3 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.58.3",
"source": "לָ֤מָּה צַּ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א רָאִ֔יתָ עִנִּ֥ינוּ נַפְשֵׁ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א תֵדָ֑ע הֵ֣ן בְּי֤וֹם צֹֽמְכֶם֙ תִּמְצְאוּ־חֵ֔פֶץ וְכָל־עַצְּבֵיכֶ֖ם תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃",
"text": "*lāmmāh* *ṣṣamnû* *wə*-not *rāʾîtā* *ʿinnînû* *napšēnû* *wə*-not *tēdāʿ* *hēn* in-day *ṣōməkem* *timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ* *wə*-all-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem* *tingōśû*",
"grammar": {
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative particle - why",
"*ṣṣamnû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we fasted",
"*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not",
"*rāʾîtā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you saw",
"*ʿinnînû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we afflicted",
"*napšēnû*": "noun with 1st person common plural possessive suffix - our soul",
"*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not",
"*tēdāʿ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know",
"*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*bə*-*yôm*": "preposition with noun - in day of",
"*ṣōməkem*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your fasting",
"*timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with noun - you find pleasure",
"*wə*-*kol*-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "conjunction with construct form of noun 'all' with noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and all your laborers",
"*tingōśû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you oppress/drive"
},
"variants": {
"*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason",
"*ṣṣamnû*": "we fasted/we abstained from food",
"*rāʾîtā*": "you saw/you noticed/you observed",
"*ʿinnînû*": "we afflicted/we humbled/we oppressed",
"*napšēnû*": "our soul/our self/our being",
"*tēdāʿ*": "you know/you understand/you notice",
"*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed",
"*ṣōməkem*": "your fasting/your abstinence",
"*ḥēpeṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/business",
"*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "your laborers/your workers/those who toil for you",
"*tingōśû*": "you oppress/you drive/you exact"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.58.4",
"source": "הֵ֣ן לְרִ֤יב וּמַצָּה֙ תָּצ֔וּמוּ וּלְהַכּ֖וֹת בְּאֶגְרֹ֣ף רֶ֑שַׁע לֹא־תָצ֣וּמוּ כַיּ֔וֹם לְהַשְׁמִ֥יעַ בַּמָּר֖וֹם קוֹלְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*hēn* for-*rîb* *û*-*maṣṣāh* *tāṣûmû* *û*-for-*hakkôt* with-*ʾegrōp* *rešaʿ* not-*tāṣûmû* like-*day* for-*hašmîaʿ* in-*mārôm* *qôləkem*",
"grammar": {
"*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*lə*-*rîb*": "preposition with noun - for strife/contention",
"*û*-*maṣṣāh*": "conjunction with noun - and quarrel/contention",
"*tāṣûmû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you fast",
"*û*-*lə*-*hakkôt*": "conjunction with preposition with infinitive construct - and to strike",
"*bə*-*ʾegrōp*": "preposition with noun - with fist",
"*rešaʿ*": "noun - wickedness",
"*lōʾ*-*tāṣûmû*": "negative particle with imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you do not fast",
"*kə*-*yôm*": "preposition with noun - like day/today",
"*lə*-*hašmîaʿ*": "preposition with infinitive construct - to cause to hear",
"*ba*-*mārôm*": "preposition with noun - in the height",
"*qôləkem*": "noun with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your voice"
},
"variants": {
"*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed",
"*rîb*": "strife/contention/dispute/quarrel",
"*maṣṣāh*": "quarrel/contention/strife",
"*tāṣûmû*": "you fast/you abstain from food",
"*hakkôt*": "to strike/to smite/to hit",
"*ʾegrōp*": "fist/clenched hand",
"*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice",
"*yôm*": "day/today/this day",
"*hašmîaʿ*": "to cause to hear/to proclaim/to make heard",
"*mārôm*": "height/high place/heaven",
"*qôləkem*": "your voice/your sound"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.58.5",
