Isaiah 18:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

All ye inhabitants of the world, and ye dwellers on the earth, when an ensign is lifted up on the mountains, see ye; and when the trumpet is blown, hear ye.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל וְשֹׁכְנֵי אָרֶץ כִּנְשֹׂא־נֵס הָרִים תִּרְאוּ וְכִתְקֹעַ שׁוֹפָר תִּשְׁמָעוּ

Transliteration

All-yōšəbê tēbēl and-šōkənê ʾāreṣ when-nəśōʾ-nēs the-hārîm tirʾû and-when-titqōaʿ šôpār tišmāʿû

Grammar Details

*yōšəbê*: verb, participle, masculine, plural construct - inhabitants of/dwellers of
*tēbēl*: noun, feminine, singular - world/earth
*šōkənê*: verb, participle, masculine, plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of
*ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine, singular - land/earth
*nəśōʾ*: verb, infinitive construct - lifting up/raising
*nēs*: noun, masculine, singular - banner/standard/signal
*hārîm*: noun, masculine, plural - mountains
*tirʾû*: verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine, plural - you will see
*titqōaʿ*: verb, infinitive construct - blowing/sounding
*šôpār*: noun, masculine, singular - trumpet/ram's horn
*tišmāʿû*: verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine, plural - you will hear

Word Meanings

*yōšəbê*: inhabitants/dwellers/residents
*tēbēl*: world/earth/land
*šōkənê*: dwellers/inhabitants/residents
*nēs*: banner/standard/signal/ensign
*šôpār*: trumpet/ram's horn/signal horn

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Referenced Verses

Isa 5:26 : 26 And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss for them from the end of the earth; and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly.
Isa 26:11 : 11 Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see [thy] zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.
Jer 22:29 : 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.
Amos 3:6-8 : 6 Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it? 7 Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?
Mic 6:2 : 2 Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
Mic 6:9 : 9 The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and [the man of] wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
Zech 9:14 : 14 And Jehovah shall be seen over them; and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.
Matt 13:9 : 9 He that hath ears, let him hear.
Matt 13:16 : 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
Isa 7:18 : 18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
Isa 13:2 : 2 Set ye up an ensign upon the bare mountain, lift up the voice unto them, wave the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
Isa 13:4 : 4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of a great people! the noise of a tumult of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! Jehovah of hosts is mustering the host for the battle.
Ps 49:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world, 2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
Ps 50:1 : 1 A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
Isa 1:2 : 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

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