Isa 30:1-7 : 1 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.30.1",
"source": "הוֹי בָּנִים סוֹרְרִים נְאֻם־יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עֵצָה וְלֹא מִנִּי וְלִנְסֹךְ מַסֵּכָה וְלֹא רוּחִי לְמַעַן סְפוֹת חַטָּאת עַל־חַטָּאת׃",
"text": "*Hōy* *bānîm* *sōrerîm* *neʾum*-*Yhwh* to do *ʿēṣâ* and not from me, and to pour out *massēkâ* and not [of] my *rûaḥ*, for the sake of adding *ḥaṭṭāʾt* upon *ḥaṭṭāʾt*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hōy*": "interjection - woe/alas",
"*bānîm*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children",
"*sōrerîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - rebellious/stubborn ones",
"*neʾum*": "construct noun - utterance/declaration of",
"*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʿēṣâ*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/plan/advice",
"*massēkâ*": "feminine singular noun - molten image/libation",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit/breath",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "feminine singular noun - sin/offense"
},
"variants": {
"*Hōy*": "woe/alas/ah",
"*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*sōrerîm*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant",
"*neʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle",
"*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/design",
"*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/libation",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/punishment for sin"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.30.2",
"source": "הַהֹלְכִים לָרֶדֶת מִצְרַיִם וּפִי לֹא שָׁאָלוּ לָעוֹז בְּמָעוֹז פַּרְעֹה וְלַחְסוֹת בְּצֵל מִצְרָיִם׃",
"text": "The ones *hahōlekîm* to go down [to] *Miṣrayim* and my *pî* not they *šāʾālû* to be strong in the *māʿōz* of *Parʿōh* and to find refuge in the shadow of *Miṣrayim*.",
"grammar": {
"*hahōlekîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones going/walking",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth",
"*šāʾālû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they asked/inquired",
"*māʿōz*": "masculine singular construct - stronghold/refuge of",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh"
},
"variants": {
"*hahōlekîm*": "the ones going/walking/proceeding",
"*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt (dual form)",
"*pî*": "my mouth/command/word",
"*šāʾālû*": "they asked/inquired/consulted",
"*māʿōz*": "stronghold/refuge/protection",
"*Parʿōh*": "Pharaoh (title of Egyptian kings)"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.30.3",
"source": "וְהָיָה לָכֶם מָעוֹז פַּרְעֹה לְבֹשֶׁת וְהֶחָסוּת בְּצֵל־מִצְרַיִם לִכְלִמָּה׃",
"text": "And it shall *hāyâ* for you [the] *māʿōz* of *Parʿōh* for *bōšet*, and the refuge in [the] shadow of *Miṣrayim* for *kelimmâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it was/became/will be",
"*māʿōz*": "masculine singular construct - stronghold/refuge of",
"*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*bōšet*": "feminine singular noun - shame/disgrace",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*kelimmâ*": "feminine singular noun - disgrace/dishonor/humiliation"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyâ*": "was/became/will be",
"*māʿōz*": "stronghold/refuge/protection",
"*Parʿōh*": "Pharaoh (title of Egyptian kings)",
"*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/disappointment",
"*kelimmâ*": "disgrace/dishonor/humiliation/reproach"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.30.4",
"source": "כִּי־הָיוּ בְצֹעַן שָׂרָיו וּמַלְאָכָיו חָנֵס יַגִּיעוּ׃",
"text": "For they *hāyû* in *Ṣōʿan* his *śārâyw* and his *malʾākâyw* [to] *Ḥānēs* *yaggîʿû*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they were/became",
"*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)",
"*śārâyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his officials/princes",
"*malʾākâyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/envoys",
"*Ḥānēs*": "proper noun - Hanes (city in Egypt)",
"*yaggîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will reach/arrive"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyû*": "they were/became/have been",
"*Ṣōʿan*": "Zoan (ancient city in Egypt's Nile Delta)",
"*śārâyw*": "his officials/princes/leaders",
"*malʾākâyw*": "his messengers/envoys/ambassadors",
"*Ḥānēs*": "Hanes (Egyptian city, likely Heracleopolis)",
