Isaiah

Isaiah 2:18–21

¹⁸and the idols will vanish completely.

¹⁹Men will flee to caves in the rocks

and holes in the ground,

away from the terror of the LORD

and from the splendor of His majesty,

when He rises to shake the earth.

²⁰In that day men will cast away

to the moles and bats

their idols of silver and gold —

the idols they made to worship.

²¹They will flee to caverns in the rocks

and crevices in the cliffs,

away from the terror of the LORD

and from the splendor of His majesty,

when He rises to shake the earth.

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Isaiah 2:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the idols	וְהָאֱלִילִ֖ים	wə·hā·’ĕ·lî·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H457 felt to suggest
will vanish	יַחֲלֹֽף׃	ya·ḥă·lōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
completely	כָּלִ֥יל	kā·lîl	Adverb	H3632 entire, whole, holocaust

Isaiah 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Men will flee	וּבָ֙אוּ֙	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to caves	בִּמְעָר֣וֹת	bim·‘ā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4631 cave
in the rocks	צֻרִ֔ים	ṣu·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6697 rock, cliff
and holes	וּבִמְחִלּ֖וֹת	ū·ḇim·ḥil·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4247 hole
in the ground	עָפָ֑ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
away from	מִפְּנֵ֞י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the terror	פַּ֤חַד	pa·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6343 dread
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and from the splendor	וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר	ū·mê·hă·ḏar	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
of His majesty	גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ	gə·’ō·w·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1347 exaltation
when He rises	בְּקוּמ֖וֹ	bə·qū·mōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to shake	לַעֲרֹ֥ץ	la·‘ă·rōṣ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6206 cause to tremble, tremble
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Isaiah 2:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that	הַהוּא֙	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֤וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
men	הָאָדָ֔ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
will cast away	יַשְׁלִ֣יךְ	yaš·lîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
to the moles	לַחְפֹּ֥ר	laḥ·pōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2661 burrower, rat
and bats	וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃	wə·lā·‘ă·ṭal·lê·p̄îm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5847 bat
their idols	אֱלִילֵ֣י	’ĕ·lî·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H457 felt to suggest
of silver	כַסְפּ֔וֹ	ḵas·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and	וְאֵ֖ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
gold	זְהָב֑וֹ	zə·hā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2091 gold
they made	עָֽשׂוּ־	‘ā·śū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
to worship	לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת	lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H7812 bow down

Isaiah 2:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will flee	לָבוֹא֙	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to caverns	בְּנִקְר֣וֹת	bə·niq·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5366 hole, crevice
in the rocks	הַצֻּרִ֔ים	haṣ·ṣu·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6697 rock, cliff
and crevices	וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י	ū·ḇis·‘i·p̄ê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5585 cleft
in the cliffs	הַסְּלָעִ֑ים	has·sə·lā·‘îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5553 crag, cliff
away from	מִפְּנֵ֞י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the terror	פַּ֤חַד	pa·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6343 dread
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and from the splendor	וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר	ū·mê·hă·ḏar	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
of His majesty	גְּאוֹנ֔וֹ	gə·’ō·w·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1347 exaltation
when He rises	בְּקוּמ֖וֹ	bə·qū·mōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to shake	לַעֲרֹ֥ץ	la·‘ă·rōṣ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6206 cause to tremble, tremble
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land