Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.1", "source": "כִּי֩ הִנֵּ֨ה הָאָד֜וֹן יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת מֵסִ֤יר מִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּמִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה מַשְׁעֵ֖ן וּמַשְׁעֵנָ֑ה כֹּ֚ל מִשְׁעַן־לֶ֔חֶם וְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁעַן־מָֽיִם", "text": "For *hinnēh* the *ʾādôn* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *mēsîr* from-*Yərûšālaim* and-from-*Yəhûdāh* *mašʿēn* and-*mašʿēnāh*, all *mišʿan*-*leḥem* and-all *mišʿan*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hāʾādôn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the lord/master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hosts/armies", "*mēsîr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - removing/taking away", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mašʿēn*": "noun, masculine singular - support/stay", "*mašʿēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - support/stay", "*kōl*": "noun, construct - all/every", "*mišʿan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - supply/support of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾādôn*": "lord/master/ruler", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/battalions", "*mēsîr*": "removing/taking away/turning aside", "*mašʿēn*": "support/stay/staff", "*mašʿēnāh*": "feminine form of support/stay/staff", "*mišʿan*": "supply/support/sustenance", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*māyim*": "water/waters/liquid" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.5", "source": "וְנִגַּ֣שׂ הָעָ֔ם אִ֥ישׁ בְּאִ֖ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ יִרְהֲב֗וּ הַנַּ֙עַר֙ בַּזָּקֵ֔ן וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה בַּנִּכְבָּֽד", "text": "And-*niggaś* the-*ʿām*, *ʾîš* against-*ʾîš* and-*ʾîš* against-*rēʿēhû*; *yirhabû* the-*naʿar* against-the-*zāqēn*, and-the-*niqleh* against-the-*nikbād*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*niggaś*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be oppressed", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bə*": "preposition - against/in", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yirhabû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will behave insolently", "*hanaʿar*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the youth", "*bazzāqēn*": "preposition with definite noun, masculine singular - against the elder", "*hanniqleh*": "definite Niphal participle, masculine singular - the despised/dishonored one", "*bannikbād*": "preposition with definite Niphal participle, masculine singular - against the honored one" }, "variants": { "*niggaś*": "will be oppressed/tyrannized/pressured", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʾîš*": "man/each/one", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/fellow", "*yirhabû*": "they will behave insolently/storm against/be arrogant", "*naʿar*": "youth/boy/lad", "*zāqēn*": "elder/old man/aged one", "*niqleh*": "despised/dishonored/lightly esteemed", "*nikbād*": "honored/respected/esteemed" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יִתְפֹּ֨שׂ אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָחִיו֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו שִׂמְלָ֣ה לְכָ֔ה קָצִ֖ין תִּֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑נוּ וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את תַּ֥חַת יָדֶֽךָ", "text": "When-*yitpōś* *ʾîš* on-*ʾāḥîw* of-*bêt* *ʾābîw*: '*śimlāh* to-you, *qāṣîn* *tihyeh*-to-us, and-the-*makšēlāh* the-*zōʾt* under *yādekā*'", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*yitpōś*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will seize/grasp", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*bə*": "preposition - on/at", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*śimlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cloak/outer garment", "*lekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*qāṣîn*": "noun, masculine singular - ruler/commander", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*hamakšēlāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ruin/stumbling", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*yitpōś*": "will seize/grasp/take hold of", "*ʾîš*": "man/someone/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/relative", "*bêt ʾābîw*": "his father's house/family", "*śimlāh*": "cloak/outer garment/clothing", "*qāṣîn*": "ruler/commander/chief", "*tihyeh*": "you will be/become/exist as", "*makšēlāh*": "ruin/stumbling/downfall", "*zōʾt*": "this/this one", "*yād*": "hand/power/control" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.7", "source": "יִשָּׂא֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֤וּא ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־אֶהְיֶ֣ה חֹבֵ֔שׁ וּבְבֵיתִ֕י אֵ֥ין לֶ֖חֶם וְאֵ֣ין שִׂמְלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְשִׂימֻ֖נִי קְצִ֥ין עָֽם", "text": "*yiśśāʾ* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû* *lēʾmōr*: Not-*ʾehyeh* *ḥōbēš*, and-in-*bêtî* *ʾên* *leḥem* and-*ʾên* *śimlāh*; not *təśîmunî* *qəṣîn* *ʿām*", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will lift up/raise/answer", "*bayyôm*": "preposition with definite noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahû*": "definite demonstrative, masculine singular - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾehyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ḥōbēš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one who binds up/healer", "*bəbêtî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my house", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*śimlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cloak/outer garment", "*təśîmunî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - you will make me", "*qəṣîn*": "noun, masculine singular - ruler/commander", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "he will lift up/raise/answer/respond", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*hû*": "that/the same", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/become/exist as", "*ḥōbēš*": "one who binds up/healer/one who bandages wounds", "*bêt*": "house/home/household", "*ʾên*": "there is not/there isn't/no", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*śimlāh*": "cloak/outer garment/clothing", "*təśîmunî*": "you (plural) will make me/set me/appoint me", "*qəṣîn*": "ruler/commander/chief", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.8", "source": "כִּ֤י כָשְׁלָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וִיהוּדָ֖ה נָפָ֑ל כִּֽי־לְשׁוֹנָ֤ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה לַמְר֖וֹת עֵנֵ֥י כְבוֹדֽוֹ", "text": "For *kāšəlāh* *Yərûšālaim* and-*Yəhûdāh* *nāpāl*; for-*ləšônām* and-*maʿalləlêhem* against-*YHWH*, to-*mamrôt* *ʿênê* *kəbôdô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāšəlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has stumbled/staggered", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*nāpāl*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has fallen", "*ləšônām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ləmamrôt*": "preposition with Hiphil infinitive construct - to rebel against/to defy", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory" }, "variants": { "*kāšəlāh*": "has stumbled/staggered/tottered", "*nāpāl*": "has fallen/collapsed/been brought down", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*maʿalləlîm*": "deeds/practices/doings", "*mamrôt*": "to rebel against/to defy/to provoke", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.9", "source": "הַכָּרַ֤ת פְּנֵיהֶם֙ עָ֣נְתָה בָּ֔ם וְחַטָּאתָ֛ם כִּסְדֹ֥ם הִגִּ֖ידוּ לֹ֣א כִחֵ֑דוּ א֣וֹי לְנַפְשָׁ֔ם כִּֽי־גָמְל֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם רָעָֽה", "text": "The-*hakkārat* *pənêhem* *ʿānətāh* against-them, and-*ḥaṭṭāʾtām* like-*Sədōm* *higgîdû*, not *kiḥēdû*. *ʾôy* to-*napšām*, for-*gāmələû* to-themselves *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*hakkārat*": "definite Hiphil infinitive construct - the expression/look", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*ʿānətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has testified/witnessed against", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*Sədōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*higgîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have declared/told openly", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kiḥēdû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have concealed/hidden", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*nạpšām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul", "*gāmələû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have dealt/brought", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to themselves", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*hakkārat pənêhem*": "the expression of their faces/their countenance", "*ʿānətāh*": "has testified/witnessed against/answered", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/guilt", "*higgîdû*": "they have declared/told openly/announced", "*kiḥēdû*": "they have concealed/hidden/denied", "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/grief", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self", "*gāmal*": "dealt/brought/rewarded", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.12", "source": "עַמִּי֙ נֹגְשָׂ֣יו מְעוֹלֵ֔ל וְנָשִׁ֖ים מָ֣שְׁלוּ ב֑וֹ עַמִּי֙ מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ מַתְעִ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ בִּלֵּֽעוּ", "text": "*ʿammî* *nōgəśāyw* *məʿôlēl* and-*nāšîm* *māšəlû* in-him. *ʿammî* *məʾaššərêkā* *matʿîm* and-*derek* *ʾōrəḥōtêkā* *billēʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*nōgəśāyw*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his oppressors", "*məʿôlēl*": "Poel participle, masculine singular - a child/childish one", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*māšəlû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have ruled", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/over him", "*məʾaššərêkā*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who guide you", "*matʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to err/misleading", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way of", "*ʾōrəḥōtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your paths", "*billēʿû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have confused/swallowed up" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*nōgēś*": "oppressor/taskmaster/tyrant", "*məʿôlēl*": "child/childish one/acting childishly", "*nāšîm*": "women/females/wives", "*māšal*": "rule/govern/dominate", "*məʾaššēr*": "one who