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The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
מַשָּׂא[the] oracle ofnoun sg m cstrH4853בָּבֶלBabylonname LocationH894אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834חָזָהhe sawverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2372יְשַׁעְיָהוּIsaiahname m individualH3470בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121אָמוֹץ׃Amozname m individualH531 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
עַלonprepH5921הַר־a mountainnoun sg m absH2022נִשְׁפֶּהswept bareverb Niphal ptc sg m absH8192שְׂאוּ־lift upverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5375נֵסa standardnoun sg m absH5251הָרִימוּlift upverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH7311קוֹלa voicenoun sg m absH6963לָהֶםto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038הָנִיפוּwaveverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH5130יָדa handnoun sg c absH3027וְיָבֹאוּso they may goconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH935פִּתְחֵי[the] doors ofnoun pl m cstrH6607נְדִיבִים׃noble [people]adj pl m absH5081 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589צִוֵּיתִיI have commandedverb Piel perf 1 sg cH6680לִמְקֻדָּשָׁיto consecrated [ones] myprep + verb Pual ptc passive pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6942גַּםalsoadvH1571קָרָאתִיI have summonedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7121גִבּוֹרַיwarriors mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1368לְאַפִּיto anger myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH639עַלִּיזֵי[the] exultant [ones] ofadj pl m cstrH5947גַּאֲוָתִי׃pride mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1346 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
קוֹל[the] sound ofnoun sg m cstrH6963הָמוֹןa tumultnoun sg m absH1995בֶּהָרִים[is] on the mountainsprep Definite + noun pl m absH2022דְּמוּת[the] likeness ofnoun sg f cstrH1823עַם־a peoplenoun sg m absH5971רָבnumerousadj sg m absH7227קוֹל[the] sound ofnoun sg m cstrH6963שְׁאוֹןan uproar ofnoun sg m cstrH7588מַמְלְכוֹתkingdoms ofnoun pl f cstrH4467גּוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471נֶאֱסָפִיםgatheringverb Niphal ptc pl m absH622יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635מְפַקֵּד[is] musteringverb Piel ptc sg m absH6485צְבָאan army ofnoun sg m cstrH6635מִלְחָמָה׃battlenoun sg f absH4421 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
בָּאִים[they are] comingverb Qal ptc pl m absH935מֵאֶרֶץfrom a land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776מֶרְחָקdistancenoun sg m absH4801מִקְצֵהfrom [the] end ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7097הַשָּׁמָיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וּכְלֵיand [the] weapons ofconj + noun pl m cstrH3627זַעְמוֹindignation hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2195לְחַבֵּלto destroyprep + verb Piel inf cstrH2254כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָאָרֶץ׃the landart + noun sg f absH776 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
הֵילִילוּwailverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH3213כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588קָרוֹב[is] nearadj sg m absH7138יוֹם[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כְּשֹׁדlike devastationprep + noun sg m absH7701מִשַּׁדַּיfrom [the] Almightyprep + name TitleH7706יָבוֹא׃it will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt:
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605יָדַיִםhandsnoun du c absH3027תִּרְפֶּינָהthey will dropverb Qal impf 3 pl fH7503וְכָל־and everyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605לְבַבheart ofnoun sg m cstrH3824אֱנוֹשׁa personnoun sg m absH582יִמָּס׃it will meltverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH4549 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
וְנִבְהָלוּand they will be terrifiedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH926צִירִיםpangsnoun pl m absH6735וַחֲבָלִיםand painsconj + noun pl m absH2256יֹאחֵזוּןthey will seize [them] !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH270כַּיּוֹלֵדָהlike the [woman] giving birthprep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3205יְחִילוּןthey will be in anguish !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH2342אִישׁeachnoun sg m absH376אֶל־toprepH413רֵעֵהוּneighbor hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453יִתְמָהוּthey will look in astonishmentverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8539פְּנֵי[will be] faces ofnoun pl m cstrH6440לְהָבִיםflamesnoun pl m absH3851פְּנֵיהֶם׃faces theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6440 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009יוֹם־[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בָּא[is] comingverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935אַכְזָרִיa cruel [day]adj sg m absH394וְעֶבְרָהand wrathconj + noun sg f absH5678וַחֲרוֹןand burning ofconj + noun sg m cstrH2740אָףangernoun sg m absH639לָשׂוּםto makeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7760הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776לְשַׁמָּהinto a wasteprep + noun sg f absH8047וְחַטָּאֶיהָand sinners itsconj + adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2400יַשְׁמִידhe will destroyverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH8045מִמֶּנָּה׃from itprep + sfx 3 sg fH4480 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588כוֹכְבֵי[the] stars ofnoun pl m cstrH3556הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064וּכְסִילֵיהֶםand constellations theirconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3685לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָהֵלּוּthey will flash forthverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH1984אוֹרָםlight theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH216חָשַׁךְit will be darkverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2821הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121בְּצֵאתוֹwhen goes forth itprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3318וְיָרֵחַand [the] moonconj + noun sg m absH3394לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַגִּיהַit will make shineverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5050אוֹרוֹ׃light itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH216 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
וּפָקַדְתִּיand I will visitConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH6485עַל־onprepH5921תֵּבֵל[the] worldnoun sg f absH8398רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563עֲוֹנָםiniquity theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5771וְהִשְׁבַּתִּיand I will put an end toConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7673גְּאוֹן[the] pride ofnoun sg m cstrH1347זֵדִיםarrogant [people]adj pl m absH2086וְגַאֲוַתand [the] haughtiness ofconj + noun sg f cstrH1346עָרִיצִיםruthless [people]adj pl m absH6184אַשְׁפִּיל׃I will bring lowverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH8213 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
