Isaiah

Isaiah 10:8–15

⁸“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.

⁹“Is not Calno like Carchemish?

Is not Hamath like Arpad?

Is not Samaria like Damascus?

¹⁰As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms

whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

¹¹and as I have done to Samaria and its idols,

will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?”

¹²So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. ¹³For he says:

‘By the strength of my hand I have done this,

and by my wisdom, for I am clever.

I have removed the boundaries of nations

and plundered their treasures;

like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.

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!

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Isaiah 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Are not	הֲלֹ֥א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
all	יַחְדָּ֖ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
my commanders	שָׂרַ֛י	śā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
kings	מְלָכִֽים׃	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
he says	יֹאמַ֑ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Isaiah 10:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is not	הֲלֹ֥א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Calno	כַּלְנ֑וֹ	kal·nōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3641 Calneh, Calno
like Carchemish	כְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁ	kə·ḵar·kə·mîš	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3751 Karkemish
Is not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Hamath	חֲמָ֔ת	ḥă·māṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2574 Chamath
like Arpad	כְאַרְפַּד֙	ḵə·’ar·paḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H774 Arpad
Is not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Samaria	שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
like Damascus	כְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂק	ḵə·ḏam·me·śeq	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1834 Damascus

Isaiah 10:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	כַּאֲשֶׁר֙	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
my hand	יָדִ֔י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
seized	מָצְאָ֣ה	mā·ṣə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
the idolatrous	הָאֱלִ֑יל	hā·’ĕ·lîl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H457 felt to suggest
kingdoms	לְמַמְלְכֹ֖ת	lə·mam·lə·ḵōṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
whose images	וּפְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם	ū·p̄ə·sî·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6456 id.
those of Jerusalem	מִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	mî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and Samaria	וּמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃	ū·miš·šō·mə·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron

Isaiah 10:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have done to	עָשִׂ֛יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
Samaria	לְשֹׁמְר֖וֹן	lə·šō·mə·rō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
and its idols	וְלֶאֱלִילֶ֑יהָ	wə·le·’ĕ·lî·le·hā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H457 felt to suggest
will I not	הֲלֹ֗א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
also	כֵּ֛ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
do	אֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
to Jerusalem	לִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	lî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and her idols	וְלַעֲצַבֶּֽיהָ׃ס	wə·la·‘ă·ṣab·be·hā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6091 idol

Isaiah 10:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Lord	אֲדֹנָי֙	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
has completed	יְבַצַּ֤ע	yə·ḇaṣ·ṣa‘	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His work	מַֽעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ	ma·‘ă·śê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
against Mount	בְּהַ֥ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Zion	צִיּ֖וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
and Jerusalem	וּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
He will say	אֶפְקֹ֗ד	’ep̄·qōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
I will punish	אֶפְקֹ֗ד	’ep̄·qōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּׁ֔וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the fruit	פְּרִי־	pə·rî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of his arrogant	גֹ֙דֶל֙	ḡō·ḏel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1433 greatness
heart	לְבַ֣ב	lə·ḇaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and the proud	ר֥וּם	rūm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7312 height, haughtiness
look in his eyes	עֵינָֽיו׃	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

Isaiah 10:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he says	אָמַ֗ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
By the strength	בְּכֹ֤חַ	bə·ḵō·aḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3581 strength, power
of my hand	יָדִי֙	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
I have done	עָשִׂ֔יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
and	וּבְחָכְמָתִ֖י	ū·ḇə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2451 wisdom
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am clever	נְבֻנ֑וֹתִי	nə·ḇu·nō·w·ṯî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H995 discern
I have removed	וְאָסִ֣יר׀	wə·’ā·sîr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H5493 turn aside
the boundaries	גְּבוּלֹ֣ת	gə·ḇū·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1367 border, boundary
of nations	עַמִּ֗ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
and plundered	שׁוֹשֵׂ֔תִי	šō·w·śê·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H8154 spoil, plunder
their treasures	וַעֲתִידֹתֵיהֶם	wa·ʿă·ṯī·ḏō·ṯē·hɛm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6264 ready, prepared
like a mighty one	כַּאבִּ֖יר	ka·bîr	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H47 mighty, valiant
I subdued	וְאוֹרִ֥יד	wə·’ō·w·rîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
their rulers	יוֹשְׁבִֽים׃	yō·wō·šə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

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