Isaiah 25:12

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.25.12", "source": "וּמִבְצַ֞ר מִשְׂגַּ֣ב חוֹמֹתֶ֗יךָ הֵשַׁ֥ח הִשְׁפִּ֛יל הִגִּ֥יעַ לָאָ֖רֶץ עַד־עָפָֽר׃", "text": "*ûmibṣar* *miśgab* *ḥômōteykā* *hēšaḥ* *hišpîl* *higgîaʿ* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* until-*ʿāpār*", "grammar": { "*ûmibṣar*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and fortress of", "*miśgab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - high refuge, stronghold", "*ḥômōteykā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your walls", "*hēšaḥ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought down", "*hišpîl*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has laid low", "*higgîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought down", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth, ground", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust" }, "variants": { "*mibṣar miśgab ḥômōteykā*": "fortress of the high/lofty walls of yours", "*hēšaḥ hišpîl higgîaʿ*": "triplet of verbs emphasizing complete destruction - he has brought down, laid low, cast down", "*higgîaʿ lāʾāreṣ ʿad-ʿāpār*": "brought down to the earth/ground to the dust" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמִבְצַ֞ר מִשְׂגַּ֣ב חוֹמֹתֶ֗יךָ הֵשַׁ֥ח הִשְׁפִּ֛יל הִגִּ֥יעַ לָאָ֖רֶץ עַד־עָפָֽר׃

Transliteration

ûmibṣar miśgab ḥômōteykā hēšaḥ hišpîl higgîaʿ to-the-ʾāreṣ until-ʿāpār

Grammar Details

• *ûmibṣar*: conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and fortress of
• *miśgab*: noun, masculine singular construct - high refuge, stronghold
• *ḥômōteykā*: noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your walls
• *hēšaḥ*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought down
• *hišpîl*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has laid low
• *higgîaʿ*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought down
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth, ground
• *ʿāpār*: noun, masculine singular - dust

Word Meanings

• *mibṣar miśgab ḥômōteykā*: fortress of the high/lofty walls of yours
• *hēšaḥ hišpîl higgîaʿ*: triplet of verbs emphasizing complete destruction - he has brought down, laid low, cast down
• *higgîaʿ lāʾāreṣ ʿad-ʿāpār*: brought down to the earth/ground to the dust

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He will demolish the high fortress of your walls, bring it down to the ground, to the very dust.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the fortress of the high fort of your walls will He bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the high{H4869} fortress{H4013} of thy walls{H2346} hath he brought down,{H7817} laid low,{H8213} and brought{H5060} to the ground,{H776} even to the dust.{H6083}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the fortress{H4013} of the high fort{H4869} of thy walls{H2346} shall he bring down{H7817}{(H8689)}, lay low{H8213}{(H8689)}, and bring{H5060}{(H8689)} to the ground{H776}, even to the dust{H6083}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for his stroge holdes & hie walles: he shal buwe them, cast the downe, and sell the to the grounde in to dust.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The defence also of the height of thy walles shall he bring downe and lay lowe, and cast them to the ground, euen vnto the dust.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The strong holde also and defence of thy walles hath he ouerthrowne and cast downe, and brought them to the grounde, euen vnto dust.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, [and] bring to the ground, [even] to the dust.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The high fortress of your walls has he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the fortress of the high place of thy walls He hath bowed down -- He hath made low, He hath caused `it' to come to the earth, -- unto dust.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the strong tower of your walls has been broken by him, made low, and crushed even to the dust.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The fortified city(along with the very tops of your walls) he will knock down, he will bring it down, he will throw it down to the dusty ground.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.5", "source": "כִּ֤י הֵשַׁח֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מָר֔וֹם קִרְיָ֖ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙ עַד־אֶ֔רֶץ יַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה עַד־עָפָֽר׃", "text": "For *hēšaḥ* *yōšbê* *mārôm*, *qiryāh* *niśgābāh*; *yašpîlennāh* *yašpîlāh* to *ʾereṣ*, *yaggîʿennāh* to *ʿāpār*.", "grammar": { "*hēšaḥ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he has brought down'", "*yōšbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'inhabitants of'", "*mārôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'height/high place'", "*qiryāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'city'", "*niśgābāh*": "niphal participle