Isaiah 21 interlinear
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The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
מַשָּׂא[the] oracle ofnoun sg m cstrH4853מִדְבַּר־[the] wilderness ofnoun sg m cstrH4057יָם[the] seanoun sg m absH3220כְּסוּפוֹתlike storm-windsprep + noun pl f absH5492בַּנֶּגֶבin the southprep Definite + name LocationH5045לַחֲלֹףto sweep onprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2498מִמִּדְבָּרfrom [the] wildernessprep + noun sg m absH4057בָּא[someone is] comingverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935מֵאֶרֶץfrom a landprep + noun sg f absH776נוֹרָאָה׃to be fearedverb Niphal ptc sg f absH3372 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
חָזוּתa visionnoun sg f absH2380קָשָׁהsevereadj sg f absH7186הֻגַּד־it has been toldverb Hophal perf 3 sg mH5046לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030הַבּוֹגֵדthe traitorart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH898בּוֹגֵד[is] acting treacherouslyverb Qal ptc sg m absH898וְהַשּׁוֹדֵדand the destroyerconj + art + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7703שׁוֹדֵד[is] destroyingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7703עֲלִיgo upverb Qal impv 2 sg fH5927עֵילָםO Elamname LocationH5867צוּרִיlay siegeverb Qal impv 2 sg fH6696מָדַיO Medianame LocationH4074כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אַנְחָתָהgroaning itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH585הִשְׁבַּתִּי׃I will cause to ceaseverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH7673 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651מָלְאוּthey are fullverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4390מָתְנַיloins mynoun du m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4975חַלְחָלָהanguishnoun sg f absH2479צִירִיםpangsnoun pl m absH6735אֲחָזוּנִיthey have seized meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH270כְּצִירֵיlike [the] pangs ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6735יוֹלֵדָה[a woman who] gives birthverb Qal ptc sg f absH3205נַעֲוֵיתִיI am bent oververb Niphal perf 1 sg cH5753מִשְּׁמֹעַfrom hearingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8085נִבְהַלְתִּיI am terrifiedverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH926מֵרְאוֹת׃from seeingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7200 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
תָּעָהit has wanderedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8582לְבָבִיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3824פַּלָּצוּתshudderingnoun sg f absH6427בִּעֲתָתְנִיit has overwhelmed meverb Piel perf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH1204אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853נֶשֶׁף[the] twilight ofnoun sg m cstrH5399חִשְׁקִיdesire mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2837שָׂםit has madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7760לִיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030לַחֲרָדָה׃into tremblingprep + noun sg f absH2731 Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
עָרֹךְthey are arrangingverb Qal inf absH6186הַשֻּׁלְחָןthe tableart + noun sg m absH7979צָפֹהthey are spreading outverb Qal inf absH6823הַצָּפִיתthe rugart + noun sg f absH6844אָכוֹלeatingverb Qal inf absH398שָׁתֹהdrinkingverb Qal inf absH8354קוּמוּyou ariseverb Qal impv 2 pl mH6965הַשָּׂרִיםO officialsart + noun pl m absH8269מִשְׁחוּsmearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH4886מָגֵן׃ פa shieldnoun sg m absH4043 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כֹהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe has saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136לֵךְgoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980הַעֲמֵדstationverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5975הַמְצַפֶּהthe watchmanart + verb Piel ptc sg m absH6822אֲשֶׁר[that] whichRelative ParticleH834יִרְאֶהhe will seeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200יַגִּיד׃let him tellverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5046 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
וְרָאָהand he will seeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7200רֶכֶבa ridernoun sg m absH7393צֶמֶדa pair ofnoun sg m cstrH6776פָּרָשִׁיםhorsesnoun pl m absH6571רֶכֶבa rider ofnoun sg m cstrH7393חֲמוֹרa donkeynoun sg c absH2543רֶכֶבa rider ofnoun sg m cstrH7393גָּמָלa camelnoun sg c absH1581וְהִקְשִׁיבand he will pay attentionConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7181קֶשֶׁבattentivenessnoun sg m absH7182רַב־greatness ofadj sg m cstrH7227קָשֶׁב׃attentivenessnoun sg m absH7182 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
וַיִּקְרָאand he called outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121אַרְיֵהa lionnoun sg m absH738עַל־onprepH5921מִצְפֶּהa watchtowernoun sg m absH4707אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595עֹמֵד[am] standingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5975תָּמִידcontinuallynoun sg m absH8548יוֹמָםby dayadvH3119וְעַל־and atconj + prepH5921מִשְׁמַרְתִּיpost mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4931אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595נִצָּב[am] stationedverb Niphal ptc sg m absH5324כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַלֵּילוֹת׃the nightsart + noun pl f absH3915 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
