Isaiah 8 interlinear
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Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413קַח־takeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947לְךָfor yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031גִּלָּיוֹןa tabletnoun sg m absH1549גָּדוֹלlargeadj sg m absH1419וּכְתֹבand writeconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3789עָלָיוon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921בְּחֶרֶטwith a stylus ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2747אֱנוֹשׁa personnoun sg m absH582לְמַהֵרto Maher-prep + verb Piel inf cstrH4122שָׁלָלShalal-noun sg m absH4122חָשׁHash-verb Qal ptc sg m absH4122בַּז׃Baznoun sg m absH4122 And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
וְאָעִידָהand I will call as witnessconj + verb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5749לִּיfor the myselfprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030עֵדִיםwitnessesnoun pl m absH5707נֶאֱמָנִיםreliableverb Niphal ptc pl m absH539אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אוּרִיָּהUriahname m individualH223הַכֹּהֵןthe priestart + noun sg m absH3548וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853זְכַרְיָהוּZechariahname m individualH2148בֶּן[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121יְבֶרֶכְיָהוּ׃Jeberekiahname m individualH3000 And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
וָאֶקְרַבand I drew nearConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7126אֶל־toprepH413הַנְּבִיאָהthe prophetessart + noun sg f absH5031וַתַּהַרand she conceivedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH2029וַתֵּלֶדand she boreConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH3205בֵּןa sonnoun sg m absH1121וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413קְרָאcallverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7121שְׁמוֹname hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034מַהֵרMaher-name m individualH4122שָׁלָלShalal-name m individualH4122חָשׁHash-name m individualH4122בַּז׃Bazname m individualH4122 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בְּטֶרֶםin beforeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH2962יֵדַעhe will knowverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3045הַנַּעַרthe ladart + noun sg m absH5288קְרֹאto call outverb Qal inf cstrH7121אָבִיO father mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1וְאִמִּיand O mother myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517יִשָּׂאsomeone will carry offverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5375אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853חֵיל[the] wealth ofnoun sg m cstrH2428דַּמֶּשֶׂקDamascusname LocationH1834וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853שְׁלַל[the] plunder ofnoun sg m cstrH7998שֹׁמְרוֹןSamarianame LocationH8111לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428אַשּׁוּר׃ סAssyrianame LocationH804 The LORD spake also unto me again, saying,
וַיֹּסֶףand he repeatedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3254יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068דַּבֵּרto speakverb Piel inf cstrH1696אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
יַעַןbecauseconjH3282כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מָאַסit has rejectedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3988הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853מֵי[the] waters ofnoun pl m cstrH4325הַשִּׁלֹחַthe Shiloahart + name LocationH7975הַהֹלְכִיםwhich goart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH1980לְאַטto gentlenessprep + noun sg m absH328וּמְשׂוֹשׂand rejoicingconj + noun sg m cstrH4885אֶת־withObject indicatorH853רְצִיןRezinname m individualH7526וּבֶן־and [the] son ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1121רְמַלְיָהוּ׃Remaliahname m individualH7425 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
וְלָכֵןand to thereforeconj + prep + advH3651הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136מַעֲלֶה[is] about to bring upverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5927עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מֵי[the] waters ofnoun pl m cstrH4325הַנָּהָרthe Riverart + noun sg m absH5104הָעֲצוּמִיםthe mightyart + adj pl m absH6099וְהָרַבִּיםand the manyconj + art + adj pl m absH7227אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428אַשּׁוּרAssyrianame LocationH804וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605כְּבוֹדוֹglory hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3519וְעָלָהand it will riseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5927עַל־overprepH5921כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אֲפִיקָיוchannels itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH650וְהָלַךְand it will goConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1980עַל־overprepH5921כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605גְּדוֹתָיו׃banks itsnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1415 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
וְחָלַףand it will pass onConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2498בִּיהוּדָהin Judahprep + name LocationH3063שָׁטַףit will overflowverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7857וְעָבַרand it will pass overConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5674עַד־toprepH5704צַוָּאר[the] necknoun sg m absH6677יַגִּיעַit will reachverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5060וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961מֻטּוֹת[the] spreadings ofnoun pl f cstrH4298כְּנָפָיוwings itsnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3671מְלֹא[the] fullness ofnoun sg m cstrH4393רֹחַב־[the] breadth ofnoun sg m cstrH7341אַרְצְךָland yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH776עִמָּנוּO Immanu-name m individualH6005אֵל׃ ס-elname m individualH6005 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
רֹעוּbe badverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7489עַמִּיםO peoplesnoun pl m absH5971וָחֹתּוּand be shatteredconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH2865וְהַאֲזִינוּand give earconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH238כֹּלO allnoun sg m cstrH3605מֶרְחַקֵּי־[the] distant places ofnoun pl m cstrH4801אָרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776הִתְאַזְּרוּgird yourselvesverb Hithpael impv 2 pl mH247וָחֹתּוּand be shatteredconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH2865הִתְאַזְּרוּgird yourselvesverb Hithpael impv 2 pl mH247וָחֹתּוּ׃and be shatteredconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH2865 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
עֻצוּplanverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5779עֵצָהa plannoun sg f absH6098וְתֻפָרso it may be frustratedconj + verb Hophal conj+impf 3 sg fH6565דַּבְּרוּspeakverb Piel impv 2 pl mH1696דָבָרa wordnoun sg m absH1697וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָקוּםit will standverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6965כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עִמָּנוּ[is] with usprep + sfx 1 pl cH5973אֵל׃ סGodnoun sg m absH410 For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כֹהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413כְּחֶזְקַתaccording to [the] strength ofprep + noun sg f cstrH2393הַיָּדthe handart + noun sg c absH3027וְיִסְּרֵנִיand he will instruct meConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3256מִלֶּכֶתfrom walkingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980בְּדֶרֶךְin [the] way ofprep + noun sg c cstrH1870הָעָם־the peopleart + noun sg m absH5971הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תֹאמְרוּןyou must say !verb Qal impf 2 pl m + Paragogic NunH559קֶשֶׁרconspiracynoun sg m absH7195לְכֹלof allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834יֹאמַרit is sayingverb Qal impf 3 sg mH559הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088קָשֶׁרconspiracynoun sg m absH7195וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853מוֹרָאוֹfear itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4172לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִירְאוּyou must fearverb Qal impf 2 pl mH3372וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תַעֲרִיצוּ׃you must regard with aweverb Hiphil impf 2 pl mH6206 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853תַקְדִּישׁוּyou will regard as holyverb Hiphil impf 2 pl mH6942וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931מוֹרַאֲכֶם[will be] fear yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4172וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931מַעֲרִצְכֶם׃[the] [one whom] regard with awe youverb Hiphil ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6206 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
וְהָיָהand he will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961לְמִקְדָּשׁinto a sanctuaryprep + noun sg m absH4720וּלְאֶבֶןand into a stone ofconj + prep + noun sg f cstrH68נֶגֶףstrikingnoun sg m absH5063וּלְצוּרand into a rock ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH6697מִכְשׁוֹלstumblingnoun sg m absH4383לִשְׁנֵיfor [the] twoprep + Numerical adj du c cstrH8147בָתֵּי[the] houses ofnoun pl m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478לְפַחinto a trapprep + noun sg m absH6341וּלְמוֹקֵשׁand into a snareconj + prep + noun sg m absH4170לְיוֹשֵׁבfor [the] inhabitant[s] ofprep + verb Qal ptc sg m cstrH3427יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃Jerusalemname LocationH3389 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
וְכָשְׁלוּand they will stumbleConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3782בָםover themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038רַבִּיםmany [people]adj pl m absH7227וְנָפְלוּand they will fallConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5307וְנִשְׁבָּרוּand they will be brokenConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7665וְנוֹקְשׁוּand they will be ensnaredConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3369וְנִלְכָּדוּ׃ סand they will be capturedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3920 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
צוֹרbind upverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6887תְּעוּדָה[the] testimonynoun sg f absH8584חֲתוֹםseal upverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2856תּוֹרָה[the] instructionnoun sg f absH8451בְּלִמֻּדָי׃among disciples myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3928 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
וְחִכִּיתִיand I will waitConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH2442לַיהוָהfor Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068הַמַּסְתִּירwho is hidingart + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5641פָּנָיוface hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440מִבֵּיתfrom [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290וְקִוֵּיתִי־and I will wait eagerlyConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH6960לוֹ׃for himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595וְהַיְלָדִיםand the childrenconj + art + noun pl m absH3206אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834נָתַן־he has givenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לְאֹתוֹתfor signsprep + noun pl f absH226וּלְמוֹפְתִיםand for portentsconj + prep + noun pl m absH4159בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלin Israelprep + name LocationH3478מֵעִםfrom withprep + prepH5973יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635הַשֹּׁכֵןwho dwellsart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7931בְּהַרon [the] mountain ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022צִיּוֹן׃ סZionname LocationH6726 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
וְכִי־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH3588יֹאמְרוּthey will sayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559אֲלֵיכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH413דִּרְשׁוּconsultverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1875אֶל־toprepH413הָאֹבוֹתthe necromancersart + noun pl f absH178וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413הַיִּדְּעֹנִיםthe soothsayersart + noun pl m absH3049הַמְצַפְצְפִיםwho whisperart + verb Piel ptc pl m absH6850וְהַמַּהְגִּיםand who mutterconj + art + verb Hiphil ptc pl m absH1897הֲלוֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808עַםa peoplenoun sg m absH5971אֶל־toprepH413אֱלֹהָיוGod itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH430יִדְרֹשׁwill it consultverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1875בְּעַדforNumerical adj sg c cstrH1157הַחַיִּיםthe livingart + adj pl m absH2416אֶל־toprepH413הַמֵּתִים׃the deadart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH4191 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
לְתוֹרָהto [the] instructionprep + noun sg f absH8451וְלִתְעוּדָהand to [the] testimonyconj + prep + noun sg f absH8584אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יֹאמְרוּthey will speakverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559כַּדָּבָרaccording to the mannerprep Definite + noun sg m absH1697הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834אֵין־notnoun sg m cstrH369לוֹ[belongs] to itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033שָׁחַר׃dawnnoun sg m absH7837 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
וְעָבַרand it will passConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5674בָּהּin itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034נִקְשֶׁהhard pressedverb Niphal ptc sg m absH7185וְרָעֵבand hungryconj + adj sg m absH7457וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כִי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יִרְעַבit will be hungryverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7456וְהִתְקַצַּףand it will be enragedConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7107וְקִלֵּלand it will curseConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7043בְּמַלְכּוֹin king itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4428וּבֵאלֹהָיוand in God itsconj + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH430וּפָנָהand it will turnConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6437לְמָעְלָה׃to upwards towardsprep + Numerical adj sg c abs + Directional sfxH4605 And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413אֶרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776יַבִּיטit will lookverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5027וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009צָרָהtroublenoun sg f absH6869וַחֲשֵׁכָהand darknessconj + noun sg f absH2825מְעוּףgloom ofnoun sg m cstrH4588צוּקָהdistressnoun sg f absH6695וַאֲפֵלָהand gloomconj + noun sg f absH653מְנֻדָּח׃[it is] thrust outverb Pual ptc passive sg m absH5080
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