Isaiah

Isaiah 24:1–3

¹Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth

and leaves it in ruins.

He will twist its surface

and scatter its inhabitants—

²people and priest alike, servant and master,

maid and mistress, buyer and seller,

lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.

³The earth will be utterly laid waste

and thoroughly plundered.

For the LORD has spoken this word.

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Isaiah 24:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּ֧ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lays waste	בּוֹקֵ֥ק	bō·w·qêq	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1238 be luxuriant
the earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and leaves it in ruins	וּבֽוֹלְקָ֑הּ	ū·ḇō·wl·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1110 waste, lay waste
He will twist	וְעִוָּ֣ה	wə·‘iw·wāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5753 bend, twist
its surface	פָנֶ֔יהָ	p̄ā·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6440 face, before
and scatter	וְהֵפִ֖יץ	wə·hê·p̄îṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
its inhabitants	יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃	yō·šə·ḇe·hā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

Isaiah 24:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
people	כָעָם֙	ḵā·‘ām	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and priest alike	כַּכֹּהֵ֔ן	kak·kō·hên	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
servant	כַּעֶ֙בֶד֙	ka·‘e·ḇeḏ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and master	כַּֽאדֹנָ֔יו	ka·ḏō·nāw	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
maid	כַּשִּׁפְחָ֖ה	kaš·šip̄·ḥāh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant
and mistress	כַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּ	kag·gə·ḇir·tāh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1404 mistress
buyer	כַּקּוֹנֶה֙	kaq·qō·w·neh	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7069 get, acquire
and seller	כַּמּוֹכֵ֔ר	kam·mō·w·ḵêr	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4376 sell
lender	כַּמַּלְוֶה֙	kam·mal·weh	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3867 join
and borrower	כַּלֹּוֶ֔ה	kal·lō·weh	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3867 join
creditor	נֹשֶׁ֥א	nō·še	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5378 lend on interest, or usury, be a creditor
and debtor	בֽוֹ׃	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Isaiah 24:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will be utterly	הִבּ֧וֹק׀	hib·bō·wq	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H1238 be luxuriant
laid waste	תִּבּ֛וֹק	tib·bō·wq	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1238 be luxuriant
and thoroughly	וְהִבּ֣וֹז׀	wə·hib·bō·wz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H962 spoil, plunder
plundered	תִּבּ֑וֹז	tib·bō·wz	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H962 spoil, plunder
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has spoken	דִּבֶּ֖ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
word	הַדָּבָ֥ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

Cross-references

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Isaiah 24:1 Nahum 2:10 · Isaiah 2:19 · Isaiah 24:20 · Isaiah 42:15 · Isaiah 6:11–12 · Ezekiel 35:14 · 2 Kings 21:13 · Ezekiel 12:20 · Isaiah 29:16 · Jeremiah 9:16 · Ezekiel 5:14 · Isaiah 32:13–14

Isaiah 24:2 Hosea 4:9 · Ezekiel 7:12–13 · Lamentations 5:12–14

Isaiah 24:3 Isaiah 24:1 · Isaiah 6:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.