Isaiah 14:8

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.14.8", "source": "גַּם־בְּרוֹשִׁ֛ים שָׂמְח֥וּ לְךָ֖ אַרְזֵ֣י לְבָנ֑וֹן מֵאָ֣ז שָׁכַ֔בְתָּ לֹֽא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה הַכֹּרֵ֖ת עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Also-*bǝrôšîm* *śāmǝḥû* for-you, *ʾarzê* *lǝḇānôn*; from-*ʾāz* *šāḵaḇtā*, not-*yaʿăleh* the-*kōrēt* against-us.", "grammar": { "*bǝrôšîm*": "masculine plural noun - cypress/fir trees", "*śāmǝḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they rejoice", "*ʾarzê*": "masculine plural construct - cedars of", "*lǝḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*ʾāz*": "temporal adverb - then/since", "*šāḵaḇtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you lay down", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come up", "*kōrēt*": "qal active participle, masculine singular with definite article - the cutter/feller" }, "variants": { "*bǝrôšîm*": "cypress trees/fir trees/junipers", "*śāmǝḥû*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*ʾarzê*": "cedars of", "*ʾāz*": "then/since/at that time", "*šāḵaḇtā*": "you lay down/you reclined/you were laid low", "*kōrēt*": "cutter/feller/one who cuts down" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּם־בְּרוֹשִׁ֛ים שָׂמְח֥וּ לְךָ֖ אַרְזֵ֣י לְבָנ֑וֹן מֵאָ֣ז שָׁכַ֔בְתָּ לֹֽא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה הַכֹּרֵ֖ת עָלֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

Also-bǝrôšîm śāmǝḥû for-you, ʾarzê lǝḇānôn; from-ʾāz šāḵaḇtā, not-yaʿăleh the-kōrēt against-us.

Grammar Details

• *bǝrôšîm*: masculine plural noun - cypress/fir trees
• *śāmǝḥû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural - they rejoice
• *ʾarzê*: masculine plural construct - cedars of
• *lǝḇānôn*: proper noun - Lebanon
• *ʾāz*: temporal adverb - then/since
• *šāḵaḇtā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you lay down
• *yaʿăleh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come up
• *kōrēt*: qal active participle, masculine singular with definite article - the cutter/feller

Word Meanings

• *bǝrôšîm*: cypress trees/fir trees/junipers
• *śāmǝḥû*: rejoice/be glad/delight
• *ʾarzê*: cedars of
• *ʾāz*: then/since/at that time
• *šāḵaḇtā*: you lay down/you reclined/you were laid low
• *kōrēt*: cutter/feller/one who cuts down

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Even the cypresses rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, 'Since you were laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Yes, the pine trees rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since you are laid down, no woodcutter comes up against us.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yea, the fir-trees{H1265} rejoice{H8055} at thee, [and] the cedars{H730} of Lebanon,{H3844} [saying], Since thou art laid low,{H7901} no hewer{H3772} is come up{H5927} against us.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yea, the fir trees{H1265} rejoice{H8055}{(H8804)} at thee, and the cedars{H730} of Lebanon{H3844}, saying, Since thou art laid down{H7901}{(H8804)}, no feller{H3772}{(H8802)} is come up{H5927}{(H8799)} against us.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee euen the Fyrre trees and Cedres of Libanus reioyse at thy fall, sayenge: Now yt thou art layde downe, there come no mo vp to destroye vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also the firre trees reioyced of thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid downe, no hewer came vp against vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yea euen the Firre trees and Cedars of Libanus reioyce at thy fall, saying: Nowe that thou art layde downe, there come no mo vp to hewe downe vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yes, the fir trees rejoice at you, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since you are laid low, no lumberjack is come up against us.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Even firs have rejoiced over thee, Cedars of Lebanon -- `saying': Since thou hast lain down, The hewer cometh not up against us.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, `and' the cedars of Lebanon, `saying', Since thou art laid low, no hewer is come up against us.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since thou art laid low, no hewer is come up against us.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Even the trees of the wood are glad over you, the trees of Lebanon, saying, From the time of your fall no wood-cutter has come up against us with an axe.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yes, the fir trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, "Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The evergreens also rejoice over your demise, as do the cedars of Lebanon, singing,‘Since you fell asleep, no woodsman comes up to chop us down!’