"source": "הֲכָזֶ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה֙ צ֣וֹם אֶבְחָרֵ֔הוּ י֛וֹם עַנּ֥וֹת אָדָ֖ם נַפְשׁ֑וֹ הֲלָכֹ֨ף כְּאַגְמֹ֜ן רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְשַׂ֤ק וָאֵ֙פֶר֙ יַצִּ֔יעַ הֲלָזֶה֙ תִּקְרָא־צ֔וֹם וְי֥וֹם רָצ֖וֹן לַיהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*hă*-like-*zeh* *yihyeh* *ṣôm* *ʾebḥārēhû* day *ʿannôt* *ʾādām* *napšô* *hă*-to bend like-*ʾagmōn* *rōʾšô* *wə*-*śaq* *wā*-*ʾēper* *yaṣṣîaʿ* *hă*-to this *tiqrāʾ*-*ṣôm* *wə*-day *rāṣôn* for-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*hă*-*kā*-*zeh*": "interrogative particle with preposition with demonstrative - like this?",
"*yihyeh*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be",
"*ṣôm*": "noun - fast",
"*ʾebḥārēhû*": "imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I choose it",
"*yôm*": "noun - day",
"*ʿannôt*": "infinitive construct - afflicting of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun - man/person",
"*napšô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his soul",
"*hă*-*lākōp*": "interrogative particle with infinitive construct - to bend?",
"*kə*-*ʾagmōn*": "preposition with noun - like reed",
"*rōʾšô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his head",
"*wə*-*śaq*": "conjunction with noun - and sackcloth",
"*wā*-*ʾēper*": "conjunction with noun - and ashes",
"*yaṣṣîaʿ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spreads",
"*hă*-*lā*-*zeh*": "interrogative particle with preposition with demonstrative - to this?",
"*tiqrāʾ*-*ṣôm*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with noun - you call fast",
"*wə*-*yôm*": "conjunction with noun - and day",
"*rāṣôn*": "noun - favor/acceptance",
"*la*-*YHWH*": "preposition with divine name - for YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*zeh*": "this/such",
"*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be/becomes",
"*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting",
"*ʾebḥārēhû*": "I choose it/I select it/I prefer it",
"*ʿannôt*": "afflicting/humbling/oppressing",
"*ʾādām*": "man/person/humankind",
"*napšô*": "his soul/his self/his being",
"*lākōp*": "to bend/to bow down",
"*ʾagmōn*": "reed/rush/bulrush",
"*rōʾšô*": "his head",
"*śaq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth",
"*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust",
"*yaṣṣîaʿ*": "he spreads/he makes a bed",
"*tiqrāʾ*": "you call/you name/you proclaim",
"*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/will/pleasure"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.58.6",
"source": "הֲל֣וֹא זֶה֮ צ֣וֹם אֶבְחָרֵהוּ֒ פַּתֵּ֙חַ֙ חַרְצֻבּ֣וֹת רֶ֔שַׁע הַתֵּ֖ר אֲגֻדּ֣וֹת מוֹטָ֑ה וְשַׁלַּ֤ח רְצוּצִים֙ חָפְשִׁ֔ים וְכָל־מוֹטָ֖ה תְּנַתֵּֽקוּ׃",
"text": "*hă*-not this *ṣôm* *ʾebḥārēhû* *pattēaḥ* *ḥarṣubbôt* *rešaʿ* *hattēr* *ʾăguddôt* *môṭāh* *wə*-*šallaḥ* *rəṣûṣîm* *ḥāpšîm* *wə*-all-*môṭāh* *tənatēqû*",
"grammar": {
"*hă*-*lôʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not?",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative - this",
"*ṣôm*": "noun - fast",
"*ʾebḥārēhû*": "imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I choose it",
"*pattēaḥ*": "infinitive absolute - to loose/open",
"*ḥarṣubbôt*": "noun, plural construct - bonds/fetters of",
"*rešaʿ*": "noun - wickedness",
"*hattēr*": "infinitive absolute - to untie/loosen",
"*ʾăguddôt*": "noun, plural construct - bonds/bands of",
"*môṭāh*": "noun - yoke",
"*wə*-*šallaḥ*": "conjunction with infinitive absolute - and to let go",
"*rəṣûṣîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - oppressed",
"*ḥāpšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free",
"*wə*-*kol*-*môṭāh*": "conjunction with noun 'all' with noun - and every yoke",
"*tənatēqû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you break"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting",
"*ʾebḥārēhû*": "I choose it/I select it/I prefer it",
"*pattēaḥ*": "to loose/to open/to unbind",
"*ḥarṣubbôt*": "bonds/fetters/chains",
"*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice",
"*hattēr*": "to untie/to loosen/to release",
"*ʾăguddôt*": "bonds/bands/bindings",
"*môṭāh*": "yoke/bar",
"*šallaḥ*": "to let go/to send away/to release",
"*rəṣûṣîm*": "oppressed/crushed ones",
"*ḥāpšîm*": "free/liberty",
"*tənatēqû*": "you break/you tear off/you pull apart"
}
}