Isaiah

Isaiah 10:14–19

¹⁴My hand reached as into a nest

to seize the wealth of the nations.

Like one gathering abandoned eggs,

I gathered all the earth.

No wing fluttered,

no beak opened or chirped.’”

¹⁵Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it?

Does a saw boast over him who saws with it?

It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it,

or a staff lifting him who is not wood!

¹⁶Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease

among Assyria’s stout warriors,

and under his pomp will be kindled

a fire like a burning flame.

¹⁷And the Light of Israel will become a fire,

and its Holy One a flame.

In a single day it will burn and devour

Assyria’s thorns and thistles.

¹⁸The splendor of its forests and orchards,

both soul and body,

it will completely destroy,

as a sickness consumes a man.

¹⁹The remaining trees of its forests will be so few

that a child could count them.

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Isaiah 10:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My hand	יָדִי֙	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
reached	וַתִּמְצָ֨א	wat·tim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
as into a nest	כַקֵּ֤ן׀	ḵaq·qên	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7064 nest
to seize the wealth	לְחֵ֣יל	lə·ḥêl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the nations	הָֽעַמִּ֔ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
Like one gathering	וְכֶאֱסֹף֙	wə·ḵe·’ĕ·sōp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H622 gather, remove
abandoned	עֲזֻב֔וֹת	‘ă·zu·ḇō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
eggs	בֵּיצִ֣ים	bê·ṣîm	Noun - feminine plural	H1000 egg
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
gathered	אָסָ֑פְתִּי	’ā·sā·p̄ə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H622 gather, remove
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
No	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wing	כָּנָ֔ף	kā·nāp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3671 wing, extremity
fluttered	נֹדֵ֣ד	nō·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
no beak	פֶ֖ה	p̄eh	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
opened	וּפֹצֶ֥ה	ū·p̄ō·ṣeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6475 part, open
or chirped	וּמְצַפְצֵֽף׃	ū·mə·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6850 chirp, peep

Isaiah 10:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Does an axe	הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן	hag·gar·zen	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1631 axe
raise itself	הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙	hă·yiṯ·pā·’êr	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6286 beautify, glorify
above	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the one who swings	הַחֹצֵ֣ב	ha·ḥō·ṣêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2672 hew, hew out, cleave
it	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Does	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a saw	הַמַּשּׂוֹר֙	ham·maś·śō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4883 saw
boast	יִתְגַּדֵּ֤ל	yiṯ·gad·dêl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
over him	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
who saws with it	מְנִיפ֔וֹ	mə·nî·p̄ōw	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
It would be like a rod	שֵׁ֙בֶט֙	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
waving	כְּהָנִ֥יף	kə·hā·nîp̄	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
the one who lifts it	מְרִימָ֔יו	mə·rî·māw	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
a staff	מַטֶּ֖ה	maṭ·ṭeh	Noun - masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
lifting him	כְּהָרִ֥ים	kə·hā·rîm	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
who is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wood	עֵֽץ׃	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood

Isaiah 10:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָ֠כֵן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the Lord	הָאָד֜וֹן	hā·’ā·ḏō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H113 lord
GOD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֛וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
will send	יְשַׁלַּ֨ח	yə·šal·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
a wasting disease	רָז֑וֹן	rā·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7332 leanness, wasting, scantness
among	בְּמִשְׁמַנָּ֖יו	bə·miš·man·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4924 fatness
and under	וְתַ֧חַת	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H8478 the under part
his pomp	כְּבֹד֛וֹ	kə·ḇō·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
will be kindled	יֵקַ֥ד	yê·qaḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3344 be kindled, burn
a fire	יְקֹ֖ד	yə·qōḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3350 a burning
like a burning	כִּיק֥וֹד	kî·qō·wḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3350 a burning
flame	אֵֽשׁ׃	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire

Isaiah 10:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the Light	אֽוֹר־	’ō·wr-	Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will become	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a fire	לְאֵ֔שׁ	lə·’êš	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and its Holy One	וּקְדוֹשׁ֖וֹ	ū·qə·ḏō·wō·šōw	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
a flame	לְלֶהָבָ֑ה	lə·le·hā·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H3852 id.
In a single	אֶחָֽד׃	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
it will burn	וּבָעֲרָ֗ה	ū·ḇā·‘ă·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume
and devour	וְאָֽכְלָ֛ה	wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
Assyria’s thorns	שִׁית֥וֹ	šî·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7898 thorn-bushes
and thistles	וּשְׁמִיר֖וֹ	ū·šə·mî·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8068 thorn(s), adamant, flint

Isaiah 10:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The splendor	וּכְב֤וֹד	ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of its forests	יַעְרוֹ֙	ya‘·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
and orchards	וְכַרְמִלּ֔וֹ	wə·ḵar·mil·lōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3759 plantation, garden-land
both soul	מִנֶּ֥פֶשׁ	min·ne·p̄eš	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
body	בָּשָׂ֖ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
it will completely destroy	יְכַלֶּ֑ה	yə·ḵal·leh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
as a sickness consumes a man	כִּמְסֹ֥ס	kim·sōs	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4549 dissolve, melt

Isaiah 10:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The remaining	וּשְׁאָ֥ר	ū·šə·’ār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7605 remain, be left over
trees	עֵ֛ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of its forests	יַעְר֖וֹ	ya‘·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
will be	יִֽהְי֑וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
so few	מִסְפָּ֣ר	mis·pār	Noun - masculine singular	H4557 number, tale
that a child	וְנַ֖עַר	wə·na·‘ar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
could count them	יִכְתְּבֵֽם׃פ	yiḵ·tə·ḇêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3789 write