feminine singular - 'lofty/inaccessible'", "*yašpîlennāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'he will bring her down'", "*yašpîlāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'he will bring her down'", "*ʿad-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - 'to the ground'", "*yaggîʿennāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'he will make her touch/reach'", "*ʿad-ʿāpār*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - 'to the dust'" }, "variants": { "*hēšaḥ*": "brought down/humbled/bent down", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/lofty place/heaven", "*niśgābāh*": "lofty/inaccessible/elevated/unattainable", "*yašpîl*": "bring low/humble/abase/cast down", "*yaggîʿennāh*": "make touch/reach/extend to" } }
• Jer 51:58 : 58 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.58", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת חֹ֠מוֹת בָּבֶ֤ל הָֽרְחָבָה֙ עַרְעֵ֣ר תִּתְעַרְעָ֔ר וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ הַגְּבֹהִ֖ים בָּאֵ֣שׁ יִצַּ֑תּוּ וְיִֽגְע֨וּ עַמִּ֧ים בְּדֵי־רִ֛יק וּלְאֻמִּ֥ים בְּדֵי־אֵ֖שׁ וְיָעֵֽפוּ׃ ס", "text": "*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ḥōmôt* *bāḇel* *hārəḥāḇāh* *ʿarʿēr* *titʿarʿār* *ûšəʿārêhā* *haggəḇōhîm* *bāʾēš* *yiṣṣattû* *wəyîḡəʿû* *ʿammîm* *bədê*-*rîq* *ûləʾummîm* *bədê*-*ʾēš* *wəyāʿēpû*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - says/has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ḥōmôt*": "feminine plural construct - walls of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*hārəḥāḇāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the broad/wide", "*ʿarʿēr*": "infinitive absolute - utterly", "*titʿarʿār*": "Pilpel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be laid bare/stripped", "*ûšəʿārêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her gates", "*haggəḇōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the high/lofty", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with fire", "*yiṣṣattû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will be set on fire/burned", "*wəyîḡəʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will toil/labor", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*bədê*": "preposition + construct - for/in emptiness of", "*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity", "*ûləʾummîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and nations", "*bədê*": "preposition + construct - for/in", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be weary/exhausted" }, "variants": { "*hārəḥāḇāh*": "the broad/the wide/the thick", "*ʿarʿēr titʿarʿār*": "will be completely laid bare/will be utterly demolished", "*yiṣṣattû*": "will be set on fire/will be burned/will be kindled", "*yîḡəʿû*": "will toil/will labor/will strive", "*bədê*-*rîq*": "for emptiness/for nothing/in vain", "*bədê*-*ʾēš*": "for fire/just to be burned up", "*yāʿēpû*": "will be weary/will be exhausted/will faint" } }
• Jer 51:64 : 64 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.64", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כָּ֠כָה תִּשְׁקַ֨ע בָּבֶ֤ל וְלֹֽא־תָקוּם֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ וְיָעֵ֑פוּ עַד־הֵ֖נָּה דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ ס", "text": "*wəʾāmartā* *kāḵāh* *tišqaʿ* *bāḇel* *wəlōʾ*-*tāqûm* *mippənê* *hārāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *mēḇîʾ* *ʿālêhā* *wəyāʿēpû* *ʿad*-*hēnnāh* *diḇrê* *yirmiyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus", "*tišqaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will sink", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will rise", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - from the face of/because of", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the disaster/evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēḇîʾ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - am bringing", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will be weary/exhausted", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/thus far", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*yirmiyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah" }, "variants": { "*tišqaʿ*": "will sink/will drown", "*tāqûm*": "will rise/will recover", "*hārāʿāh*": "the disaster/the evil/the calamity", "*mēḇîʾ*": "am bringing/will bring", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "and they will be weary/they will faint", "*ʿad*-*hēnnāh*": "thus far/to this point" } }
