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I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
עַל־atprepH5921מִשְׁמַרְתִּיpost mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4931אֶעֱמֹדָהI will standverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5975וְאֶתְיַצְּבָהand I will take my standconj + verb Hithpael impf 1 sg cH3320עַל־onprepH5921מָצוֹר[the] fortificationnoun sg m absH4692וַאֲצַפֶּהso I may watchconj + verb Piel conj+impf 1 sg cH6822לִרְאוֹתto seeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יְדַבֶּר־will he speakverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1696בִּיby meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וּמָהand what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100אָשִׁיבwill I bring backverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7725עַל־onprepH5921תּוֹכַחְתִּי׃complaint mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8433 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
וַיַּעֲנֵנִיand he answered meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6030יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559כְּתוֹבwrite downverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3789חָזוֹן[the] visionnoun sg m absH2377וּבָאֵרand make [it] clearconj + verb Piel impv 2 sg mH874עַל־onprepH5921הַלֻּחוֹתthe tabletsart + noun pl f absH3871לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616יָרוּץhe may runverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7323קוֹרֵא[one who] readsverb Qal ptc sg m absH7121בוֹ׃in itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עוֹדstilladj sg m absH5750חָזוֹן[the] visionnoun sg m absH2377לַמּוֹעֵד[is] for the appointed timeprep Definite + noun sg m absH4150וְיָפֵחַand it will pantconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH6315לַקֵּץto the endprep Definite + noun sg m absH7093וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יְכַזֵּבit will lieverb Piel impf 3 sg mH3576אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יִתְמַהְמָהּit will delayverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH4102חַכֵּה־waitverb Piel impv 2 sg mH2442לוֹfor itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בֹאsurely comeverb Qal inf cstrH935יָבֹאit will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְאַחֵר׃it will delayverb Piel impf 3 sg mH309 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009עֻפְּלָהit is swollenverb Pual perf 3 sg fH6075לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָשְׁרָהit is uprightverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3474נַפְשׁוֹself hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315בּוֹin himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְצַדִּיקand [the] righteousconj + adj sg m absH6662בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֹby faithfulness hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH530יִחְיֶה׃he will liveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2421 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
וְאַףand alsoconj + InterjectionH637כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הַיַּיִןthe wineart + noun sg m absH3196בּוֹגֵד[is] treacherousverb Qal ptc sg m absH898גֶּבֶרa mannoun sg m absH1397יָהִירarrogantadj sg m absH3093וְלֹאand [who] notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִנְוֶהhe stays at homeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5115אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834הִרְחִיבhe has made largeverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH7337כִּשְׁאוֹלlike Sheolprep + noun sg c absH7585נַפְשׁוֹthroat hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931כַמָּוֶת[is] like the deathprep Definite + noun sg m absH4194וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִשְׂבָּעhe is satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7646וַיֶּאֱסֹףand he has gatheredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH622אֵלָיוto himselfprep + sfx 3 sg mH413כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471וַיִּקְבֹּץand he has assembledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6908אֵלָיוto himselfprep + sfx 3 sg mH413כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָעַמִּים׃the peoplesart + noun pl m absH5971 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
הֲלוֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808אֵלֶּהthese [nations]Demonstrative ParticleH428כֻלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605עָלָיוon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921מָשָׁלa sayingnoun sg m absH4912יִשָּׂאוּwill they lift upverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5375וּמְלִיצָהand a mocking songconj + noun sg f absH4426חִידוֹתriddlesnoun pl f absH2420לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְיֹאמַרso may someone say?conj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH559הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945הַמַּרְבֶּהthe [one who] increasesart + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7235לֹּא־[that which] notNegative ParticleH3808לוֹ[belongs] to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033עַד־untilprepH5704מָתַיwhen?Interrogative ParticleH4970וּמַכְבִּידand [one who] makes heavyconj + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3513עָלָיוon himselfprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921עַבְטִיט׃pledge[s]noun sg m absH5671 Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808פֶתַעsuddenlynoun sg m absH6621יָקוּמוּwill they ariseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6965נֹשְׁכֶיךָ[those who] pay interest to youverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5391וְיִקְצוּand may they awake?conj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH3364מְזַעְזְעֶיךָ[those who will] make tremble youverb Piel ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2111וְהָיִיתָand you will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH1961לִמְשִׁסּוֹתinto plundersprep + noun pl f absH4933לָמוֹ׃for themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859שַׁלּוֹתָyou have plunderedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH7997גּוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227יְשָׁלּוּךָthey will plunder youverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 2 sg mH7997כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605יֶתֶר[the] rest ofnoun sg m cstrH3499עַמִּים[the] peoplesnoun pl m absH5971מִדְּמֵיfrom [the] bloods ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1818אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120וַחֲמַס־and [the] violence ofconj + noun sg m cstrH2555אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776קִרְיָה[the] townnoun sg f absH7151וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m absH3605יֹשְׁבֵי[those who] dwellverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427בָהּ׃ פin itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945בֹּצֵעַ[one who] gainsverb Qal ptc sg m absH1214בֶּצַעunjust gainnoun sg m absH1215רָעeviladj sg m absH7451לְבֵיתוֹfor house hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004לָשׂוּםto setprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7760בַּמָּרוֹםon the high placesprep Definite + noun sg m absH4791קִנּוֹnest hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7064לְהִנָּצֵלto deliver himselfprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH5337מִכַּף־from [the] hand ofprep + noun sg f cstrH3709רָע׃harmadj sg m absH7451 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
