Isaiah 31 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ל״א

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 31 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   הוֹיwoe-toהַיֹּרְדִיםthem-that-go-down-toמִצְרַיִםEgyptלְעֶזְרָהfor-helpעַל־סוּסִיםupon-horsesיִשָּׁעֵנוּand-dependוַיִּבְטְחוּand-trustעַל־רֶכֶבin-chariotsכִּיbecauseרָבthey-are-manyוְעַלand-uponפָּרָשִׁיםhorsemenכִּי־עָצְמוּbecause-they-are-strongמְאֹדveryוְלֹאbut-notשָׁעוּthey-lookעַל־קְדוֹשׁupon-the-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוְאֶת־יְהֹוָהand-the-LORDלֹאnotדָרָשׁוּ׃do-they-seek

   Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

2. 2

   וְגַם־הוּאyet-he-also-isחָכָםwiseוַיָּבֵאand-will-bringרָעevilוְאֶת־דְּבָרָיוand-his-wordsלֹאnotהֵסִירwill-he-call-backוְקָםbut-will-ariseעַל־בֵּיתagainst-the-house-ofמְרֵעִיםthe-evildoersוְעַל־עֶזְרַתand-upon-the-help-ofפֹּעֲלֵיthem-that-workאָוֶן׃iniquity

   Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

3. 3

   וּמִצְרַיִםand-Egyptאָדָםmanוְלֹא־אֵלand-not-Godוְסוּסֵיהֶםand-their-horsesבָּשָׂרthe-fleshוְלֹא־רוּחַand-not-spiritוַיהֹוָהand-the-LORDיַטֶּהshall-stretch-outיָדוֹhis-handוְכָשַׁלshall-stumbleעוֹזֵרthe-helperוְנָפַלand-shall-fall-downעָזֻרthe-one-who-is-helpedוְיַחְדָּוand-togetherכֻּלָּםallיִכְלָיוּן׃they-shall-perish

   Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.

4. 4

   כִּיbecauseכֹהthusאָמַר־יְהֹוָהsaid-the-LORDאֵלַיto-meכַּאֲשֶׁרlikeיֶהְגֶּהroaringהָאַרְיֵהthe-lionוְהַכְּפִירand-the-young-lionעַל־טַרְפּוֹupon-its-preyאֲשֶׁרwhichיִקָּרֵאis-called-outעָלָיוagainst-himמְלֹאa-multitude-ofרֹעִיםshepherdsמִקּוֹלָםof-their-voiceלֹאnotיֵחָתwill-he-be-afraidוּמֵהֲמוֹנָםnor-for-the-noise-of-themלֹאnotיַעֲנֶהabase-himselfכֵּןthusיֵרֵדshall-come-downיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsלִצְבֹּאto-fight-forעַל־הַר־צִיּוֹןupon-mount-Zionוְעַל־גִּבְעָתָהּ׃and-for-the-hill-thereof

   For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

5. 5

   כְּצִפֳּרִיםas-birdsעָפוֹתhoveringכֵּןthusיָגֵןwill-defendיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsעַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםupon-Jerusalemגָּנוֹןhe-will-defend-itוְהִצִּילand-deliver-itפָּסֹחַhe-will-pass-over-itוְהִמְלִיט׃and-spare-it

   As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

6. 6

   שׁוּבוּturnלַאֲשֶׁרto-him-from-whomהֶעְמִיקוּyou-have-deeplyסָרָהrevoltedבְּנֵיO-children-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

   Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.

7. 7

   כִּיbecauseבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatיִמְאָסוּןshall-cast-awayאִישׁevery-manאֱלִילֵיthe-idols-ofכַסְפּוֹof-silverוֶאֱלִילֵיand-the-idols-ofזְהָבוֹof-goldאֲשֶׁרwhichעָשׂוּhave-madeלָכֶםto-youיְדֵיכֶםyour-own-handsחֵטְא׃for-a-sin

   For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

8. 8

   וְנָפַלthen-shall-fallאַשּׁוּרAssyriaבְּחֶרֶבwith-the-swordלֹא־אִישׁnot-of-a-mighty-manוְחֶרֶבand-the-swordלֹא־אָדָםnot-of-a-mean-manתֹּאכְלֶנּוּshall-devour-himוְנָסbut-he-shall-fleeלוֹfor-himselfמִפְּנֵי־חֶרֶבfrom-the-swordוּבַחוּרָיוand-his-young-menלָמַסbondslavesיִהְיוּ׃shall-become

   Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.

9. 9

   וְסַלְעוֹand-his-rockמִמָּגוֹרin-terrorיַעֲבוֹרshall-pass-awayוְחַתּוּand-shall-desert-in-fearמִנֵּסthe-bannerשָׂרָיוhis-princesנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהsays-the-LORDאֲשֶׁר־אוּרwhose-hearthלוֹis-hisבְּצִיּוֹןin-Zionוְתַנּוּרand-whose-furnaceלוֹis-hisבִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃in-Jerusalem

   And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.