• 2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.4", "source": "(Τὰ γὰρ ὅπλα τῆς στρατείας ἡμῶν οὐ σαρκικὰ, ἀλλὰ δυνατὰ τῷ Θεῷ πρὸς καθαίρεσιν ὀχυρωμάτων·) ⋄Λογισμούς καθαιροῦντες,", "text": "(The *Ta* *gar* *hopla* of the *tēs* *strateias* of us *hēmōn* not *ou* *sarkika*, but *alla* *dunata* to the *tō* *Theō* for *pros* *kathairesin* *ochurōmatōn*;) *Logismous* *kathairountes*,", "grammar": { "*Ta*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural article - the", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hopla*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - weapons/tools/equipment", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*strateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - warfare/campaign/expedition", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*sarkika*": "nominative, neuter, plural adjective - fleshly/carnal", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*dunata*": "nominative, neuter, plural adjective - powerful/mighty/able", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*kathairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - demolition/destruction/tearing down", "*ochurōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - strongholds/fortresses", "*Logismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - reasonings/thoughts/arguments", "*kathairountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - demolishing/destroying/tearing down" }, "variants": { "*hopla*": "weapons/tools/equipment/armor", "*strateias*": "warfare/campaign/expedition/military service", "*sarkika*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly/human", "*dunata*": "powerful/mighty/able/strong", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*kathairesin*": "demolition/destruction/pulling down/removal", "*ochurōmatōn*": "strongholds/fortresses/fortifications", "*Logismous*": "reasonings/thoughts/arguments/speculations", "*kathairountes*": "demolishing/destroying/tearing down/removing" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.5", "source": "καὶ πᾶν ὕψωμα ἐπαιρόμενον κατὰ τῆς γνώσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντες πᾶν νόημα εἰς τὴν ὑπακοὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "and *kai* every *pan* *hupsōma* *epairomenon* against *kata* the *tēs* *gnōseōs* of the *tou* *Theou*, and *kai* *aichmalōtizontes* every *pan* *noēma* into *eis* the *tēn* *hupakoēn* of the *tou* *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular adjective - every/all", "*hupsōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - height/high thing/lofty thing", "*epairomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - raising itself/being raised", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aichmalōtizontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - taking captive", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular adjective - every/all", "*noēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - thought/mind/perception", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/for", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular article - the", "*hupakoēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - obedience", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*hupsōma*": "height/high thing/lofty thing/elevation/pride", "*epairomenon*": "raising itself/being raised/exalting itself", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*aichmalōtizontes*": "taking captive/leading captive/bringing into subjection", "*noēma*": "thought/mind/perception/understanding/intention", "*hupakoēn*": "obedience/compliance/submission", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• Heb 11:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.30", "source": "Πίστει τὰ τείχη Ἰεριχὼ ἔπεσεν, κυκλωθέντα ἐπὶ ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.", "text": "By *pistei* the *teichē* of *Ierichō* *epesen*, having been *kyklōthenta* for *hepta* *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*teichē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - walls", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - fell", "*kyklōthenta*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - having been encircled", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*teichē*": "walls/fortifications", "*epesen*": "fell/collapsed/came down", "*kyklōthenta*": "having been encircled/surrounded/encompassed", "*hēmeras*": "days/daytime" } }
• Rev 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.21", "source": "Καὶ ἦρεν εἷς ἄγγελος ἰσχυρὸς λίθον ὡς μύλον μέγαν, καὶ ἔβαλεν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, λέγων, Οὕτως ὁρμήματι βληθήσεται Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη πόλις, καὶ οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἔτι.", "text": "And *ēren* one *angelos* *ischyros* *lithon* as *mylon* *megan*, and *ebalen* into the *thalassan*, *legōn*, Thus with *hormēmati* *blēthēsetai* *Babylōn* the *megalē* *polis*, and *ou mē* *heurethē* *eti*.", "grammar": { "*ēren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lifted/took up", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*angelos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - strong/mighty", "*lithon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*mylon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*megan*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - threw/cast", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*tēn