Isaiah

Isaiah 17:9–11

9In that day their strong cities

will be like forsaken thickets and summits,

abandoned to the Israelites

and to utter desolation.

10For you have forgotten the God of your salvation

and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge.

Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots

and set out cuttings from exotic vines —

11though on the day you plant

you make them grow,

and on that morning

you help your seed sprout —

yet the harvest will vanish

on the day of disease and incurable pain.

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Isaiah 17:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In thatהַה֜וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
their strongמָעֻזּ֗וֹmā·‘uz·zōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4581 place or means of safety, protection
citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
will be likeיִהְי֣וּ׀yih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
forsakenכַּעֲזוּבַ֤תka·‘ă·zū·ḇaṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular constructH5800 leave, forsake, loose
thicketsהַחֹ֙רֶשׁ֙ha·ḥō·rešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2793 wood, wooded height
and summitsוְהָ֣אָמִ֔ירwə·hā·’ā·mîrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH534 top, summit
abandonedעָזְב֔וּ‘ā·zə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
to the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and to utterוְהָיְתָ֖הwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
desolationשְׁמָמָֽה׃šə·mā·māhNoun - feminine singularH8077 a devastation, waste

Isaiah 17:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have forgottenשָׁכַ֙חַתְּ֙šā·ḵa·ḥatVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH7911 forget
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your salvationיִשְׁעֵ֔ךְyiš·‘êḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
and failedלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to rememberזָכָ֑רְתְּzā·ḵā·rətVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH2142 remember
the Rockוְצ֥וּרwə·ṣūrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6697 rock, cliff
of your refugeמָעֻזֵּ֖ךְmā·‘uz·zêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH4581 place or means of safety, protection
Thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
though you cultivateתִּטְּעִי֙tiṭ·ṭə·‘îVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH5193 strike, fix, plant
delightfulנַעֲמָנִ֔יםna·‘ă·mā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH5282 pleasantness
plotsנִטְעֵ֣יniṭ·‘êNoun - masculine plural constructH5194 plantation, planting, plant
and set out cuttingsתִּזְרָעֶֽנּוּ׃tiz·rā·‘en·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2232 sow, scatter seed
from exoticזָ֖רzārAdjective - masculine singularH2114 be a stranger
vinesוּזְמֹ֥רַתū·zə·mō·raṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH2156 branch, twig, shoot

Isaiah 17:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
though on the dayבְּי֤וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
you plantנִטְעֵךְ֙niṭ·‘êḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH5194 plantation, planting, plant
you make them growתְּשַׂגְשֵׂ֔גִיtə·śaḡ·śê·ḡîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH7735 hedge
and on that morningוּבַבֹּ֖קֶרū·ḇab·bō·qerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
you help your seedזַרְעֵ֣ךְzar·‘êḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
sproutתַּפְרִ֑יחִיtap̄·rî·ḥîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH6524 bud, sprout, shoot
yet the harvestקָצִ֛ירqā·ṣîrNoun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
will vanishנֵ֥דnêḏNoun - masculine singularH5067 heap
on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
of diseaseנַחֲלָ֖הna·ḥă·lāhVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH2470 be weak, sick
and incurableאָנֽוּשׁ׃ס’ā·nūšVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH605 be weak, sick
painוּכְאֵ֥בū·ḵə·’êḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3511 pain

Cross-references

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Isaiah 17:9 Isaiah 27:10 · Amos 3:11–15

Isaiah 17:10 Isaiah 26:4 · Psalm 106:21 · Deuteronomy 32:18 · Jeremiah 2:32 · Hosea 13:6–7 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · Isaiah 12:2 · Jeremiah 17:13 · Hosea 8:14 · Isaiah 51:13 · Deuteronomy 32:31 · Psalm 85:4

Isaiah 17:11 Job 4:8 · Hosea 8:7 · Hosea 10:12–15 · Romans 2:8–9 · Psalm 90:6 · Hosea 9:1–4 · Hosea 9:16 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Romans 2:5 · Matthew 8:11–12 · Isaiah 65:13–14 · Isaiah 18:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.