Isaiah 34 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ל״ד

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 34 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   קִרְבוּkir/VUcome-nearגוֹיִםgo/YIMO-nationsלִשְׁמֹעַlish/MO/ato-hearוּלְאֻמִּיםu/le/um/MIMand-O-peoplesהַקְשִׁיבוּhak/SHI/vuhearkenתִּשְׁמַעtish/MAlet-hearהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthוּמְלֹאָהּu/me/lo/Aand-its-fullnessתֵּבֵלte/VELthe-worldוְכׇל־צֶאֱצָאֶיהָ׃ve/KHOL-tse/e/tsa/E/haand-all-its-offspring

   Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.

2. 2

   כִּיkiforקֶצֶףKE/tsefindignationלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDעַל־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםal-kol-hag/go/YIMagainst-all-the-nationsוְחֵמָהve/che/MAand-furyעַל־כׇּל־צְבָאָםal-kol-tse/va/AMagainst-all-their-armiesהֶחֱרִימָםhe/che/ri/MAMHe-has-utterly-destroyed-themנְתָנָםne/ta/NAMHe-has-given-themלַטָּבַח׃lat/TA/vachto-the-slaughter

   For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.

3. 3

   וְחַלְלֵיהֶםve/chal/le/HEMand-their-slainיֻשְׁלָכוּyush/LA/khushall-be-cast-outוּפִגְרֵיהֶםu/fig/re/HEMand-their-carcassesיַעֲלֶהya/a/LEshall-come-upבׇאְשָׁםvo/SHAMtheir-stenchוְנָמַסּוּve/na/MAS/suand-shall-be-meltedהָרִיםha/RIMthe-mountainsמִדָּמָם׃mid/da/MAMwith-their-blood

   Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.

4. 4

   וְנָמַקּוּve/na/MAK/kuand-shall-rotכׇּל־צְבָאkol-tse/VAall-the-host-ofהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe-heavensוְנָגֹלּוּve/na/GOL/luand-shall-be-rolled-upכַסֵּפֶרkhas/SE/ferlike-a-scrollהַשָּׁמָיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe-heavensוְכׇל־צְבָאָםve/KHOL-tse/va/AMand-all-their-hostיִבּוֹלyib/BOLshall-witherכִּנְבֹלkin/VOLas-withersעָלֶהa/LEthe-leafמִגֶּפֶןmig/GE/fenfrom-the-vineוּכְנֹבֶלֶתu/khe/no/VE/letand-as-a-witheringמִתְּאֵנָה׃mit/te/e/NAfrom-the-fig-tree

   And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.

5. 5

   כִּי־רִוְּתָהki-riv/ve/TAfor-is-satedבַשָּׁמַיִםvash/sha/MA/yimin-heavenחַרְבִּיchar/BImy-swordהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdעַל־אֱדוֹםal-E/DOMupon-Edomתֵּרֵדte/REDit-shall-come-downוְעַל־עַםve/AL-amand-against-the-people-ofחֶרְמִיcher/MImy-curseלְמִשְׁפָּט׃le/mish/PATto-judgment

   For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.

6. 6

   חֶרֶבCHE/revthe-sword-ofלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDמָלְאָהma/le/Ais-filled-withדָםdambloodהֻדַּשְׁנָהhud/DASH/nait-is-made-fatמֵחֵלֶבme/CHE/levwith-fatnessמִדַּםmid/DAMwith-the-blood-ofכָּרִיםka/RIMlambsוְעַתּוּדִיםve/at/tu/DIMand-goatsמֵחֵלֶבme/CHE/levwith-the-fat-ofכִּלְיוֹתkil/YOTthe-kidneys-ofאֵילִיםe/LIMramsכִּיkiforזֶבַחZE/vacha-sacrificeלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDבְּבׇצְרָהbe/Vots/RAin-Bozrahוְטֶבַחve/TE/vachand-a-slaughterגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin-the-land-ofאֱדוֹם׃E/DOMEdom

   The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.

7. 7

   וְיָרְדוּve/ya/re/DUand-shall-come-downרְאֵמִיםre/e/MIMwild-oxenעִמָּםim/MAMwith-themוּפָרִיםu/fa/RIMand-bullocksעִם־אַבִּירִיםim-ab/bi/RIMwith-bullsוְרִוְּתָהve/riv/ve/TAand-shall-be-soakedאַרְצָםar/TSAMtheir-landמִדָּםmid/DAMwith-bloodוַעֲפָרָםva/a/fa/RAMand-their-dustמֵחֵלֶבme/CHE/levwith-fatnessיְדֻשָּׁן׃ye/dush/SHANmade-fat

   And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.

8. 8

   כִּיkiforיוֹםyomthe-day-ofנָקָםna/KAMvengeanceלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaiof-the-LORDשְׁנַתshe/NATthe-year-ofשִׁלּוּמִיםshil/lu/MIMrecompensesלְרִיבle/RIVfor-the-controversy-ofצִיּוֹן׃Tsiy/YONZion

   For it is the day of the LORD's vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

9. 9

   וְנֶהֶפְכוּve/ne/hef/KHUand-shall-be-turnedנְחָלֶיהָne/cha/LE/haits-streamsלְזֶפֶתle/ZE/fetinto-pitchוַעֲפָרָהּva/a/fa/RAand-its-dustלְגׇפְרִיתle/gof/RITinto-brimstoneוְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand-shall-becomeאַרְצָהּar/TSAits-landלְזֶפֶתle/ZE/fetinto-pitchבֹּעֵרָה׃bo/E/raburning

   And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.