וְהִנֵּה־and there!conj + InterjectionH2009זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088בָא[is] comingverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935רֶכֶבa ridernoun sg m cstrH7393אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376צֶמֶדa pair ofnoun sg m cstrH6776פָּרָשִׁיםhorsesnoun pl m absH6571וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559נָפְלָהit has fallenverb Qal perf 3 sg fH5307נָפְלָהit has fallenverb Qal perf 3 sg fH5307בָּבֶלBabylonname LocationH894וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605פְּסִילֵי[the] images ofnoun pl m cstrH6456אֱלֹהֶיהָgods itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH430שִׁבַּרsomeone has brokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH7665לָאָרֶץ׃to the groundprep Definite + noun sg f absH776 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
מְדֻשָׁתִיO threshed one mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4098וּבֶן־and [the] son ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1121גָּרְנִיthreshing floor mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1637אֲשֶׁר[that] whichRelative ParticleH834שָׁמַעְתִּיI have heardverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8085מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478הִגַּדְתִּיI have toldverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH5046לָכֶם׃ סto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH9036 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
מַשָּׂא[the] oracle ofnoun sg m cstrH4853דּוּמָהDumahname LocationH1746אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413קֹרֵא[someone is] callingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7121מִשֵּׂעִירfrom Seirprep + name LocationH8165שֹׁמֵרO watchmanverb Qal ptc sg m absH8104מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100מִלַּיְלָה[is] from [the] nightprep + noun sg m absH3915שֹׁמֵרO watchmanverb Qal ptc sg m absH8104מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100מִלֵּיל׃[is] from [the] nightprep + noun sg m cstrH3915 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559שֹׁמֵר[the] watchmanverb Qal ptc sg m absH8104אָתָהit will comeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH857בֹקֶרmorningnoun sg m absH1242וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571לָיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518תִּבְעָיוּןyou will enquire !verb Qal impf 2 pl m + Paragogic NunH1158בְּעָיוּenquireverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1158שֻׁבוּreturnverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7725אֵתָיוּ׃ סcomeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH857 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
מַשָּׂא[the] oraclenoun sg m absH4853בַּעְרָבon Arabiaprep + name LocationH6152בַּיַּעַרin the thicket[s]prep Definite + noun sg m absH3293בַּעְרַבin Arabiaprep + name LocationH6152תָּלִינוּyou will lodgeverb Qal impf 2 pl mH3885אֹרְחוֹתO caravans ofnoun pl f cstrH736דְּדָנִים׃Dedanitesnoun Gentilic pl m absH1720 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
לִקְרַאתto meetprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7122צָמֵא[the] thirstyadj sg m absH6771הֵתָיוּbringverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH857מָיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325יֹשְׁבֵיO inhabitants ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776תֵּימָאTemaname LocationH8485בְּלַחְמוֹwith bread hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3899קִדְּמוּthey metverb Piel perf 3 pl cH6923נֹדֵד׃fugitive[s]verb Qal ptc sg m absH5074 For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440חֲרָבוֹתswordsnoun pl f absH2719נָדָדוּthey have fledverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5074מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440חֶרֶבa swordnoun sg f absH2719נְטוּשָׁהdrawnverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH5203וּמִפְּנֵיand from beforeconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440קֶשֶׁתa bownoun sg f absH7198דְּרוּכָהbentverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH1869וּמִפְּנֵיand from beforeconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440כֹּבֶד[the] weight ofnoun sg m cstrH3514מִלְחָמָה׃ סbattlenoun sg f absH4421 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588כֹהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe has saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136אֵלָיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413בְּעוֹדin yetprep + adj sg m absH5750שָׁנָהa yearnoun sg f absH8141כִּשְׁנֵיlike [the] years ofprep + noun pl m cstrH8141שָׂכִירa hired laboreradj sg m absH7916וְכָלָהand it will be finishedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3615כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605כְּבוֹד[the] splendor ofnoun sg m cstrH3519קֵדָר׃Kedarname m individualH6938 And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.
וּשְׁאָרand [the] remnant ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7605מִסְפַּר־a number ofnoun sg m cstrH4557קֶשֶׁתbowmennoun sg f cstrH7198גִּבּוֹרֵי[the] warriors ofnoun pl m cstrH1368בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121קֵדָרKedarname m individualH6938יִמְעָטוּthey will be fewverb Qal impf 3 pl mH4591כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי־[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478דִּבֵּר׃ סhe has spokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.