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 31:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.31.16", "source": "מִקּ֤וֹל מַפַּלְתּוֹ֙ הִרְעַ֣שְׁתִּי גוֹיִ֔ם בְּהוֹרִדִ֥י אֹת֛וֹ שְׁא֖וֹלָה אֶת־י֣וֹרְדֵי ב֑וֹר וַיִּנָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ תַּחְתִּית֙ כָּל־עֲצֵי־עֵ֔דֶן מִבְחַ֥ר וְטוֹב־לְבָנ֖וֹן כָּל־שֹׁ֥תֵי מָֽיִם", "text": "From *qôl* *mappalətô* *hirʿaštî* *gôyim* in *hôrîdî* *ʾōtô* *šəʾôlāh* *ʾet-yôrədê* *ḇôr* and *wayyinnāḥămû* in *ʾereṣ* *taḥtît* all *ʿăṣê-ʿēden* *miḇḥar* and *ṭôḇ-ləḇānôn* all *šōtê* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*mappalətô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fall", "*hirʿaštî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I caused to shake/tremble", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*hôrîdî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix - my bringing down", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*šəʾôlāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to Sheol", "*ʾet-yôrədê*": "direct object marker + qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who go down to", "*ḇôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pit/grave", "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were comforted", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*taḥtît*": "adjective, feminine singular - lower/nether", "*ʿăṣê-ʿēden*": "construct chain - trees of Eden", "*miḇḥar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - choice of", "*ṭôḇ-ləḇānôn*": "construct chain - good of Lebanon", "*šōtê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - drinkers of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*mappalətô*": "his fall/his ruin/his downfall", "*hirʿaštî*": "I caused to shake/I made to tremble/I made quake", "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "and they were comforted/and they consoled themselves/and they were relieved", "*ʾereṣ taḥtît*": "lower land/netherworld/underworld", "*miḇḥar wəṭôḇ-ləḇānôn*": "choice and good of Lebanon/the select and best of Lebanon" } }
• Zech 11:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.11.2", "source": "הֵילֵ֤ל בְּרוֹשׁ֙ כִּֽי־נָ֣פַל אֶ֔רֶז אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַדִּרִ֖ים שֻׁדָּ֑דוּ הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ אַלּוֹנֵ֣י בָשָׁ֔ן כִּ֥י יָרַ֖ד יַ֥עַר הַבָּצִֽיר׃", "text": "*hêlēl* *bərôš* *kî-nāp̄al* *ʾerez* *ʾăšer* *ʾaddîrîm* *šuddāḏû* *hêlîlû* *ʾallônê* *ḇāšān* *kî* *yāraḏ* *yaʿar* *habbāṣîr*", "grammar": { "*hêlēl*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - wail/howl", "*bərôš*": "noun, masculine singular - cypress/fir tree", "*kî-nāp̄al*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - because has fallen", "*ʾerez*": "noun, masculine singular - cedar", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - majestic/mighty ones", "*šuddāḏû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, pual - are devastated/destroyed", "*hêlîlû*": "imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - wail/howl", "*ʾallônê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks of", "*ḇāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan (region)", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yāraḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - has come down/descended", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - forest of", "*habbāṣîr*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the inaccessible/fortified" }, "variants": { "*hêlēl*": "wail/howl/lament", "*bərôš*": "cypress/fir/juniper tree", "*nāp̄al*": "has fallen/collapsed", "*ʾerez*": "cedar tree", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "majestic ones/mighty ones/nobility", "*šuddāḏû*": "are devastated/destroyed/ruined", "*ʾallônê*": "oaks of", "*ḇāšān*": "Bashan (fertile region east of Jordan)", "*yāraḏ*": "has come down/descended/fallen", "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area", "*habbāṣîr*": "the fortified/inaccessible/impenetrable/dense" } }
• Isa 55:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.12", "source": "כִּי־בְשִׂמְחָה תֵצֵאוּ וּבְשָׁלוֹם תּוּבָלוּן הֶהָרִים וְהַגְּבָעוֹת יִפְצְחוּ לִפְנֵיכֶם רִנָּה וְכָל־עֲצֵי הַשָּׂדֶה יִמְחֲאוּ־כָף", "text": "Because-in-*śimḥâ* *ṯēṣēʾû* and-in-*šālôm* *tûḇālûn* the-*hehārîm* and-the-*gĕḇāʿôṯ* *yip̄ṣĕḥû* to-faces-of-you *rinnâ* and-all-*ʿăṣê* the-*śāḏeh* *yimḥăʾû*-*ḵāp̄*", "grammar": { "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*ṯēṣēʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will go out", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/completeness", "*tûḇālûn*": "verb, hofal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be led", "*hehārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mountains", "*gĕḇāʿôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the hills", "*yip̄ṣĕḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will break forth", "*rinnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ringing cry/shout of joy", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*yimḥăʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will clap", "*ḵāp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - hand/palm" }, "variants": { "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*ṯēṣēʾû*": "you will go out/depart/exit", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*tûḇālûn*": "you will be led/brought/conducted", "*yip̄ṣĕḥû*": "they will break forth/burst out/break into singing", "*rinnâ*": "ringing cry/shout of joy/singing", "*yimḥăʾû*": "they will clap/strike", "*ḵāp̄*": "hand/palm" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.13", "source": "תַּחַת הַנַּעֲצוּץ יַעֲלֶה בְרוֹשׁ וְתַחַת הַסִּרְפַּד יַעֲלֶה הֲדַס וְהָיָה לַיהוָה לְשֵׁם לְאוֹת עוֹלָם לֹא יִכָּרֵת", "text": "Instead-of the-*naʿăṣûṣ* *yaʿăleh* *ḇĕrôš* and-instead-of the-*sirpaḏ* *yaʿăleh* *hăḏas* and-*hāyâ* to-*YHWH* for-*šēm* for-*ʾôṯ* *ʿôlām* not *yikkārēṯ*", "grammar": { "*naʿăṣûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thornbush/brier", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come up", "*ḇĕrôš*": "noun, masculine singular - cypress/fir tree", "*sirpaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nettle/brier", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come up", "*hăḏas*": "noun, masculine singular - myrtle", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/renown", "*ʾôṯ*": "noun, common singular - sign", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*yikkārēṯ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*naʿăṣûṣ*": "thornbush/brier/thorn", "*yaʿăleh*": "will come up/grow/sprout", "*ḇĕrôš*": "cypress/fir/juniper", "*sirpaḏ*": "nettle/brier/thorny bush", "*hăḏas*": "myrtle tree/myrtle", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation", "*ʾôṯ*": "sign/marker/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off/removed/destroyed" } }