3{
"verseID": "Isaiah.8.3",
"source": "וָאֶקְרַב֙ אֶל־הַנְּבִיאָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י קְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ מַהֵ֥ר שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז׃",
"text": "*wā-ʾeqrab* to-*ha-nəbîʾāh* *wa-tahar* *wa-tēled* *bēn* *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *qərāʾ* *šəmô* *mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾeqrab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I approached/went near to",
"*ha-nəbîʾāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the prophetess",
"*wa-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived",
"*wa-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore",
"*bēn*": "noun masculine singular - son",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - call/name",
"*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*": "phrase meaning 'quick to plunder, swift to spoil' - symbolic name"
},
"variants": {
"*nəbîʾāh*": "prophetess/female prophet",
"*ʾeqrab*": "I approached/I went near to/I came close to"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Isaiah.8.4",
"source": "כִּ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יֵדַ֣ע הַנַּ֔עַר קְרֹ֖א אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֑י יִשָּׂ֣א ׀ אֶת־חֵ֣יל דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק וְאֵת֙ שְׁלַ֣ל שֹׁמְר֔וֹן לִפְנֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "*kî* before *yēdaʿ* *ha-naʿar* *qərōʾ* *ʾābî* and-*ʾimmî* *yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ḥêl* *dammeśeq* and-*ʾēt* *šəlal* *šōmərôn* before *melek* *ʾaššûr*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*bəṭerem*": "preposition + noun - before",
"*yēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will know",
"*ha-naʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the boy/child/youth",
"*qərōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call/cry",
"*ʾābî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my father",
"*ʾimmî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my mother",
"*yiśśāʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be carried away",
"*ḥêl*": "noun masculine singular construct - wealth/power/strength/army",
"*dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus",
"*šəlal*": "noun masculine singular construct - spoil/plunder",
"*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria",
"*lifnê*": "preposition + plural construct of *pānîm* - before",
"*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*yēdaʿ qərōʾ*": "knows to call/is able to say/can cry out",
"*ḥêl*": "wealth/power/resources/army",
"*yiśśāʾ*": "will be carried away/will be taken away/will be removed"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Isaiah.8.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף יְהוָ֔ה דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י ע֖וֹד לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yōsef* *YHWH* *dabbēr* to-me *ʿôd* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōsef*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he added/continued",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*yōsef*": "added/continued/proceeded",
"*dabbēr*": "to speak/to talk/to communicate",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Isaiah.8.6",
"source": "יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָאַס֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֵ֚ת מֵ֣י הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַ הַהֹלְכִ֖ים לְאַ֑[t]ט וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂ אֶת־רְצִ֖ין וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*yaʿan kî māʾas* *hā-ʿām ha-zeh* *ʾēt* *mê ha-šillōaḥ* *ha-hōləkîm* *lə-ʾaṭ* and-*məśôś* *ʾet*-*rəṣîn* and-*ben*-*rəmalyāhû*",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿan kî*": "conjunction compound - because",
"*māʾas*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has rejected/refused",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*mê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*ha-šillōaḥ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Shiloah/Siloam",
"*ha-hōləkîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones flowing/going",
"*lə-ʾaṭ*": "preposition + adverb - gently/softly",
"*məśôś*": "noun masculine singular - rejoicing in/delighting in",
"*rəṣîn*": "proper noun - Rezin",
"*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of",
"*rəmalyāhû*": "proper noun - Remaliah"
},
"variants": {
"*māʾas*": "rejected/refused/despised",
"*mê ha-šillōaḥ*": "waters of Shiloah/waters of Siloam (referring to Jerusalem's water source)",
"*ha-hōləkîm lə-ʾaṭ*": "that flow gently/that go softly/that move slowly",
"*məśôś*": "rejoicing in/delighting in/taking joy in"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Isaiah.8.7",
"source": "וְלָכֵ֡ן הִנֵּ֣ה אֲדֹנָי֩ מַעֲלֶ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־מֵ֣י הַנָּהָ֗ר הָעֲצוּמִים֙ וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔ים אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹד֑וֹ וְעָלָה֙ עַל־כָּל־אֲפִיקָ֔יו וְהָלַ֖ךְ עַל־כָּל־גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "*wə-lākēn hinnēh ʾădōnāy maʿăleh* upon-them *ʾet*-*mê ha-nāhār hā-ʿăṣûmîm* and-*hā-rabbîm* *ʾet*-*melek* *ʾaššûr* and-*ʾet*-all-*kəbôdô* and-*ʿālāh* over-all-*ʾăpîqāyw* and-*hālak* over-all-*gədôtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-lākēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and therefore",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master",
"*maʿăleh*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - bringing up/causing to rise",
"*mê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river",
"*hā-ʿăṣûmîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the mighty/strong",
"*hā-rabbîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the many/abundant",
"*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*kəbôdô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his glory",
"*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rise/go up",
"*ʾăpîqāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its channels",
"*hālak*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will go/walk",
"*gədôtāyw*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its banks"
},
"variants": {
"*mê ha-nāhār*": "waters of the river (metaphor for Assyrian invasion)",
"*hā-ʿăṣûmîm*": "mighty/strong/powerful",
"*hā-rabbîm*": "many/abundant/numerous",
"*kəbôdô*": "his glory/his honor/his splendor/his might",
"*ʾăpîqāyw*": "its channels/its streams/its watercourses",
"*gədôtāyw*": "its banks/its shores"
}
}