Isa 49:20-23 : 20 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.49.20",
"source": "ע֚וֹד יֹאמְר֣וּ בְאָזְנַ֔יִךְ בְּנֵ֖י שִׁכֻּלָ֑יִךְ צַר־לִ֥י הַמָּק֖וֹם גְּשָׁה־לִּ֥י וְאֵשֵֽׁבָה׃",
"text": "Yet *yōʾmərû* in-*ʾāzənayiḵ* *bənê* *šikkūlāyiḵ*: *ṣar*-to-me *hammāqôm*; *gəšâ*-to-me *wə-ʾēšēḇâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say",
"*ʾāzənayiḵ*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your ears",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*šikkūlāyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bereavement",
"*ṣar*": "adjective, masculine singular - narrow/tight",
"*hammāqôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the place",
"*gəšâ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - draw near",
"*wə-ʾēšēḇâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative, 1st singular - that I may dwell"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "they will say/they will speak/they will tell",
"*bənê*": "sons of/children of",
"*šikkūlāyiḵ*": "your bereavement/your childlessness/your loss of children",
"*ṣar*": "narrow/tight/cramped/distressed",
"*hammāqôm*": "the place/the space/the room",
"*gəšâ*": "draw near/approach/make room",
"*ʾēšēḇâ*": "that I may dwell/that I may sit/that I may settle"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.49.21",
"source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתְּ בִּלְבָבֵ֗ךְ מִ֤י יָֽלַד־לִי֙ אֶת־אֵ֔לֶּה וַאֲנִ֥י שְׁכוּלָ֖ה וְגַלְמוּדָ֑ה גֹּלָ֣ה ׀ וְסוּרָ֗ה וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מִ֣י גִדֵּ֔ל הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּי לְבַדִּ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה אֵיפֹ֥ה הֵֽם׃ פ",
"text": "*Wə-ʾāmart* in-*liḇāḇēḵ*: who *yālaḏ*-to-me *ʾeṯ*-these, and-I *šəḵûlâ* *wə-galmûḏâ*, *gōlâ* *wə-sûrâ*? And-these who *giddēl*? *Hēn* I *nišʾartî* *ləḇaddî*; these, where are-they?",
"grammar": {
"*Wə-ʾāmart*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will say",
"*liḇāḇēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart",
"*yālaḏ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot/bore",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*šəḵûlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bereaved/childless",
"*wə-galmûḏâ*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and barren/desolate",
"*gōlâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - exiled",
"*wə-sûrâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - and removed/turned aside",
"*giddēl*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - raised/brought up",
"*Hēn*": "interjection - behold/see",
"*nišʾartî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st singular - I was left",
"*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - by myself/alone"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmart*": "you will say/you will speak/you will think",
"*liḇāḇēḵ*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self",
"*yālaḏ*": "begot/bore/gave birth to",
"*šəḵûlâ*": "bereaved/childless/having lost children",
"*galmûḏâ*": "barren/desolate/solitary/abandoned",
"*gōlâ*": "exiled/banished/removed",
"*sûrâ*": "removed/turned aside/rejected",
"*giddēl*": "raised/brought up/reared",
"*nišʾartî*": "I was left/I remained/I was spared",
"*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.49.22",
"source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה אֶשָּׂ֤א אֶל־גּוֹיִם֙ יָדִ֔י וְאֶל־עַמִּ֖ים אָרִ֣ים נִסִּ֑י וְהֵבִ֤יאוּ בָנַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּחֹ֔צֶן וּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְ עַל־כָּתֵ֥ף תִּנָּשֶֽׂאנָה׃",
"text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*: *Hinnēh* *ʾeśśāʾ* to-*gôyim* *yāḏî*, and-to-*ʿammîm* *ʾārîm* *nissî*; *wə-hēḇîʾû* *ḇānayiḵ* in-*ḥōṣen*, *ûḇənōṯayiḵ* on-*kāṯēp̱* *tinnāśeʾnâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/Master",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up",
"*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations",
"*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand",
"*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples",
"*ʾārîm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will raise",
"*nissî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my standard/banner",
"*wə-hēḇîʾû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will bring",
"*ḇānayiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sons",
"*ḥōṣen*": "noun, masculine singular - bosom/lap",
"*ûḇənōṯayiḵ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your daughters",
"*kāṯēp̱*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder",
"*tinnāśeʾnâ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be carried"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/Master/Sovereign",
"*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will raise/I will bear",
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/foreign peoples",
"*ʾārîm*": "I will raise/I will lift up/I will exalt",
"*nissî*": "my standard/my banner/my signal",
"*hēḇîʾû*": "they will bring/they will carry/they will lead",
"*ḥōṣen*": "bosom/lap/embrace",
"*tinnāśeʾnâ*": "they will be carried/they will be borne/they will be brought"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.49.23",
"source": "וְהָי֨וּ מְלָכִ֜ים אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ וְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְ אַפַּ֗יִם אֶ֚רֶץ יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּ לָ֔ךְ וַעֲפַ֥ר רַגְלַ֖יִךְ יְלַחֵ֑כוּ וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ קֹוָֽי׃ ס",
"text": "*Wə-hāyû* *məlāḵîm* *ʾōmənayiḵ* *wə-śārôṯêhem* *mênîqōṯayiḵ*; *ʾappayim* *ʾereṣ* *yištaḥăwû* to-you, and-*ʿăp̱ar* *raglayiḵ* *yəlaḥēḵû*. *Wə-yāḏaʿat* that-I *YHWH*, *ʾăšer* not-*yēḇōšû* *qōwāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be",
"*məlāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings",
"*ʾōmənayiḵ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your guardians/nurses",
"*wə-śārôṯêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their princesses",
"*mênîqōṯayiḵ*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your nursing mothers",
"*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/ground",
"*yištaḥăwû*": "verb, hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will bow down",
"*ʿăp̱ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of",
"*raglayiḵ*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your feet",
"*yəlaḥēḵû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will lick",
"*Wə-yāḏaʿat*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will know",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that",
"*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be ashamed",
"*qōwāy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - those waiting for me"
},
"variants": {
"*məlāḵîm*": "kings/monarchs/rulers",
"*ʾōmənayiḵ*": "your guardians/your foster fathers/your supporters",
"*śārôṯêhem*": "their princesses/their female nobles/their ladies",
"*mênîqōṯayiḵ*": "your nursing mothers/your wet-nurses",
"*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger",
"*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/they will prostrate themselves/they will worship",
"*yəlaḥēḵû*": "they will lick/they will lick up/they will lap",
"*yāḏaʿat*": "you will know/you will recognize/you will understand",
"*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be disappointed/they will be disgraced",
"*qōwāy*": "those waiting for me/those hoping in me/those expecting me"
}
}