יָעַצְתָּyou have plannedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3289בֹּשֶׁתshamenoun sg f absH1322לְבֵיתֶךָfor house yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1004קְצוֹת־by cutting offverb Qal inf cstrH7096עַמִּיםpeoplesnoun pl m absH5971רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227וְחוֹטֵאand [you have] sinnedconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH2398נַפְשֶׁךָ׃self yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5315 For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֶבֶןa stonenoun sg f absH68מִקִּירfrom [the] wallprep + noun sg m absH7023תִּזְעָקit will cry outverb Qal impf 3 sg fH2199וְכָפִיסand a rafterconj + noun sg m absH3714מֵעֵץfrom [the] woodsprep + noun sg m absH6086יַעֲנֶנָּה׃ פit will answer itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6030 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945בֹּנֶה[one who] buildsverb Qal ptc sg m absH1129עִירa citynoun sg f absH5892בְּדָמִיםby bloodsprep + noun pl m absH1818וְכוֹנֵןand he establishesConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3559קִרְיָהa townnoun sg f absH7151בְּעַוְלָה׃by injusticeprep + noun sg f absH5766 Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
הֲלוֹא¿ [is it] notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635וְיִיגְעוּso they may laborconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH3021עַמִּיםpeoplesnoun pl m absH5971בְּדֵי־for [the] sufficiency ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1767אֵשׁfirenoun sg c absH784וּלְאֻמִּיםand nationsconj + noun pl m absH3816בְּדֵי־for [the] sufficiency ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1767רִיקvanitynoun sg m absH7385יִעָפוּ׃they grow wearyverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3286 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588תִּמָּלֵאit will be filledverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH4390הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776לָדַעַתto knowprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כְּבוֹד[the] glory ofnoun sg m cstrH3519יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כַּמַּיִםlike the watersprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325יְכַסּוּ[which] they coververb Piel impf 3 pl mH3680עַל־overprepH5921יָם׃ ס[the] seanoun sg m absH3220 Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945מַשְׁקֵה[one who] makes drinkverb Hiphil ptc sg m cstrH8248רֵעֵהוּof neighbor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453מְסַפֵּחַ[you are] pouring outverb Piel ptc sg m absH5596חֲמָתְךָrage yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2534וְאַףand evenconj + InterjectionH637שַׁכֵּרyou make [them] drunkverb Piel inf cstrH7937לְמַעַןso asConditional ParticleH4616הַבִּיטto lookverb Hiphil inf cstrH5027עַל־onprepH5921מְעוֹרֵיהֶם׃nakednesses theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4589 Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
שָׂבַעְתָּyou are satisfiedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH7646קָלוֹןshamenoun sg m absH7036מִכָּבוֹדmore than honorprep + noun sg m absH3519שְׁתֵהdrinkverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8354גַם־alsoadvH1571אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859וְהֵעָרֵלand be counted as uncircumcisedconj + verb Niphal impv 2 sg mH6188תִּסּוֹבit will come roundverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5437עָלֶיךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921כּוֹס[the] cup ofnoun sg f cstrH3563יְמִין[the] right [hand] ofnoun sg f cstrH3225יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְקִיקָלוֹןand disgraceconj + noun sg m absH7022עַל־[will be] overprepH5921כְּבוֹדֶךָ׃honor yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3519 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588חֲמַס[the] violence ofnoun sg m cstrH2555לְבָנוֹןLebanonname LocationH3844יְכַסֶּךָּit will cover youverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH3680וְשֹׁדand [the] devastation ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7701בְּהֵמוֹתanimalsnoun pl f absH929יְחִיתַןit will terrify themverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl fH2865מִדְּמֵיfrom [the] bloods ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1818אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120וַחֲמַס־and [the] violence ofconj + noun sg m cstrH2555אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776קִרְיָה[the] townnoun sg f absH7151וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m absH3605יֹשְׁבֵי[those who] dwellverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427בָהּ׃ סin itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
מָה־what?Interrogative pronH4100הוֹעִילdoes it profitverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH3276פֶּסֶלa carved imagenoun sg m absH6459כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588פְסָלוֹhe has carved itverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6458יֹצְרוֹ[one who] formed itverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3335מַסֵּכָהa molten imagenoun sg f absH4541וּמוֹרֶהand [one which] teachesconj + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3384שָּׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בָטַחhe reliesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH982יֹצֵר[one who] formedverb Qal ptc sg m absH3335יִצְרוֹform hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3336עָלָיוon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921לַעֲשׂוֹתto makeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213אֱלִילִיםidolsnoun pl m absH457אִלְּמִים׃ סdumbadj pl m absH483 Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945אֹמֵר[one who] saysverb Qal ptc sg m absH559לָעֵץto the woodprep Definite + noun sg m absH6086הָקִיצָהwake up !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH6974עוּרִיawakeverb Qal impv 2 sg fH5782לְאֶבֶןto a stone ofprep + noun sg f cstrH68דּוּמָםsilenceadvH1748הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931יוֹרֶהwill it teach?verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3384הִנֵּה־there!InterjectionH2009הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931תָּפוּשׂ[is] sheathedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH8610זָהָבgoldnoun sg m absH2091וָכֶסֶףand silverconj + noun sg m absH3701וְכָל־and anyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605רוּחַbreathnoun sg f absH7307אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369בְּקִרְבּוֹ׃[is] in within itprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7130 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068בְּהֵיכַל[is] in [the] temple ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1964קָדְשׁוֹholiness hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6944הַסhush!verb Piel impv 2 sg mH2013מִפָּנָיוfrom before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָרֶץ׃ פthe earthart + noun sg f absH776
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