Isaiah

Isaiah 30:9–13

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!”

¹²Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says:

“Because you have rejected this message,

trusting in oppression and relying on deceit,

¹³this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail,

a bulge in a high wall,

whose collapse will come suddenly —

in an instant!

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Holy	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֥עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have rejected	מָֽאָסְכֶ֖ם	mā·’ā·sə·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H3988 reject
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
message	בַּדָּבָ֣ר	bad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
trusting	וַֽתִּבְטְחוּ֙	wat·tiḇ·ṭə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H982 trust
in oppression	בְּעֹ֣שֶׁק	bə·‘ō·šeq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6233 oppression, extortion
and relying	וַתִּֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ	wat·tiš·šā·‘ă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8172 lean, support oneself
on deceit	וְנָל֔וֹז	wə·nā·lō·wz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3868 turn aside, depart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
iniquity	הֶעָוֺ֣ן	he·‘ā·wōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of yours	יִֽהְיֶ֤ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
is like	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
a breach	כְּפֶ֣רֶץ	kə·p̄e·reṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6556 bursting forth, breach
about to fail	נֹפֵ֔ל	nō·p̄êl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
a bulge	נִבְעֶ֖ה	niḇ·‘eh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H1158 inquire, cause to swell or boil up
in a high	נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה	niś·gā·ḇāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H7682 be
wall	בְּחוֹמָ֣ה	bə·ḥō·w·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
whose collapse	שִׁבְרָֽהּ׃	šiḇ·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
will come	יָב֥וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
suddenly	פִּתְאֹ֥ם	piṯ·’ōm	Adverb	H6597 suddenness
in an instant	לְפֶ֖תַע	lə·p̄e·ṯa‘	Preposition-l; Adverb	H6621 suddenness