Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.13.12", "source": "אוֹקִ֥יר אֱנ֖וֹשׁ מִפָּ֑ז וְאָדָ֖ם מִכֶּ֥תֶם אוֹפִֽיר׃", "text": "*ʾÔqîr* *ʾĕnôš* than-*pāz* *wə*-*ʾāḏām* than-*keṯem* *ʾÔp̄îr*", "grammar": { "*ʾôqîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will make rare/precious", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/mortal", "*mippāz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - than fine gold", "*wəʾāḏām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and human/man", "*mikkeṯem*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - than the gold of", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "proper noun - Ophir" }, "variants": { "*ʾôqîr*": "I will make rare/precious/scarce/valuable", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/mortal/human", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold", "*ʾāḏām*": "human/man/person/mankind", "*keṯem*": "gold/pure gold/fine gold", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "Ophir (place known for fine gold)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.4.1", "source": "וְהֶחֱזִיקוּ֩ שֶׁ֨בַע נָשִׁ֜ים בְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֗ד בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לַחְמֵ֣נוּ נֹאכֵ֔ל וְשִׂמְלָתֵ֖נוּ נִלְבָּ֑שׁ רַ֗ק יִקָּרֵ֤א שִׁמְךָ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ אֱסֹ֖ף חֶרְפָּתֵֽנוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *ḥeḥeziqu* *šebaʿ* *našim* in *ʾiš* *ʾeḥad* in the *yom* the *hū* to *lēʾmōr*: *laḥmēnū* we will *nōʾkēl*, and *śimlātēnū* we will *nilbāš*; only *yiqqārēʾ* *šimkā* upon us, *ʾesōp* *ḥerpātēnū*.", "grammar": { "*ḥeḥeziqu*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they will take hold/seize", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - seven", "*našim*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*ʾiš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥad*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hū*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say", "*laḥmēnū*": "noun + 1st plural possessive suffix - our bread", "*nōʾkēl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will eat", "*śimlātēnū*": "noun + 1st plural possessive suffix - our clothing", "*nilbāš*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will wear", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let be called", "*šimkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*ʾesōp*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - take away/gather", "*ḥerpātēnū*": "noun + 1st plural possessive suffix - our reproach" }, "variants": { "*ḥeḥeziqu*": "seize/take hold of/grasp firmly", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾesōp*": "gather/take away/remove", "*ḥerpātēnū*": "reproach/disgrace/shame" } }
  • Isa 24:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן אָלָה֙ אָ֣כְלָה אֶ֔רֶץ וַֽיֶּאְשְׁמ֖וּ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן חָרוּ֙ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וְנִשְׁאַ֥ר אֱנ֖וֹשׁ מִזְעָֽר׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn* *ʾālāh* *ʾākəlāh* *ʾereṣ* and-*yeʾəšəmû* *yōšəbê* in-her *ʿal-kēn* *ḥārû* *yōšəbê* *ʾereṣ* and-*nišʾar* *ʾěnôš* *mizʿār*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "prepositional phrase - therefore/because of this", "*ʾālāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - curse/oath", "*ʾākəlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has devoured", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yeʾəšəmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they are guilty/desolate", "*yōšəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "בָ֑הּ": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her/in it", "*ʿal-kēn*": "prepositional phrase - therefore/because of this", "*ḥārû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - are burned/scorched", "*yōšəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is left/remains", "*ʾěnôš*": "common noun, masculine singular - mankind/people/men", "*mizʿār*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition מ - few/small number" }, "variants": { "*ʾālāh*": "curse/oath/imprecation", "*ʾākəlāh*": "has devoured/has consumed/has eaten up", "*yeʾəšəmû*": "are guilty/are desolate/bear their punishment", "*ḥārû*": "are burned/are scorched/are parched", "*nišʾar*": "is left/remains/is spared", "*ʾěnôš*": "mankind/humanity/mortal men", "*mizʿār*": "few/small number/tiny remnant" } }
