{ "verseID": "Isaiah.20.1", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֨ת בֹּ֤א תַרְתָּן֙ אַשְׁדּ֔וֹדָה בִּשְׁלֹ֣ח אֹת֔וֹ סַֽרְג֖וֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃", "text": "In *shənath* *bōʾ* *tartān* *ʾashdōdāh* in *shəlōaḥ* *ʾōthō* *sargōn* *melek* *ʾashshūr* *wayyillāḥem* in *ʾashdōd* *wayyilkədāh*", "grammar": { "*shənath*": "construct form of 'year'", "*bōʾ*": "infinitive construct - coming/going", "*tartān*": "proper noun - title of Assyrian military commander", "*ʾashdōdāh*": "proper noun with directional *-āh* suffix - to Ashdod", "*shəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct - sending", "*ʾōthō*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*sargōn*": "proper noun - Sargon", "*melek*": "construct noun - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wayyillāḥem*": "waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular Niphal imperfect - and he fought", "*ʾashdōd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*wayyilkədāh*": "waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he captured it" }, "variants": { "*tartān*": "commander/military title in Assyrian army", "*ʾashdōdāh*": "to Ashdod (city in Philistia)", "*sargōn*": "Sargon II, king of Assyria (722-705 BCE)" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.20.2", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ בְּיַ֣ד יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמוֹץ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ לֵ֗ךְ וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ הַשַּׂק֙ מֵעַ֣ל מָתְנֶ֔יךָ וְנַעַלְךָ֥ תַחֲלֹ֖ץ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ כֵּ֔ן הָלֹ֖ךְ עָר֥וֹם וְיָחֵֽף׃", "text": "In *ʿēth* *hahīʾ* *dibber* *YHWH* by *yad* *yəshaʿyāhū* *ben*-*ʾāmōṣ* *lēʾmōr* *lēk* *ūpittaḥtā* the *saq* from upon *mothnēka* and *naʿalka* *taḥalōṣ* from upon *raglēka* *wayyaʿas* thus *hālōk* *ʿārōm* *wəyāḥēp*", "grammar": { "*ʿēth*": "noun construct - time of", "*hahīʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - that", "*dibber*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yad*": "construct noun - hand of/by means of", "*yəshaʿyāhū*": "proper noun - Isaiah", "*ben*": "construct noun - son of", "*ʾāmōṣ*": "proper noun - Amoz", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lēk*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperative - go", "*ūpittaḥtā*": "waw conjunctive + 2nd masculine singular Piel perfect - and you shall loosen/remove", "*saq*": "definite noun - the sackcloth", "*mothnēka*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*naʿalka*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sandal", "*taḥalōṣ*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect - you shall remove", "*raglēka*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet", "*wayyaʿas*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he did", "*hālōk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*ʿārōm*": "adjective - naked/lightly clothed", "*wəyāḥēp*": "waw conjunctive + adjective - and barefoot" }, "variants": { "*saq*": "sackcloth/mourning garment/rough cloth", "*ʿārōm*": "naked/minimally clothed/without outer garment", "*yad*": "hand/agency/prophetic mediation" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.20.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֛ךְ עַבְדִּ֥י יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּ עָר֣וֹם וְיָחֵ֑ף שָׁלֹ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ א֣וֹת וּמוֹפֵ֔ת עַל־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְעַל־כּֽוּשׁ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *kaʾasher* *hālak* *ʿabdī* *yəshaʿyāhū* *ʿārōm* *wəyāḥēp* *shālōsh* *shānīm* *ʾōth* *ūmōpēth* upon-*miṣrayim* and upon-*kūsh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kaʾasher*": "preposition + relative particle - just as", "*hālak*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect - walked/went", "*ʿabdī*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*yəshaʿyāhū*": "proper noun - Isaiah", "*ʿārōm*": "adjective - naked/lightly clothed", "*wəyāḥēp*": "waw conjunctive + adjective - and barefoot", "*shālōsh*": "cardinal number - three", "*shānīm*": "plural noun - years", "*ʾōth*": "noun - sign", "*ūmōpēth*": "waw conjunctive + noun - and wonder/portent", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*kūsh*": "proper noun - Cush/Ethiopia" }, "variants": { "*ʿārōm*": "naked/minimally