"*yaggîʿû*": "they will reach/arrive/come to"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.30.5",
"source": "כֹּל הבאיש הֹבִישׁ עַל־עַם לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ לָמוֹ לֹא לְעֵזֶר וְלֹא לְהוֹעִיל כִּי לְבֹשֶׁת וְגַם־לְחֶרְפָּה׃",
"text": "All *hōbîš* upon a people [that] not *yôʿîlû* to them, not for help and not for profit, but for *bōšet* and also for *ḥerpâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hōbîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused shame/made ashamed",
"*yôʿîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will profit/benefit",
"*bōšet*": "feminine singular noun - shame/disgrace",
"*ḥerpâ*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace"
},
"variants": {
"*hōbîš*": "he caused shame/made ashamed/brought to disgrace",
"*yôʿîlû*": "they will profit/benefit/be of use",
"*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/disappointment",
"*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn/insult"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.30.6",
"source": "מַשָּׂא בַּהֲמוֹת נֶגֶב בְּאֶרֶץ צָרָה וְצוּקָה לָבִיא וָלַיִשׁ מֵהֶם אֶפְעֶה וְשָׂרָף מְעוֹפֵף יִשְׂאוּ עַל־כֶּתֶף עֲיָרִים חֵילֵהֶם וְעַל־דַּבֶּשֶׁת גְּמַלִּים אוֹצְרֹתָם עַל־עַם לֹא יוֹעִילוּ׃",
"text": "*Maśśāʾ* of *bahămôt* [of the] *negeb*: in a land of *ṣārâ* and *ṣûqâ*, *lābîʾ* and *layiš* from them, *ʾepʿeh* and *śārāp* *meʿôpēp*, they *yiśʾû* upon [the] shoulder of *ʿăyārîm* their *ḥêlēhem*, and upon [the] hump of *gemallîm* their *ʾôṣerōtām*, to a people [that] will not *yôʿîlû*.",
"grammar": {
"*Maśśāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - burden/oracle concerning",
"*bahămôt*": "feminine plural noun - beasts/animals",
"*negeb*": "proper noun - Negev/South",
"*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - distress/trouble",
"*ṣûqâ*": "feminine singular noun - distress/pressure",
"*lābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - lion",
"*layiš*": "masculine singular noun - lion",
"*ʾepʿeh*": "feminine singular noun - viper/adder",
"*śārāp*": "masculine singular noun - fiery serpent",
"*meʿôpēp*": "polel participle masculine singular - flying",
"*yiśʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will carry/bear",
"*ʿăyārîm*": "masculine plural noun - young donkeys",
"*ḥêlēhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth/strength",
"*gemallîm*": "masculine plural noun - camels",
"*ʾôṣerōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their treasures",
"*yôʿîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will profit/benefit"
},
"variants": {
"*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/prophecy",
"*bahămôt*": "beasts/animals/cattle",
"*negeb*": "Negev/South/southern region",
"*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity",
"*ṣûqâ*": "distress/pressure/constraint",
"*lābîʾ*": "lion (older male lion)",
"*layiš*": "lion (strong lion)",
"*ʾepʿeh*": "viper/adder/poisonous snake",
"*śārāp*": "fiery serpent/seraph/burning one",
"*meʿôpēp*": "flying/hovering/fluttering",
"*yiśʾû*": "they will carry/bear/lift",
"*ʿăyārîm*": "young donkeys/male donkeys/colts",
"*ḥêlēhem*": "their wealth/strength/resources",
"*gemallîm*": "camels",
"*ʾôṣerōtām*": "their treasures/riches/storehouses",
"*yôʿîlû*": "they will profit/benefit/be of use"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.30.7",
"source": "וּמִצְרַיִם הֶבֶל וָרִיק יַעְזֹרוּ לָכֵן קָרָאתִי לָזֹאת רַהַב הֵם שָׁבֶת׃",
"text": "And *Miṣrayim* *hebel* and *rîq* they *yaʿzōrû*; therefore I *qārāʾtî* to this: *Rahab* they [are] *šābet*.",
"grammar": {
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/breath/futility",
"*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity",
"*yaʿzōrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will help",
"*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I called/named",
"*Rahab*": "proper noun - Rahab (mythological sea monster/name for Egypt)",
"*šābet*": "qal participle feminine singular - sitting still/inactive"
},
"variants": {
"*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt (dual form)",
"*hebel*": "vanity/breath/futility/emptiness",
"*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness",
"*yaʿzōrû*": "they will help/assist/support",
"*qārāʾtî*": "I called/named/proclaimed",
"*Rahab*": "Rahab (name for Egypt/mythological sea monster/pride)",
"*šābet*": "sitting still/inactive/ceasing to act/rest"
}
}