Isaiah 2:20

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.2.20", "source": "בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ יַשְׁלִ֣יךְ הָאָדָ֔ם אֵ֚ת אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת אֱלִילֵ֣י זְהָב֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָֽשׂוּ־לוֹ֙ לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת לַחְפֹּ֥ר פֵּר֖וֹת וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ* *yašlîk* the-*ʾādām* *ʾēt* *ʾĕlîlê* *kaspô* and-*ʾēt* *ʾĕlîlê* *zəhābô* which *ʿāśû*-for-him to-*ləhištaḥăwōt*, to-the-*ḥăpōr* *pērôt* and-to-the-*ʿăṭallēpîm*.", "grammar": { "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yašlîk*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will throw/cast away", "*hā-ʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*zəhābô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gold", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśû-lô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they made for him", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + verb, hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship/bow down", "*la-ḥăpōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the mole", "*pērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - rats", "*wə-lā-ʿăṭallēpîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and to the bats" }, "variants": { "*yašlîk*": "will throw/cast away/discard", "*ʾĕlîlê*": "idols/worthless things/nothings", "*ləhištaḥăwōt*": "to worship/bow down/prostrate oneself", "*ḥăpōr pērôt*": "moles/burrowing animals/rodents", "*ʿăṭallēpîm*": "bats/flying creatures" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ יַשְׁלִ֣יךְ הָאָדָ֔ם אֵ֚ת אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֖ת אֱלִילֵ֣י זְהָב֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָֽשׂוּ־לוֹ֙ לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת לַחְפֹּ֥ר פֵּר֖וֹת וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃

Transliteration

In-the-yôm the-hûʾ yašlîk the-ʾādām ʾēt ʾĕlîlê kaspô and-ʾēt ʾĕlîlê zəhābô which ʿāśû-for-him to-ləhištaḥăwōt, to-the-ḥăpōr pērôt and-to-the-ʿăṭallēpîm.

Grammar Details

• *ba-yôm*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day
• *ha-hûʾ*: definite article + pronoun, masculine singular - that
• *yašlîk*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will throw/cast away
• *hā-ʾādām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ʾĕlîlê*: noun, masculine plural construct - idols of
• *kaspô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver
• *wə-ʾēt*: conjunction + direct object marker
• *zəhābô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gold
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *ʿāśû-lô*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they made for him
• *lə-hištaḥăwōt*: preposition + verb, hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship/bow down
• *la-ḥăpōr*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the mole
• *pērôt*: noun, feminine plural - rats
• *wə-lā-ʿăṭallēpîm*: conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and to the bats

Word Meanings

• *yašlîk*: will throw/cast away/discard
• *ʾĕlîlê*: idols/worthless things/nothings
• *ləhištaḥăwōt*: to worship/bow down/prostrate oneself
• *ḥăpōr pērôt*: moles/burrowing animals/rodents
• *ʿăṭallēpîm*: bats/flying creatures

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On that day, people will throw away their silver idols and their gold idols, which they made to worship, to the moles and bats.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In that day a man shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In that day{H3117} men{H120} shall cast{H7993} away their idols{H457} of silver,{H3701} and their idols{H457} of gold,{H2091} which have been made for them{H6213} to worship,{H7812} to the moles{H2661} and to the bats;{H5847}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In that day{H3117} a man{H120} shall cast{H7993}{(H8686)} his idols{H457} of silver{H3701}, and his idols{H457} of gold{H2091}, which they made each one for himself{H6213}{(H8804)} to worship{H7812}{(H8692)}, to the moles{H2661}{H6512} and to the bats{H5847};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then, the shal ma cast awaye his goddes of syluer and golde (which he neuertheles had made to honoure the) vnto Molles and Backes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  At that day shall man cast away his siluer idoles, & his golden idoles (which they had made themselues to worship them) to the mowles and to the backes,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the selfe same day shall man cast away his gods of siluer, and his gods of golde, into the holes of Mowles and Backes, which he neuerthelesse had made to hym selfe to honour them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made [each one] for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In that day, men shall cast away their idols of silver, And their idols of gold, Which have been made for themselves to worship, To the moles and to the bats;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In that day doth man cast his idols of silver, And his idols of gold, That they have made for him to worship, To moles, and to bats,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In that day men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for them to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In that day men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for them to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In that day men will put their images of silver and of gold, which they made for worship, in the keeping of the beasts of the dark places;

• World English Bible (2000)

  In that day, men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for themselves to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At that time men will throw their silver and gold idols, which they made for themselves to worship, into the caves where rodents and bats live,

Referenced Verses

• Isa 30:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.22", "source": "וְטִמֵּאתֶם אֶת־צִפּוּי פְּסִילֵי כַסְפֶּךָ וְאֶת־אֲפֻדַּת מַסֵּכַת זְהָבֶךָ תִּזְרֵם כְּמוֹ דָוָה צֵא תֹּאמַר לוֹ׃", "text": "And you shall *ṭimmēʾtem* *ʾet* [the] *ṣippûy* of your *pesîlê* of *kaspekā* and *ʾet* [the] *ʾăpuddat* of [the] *massēḵat* of your *zehābeḵā*. You shall *tizrēm* like a *dāwâ*; \"*ṣēʾ*,\" you shall *tōʾmar* to it.", "grammar": { "*ṭimmēʾtem*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will defile", "*ṣippûy*": "masculine singular construct - overlay/plating of", "*pesîlê*": "masculine plural construct - carved images of", "*kaspekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your silver", "*ʾăpuddat*": "feminine singular construct - covering of", "*massēḵat*": "feminine singular construct - molten image of", "*zehābeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gold", "*tizrēm*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you will scatter them", "*dāwâ*": "feminine singular noun - menstruous woman", "*ṣēʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go out", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say" }, "variants": { "*ṭimmēʾtem*": "you will defile/make unclean/treat as unclean", "*ṣippûy*": "overlay/plating/covering of", "*pesîlê*": "carved images/idols of", "*kaspekā*": "your silver/money", "*ʾăpuddat*": "covering/wrapping/ephod of", "*massēḵat*": "molten image/cast idol of", "*zehābeḵā*": "your gold", "*tizrēm*": "you will scatter them/disperse them/throw them away", "*dāwâ*": "menstruous woman/impure thing", "*ṣēʾ*": "go out/get out/depart", "*tōʾmar*": "you will say/tell/command" } }
• Isa 31:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.7", "source": "כִּי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִמְאָסוּן אִישׁ אֱלִילֵי כַסְפּוֹ וֶאֱלִילֵי זְהָבוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לָכֶם יְדֵיכֶם חֵטְא", "text": "For in the *yôm* the *hûʾ* *yimʾāsûn* *ʾîš* *ʾᵉlîlê* *kaspô* and *ʾᵉlîlê* *zᵉhāḇô* which *ʿāśû* to you *yᵉḏêḵem* *ḥēṭᵉʾ*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*yimʾāsûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal with paragogic nun - they reject", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each man", "*ʾᵉlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver", "*ʾᵉlîlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - idols of", "*zᵉhāḇô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gold", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they made", "*yᵉḏêḵem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*ḥēṭᵉʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - sin" }, "variants": { "*yimʾāsûn*": "reject/despise/refuse", "*ʾîš*": "man/each man/everyone", "*ʾᵉlîlê*": "idols/false gods/worthless things", "*ʿāśû*": "made/created/fashioned", "*ḥēṭᵉʾ*": "sin/offense/wrongdoing" } }
• Lev 11:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Leviticus.11.19", "source": "וְאֵת֙ הַחֲסִידָ֔ה הָאֲנָפָ֖ה לְמִינָ֑הּ וְאֶת־הַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת וְאֶת־הָעֲטַלֵּֽף", "text": "And the-*ḥăsîdâ* the-*ʾănāfâ* to-*mînāh* and-the-*dûḵîfat* and-the-*ʿăṭallēf*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt ha-ḥăsîdâ*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the stork", "*hā-ʾănāfâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the heron", "*lə-mînāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - according to its kind", "*wə-ʾet-ha-dûḵîfat*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the lapwing/hoopoe", "*wə-ʾet-hā-ʿăṭallēf*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the bat" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsîdâ*": "stork/heron", "*ʾănāfâ*": "heron/egret/bird of prey", "*mînāh*": "its kind/its species/its sort", "*dûḵîfat*": "lapwing/hoopoe", "*ʿăṭallēf*": "bat" } }
• Isa 46:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.1", "source": "כָּרַ֥ע בֵּל֙ קֹרֵ֣ס נְב֔וֹ הָיוּ֙ עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֔ם לַחַיָּ֖ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם עֲמוּס֔וֹת מַשָּׂ֖א לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃", "text": "*kāraʿ Bēl kōrēs Nəbô*, *hāyû* their-*ʿăṣabbêhem* for-the-*ḥayyâ* wə-for-the-*bəhēmâ*; your-*nəśuʾōtêkem ʿămûsôt maśśāʾ* for-the-*ʿăyēpâ*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - has bowed down/stooped", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*kōrēs*": "participle, singular, masculine - stooping/collapsing", "*Nəbô*": "proper noun - Nebo (Babylonian deity)", "*hāyû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have become", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person plural suffix - their idols/images", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - living creature/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock/beast", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "passive participle, feminine, plural + 2nd person plural suffix - your carried things/burdens", "*ʿămûsôt*": "passive participle, feminine, plural - loaded/burdened", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - weary/faint" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "bow down/stoop/kneel/collapse", "*kōrēs*": "stooping/collapsing/bending", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "things carried/burdens/loads", "*ʿămûsôt*": "loaded/burdened/weighed down", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/lifting", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "weary/faint/exhausted one" } }
