Isaiah

Isaiah 34:1–6

1Come near, O nations, to listen;

pay attention, O peoples.

Let the earth hear, and all that fills it,

the world and all that springs from it.

2The LORD is angry with all the nations

and furious with all their armies.

He will devote them to destruction;a

He will give them over to slaughter.

3Their slain will be left unburied,

and the stench of their corpses will rise;

the mountains will flow with their blood.

4All the stars of heaven will be dissolved.

The skies will be rolled up like a scroll,

and all their stars will fall

like withered leaves from the vine,

like foliage from the fig tree.

5When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens,

then it will come down upon Edom,

upon the people I have devoted to destruction.

6The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood.

It drips with fat —

with the blood of lambs and goats,

with the fat of the kidneys of rams.

For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah,

a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

Footnotes

  • a 34:2 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; also in verse 5.

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Isaiah 34:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Come nearקִרְב֤וּqir·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
O nationsגוֹיִם֙ḡō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
to listenלִשְׁמֹ֔עַliš·mō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
pay attentionהַקְשִׁ֑יבוּhaq·šî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7181 incline, attend
O peoplesוּלְאֻמִּ֖יםū·lə·’um·mîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3816 people
Let the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
hearתִּשְׁמַ֤עtiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH8085 hear
and all that fills itוּמְלֹאָ֔הּū·mə·lō·’āhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH4393 fulness, that which fills
the worldתֵּבֵ֖לtê·ḇêlNoun - feminine singularH8398 world
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that springs from itצֶאֱצָאֶֽיהָ׃ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6631 issue, offspring, produce

Isaiah 34:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is angryקֶ֤צֶףqe·ṣep̄Noun - masculine singularH7110 wrath
withעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
and furiousוְחֵמָ֖הwə·ḥê·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage
with all their armiesצְבָאָ֑םṣə·ḇā·’āmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
He will devote them to destructionהֶחֱרִימָ֖םhe·ḥĕ·rî·māmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH2763 ban, devote, exterminate
He will give them overנְתָנָ֥םnə·ṯā·nāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to slaughterלַטָּֽבַח׃laṭ·ṭā·ḇaḥPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2874 slaughtering, slaughter

Isaiah 34:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Their slainוְחַלְלֵיהֶ֣םwə·ḥal·lê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2491 pierced
will be left unburiedיֻשְׁלָ֔כוּyuš·lā·ḵūVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7993 throw, fling, cast
and the stenchבָאְשָׁ֑םḇā·’ə·šāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH889 stench
of their corpsesוּפִגְרֵיהֶ֖םū·p̄iḡ·rê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6297 corpse, carcass
will riseיַעֲלֶ֣הya·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the mountainsהָרִ֖יםhā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
will flowוְנָמַ֥סּוּwə·nā·mas·sūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH4549 dissolve, melt
with their bloodמִדָּמָֽם׃mid·dā·māmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1818 blood

Isaiah 34:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the starsצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
will be dissolvedוְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙wə·nā·maq·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH4743 decay, rot, fester
The skiesהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
will be rolled upוְנָגֹ֥לּוּwə·nā·ḡōl·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1556 roll, roll away
like a scrollכַסֵּ֖פֶרḵas·sê·p̄erPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
and all their starsצְבָאָ֣םṣə·ḇā·’āmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
will fallיִבּ֔וֹלyib·bō·wlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5034 be senseless, foolish
like witheredכִּנְבֹ֤לkin·ḇōlPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5034 be senseless, foolish
leavesעָלֶה֙‘ā·lehNoun - masculine singularH5929 leaf, leafage
from the vineמִגֶּ֔פֶןmig·ge·p̄enPreposition-m; Noun - common singularH1612 vine
like foliageוּכְנֹבֶ֖לֶתū·ḵə·nō·ḇe·leṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH5034 be senseless, foolish
from the fig treeמִתְּאֵנָֽה׃mit·tə·’ê·nāhPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH8384 fig

Isaiah 34:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
My swordחַרְבִּ֑יḥar·bîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2719 sword
has drunk its fillרִוְּתָ֥הriw·wə·ṯāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
in the heavensבַשָּׁמַ֖יִםḇaš·šā·ma·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
thenהִנֵּה֙hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
it will come downתֵּרֵ֔דtê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Edomאֱד֣וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
uponוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the peopleעַ֥ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
I have devotedחֶרְמִ֖יḥer·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2764 devoted thing
to destructionלְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃lə·miš·pāṭPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4639 deed, work

Isaiah 34:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
of the LORDלַיהוָ֞הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is bathedמָלְאָ֥הmā·lə·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH4390 be full, fill
in bloodדָם֙ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
It dripsהֻדַּ֣שְׁנָהhud·daš·nāhVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1878 be fat, grow fat
with fatמֵחֵ֔לֶבmê·ḥê·leḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2459 fat
with the bloodמִדַּ֤םmid·damPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1818 blood
of lambsכָּרִים֙kā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH3733 basket-saddle
and goatsוְעַתּוּדִ֔יםwə·‘at·tū·ḏîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6260 he-goat
with the fatמֵחֵ֖לֶבmê·ḥê·leḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2459 fat
of the kidneysכִּלְי֣וֹתkil·yō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH3629 kidneys
of ramsאֵילִ֑ים’ê·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH352 ram
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has a sacrificeזֶ֤בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
in Bozrahבְּבָצְרָ֔הbə·ḇā·ṣə·rāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1224 Botsrah
a greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
slaughterוְטֶ֥בַחwə·ṭe·ḇaḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2874 slaughtering, slaughter
in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment

Cross-references

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Isaiah 34:1 1 Corinthians 10:26 · Isaiah 41:1 · Isaiah 1:2 · Isaiah 43:9 · Jeremiah 22:29 · Isaiah 33:13 · Micah 6:1–2 · Deuteronomy 32:1 · Mark 16:15–16 · Isaiah 49:1 · Psalm 96:10 · Psalm 50:1

Isaiah 34:2 Zephaniah 3:8 · Jeremiah 25:15–29

Isaiah 34:3 Joel 2:20 · Isaiah 34:7 · Ezekiel 39:4

Isaiah 34:4 Revelation 6:13–14 · Matthew 24:29 · Ezekiel 32:7–8 · Joel 3:15 · Mark 13:24–25 · 2 Peter 3:7–12 · Psalm 102:25–26 · Revelation 8:12 · Joel 2:30–31 · Matthew 24:35 · Jeremiah 4:23–24

Isaiah 34:5 Jeremiah 46:10 · Amos 1:11–12 · Malachi 1:4 · Isaiah 63:1 · Jeremiah 49:7–22 · Ezekiel 25:12–14

Isaiah 34:6 Isaiah 63:1 · Jeremiah 49:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.