Isaiah

Isaiah 30:8–11

⁸Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence

and inscribe it on a scroll;

it will be for the days to come,

a witness forever and ever.

⁹These are rebellious people, deceitful children,

children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.

¹⁰They say to the seers,

“Stop seeing visions!”

and to the prophets,

“Do not prophesy to us the truth!

Speak to us pleasant words;

prophesy illusions.

¹¹Get out of the way; turn off the road.

Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	בּ֣וֹא	bō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
now	עַתָּ֗ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
write	כָתְבָ֥הּ	ḵā·ṯə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3789 write
it on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a tablet	ל֛וּחַ	lū·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
in their presence	אִתָּ֖ם	’it·tām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with
and inscribe	חֻקָּ֑הּ	ḥuq·qāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
it on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
a scroll	סֵ֣פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
it will be	וּתְהִי֙	ū·ṯə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for the days	לְי֣וֹם	lə·yō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
to come	אַחֲר֔וֹן	’a·ḥă·rō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H314 coming after
a witness	לָעַ֖ד	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
and ever	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
are rebellious	מְרִי֙	mə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H4805 rebellion
people	עַ֤ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
deceitful	כֶּחָשִׁ֑ים	ke·ḥā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3586 deceptive, false
children	בָּנִ֖ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
children	בָּנִ֕ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
unwilling	אָב֥וּ	’ā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H14 be willing, consent
to obey	שְׁמ֖וֹעַ	šə·mō·w·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the LORD’s	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
instruction	תּוֹרַ֥ת	tō·w·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8451 direction, instruction, law

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
say	אָמְר֤וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
to the seers	לָֽרֹאִים֙	lā·rō·’îm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7203 see
Stop	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seeing visions	תִרְא֔וּ	ṯir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
and to the prophets	וְלַ֣חֹזִ֔ים	wə·la·ḥō·zîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2374 seer
Do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prophesy	תֶחֱזוּ־	ṯe·ḥĕ·zū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2372 see, behold
to us	לָ֖נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
the truth	נְכֹח֑וֹת	nə·ḵō·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5229 straightforwardness, integrity, truth
Speak	דַּבְּרוּ־	dab·bə·rū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1696 speak
to us	לָ֣נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
pleasant words	חֲלָק֔וֹת	ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ	Adjective - masculine plural	H2513 portion
prophesy	חֲז֖וּ	ḥă·zū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2372 see, behold
illusions	מַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃	ma·hă·ṯal·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4123 delusion

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Get out	ס֚וּרוּ	sū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
of	מִנֵּי־	min·nê-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the way	דֶ֔רֶךְ	ḏe·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
turn off	הַטּ֖וּ	haṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the road	אֹ֑רַח	’ō·raḥ	Noun - common singular	H734 way, path
Rid us	הַשְׁבִּ֥יתוּ	haš·bî·ṯū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7673 cease, desist, rest
of	מִפָּנֵ֖ינוּ	mip·pā·nê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6440 face, before
the Holy	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel