Isaiah

Isaiah 31:2–3

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.

³But the Egyptians are men, not God;

their horses are flesh, not spirit.

When the LORD stretches out His hand,

the helper will stumble,

and the one he helps will fall;

both will perish together.

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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

Isaiah 31:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the Egyptians	וּמִצְרַ֤יִם	ū·miṣ·ra·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
are men	אָדָם֙	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
not	וְֽלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
God	אֵ֔ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
their horses	וְסוּסֵיהֶ֥ם	wə·sū·sê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
are flesh	בָּשָׂ֖ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spirit	ר֑וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
When the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֞ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
stretches out	יַטֶּ֣ה	yaṭ·ṭeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
His hand	יָד֗וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
the helper	עוֹזֵר֙	‘ō·w·zêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5826 help, succour
will stumble	וְכָשַׁ֤ל	wə·ḵā·šal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and the one he helps	עָזֻ֔ר	‘ā·zur	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H5826 help, succour
will fall	וְנָפַ֣ל	wə·nā·p̄al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
both	כֻּלָּ֥ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
will perish	יִכְלָיֽוּן׃ס	yiḵ·lā·yūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
together	וְיַחְדָּ֖ו	wə·yaḥ·dāw	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3162 unitedness

Cross-references

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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

Isaiah 31:3 Isaiah 9:17 · Ezekiel 20:33–34 · Ezekiel 28:9 · Jeremiah 15:6 · Psalm 33:17 · Isaiah 30:7 · Psalm 9:20 · Isaiah 30:5 · Psalm 146:3–5 · Deuteronomy 32:30–31 · Jeremiah 37:7–10 · Isaiah 36:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.