Isaiah 36 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ל״ו

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 36 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passבְּאַרְבַּע־עֶשְׂרֵהon-the-fourteenthשָׁנָהyearלַמֶּלֶךְof-kingחִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahעָלָהcame-upסַנְחֵרִיבSennacheribמֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּרthe-king-of-Assyriaעַלagainstכׇּל־עָרֵיall-the-cities-ofיְהוּדָהJudahהַבְּצֻרוֹתthe-fortifiedוַיִּתְפְּשֵׂם׃and-took-them

   Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.

2. 2

   וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentמֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּרthe-king-of-Assyriaאֶת־רַבְשָׁקֵהRabshakehמִלָּכִישׁfrom-Lachishיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ְמָהto-Jerusalemאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְto-kingחִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahבְּחֵילwith-an-armyכָּבֵדgreatוַיַּעֲמֹדand-stoodבִּתְעָלַתby-the-aqueduct-ofהַבְּרֵכָהthe-poolהָעֶלְיוֹנָהthe-upperבִּמְסִלַּתin-the-highway-ofשְׂדֵהthe-field-ofכוֹבֵס׃the-washer

   And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field.

3. 3

   וַיֵּצֵאcame-outאֵלָיוto-himאֶלְיָקִיםEliakimבֶּן־חִלְקִיָּהוּson-of-Hilkiahאֲשֶׁרwhichעַל־הַבָּיִתupon-the-houseוְשֶׁבְנָאand-Shebnaהַסֹּפֵרthe-scribeוְיוֹאָחand-Joahבֶּן־אָסָףson-of-Asaphהַמַּזְכִּיר׃the-recorder

   Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.

4. 4

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֲלֵיהֶםto-themרַבְשָׁקֵהRabshakehאִמְרוּ־נָאsay-I-prayאֶל־חִזְקִיָּהוּto-Hezekiahכֹּה־אָמַרthus-saysהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingהַגָּדוֹלthe-greatמֶלֶךְthe-king-ofאַשּׁוּרAssyriaמָהwhatהַבִּטָּחוֹןconfidenceהַזֶּהthisאֲשֶׁרwhichבָּטָחְתָּ׃you-trust

   And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

5. 5

   אָמַרְתִּיI-saidאַךְ־דְּבַר־שְׂפָתַיִםa-mere-word-with-the-lipsעֵצָהis-your-counselוּגְבוּרָהand-strengthלַמִּלְחָמָהfor-warעַתָּהnowעַל־מִיon-whomבָטַחְתָּdo-you-trustכִּיforמָרַדְתָּyou-have-rebelledבִּי׃against-me

   I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

6. 6

   הִנֵּהloבָטַחְתָּyou-trustעַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶתupon-the-staff-ofהַקָּנֶהthe-reedהָרָצוּץbrokenהַזֶּהthisעַל־מִצְרַיִםin-Egyptאֲשֶׁרwhichיִסָּמֵךְif-leanאִישׁa-manעָלָיוon-whichוּבָאit-will-goבְכַפּוֹinto-his-armוּנְקָבָהּand-pierce-itכֵּןthusפַּרְעֹהPharaohמֶלֶךְ־מִצְרַיִםking-of-Egyptלְכׇל־הַבֹּטְחִיםto-all-that-trustעָלָיו׃in-him

   Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.

7. 7

   וְכִי־תֹאמַרand-that-you-sayאֵלַיto-meאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDאֱלֹהֵינוּour-Godבָּטָחְנוּwe-trustהֲלוֹא־הוּאis-it-not-heאֲשֶׁרwhichהֵסִירhas-taken-awayחִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahאֶת־בָּמֹתָיוwhose-high-placesוְאֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָיוand-whose-altarsוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלִיהוּדָהto-Judahוְלִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםand-to-Jerusalemלִפְנֵיbeforeהַמִּזְבֵּחַthe-altarהַזֶּהthisתִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ׃you-shall-worship

   But if thou say to me, We trust in the LORD our God: is it not he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar?