10. 10

    לַיְלָהLAY/lanightוְיוֹמָםve/yo/MAMand-dayלֹאlonotתִכְבֶּהtikh/BEshall-it-be-quenchedלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMfor-everיַעֲלֶהya/a/LEshall-go-upעֲשָׁנָהּa/sha/NAits-smokeמִדּוֹרmid/DORfrom-generationלָדוֹרla/DORto-generationתֶּחֱרָבte/che/RAVit-shall-lie-wasteלְנֵצַחle/NE/tsachfor-everנְצָחִיםne/tsa/CHIMand-everאֵיןennoneעֹבֵרo/VERpassingבָּהּ׃bait

    It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.

11. 11

    וִירֵשׁוּהָvi/re/SHU/haand-shall-possess-itקָאַתka/ATthe-cormorantוְקִפּוֹדve/kip/PODand-the-bitternוְיַנְשׁוֹףve/yan/SHOFand-the-owlוְעֹרֵבve/o/REVand-the-ravenיִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָהּyish/ke/NU-vashall-dwell-in-itוְנָטָהve/na/TAand-He-shall-stretch-outעָלֶיהָa/LE/haupon-itקַו־תֹֿהוּkav-TO/huthe-line-of-chaosוְאַבְנֵי־בֹהוּ׃ve/av/NE-VO/huand-the-stones-of-emptiness

    But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

12. 12

    חֹרֶיהָcho/RE/haits-noblesוְאֵין־שָׁםve/EN-shamand-none-thereמְלוּכָהme/lu/KHAto-the-kingdomיִקְרָאוּyik/RA/uthey-shall-callוְכׇל־שָׂרֶיהָve/KHOL-sa/RE/haand-all-its-princesיִהְיוּyih/YUshall-beאָפֶס׃A/fesnothing

    They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.

13. 13

    וְעָלְתָהve/a/le/TAand-shall-come-upאַרְמְנֹתֶיהָar/me/no/TE/hain-her-palacesסִירִיםsi/RIMthornsקִמּוֹשׂkim/MOSnettlesוָחוֹחַva/CHO/achand-bramblesבְּמִבְצָרֶיהָbe/miv/tsa/RE/hain-her-fortressesוְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand-it-shall-beנְוֵהne/VEa-habitation-ofתַנִּיםtan/NIMjackalsחָצִירcha/TSIRa-courtלִבְנוֹתliv/NOTfor-the-daughters-ofיַעֲנָה׃ya/a/NAthe-ostrich

    And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.

14. 14

    וּפָגְשׁוּu/fa/ge/SHUand-shall-meetצִיִּיםtsiy/YIMdesert-creaturesאֶת־אִיִּיםet-iy/YIMwith-howling-creaturesוְשָׂעִירve/sa/IRand-the-satyrעַל־רֵעֵהוּal-re/E/huto-his-fellowיִקְרָאyik/RAshall-cryאַךְ־שָׁםakh-shamsurely-thereהִרְגִּיעָהhir/GI/ashall-restלִּילִיתli/LITthe-screech-owlוּמָצְאָהu/ma/tse/Aand-findלָהּlafor-herselfמָנוֹחַ׃ma/NO/acha-place-of-rest

    The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.

15. 15

    שָׁמָּהSHAM/mathereקִנְּנָהkin/ne/NAshall-make-her-nestקִפּוֹזkip/POZthe-great-owlוַתְּמַלֵּטvat/te/mal/LETand-layוּבָקְעָהu/va/ke/Aand-hatchוְדָגְרָהve/da/ge/RAand-broodבְצִלָּהּve/tsil/LAunder-her-shadowאַךְ־שָׁםakh-shamsurely-thereנִקְבְּצוּnik/be/TSUshall-be-gatheredדַיּוֹתday/YOTkitesאִשָּׁהish/SHAevery-oneרְעוּתָהּ׃re/u/TAher-mate

    There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.

16. 16

    דִּרְשׁוּdir/SHUseekמֵעַל־סֵפֶרme/AL-SE/ferout-of-the-book-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוּקְרָאוּu/ke/RA/uand-readאַחַתa/CHAToneמֵהֵנָּהme/HEN/naof-theseלֹאlonotנֶעְדָּרָהne/DA/rashall-be-missingאִשָּׁהish/SHAeachרְעוּתָהּre/u/TAher-mateלֹאlonotפָקָדוּfa/KA/duthey-lackכִּי־פִיki-fifor-my-mouthהוּאhuitצִוָּהtsiv/VAhas-commandedוְרוּחוֹve/Ru/CHOand-His-Spiritהוּאhuitקִבְּצָן׃kib/be/TSANhas-gathered-them

    Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

17. 17

    וְהוּא־הִפִּילve/HU-hip/PILand-He-has-castלָהֶןla/HENfor-themגּוֹרָלgo/RALthe-lotוְיָדוֹve/ya/DOand-His-handחִלְּקַתָּהchil/le/KAT/tahas-divided-itלָהֶםla/HEMto-themבַּקָּוbak/KAVby-lineעַד־עוֹלָםad-o/LAMforeverיִירָשׁוּהָyi/ra/SHU/hathey-shall-possess-itלְדוֹרle/DORfrom-generationוָדוֹרva/DORto-generationיִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָהּ׃yish/ke/NU-vashall-they-dwell-therein

    And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.