{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.1", "source": "מַשָּׂ֖א צֹ֑ר הֵילִ֣ילוּ ׀ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ כִּֽי־שֻׁדַּ֤ד מִבַּ֙יִת֙ מִבּ֔וֹא מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כִּתִּ֖ים נִגְלָה־לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*Maśśā* *Ṣōr* *hêlîlû* *ʾŏnîyôt* *Taršîš* *kî*-*šuddad* *mibbayit* *mibbôʾ* from-*ʾereṣ* *Kittîm* *niglāh*-to-them", "grammar": { "*Maśśā*": "construct, masculine singular - burden/oracle against", "*Ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*hêlîlû*": "imperative, masculine plural - wail/howl", "*ʾŏnîyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ships", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šuddad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is devastated/destroyed", "*mibbayit*": "preposition + noun - from house/home", "*mibbôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from entering/coming", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kittîm*": "proper noun - Kittim/Cyprus/Mediterranean islands", "*niglāh*-*lāmô*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - it is revealed to them" }, "variants": { "*Maśśā*": "burden/oracle/pronouncement/prophecy", "*šuddad*": "destroyed/devastated/laid waste", "*mibbayit*": "from house/without a house/from port", "*mibbôʾ*": "from entering/from harbor/from haven", "*Kittîm*": "Cyprus/Mediterranean coast/Greek islands", "*niglāh*-*lāmô*": "it is revealed/disclosed/made known to them" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.2", "source": "דֹּ֖מּוּ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי אִ֑י סֹחֵ֥ר צִיד֛וֹן עֹבֵ֥ר יָ֖ם מִלְאֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*Dōmmû* *yōšbê* *ʾî* *sōḥēr* *Ṣîdôn* *ʿōbēr* *yām* *milʾûk*", "grammar": { "*Dōmmû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be silent/still", "*yōšbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*ʾî*": "noun, masculine singular - island/coastland", "*sōḥēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - merchant/trader of", "*Ṣîdôn*": "proper noun - Sidon", "*ʿōbēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - crossing/passing over", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*milʾûk*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - they have filled you" }, "variants": { "*Dōmmû*": "be silent/be still/be dumbfounded", "*yōšbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*ʾî*": "island/coastland/shore", "*sōḥēr*": "merchant/trader/seafarer", "*ʿōbēr*": "crossing/passing over/traveling", "*milʾûk*": "filled you/replenished you/enriched you" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.3", "source": "וּבְמַ֤יִם רַבִּים֙ זֶ֣רַע שִׁחֹ֔ר קְצִ֥יר יְא֖וֹר תְּבֽוּאָתָ֑הּ וַתְּהִ֖י סְחַ֥ר גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "And-on-*mayim* *rabbîm* *zeraʿ* *Šiḥōr* *qĕṣîr* *yĕʾôr* *tĕbûʾātāh* *wattĕhî* *sĕḥar* *gôyim*", "grammar": { "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/many", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed of", "*Šiḥōr*": "proper noun - Shihor/Nile", "*qĕṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - harvest of", "*yĕʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - Nile/river", "*tĕbûʾātāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its produce/revenue", "*wattĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it became", "*sĕḥar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - merchandise/trade of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ* *Šiḥōr*": "seed of Shihor/grain of the Nile/harvest of Egypt", "*qĕṣîr* *yĕʾôr*": "harvest of the Nile/river harvest", "*tĕbûʾātāh*": "its produce/its revenue/its income", "*sĕḥar*": "merchandise/market/emporium" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.4", "source": "בּ֣וֹשִׁי צִיד֔וֹן כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר יָ֔ם מָע֥וֹז הַיָּ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹֽא־חַ֣לְתִּי וְלֹֽא־יָלַ֗דְתִּי וְלֹ֥א גִדַּ֛לְתִּי בַּחוּרִ֖ים רוֹמַ֥מְתִּי בְתוּלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Bôšî* *Ṣîdôn* *kî*-*ʾāmar* *yām* *māʿôz* *hayyām* *lēʾmōr* not-*ḥaltî* and-not-*yāladtî* and-not *giddaltî* *baḥûrîm* *rômamtî* *bĕtûlôt*", "grammar": { "*Bôšî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - be ashamed", "*Ṣîdôn*": "proper noun - Sidon", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*māʿôz*": "noun, masculine singular construct - stronghold of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥaltî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have travailed/labored in