Isaiah

Isaiah 31:5–9

⁵Like birds hovering overhead,

so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem.

He will shield it and deliver it;

He will pass over it and preserve it.”

⁶Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel. ⁷For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.

⁸“Then Assyria will fall,

but not by the sword of man;

a sword will devour them,

but not one made by mortals.

They will flee before the sword,

and their young men will be put to forced labor.

⁹Their rock will pass away for fear,

and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,”

declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion,

whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

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Isaiah 31:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like birds	כְּצִפֳּרִ֣ים	kə·ṣip·po·rîm	Preposition-k; Noun - common plural	H6833 bird
hovering overhead	עָפ֔וֹת	‘ā·p̄ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5774 fly
so	כֵּ֗ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
will protect	יָגֵ֛ן	yā·ḡên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1598 cover, surround, defend
Jerusalem	יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
He will shield it	גָּנ֥וֹן	gā·nō·wn	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1598 cover, surround, defend
and deliver it	וְהִצִּ֖יל	wə·hiṣ·ṣîl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
He will pass over it	פָּסֹ֥חַ	pā·sō·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6452 pass or spring over
and preserve it	וְהִמְלִֽיט׃	wə·him·lîṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away

Isaiah 31:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Return	שׁ֗וּבוּ	šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to the One	לַאֲשֶׁ֛ר	la·’ă·šer	Preposition-l; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
against whom you have so blatantly	הֶעְמִ֥יקוּ	he‘·mî·qū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H6009 be deep
rebelled	סָרָ֖ה	sā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5627 a turning aside, defection, apostasy, withdrawal
O children	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Isaiah 31:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
on that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
every one	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of you will reject	יִמְאָס֗וּן	yim·’ā·sūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3988 reject
the idols	אֱלִילֵ֣י	’ĕ·lî·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H457 felt to suggest
of silver	כַסְפּ֔וֹ	ḵas·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	זְהָב֑וֹ	zə·hā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2091 gold
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your own	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
hands	יְדֵיכֶ֖ם	yə·ḏê·ḵem	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
have sinfully	חֵֽטְא׃	ḥêṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H2399 sin
made	עָשׂ֥וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make

Isaiah 31:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Assyria	אַשּׁוּר֙	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
will fall	וְנָפַ֤ל	wə·nā·p̄al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
but not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
by the sword	בְּחֶ֣רֶב	bə·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
of man	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
a sword	וְחֶ֥רֶב	wə·ḥe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
will devour them	תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ	tō·ḵă·len·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
but not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one made by mortals	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
They will flee	וְנָ֥ס	wə·nās	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
before	מִפְּנֵי־	mip·pə·nê-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
the sword	חֶ֔רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and their young men	וּבַחוּרָ֖יו	ū·ḇa·ḥū·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H970 young man
will be put	יִהְיֽוּ׃	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to forced labor	לָמַ֥ס	lā·mas	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang

Isaiah 31:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their rock	וְסַלְעוֹ֙	wə·sal·‘ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
will pass away	יַֽעֲב֔וֹר	ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
for fear	מִמָּג֣וֹר	mim·mā·ḡō·wr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4032 fear, terror
and their princes	שָׂרָ֑יו	śā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
will panic	וְחַתּ֥וּ	wə·ḥat·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
at	מִנֵּ֖ס	min·nês	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
whose	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
fire	א֥וּר	’ūr	Noun - masculine singular	H217 flame
is in Zion	בְּצִיּ֔וֹן	bə·ṣî·yō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
whose furnace	וְתַנּ֥וּר	wə·ṯan·nūr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H8574 stove
is in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem