{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י קַח־לְךָ֖ גִּלָּי֣וֹן גָּד֑וֹל וּכְתֹ֤ב עָלָיו֙ בְּחֶ֣רֶט אֱנ֔וֹשׁ לְמַהֵ֥ר שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *qaḥ-ləkā* *gillāyôn* *gādôl* and-*kətōb* on-it with-*ḥereṭ* *ʾĕnôš* to-*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qaḥ-ləkā*": "qal imperative masculine singular + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - take for yourself", "*gillāyôn*": "noun masculine singular - tablet/scroll/writing surface", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - large/great", "*kətōb*": "qal imperative masculine singular - write", "*ḥereṭ*": "noun masculine singular construct - stylus/engraving tool", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun masculine singular - man/common person", "*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*": "phrase meaning 'quick to plunder, swift to spoil' - symbolic name" }, "variants": { "*gillāyôn*": "tablet/large scroll/writing surface", "*ḥereṭ ʾĕnôš*": "stylus of man/common writing tool/ordinary pen", "*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*": "quick to the spoil, swift to the prey/hasten to plunder, hurry to loot/speed to the spoil, haste to the prey" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.2", "source": "וְאָעִ֣ידָה לִּ֔י עֵדִ֖ים נֶאֱמָנִ֑ים אֵ֚ת אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶת־זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּ֥ן יְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāʿîdāh* to-me *ʿēdîm neʾĕmānîm* *ʾēt* *ʾûrîyāh* *ha-kōhēn* and-*ʾet*-*zəkarəyāhû* *ben yəberekyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāʿîdāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will call as witness", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun masculine plural - witnesses", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - faithful/reliable/trustworthy", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper noun - Uriah", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the priest", "*zəkarəyāhû*": "proper noun - Zechariah", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*yəberekyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeberechiah" }, "variants": { "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "I will take as witness/I will call to testify/I will summon as witness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/trustworthy" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.3", "source": "וָאֶקְרַב֙ אֶל־הַנְּבִיאָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י קְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ מַהֵ֥ר שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז׃", "text": "*wā-ʾeqrab* to-*ha-nəbîʾāh* *wa-tahar* *wa-tēled* *bēn* *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *qərāʾ* *šəmô* *mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeqrab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I approached/went near to", "*ha-nəbîʾāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the prophetess", "*wa-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - son", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - call/name", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*": "phrase meaning 'quick to plunder, swift to spoil' - symbolic name" }, "variants": { "*nəbîʾāh*": "prophetess/female prophet", "*ʾeqrab*": "I approached/I went near to/I came close to" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.4", "source": "כִּ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יֵדַ֣ע הַנַּ֔עַר קְרֹ֖א אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֑י יִשָּׂ֣א ׀ אֶת־חֵ֣יל דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק וְאֵת֙ שְׁלַ֣ל שֹׁמְר֔וֹן לִפְנֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "*kî* before *yēdaʿ* *ha-naʿar* *qərōʾ* *ʾābî* and-*ʾimmî* *yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ḥêl* *dammeśeq* and-*ʾēt* *šəlal* *šōmərôn* before *melek* *ʾaššûr*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + noun - before", "*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will know", "*ha-naʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the boy/child/youth", "*qərōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call/cry", "*ʾābî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾimmî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*yiśśāʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be carried away", "*ḥêl*": "noun masculine singular construct - wealth/power/strength/army", "*dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*šəlal*": "noun masculine singular construct - spoil/plunder", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*lifnê*": "preposition + plural construct of *pānîm* - before", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yēdaʿ qərōʾ*": "knows to call/is able to say/can cry out", "*ḥêl*": "wealth/power/resources/army", "*yiśśāʾ*": "will be carried away/will be taken away/will be removed" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף יְהוָ֔ה דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י ע֖וֹד לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōsef* *YHWH* *dabbēr* to-me *ʿôd* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōsef*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he added/continued", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yōsef*": "added/continued/proceeded", "*dabbēr*": "to speak/to talk/to communicate", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.6", "source": "יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָאַס֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֵ֚ת מֵ֣י הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַ הַהֹלְכִ֖ים לְאַ֑‪[t]‬ט וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂ אֶת־רְצִ֖ין וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yaʿan kî māʾas* *hā-ʿām ha-zeh* *ʾēt* *mê ha-šillōaḥ* *ha-hōləkîm* *lə-ʾaṭ* and-*məśôś* *ʾet*-*rəṣîn* and-*ben*-*rəmalyāhû*", "grammar": { "*yaʿan kî*": "conjunction compound - because", "*māʾas*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has rejected/refused", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ha-šillōaḥ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Shiloah/Siloam", "*ha-hōləkîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones flowing/going", "*lə-ʾaṭ*": "preposition + adverb - gently/softly", "*məśôś*": "noun masculine singular - rejoicing in/delighting in", "*rəṣîn*": "proper noun - Rezin", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*rəmalyāhû*": "proper noun - Remaliah" }, "variants": { "*māʾas*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*mê ha-šillōaḥ*": "waters of Shiloah/waters of Siloam (referring to Jerusalem's water source)", "*ha-hōləkîm lə-ʾaṭ*": "that flow gently/that go softly/that move slowly", "*məśôś*": "rejoicing in/delighting in/taking joy in" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.7", "source": "וְלָכֵ֡ן הִנֵּ֣ה אֲדֹנָי֩ מַעֲלֶ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־מֵ֣י הַנָּהָ֗ר הָעֲצוּמִים֙ וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔ים אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹד֑וֹ וְעָלָה֙ עַל־כָּל־אֲפִיקָ֔יו וְהָלַ֖ךְ עַל־כָּל־גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-lākēn hinnēh ʾădōnāy maʿăleh* upon-them *ʾet*-*mê ha-nāhār hā-ʿăṣûmîm* and-*hā-rabbîm* *ʾet*-*melek* *ʾaššûr* and-*ʾet*-all-*kəbôdô* and-*ʿālāh* over-all-*ʾăpîqāyw* and-*hālak* over-all-*gədôtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-lākēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and therefore", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*maʿăleh*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - bringing up/causing to rise", "*mê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river", "*hā-ʿăṣûmîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the mighty/strong", "*hā-rabbîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the many/abundant", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*kəbôdô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rise/go up", "*ʾăpîqāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its channels", "*hālak*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will go/walk", "*gədôtāyw*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its banks" }, "variants": { "*mê ha-nāhār*": "waters of the river (metaphor for Assyrian invasion)", "*hā-ʿăṣûmîm*": "mighty/strong/powerful", "*hā-rabbîm*": "many/abundant/numerous", "*kəbôdô*": "his glory/his honor/his splendor/his might", "*ʾăpîqāyw*": "its channels/its streams/its watercourses", "*gədôtāyw*": "its banks/its shores" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.8", "source": "וְחָלַ֤ף בִּֽיהוּדָה֙ שָׁטַ֣ף וְעָבַ֔ר עַד־צַוָּ֖אר יַגִּ֑יעַ וְהָיָה֙ מֻטּ֣וֹת כְּנָפָ֔יו מְלֹ֥א רֹֽחַב־אַרְצְךָ֖ עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ḥālap* in-*yəhûdāh* *šāṭap* and-*ʿābar* until-*ṣawwāʾr* *yaggîaʿ* and-*hāyāh* *muṭṭôt* *kənāpāyw* *məlōʾ* *rōḥab*-*ʾarṣəkā* *ʿimmānû ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḥālap*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will sweep/rush", "*bîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - into Judah", "*šāṭap*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will overflow/flood", "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will pass over", "*ṣawwāʾr*": "noun masculine singular - neck", "*yaggîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will reach", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*muṭṭôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - spreading of", "*kənāpāyw*": "noun feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wings", "*məlōʾ*": "noun masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*rōḥab*": "noun masculine singular construct - breadth/width of", "*ʾarṣəkā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your land", "*ʿimmānû ʾēl*": "proper noun compound - Immanuel/God with us" }, "variants": { "*ḥālap*": "sweep through/rush through/pass through", "*šāṭap*": "overflow/flood/inundate", "*ʿābar*": "pass over/cross/go through", "*ṣawwāʾr*": "neck (metaphor for severity of invasion)", "*muṭṭôt kənāpāyw*": "stretching out of his wings/spreading of his wings", "*ʿimmānû ʾēl*": "Immanuel/God with us (can be read as a name or a statement)" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.9", "source": "רֹ֤עוּ עַמִּים֙ וָחֹ֔תּוּ וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ כֹּ֖ל מֶרְחַקֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ הִתְאַזְּר֣וּ וָחֹ֔תּוּ הִֽתְאַזְּר֖וּ וָחֹֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*rōʿû ʿammîm* and-*ḥōttû* and-*haʾăzînû* all *merḥaqqê*-*ʾāreṣ hitʾazzərû* and-*ḥōttû hitʾazzərû* and-*ḥōttû*", "grammar": { "*rōʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - be shattered/broken", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*ḥōttû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - be dismayed/terrified", "*haʾăzînû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - give ear/listen", "*merḥaqqê*": "noun masculine plural construct - distant places of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*hitʾazzərû*": "hithpael imperative masculine plural - arm yourselves/gird yourselves" }, "variants": { "*rōʿû*": "be shattered/be broken/be evil (possibly from different root)", "*ḥōttû*": "be dismayed/be terrified/be shattered", "*haʾăzînû*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention", "*hitʾazzərû*": "arm yourselves/gird yourselves/prepare yourselves", "*merḥaqqê-ʾāreṣ*": "distant parts of the earth/far regions of the land" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.10", "source": "עֻ֥צוּ עֵצָ֖ה וְתֻפָ֑ר דַּבְּר֤וּ דָבָר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָק֔וּם כִּ֥י עִמָּ֖נוּ אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʿuṣû ʿēṣāh* and-*tupār dabbərû dābār* and-not *yāqûm kî ʿimmānû ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿuṣû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take/make counsel/plan", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*tupār*": "hophal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be broken/annulled", "*dabbərû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/speech/matter", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will stand/be established", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ʿuṣû ʿēṣāh*": "devise a plan/take counsel/formulate strategy", "*tupār*": "it will be broken/it will be frustrated/it will come to nothing", "*dabbərû dābār*": "speak a word/issue a decree/make a proclamation", "*yāqûm*": "it will stand/it will be established/it will come to pass", "*ʿimmānû ʾēl*": "God is with us/Immanuel (can be read as statement or name)" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.11", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י כְּחֶזְקַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ד וְיִסְּרֵ֕נִי מִלֶּ֛כֶת בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*kî kōh ʾāmar YHWH* to-me *kə-ḥezqat ha-yād* and-*yissərēnî* from-*leket* in-*derek hā-ʿām*-*ha-zeh lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*kə-ḥezqat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - with strength of", "*ha-yād*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the hand", "*yissərēnî*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he instructed/disciplined me", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to walk/go", "*derek*": "noun masculine singular construct - way of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*kə-ḥezqat ha-yād*": "with a strong hand/with power of hand/with firm grip", "*yissərēnî*": "he instructed me/he disciplined me/he warned me", "*leket bə-derek hā-ʿām-ha-zeh*": "from walking in the way of this people/from following the path of this people" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.12", "source": "לֹא־תֹאמְר֣וּן קֶ֔שֶׁר לְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמַ֛ר הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה קָ֑שֶׁר וְאֶת־מוֹרָא֥וֹ לֹֽא־תִֽירְא֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾmərûn qešer* to-all that-*yōʾmar hā-ʿām ha-zeh qāšer* and-*ʾet*-*môrāʾô* not-*tîrəʾû* and-not *taʿărîṣû*", "grammar": { "*tōʾmərûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall say", "*qešer*": "noun masculine singular - conspiracy/treason/alliance", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - says/calls", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*qāšer*": "noun masculine singular - conspiracy/treason/alliance", "*môrāʾô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fear/terror", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall fear", "*taʿărîṣû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall dread/regard with awe" }, "variants": { "*qešer*": "conspiracy/treason/alliance/plot", "*môrāʾô*": "his fear/what he fears/his terror/his dread", "*tîrəʾû*": "you shall fear/you shall be afraid of", "*taʿărîṣû*": "you shall dread/you shall be terrified of/you shall regard with awe" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.13", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֹת֣וֹ תַקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ וְה֥וּא מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖ם וְה֥וּא מֽ͏ַעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ʾōtô taqdîšû* and-he *môraʾăkem* and-he *maʿăriṣkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*taqdîšû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall sanctify/regard as holy", "*môraʾăkem*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fear/dread", "*maʿăriṣkem*": "hiphil participle masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your awe/terror" }, "variants": { "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh/LORD of hosts/armies", "*taqdîšû*": "you shall sanctify/you shall regard as holy/you shall treat as holy", "*môraʾăkem*": "your fear/your dread/what you should fear", "*maʿăriṣkem*": "your awe/your terror/what you should dread" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.14", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁ וּלְאֶ֣בֶן נֶ֠גֶף וּלְצ֨וּר מִכְשׁ֜וֹל לִשְׁנֵ֨י בָתֵּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְפַ֣ח וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ לְיוֹשֵׁ֖ב יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* for-*miqdāš* and-for-*ʾeben negep* and-for-*ṣûr mikšôl* to-two *bāttê yiśrāʾēl* for-*paḥ* and-for-*môqēš* to-*yôšēb yərûšālā͏im*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*miqdāš*": "noun masculine singular - sanctuary/holy place", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular construct - stone of", "*negep*": "noun masculine singular - striking/stumbling", "*ṣûr*": "noun masculine singular construct - rock of", "*mikšôl*": "noun masculine singular - stumbling/obstacle", "*šənê*": "number construct - two of", "*bāttê*": "noun masculine plural construct - houses of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*paḥ*": "noun masculine singular - trap/snare", "*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - inhabitant of/dweller in", "*yərûšālā͏im*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*miqdāš*": "sanctuary/holy place/refuge", "*ʾeben negep*": "stone of stumbling/stumbling stone", "*ṣûr mikšôl*": "rock of offense/rock causing stumbling", "*paḥ*": "trap/snare/net", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block", "*bāttê yiśrāʾēl*": "houses of Israel (likely referring to northern and southern kingdoms)" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.15", "source": "וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ בָ֖ם רַבִּ֑ים וְנָפְל֣וּ וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃", "text": "And-*kāšəlû* on-them *rabbîm* and-*nāpəlû* and-*nišbārû* and-*nôqəšû* and-*nilkādû*", "grammar": { "*kāšəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will stumble", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on them", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many", "*nāpəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will fall", "*nišbārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be broken", "*nôqəšû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be snared", "*nilkādû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will be caught/captured" }, "variants": { "*kāšəlû*": "they will stumble/they will stagger/they will totter", "*nāpəlû*": "they will fall/they will collapse", "*nišbārû*": "they will be broken/they will be shattered", "*nôqəšû*": "they will be snared/they will be trapped", "*nilkādû*": "they will be caught/they will be captured/they will be taken" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.16", "source": "צ֖וֹר תְּעוּדָ֑ה חֲת֥וֹם תּוֹרָ֖ה בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃", "text": "*ṣôr təʿûdāh ḥătôm tôrāh* among-*limmudāy*", "grammar": { "*ṣôr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - bind/tie up", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*ḥătôm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - seal", "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*limmudāy*": "qal passive participle masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my disciples/my taught ones" }, "variants": { "*ṣôr*": "bind up/tie up/secure", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*ḥătôm*": "seal/secure/affix seal to", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*limmudāy*": "my disciples/my taught ones/my students" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.17", "source": "וְחִכִּ֙יתִי֙ לַיהוָ֔ה הַמַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנָ֖יו מִבֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְקִוֵּ֖יתִֽי־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*ḥikkîtî* for-*YHWH ha-mastîr pānāyw* from-*bêt yaʿăqōb* and-*qiwwêtî*-to-him", "grammar": { "*ḥikkîtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will wait", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-mastîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the one hiding", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*qiwwêtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will hope/wait expectantly" }, "variants": { "*ḥikkîtî*": "I will wait/I will wait patiently", "*ha-mastîr pānāyw*": "who hides his face/who conceals his face (idiom for withholding favor)", "*bêt yaʿăqōb*": "house of Jacob (referring to Israel)", "*qiwwêtî*": "I will hope/I will wait expectantly/I will look eagerly" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.18", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֗י וְהַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְאֹת֥וֹת וּלְמוֹפְתִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֵעִם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הַשֹּׁכֵ֖ן בְּהַ֥ר צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*hinnēh ʾānōkî* and-*ha-yəlādîm ʾăšer nātan*-to-me *YHWH* for-*ʾōtôt* and-for-*môpətîm* in-*yiśrāʾēl* from-with *YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ha-šōkēn* in-*har ṣîyyôn*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ha-yəlādîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the children", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾōtôt*": "noun feminine plural - signs", "*môpətîm*": "noun masculine plural - wonders/portents", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ha-šōkēn*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*har*": "noun masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ṣîyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*yəlādîm*": "children/offspring (likely referring to Isaiah's sons with symbolic names)", "*ʾōtôt*": "signs/signals/symbols", "*môpətîm*": "wonders/portents/omens", "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh/LORD of hosts/armies", "*ha-šōkēn bə-har ṣîyyôn*": "who dwells in Mount Zion/who inhabits Mount Zion" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.19", "source": "וְכִֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם דִּרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבוֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים הֲלוֹא־עַם֙ אֶל־אֱלֹהָ֣יו יִדְרֹ֔שׁ בְּעַ֥ד הַחַיִּ֖ים אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-when-*yōʾmərû* to-you *diršû* to-*hā-ʾōbôt* and-to-*ha-yiddəʿōnîm ha-məṣapṣəpîm* and-*ha-mahgîm* should-not-*ʿam* to-*ʾĕlōhāyw yidrōš* on-behalf-of *ha-ḥayyîm* to-*ha-mētîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*diršû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seek/inquire of", "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the mediums/spirits of the dead", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "definite article + pilpel participle masculine plural - the whisperers/chirpers", "*ha-mahgîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the muttering ones", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*yidrōš*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he should seek", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the living", "*ha-mētîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the dead" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "mediums/spirits of the dead/necromancers", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those who claim special knowledge", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "whisperers/chirpers/those who make bird-like sounds", "*ha-mahgîm*": "mutterers/those who mumble/those who make unintelligible sounds", "*bəʿad ha-ḥayyîm ʾel-ha-mētîm*": "on behalf of the living (consult) the dead" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.20", "source": "לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "To-*tôrāh* and-to-*təʿûdāh* if-not *yōʾmərû* according-to-*dābār ha-zeh ʾăšer ʾên*-to-him *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šāḥar*": "noun masculine singular - dawn/light" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/light/morning (metaphor for