Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.15.2", "source": "עָלָ֨ה הַבַּ֧יִת וְדִיבֹ֛ן הַבָּמ֖וֹת לְבֶ֑כִי עַל־נְב֞וֹ וְעַ֤ל מֵֽידְבָא֙ מוֹאָ֣ב יְיֵלִ֔יל בְּכָל־רֹאשָׁ֣יו קָרְחָ֔ה כָּל־זָקָ֖ן גְּרוּעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿālâ* the *bayit* *wə*-*Dîḇōn* the *bāmôt* for *beḵî* upon-*Neḇô* *wə*-upon *Mêdeḇāʾ* *Môʾāḇ* *yeyēlîl* on all-*rōʾšāyw* *qorḥâ* all-*zāqān* *gerûʿâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the house/temple", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*Dîḇōn*": "proper noun - Dibon (city)", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - the high places", "*beḵî*": "noun, masculine, singular - weeping", "*Neḇô*": "proper noun - Nebo (place name)", "*Mêdeḇāʾ*": "proper noun - Medeba (place name)", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yeyēlîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - wails/howls", "*rōʾšāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its/his heads", "*qorḥâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - baldness", "*zāqān*": "noun, masculine, singular - beard", "*gerûʿâ*": "passive participle, feminine, singular - cut off/shaved" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/has gone up", "*bayit*": "house/temple (possibly referring to temple in Moab)", "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/cult sites", "*beḵî*": "weeping/crying", "*yeyēlîl*": "wails/howls/laments", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness (sign of mourning)", "*gerûʿâ*": "cut off/shaved/diminished (sign of mourning)" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.15.3", "source": "בְּחוּצֹתָ֖יו חָ֣גְרוּ שָׂ֑ק עַ֣ל גַּגּוֹתֶ֧יהָ וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֛יהָ כֻּלֹּ֥ה יְיֵלִ֖יל יֹרֵ֥ד בַּבֶּֽכִי׃", "text": "In *ḥûṣōtāyw* they *ḥāḡerû* *śāq* upon *gaggôtehâ* *û*-in *reḥōḇōtehâ* *kullōh* *yeyēlîl* *yōrēd* in the *beḵî*", "grammar": { "*ḥûṣōtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its/his streets", "*ḥāḡerû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they gird/put on", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine, singular - sackcloth", "*gaggôtehâ*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her roofs", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*reḥōḇōtehâ*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her squares/open places", "*kullōh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of it/everyone", "*yeyēlîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - wails/howls", "*yōrēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going down/descending", "*beḵî*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the weeping" }, "variants": { "*ḥûṣōtāyw*": "its/his streets/outdoor areas", "*ḥāḡerû*": "they gird/put on/wear (as mourning gesture)", "*śāq*": "sackcloth (mourning garment)", "*reḥōḇōtehâ*": "her squares/open places/broad streets", "*yeyēlîl*": "wails/howls/laments", "*yōrēd*": "going down/descending/flowing down" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.15.4", "source": "וַתִּזְעַ֤ק חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְאֶלְעָלֵ֔ה עַד־יַ֖הַץ נִשְׁמַ֣ע קוֹלָ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֗ן חֲלֻצֵ֤י מוֹאָב֙ יָרִ֔יעוּ נַפְשׁ֖וֹ יָ֥רְעָה לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa*-*tizʿaq* *Ḥešbôn* *wə*-*ʾElʿālê* until-*Yahaṣ* *nišmaʿ* *qôlām* upon-*kēn* *ḥălûṣê* *Môʾāḇ* *yārîʿû* *napšô* *yārʿâ* to him", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with sequential imperfect - and", "*tizʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - cries out", "*Ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon (city)", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾElʿālê*": "proper noun - Elealeh (city)", "*Yahaṣ*": "proper noun - Jahaz (city)", "*nišmaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is heard", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/therefore", "*ḥălûṣê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - armed men of", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yārîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they raise a war cry/shout", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*yārʿâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - trembles/is terrified" }, "variants": { "*tizʿaq*": "cries out/shrieks", "*nišmaʿ*": "is heard/was heard", "*ḥălûṣê*": "armed men of/warriors of", "*yārîʿû*": "they raise a war cry/shout/make alarm", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/inner being", "*yārʿâ*": "trembles/is terrified/quakes" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.15.5", "source": "לִבִּי֙ לְמוֹאָ֣ב יִזְעָ֔ק בְּרִיחֶ֕הָ עַד־צֹ֖עַר עֶגְלַ֣ת שְׁלִשִׁיָּ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ מַעֲלֵ֣ה הַלּוּחִ֗ית בִּבְכִי֙ יַֽעֲלֶה־בּ֔וֹ כִּ֚י דֶּ֣רֶךְ חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם זַעֲקַת־שֶׁ֖בֶר יְעֹעֵֽרוּ׃", "text": "*libbî* for *Môʾāḇ* *yizʿāq* in *bĕrîḥehâ* until-*Ṣôʿar* *ʿeḡlat* *šĕlišîyâ* *kî* *maʿălê* the *Lûḥît* in *beḵî* *yaʿăleh*-in it *kî* *dereḵ* *Ḥôrōnayim* *zaʿăqat*-*šeḇer* *yeʿōʿērû*", "grammar": { "*libbî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun with preposition - for Moab", "*yizʿāq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - cries out", "*bĕrîḥehâ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix with preposition - in her fleeing/fugitives", "*Ṣôʿar*": "proper noun - Zoar (city)", "*ʿeḡlat*": "noun, feminine, construct - heifer of", "*šĕlišîyâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - third/three years old", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*maʿălê*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - ascent of", "*Lûḥît*": "proper noun with definite article - the Luhith", "*beḵî*": "noun, masculine, singular - weeping", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he goes up", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - way of/road to", "*Ḥôrōnayim*": "proper noun - Horonaim (city)", "*zaʿăqat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - cry of", "*šeḇer*": "noun, masculine, singular - destruction/breaking", "*yeʿōʿērû*": "pilpel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they raise" }, "variants": { "*libbî*": "my heart/inner being", "*yizʿāq*": "cries out/shrieks", "*bĕrîḥehâ*": "her fleeing/fugitives/refugees/bars", "*ʿeḡlat šĕlišîyâ*": "heifer of three years/third heifer (possibly a place name)", "*beḵî*": "weeping/crying", "*yaʿăleh*": "he goes up/ascends", "*zaʿăqat-šeḇer*": "cry of destruction/breaking/ruin", "*yeʿōʿērû*": "they raise/lift up/rouse" } }

Verse 9

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