Isaiah

Isaiah 30:18–21

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.

¹⁹O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you. ²⁰The Lord will give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, but your Teacher will no longer hide Himself — with your own eyes you will see Him.

²¹And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

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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

Isaiah 30:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O people	עַ֛ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
in Zion	בְּצִיּ֥וֹן	bə·ṣî·yō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
who dwell	יֵשֵׁ֖ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalem	בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
you will weep	בָּכ֣וֹ	bā·ḵōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1058 weep, bewail
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
more	תִבְכֶּ֗ה	ṯiḇ·keh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
He will surely be gracious	חָנ֤וֹן	ḥā·nō·wn	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
when you cry for help	לְק֣וֹל	lə·qō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
when He hears	כְּשָׁמְעָת֖וֹ	kə·šā·mə·‘ā·ṯōw	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
He will answer you	עָנָֽךְ׃	‘ā·nāḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond

Isaiah 30:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Lord	אֲדֹנָ֛י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
will give	וְנָתַ֨ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֧ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
the bread	לֶ֥חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
of adversity	צָ֖ר	ṣār	Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and the water	וּמַ֣יִם	ū·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
of affliction	לָ֑חַץ	lā·ḥaṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H3906 oppression, distress
but your Teacher	מוֹרֶ֔יךָ	mō·w·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4175 (early) rain
will no longer	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hide	יִכָּנֵ֥ף	yik·kā·nêp̄	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3670 be cornered, thrust into a corner, or aside
Himself	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
with your own eyes	עֵינֶ֖יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
you will see	רֹא֥וֹת	rō·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H7200 see

Isaiah 30:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And whether	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you turn to the right	תַאֲמִ֖ינוּ	ṯa·’ă·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H541 right hand
or to the left	תַשְׂמְאִֽילוּ׃	ṯaś·mə·’î·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8041 take the left
your ears	וְאָזְנֶ֙יךָ֙	wə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
will hear	תִּשְׁמַ֣עְנָה	tiš·ma‘·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H8085 hear
this command	דָבָ֔ר	ḏā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
behind you	מֵֽאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ	mê·’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition-m; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
This	זֶ֤ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the way	הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
Walk	לְכ֣וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in it	ב֔וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular