Isaiah

Isaiah 28:24–29

24Does the plowman plow for planting every day?

Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil?

25When he has leveled its surface,

does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin?

He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots,

and rye within its border.

26For his God instructs

and teaches him properly.

27Surely caraway is not threshed with a sledge,

and the wheel of a cart is not rolled over the cumin.

But caraway is beaten out with a stick,

and cumin with a rod.

28Grain for bread must be ground,

but it is not endlessly threshed.

Though the wheels of the cart roll over it,

the horses do not crush it.

29This also comes from the LORD of Hosts,

who is wonderful in counsel

and excellent in wisdom.

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Isaiah 28:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Does the plowmanיַחֲרֹ֥שׁya·ḥă·rōšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
plowהַחֹרֵ֖שׁha·ḥō·rêšArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
for plantingלִזְרֹ֑עַliz·rō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2232 sow, scatter seed
everyהֲכֹ֣לhă·ḵōlArticle; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Does he continuously loosenיְפַתַּ֥חyə·p̄at·taḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6605 open
and harrowוִֽישַׂדֵּ֖דwî·śad·dêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7702 harrow
the soilאַדְמָתֽוֹ׃’aḏ·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH127 ground, land

Isaiah 28:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
he has leveledשִׁוָּ֣הšiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7737 be even, smooth
its surfaceפָנֶ֔יהָp̄ā·ne·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6440 face, before
does he notהֲלוֹא֙hă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sowיִזְרֹ֑קyiz·rōqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2236 to toss or throw
carawayקֶ֖צַחqe·ṣaḥNoun - masculine singularH7100 black cumin
and scatterוְהֵפִ֥יץwə·hê·p̄îṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6327 be dispersed, scattered
cuminוְכַמֹּ֣ןwə·ḵam·mōnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3646 cummin
He plantsוְשָׂ֨םwə·śāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
wheatחִטָּ֤הḥiṭ·ṭāhNoun - feminine singularH2406 wheat
in rowsשׂוֹרָה֙śō·w·rāhNoun - feminine singularH7795 ring, row
and barleyוּשְׂעֹרָ֣הū·śə·‘ō·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8184 barley
in plotsנִסְמָ֔ןnis·mānVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5567 designate
and ryeוְכֻסֶּ֖מֶתwə·ḵus·se·meṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH3698 spelt
within its borderגְּבֻלָתֽוֹ׃gə·ḇu·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1367 border, boundary

Isaiah 28:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For his Godאֱלֹהָ֥יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
instructsוְיִסְּר֥וֹwə·yis·sə·rōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
and teaches himיוֹרֶֽנּוּ׃yō·w·ren·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3384 throw, shoot
properlyלַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טlam·miš·pāṭPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

Isaiah 28:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
carawayקֶ֔צַחqe·ṣaḥNoun - masculine singularH7100 black cumin
is notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
threshedי֣וּדַשׁyū·ḏašVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1758 tread, thresh
with a sledgeבֶֽחָרוּץ֙ḇe·ḥā·rūṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2742 sharp, diligent
and the wheelוְאוֹפַ֣ןwə·’ō·w·p̄anConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH212 wheel
of a cartעֲגָלָ֔ה‘ă·ḡā·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5699 cart
is not rolledיוּסָּ֑בyūs·sāḇVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the cuminכַּמֹּ֖ןkam·mōnNoun - masculine singularH3646 cummin
Butכִּ֧יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
carawayקֶ֖צַחqe·ṣaḥNoun - masculine singularH7100 black cumin
is beaten outיֵחָ֥בֶטyê·ḥā·ḇeṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2251 beat off, beat out
with a stickבַמַּטֶּ֛הḇam·maṭ·ṭehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
and cuminוְכַמֹּ֥ןwə·ḵam·mōnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3646 cummin
with a rodבַּשָּֽׁבֶט׃baš·šā·ḇeṭPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre

Isaiah 28:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Grain for breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
must be groundיוּדָ֔קyū·ḏāqVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1854 crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine
butכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it is notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
endlessly threshedיְדוּשֶׁ֑נּוּyə·ḏū·šen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1758 tread, thresh
Though the wheelsגִּלְגַּ֧לgil·galNoun - masculine singular constructH1536 wheel
of the cartעֶגְלָת֛וֹ‘eḡ·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5699 cart
roll over itוְ֠הָמַםwə·hā·mamConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2000 make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit
the horsesוּפָרָשָׁ֖יוū·p̄ā·rā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6571 horse, steed
do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
crush itיְדֻקֶּֽנּוּ׃yə·ḏuq·qen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1854 crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine

Isaiah 28:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹ֕אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
comesיָצָ֑אָהyā·ṣā·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
fromמֵעִ֛םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
is wonderfulהִפְלִ֣יאhip̄·lîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
in counselעֵצָ֔ה‘ê·ṣāhNoun - feminine singularH6098 counsel, advice
excellentהִגְדִּ֖ילhiḡ·dîlVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
in wisdomתּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃סtū·šî·yāhNoun - feminine singularH8454 sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success

Cross-references

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Isaiah 28:24 Jeremiah 4:3 · Hosea 10:11–12

Isaiah 28:25 Ezekiel 4:9 · Matthew 23:23

Isaiah 28:26 Exodus 31:3–6 · Exodus 36:2 · Daniel 1:17 · Job 35:11 · Job 39:17 · James 1:17 · Psalm 144:1 · Exodus 28:3

Isaiah 28:27 Isaiah 41:15

Isaiah 28:29 Romans 11:33 · Jeremiah 32:19 · Job 5:9 · Isaiah 9:6 · Psalm 92:5 · Psalm 40:5 · Job 37:23 · Daniel 4:2–3 · Isaiah 28:21–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.