אוֹקִירI will make preciousverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3365אֱנוֹשׁhumankindnoun sg m absH582מִפָּזmore than pure goldprep + noun sg m absH6337וְאָדָםand humankindconj + noun sg m absH120מִכֶּתֶםmore than [the] gold ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3800אוֹפִיר׃Ophirname LocationH211 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651שָׁמַיִםheavennoun pl m absH8064אַרְגִּיזI will make trembleverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7264וְתִרְעַשׁand it may shakeconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg fH7493הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776מִמְּקוֹמָהּfrom place itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH4725בְּעֶבְרַתin [the] wrath ofprep + noun sg f cstrH5678יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635וּבְיוֹםand in [the] day ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3117חֲרוֹן[the] burning ofnoun sg m cstrH2740אַפּוֹ׃anger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639 And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כִּצְבִיlike a gazelleprep + noun sg m absH6643מֻדָּחhuntedverb Hophal ptc passive sg m absH5080וּכְצֹאןand like sheepconj + prep + noun sg c absH6629וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מְקַבֵּץ[will be one who] gathersverb Piel ptc sg m absH6908אִישׁeveryonenoun sg m absH376אֶל־toprepH413עַמּוֹown people hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971יִפְנוּthey will turnverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6437וְאִישׁand everyoneconj + noun sg m absH376אֶל־toprepH413אַרְצוֹown land hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH776יָנוּסוּ׃they will fleeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5127 Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605הַנִּמְצָאthe [one who] is foundart + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH4672יִדָּקֵרhe will be pierced throughverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH1856וְכָל־and everyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605הַנִּסְפֶּהthe [one who] is capturedart + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH5595יִפּוֹלhe will fallverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5307בֶּחָרֶב׃by the swordprep Definite + noun sg f absH2719 Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
וְעֹלְלֵיהֶםand children theirconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5768יְרֻטְּשׁוּthey will be dashed in piecesverb Pual impf 3 pl mH7376לְעֵינֵיהֶםto eyes theirprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5869יִשַּׁסּוּthey will be plunderedverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH8155בָּתֵּיהֶםhouses theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1004וּנְשֵׁיהֶםand wives theirconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH802תִּשָּׁכַבְנָה׃they will be lain withverb Niphal impf 3 pl fH7901 Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005מֵעִיר[am] about to rouseverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5782עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מָדָיMedianame LocationH4074אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834כֶּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַחְשֹׁבוּthey valueverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2803וְזָהָבand goldconj + noun sg m absH2091לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַחְפְּצוּ־they delightverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2654בוֹ׃in itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.
וּקְשָׁתוֹתand bowsconj + noun pl f absH7198נְעָרִיםyouthsnoun pl m absH5288תְּרַטַּשְׁנָהthey will dash in piecesverb Piel impf 3 pl fH7376וּפְרִי־and [the] fruit ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6529בֶטֶן[the] wombnoun sg f absH990לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְרַחֵמוּthey will have compassion onverb Piel impf 3 pl mH7355עַל־onprepH5921בָּנִיםchildrennoun pl m absH1121לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תָחוּסit will look with pityverb Qal impf 3 sg fH2347עֵינָם׃eye theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5869 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
וְהָיְתָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH1961בָבֶלBabylonname LocationH894צְבִי[the] beauty ofnoun sg m cstrH6643מַמְלָכוֹתkingdomsnoun pl f absH4467תִּפְאֶרֶת[the] splendor ofnoun sg f cstrH8597גְּאוֹן[the] pride ofnoun sg m cstrH1347כַּשְׂדִּים[the] Chaldeansname LocationH3778כְּמַהְפֵּכַתlike [the] overthrow ofprep + noun sg f cstrH4114אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853סְדֹםSodomname LocationH5467וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853עֲמֹרָה׃Gomorrahname LocationH6017 It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תֵשֵׁבit will remainverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3427לָנֶצַחto perpetuityprep + noun sg m absH5331וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִשְׁכֹּןit will settleverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7931עַד־untilprepH5704דּוֹרa generationnoun sg m absH1755וָדוֹרand a generationconj + noun sg m absH1755וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַהֵלhe will pitch a tentverb Piel impf 3 sg mH167שָׁםthereadvH8033עֲרָבִיan Arabnoun Gentilic sg m absH6163וְרֹעִיםand shepherdsconj + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7462לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַרְבִּצוּthey will make lie downverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH7257שָׁם׃thereadvH8033 But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
וְרָבְצוּ־and they will lie downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7257שָׁםthereadvH8033צִיִּיםdesert-dwellersnoun pl m absH6728וּמָלְאוּand they will be fullConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH4390בָתֵּיהֶםhouses theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1004אֹחִיםjackalsnoun pl m absH255וְשָׁכְנוּand they will dwellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7931שָׁםthereadvH8033בְּנוֹתdaughters ofnoun pl f cstrH1323יַעֲנָהan ostrichnoun sg f absH3284וּשְׂעִירִיםand goatsconj + noun pl m absH8163יְרַקְּדוּ־they will leap aboutverb Piel impf 3 pl mH7540שָׁם׃thereadvH8033 And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
וְעָנָהand it will singConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6030אִיִּיםhyenasnoun pl m absH338בְּאַלְמנוֹתָיוin palaces itsprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH490וְתַנִּיםand jackalsconj + noun pl m absH8577בְּהֵיכְלֵיin [the] palaces ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1964עֹנֶגdelightnoun sg m absH6027וְקָרוֹבand [is] nearconj + adj sg m absH7138לָבוֹאto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935עִתָּהּtime itsnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6256וְיָמֶיהָand days itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3117לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִמָּשֵׁכוּ׃they will be prolongedverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH4900
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