thalassan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*hormēmati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - violence/force/impulse", "*blēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be thrown/cast", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be found", "*eti*": "adverb - anymore/any longer" }, "variants": { "*ēren*": "lifted/took up/raised", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*ischyros*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*mylon*": "millstone", "*megan*": "great/large/massive", "*ebalen*": "threw/cast/hurled", "*thalassan*": "sea/ocean", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*hormēmati*": "violence/impulse/rush/force", "*blēthēsetai*": "will be thrown/will be cast/will be hurled", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*polis*": "city/town", "*heurethē*": "might be found/might be discovered", "*eti*": "anymore/any longer/still" } }
• Isa 13:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.19", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָבֶל֙ צְבִ֣י מַמְלָכ֔וֹת תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת גְּא֣וֹן כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־סְדֹ֖ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hāyəṯāh* *Bāḇel* *ṣəḇî* *mamləḵôṯ* *tip̄ʾereṯ* *gəʾôn* *Kaśdîm* like-*mahpēḵaṯ* *ʾĔlōhîm* *ʾeṯ*-*Səḏōm* *wə*-*ʾeṯ*-*ʿĂmōrāh*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyəṯāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will be", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ṣəḇî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - glory/beauty of", "*mamləḵôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - kingdoms", "*tip̄ʾereṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - splendor/beauty of", "*gəʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - pride of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*kəmahpēḵaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct - like the overthrow of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God", "*ʾeṯ-səḏōm*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Sodom", "*wəʾeṯ-ʿămōrāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Gomorrah" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḇî*": "glory/beauty/splendor/majesty", "*tip̄ʾereṯ*": "splendor/beauty/glory/adornment", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/majesty/exaltation", "*mahpēḵaṯ*": "overthrow/destruction/overturning" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.20", "source": "לֹֽא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכֹּ֖ן עַד־דּ֣וֹר וָד֑וֹר וְלֹֽא־יַהֵ֥ל שָׁם֙ עֲרָבִ֔י וְרֹעִ֖ים לֹא־יַרְבִּ֥צוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "Not-*ṯēšēḇ* for-*neṣaḥ* *wə*-not *ṯiškōn* until-*dôr* *wā*-*ḏôr* *wə*-not-*yahēl* there *ʿĂrāḇî* *wə*-*rōʿîm* not-*yarbîṣû* there", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯēšēḇ*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will not dwell/sit", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for eternity/forever", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiškōn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited/dwell", "*ʿaḏ-dôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - until generation", "*wāḏôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and generation", "*wəlōʾ-yahēl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will not pitch tent", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿărāḇî*": "noun, masculine, singular - Arab/nomad", "*wərōʿîm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - and shepherds", "*lōʾ-yarbîṣû*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will not make lie down", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ṯēšēḇ*": "will dwell/sit/remain", "*neṣaḥ*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*ṯiškōn*": "will be inhabited/will dwell/will abide", "*dôr wāḏôr*": "generation and generation/generation to generation/all generations", "*yahēl*": "will pitch tent/will camp/will dwell temporarily", "*ʿărāḇî*": "Arab/nomad/desert dweller", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/herdsmen/pastors", "*yarbîṣû*": "will make lie down/will cause to rest/will let their flocks rest" } } 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.21", "source": "וְרָבְצוּ־שָׁ֣ם צִיִּ֔ים וּמָלְא֥וּ בָתֵּיהֶ֖ם אֹחִ֑ים וְשָׁ֤כְנוּ שָׁם֙ בְּנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֔ה וּשְׂעִירִ֖ים יְרַקְּדוּ־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*rāḇṣû*-there *ṣiyyîm* *û*-*mālʾû* *ḇāttêhem* *ʾōḥîm* *wə*-*šāḵnû* there *bənôṯ* *yaʿănāh* *û*-*śəʿîrîm* *yəraqqəḏû*-there", "grammar": { "*wərāḇṣû-šām*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + adverb - and will lie down there", "*ṣiyyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - desert creatures/wild beasts", "*ûmālʾû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will fill", "*ḇāttêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*ʾōḥîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - howling