  • Isa 13:15-18 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.15", "source": "כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֖א יִדָּקֵ֑ר וְכָל־הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה יִפּ֥וֹל בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "All-the-*nimṣāʾ* *yiddāqēr* *wə*-all-the-*nispeh* *yippôl* by-the-*ḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*kol-hannimṣāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article + verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - all who are found", "*yiddāqēr*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be pierced through", "*wəḵol-hannispeh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular + definite article + verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - and all who are caught", "*yippôl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will fall", "*beḥāreḇ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - by the sword" }, "variants": { "*nimṣāʾ*": "who are found/who remain/who are present", "*yiddāqēr*": "will be pierced through/thrust through/run through", "*nispeh*": "who are caught/who are captured/who are swept away", "*yippôl*": "will fall/will be killed/will die" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.16", "source": "וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֥ם יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּ לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם יִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙ בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֔ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם *תשגלנה **תִּשָּׁכַֽבְנָה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿōləlêhem* *yəruṭṭəšû* before-*ʿênêhem* *yiššassû* *bāttêhem* *û*-*nəšêhem* *tiššāḵaḇnāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʿōləlêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their infants", "*yəruṭṭəšû*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be dashed to pieces", "*ləʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before their eyes", "*yiššassû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be plundered", "*bāttêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*ûnəšêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wives", "*tiššāḵaḇnāh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - will be violated/ravished/lain with" }, "variants": { "*ʿōləlêhem*": "their infants/their little ones/their children", "*yəruṭṭəšû*": "will be dashed to pieces/smashed/killed violently", "*yiššassû*": "will be plundered/looted/robbed", "*tiššāḵaḇnāh*": "will be violated/ravished/lain with (euphemism for rape)", "*tishgalnah*": "alternate reading (Kethib) - will be violated/raped" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.17", "source": "הִנְנִ֛י מֵעִ֥יר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אֶת־מָדָ֑י אֲשֶׁר־כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לֹ֣א יַחְשֹׁ֔בוּ וְזָהָ֖ב לֹ֥א יַחְפְּצוּ־בֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold-me *mēʿîr* against-them *ʾeṯ*-*Māḏāy* who-*kesep̄* not *yaḥšōḇû* *wə*-*zāhāḇ* not *yaḥpəṣû*-in-it", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st singular pronoun - behold me", "*mēʿîr*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - arousing/stirring up", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʾeṯ-māḏāy*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the Medes", "*ʾăšer-kesep̄*": "relative pronoun + noun, masculine, singular - who silver", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥšōḇû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they regard/esteem", "*wəzāhāḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and gold", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥpəṣû-ḇô*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they delight in it" }, "variants": { "*mēʿîr*": "arousing/stirring up/awakening", "*yaḥšōḇû*": "they regard/esteem/value/consider", "*yaḥpəṣû*": "they delight in/desire/take pleasure in" } } 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" } }
  • Job 28:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.28.16", "source": "לֹֽא־תְ֭סֻלֶּה בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִ֑יר בְּשֹׁ֖הַם יָקָ֣ר וְסַפִּֽיר׃", "text": "Not-*təsulleh* with-*keṯem* *ʾôp̄îr* with-*šōham* *yāqār* and-*sappîr*", "grammar": { "*təsulleh*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is valued", "*keṯem*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gold of", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "proper noun, location - Ophir", "*šōham*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - onyx/beryl", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - precious/rare", "*sappîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - sapphire/lapis lazuli" }, "variants": { "*təsulleh*": "is valued/compared/weighed against", "*keṯem*": "gold/fine gold/pure gold", "*šōham*": "onyx/beryl/precious stone", "*yāqār*": "precious/costly/rare/valuable", "*sappîr*": "sapphire/lapis lazuli/blue precious stone" } }
  • Ps 137:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.9", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז וְנִפֵּ֬ץ אֶֽת־עֹלָלַ֗יִךְ אֶל־הַסָּֽלַע׃", "text": "*ʾašrē* *šeyyōʾḥēz* and *nippēṣ* *ʾet*-*ʿōlālayik* against *hassālaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrē*": "masculine plural construct - happy/blessed", "*šeyyōʾḥēz*": "relative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who will seize", "*nippēṣ*": "Piel perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will dash", "*ʿōlālayik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your infants", "*hassālaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the rock/cliff" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrē*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*šeyyōʾḥēz*": "who seizes/who takes hold", "*nippēṣ*": "and dashes/and smashes", "*ʿōlālayik*": "your infants/your little ones", "*hassālaʿ*": "the rock/the crag/the cliff" } }