Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.4", "source": "ק֥וֹל הָמ֛וֹן בֶּֽהָרִ֖ים דְּמ֣וּת עַם־רָ֑ב ק֠וֹל שְׁא֞וֹן מַמְלְכ֤וֹת גּוֹיִם֙ נֶֽאֱסָפִ֔ים יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת מְפַקֵּ֖ד צְבָ֥א מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*Qôl* *hāmôn* in-the-*hārîm* *dəmûṯ* *ʿam*-*rāḇ* *qôl* *šəʾôn* *mamləḵôṯ* *gôyim* *neʾĕsāp̄îm* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *məp̄aqqēḏ* *ṣəḇā* *milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - sound of/voice of", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - multitude/tumult/crowd", "*behārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural, + definite article - in the mountains", "*dəmûṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - likeness of/resemblance of", "*ʿam-rāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular + adjective - many/great people", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - sound of/voice of", "*šəʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - roar of/tumult of", "*mamləḵôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - kingdoms of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations/peoples", "*neʾĕsāp̄îm*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine plural - being gathered/assembled", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural - hosts/armies", "*məp̄aqqēḏ*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - mustering/numbering/commanding", "*ṣəḇā*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - army of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*hāmôn*": "multitude/tumult/crowd/noise", "*dəmûṯ*": "likeness/resemblance/form/appearance", "*šəʾôn*": "roar/tumult/uproar", "*neʾĕsāp̄îm*": "being gathered/being assembled/coming together", "*məp̄aqqēḏ*": "mustering/numbering/commanding/appointing" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.8", "source": "וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ ׀ צִירִ֤ים וַֽחֲבָלִים֙ יֹֽאחֵז֔וּן כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֖ה יְחִיל֑וּן אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יִתְמָ֔הוּ פְּנֵ֥י לְהָבִ֖ים פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*niḇhālû* *ṣîrîm* *wa*-*ḥăḇālîm* *yōʾḥēzûn* like-the-*yôlēḏāh* *yəḥîlûn* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *yiṯmāhû* *pənê* *ləhāḇîm* *pənêhem*", "grammar": { "*wəniḇhālû*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be dismayed/terrified", "*ṣîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - pangs/labor pains", "*waḥăḇālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and pains/birth pangs", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will seize/grasp", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - like the woman giving birth", "*yəḥîlûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will writhe/be in anguish", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion", "*yiṯmāhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be astonished/amazed", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - faces of", "*ləhāḇîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - flames", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces" }, "variants": { "*niḇhālû*": "will be dismayed/terrified/alarmed/panic", "*ṣîrîm*": "pangs/labor pains/distress", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "pains/birth pangs/sorrows", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "will seize/grasp/take hold of", "*yəḥîlûn*": "will writhe/be in anguish/twist in pain", "*yiṯmāhû*": "will be astonished/amazed/look in horror", "*pənê ləhāḇîm pənêhem*": "their faces are faces of flames/their faces are flushed" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.9", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה יוֹם־יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔א אַכְזָרִ֥י וְעֶבְרָ֖ה וַחֲר֣וֹן אָ֑ף לָשׂ֤וּם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְחַטָּאֶ֖יהָ יַשְׁמִ֥יד מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "Behold *yôm*-*YHWH* *bāʾ* *ʾaḵzārî* *wə*-*ʿeḇrāh* *wa*-*ḥărôn* *ʾāp̄* *lāśûm* the-*ʾāreṣ* to-*šammāh* *wə*-*ḥaṭṭāʾêhā* *yašmîḏ* from-her", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*yôm-YHWH*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + proper noun - day of YHWH", "*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce", "*wəʿeḇrāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and wrath/fury", "*waḥărôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular, construct - and burning of", "*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - anger/nose", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to make/set", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the land/earth", "*ləšammāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - to desolation", "*wəḥaṭṭāʾêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her sinners", "*yašmîḏ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will destroy", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵzārî*": "cruel/fierce/merciless", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/overflow", "*ḥărôn ʾāp̄*": "burning anger/fierce wrath/heat of nostril", "*šammāh*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*yašmîḏ*": "will destroy/annihilate/exterminate" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.10", "source": "כִּֽי־כוֹכְבֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יָהֵ֖לּוּ אוֹרָ֑ם חָשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בְּצֵאת֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖חַ לֹֽא־יַגִּ֥יהַ אוֹרֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-*kôḵəḇê* the-*šāmayim* *û*-*ḵəsîlêhem* not *yāhēllû* *ʾôrām* *ḥāšaḵ* the-*šemeš* in-*ṣēʾṯô* *wə*-*yārēaḥ* not-*yaggîah* *ʾôrô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kôḵəḇê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - stars of", "*haššāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the heavens", "*ûḵəsîlêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their constellations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāhēllû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will