creatures/owls", "*wəšāḵnû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and will dwell", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bənôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - daughters of", "*yaʿănāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ostrich", "*ûśəʿîrîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and goat-demons/satyrs", "*yəraqqəḏû-šām*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - will dance there" }, "variants": { "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert creatures/wild beasts/animals of the desert", "*ʾōḥîm*": "howling creatures/owls/jackals", "*bənôṯ yaʿănāh*": "daughters of the ostrich/female ostriches/owls", "*śəʿîrîm*": "goat-demons/satyrs/wild goats/hairy goats" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.22", "source": "וְעָנָ֤ה אִיִּים֙ בְּאַלְמנוֹתָ֔יו וְתַנִּ֖ים בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי עֹ֑נֶג וְקָר֤וֹב לָבוֹא֙ עִתָּ֔הּ וְיָמֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א יִמָּשֵֽׁכוּ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿānāh* *ʾiyyîm* in-*ʾalmənôṯāyw* *wə*-*ṯannîm* in-*hêḵəlê* *ʿōneg* *wə*-*qārôḇ* to-come *ʿittāh* *wə*-*yāmêhā* not *yimmāšēḵû*", "grammar": { "*wəʿānāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will answer/cry", "*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - hyenas/howling creatures", "*bəʾalmənôṯāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his/its widow-places/desolate palaces", "*wəṯannîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and jackals/dragons", "*bəhêḵəlê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural, construct - in palaces of", "*ʿōneg*": "noun, masculine, singular - pleasure/luxury/delight", "*wəqārôḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and near", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ʿittāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her time", "*wəyāmêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her days", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimmāšēḵû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be prolonged/extended" }, "variants": { "*ʿānāh*": "will answer/cry/howl/respond", "*ʾiyyîm*": "hyenas/howling creatures/wild dogs/jackals", "*ʾalmənôṯāyw*": "his widow-places/desolate palaces/forsaken places", "*ṯannîm*": "jackals/dragons/sea monsters", "*hêḵəlê*": "palaces/temples", "*ʿōneg*": "pleasure/luxury/delight", "*yimmāšēḵû*": "will be prolonged/extended/delayed" } }
• Isa 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.23", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָ לְמוֹרַ֥שׁ קִפֹּ֖ד וְאַגְמֵי־מָ֑יִם וְטֵֽאטֵאתִ֙יהָ֙ בְּמַטְאֲטֵ֣א הַשְׁמֵ֔ד נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*śamtîhā* for-*môraš* *qippōd* and-*ʾaḡmê*-*māyim*; and-*ṭēʾṭētîhā* with-*maṭʾăṭēʾ* the-*hašmēd*, *nǝʾum* *YHWH* *ṣǝḇāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*śamtîhā*": "qal perfect with suffix, 1st singular - I will make it", "*môraš*": "masculine singular construct - possession of", "*qippōd*": "masculine singular noun - hedgehog/porcupine", "*ʾaḡmê*": "masculine plural construct - marshes/swamps of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*ṭēʾṭētîhā*": "pilpel perfect with suffix, 1st singular - I will sweep it", "*maṭʾăṭēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - broom of", "*hašmēd*": "hiphil infinitive with definite article - the destruction/extermination" }, "variants": { "*śamtîhā*": "I will make it/I will set it/I will turn it into", "*môraš*": "possession/inheritance/property", "*qippōd*": "hedgehog/porcupine/bittern", "*ʾaḡmê*": "marshes/swamps/pools", "*ṭēʾṭētîhā*": "I will sweep it/I will clean it out", "*maṭʾăṭēʾ*": "broom/besom", "*hašmēd*": "destruction/annihilation/extermination" } }
• Isa 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.15.1", "source": "מַשָּׂ֖א מוֹאָ֑ב כִּ֠י בְּלֵ֞יל שֻׁדַּ֨ד עָ֤ר מוֹאָב֙ נִדְמָ֔ה כִּ֗י בְּלֵ֛יל שֻׁדַּ֥ד קִיר־מוֹאָ֖ב נִדְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Maśśāʾ* *Môʾāḇ* *kî* in *layil* *šuddad* *ʿār* *Môʾāḇ* *nidmâ* *kî* in *layil* *šuddad* *qîr*-*Môʾāḇ* *nidmâ*", "grammar": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "construct state, masculine, singular - burden/oracle concerning", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun, absolute state - Moab", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*layil*": "noun, masculine, singular - night", "*šuddad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was devastated/laid waste", "*ʿār*": "proper noun - Ar (city in Moab)", "*nidmâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was cut off/destroyed/silenced/brought to ruin", "*qîr*": "noun, construct state - wall/city/fortress", "*šuddad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was devastated/laid waste" }, "variants": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/pronouncement/utterance", "*nidmâ*": "was cut off/destroyed/silenced/brought to ruin/ceased to be", "*qîr*": "wall/city/fortress of Moab (likely a city name)" } }