birth", "*yāladtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have given birth", "*giddaltî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have raised", "*baḥûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*rômamtî*": "polel perfect, 1st singular - I have brought up", "*bĕtûlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - virgins/maidens" }, "variants": { "*Bôšî*": "be ashamed/be embarrassed/be disgraced", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/fortress/haven", "*ḥaltî*": "travailed/labored in birth/been in pain", "*giddaltî*": "raised/brought up/nourished", "*rômamtî*": "brought up/raised/exalted" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.5", "source": "כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־שֵׁ֖מַע לְמִצְרָ֑יִם יָחִ֖ילוּ כְּשֵׁ֥מַע צֹֽר׃", "text": "*Kaʾăšer*-*šēmaʿ* to-*Miṣrāyim* *yāḥîlû* *kĕšēmaʿ* *Ṣōr*", "grammar": { "*Kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as", "*šēmaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - report/news", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yāḥîlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be in anguish", "*kĕšēmaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the report of", "*Ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre" }, "variants": { "*šēmaʿ*": "report/news/rumor", "*yāḥîlû*": "be in anguish/writhe/be in pain", "*kĕšēmaʿ*": "at the report of/when the news reaches/as the rumor of" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.6", "source": "עִבְר֖וּ תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה הֵילִ֖ילוּ יֹ֥שְׁבֵי אִֽי׃", "text": "*ʿIbrû* *Taršîšāh* *hêlîlû* *yōšbê* *ʾî*", "grammar": { "*ʿIbrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - cross over/pass over", "*Taršîšāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Tarshish", "*hêlîlû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail/howl", "*yōšbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*ʾî*": "noun, masculine singular - island/coastland" }, "variants": { "*ʿIbrû*": "cross over/pass over/go over", "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*yōšbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*ʾî*": "island/coastland/shore" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.7", "source": "הֲזֹ֥את לָכֶ֖ם עַלִּיזָ֑ה מִֽימֵי־קֶ֤דֶם קַדְמָתָהּ֙ יֹבִל֣וּהָ רַגְלֶ֔יהָ מֵֽרָח֖וֹק לָגֽוּר׃", "text": "?*Hăzōʾt* to-you *ʿallîzāh* from-*yĕmê*-*qedem* *qadmātāh* *yōbilûhā* *raglêhā* from-*rāḥôq* *lāgûr*", "grammar": { "*Hăzōʾt*": "interrogative particle + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - Is this", "*ʿallîzāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - joyous/jubilant", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient times/antiquity", "*qadmātāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her antiquity", "*yōbilûhā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will lead her", "*raglêhā*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her feet", "*rāḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - distance/far place", "*lāgûr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sojourn/dwell" }, "variants": { "*ʿallîzāh*": "joyous/jubilant/exultant", "*qedem*": "ancient times/antiquity/old days", "*qadmātāh*": "her antiquity/her ancient origin/her early days", "*yōbilûhā*": "they will lead her/they will carry her/they will take her", "*raglêhā*": "her feet/her legs/her own power", "*lāgûr*": "to sojourn/to dwell/to reside as an alien" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.8", "source": "מִ֚י יָעַ֣ץ זֹ֔את עַל־צֹ֖ר הַמַּֽעֲטִירָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר סֹחֲרֶ֙יה֙ שָׂרִ֔ים כִּנְעָנֶ֖יהָ נִכְבַדֵּי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Who *yāʿaṣ* *zōʾt* against-*Ṣōr* *hammaʿăṭîrāh* which *sōḥărêhā* *śārîm* *kinʿānêhā* *nikbaddê*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has planned/purposed", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*Ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*hammaʿăṭîrāh*": "definite article + hiphil participle, feminine singular - the crown-bestowing", "*sōḥărêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her merchants", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*kinʿānêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her traders/Canaanites", "*nikbaddê*": "niphal participle, masculine plural construct - honored ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "planned/purposed/devised", "*hammaʿăṭîrāh*": "crown-bestowing/giver of crowns/crowning", "*sōḥărêhā*": "her merchants/her traders/her dealers", "*kinʿānêhā*": "her traders/her Canaanites/her