Isaiah 65:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה עֲבָדַ֤י ׀ יֹאכֵ֙לוּ֙ וְאַתֶּ֣ם תִּרְעָ֔בוּ הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י יִשְׁתּ֖וּ וְאַתֶּ֣ם תִּצְמָ֑אוּ הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י יִשְׂמָ֖חוּ וְאַתֶּ֥ם תֵּבֹֽשׁוּ׃

Transliteration

therefore thus-ʾamar ʾAdonay YHWH hinneh ʿavaday yoʾkhelu and-ʾattem tirʿavu hinneh ʿavaday yishtu and-ʾattem titsmaʾu hinneh ʿavaday yismahu and-ʾattem tevoshu

Grammar Details

*ʾamar*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said
*ʾAdonay*: proper noun - Lord
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*hinneh*: interjection - behold
*ʿavaday*: masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my servants
*yoʾkhelu*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat
*ʾattem*: 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you
*tirʿavu*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will hunger
*yishtu*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will drink
*titsmaʾu*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will thirst
*yismahu*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice
*tevoshu*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be ashamed

Word Meanings

*ʾamar*: he said/he spoke/he declared
*hinneh*: behold/look/see
*ʿavaday*: my servants/my slaves/my workers
*yoʾkhelu*: they will eat/they will consume/they will partake of food
*ʾattem*: you (plural)
*tirʿavu*: you will hunger/you will be hungry/you will starve
*yishtu*: they will drink/they will consume liquid
*titsmaʾu*: you will thirst/you will be thirsty
*yismahu*: they will rejoice/they will be glad/they will be happy
*tevoshu*: you will be ashamed/you will be disgraced/you will be humiliated

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Referenced Verses

Ps 37:19-20 : 19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. 20 But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.
Isa 61:7 : 7 Instead of your shame [ye shall have] double; and instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be unto them.
Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name's sake, have said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be put to shame.
Isa 66:14 : 14 And ye shall see [it], and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Jehovah shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
Mal 3:18 : 18 Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Luke 16:24-25 : 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.
Luke 14:23-24 : 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain [them] to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Isa 44:9 : 9 They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity; and the things that they delight in shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know: that they may be put to shame.
Ps 34:10 : 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
Isa 1:19 : 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Isa 41:17 : 17 The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Dan 12:2 : 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

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