1 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.5.1",
"source": "אָשִׁ֤ירָה נָּא֙ לִֽידִידִ֔י שִׁירַ֥ת דּוֹדִ֖י לְכַרְמ֑וֹ כֶּ֛רֶם הָיָ֥ה לִֽידִידִ֖י בְּקֶ֥רֶן בֶּן־שָֽׁמֶן׃",
"text": "I will *ʾāšîrâ* *nāʾ* for my *yədîdî* a *šîrat* of my *dôdî* for his *kerem*; a *kerem* *hāyâ* for my *yədîdî* in a *qeren ben-šāmen*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāšîrâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative - I will sing",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*yədîdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my beloved",
"*šîrat*": "feminine singular construct - song of",
"*dôdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my beloved/my love",
"*kerem*": "masculine singular noun - vineyard",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed",
"*qeren*": "construct state - horn/hill",
"*ben-šāmen*": "construct phrase - son of fatness/fertility"
},
"variants": {
"*yədîdî*": "beloved/dear one/friend",
"*dôdî*": "beloved/love/uncle",
"*qeren*": "horn/hill/power",
"*ben-šāmen*": "fertile hill/rich soil/son of oil"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.5.2",
"source": "וַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וַֽיְסַקְּלֵ֗הוּ וַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙ שֹׂרֵ֔ק וַיִּ֤בֶן מִגְדָּל֙ בְּתוֹכ֔וֹ וְגַם־יֶ֖קֶב חָצֵ֣ב בּ֑וֹ וַיְקַ֛ו לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עֲנָבִ֖ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And *wə*-he *yaʿazzəqēhû* and *wə*-he *yəsaqqəlēhû* and he *yiṭṭāʿēhû* *śōrēq* and he *yiben* a *migdāl* in *bətôkô* and *wə*-also a *yeqeb* he *ḥāṣēb* in it; and he *yəqaw* for it to *laʿăśôt* *ʿănābîm* but it *yaʿaś* *bəʾušîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yaʿazzəqēhû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he dug it up",
"*yəsaqqəlēhû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he cleared it of stones",
"*yiṭṭāʿēhû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he planted it",
"*śōrēq*": "masculine singular noun - choice vine/red grapes",
"*yiben*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he built",
"*migdāl*": "masculine singular noun - tower",
"*bətôkô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its midst",
"*yeqeb*": "masculine singular noun - wine vat",
"*ḥāṣēb*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he hewed/carved out",
"*yəqaw*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he expected/waited",
"*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to produce/make",
"*ʿănābîm*": "masculine plural noun - grapes",
"*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it produced",
"*bəʾušîm*": "masculine plural noun - wild/sour grapes"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿazzəqēhû*": "dug it up/hoed it/tilled it",
"*śōrēq*": "choice vine/red grapes/best variety",
"*bəʾušîm*": "wild grapes/stinking things/worthless fruit"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.5.3",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֛ה יוֹשֵׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֑ה שִׁפְטוּ־נָ֕א בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין כַּרְמִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wə*-now *yôšēb* *yərûšālaim* and *wə*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ*, *šipṭû-nāʾ* between me and between my *karmî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - inhabitant of/dweller in",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun construct - man of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*šipṭû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - judge",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard"
},
"variants": {
"*yôšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.5.4",
"source": "מַה־לַּעֲשׂ֥וֹת עוֹד֙ לְכַרְמִ֔י וְלֹ֥א עָשִׂ֖יתִי בּ֑וֹ מַדּ֧וּעַ קִוֵּ֛יתִי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עֲנָבִ֖ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "What *mah*-more *laʿăśôt* for my *karmî* that I have not *ʿāśîtî* in it? Why *madûaʿ* did I *qiwwêtî* it *laʿăśôt* *ʿănābîm* but it *yaʿaś* *bəʾušîm*?",
"grammar": {
"*mah*": "interrogative - what",
"*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do",
"*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I did/have done",
"*madûaʿ*": "interrogative - why",
"*qiwwêtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I expected/waited for",
"*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to produce",
"*ʿănābîm*": "masculine plural noun - grapes",
"*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it produced",
"*bəʾušîm*": "masculine plural noun - wild/sour grapes"
},
"variants": {
"*qiwwêtî*": "expected/hoped/waited for",