merchants", "*nikbaddê*-*ʾāreṣ*": "honored ones of the earth/nobles of the land/respected of the world" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.9", "source": "יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת יְעָצָ֑הּ לְחַלֵּל֙ גְּא֣וֹן כָּל־צְבִ֔י לְהָקֵ֖ל כָּל־נִכְבַּדֵּי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *yĕʿāṣāh* *lĕḥallēl* *gĕʾôn* all-*ṣĕbî* *lĕhāqēl* all-*nikbaddê*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*yĕʿāṣāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he has purposed it", "*lĕḥallēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to profane/defile", "*gĕʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pride of", "*ṣĕbî*": "noun, masculine singular - beauty/glory", "*lĕhāqēl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring into contempt", "*nikbaddê*": "niphal participle, masculine plural construct - honored ones of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*yĕʿāṣāh*": "purposed it/planned it/determined it", "*lĕḥallēl*": "to profane/to defile/to desecrate", "*gĕʾôn*": "pride/majesty/excellency", "*ṣĕbî*": "beauty/glory/splendor", "*lĕhāqēl*": "to bring into contempt/to dishonor/to make light of", "*nikbaddê*-*ʾāreṣ*": "honored ones of the earth/nobles of the land/respected of the world" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.10", "source": "עִבְרִ֥י אַרְצֵ֖ךְ כַּיְאֹ֑ר בַּת־תַּרְשִׁ֕ישׁ אֵ֖ין מֵ֥זַח עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʿIbrî* *ʾarṣēk* *kayĕʾōr* *bat*-*Taršîš* *ʾên* *mēzaḥ* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*ʿIbrî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - overflow/cross over", "*ʾarṣēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your land", "*kayĕʾōr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the Nile", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mēzaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - girdle/restraint", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - anymore/longer" }, "variants": { "*ʿIbrî*": "overflow/cross over/flood", "*kayĕʾōr*": "like the Nile/like a river/as the river [overflows]", "*bat*-*Taršîš*": "daughter of Tarshish/colony of Tarshish/people of Tarshish", "*mēzaḥ*": "girdle/restraint/bond/harbor/protection" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.11", "source": "יָדוֹ֙ נָטָ֣ה עַל־הַיָּ֔ם הִרְגִּ֖יז מַמְלָכ֑וֹת יְהוָה֙ צִוָּ֣ה אֶל־כְּנַ֔עַן לַשְׁמִ֖ד מָעֻזְנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "His-*yādô* *nāṭāh* over-*hayyām* *hirgîz* *mamlākôt* *YHWH* *ṣiwwāh* against-*Kĕnaʿan* *lašmid* *māʿuznêhā*", "grammar": { "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*hirgîz*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has shaken", "*mamlākôt*": "noun, feminine plural - kingdoms", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has commanded", "*Kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*lašmid*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*māʿuznêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her strongholds" }, "variants": { "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/reached out", "*hirgîz*": "shaken/made to tremble/caused to quake", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/gave instruction", "*lašmid*": "to destroy/to demolish/to annihilate", "*māʿuznêhā*": "her strongholds/her fortresses/her defenses" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹֽא־תוֹסִ֥יפִי ע֖וֹד לַעְל֑וֹז הַֽמְעֻשָּׁקָ֞ה בְּתוּלַ֣ת בַּת־צִיד֗וֹן כִּתִּים֙ ק֣וּמִי עֲבֹ֔רִי גַּם־שָׁ֖ם לֹא־יָנ֥וּחַֽ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* not-*tôsîpî* *ʿôd* *laʿlôz* *hamĕʿuššāqāh* *bĕtûlat* *bat*-*Ṣîdôn* *Kittîm* *qûmî* *ʿăbōrî* also-there not-*yānûaḥ* to-you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tôsîpî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore", "*laʿlôz*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to exult/rejoice", "*hamĕʿuššāqāh*": "definite article + pual participle, feminine singular - the oppressed one", "*bĕtûlat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - virgin of", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Ṣîdôn*": "proper noun - Sidon", "*Kittîm*": "proper noun - Kittim/Cyprus", "*qûmî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - arise", "*ʿăbōrî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - cross over", "*yānûaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it will give rest" }, "variants": { "*tôsîpî*": "you will continue/you will add/you will do again", "*laʿlôz*": "to exult/to rejoice/to be jubilant", "*hamĕʿuššāqāh*": "the oppressed one/the violated one/the ravished