Isa 10:7-9 : 7 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.10.7",
"source": "וְהוּא לֹא־כֵן יְדַמֶּה וּלְבָבוֹ לֹא־כֵן יַחְשֹׁב כִּי לְהַשְׁמִיד בִּלְבָבוֹ וּלְהַכְרִית גּוֹיִם לֹא מְעָט",
"text": "*wehûʾ* *lōʾ*-*ḵēn* *yedammeh* *ûlebābô* *lōʾ*-*ḵēn* *yaḥšōb* *kî* *lehašmîd* *bilbābô* *ûlehaḵrît* *gôyim* *lōʾ* *meʿāṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*wehûʾ*": "waw conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - but he",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus",
"*yedammeh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he thinks/intends",
"*ûlebābô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his heart",
"*yaḥšōb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he thinks/plans",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lehašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy",
"*bilbābô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart",
"*ûlehaḵrît*": "waw conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to cut off",
"*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*meʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/little"
},
"variants": {
"*yedammeh*": "he thinks/intends/imagines/plans",
"*lebāb*": "heart/inner man/mind/will",
"*yaḥšōb*": "he thinks/plans/devises/intends",
"*lehašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate",
"*lehaḵrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.10.8",
"source": "כִּי יֹאמַר הֲלֹא שָׂרַי יַחְדָּו מְלָכִים",
"text": "*kî* *yōʾmar* *hălōʾ* *śāray* *yaḥdāw* *melāḵîm*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/will say",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - are not?",
"*śāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my princes/officials",
"*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether",
"*melāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings"
},
"variants": {
"*śāray*": "my princes/officials/commanders/chiefs",
"*yaḥdāw*": "together/altogether/all of them"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.10.9",
"source": "הֲלֹא כְּכַרְכְּמִישׁ כַּלְנוֹ אִם־לֹא כְאַרְפַּד חֲמָת אִם־לֹא כְדַמֶּשֶׂק שֹׁמְרוֹן",
"text": "*hălōʾ* *keḵarkeměôš* *kalnô* *ʾim*-*lōʾ* *keʾarpad* *ḥămāt* *ʾim*-*lōʾ* *ḵedammeśeq* *šōmerôn*",
"grammar": {
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not?",
"*keḵarkeměôš*": "preposition + proper noun - like Carchemish",
"*kalnô*": "proper noun - Calno",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - if",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*keʾarpad*": "preposition + proper noun - like Arpad",
"*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath",
"*ḵedammeśeq*": "preposition + proper noun - like Damascus",
"*šōmerôn*": "proper noun - Samaria"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾim*-*lōʾ*": "if not/indeed/surely"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.10.10",
"source": "כַּאֲשֶׁר מָצְאָה יָדִי לְמַמְלְכֹת הָאֱלִיל וּפְסִילֵיהֶם מִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וּמִשֹּׁמְרוֹן",
"text": "*kaʾăšer* *māṣeʾāh* *yādî* *lemamlekōt* *hāʾĕlîl* *ûp̄esîlêhem* *mîrûšālaim* *ûmiššōmerôn*",
"grammar": {
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as",
"*māṣeʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it found/reached",
"*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*lemamlekōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - to kingdoms of",
"*hāʾĕlîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the idol/worthless deity",
"*ûp̄esîlêhem*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their carved images",
"*mîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Jerusalem",
"*ûmiššōmerôn*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Samaria"
},
"variants": {
"*māṣeʾāh* *yādî*": "my hand found/reached/attained/seized",
"*ʾĕlîl*": "idol/worthless deity/nothingness",
"*pesîlîm*": "carved images/idols/graven images"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.10.11",
"source": "הֲלֹא כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי לְשֹׁמְרוֹן וְלֶאֱלִילֶיהָ כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה לִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם וְלַעֲצַבֶּיהָ",
"text": "*hălōʾ* *kaʾăšer* *ʿāśîtî* *lešōmerôn* *weleʾĕlîleyhā* *kēn* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *lîrûšālaim* *welaʿăṣabbeyhā*",
"grammar": {
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - shall not?",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done",
"*lešōmerôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samaria",
"*weleʾĕlîleyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and to her idols",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do",
"*lîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem",
"*welaʿăṣabbeyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and to her idols/images"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless deities/nothings",
"*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/figures"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.10.12",
"source": "וְהָיָה כִּי־יְבַצַּע אֲדֹנָי אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂהוּ בְּהַר צִיּוֹן וּבִירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם אֶפְקֹד עַל־פְּרִי־גֹדֶל לְבַב מֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר וְעַל־תִּפְאֶרֶת רוּם עֵינָיו",
