Isaiah

Isaiah 30:15–16

15For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said:

“By repentance and rest

you would be saved;

your strength would lie in quiet confidence —

but you were not willing.”

16“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.”

Therefore you will flee!

“We will ride swift horses,”

but your pursuers will be faster.

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Isaiah 30:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
the Holyקְד֣וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singular constructH6918 sacred, holy
One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
has saidאָמַר֩’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
By repentanceבְּשׁוּבָ֤הbə·šū·ḇāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7729 retirement, withdrawal
and restוָנַ֙חַת֙wā·na·ḥaṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5183 quietness, rest
you would be savedתִּוָּ֣שֵׁע֔וּןtiw·wā·šê·‘ūnVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3467 deliver
your strengthגְּבֽוּרַתְכֶ֑םgə·ḇū·raṯ·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH1369 strength, might
would lieתִּהְיֶ֖הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in quietבְּהַשְׁקֵט֙bə·haš·qêṭPreposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH8252 be quiet, undisturbed
confidenceוּבְבִטְחָ֔הū·ḇə·ḇiṭ·ḥāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH985 trusting
but you were notוְלֹ֖אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
willingאֲבִיתֶֽם׃’ă·ḇî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH14 be willing, consent

Isaiah 30:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
you sayוַתֹּ֨אמְר֥וּwat·tō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
we will fleeנָנ֖וּסnā·nūsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5127 flee, escape
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
horsesס֥וּסsūsNoun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
Thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
you will fleeתְּנוּס֑וּןtə·nū·sūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5127 flee, escape
We will rideנִרְכָּ֔בnir·kāḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH7392 mount and ride, ride
swift horsesקַ֣לqalAdjective - masculine singularH7031 light, swift, fleet
but your pursuersרֹדְפֵיכֶֽם׃rō·ḏə·p̄ê·ḵemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
will be fasterיִקַּ֥לּוּyiq·qal·lūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7043 be slight, swift, trifling

Cross-references

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Isaiah 30:15 Isaiah 26:3–4 · Isaiah 32:17 · Psalm 125:1–2 · Jeremiah 3:22–23 · John 5:40 · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · 2 Chronicles 16:8 · Luke 13:34 · 2 Chronicles 32:8 · Isaiah 7:4 · Isaiah 30:7 · Hebrews 12:25

Isaiah 30:16 Isaiah 31:1 · Jeremiah 4:13 · Deuteronomy 28:25 · Amos 9:1 · Psalm 33:17 · Isaiah 31:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.