truth/hope)", "*ʾăšer ʾên-lô šāḥar*": "for whom there is no dawn/which has no light/that has no future" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.21", "source": "וְעָ֥בַר בָּ֖הּ נִקְשֶׁ֣ה וְרָעֵ֑ב וְהָיָ֨ה כִֽי־יִרְעַ֜ב וְהִתְקַצַּ֗ף וְקִלֵּ֧ל בְּמַלְכּ֛וֹ וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יו וּפָנָ֥ה לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And-*ʿābar* in-it *niqšeh* and-*rāʿēb* and-*hāyāh* when-*yirʿab* and-*hitqaṣṣap* and-*qillēl* against-*malkô* and-against-*ʾĕlōhāyw* and-*pānāh* to-*māʿlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will pass through", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*niqšeh*": "niphal participle masculine singular - distressed/hardened", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*yirʿab*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is hungry", "*hitqaṣṣap*": "hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will become angry", "*qillēl*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will curse", "*malkô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his king", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*pānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn/look", "*māʿlāh*": "noun feminine singular - upward/above" }, "variants": { "*niqšeh*": "distressed/hardened/oppressed", "*hitqaṣṣap*": "become angry/be furious/be enraged", "*qillēl*": "curse/revile/treat with contempt", "*pānāh lə-māʿlāh*": "look upward/turn to heaven/gaze above" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.22", "source": "וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃", "text": "And-to-*ʾereṣ yabbîṭ* and-*hinnēh ṣārāh wa-ḥăšēkāh məʿûp ṣûqāh wa-ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*yabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will look/gaze", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ṣārāh*": "noun feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "noun feminine singular - darkness", "*məʿûp*": "noun masculine singular construct - gloom of", "*ṣûqāh*": "noun feminine singular - anguish/distress", "*ʾăpēlāh*": "noun feminine singular - gloom/thick darkness", "*mənuddāḥ*": "pual participle masculine singular - driven away/thrust away" }, "variants": { "*yabbîṭ*": "he will look/he will gaze/he will behold", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ḥăšēkāh*": "darkness/gloom", "*məʿûp ṣûqāh*": "gloom of anguish/thick distress/deep oppression", "*ʾăpēlāh mənuddāḥ*": "darkness driven away/thick darkness thrust out/deep gloom banished" } }

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.8.23", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֣א מוּעָף֮ לַאֲשֶׁ֣ר מוּצָ֣ק לָהּ֒ כָּעֵ֣ת הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן הֵקַ֞ל אַ֤רְצָה זְבֻלוּן֙ וְאַ֣רְצָה נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְהָאַחֲר֖וֹן הִכְבִּ֑יד דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַיָּם֙ עֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן גְּלִ֖יל הַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*kî lōʾ mûʿāp* to-that *mûṣāq* to-her at-*ʿēt hā-rîʾšôn hēqal ʾarṣāh zəbūlûn* and-*ʾarṣāh naptālî* and-*hā-ʾaḥărôn hikbîd derek ha-yām ʿēber ha-yardēn gəlîl ha-gôyîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for/nevertheless", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mûʿāp*": "hophal participle masculine singular - dimness/gloom", "*mûṣāq*": "hophal participle masculine singular - distress/oppression", "*ʿēt*": "noun feminine singular construct - time of", "*hā-rîʾšôn*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the former/first", "*hēqal*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he treated lightly/brought contempt", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun feminine singular + directional he - to the land of", "*zəbūlûn*": "proper noun - Zebulun", "*naptālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali", "*hā-ʾaḥărôn*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the latter/last", "*hikbîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made heavy/honored", "*derek*": "noun masculine singular construct - way of", "*ha-yām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea", "*ʿēber*": "noun masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*gəlîl*": "noun masculine singular construct - circuit/region of", "*ha-gôyîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the nations" }, "variants": { "*mûʿāp*": "dimness/gloom/darkness", "*mûṣāq*": "distress/oppression/anguish", "*hēqal*": "treated lightly/brought contempt/dishonored", "*hikbîd*": "made heavy/honored/brought glory to", "*derek ha-yām*": "way of the sea (ancient trade route)", "*ʿēber ha-yardēn*": "beyond the Jordan/Transjordan", "*gəlîl ha-gôyîm*": "Galilee of the nations/district of the gentiles" } }