{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.1", "source": "הוֹי הַיֹּרְדִים מִצְרַיִם לְעֶזְרָה עַל־סוּסִים יִשָּׁעֵנוּ וַיִּבְטְחוּ עַל־רֶכֶב כִּי רָב וְעַל פָּרָשִׁים כִּי־עָצְמוּ מְאֹד וְלֹא שָׁעוּ עַל־קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאֶת־יְהוָה לֹא דָרָשׁוּ", "text": "*Hôy* the *yōrᵉdîm* *Miṣrayim* for *ʿezrâ*, upon *sûsîm* *yiššāʿēnû*, and *wayyiḇṭᵉḥû* upon *reḵeḇ* because *rāḇ*, and upon *pārāšîm* because they *ʿāṣᵉmû* *mᵉʾōd*, and not *šāʿû* upon *qᵉdôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾet*-*Yhwh* not *dārāšû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*yōrᵉdîm*": "participle, masculine plural - going down", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿezrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - help/assistance", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they lean/rely", "*wayyiḇṭᵉḥû*": "imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, qal - and they trust", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - chariot(s)", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great", "*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen", "*ʿāṣᵉmû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they are strong/mighty", "*mᵉʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*šāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they look/gaze", "*qᵉdôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy one", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*dārāšû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they seek/inquire" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*yōrᵉdîm*": "those going down/those who descend", "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʿezrâ*": "help/assistance/aid", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "they lean/rely/depend", "*reḵeḇ*": "chariot(s)/vehicle(s)", "*šāʿû*": "they gaze/look/regard", "*dārāšû*": "they seek/inquire/consult" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.2", "source": "וְגַם־הוּא חָכָם וַיָּבֵא רָע וְאֶת־דְּבָרָיו לֹא הֵסִיר וְקָם עַל־בֵּית מְרֵעִים וְעַל־עֶזְרַת פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן", "text": "And *gam*-*hûʾ* *ḥāḵām* and *wayyāḇēʾ* *rāʿ* and *ʾet*-*dᵉḇārāyw* not *hēsîr* and *qām* against *bêt* *mᵉrēʿîm* and against *ʿezrat* *pōʿᵃlê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he brings", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/calamity", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dᵉḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*hēsîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he removes/takes away", "*qām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he rises/stands", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mᵉrēʿîm*": "participle, masculine plural, hiphil - evildoers", "*ʿezrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - help of", "*pōʿᵃlê*": "participle, masculine plural construct, qal - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "brings/causes to come", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*hēsîr*": "removes/takes away/turns aside", "*qām*": "rises/stands/arises", "*mᵉrēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.3", "source": "וּמִצְרַיִם אָדָם וְלֹא־אֵל וְסוּסֵיהֶם בָּשָׂר וְלֹא־רוּחַ וַיהוָה יַטֶּה יָדוֹ וְכָשַׁל עוֹזֵר וְנָפַל עָזֻר וְיַחְדָּו כֻּלָּם יִכְלָיוּן", "text": "And *Miṣrayim* *ʾādām* and not-*ʾēl* and *sûsêhem* *bāśār* and not-*rûaḥ* and *wa-Yhwh* *yaṭṭeh* *yādô* and *ḵāšal* *ʿôzēr* and *nāp̄al* *ʿāzur* and *yaḥdāw* *kullām* *yiḵlāyûn*", "grammar": { "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*sûsêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their horses", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath", "*wa-Yhwh*": "proper noun with conjunction - and LORD", "*yaṭṭeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he stretches out", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ḵāšal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he stumbles", "*ʿôzēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - helper", "*nāp̄al*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he falls", "*ʿāzur*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - one being helped", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*yiḵlāyûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal - they perish" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*yaṭṭeh*": "stretches out/extends/bends", "*ḵāšal*": "stumbles/trips/fails", "*nāp̄al*": "falls/drops/collapses", "*yiḵlāyûn*": "perish/come to an end/are consumed" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.4", "source": "כִּי כֹה אָמַר־יְהוָה אֵלַי כַּאֲשֶׁר יֶהְגֶּה הָאַרְיֵה וְהַכְּפִיר עַל־טַרְפּוֹ אֲשֶׁר יִקָּרֵא עָלָיו מְלֹא רֹעִים מִקּוֹלָם לֹא יֵחָת וּמֵהֲמוֹנָם לֹא יַעֲנֶה כֵּן יֵרֵד יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת לִצְבֹּא עַל־הַר־צִיּוֹן וְעַל־גִּבְעָתָהּ", "text": "For *kōh* *ʾāmar*-*Yhwh* to me, as that *yehgeh* the *ʾaryēh* and the *kᵉp̄îr* upon *ṭarpô* which *yiqqārēʾ* against him *mᵉlōʾ* *rōʿîm*, from *qôlām* not *yēḥāt* and from *hᵃmônām* not *yaʿᵃneh*, so *yērēd* *Yhwh* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* to *liṣbōʾ* upon *har*-*Ṣiyyôn* and upon *giḇʿātāh*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he says", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yehgeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he growls", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*kᵉp̄îr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*ṭarpô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his prey", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he is called", "*mᵉlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*rōʿîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - shepherds", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*yēḥāt*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he is dismayed", "*hᵃmônām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their noise/multitude", "*yaʿᵃneh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he answers/responds", "*yērēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he comes down", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*liṣbōʾ*": "infinitive construct, qal with preposition - to wage war", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*giḇʿātāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its