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In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
בַּיָּמִיםin the daysprep Definite + noun pl m absH3117הָהֵםthe thoseart + pron 3 pl mH1992חָלָהhe became sickverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2470חִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahname m individualH2396לָמוּתto dieprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4191וַיָּבוֹאand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935אֵלָיוto himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413יְשַׁעְיָהוּIsaiahname m individualH3470בֶן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121אָמוֹץAmozname m individualH531הַנָּבִיאthe prophetart + noun sg m absH5030וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֵלָיוto himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413כֹּה־thusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צַוcommandverb Piel impv 2 sg mH6680לְבֵיתֶךָto household yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1004כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מֵת[are] about to dieverb Qal ptc sg m absH4191אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִחְיֶה׃you will liveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2421 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
וַיַּסֵּבand he turnedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5437חִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahname m individualH2396פָּנָיוface hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440אֶל־toprepH413הַקִּירthe wallart + noun sg m absH7023וַיִּתְפַּלֵּלand he prayedConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6419אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אָנָּהI beg youInterjectionH577יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068זְכָר־rememberverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2142נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁרthis:Relative ParticleH834הִתְהַלַּכְתִּיI have walked aboutverb Hithpael perf 1 sg cH1980לְפָנֶיךָto before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440בֶּאֱמֶתin faithfulnessprep + noun sg f absH571וּבְלֵבand with a heartconj + prep + noun sg m absH3820שָׁלֵםcompleteadj sg m absH8003וְהַטּוֹבand the goodconj + art + adj sg m absH2896בְּעֵינֶיךָin view yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869עָשִׂיתִיI have doneverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6213וַיֵּבְךְּand he weptConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1058חִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahname m individualH2396בְּכִיweepingnoun sg m absH1065גָדוֹל׃ סgreatadj sg m absH1419 Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,
וַיְהִיand it cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961דְּבַר־[the] word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413יְשַׁעְיָהוּIsaiahname m individualH3470לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
הָלוֹךְgoverb Qal inf absH1980וְאָמַרְתָּand you will sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH559אֶל־toprepH413חִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahname m individualH2396כֹּה־thusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732אָבִיךָancestor yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1שָׁמַעְתִּיI have heardverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8085אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853תְּפִלָּתֶךָprayer yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8605רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853דִּמְעָתֶךָtear[s] yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1832הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005יוֹסִףhe will addverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3254עַל־toprepH5921יָמֶיךָdays yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3117חֲמֵשׁfif-Numerical adj sg c cstrH2568עֶשְׂרֵהteenNumerical adj sg c absH6240שָׁנָה׃year[s]noun sg f absH8141 And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
וּמִכַּףand from [the] hand ofconj + prep + noun sg f cstrH3709מֶלֶךְ־[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428אַשּׁוּרAssyrianame LocationH804אַצִּילְךָI will deliver youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5337וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892הַזֹּאתthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063וְגַנּוֹתִיand I will defendConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1598עַל־onprepH5921הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892הַזֹּאת׃the thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063 And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;
וְזֶה־and thisconj + Demonstrative ParticleH2088לְּךָfor youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031הָאוֹת[will be] the signart + noun sg f absH226מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834יַעֲשֶׂהhe will doverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6213יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַדָּבָרthe thingart + noun sg m absH1697הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834דִּבֵּר׃he has spokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696 Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.
הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005מֵשִׁיב[am] about to turn backverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7725אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853צֵל[the] shadow ofnoun sg m cstrH6738הַמַּעֲלוֹתthe stepsart + noun pl f absH4609אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834יָרְדָהit had gone downverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3381בְמַעֲלוֹתon [the] steps ofprep + noun pl f cstrH4609אָחָזAhazname m individualH271בַּשֶּׁמֶשׁwith the sunprep Definite + noun sg c absH8121אֲחֹרַנִּיתbackwardsadvH322עֶשֶׂרtennoun sg m cstrH6235מַעֲלוֹתstepsnoun pl f absH4609וַתָּשָׁבand it went backConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7725הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121עֶשֶׂרtennoun sg m cstrH6235מַעֲלוֹתstepsnoun pl f absH4609בַּמַּעֲלוֹתon the stepsprep Definite + noun pl f absH4609אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834יָרָדָה׃ סit had gone downverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3381 The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
מִכְתָּבa writingnoun sg m absH4385לְחִזְקִיָּהוּof Hezekiahprep + name m individualH2396מֶלֶךְ־[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063בַּחֲלֹתוֹwhen was sick heprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2470וַיְחִיand he livedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2421מֵחָלְיוֹ׃from sickness hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2483 I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559בִּדְמִיin [the] half ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1824יָמַיdays mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3117אֵלֵכָהlet me goverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1980בְּשַׁעֲרֵיin [the] gates ofprep + noun pl m cstrH8179שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585פֻּקַּדְתִּיI have been caused to missverb Pual perf 1 sg cH6485יֶתֶר[the] remainder ofnoun sg m cstrH3499שְׁנוֹתָי׃years mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8141 I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אֶרְאֶהI will seeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7200יָהּYahwehname m individualH3050יָהּYahwehname m individualH3050בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776הַחַיִּיםthe livingart + adj pl m absH2416לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אַבִּיטI will look atverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5027אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750עִם־withprepH5973יוֹשְׁבֵי[the] inhabitants ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427חָדֶל׃cessationnoun sg m absH2309 Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd’s tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
