Isaiah 9:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָעָ֥ם לֹא־שָׁ֖ב עַד־הַמַּכֵּ֑הוּ וְאֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֹ֥א דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ ס

Transliteration

And the ʿām not-šāḇ to-the one makkēhû and ʾet-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôt not they ḏārāšû.

Grammar Details

*ʿām*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - people
*šāḇ*: verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned
*makkēhû*: participle, Hiphil, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - one striking him
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
*ṣəḇāʾôt*: noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies
*ḏārāšû*: verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they have sought

Word Meanings

*ʿām*: people/nation/population
*šāḇ*: turned/returned/repented
*makkēhû*: one striking him/one smiting him/one who struck him
*ṣəḇāʾôt*: hosts/armies/military forces
*ḏārāšû*: sought/inquired/investigated

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 28:18 : 18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
Isa 5:25 : 25 Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Ps 79:7 : 7 For they have devoured{H8804)} Jacob, and laid waste{H8689)} his dwelling place.
2 Kgs 16:6 : 6 At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
Isa 9:17 : 17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isa 9:21 : 21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isa 10:4 : 4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Jer 10:25 : 25 Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
Jer 35:11 : 11 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
Jer 4:8 : 8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
Deut 31:17 : 17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?
Ps 129:3-6 : 3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows. 4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. 5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion. 6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

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