Isaiah 47 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק מ״ז

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 47 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   רְדִיre/DIcome-downוּשְׁבִיu/she/VIand-sitעַל־עָפָרal-a/FARupon-the-dustבְּתוּלַתbe/tu/LATvirgin-ofבַּת־בָּבֶלbat-Ba/VELdaughter-of-Babylonשְׁבִי־לָאָרֶץshe/VI-la/A/retssit-on-the-groundאֵין־כִּסֵּאen-kis/SEthere-is-no-throneבַּת־כַּשְׂדִּיםbat-Kas/DIMO-daughter-of-the-Chaldeansכִּיkiforלֹאlonotתוֹסִיפִיto/SI/fishall-you-againיִקְרְאוּ־לָךְyik/re/U-lakhthey-call-youרַכָּהrak/KAtenderוַעֲנֻגָּה׃va/a/nug/GAand-delicate

   Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

2. 2

   קְחִיke/CHItakeרֵחַיִםre/CHA/yimthe-millstonesוְטַחֲנִיve/TA/cha/niand-grindקָמַחKA/machmealגַּלִּיgal/LIuncoverצַמָּתֵךְtsam/ma/TEKHyour-veilחֶשְׂפִּי־שֹׁבֶלches/PI-SHO/veltuck-up-the-trainגַּלִּי־שׁוֹקgal/LI-shokuncover-the-legעִבְרִיiv/RIpass-overנְהָרוֹת׃ne/ha/ROTthe-rivers

   Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.

3. 3

   תִּגָּלtig/GALshall-be-uncoveredעֶרְוָתֵךְer/va/TEKHyour-nakednessגַּםgamyeaתֵּרָאֶהte/ra/Eshall-be-seenחֶרְפָּתֵךְcher/pa/TEKHyour-shameנָקָםna/KAMvengeanceאֶקָּחek/KACHI-will-takeוְלֹאve/LOand-notאֶפְגַּעef/GAI-will-meetאָדָם׃a/DAMa-man

   Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

4. 4

   גֹּאֲלֵנוּGo/a/LE/nuour-RedeemerיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsשְׁמוֹshe/MOHis-nameקְדוֹשׁKe/DOSHthe-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

   As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

5. 5

   שְׁבִיshe/VIsitדוּמָםdu/MAMsilentוּבֹאִיu/VO/iand-enterבַחֹשֶׁךְva/CHO/shekhinto-darknessבַּת־כַּשְׂדִּיםbat-Kas/DIMO-daughter-of-the-Chaldeansכִּיkiforלֹאlonotתוֹסִיפִיto/SI/fishall-you-againיִקְרְאוּ־לָךְyik/re/U-lakhthey-call-youגְּבֶרֶתge/VE/retthe-mistress-ofמַמְלָכוֹת׃mam/la/KHOTkingdoms

   Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

6. 6

   קָצַפְתִּיka/TSAF/tiI-was-angryעַל־עַמִּיal-am/MIwith-my-peopleחִלַּלְתִּיchil/LAL/tiI-have-profanedנַחֲלָתִיna/cha/la/TImy-inheritanceוָאֶתְּנֵםva/et/te/NEMand-I-gave-themבְּיָדֵךְbe/ya/DEKHin-your-handלֹא־שַׂמְתְּlo-samtyou-did-not-showלָהֶםla/HEMto-themרַחֲמִיםra/cha/MIMmercyעַל־זָקֵןal-za/KENupon-the-agedהִכְבַּדְתְּhikh/BADTyou-made-heavyעֻלֵּךְul/LEKHyour-yokeמְאֹד׃me/ODvery

   I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

7. 7

   וַתֹּאמְרִיvat/to/me/RIand-you-saidלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMfor-everאֶהְיֶהeh/YEI-shall-beגְבָרֶתge/VA/retmistressעַדadforeverלֹא־שַׂמְתְּlo-samtyou-did-not-layאֵלֶּהEL/lethese-thingsעַל־לִבֵּךְal-lib/BEKHto-your-heartלֹאlonotזָכַרְתְּza/KHARTyou-rememberedאַחֲרִיתָהּ׃a/cha/ri/TAthe-latter-end-of-it

   And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.

8. 8

   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand-nowשִׁמְעִי־זֹאתshim/I-zothear-thisעֲדִינָהa/di/NAO-pleasure-loverהַיּוֹשֶׁבֶתhay/yo/SHE/vetthat-dwellלָבֶטַחla/VE/tachsecurelyהָאֹמְרָהha/om/RAthat-sayבִּלְבָבָהּbil/va/VAin-her-heartאֲנִיa/NIIוְאַפְסִיve/af/SIand-none-but-meעוֹדodelseלֹאlonotאֵשֵׁבe/SHEVI-shall-sitאַלְמָנָהal/ma/NAa-widowוְלֹאve/LOand-notאֵדַעe/DAI-shall-knowשְׁכוֹל׃she/KHOLthe-loss-of-children

   Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

9. 9

   וְתָבֹאנָהve/ta/VO/naand-shall-comeלָּךְlakhto-youשְׁתֵּי־אֵלֶּהshte-EL/lethese-two-thingsרֶגַעRE/gain-a-momentבְּיוֹםbe/YOMin-dayאֶחָדe/CHADoneשְׁכוֹלshe/KHOLthe-loss-of-childrenוְאַלְמֹןve/al/MONand-widowhoodכְּתֻמָּםke/tum/MAMin-their-full-measureבָּאוּBA/uthey-shall-comeעָלַיִךְa/LA/yikhupon-youבְּרֹבbe/ROVin-the-multitude-ofכְּשָׁפַיִךְke/sha/FA/yikhyour-sorceriesבְּעׇצְמַתbe/ots/MATin-the-might-ofחֲבָרַיִךְcha/va/RA/yikhyour-enchantmentsמְאֹד׃me/ODgreat

   But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.