shine", "*ʾôrām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is darkened", "*haššemeš*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the sun", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its going forth", "*wəyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and moon", "*lōʾ-yaggîah*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not shine", "*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its light" }, "variants": { "*kôḵəḇê*": "stars of/celestial bodies of", "*ḵəsîlêhem*": "their constellations/their groups of stars/Orion", "*yāhēllû*": "will shine/will give light/will illuminate", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/is black/is dim", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "in its going forth/in its rising/when it comes out", "*yaggîah*": "will shine/will give light/will send forth" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.11", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עַל־תֵּבֵל֙ רָעָ֔ה וְעַל־רְשָׁעִ֖ים עֲוֺנָ֑ם וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ גְּא֣וֹן זֵדִ֔ים וְגַאֲוַ֥ת עָרִיצִ֖ים אַשְׁפִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Û*-*p̄āqaḏtî* upon-*tēḇēl* *rāʿāh* *wə*-upon-*rəšāʿîm* *ʿăwōnām* *wə*-*hišbattî* *gəʾôn* *zēḏîm* *wə*-*gaʾăwaṯ* *ʿārîṣîm* *ʾašpîl*", "grammar": { "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal-tēḇēl*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - upon the world", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster", "*wəʿal-rəšāʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, plural - and upon the wicked", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*wəhišbattî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will cause to cease", "*gəʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - pride of", "*zēḏîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - proud/arrogant ones", "*wəgaʾăwaṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular, construct - and pride/haughtiness of", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - ruthless/terrifying ones", "*ʾašpîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will bring low" }, "variants": { "*p̄āqaḏtî*": "I will punish/visit/attend to", "*tēḇēl*": "world/earth/land", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked/guilty/criminal ones", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*hišbattî*": "I will cause to cease/end/stop", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*zēḏîm*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gaʾăwaṯ*": "pride/haughtiness/majesty", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "ruthless/terrifying/violent ones", "*ʾašpîl*": "I will bring low/humble/abase" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.13", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ שָׁמַ֣יִם אַרְגִּ֔יז וְתִרְעַ֥שׁ הָאָ֖רֶץ מִמְּקוֹמָ֑הּ בְּעֶבְרַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּבְי֖וֹם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Therefore *šāmayim* *ʾargîz* *wə*-*tirʿaš* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-*məqômāh* in-*ʿeḇraṯ* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *û*-in-*yôm* *ḥărôn* *ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/on account of this", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*ʾargîz*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will make tremble", "*wəṯirʿaš*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will shake", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth/land", "*mimməqômāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her place", "*bəʿeḇraṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct - in the wrath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural - hosts/armies", "*ûḇəyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - and in the day of", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - burning of", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril" }, "variants": { "*ʾargîz*": "I will make tremble/cause to quake/shake", "*tirʿaš*": "will shake/quake/tremble", "*məqômāh*": "her place/her position/her site", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "wrath/fury/rage/overflow", "*ḥărôn ʾappô*": "burning of his anger/heat of his nostril/his fierce wrath" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.14", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּצְבִ֣י מֻדָּ֔ח וּכְצֹ֖אן וְאֵ֣ין מְקַבֵּ֑ץ אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־עַמּוֹ֙ יִפְנ֔וּ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אַרְצ֖וֹ יָנֽוּסוּ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hāyāh* like-*ṣəḇî* *muddāḥ* *û*-like-*ṣōʾn* *wə*-none *məqabbēṣ* *ʾîš* to-*ʿammô* *yip̄nû* *wə*-*ʾîš* to-*ʾarṣô* *yānûsû*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*kiṣəḇî*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like a gazelle", "*muddāḥ*": "verb, Hophal participle, masculine singular - driven away/hunted", "*ûḵəṣōʾn*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine, singular - and like sheep/flock", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*məqabbēṣ*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - one gathering/collecting", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾel-ʿammô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his people", "*yip̄nû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will turn", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and each one", "*ʾel-ʾarṣô*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his land", "*yānûsû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will flee" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḇî*": "gazelle/deer/roe", "*muddāḥ*": "driven away/hunted/scattered", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small cattle", "*məqabbēṣ*": "one gathering/collecting/shepherding", "*yip̄nû*": "will turn/turn toward/face", "*yānûsû*": "will flee/run away/escape" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.18", "source": "וּקְשָׁת֖וֹת נְעָרִ֣ים תְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָה וּפְרִי־בֶ֙טֶן֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ עַל־בָּנִ֖ים לֹֽא־תָח֥וּס עֵינָֽם׃", "text": "*Û*-*qəšāṯôṯ* *nəʿārîm* *təraṭṭašnāh* *û*-*p̄ərî*-*ḇeṭen* not *yəraḥēmû* upon-*bānîm* not-*ṯāḥûs* *ʿênām*", "grammar": { "*ûqəšāṯôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural - and bows", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - young men/youths", "*təraṭṭašnāh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will shatter", "*ûp̄ərî-ḇeṭen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular, construct + noun, masculine, singular - and fruit of womb", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəraḥēmû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will have mercy on", "*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - upon children/sons", "*lōʾ-ṯāḥûs*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will not pity", "*ʿênām*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eye" }, "variants": { "*qəšāṯôṯ*": "bows/weapons", "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/youths/lads", "*təraṭṭašnāh*": "they will shatter/smash/dash to pieces", "*p̄ərî-ḇeṭen*": "fruit of womb/children/offspring", "*yəraḥēmû*": "they will have mercy on/compassion on/pity", "*ṯāḥûs*": "will pity/spare/look with compassion" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.20", "source": "לֹֽא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכֹּ֖ן עַד־דּ֣וֹר וָד֑וֹר וְלֹֽא־יַהֵ֥ל שָׁם֙ עֲרָבִ֔י וְרֹעִ֖ים לֹא־יַרְבִּ֥צוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "Not-*ṯēšēḇ* for-*neṣaḥ* *wə*-not *ṯiškōn* until-*dôr* *wā*-*ḏôr* *wə*-not-*yahēl* there *ʿĂrāḇî* *wə*-*rōʿîm* not-*yarbîṣû* there", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯēšēḇ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will not dwell/sit", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for eternity/forever", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiškōn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited/dwell", "*ʿaḏ-dôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - until generation", "*wāḏôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and generation", "*wəlōʾ-yahēl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will not pitch tent", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿărāḇî*": "noun, masculine, singular - Arab/nomad", "*wərōʿîm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - and shepherds", "*lōʾ-yarbîṣû*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will not make lie down", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ṯēšēḇ*": "will dwell/sit/remain", "*neṣaḥ*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*ṯiškōn*": "will be inhabited/will dwell/will abide", "*dôr wāḏôr*": "generation and generation/generation to generation/all generations", "*yahēl*": "will pitch tent/will camp/will dwell temporarily", "*ʿărāḇî*": "Arab/nomad/desert dweller", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/herdsmen/pastors", "*yarbîṣû*": "will make lie down/will cause to rest/will let their flocks rest" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.21", "source": "וְרָבְצוּ־שָׁ֣ם צִיִּ֔ים וּמָלְא֥וּ בָתֵּיהֶ֖ם אֹחִ֑ים וְשָׁ֤כְנוּ שָׁם֙ בְּנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֔ה וּשְׂעִירִ֖ים יְרַקְּדוּ־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*rāḇṣû*-there *ṣiyyîm* *û*-*mālʾû* *ḇāttêhem* *ʾōḥîm* *wə*-*šāḵnû* there *bənôṯ* *yaʿănāh* *û*-*śəʿîrîm* *yəraqqəḏû*-there", "grammar": { "*wərāḇṣû-šām*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + adverb - and will lie down there", "*ṣiyyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - desert creatures/wild beasts", "*ûmālʾû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will fill", "*ḇāttêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*ʾōḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - howling creatures/owls", "*wəšāḵnû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will dwell", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bənôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - daughters of", "*yaʿănāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ostrich", "*ûśəʿîrîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and goat-demons/satyrs", "*yəraqqəḏû-šām*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - will dance there" }, "variants": { "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert creatures/wild beasts/animals of the desert", "*ʾōḥîm*": "howling creatures/owls/jackals", "*bənôṯ yaʿănāh*": "daughters of the ostrich/female ostriches/owls", "*śəʿîrîm*": "goat-demons/satyrs/wild goats/hairy goats" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.22", "source": "וְעָנָ֤ה אִיִּים֙ בְּאַלְמנוֹתָ֔יו וְתַנִּ֖ים בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי עֹ֑נֶג וְקָר֤וֹב לָבוֹא֙ עִתָּ֔הּ וְיָמֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א יִמָּשֵֽׁכוּ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿānāh* *ʾiyyîm* in-*ʾalmənôṯāyw* *wə*-*ṯannîm* in-*hêḵəlê* *ʿōneg* *wə*-*qārôḇ* to-come *ʿittāh* *wə*-*yāmêhā* not *yimmāšēḵû*", "grammar": { "*wəʿānāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will answer/cry", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - hyenas/howling creatures", "*bəʾalmənôṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his/its widow-places/desolate palaces", "*wəṯannîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and jackals/dragons", "*bəhêḵəlê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural, construct - in palaces of", "*ʿōneg*": "noun, masculine, singular - pleasure/luxury/delight", "*wəqārôḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and near", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ʿittāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her time", "*wəyāmêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her days", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimmāšēḵû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be prolonged/extended" }, "variants": { "*ʿānāh*": "will answer/cry/howl/respond", "*ʾiyyîm*": "hyenas/howling creatures/wild dogs/jackals", "*ʾalmənôṯāyw*": "his widow-places/desolate palaces/forsaken places", "*ṯannîm*": "jackals/dragons/sea monsters", "*hêḵəlê*": "palaces/temples", "*ʿōneg*": "pleasure/luxury/delight", "*yimmāšēḵû*": "will be prolonged/extended/delayed" } }