"text": "*wehāyāh* *kî*-*yebaṣṣaʿ* *ʾădōnāy* *ʾet*-*kāl*-*maʿăśēhû* *behar* *ṣiyyôn* *ûbîrûšālāim* *ʾep̄qōd* *ʿal*-*perî*-*gōdel* *lebab* *meleḵ*-*ʾaššûr* *weʿal*-*tip̄ʾeret* *rûm* *ʿênāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wehāyāh*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/that",
"*yebaṣṣaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he completes/finishes",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix used as divine title - the Lord",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*maʿăśēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work",
"*behar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in mountain of",
"*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion",
"*ûbîrûšālāim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Jerusalem",
"*ʾep̄qōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will punish/visit",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against",
"*perî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of",
"*gōdel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - greatness of",
"*lebab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*weʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon",
"*tip̄ʾeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - glory/splendor of",
"*rûm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height/haughtiness of",
"*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*baṣṣaʿ*": "complete/finish/accomplish/cut off",
"*pāqad*": "visit/punish/attend to/muster",
"*perî*": "fruit/result/outcome/product",
"*gōdel*": "greatness/pride/arrogance",
"*tip̄ʾeret*": "glory/splendor/beauty/pride",
"*rûm*": "height/haughtiness/loftiness/exaltation"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.10.13",
"source": "כִּי אָמַר בְּכֹחַ יָדִי עָשִׂיתִי וּבְחָכְמָתִי כִּי נְבֻנוֹתִי וְאָסִיר גְּבוּלֹת עַמִּים וַעֲתוּדוֹתֵיהֶם שׁוֹשֵׂתִי וְאוֹרִיד כַּאבִּיר יוֹשְׁבִים",
"text": "*kî* *ʾāmar* *beḵōaḥ* *yādî* *ʿāśîtî* *ûbeḥāḵmātî* *kî* *nebûnôtî* *weʾāsîr* *gebûlōt* *ʿammîm* *waʿătûdôtêhem* *šôśētî* *weʾôrîd* *kaʾabbîr* *yôšebîm*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*beḵōaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by strength of",
"*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done",
"*ûbeḥāḵmātî*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and by my wisdom",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*nebûnôtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am discerning/understanding",
"*weʾāsîr*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I removed",
"*gebûlōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - borders of",
"*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples",
"*waʿătûdôtêhem*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their reserves/treasures",
"*šôśētî*": "polel perfect, 1st person singular - I plundered",
"*weʾôrîd*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I brought down",
"*kaʾabbîr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - like a mighty one",
"*yôšebîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - inhabitants/those dwelling"
},
"variants": {
"*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might",
"*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/cleverness",
"*nebûnôtî*": "I am discerning/understanding/intelligent",
"*gebûlōt*": "borders/boundaries/territories",
"*ʿătûdôt*": "reserves/treasures/stores/prepared things",
"*šāsāh*": "plunder/spoil/rob",
"*ʾabbîr*": "mighty one/strong one/bull"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.10.14",
"source": "וַתִּמְצָא כַקֵּן יָדִי לְחֵיל הָעַמִּים וְכֶאֱסֹף בֵּיצִים עֲזֻבוֹת כָּל־הָאָרֶץ אֲנִי אָסָפְתִּי וְלֹא הָיָה נֹדֵד כָּנָף וּפֹצֶה פֶה וּמְצַפְצֵף",
"text": "*wattimṣāʾ* *ḵaqqēn* *yādî* *leḥêl* *hāʿammîm* *weḵeʾĕsōp̄* *bêṣîm* *ʿăzubôt* *kāl*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾănî* *ʾāsāp̄tî* *welōʾ* *hāyāh* *nōdēd* *kānāp̄* *ûp̄ōṣeh* *p̄eh* *ûmeṣap̄ṣēp̄*",
"grammar": {
"*wattimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it found/reached",
"*ḵaqqēn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the nest",
"*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*leḥêl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to wealth of",
"*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples",
"*weḵeʾĕsōp̄*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and like gathering",
"*bêṣîm*": "noun, feminine plural - eggs",
"*ʿăzubôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - abandoned/forsaken",
"*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*ʾāsāp̄tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gathered",
"*welōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there was",
"*nōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - fluttering/moving",
"*kānāp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - wing",
"*ûp̄ōṣeh*": "waw conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and opening",
"*p̄eh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth",
"*ûmeṣap̄ṣēp̄*": "waw conjunction + pilpel participle, masculine singular - and chirping/peeping"
},
"variants": {
"*qēn*": "nest/dwelling place",
"*ḥêl*": "wealth/strength/army/resources",
"*ʿăzubôt*": "abandoned/forsaken/left",
"*nōdēd*": "fluttering/moving/wandering",
"*pōṣeh* *p̄eh*": "opening mouth/protesting",
"*meṣap̄ṣēp̄*": "chirping/peeping/twittering"
}
}