Isaiah
Isaiah 24:1
1Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth
and leaves it in ruins.
He will twist its surface
and scatter its inhabitants—
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.