Isaiah

Isaiah 29:9–12

⁹Stop and be astonished;

blind yourselves and be sightless;

be drunk, but not with wine;

stagger, but not from strong drink.

¹⁰For the LORD has poured out on you

a spirit of deep sleep.

He has shut your eyes, O prophets;

He has covered your heads, O seers.

¹¹And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” ¹²Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.”

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Isaiah 29:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Stop	הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּ	hiṯ·mah·mə·hū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H4102 linger, tarry
and be astonished	וּתְמָ֔הוּ	ū·ṯə·mā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8539 be astounded, dumbfounded
blind yourselves	הִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּ	hiš·ta·‘aš·‘ū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H8173 be smeared over, blinded
and be sightless	וָשֹׁ֑עוּ	wā·šō·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8173 be smeared over, blinded
be drunk	שָֽׁכְר֣וּ	šā·ḵə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken
but not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
with wine	יַ֔יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
stagger	נָע֖וּ	nā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
but not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
from strong drink	שֵׁכָֽר׃	šê·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink

Isaiah 29:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has poured out	נָסַ֨ךְ	nā·saḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5258 pour out
on you	עֲלֵיכֶ֤ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
a spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of deep sleep	תַּרְדֵּמָ֔ה	tar·dê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8639 deep sleep
He has shut	וַיְעַצֵּ֖ם	way·‘aṣ·ṣêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
your eyes	עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם	‘ê·nê·ḵem	Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
O prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
He has covered	כִּסָּֽה׃	kis·sāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
your heads	רָאשֵׁיכֶ֥ם	rā·šê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7218 head
O seers	הַחֹזִ֖ים	ha·ḥō·zîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2374 seer

Isaiah 29:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the entire	הַכֹּ֗ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
vision	חָז֣וּת	ḥā·zūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2380 vision, conspicuousness
will be	וַתְּהִ֨י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to you	לָכֶ֜ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
like the words	כְּדִבְרֵי֮	kə·ḏiḇ·rê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
sealed	הֶֽחָתוּם֒	he·ḥā·ṯūm	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2856 seal, affix seal, seal up
in a scroll	הַסֵּ֣פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
If it	אֲשֶֽׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is handed	יִתְּנ֣וּ	yit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
someone to read	יוֹדֵ֥עַ	yō·w·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3045 know
he will say	וְאָמַר֙	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I cannot	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is sealed	חָת֖וּם	ḥā·ṯūm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2856 seal, affix seal, seal up

Isaiah 29:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or if the scroll	הַסֵּ֗פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
is handed	וְנִתַּ֣ן	wə·nit·tan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to	עַל֩	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
one	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
unable	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to read	יָדַ֥ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
he will say	וְאָמַ֕ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I cannot read	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not