10. 10

    וַתִּבְטְחִיvat/tiv/te/CHIand-you-trustedבְרָעָתֵךְve/ra/a/TEKHin-your-wickednessאָמַרְתְּa/MARTyou-have-saidאֵיןennoneרֹאָנִיro/A/nisees-meחׇכְמָתֵךְchokh/ma/TEKHyour-wisdomוְדַעְתֵּךְve/da/TEKHand-your-knowledgeהִיאhiitשׁוֹבְבָתֶךְshov/VA/tekhhas-perverted-youוַתֹּאמְרִיvat/to/me/RIand-you-saidבְלִבֵּךְve/lib/BEKHin-your-heartאֲנִיa/NIIוְאַפְסִיve/af/SIand-none-but-meעוֹד׃odelse

    For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.

11. 11

    וּבָאu/VAand-shall-comeעָלַיִךְa/LA/yikhupon-youרָעָהra/Aevilלֹאlonotתֵדְעִיted/Iyou-shall-knowשַׁחְרָהּshach/RAits-dawnוְתִפֹּלve/tip/POLand-shall-fallעָלַיִךְa/LA/yikhupon-youהֹוָהho/VAmischiefלֹאlonotתוּכְלִיtukh/LIyou-shall-be-ableכַּפְּרָהּkap/pe/RAto-atone-for-itוְתָבֹאve/ta/VOand-shall-comeעָלַיִךְa/LA/yikhupon-youפִּתְאֹםpit/OMsuddenlyשֹׁאָהsho/Aruinלֹאlonotתֵדָעִי׃te/DA/iyou-shall-know

    Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.

12. 12

    עִמְדִי־נָאim/DI-nastand-nowבַחֲבָרַיִךְva/cha/va/RA/yikhwith-your-enchantmentsוּבְרֹבu/ve/ROVand-with-the-multitude-ofכְּשָׁפַיִךְke/sha/FA/yikhyour-sorceriesבַּאֲשֶׁרba/a/SHERwhereinיָגַעַתְּya/GA/attyou-have-laboredמִנְּעוּרָיִךְmin/ne/u/RA/yikhfrom-your-youthאוּלַיu/LAYperhapsתּוּכְלִיtukh/LIyou-shall-be-ableהוֹעִילho/ILto-profitאוּלַיu/LAYperhapsתַּעֲרוֹצִי׃ta/a/RO/tsiyou-shall-terrify

    Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

13. 13

    נִלְאֵיתnil/ETyou-are-weariedבְּרֹבbe/ROVin-the-multitude-ofעֲצָתָיִךְa/tsa/TA/yikhyour-counselsיַעַמְדוּ־נָאya/am/DU-nalet-now-stand-upוְיוֹשִׁיעֻךְve/yo/shi/UKHand-save-you(הברו)havarav[הֹבְרֵי]hov/REthe-astrologers-ofשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimthe-heavensהַחֹזִיםha/cho/ZIMthe-stargazersבַּכּוֹכָבִיםbak/ko/kha/VIMon-the-starsמוֹדִעִיםmo/di/IMthe-prognosticatorsלֶחֳדָשִׁיםle/cho/da/SHIMmonthlyמֵאֲשֶׁרme/a/SHERfrom-whatיָבֹאוּya/VO/ushall-comeעָלָיִךְ׃a/LA/yikhon-you

    Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.

14. 14

    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהָיוּha/YUthey-shall-beכְקַשׁkhe/KASHas-stubbleאֵשׁeshthe-fireשְׂרָפָתַםse/ra/FA/tamshall-burn-themלֹא־יַצִּילוּlo-yats/TSI/luthey-shall-not-deliverאֶת־נַפְשָׁםet-naf/SHAMthemselvesמִיַּדmiy/YADfrom-the-hand-ofלֶהָבָהle/ha/VAthe-flameאֵין־גַּחֶלֶתen-ga/CHE/letthere-is-no-coalלַחְמָםlach/MAMto-warm-atאוּרura-fireלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto-sitנֶגְדּוֹ׃neg/DObefore-it

    Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.

15. 15

    כֵּןkenthusהָיוּ־לָךְha/YU-lakhshall-they-be-to-youאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיָגָעַתְּya/GA/attyou-have-laboredסֹחֲרַיִךְso/cha/RA/yikhyour-merchantsמִנְּעוּרַיִךְmin/ne/u/RA/yikhfrom-your-youthאִישׁishevery-oneלְעֶבְרוֹle/ev/ROto-his-sideתָּעוּta/Uthey-shall-wanderאֵיןennoneמוֹשִׁיעֵךְ׃mo/shi/EKHsaving-you

    Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.