Isaiah 65:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה עֲבָדַ֤י ׀ יֹאכֵ֙לוּ֙ וְאַתֶּ֣ם תִּרְעָ֔בוּ הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י יִשְׁתּ֖וּ וְאַתֶּ֣ם תִּצְמָ֑אוּ הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י יִשְׂמָ֖חוּ וְאַתֶּ֥ם תֵּבֹֽשׁוּ׃

Transliteration

therefore thus-ʾamar ʾAdonay YHWH hinneh ʿavaday yoʾkhelu and-ʾattem tirʿavu hinneh ʿavaday yishtu and-ʾattem titsmaʾu hinneh ʿavaday yismahu and-ʾattem tevoshu

Grammar Details

*ʾamar*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said
*ʾAdonay*: proper noun - Lord
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*hinneh*: interjection - behold
*ʿavaday*: masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my servants
*yoʾkhelu*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat
*ʾattem*: 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you
*tirʿavu*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will hunger
*yishtu*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will drink
*titsmaʾu*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will thirst
*yismahu*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice
*tevoshu*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be ashamed

Word Meanings

*ʾamar*: he said/he spoke/he declared
*hinneh*: behold/look/see
*ʿavaday*: my servants/my slaves/my workers
*yoʾkhelu*: they will eat/they will consume/they will partake of food
*ʾattem*: you (plural)
*tirʿavu*: you will hunger/you will be hungry/you will starve
*yishtu*: they will drink/they will consume liquid
*titsmaʾu*: you will thirst/you will be thirsty
*yismahu*: they will rejoice/they will be glad/they will be happy
*tevoshu*: you will be ashamed/you will be disgraced/you will be humiliated

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 37:19-20 : 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied{H8799)}. 20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies{H8802)} of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume{H8804)}; into smoke shall they consume away{H8804)}.
Isa 61:7 : 7 For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Isa 66:14 : 14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
Mal 3:18 : 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Luke 16:24-25 : 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Luke 14:23-24 : 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Isa 44:9 : 9 They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Ps 34:10 : 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Isa 1:19 : 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Isa 41:17 : 17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Dan 12:2 : 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

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