Isaiah

Isaiah 13:2–5

²Raise a banner on a barren hilltop;

call aloud to them.

Wave your hand,

that they may enter the gates of the nobles.

³I have commanded My sanctified ones;

I have even summoned My warriors

to execute My wrath

and exult in My triumph.

⁴Listen, a tumult on the mountains,

like that of a great multitude!

Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms,

like nations gathered together!

The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing

an army for war.

⁵They are coming from faraway lands,

from the ends of the heavens—

the LORD and the weapons of His wrath—

to destroy the whole country.

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Isaiah 13:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Raise	שְֽׂאוּ־	śə·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
a banner	נֵ֔ס	nês	Noun - masculine singular	H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
on	עַ֤ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
a barren	נִשְׁפֶּה֙	niš·peh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H8192 sweep bare
hilltop	הַר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
call	הָרִ֥ימוּ	hā·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
aloud	ק֖וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
to them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Wave	הָנִ֣יפוּ	hā·nî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
your hand	יָ֔ד	yāḏ	Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
that they may enter	וְיָבֹ֖אוּ	wə·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the gates	פִּתְחֵ֥י	piṯ·ḥê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the nobles	נְדִיבִֽים׃	nə·ḏî·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble

Isaiah 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have commanded	צִוֵּ֖יתִי	ṣiw·wê·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
My sanctified ones	לִמְקֻדָּשָׁ֑י	lim·qud·dā·šāy	Preposition-l; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
I have even	גַּ֣ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
summoned	קָרָ֤אתִי	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
My warriors	גִבּוֹרַי֙	ḡib·bō·w·ray	Adjective - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1368 strong, mighty
to execute My wrath	לְאַפִּ֔י	lə·’ap·pî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
exult	עַלִּיזֵ֖י	‘al·lî·zê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H5947 exultant, jubilant
in My triumph	גַּאֲוָתִֽי׃	ga·’ă·wā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1346 majesty, pride

Isaiah 13:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
a tumult	הָמ֛וֹן	hā·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
on the mountains	בֶּֽהָרִ֖ים	be·hā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
like that	דְּמ֣וּת	də·mūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1823 likeness, similitude
of a great	רָ֑ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
multitude	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Listen	ק֠וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
an uproar	שְׁא֞וֹן	šə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7588 roar
among the kingdoms	מַמְלְכ֤וֹת	mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
like nations	גּוֹיִם֙	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
gathered together	נֶֽאֱסָפִ֔ים	ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄îm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H622 gather, remove
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
is mobilizing	מְפַקֵּ֖ד	mə·p̄aq·qêḏ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
an army	צְבָ֥א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
for war	מִלְחָמָֽה׃	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

Isaiah 13:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are coming	בָּאִ֛ים	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from faraway	מֶרְחָ֖ק	mer·ḥāq	Noun - masculine singular	H4801 distant place, distance
lands	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
from the ends	מִקְצֵ֣ה	miq·ṣêh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the heavens	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and the weapons	וּכְלֵ֣י	ū·ḵə·lê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of His wrath	זַעְמ֔וֹ	za‘·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2195 indignation
to destroy	לְחַבֵּ֖ל	lə·ḥab·bêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2254 bind, pledge
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
country	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land