Isaiah

Isaiah 31:1–2

¹Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help,

who rely on horses,

who trust in their abundance of chariots

and in their multitude of horsemen.

They do not look to the Holy One of Israel;

they do not seek the LORD.

²Yet He too is wise and brings disaster;

He does not call back His words.

He will rise up against the house of the wicked

and against the allies of evildoers.

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Isaiah 31:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	ה֣וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to those who go down	הַיֹּרְדִ֤ים	hay·yō·rə·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for help	לְעֶזְרָ֔ה	lə·‘ez·rāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5833 help, succour, assistance
who rely	יִשָּׁעֵ֑נוּ	yiš·šā·‘ê·nū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8172 lean, support oneself
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
horses	סוּסִ֖ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
who trust	וַיִּבְטְח֨וּ	way·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H982 trust
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their abundance	רָ֗ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
of chariots	רֶ֜כֶב	re·ḵeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and in	וְעַ֤ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
their multitude	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
of horsemen	פָּֽרָשִׁים֙	pā·rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
They do not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
look	שָׁעוּ֙	šā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8159 gaze
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
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
they do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seek	דָרָֽשׁוּ׃	ḏā·rā·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1875 resort to, seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 31:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet	ה֤וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
He too	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
wise	חָכָם֙	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
and brings	וַיָּ֣בֵא	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
disaster	רָ֔ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
He does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
call back	הֵסִ֑יר	hê·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
His words	דְּבָרָ֖יו	də·ḇā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
He will rise up	וְקָם֙	wə·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the wicked	מְרֵעִ֔ים	mə·rê·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
and against	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the allies	עֶזְרַ֖ת	‘ez·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5833 help, succour, assistance
of evildoers	פֹּ֥עֲלֵי	pō·‘ă·lê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6466 do, make

Cross-references

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Isaiah 31:1 Psalm 20:7 · Jeremiah 17:5 · Deuteronomy 17:16 · Jeremiah 2:13 · Isaiah 36:9 · Daniel 9:13 · Isaiah 30:16 · Psalm 33:16–17 · Isaiah 30:1–7 · Amos 5:4–8 · Isaiah 36:6 · Ezekiel 17:15

Isaiah 31:2 Numbers 23:19 · Isaiah 45:7 · Matthew 24:35 · Zephaniah 3:8 · Romans 16:27 · Jude 1:25 · Amos 3:6 · Jeremiah 10:12 · 1 Corinthians 1:21–29 · Joshua 23:15 · Ezekiel 29:6 · 1 Samuel 2:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.