guides/leads/directs", "*tāʿāh*": "err/wander/go astray", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/trail/way", "*bālaʿ*": "confuse/swallow up/engulf" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.14", "source": "יְהוָה֙ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט יָב֔וֹא עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹ וְשָׂרָ֑יו וְאַתֶּם֙ בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔רֶם גְּזֵלַ֥ת הֶֽעָנִ֖י בְּבָתֵּיכֶֽם", "text": "*YHWH* in-*mišpāṭ* *yābôʾ* with-*ziqnê* *ʿammô* and-*śārāyw*; and-*ʾattem* *biʿartem* the-*kerem*, *gəzēlat* the-*ʿānî* in-*bāttêkem*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come/enter", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his princes", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*biʿartem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have consumed/destroyed", "*hakerem*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the vineyard", "*gəzēlat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - plunder of", "*heʿānî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the poor/afflicted", "*bəbāttêkem*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your houses" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*bôʾ*": "come/enter/arrive", "*zāqēn*": "elder/old man/aged one", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*śar*": "prince/official/captain", "*biʿēr*": "consumed/destroyed/burned", "*kerem*": "vineyard/orchard/plantation", "*gəzēlāh*": "plunder/spoil/what is stolen", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*bayit*": "house/home/household" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה יַ֚עַן כִּ֤י גָֽבְהוּ֙ בְּנ֣וֹת צִיּ֔וֹן וַתֵּלַ֙כְנָה֙ נְטוּי֣וֹת גָּר֔וֹן וּֽמְשַׂקְּר֖וֹת עֵינָ֑יִם הָל֤וֹךְ וְטָפֹף֙ תֵּלַ֔כְנָה וּבְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם תְּעַכַּֽסְנָה", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*: *yaʿan* that *gābəhû* *bənôt* *Ṣiyyôn* and-*tēlaknāh* *nəṭûyôt* *gārôn* and-*məśaqqərôt* *ʿênāyim*, *hālôk* and-*ṭāpōp* *tēlaknāh*, and-with-*raglêhem* *təʿakkasənāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*gābəhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are haughty", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*tēlaknāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they walk", "*nəṭûyôt*": "Qal passive participle, feminine plural - stretched out/extended", "*gārôn*": "noun, masculine singular - throat/neck", "*məśaqqərôt*": "Piel participle, feminine plural - deceiving/flirting with", "*ʿênāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - walking", "*ṭāpōp*": "Qal infinitive absolute - taking short steps/mincing", "*raglêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their feet", "*təʿakkasənāh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they jingle/make anklets tinkle" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*yaʿan*": "because/on account of/since", "*gāboah*": "haughty/proud/lofty", "*bat*": "daughter/girl/young woman", "*hālak*": "walk/go/proceed", "*nāṭâ*": "stretched out/extended/outstretched", "*gārôn*": "throat/neck", "*śāqar*": "deceiving/flirting/seductive glancing", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*ṭāpap*": "taking short steps/mincing/tripping along", "*regel*": "foot/leg", "*ʿākas*": "jingle anklets/make a tinkling sound/rattle ornaments" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.24", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ תַ֨חַת בֹּ֜שֶׂם מַ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֗ה וְתַ֨חַת חֲגוֹרָ֤ה נִקְפָּה֙ וְתַ֨חַת מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה מִקְשֶׁה֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְתַ֥חַת פְּתִיגִ֖יל מַחֲגֹ֣רֶת שָׂ֑ק כִּי־תַ֖חַת יֹֽפִי", "text": "And-*hāyāh* instead-of *bōśem* *maq* *yihyeh*, and-instead-of *ḥăgôrāh* *niqpāh*, and-instead-of *maʿăśeh* *miqšeh* *qorḥāh*, and-instead-of *pətîgîl* *maḥăgōret* *śāq*; for-instead-of *yōpî*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction with Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*bōśem*": "noun, masculine singular - perfume/spice", "*maq*": "noun, masculine singular - rottenness/decay", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there will be", "*ḥăgôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - belt/girdle", "*niqpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rope/cord", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*miqšeh*": "noun, masculine singular - well-set hair/braided work", "*qorḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - baldness", "*pətîgîl*": "noun, masculine singular - rich robe/expensive garment", "*maḥăgōret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - girding of", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yōpî*": "noun, masculine singular - beauty" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "will be/become/happen", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of/underneath", "*bōśem*": "perfume/spice/sweet smell", "*maq*": "rottenness/decay/stench", "*ḥăgôrāh*": "belt/girdle/sash", "*niqpāh*": "rope/cord/binding", "*maʿăśeh miqšeh*": "well-set hair/braided work/artistic hairdo", "*qorḥāh*": "baldness/bald spot/shaved head", "*pətîgîl*": "rich robe/expensive garment/festive dress", "*maḥăgōret śāq*": "girding of sackcloth/sackcloth covering", "*yōpî*": "beauty/prettiness/attractiveness" } }