clothed/without outer garment", "*ʾōth*": "sign/symbol/omen", "*mōpēth*": "wonder/portent/prophetic sign", "*kūsh*": "Cush/Ethiopia/Nubia (region south of Egypt)" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.20.4", "source": "כֵּ֣ן יִנְהַ֣ג מֶֽלֶךְ־אַ֠שּׁוּר אֶת־שְׁבִ֨י מִצְרַ֜יִם וְאֶת־גָּל֥וּת כּ֛וּשׁ נְעָרִ֥ים וּזְקֵנִ֖ים עָר֣וֹם וְיָחֵ֑ף וַחֲשׂוּפַ֥י שֵׁ֖ת עֶרְוַ֥ת מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Thus *yinhag* *melek*-*ʾashshūr* *ʾeth*-*shəbī* *miṣrayim* and *ʾeth*-*gālūth* *kūsh* *nəʿārīm* *ūzəqēnīm* *ʿārōm* *wəyāḥēp* *waḥaśūpay* *shēth* *ʿerwath* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*yinhag*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - will lead away", "*melek*": "construct noun - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*shəbī*": "noun construct - captives of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*gālūth*": "noun construct - exiles of", "*kūsh*": "proper noun - Cush/Ethiopia", "*nəʿārīm*": "masculine plural noun - young men", "*ūzəqēnīm*": "waw conjunctive + masculine plural noun - and old men", "*ʿārōm*": "adjective - naked/lightly clothed", "*wəyāḥēp*": "waw conjunctive + adjective - and barefoot", "*waḥaśūpay*": "waw conjunctive + passive participle construct - and with exposed", "*shēth*": "noun - buttocks", "*ʿerwath*": "noun construct - nakedness of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*shəbī*": "captivity/captives/prisoners of war", "*gālūth*": "exile/exiles/deportees", "*nəʿārīm*": "young men/youth/servants", "*shēth*": "buttocks/rear", "*ʿerwath*": "nakedness/shame/exposure" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.20.5", "source": "וְחַתּ֖וּ וָבֹ֑שׁוּ מִכּוּשׁ֙ מַבָּטָ֔ם וּמִן־מִצְרַ֖יִם תִּפְאַרְתָּֽם׃", "text": "And they shall be *ḥattū* *wābōshū* from *kūsh* their *mabbāṭām* and from-*miṣrayim* their *tipʾarttām*", "grammar": { "*ḥattū*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they will be dismayed/terrified", "*wābōshū*": "waw conjunctive + 3rd plural Qal perfect - and they will be ashamed", "*kūsh*": "proper noun - Cush/Ethiopia", "*mabbāṭām*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their expectation/hope", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*tipʾarttām*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their glory/pride" }, "variants": { "*ḥattū*": "dismayed/terrified/shattered", "*bōshū*": "ashamed/disappointed/confused", "*mabbāṭ*": "expectation/hope/object of trust", "*tipʾartām*": "glory/pride/boast" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.20.6", "source": "וְ֠אָמַר יֹשֵׁ֨ב הָאִ֣י הַזֶּה֮ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַהוּא֒ הִנֵּה־כֹ֣ה מַבָּטֵ֗נוּ אֲשֶׁר־נַ֤סְנוּ שָׁם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה לְהִ֨נָּצֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְאֵ֖יךְ נִמָּלֵ֥ט אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wəʾāmar* *yōshēb* *hāʾī* *hazzeh* in *bayyōm* *hahūʾ* *hinnēh*-thus our *mabbāṭēnū* that-*nasnū* there for *ʿezrāh* to *ləhinnāṣēl* from *mippənēy* *melek* *ʾashshūr* and how shall *nimmālēṭ* *ʾanāḥnū*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunctive + 3rd masculine singular Qal perfect - and he will say", "*yōshēb*": "masculine singular Qal participle construct - inhabitant of", "*hāʾī*": "definite article + noun - the coastland/island", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*bayyōm*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the day", "*hahūʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - that", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*mabbāṭēnū*": "noun + 1st common plural suffix - our expectation/hope", "*nasnū*": "1st common plural Qal perfect - we fled", "*ʿezrāh*": "noun - help/assistance", "*ləhinnāṣēl*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be delivered", "*mippənēy*": "preposition + construct noun - from before/from the face of", "*melek*": "noun construct - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*nimmālēṭ*": "1st common plural Niphal imperfect - we shall escape", "*ʾanāḥnū*": "1st common plural independent pronoun - we" }, "variants": { "*yōshēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*hāʾī*": "coastland/island/coastal region (likely refers to Philistia)", "*mabbāṭ*": "expectation/hope/object of trust", "*nasnū*": "fled/ran for refuge/sought asylum", "*ləhinnāṣēl*": "to be delivered/rescued/saved" } }