Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.21.2", "source": "חָז֥וּת קָשָׁ֖ה הֻגַּד־לִ֑י הַבּוֹגֵ֤ד ׀ בּוֹגֵד֙ וְהַשּׁוֹדֵ֣ד ׀ שׁוֹדֵ֔ד עֲלִ֤י עֵילָם֙ צוּרִ֣י מָדַ֔י כָּל־אַנְחָתָ֖ה הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃", "text": "*ḥāzūt* *qāšāh* *huggad*-to me the *bōgēd* *bōgēd* and the *šōdēd* *šōdēd* go up *'ēylām* besiege *māday* all-*'anḥātāh* *hišbattî*", "grammar": { "*ḥāzūt*": "noun, feminine singular - vision/revelation", "*qāšāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/harsh/severe", "*huggad*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was told/declared", "*bōgēd*": "verb participle with definite article, qal active - the treacherous one/betrayer", "*bōgēd*": "verb, qal active participle - betrays/deals treacherously", "*šōdēd*": "verb participle with definite article, qal active - the devastator/plunderer", "*šōdēd*": "verb, qal active participle - devastates/plunders", "*'ēylām*": "proper noun - Elam (region east of Babylon)", "*ṣūrî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - besiege", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media/Medes", "*'anḥātāh*": "noun, feminine singular with suffix - sighing/groaning", "*hišbattî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have caused to cease/ended" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzūt qāšāh*": "harsh vision/grievous vision/hard prophecy", "*bōgēd bōgēd*": "the betrayer betrays/the treacherous one deals treacherously", "*šōdēd šōdēd*": "the destroyer destroys/the plunderer plunders", "*ṣūrî*": "besiege/attack/lay siege to", "*hišbattî*": "I have ended/I have made to cease/I have caused to stop" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.21.3", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן מָלְא֤וּ מָתְנַי֙ חַלְחָלָ֔ה צִירִ֣ים אֲחָז֔וּנִי כְּצִירֵ֖י יֽוֹלֵדָ֑ה נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי מִשְּׁמֹ֔עַ נִבְהַ֖לְתִּי מֵרְאֽוֹת׃", "text": "upon-thus *mālə'ū* my *motnay* *ḥalḥālāh* *ṣîrîm* *'aḥazūnî* like *ṣîrê* *yôlēdāh* *na'awêtî* from *šəmōa'* *nibhaltî* from *rə'ôt*", "grammar": { "*mālə'ū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they are filled/became full", "*motnay*": "noun, masculine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my loins/waist", "*ḥalḥālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - anguish/writhing pain", "*ṣîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pangs/pains", "*'aḥazūnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural with 1st person singular suffix - they seized me", "*ṣîrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pangs of", "*yôlēdāh*": "verb participle, qal active, feminine singular - woman giving birth", "*na'awêtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am bent/twisted/distorted", "*šəmōa'*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefix min - from hearing", "*nibhaltî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am terrified/dismayed", "*rə'ôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefix min - from seeing" }, "variants": { "*ḥalḥālāh*": "anguish/writhing/cramps/pain", "*na'awêtî*": "I am bent over/I am twisted/I am distorted", "*nibhaltî*": "I am terrified/I am dismayed/I am overwhelmed with fear" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.21.8", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֖א אַרְיֵ֑ה עַל־מִצְפֶּ֣ה ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י אָנֹכִ֞י עֹמֵ֤ד תָּמִיד֙ יוֹמָ֔ם וְעַל־מִ֨שְׁמַרְתִּ֔י אָנֹכִ֥י נִצָּ֖ב כָּל־הַלֵּילֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *yiqrā'* *'aryēh* upon-*miṣpeh* *'adōnāy* *'ānōkî* *'ōmēd* *tāmîd* *yômām* and upon-my *mišmartî* *'ānōkî* *niṣṣāb* all-the *lêlôt*", "grammar": { "*yiqrā'*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he called out", "*'aryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*miṣpeh*": "noun, masculine singular - watchtower", "*'adōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*'ānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*'ōmēd*": "verb participle, qal active - standing", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/perpetually", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*mišmartî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my watch/guard post", "*'ānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*niṣṣāb*": "verb participle, niphal - stationed/positioned", "*lêlôt*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nights" }, "variants": { "*'aryēh*": "lion (possibly referring to the watchman as 'lion')", "*miṣpeh*": "watchtower/lookout/watchpost", "*'ōmēd tāmîd*": "standing continually/stationed constantly", "*niṣṣāb*": "stationed/positioned/posted" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.21.9", "source": "וְהִנֵּה־זֶ֥ה בָא֙ רֶ֣כֶב אִ֔ישׁ צֶ֖מֶד פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּ֣עַן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָפְלָ֤ה נָֽפְלָה֙ בָּבֶ֔ל וְכָל־פְּסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹהֶ֖יהָ שִׁבַּ֥ר לָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And behold-this *bā'* *rekeb* *'îš* *ṣemed* *pārāšîm* and *ya'an* and *yō'mer* *nāplāh* *nāplāh* *bābel* and all-*pəsîlê* her *'elōheyā* *šibbar* to *'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bā'*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chariot/rider of", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pair of", "*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen", "*ya'an*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*yō'mer*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāplāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has fallen", "*nāplāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has fallen (repeated)", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*pəsîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - graven images of", "*'elōheyā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her gods", "*šibbar*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has shattered", "*'āreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix lamed - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*rekeb 'îš*": "chariot with men/chariot of a man", "*nāplāh nāplāh*": "fallen, fallen (emphatic repetition)", "*šibbar lā'āreṣ*": "shattered to the ground/broken to the earth" } }