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"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Isaiah.46.2",
"source": "קָרְס֤וּ כָֽרְעוּ֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו לֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ מַלֵּ֣ט מַשָּׂ֑א וְנַפְשָׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁבִ֥י הָלָֽכָה׃",
"text": "*qārəsû kārəʿû* together, *lōʾ yākəlû mallēṭ maśśāʾ*, wə-*napšām* in-the-*šəbî hālākâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*qārəsû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have collapsed/stooped",
"*kārəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have bowed down/crouched",
"*yākəlû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were able/could",
"*mallēṭ*": "infinitive construct, piel - to deliver/rescue/save",
"*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load",
"*napšām*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person plural suffix - their soul/life/self",
"*šəbî*": "noun, masculine, singular - captivity/exile",
"*hālākâ*": "perfect, 3rd feminine, singular - has gone/walked"
},
"variants": {
"*qārəsû*": "collapse/stoop/bend down",
"*kārəʿû*": "bow down/crouch/kneel",
"*mallēṭ*": "deliver/rescue/save/escape",
"*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/oracle",
"*napšām*": "their soul/life/self/person",
"*šəbî*": "captivity/exile/imprisonment"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Isaiah.46.3",
"source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙ מִנִּי־בֶ֔טֶן הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖ים מִנִּי־רָֽחַם׃",
"text": "*šimʿû* to-me *bêt Yaʿăqōb* wə-all-*šəʾērît bêt Yiśrāʾēl*, the-*ʿămûsîm* from-*beṭen*, the-*nəśûʾîm* from-*rāḥam*.",
"grammar": {
"*šimʿû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - listen/hear",
"*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine, singular - house of",
"*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - remnant of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿămûsîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne/loaded",
"*beṭen*": "noun, feminine, singular - womb/belly",
"*nəśûʾîm*": "passive participle, masculine, plural - carried/borne",
"*rāḥam*": "noun, masculine, singular - womb"
},
"variants": {
"*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey",
"*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/rest",
"*ʿămûsîm*": "carried/borne/loaded/burdened",
"*beṭen*": "womb/belly/abdomen",
"*nəśûʾîm*": "carried/borne/lifted",
"*rāḥam*": "womb/compassion"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Isaiah.46.4",
"source": "וְעַד־זִקְנָה֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְעַד־שֵ[c]יבָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י אֶסְבֹּ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶשָּׂ֔א וַאֲנִ֥י אֶסְבֹּ֖ל וַאֲמַלֵּֽט׃",
"text": "wə-until-*ziqnâ ʾănî hûʾ* wə-until-*śêbâ ʾănî ʾesbōl*; *ʾănî ʿāśîtî* wa-*ʾănî ʾeśśāʾ* wa-*ʾănî ʾesbōl* wa-*ʾămallēṭ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ziqnâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - old age",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it",
"*śêbâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - grey hair/old age",
"*ʾesbōl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will carry/bear",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have made/done",
"*ʾeśśāʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will carry/bear/lift",
"*ʾămallēṭ*": "imperfect, 1st singular, piel - I will deliver/rescue"
},
"variants": {
"*ziqnâ*": "old age/advanced years",
"*śêbâ*": "grey hair/hoary head/old age",
"*ʾesbōl*": "carry/bear/endure",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "made/done/fashioned/created",
"*ʾeśśāʾ*": "carry/bear/lift up/endure",
"*ʾămallēṭ*": "deliver/rescue/save/cause to escape"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Isaiah.46.5",
"source": "לְמִ֥י תְדַמְי֖וּנִי וְתַשְׁו֑וּ וְתַמְשִׁל֖וּנִי וְנִדְמֶֽה׃",
"text": "To-whom *tədammyûnî* wə-*tašwû* wə-*tamšîlûnî* wə-*nidmeh*?",
"grammar": {
"*tədammyûnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix, piel - you will compare me",
"*tašwû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, hiphil - you will make equal",
"*tamšîlûnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix, hiphil - you will liken me",
"*nidmeh*": "imperfect, 1st plural, niphal - we will be similar/compared"
},
"variants": {
"*tədammyûnî*": "compare me/liken me/imagine me",
"*tašwû*": "make equal/compare/resemble",
"*tamšîlûnî*": "liken me/compare me/make me resemble",
"*nidmeh*": "be similar/be compared/be like"
}
}
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"
}
}