8. 8

   וְעַתָּהand-nowהִתְעָרֶבmake-a-wagerנָאI-prayאֶת־אֲדֹנִיwith-my-masterהַמֶּלֶךְthe-king-ofאַשּׁוּרAssyriaוְאֶתְּנָהand-I-will-giveלְךָyouאַלְפַּיִםtwo-thousandסוּסִיםhorsesאִם־תּוּכַלif-you-be-ableלָתֶתto-setלְךָon-your-partרֹכְבִיםridersעֲלֵיהֶם׃upon-them

   Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

9. 9

   וְאֵיךְhow-thenתָּשִׁיבwill-you-turn-awayאֵת־פְּנֵיthe-face-ofפַחַתone-officerאַחַדofעַבְדֵיservants-ofאֲדֹנִיmy-master'sהַקְּטַנִּיםthe-leastוַתִּבְטַחand-put-your-trustלְךָyourselfעַל־מִצְרַיִםupon-Egyptלְרֶכֶבfor-chariotsוּלְפָרָשִׁים׃and-for-horsemen

   How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

10. 10

    וְעַתָּהand-nowהֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵיand-is-it-withoutיְהֹוָהthe-LORDעָלִיתִיhave-I-come-upעַל־הָאָרֶץagainst-the-landהַזֹּאתthisלְהַשְׁחִיתָהּto-destroy-itיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאָמַרsaidאֵלַיto-meעֲלֵהgo-upאֶל־הָאָרֶץagainst-the-landהַזֹּאתthisוְהַשְׁחִיתָהּ׃and-destroy-it

    And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

11. 11

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֶלְיָקִיםEliakimוְשֶׁבְנָאand-Shebnaוְיוֹאָחand-Joahאֶל־רַבְשָׁקֵהto-Rabshakehדַּבֶּר־נָאspeak-I-prayאֶל־עֲבָדֶיךָto-your-servantsאֲרָמִיתin-the-tongue-of-Syriaכִּיforשֹׁמְעִיםunderstand-itאֲנָחְנוּweוְאַל־תְּדַבֵּרand-speak-notאֵלֵינוּunto-usיְהוּדִיתin-the-language-of-Judahבְּאׇזְנֵיin-the-ears-ofהָעָםthe-peopleאֲשֶׁרwhichעַל־הַחוֹמָה׃upon-the-wall

    Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

12. 12

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidרַבְשָׁקֵהRabshakehהַאֶלhas-toאֲדֹנֶיךָyour-masterוְאֵלֶיךָand-to-youשְׁלָחַנִיsent-meאֲדֹנִיmy-lordלְדַבֵּרto-speakאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםthe-wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseהֲלֹאhas-he-notעַל־הָאֲנָשִׁיםto-the-menהַיֹּשְׁבִיםthat-sitעַל־הַחוֹמָהupon-the-wallלֶאֱכֹלthat-they-may-eatאֶת־[צוֹאָתָם]their-own-dungוְלִשְׁתּוֹתand-drinkאֶת־[מֵימֵיthe-water-ofרַגְלֵיהֶם]their-feetעִמָּכֶם׃with-you

    But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

13. 13

    וַיַּעֲמֹדand-stoodרַבְשָׁקֵהRabshakehוַיִּקְרָאand-calledבְקוֹל־גָּדוֹלwith-a-loud-voiceיְהוּדִיתin-the-language-of-Judahוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשִׁמְעוּhearאֶת־דִּבְרֵיthe-words-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingהַגָּדוֹלthe-greatמֶלֶךְthe-king-ofאַשּׁוּר׃Assyria

    Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.

14. 14

    כֹּהthusאָמַרsaidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאַל־יַשִּׁאlet-not-deceiveלָכֶםto-youחִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahכִּיforלֹא־יוּכַלhe-shall-not-be-ableלְהַצִּילto-deliverאֶתְכֶם׃you

    Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.