דּוֹרִיdwelling-place mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1755נִסַּעit has been pulled upverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5265וְנִגְלָהand it has been removedconj + verb Niphal perf 3 sg mH1540מִנִּיfrom meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480כְּאֹהֶלlike [the] tent ofprep + noun sg m cstrH168רֹעִיshepherd myverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7462קִפַּדְתִּיI have rolled upverb Piel perf 1 sg cH7088כָאֹרֵגlike the weaverprep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg m absH707חַיַּיlife mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2416מִדַּלָּהfrom [the] loomprep + noun sg f absH1803יְבַצְּעֵנִיhe cuts off meverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH1214מִיּוֹםfrom dayprep + noun sg m absH3117עַד־untoprepH5704לַיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915תַּשְׁלִימֵנִי׃you make an end of meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7999 I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
שִׁוִּיתִיI have lain downverb Piel perf 1 sg cH7737עַד־untilprepH5704בֹּקֶרmorningnoun sg m absH1242כָּאֲרִיlike the lionprep Definite + noun sg m absH738כֵּןsoadvH3651יְשַׁבֵּרhe breaksverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7665כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605עַצְמוֹתָיbones mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6106מִיּוֹםfrom dayprep + noun sg m absH3117עַד־untoprepH5704לַיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915תַּשְׁלִימֵנִי׃you make an end of meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7999 Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
כְּסוּסlike a swallowprep + noun sg m cstrH5483עָגוּרa cranenoun sg m absH5693כֵּןsoadvH3651אֲצַפְצֵףI chirpverb Piel impf 1 sg cH6850אֶהְגֶּהI moanverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1897כַּיּוֹנָהlike the doveprep Definite + noun sg f absH3123דַּלּוּthey are cast downverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1809עֵינַיeyes mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869לַמָּרוֹםto the height[s]prep Definite + noun sg m absH4791אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136עָשְׁקָה־oppressionnoun sg f absH6234לִּי[belongs] to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030עָרְבֵנִי׃stand surety for meverb Qal impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6148 What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.
מָה־what?Interrogative pronH4100אֲדַבֵּרwill I sayverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1696וְאָמַר־and he has spokenConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH559לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931עָשָׂהhe has actedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213אֶדַּדֶּהI will walk deliberatelyverb Hithpael impf 1 sg cH1718כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605שְׁנוֹתַיyears mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8141עַל־onprepH5921מַר[the] bitterness ofadj sg m cstrH4751נַפְשִׁי׃self mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315 O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921יִחְיוּpeople liveverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2421וּלְכָל־and to allconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605בָּהֶןin themprep + sfx 3 pl fH9039חַיֵּי[the] life ofnoun pl m cstrH2416רוּחִיspirit mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH7307וְתַחֲלִימֵנִיand may you restore to health meconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2492וְהַחֲיֵנִי׃and preserve alive meconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2421 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009לְשָׁלוֹםfor welfareprep + noun sg m absH7965מַר־it was bitterverb Qal perf 3 sg mH4843לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030מָרbitterlyadj sg c absH4751וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859חָשַׁקְתָּyou lovedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH2836נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315מִשַּׁחַתfrom [the] pit ofprep + noun sg f cstrH7845בְּלִיdestructionnoun sg m absH1097כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הִשְׁלַכְתָּyou threw awayverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH7993אַחֲרֵיbehindNumerical adj pl m cstrH310גֵוְךָback yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1460כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605חֲטָאָי׃sins mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2399 For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c absH7585תּוֹדֶךָּit gives thanks to youverb Hiphil impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH3034מָוֶתdeathnoun sg m absH4194יְהַלְלֶךָּit praises youverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH1984לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יְשַׂבְּרוּthey hopeverb Piel impf 3 pl mH7663יוֹרְדֵי־[those who] go down ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3381בוֹר[the] pitnoun sg m absH953אֶל־toprepH413אֲמִתֶּךָ׃faithfulness yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH571 The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
חַי[the] livingadj sg m absH2416חַי[the] livingadj sg m absH2416הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931יוֹדֶךָhe gives thanks to youverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH3034כָּמוֹנִיas Iprep + sfx 1 sg cH3644הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117אָבa fathernoun sg m absH1לְבָנִיםto childrenprep + noun pl m absH1121יוֹדִיעַhe makes knownverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3045אֶל־concerningprepH413אֲמִתֶּךָ׃faithfulness yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH571 The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לְהוֹשִׁיעֵנִי[is] to save meprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3467וּנְגִנוֹתַיand songs myconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5058נְנַגֵּןwe will playverb Piel impf 1 pl cH5059כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605יְמֵי[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117חַיֵּינוּlives ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH2416עַל־atprepH5921בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְשַׁעְיָהוּIsaiahname m individualH3470יִשְׂאוּlet them takeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5375דְּבֶלֶתa cake ofnoun sg f cstrH1690תְּאֵנִיםfigsnoun pl m absH8384וְיִמְרְחוּand let them rub [it]conj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH4799עַל־onprepH5921הַשְּׁחִיןthe boilart + noun sg m absH7822וְיֶחִי׃so he may liveconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH2421 Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559חִזְקִיָּהוּHezekiahname m individualH2396מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100אוֹת[will be the] signnoun sg f absH226כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֶעֱלֶהI will go upverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5927בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יְהוָה׃ סYahwehname TitleH3068
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