• Isa 46:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.6", "source": "הַזָּלִ֤ים זָהָב֙ מִכִּ֔יס וְכֶ֖סֶף בַּקָּנֶ֣ה יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ צוֹרֵף֙ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ אֵ֔ל יִסְגְּד֖וּ אַף־יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "The-*zālîm zāhāb* from-*kîs* wə-*kesep* in-the-*qāneh yišqōlû*; *yiśkərû ṣôrēp* wə-*yaʿăśēhû ʾēl*, *yisgədû* indeed-*yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*zālîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - lavishing/pouring out", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*kîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - purse/bag", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod/balance", "*yišqōlû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they weigh", "*yiśkərû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they hire", "*ṣôrēp*": "participle, masculine, singular - goldsmith/refiner", "*yaʿăśēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they make it", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - god/deity", "*yisgədû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they bow down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, hitpael - they prostrate themselves" }, "variants": { "*zālîm*": "lavishing/pouring out/spending freely", "*kîs*": "purse/bag/pouch", "*qāneh*": "reed/measuring rod/balance/scale", "*yišqōlû*": "weigh/measure/pay", "*yiśkərû*": "hire/employ/pay", "*ṣôrēp*": "goldsmith/refiner/metalworker", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being", "*yisgədû*": "bow down/worship/pay homage", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrate themselves/worship/bow down" } }
• Hos 14:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.14.8", "source": "יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בְצִלּ֔וֹ יְחַיּ֥וּ דָגָ֖ן וְיִפְרְח֣וּ כַגָּ֑פֶן זִכְר֖וֹ כְּיֵ֥ין לְבָנֽוֹן׃", "text": "*yāšuḇû* *yōšĕḇê* *ḇĕṣillô* *yĕḥayyû* *dāgān* *wĕyiprĕḥû* *ḵaggāpen* *ziḵrô* *kĕyên* *lĕḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*yāšuḇû*": "qal imperfect 3rd plural - they shall return", "*yōšĕḇê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers of", "*ḇĕṣillô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + suffix - in his shadow", "*yĕḥayyû*": "piel imperfect 3rd plural - they shall revive", "*dāgān*": "noun masculine singular - grain", "*wĕyiprĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they shall flourish", "*ḵaggāpen*": "preposition + definite article + noun common feminine singular - like the vine", "*ziḵrô*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - his remembrance/memorial", "*kĕyên*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - like the wine of", "*lĕḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*yāšuḇû*": "return/turn back/dwell again", "*yōšĕḇê ḇĕṣillô*": "those who dwell in his shadow/those who sit under his shade", "*yĕḥayyû*": "revive/bring to life/cause to grow", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn (symbol of abundance)", "*ziḵrô*": "memory of him/fame/remembrance", "*yên lĕḇānôn*": "wine of Lebanon (renowned for quality)" } }
• Phil 3:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.7", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἅτινα ἦν μοι κέρδη, ταῦτα ἥγημαι διὰ τὸν Χριστὸν ζημίαν.", "text": "But *hatina ēn* to me *kerdē*, these *hēgēmai* because of the *Christon zēmian*.", "grammar": { "*hatina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, relative pronoun - which things", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person singular - was/were", "*kerdē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - gains/profits", "*hēgēmai*": "indicative, perfect, middle, 1st person singular - I have considered/regarded", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*zēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - loss/damage" }, "variants": { "*kerdē*": "gains/profits/advantages", "*hēgēmai*": "have considered/regarded/counted", "*zēmian*": "loss/damage/disadvantage" } } 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ μενοῦνγε, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι πάντα ζημίαν εἶναι διὰ τὸ ὑπερέχον τῆς γνώσεως Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου μου: διʼ ὃν τὰ πάντα ἐζημιώθην, καὶ ἡγοῦμαι σκύβαλα εἴναι, ἵνα Χριστὸν κερδήσω,", "text": "But *menounge*, and *hēgoumai panta zēmian einai* because of the *hyperechon* of the *gnōseōs Christou Iēsou* the *Kyriou* of me: because of whom *ta panta ezēmiōthēn*, and *hēgoumai skybala einai*, in order that *Christon kerdēsō*,", "grammar": { "*menounge*": "intensive particle - indeed/certainly/more than that", "*hēgoumai*": "indicative, present, middle, 1st person singular - I consider/regard", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*zēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - loss", "*einai*": "infinitive, present - to be", "*hyperechon*": "participle, present, active, accusative, neuter, singular - surpassing/excellence", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*ezēmiōthēn*": "indicative, aorist, passive, 1st person singular - I suffered loss/was deprived", "*skybala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - refuse/dung/rubbish", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kerdēsō*": "subjunctive, aorist, active, 1st person singular - I might gain/win" }, "variants": { "*menounge*": "indeed/certainly/more than that/yes indeed", "*hyperechon*": "surpassing value/excellence/superiority", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*ezēmiōthēn*": "suffered loss/was deprived/forfeited", "*skybala*": "refuse/dung/garbage/worthless trash", "*kerdēsō*": "gain/win/profit" } }