one", "*bĕtûlat* *bat*-*Ṣîdôn*": "virgin daughter of Sidon/virgin of Sidon's daughter", "*qûmî* *ʿăbōrî*": "arise, cross over/get up, pass over", "*yānûaḥ*": "will give rest/will grant peace/will provide rest" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.13", "source": "הֵ֣ן ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ לֹ֣א הָיָ֔ה אַשּׁ֖וּר יְסָדָ֣הּ לְצִיִּ֑ים הֵקִ֣ימוּ בַחוּנָ֗יו עֹרְרוּ֙ אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ שָׂמָ֖הּ לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃", "text": "Behold *ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm* this *hāʿām* not *hāyāh* *ʾaššûr* *yĕsādāh* for-*ṣiyyîm* *hēqîmû* *baḥûnāyw* *ʿōrĕrû* *ʾarmĕnôtêhā* *śāmāh* *lĕmappēlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*yĕsādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he founded it", "*ṣiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - desert dwellers/wild beasts", "*hēqîmû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they set up", "*baḥûnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his siege towers", "*ʿōrĕrû*": "polel perfect, 3rd common plural - they laid bare", "*ʾarmĕnôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her palaces", "*śāmāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he made it", "*lĕmappēlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into a ruin" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm*": "land of Chaldeans/Chaldea/Babylonia", "*hāyāh*": "was/existed/came to be", "*yĕsādāh*": "founded it/established it/appointed it", "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert dwellers/wild beasts/jackals", "*baḥûnāyw*": "his siege towers/his watchtowers/his battlements", "*ʿōrĕrû*": "laid bare/stripped/demolished", "*lĕmappēlāh*": "into a ruin/into a heap/into rubble" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.14", "source": "הֵילִ֖ילוּ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ כִּ֥י שֻׁדַּ֖ד מָעֻזְּכֶֽן׃", "text": "*Hêlîlû* *ʾŏnîyôt* *Taršîš* *kî* *šuddad* *māʿuzzĕken*", "grammar": { "*Hêlîlû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail/howl", "*ʾŏnîyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ships of", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šuddad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is devastated/destroyed", "*māʿuzzĕken*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine plural suffix - your stronghold" }, "variants": { "*Hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*šuddad*": "devastated/destroyed/laid waste", "*māʿuzzĕken*": "your stronghold/your fortress/your haven" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.15", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְנִשְׁכַּ֤חַת צֹר֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה כִּימֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ אֶחָ֑ד מִקֵּ֞ץ שִׁבְעִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לְצֹ֔ר כְּשִׁירַ֖ת הַזּוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wĕhāyāh* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ* and-*wĕniškkaḥat* *Ṣōr* *šibʿîm* *šānāh* like-*kîmê* *melek* *ʾeḥād* from-*miqqēṣ* *šibʿîm* *šānāh* *yihyeh* to-*Ṣōr* like-*kĕšîrat* *hazzônāh*", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/happen", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*wĕniškkaḥat*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and forgotten", "*Ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*kîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like the days of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*miqqēṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kĕšîrat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like the song of", "*hazzônāh*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the prostitute" }, "variants": { "*wĕhāyāh*": "and it will be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass", "*wĕniškkaḥat*": "and forgotten/and neglected/and ignored", "*kîmê* *melek* *ʾeḥād*": "like the days of one king/according to the reign of a single king", "*kĕšîrat* *hazzônāh*": "like the song of the prostitute/as the song of a harlot" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.16", "source": "קְחִ֥י כִנּ֛וֹר סֹ֥בִּי עִ֖יר זוֹנָ֣ה נִשְׁכָּחָ֑ה הֵיטִ֤יבִי נַגֵּן֙ הַרְבִּי־שִׁ֔יר לְמַ֖עַן תִּזָּכֵֽרִי׃", "text": "*Qĕḥî* *kinnôr* *sōbbî* *ʿîr* *zônāh* *niškāḥāh* *hêṭîbî* *naggēn* *harbî*-*šîr* *lĕmaʿan* *tizzākērî*", "grammar": { "*Qĕḥî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - take", "*kinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp", "*sōbbî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - go around", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*zônāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - prostitute", "*niškāḥāh*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - forgotten", "*hêṭîbî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - play well", "*naggēn*": "piel infinitive absolute - playing", "*harbî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - multiply/increase", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular - song", "*lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*tizzākērî*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will be remembered" }, "variants": { "*Qĕḥî*": "take/pick up/grasp", "*sōbbî*": "go around/circle/make rounds through", "*zônāh* *niškāḥāh*": "forgotten prostitute/neglected harlot", "*hêṭîbî* *naggēn*": "play well/skillfully play/make sweet melody", "*harbî*-*šîr*": "multiply song/increase singing/sing many songs", "*tizzākērî*": "you will be remembered/you will be brought to mind/you will be thought of" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.17", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה יִפְקֹ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־צֹ֔ר וְשָׁבָ֖ה לְאֶתְנַנָּ֑ה וְזָֽנְתָ֛ה אֶת־כָּל־מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאָ֖רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wĕhāyāh* from-*miqqēṣ* *šibʿîm* *šānāh* *yipqōd* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Ṣōr* and-*wĕšābāh* to-*ʾetnannāh* and-*wĕzāntāh* *ʾet*-all-*mamlĕkôt* *hāʾāreṣ* on-*pĕnê* *hāʾădāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/happen", "*miqqēṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*yipqōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will visit", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*wĕšābāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will return", "*ʾetnannāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hire", "*wĕzāntāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will commit prostitution", "*mamlĕkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*yipqōd*": "visit/attend to/take notice of", "*wĕšābāh* *lĕʾetnannāh*": "return to her hire/go back to her wages/resume her trade", "*wĕzāntāh*": "commit prostitution/play the harlot/have commercial relations", "*pĕnê* *hāʾădāmāh*": "face of the ground/surface of the earth" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.23.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה סַחְרָ֜הּ וְאֶתְנַנָּ֗הּ קֹ֚דֶשׁ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵֽאָצֵ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יֵֽחָסֵ֑ן כִּ֣י לַיֹּשְׁבִ֞ים לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה סַחְרָ֔הּ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל לְשָׂבְעָ֖ה וְלִמְכַסֶּ֥ה עָתִֽיק׃", "text": "And-*wĕhāyāh* *saḥrāh* and-*wĕʾetnannāh* *qōdeš* to-*YHWH* not *yēʾāṣēr* and-not *yēḥāsēn* *kî* to-*layyōšbîm* before-*lipnê* *YHWH* *yihyeh* *saḥrāh* *leʾĕkōl* to-*lĕśābʿāh* and-for-*wĕlimkasseh* *ʿātîq*", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/happen", "*saḥrāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her merchandise", "*wĕʾetnannāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her hire", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/holy thing", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yēʾāṣēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be stored up", "*yēḥāsēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be hoarded", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*layyōšbîm*": "preposition + definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - for those dwelling", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*saḥrāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her merchandise", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*lĕśābʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to satisfaction/fullness", "*wĕlimkasseh*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and for covering", "*ʿātîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - enduring/lasting/old" }, "variants": { "*saḥrāh*": "her merchandise/her profit/her trade", "*wĕʾetnannāh*": "and her hire/and her wages/and her payment", "*qōdeš* *laYHWH*": "holy to YHWH/consecrated to the LORD", "*yēʾāṣēr*": "be stored up/be treasured/be gathered", "*yēḥāsēn*": "be hoarded/be saved up/be stored", "*layyōšbîm* *lipnê* *YHWH*": "for those dwelling before YHWH/for those who live in the LORD's presence", "*lĕśābʿāh*": "to satisfaction/to fullness/abundantly", "*wĕlimkasseh* *ʿātîq*": "for covering lasting/for enduring clothing/for fine clothing" } }