hill" }, "variants": { "*yehgeh*": "growls/roars/moans", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/great lion", "*kᵉp̄îr*": "young lion/lion", "*ṭarpô*": "prey/torn animal", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "is called/summoned/gathered", "*mᵉlōʾ*": "fullness/multitude/great number", "*yēḥāt*": "is dismayed/frightened/terrified", "*hᵃmônām*": "their noise/multitude/tumult", "*yaʿᵃneh*": "answers/responds/is concerned", "*yērēd*": "comes down/descends", "*liṣbōʾ*": "to wage war/fight/do battle" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.5", "source": "כְּצִפֳּרִים עָפוֹת כֵּן יָגֵן יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָם גָּנוֹן וְהִצִּיל פָּסֹחַ וְהִמְלִיט", "text": "Like *ṣippŏrim* *ʿāp̄ôt* so *yāgēn* *Yhwh* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* upon *Yᵉrûšālāyim* *gānôn* and *hiṣṣîl* *pāsōaḥ* and *himliṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṣippŏrim*": "noun, feminine plural - birds", "*ʿāp̄ôt*": "participle, feminine plural, qal - flying", "*yāgēn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he protects", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*Yᵉrûšālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*gānôn*": "infinitive absolute, qal - protecting", "*hiṣṣîl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he delivers", "*pāsōaḥ*": "infinitive absolute, qal - passing over", "*himliṭ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he rescues" }, "variants": { "*ṣippŏrim*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʿāp̄ôt*": "flying/hovering", "*yāgēn*": "protects/shields/defends", "*gānôn*": "protecting/shielding (emphatic)", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivers/saves/rescues", "*pāsōaḥ*": "passing over/sparing", "*himliṭ*": "rescues/delivers/saves" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.6", "source": "שׁוּבוּ לַאֲשֶׁר הֶעְמִיקוּ סָרָה בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל", "text": "*Šûḇû* to that *heʿmîqû* *sārâ* *bᵉnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Šûḇû*": "imperative, masculine plural, qal - return", "*heʿmîqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - they made deep", "*sārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - rebellion", "*bᵉnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Šûḇû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*heʿmîqû*": "made deep/made profound/went deep into", "*sārâ*": "rebellion/apostasy/revolt" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.7", "source": "כִּי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִמְאָסוּן אִישׁ אֱלִילֵי כַסְפּוֹ וֶאֱלִילֵי זְהָבוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לָכֶם יְדֵיכֶם חֵטְא", "text": "For in the *yôm* the *hûʾ* *yimʾāsûn* *ʾîš* *ʾᵉlîlê* *kaspô* and *ʾᵉlîlê* *zᵉhāḇô* which *ʿāśû* to you *yᵉḏêḵem* *ḥēṭᵉʾ*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*yimʾāsûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal with paragogic nun - they reject", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each man", "*ʾᵉlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver", "*ʾᵉlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*zᵉhāḇô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gold", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they made", "*yᵉḏêḵem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*ḥēṭᵉʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*yimʾāsûn*": "reject/despise/refuse", "*ʾîš*": "man/each man/everyone", "*ʾᵉlîlê*": "idols/false gods/worthless things", "*ʿāśû*": "made/created/fashioned", "*ḥēṭᵉʾ*": "sin/offense/wrongdoing" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.8", "source": "וְנָפַל אַשּׁוּר בְּחֶרֶב לֹא־אִישׁ וְחֶרֶב לֹא־אָדָם תֹּאכֲלֶנּוּ וְנָס לוֹ מִפְּנֵי־חֶרֶב וּבַחוּרָיו לָמַס יִהְיוּ", "text": "And *nāp̄al* *ʾAššûr* by *ḥereḇ* not-*ʾîš* and *ḥereḇ* not-*ʾāḏām* *tōʾḵᵃlennû* and *nās* to him from *pᵉnê*-*ḥereḇ* and *baḥûrāyw* for *mas* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*nāp̄al*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he falls", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - human", "*tōʾḵᵃlennû*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, qal with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will devour him", "*nās*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he flees", "*pᵉnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*baḥûrāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his young men", "*mas*": "noun, masculine singular - forced labor/tribute", "*yihyû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal - they will be" }, "variants": { "*nāp̄al*": "falls/comes down/collapses", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/weapon", "*tōʾḵᵃlennû*": "will devour him/consume him/eat him", "*nās*": "flees/escapes/retreats", "*baḥûrāyw*": "his young men/his chosen ones", "*mas*": "forced labor/tribute/vassalage", "*yihyû*": "they will be/become/exist" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.31.9", "source": "וְסַלְעוֹ מִמָּגוֹר יַעֲבוֹר וְחַתּוּ מִנֵּס שָׂרָיו נְאֻם־יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר־אוּר לוֹ בְּצִיּוֹן וְתַנּוּר לוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָם", "text": "And *salʿô* from *māgôr* *yaʿᵃḇôr* and *ḥattû* from *nēs* *śārāyw* *nᵉʾum*-*Yhwh* who *ʾûr* to him in *Ṣiyyôn* and *tannûr* to him in *Yᵉrûšālāyim*", "grammar": { "*salʿô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his rock", "*māgôr*": "noun, masculine singular - terror/fear", "*yaʿᵃḇôr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he passes", "*ḥattû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they are terrified", "*nēs*": "noun, masculine singular - banner/standard", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his princes", "*nᵉʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾûr*": "noun, masculine singular - fire/light", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*tannûr*": "noun, masculine singular - furnace/oven", "*Yᵉrûšālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*salʿô*": "his rock/cliff/stronghold", "*māgôr*": "terror/fear/dread", "*yaʿᵃḇôr*": "passes/passes away/crosses over", "*ḥattû*": "are terrified/dismayed/frightened", "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal", "*śārāyw*": "his princes/officials/commanders", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾûr*": "fire/light/flame", "*tannûr*": "furnace/oven/firepot" } }