ofעָרִיצִיםthe-terrible-onesוְהָיָהand-beלְפֶתַעin-an-instantפִּתְאֹם׃suddenly

   Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.

6. 6

   מֵעִםfromיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsתִּפָּקֵדyou-shall-be-visitedבְּרַעַםwith-thunderוּבְרַעַשׁand-with-earthquakeוְקוֹלand-noiseגָּדוֹלgreatסוּפָהstormוּסְעָרָהand-tempestוְלַהַבand-the-flame-ofאֵשׁfireאוֹכֵלָה׃devouring

   Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.

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   וְהָיָהand-beכַּחֲלוֹםas-a-dream-ofחֲזוֹןa-visionלַיְלָהnightהֲמוֹןmultitude-ofכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםall-the-nationsהַצֹּבְאִיםthat-fightעַל־אֲרִיאֵלagainst-Arielוְכׇל־צֹבֶיהָeven-all-that-fight-against-herוּמְצֹדָתָהּand-its-strongholdוְהַמְּצִיקִיםand-that-distressלָהּ׃her

   And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.

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   וְהָיָהand-beכַּאֲשֶׁרas-whenיַחֲלֹםdreamsהָרָעֵבa-hungry-manוְהִנֵּהand-beholdאוֹכֵלhe-eatsוְהֵקִיץbut-he-awakesוְרֵיקָהand-is-emptyנַפְשׁוֹhis-soulוְכַאֲשֶׁרor-as-whenיַחֲלֹםdreamsהַצָּמֵאa-thirsty-manוְהִנֵּהand-beholdשֹׁתֶהhe-drinksוְהֵקִיץbut-he-awakesוְהִנֵּהand-beholdעָיֵףhe-is-faintוְנַפְשׁוֹand-his-soulשׁוֹקֵקָהlongs-for-waterכֵּןthusיִהְיֶהshall-beהֲמוֹןmultitude-ofכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםall-the-nationsהַצֹּבְאִיםthat-fightעַל־הַרagainst-mountצִיּוֹן׃Zion

   It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.

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   הִתְמַהְמְהוּamaze-yourselvesוּתְמָהוּand-be-amazedהִשְׁתַּעַשְׁעוּblind-yourselvesוָשֹׁעוּand-be-blindשָׁכְרוּbe-drunkוְלֹא־יַיִןbut-not-with-wineנָעוּstaggerוְלֹאbut-not-withשֵׁכָר׃strong-drink

   Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

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    כִּי־נָסַךְfor-has-poured-outעֲלֵיכֶםover-youיְהֹוָהthe-LORDרוּחַthe-spirit-ofתַּרְדֵּמָהdeep-sleepוַיְעַצֵּםand-has-closedאֶת־עֵינֵיכֶםyour-eyesאֶת־הַנְּבִיאִיםthe-prophetsוְאֶת־רָאשֵׁיכֶםand-your-headsהַחֹזִיםthe-seersכִּסָּה׃has-covered

    For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

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    וַתְּהִיand-is-becomeלָכֶםto-youחָזוּתthe-vision-ofהַכֹּלall-thisכְּדִבְרֵיaccording-to-the-words-ofהַסֵּפֶרthe-bookהֶחָתוּםthat-is-sealedאֲשֶׁר־יִתְּנוּwhich-men-deliverאֹתוֹitאֶל־יוֹדֵעַto-one-that-knows(הספר)[סֵפֶר]a-bookלֵאמֹרsayingקְרָאreadנָא־זֶהthis-I-pray-youוְאָמַרand-he-saysלֹאnotאוּכַלI-cannotכִּיforחָתוּםit-is-sealedהוּא׃he

    And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

12. 12

    וְנִתַּןand-is-deliveredהַסֵּפֶרthe-bookעַלtoאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־יָדַעknows-notסֵפֶרa-bookלֵאמֹרsayingקְרָאreadנָא־זֶהthis-I-pray-youוְאָמַרand-he-saysלֹאnotיָדַעְתִּיI-knowסֵפֶר׃a-book

    And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

13. 13

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֲדֹנָיLordיַעַןsinceכִּיbecauseנִגַּשׁdraw-nearהָעָםthe-peopleהַזֶּהthisבְּפִיוwith-their-mouthוּבִשְׂפָתָיוand-with-their-lipsכִּבְּדוּנִיdo-honor-meוְלִבּוֹbut-their-heartרִחַקhave-they-removed-farמִמֶּנִּיfrom-meוַתְּהִיand-isיִרְאָתָםtheir-fearאֹתִיtowards-meמִצְוַתa-commandment-ofאֲנָשִׁיםmenמְלֻמָּדָה׃learned-by-rote

    Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

14. 14

    לָכֵןthereforeהִנְנִיbehold-IיוֹסִףI-will-proceedלְהַפְלִיאto-do-a-marvelous-workאֶת־הָעָם־הַזֶּהamong-this-peopleהַפְלֵאeven-a-marvelous-workוָפֶלֶאand-a-wonderוְאָבְדָהfor-shall-perishחׇכְמַתthe-wisdom-ofחֲכָמָיוtheir-wise-menוּבִינַתand-the-understanding-ofנְבֹנָיוtheir-prudent-menתִּסְתַּתָּר׃shall-be-hid

    Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

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    הוֹיwoe-toהַמַּעֲמִיקִיםthem-that-seek-deepמֵיְהֹוָהfrom-the-LORDלַסְתִּרto-hideעֵצָהcounselוְהָיָהand-beבְמַחְשָׁךְin-the-darkמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםtheir-worksוַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidמִיwhoרֹאֵנוּsees-usוּמִיand-whoיֹדְעֵנוּ׃knows-us

    Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

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    הַפְכְּכֶםO-your-perversenessאִם־כְּחֹמֶרshall-as-the-clayהַיֹּצֵרthe-potterיֵחָשֵׁבbe-esteemedכִּי־יֹאמַרfor-shall-sayמַעֲשֶׂהthe-workלְעֹשֵׂהוּof-him-that-made-itלֹאnotעָשָׂנִיhe-made-meוְיֵצֶרor-shall-the-thing-framedאָמַרsayלְיֹצְרוֹof-him-that-framed-itלֹאnotהֵבִין׃he-had-understanding

    Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?

17. 17

    הֲלוֹא־עוֹדis-it-not-yetמְעַטa-veryמִזְעָרlittle-whileוְשָׁבand-shall-be-turnedלְבָנוֹןLebanonלַכַּרְמֶלinto-a-fruitful-fieldוְהַכַּרְמֶלand-the-fruitful-fieldלַיַּעַרas-a-forestיֵחָשֵׁב׃shall-be-regarded

    Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

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    וְשָׁמְעוּand-shall-hearבַיּוֹם־הַהוּאon-that-dayהַחֵרְשִׁיםthe-deafדִּבְרֵי־סֵפֶרthe-words-of-a-bookוּמֵאֹפֶלout-of-obscurityוּמֵחֹשֶׁךְand-out-of-darknessעֵינֵיthe-eyes-ofעִוְרִיםthe-blindתִּרְאֶינָה׃shall-see

    And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

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    וְיָסְפוּshall-increaseעֲנָוִיםthe-meek-alsoבַּיהֹוָהin-the-LORDשִׂמְחָהtheir-joyוְאֶבְיוֹנֵיand-the-poorest-amongאָדָםmenבִּקְדוֹשׁin-the-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelיָגִילוּ׃shall-rejoice

    The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

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    כִּי־אָפֵסfor-is-brought-to-noughtעָרִיץthe-terrible-oneוְכָלָהand-is-consumedלֵץthe-scornerוְנִכְרְתוּand-shall-be-cut-offכׇּל־שֹׁקְדֵיall-that-watch-forאָוֶן׃iniquity

    For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

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    מַחֲטִיאֵיthat-make-an-offenderאָדָםa-manבְּדָבָרfor-a-wordוְלַמּוֹכִיחַand-the-mentorבַּשַּׁעַרin-the-gateיְקֹשׁוּןthey-ensnareוַיַּטּוּand-turn-asideבַתֹּהוּfor-a-thing-of-noughtצַדִּיק׃the-just

    That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

22. 22

    לָכֵןthereforeכֹּה־אָמַרthus-saysיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶל־בֵּיתconcerning-the-house-ofיַעֲקֹבJacobאֲשֶׁרwhichפָּדָהwho-redeemedאֶת־אַבְרָהָםAbrahamלֹא־עַתָּהshall-not-nowיֵבוֹשׁbe-ashamedיַעֲקֹבJacobוְלֹאand-notעַתָּהnowפָּנָיוhis-faceיֶחֱוָרוּ׃shall-grow-pale

    Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

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    כִּיforבִרְאֹתוֹwhen-he-seesיְלָדָיוhis-childrenמַעֲשֵׂהwork-ofיָדַיmy-handsבְּקִרְבּוֹin-the-midst-of-himיַקְדִּישׁוּsanctifyingשְׁמִיmy-nameוְהִקְדִּישׁוּfor-they-shall-sanctifyאֶת־קְדוֹשׁthe-Holy-One-ofיַעֲקֹבJacobוְאֶת־אֱלֹהֵיand-the-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelיַעֲרִיצוּ׃shall-they-reverence

    But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

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    וְיָדְעוּand-shall-knowתֹעֵי־רוּחַthey-that-erred-in-spiritבִּינָהunderstandingוְרוֹגְנִיםand-they-that-murmuredיִלְמְדוּ־לֶקַח׃shall-learn-doctrine

    They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.