15. 15

    וְאַל־יַבְטַחneither-let-make-you-trustאֶתְכֶםyouחִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDלֵאמֹרsayingהַצֵּלsurelyיַצִּילֵנוּwill-deliver-usיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלֹאnotתִנָּתֵןshall-be-deliveredהָעִירthe-cityהַזֹּאתthisבְּיַדin-the-hand-ofמֶלֶךְthe-king-ofאַשּׁוּר׃Assyria

    Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

16. 16

    אַל־תִּשְׁמְעוּhearken-notאֶל־חִזְקִיָּהוּto-Hezekiahכִּיforכֹהthusאָמַרsaidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-king-ofאַשּׁוּרAssyriaעֲשׂוּ־אִתִּיmake-with-meבְרָכָהan-agreementוּצְאוּand-come-outאֵלַיto-meוְאִכְלוּand-then-you-may-eatאִישׁ־גַּפְנוֹevery-one-of-his-own-vineוְאִישׁand-every-one-ofתְּאֵנָתוֹhis-own-fig-treeוּשְׁתוּand-drinkאִישׁevery-oneמֵי־בוֹרוֹ׃the-waters-of-his-own-cistern

    Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

17. 17

    עַד־בֹּאִיuntil-I-comeוְלָקַחְתִּיand-take-you-awayאֶתְכֶםyouאֶל־אֶרֶץto-a-landכְּאַרְצְכֶםlike-your-own-landאֶרֶץa-land-ofדָּגָןcornוְתִירוֹשׁand-wineאֶרֶץa-land-ofלֶחֶםbreadוּכְרָמִים׃and-vineyards

    Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.

18. 18

    פֶּן־יַסִּיתbeware-lest-persuadeאֶתְכֶםyouחִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahלֵאמֹרsayingיְהֹוָהthe-LORDיַצִּילֵנוּwill-deliver-usהַהִצִּילוּhas-deliveredאֱלֹהֵיany-of-the-gods-ofהַגּוֹיִםthe-nationsאִישׁanyאֶת־אַרְצוֹhis-landמִיַּדout-of-the-hand-ofמֶלֶךְthe-king-ofאַשּׁוּר׃Assyria

    Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

19. 19

    אַיֵּהwhere-areאֱלֹהֵיthe-gods-ofחֲמָתHamathוְאַרְפָּדand-Arpadאַיֵּהwhere-areאֱלֹהֵיthe-gods-ofסְפַרְוָיִםSepharvaimוְכִי־הִצִּילוּand-have-they-deliveredאֶת־שֹׁמְרוֹןSamariaמִיָּדִי׃out-of-my-hand

    Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

20. 20

    מִיwhoבְּכׇל־אֱלֹהֵיof-the-gods-ofהָאֲרָצוֹתthe-landsהָאֵלֶּהtheseאֲשֶׁר־הִצִּילוּhave-deliveredאֶת־אַרְצָםtheir-landמִיָּדִיout-of-my-handכִּי־יַצִּילthat-should-deliverיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםJerusalemמִיָּדִי׃out-of-my-hand

    Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

21. 21

    וַיַּחֲרִישׁוּbut-they-held-their-peaceוְלֹא־עָנוּand-answered-notאֹתוֹhimדָּבָרa-wordכִּי־מִצְוַתfor-the-commandment-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingהִיאwasלֵאמֹרsayingלֹאnotתַעֲנֻהוּ׃answer-him

    But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

22. 22

    וַיָּבֹאand-cameאֶלְיָקִיםEliakimבֶּן־חִלְקִיָּהוּson-of-Hilkiahאֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּיִתthat-was-over-the-householdוְשֶׁבְנָאand-Shebnaהַסֹּפֵרthe-scribeוְיוֹאָחand-Joahבֶּן־אָסָףson-of-Asaphהַמַּזְכִּירthe-recorderאֶל־חִזְקִיָּהוּto-Hezekiahקְרוּעֵיwith-rentבְגָדִיםclothesוַיַּגִּידוּand-toldלוֹto-himאֵת־דִּבְרֵיthe-words-ofרַבְשָׁקֵה׃Rabshakeh

    Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.