"*bəʾušîm*": "wild grapes/stinking things/worthless fruit"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.5.5",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ אוֹדִֽיעָה־נָּ֣א אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְכַרְמִ֑י הָסֵ֤ר מְשׂוּכָּתוֹ֙ וְהָיָ֣ה לְבָעֵ֔ר פָּרֹ֥ץ גְּדֵר֖וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לְמִרְמָֽס׃",
"text": "And *wə*-now I will *ʾôdîʿâ-nāʾ* you *ʾet* what *ʾăšer*-I am *ʿōśeh* to my *karmî*: *hāsēr* its *məśûkkātô* and it shall *wəhāyâ* for *ləbāʿēr*, *pārōṣ* its *gədērô* and it shall *wəhāyâ* for *ləmirmās*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾôdîʿâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will make known",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/going to do",
"*karmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard",
"*hāsēr*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - removing",
"*məśûkkātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its hedge",
"*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and it will be",
"*ləbāʿēr*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct - for burning/consuming",
"*pārōṣ*": "qal infinitive absolute - breaking down",
"*gədērô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wall",
"*ləmirmās*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - for trampling"
},
"variants": {
"*məśûkkātô*": "hedge/fence/protection",
"*ləbāʿēr*": "burning/consuming/destruction",
"*gədērô*": "wall/fence/boundary",
"*ləmirmās*": "trampling/treading place"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.5.6",
"source": "וַאֲשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ בָתָ֗ה לֹ֤א יִזָּמֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יֵעָדֵ֔ר וְעָלָ֥ה שָׁמִ֖יר וָשָׁ֑יִת וְעַ֤ל הֶעָבִים֙ אֲצַוֶּ֔ה מֵהַמְטִ֥יר עָלָ֖יו מָטָֽר׃",
"text": "And I will *waʾăšîtēhû* *bātâ*, it shall not *yizzāmēr* and shall not *yēʿādēr*, and *wəʿālâ* *šāmîr* and *wāšāyit*; and upon the *heʿābîm* I will *ʾăṣawweh* from *mēhamṭîr* upon it *māṭār*.",
"grammar": {
"*waʾăšîtēhû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with vav consecutive and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make it",
"*bātâ*": "feminine singular noun - waste/desolation",
"*yizzāmēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be pruned",
"*yēʿādēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be hoed/tilled",
"*wəʿālâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and will come up",
"*šāmîr*": "masculine singular noun - thorns/briars",
"*wāšāyit*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and thistles/weeds",
"*heʿābîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the clouds",
"*ʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command",
"*mēhamṭîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - from raining",
"*māṭār*": "masculine singular noun - rain"
},
"variants": {
"*bātâ*": "waste/desolation/ruin",
"*šāmîr*": "thorns/briars/brambles",
"*šāyit*": "thistles/weeds/thorny plants"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.5.7",
"source": "כִּ֣י כֶ֜רֶם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה נְטַ֖ע שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו וַיְקַ֤ו לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשְׂפָּ֔ח לִצְדָקָ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה צְעָקָֽה׃",
"text": "For *kî* the *kerem* of *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* is *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wə*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* is the *neṭaʿ* of his *šaʿăšûʿāyw*; and he *wayəqaw* for *mišpāṭ* but *wəhinnēh* *miśpāḥ*, for *ṣədāqâ* but *wəhinnēh* *ṣəʿāqâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*kerem*": "masculine singular construct - vineyard of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*neṭaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - planting of",
"*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight",
"*wayəqaw*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and he looked for",
"*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice",
"*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - but behold",
"*miśpāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - bloodshed/oppression",
"*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness",
"*ṣəʿāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - cry/outcry"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/celestial bodies",
"*neṭaʿ*": "planting/plant/plantation",
"*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "delight/pleasure/joy",
"*miśpāḥ*": "bloodshed/oppression/injustice",
"*ṣəʿāqâ*": "cry/outcry/distress"
}
}