Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Nah 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nahum.3.10", "source": "גַּם־הִיא לַגֹּלָה הָלְכָה בַשֶּׁבִי גַּם עֹלָלֶיהָ יְרֻטְּשׁוּ בְּרֹאשׁ כָּל־חוּצוֹת וְעַל־נִכְבַּדֶּיהָ יַדּוּ גוֹרָל וְכָל־גְּדוֹלֶיהָ רֻתְּקוּ בַזִּקִּים׃", "text": "*gam-hîʾ* *lag-gōlāh* *hālĕkāh* *baš-šebî* *gam* *ʿōlālehā* *yĕruṭṭĕšû* *bĕ-rōʾš* *kol-ḥûṣôt* *wĕ-ʿal-nikbaddehā* *yaddû* *gôrāl* *wĕ-kol-gĕdôlehā* *ruttĕqû* *baz-ziqqîm*", "grammar": { "*gam-hîʾ*": "adverb + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - even she", "*lag-gōlāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine, singular - into the exile", "*hālĕkāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*baš-šebî*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - into the captivity", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʿōlālehā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her infants", "*yĕruṭṭĕšû*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were dashed in pieces", "*bĕ-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - at the head of", "*kol-ḥûṣôt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, plural - all streets", "*wĕ-ʿal-nikbaddehā*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, Niphal participle, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and for her honored ones", "*yaddû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they cast", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - lot", "*wĕ-kol-gĕdôlehā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct + adjective, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and all her great ones", "*ruttĕqû*": "verb, Pual perfect, 3rd plural - they were bound", "*baz-ziqqîm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, plural - with chains" }, "variants": { "*gōlāh*": "exile/captivity", "*šebî*": "captivity/prisoner", "*ʿōlālehā*": "infants/little ones/children", "*yĕruṭṭĕšû*": "dashed to pieces/smashed/broken", "*nikbaddehā*": "honored ones/nobles/dignitaries", "*yaddû*": "cast/throw/draw", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/fate", "*gĕdôlehā*": "great ones/nobles/leaders", "*ruttĕqû*": "bound/chained/fettered", "*ziqqîm*": "chains/fetters/shackles" } }
  • Ps 137:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.8", "source": "בַּת־בָּבֶ֗ל הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה אַשְׁרֵ֥י שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־לָ֑ךְ אֶת־גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*bat*-*Bābel* *haššᵉdūdāh* *ʾašrē* *šeyyᵉšallem*-to you *ʾet*-*gᵉmūlēk* *šeggāmalt* to us", "grammar": { "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*haššᵉdūdāh*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, feminine singular - the devastated one", "*ʾašrē*": "masculine plural construct - happy/blessed", "*šeyyᵉšallem*": "relative particle + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who will repay", "*gᵉmūlēk*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your recompense", "*šeggāmalt*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - which you dealt" }, "variants": { "*bat*-*Bābel*": "daughter of Babylon/Babylon personified", "*haššᵉdūdāh*": "the devastated one/the one to be destroyed/doomed to destruction", "*ʾašrē*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*šeyyᵉšallem*": "who repays/the one who will repay", "*gᵉmūlēk*": "your recompense/what you deserve/your deeds", "*šeggāmalt*": "that you dealt/that you did/as you served" } } 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" } }
  • Hos 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.14", "source": "וְקָ֣אם שָׁאוֹן֮ בְּעַמֶּךָ֒ וְכָל־מִבְצָרֶ֣יךָ יוּשַּׁ֔ד כְּשֹׁ֧ד שַֽׁלְמַ֛ן בֵּ֥ית אַֽרְבֵ֖אל בְּי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה אֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנִ֖ים רֻטָּֽשָׁה׃", "text": "And *wəqāʾm šāʾôn* among your *ʿammekā*, and all your *mibṣāreykā yûššad* like *šōd Šalman bêt ʾArbēʾl* in *yôm milḥāmāh*; mother upon children *ruṭṭāšāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəqāʾm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and will arise", "*šāʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - tumult/uproar", "*ʿammekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your people", "*mibṣāreykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your fortresses", "*yûššad*": "verb, Hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - will be destroyed/ruined", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - destruction of", "*Šalman*": "proper noun - Shalman", "*bêt ʾArbēʾl*": "proper noun - Beth Arbel", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - battle", "*ruṭṭāšāh*": "verb, Pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - was dashed in pieces" }, "variants": { "*Šalman*": "Shalman (possibly Shalmaneser)", "*ruṭṭāšāh*": "was dashed in pieces/was smashed" } }
  • Isa 13:18 : 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" } }
  • Lam 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.11", "source": "נָשִׁים֙ בְּצִיּ֣וֹן עִנּ֔וּ בְּתֻלֹ֖ת בְּעָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*nāšîm* in-*ṣîyôn* *ʿinnû*, *bəṯulōṯ* in-*ʿārê* *yəhûḏâ*", "grammar": { "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women", "*ṣîyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʿinnû*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural - they ravished/violated", "*bəṯulōṯ*": "noun feminine plural - virgins/maidens", "*ʿārê*": "noun feminine plural construct - cities of", "*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*nāšîm*": "women/wives", "*ʿinnû*": "they ravished/violated/afflicted/humiliated", "*bəṯulōṯ*": "virgins/maidens/young women" } }
  • Zech 14:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.14.2", "source": "וְאָסַפְתִּ֨י אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ אֶֽל־יְרוּשָׁלִַם֮ לַמִּלְחָמָה֒ וְנִלְכְּדָ֣ה הָעִ֗יר וְנָשַׁ֙סּוּ֙ הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים *תשגלנה **תִּשָּׁכַ֑בְנָה וְיָצָ֞א חֲצִ֤י הָעִיר֙ בַּגּוֹלָ֔ה וְיֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵ֖ת מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wəʾāsapətî* *ʾet-kol-haggôyim* to *Yərûšālaim* for *hammilḥāmâ*, and *wənilkədâ hāʿîr* and *wənāšassû habbātîm* and *hannāšîm tiššākabənâ*, and *wəyāṣāʾ ḥăṣî hāʿîr baggôlâ* and *yeter hāʿām lōʾ yikkārēt min-hāʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāsapətî*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will gather", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol-haggôyim*": "all-the-nations, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle/war", "*wənilkədâ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and will be captured", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wənāšassû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal perfect 3rd plural - and will be plundered", "*habbātîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the houses", "*hannāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*tiššākabənâ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural (qere reading) - will be violated/ravished", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will go out", "*ḥăṣî*": "construct state - half of", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*baggôlâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with definite article - into the exile", "*yeter*": "construct state - remainder of", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*min-hāʿîr*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with definite article - from the city" }, "variants": { "*wəʾāsapətî*": "I will gather/collect/assemble", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/gentiles/peoples", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "the battle/war/fighting", "*wənilkədâ*": "will be captured/seized/taken", "*wənāšassû*": "will be plundered/looted/pillaged", "*tiššākabənâ*": "will be violated/ravished/raped [ketiv *tišāgalnâ*]", "*baggôlâ*": "into exile/captivity", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/removed/destroyed" } }