Isaiah

Isaiah 30:17–18

¹⁷A thousand will flee at the threat of one;

at the threat of five you will all flee,

until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop,

like a banner on a hill.

¹⁸Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you;

therefore He rises to show you compassion,

for the LORD is a just God.

Blessed are all who wait for Him.

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Isaiah 30:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A	אֶחָ֗ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
thousand	אֶ֣לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
at	מִפְּנֵי֙	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the threat	גַּעֲרַ֣ת	ga·‘ă·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1606 rebuke
of one	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
at	מִפְּנֵ֛י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the threat	גַּעֲרַ֥ת	ga·‘ă·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1606 rebuke
of five	חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
you will all flee	תָּנֻ֑סוּ	tā·nu·sū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you are left alone	נוֹתַרְתֶּ֗ם	nō·w·ṯar·tem	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3498 remain over
like a pole	כַּתֹּ֙רֶן֙	kat·tō·ren	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8650 mast
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a mountaintop	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
like a banner	וְכַנֵּ֖ס	wə·ḵan·nês	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a hill	הַגִּבְעָֽה׃	hag·giḇ·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1389 hill

Isaiah 30:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	וְלָכֵ֞ן	wə·lā·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
longs	יְחַכֶּ֤ה	yə·ḥak·keh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2442 wait, await
to be gracious to you	לַֽחֲנַנְכֶ֔ם	la·ḥă·nan·ḵem	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
therefore	וְלָכֵ֥ן	wə·lā·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
He rises	יָר֖וּם	yā·rūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
to show you compassion	לְרַֽחֶמְכֶ֑ם	lə·ra·ḥem·ḵem	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H7355 love
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a just	מִשְׁפָּט֙	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
God	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
Blessed are	אַשְׁרֵ֖י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who wait	ח֥וֹכֵי	ḥō·w·ḵê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2442 wait, await
for Him	לֽוֹ׃ס	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 30:17 Deuteronomy 28:25 · Joshua 23:10 · Leviticus 26:36 · Deuteronomy 32:30 · Leviticus 26:8 · John 15:2–6 · Proverbs 28:1

Isaiah 30:18 2 Peter 3:9 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Proverbs 16:20 · Isaiah 25:9 · Isaiah 8:17 · Psalm 34:8 · Isaiah 55:8 · 2 Peter 3:15 · Luke 15:20 · Psalm 27:14 · Psalm 28:6–7 · Psalm 40:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.