Isa 13:15-18 : 15 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.13.15",
"source": "כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֖א יִדָּקֵ֑ר וְכָל־הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה יִפּ֥וֹל בֶּחָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "All-the-*nimṣāʾ* *yiddāqēr* *wə*-all-the-*nispeh* *yippôl* by-the-*ḥāreḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*kol-hannimṣāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article + verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - all who are found",
"*yiddāqēr*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be pierced through",
"*wəḵol-hannispeh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular + definite article + verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - and all who are caught",
"*yippôl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will fall",
"*beḥāreḇ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - by the sword"
},
"variants": {
"*nimṣāʾ*": "who are found/who remain/who are present",
"*yiddāqēr*": "will be pierced through/thrust through/run through",
"*nispeh*": "who are caught/who are captured/who are swept away",
"*yippôl*": "will fall/will be killed/will die"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.13.16",
"source": "וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֥ם יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּ לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם יִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙ בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֔ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם *תשגלנה **תִּשָּׁכַֽבְנָה׃",
"text": "*Wə*-*ʿōləlêhem* *yəruṭṭəšû* before-*ʿênêhem* *yiššassû* *bāttêhem* *û*-*nəšêhem* *tiššāḵaḇnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wəʿōləlêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their infants",
"*yəruṭṭəšû*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be dashed to pieces",
"*ləʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before their eyes",
"*yiššassû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be plundered",
"*bāttêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses",
"*ûnəšêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wives",
"*tiššāḵaḇnāh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - will be violated/ravished/lain with"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōləlêhem*": "their infants/their little ones/their children",
"*yəruṭṭəšû*": "will be dashed to pieces/smashed/killed violently",
"*yiššassû*": "will be plundered/looted/robbed",
"*tiššāḵaḇnāh*": "will be violated/ravished/lain with (euphemism for rape)",
"*tishgalnah*": "alternate reading (Kethib) - will be violated/raped"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.13.17",
"source": "הִנְנִ֛י מֵעִ֥יר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אֶת־מָדָ֑י אֲשֶׁר־כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לֹ֣א יַחְשֹׁ֔בוּ וְזָהָ֖ב לֹ֥א יַחְפְּצוּ־בֽוֹ׃",
"text": "Behold-me *mēʿîr* against-them *ʾeṯ*-*Māḏāy* who-*kesep̄* not *yaḥšōḇû* *wə*-*zāhāḇ* not *yaḥpəṣû*-in-it",
"grammar": {
"*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st singular pronoun - behold me",
"*mēʿîr*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - arousing/stirring up",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them",
"*ʾeṯ-māḏāy*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the Medes",
"*ʾăšer-kesep̄*": "relative pronoun + noun, masculine, singular - who silver",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yaḥšōḇû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they regard/esteem",
"*wəzāhāḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and gold",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yaḥpəṣû-ḇô*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they delight in it"
},
"variants": {
"*mēʿîr*": "arousing/stirring up/awakening",
"*yaḥšōḇû*": "they regard/esteem/value/consider",
"*yaḥpəṣû*": "they delight in/desire/take pleasure in"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.13.18",
"source": "וּקְשָׁת֖וֹת נְעָרִ֣ים תְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָה וּפְרִי־בֶ֙טֶן֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ עַל־בָּנִ֖ים לֹֽא־תָח֥וּס עֵינָֽם׃",
"text": "*Û*-*qəšāṯôṯ* *nəʿārîm* *təraṭṭašnāh* *û*-*p̄ərî*-*ḇeṭen* not *yəraḥēmû* upon-*bānîm* not-*ṯāḥûs* *ʿênām*",
"grammar": {
"*ûqəšāṯôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural - and bows",
"*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - young men/youths",
"*təraṭṭašnāh*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will shatter",
"*ûp̄ərî-ḇeṭen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular, construct + noun, masculine, singular - and fruit of womb",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yəraḥēmû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will have mercy on",
"*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - upon children/sons",
"*lōʾ-ṯāḥûs*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will not pity",
"*ʿênām*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eye"
},
"variants": {
"*qəšāṯôṯ*": "bows/weapons",
"*nəʿārîm*": "young men/youths/lads",
"*təraṭṭašnāh*": "they will shatter/smash/dash to pieces",
"*p̄ərî-ḇeṭen*": "fruit of womb/children/offspring",
"*yəraḥēmû*": "they will have mercy on/compassion on/pity",
"*ṯāḥûs*": "will pity/spare/look with compassion"
}
}