Isaiah

Isaiah 34:4–10

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.

⁷And the wild oxen will fall with them,

the young bulls with the strong ones.

Their land will be drenched with blood,

and their soil will be soaked with fat.

⁸For the LORD has a day of vengeance,

a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.^b

⁹Edom’s streams will be turned to tar,

and her soil to sulfur;

her land will become a blazing pitch.

¹⁰It will not be quenched— day or night.

Its smoke will ascend forever.

From generation to generation it will lie desolate;

no one will ever again pass through it.

Footnotes

b 34:8 Or of recompense for (Edom’s) hostility against Zion.

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Isaiah 34:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the stars	צְבָ֣א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
will be dissolved	וְנָמַ֙קּוּ֙	wə·nā·maq·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H4743 decay, rot, fester
The skies	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
will be rolled up	וְנָגֹ֥לּוּ	wə·nā·ḡōl·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1556 roll, roll away
like a scroll	כַסֵּ֖פֶר	ḵas·sê·p̄er	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
and all their stars	צְבָאָ֣ם	ṣə·ḇā·’ām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
will fall	יִבּ֔וֹל	yib·bō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
like withered	כִּנְבֹ֤ל	kin·ḇōl	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5034 be senseless, foolish
leaves	עָלֶה֙	‘ā·leh	Noun - masculine singular	H5929 leaf, leafage
from the vine	מִגֶּ֔פֶן	mig·ge·p̄en	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
like foliage	וּכְנֹבֶ֖לֶת	ū·ḵə·nō·ḇe·leṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
from the fig tree	מִתְּאֵנָֽה׃	mit·tə·’ê·nāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H8384 fig

Isaiah 34:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My sword	חַרְבִּ֑י	ḥar·bî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2719 sword
has drunk its fill	רִוְּתָ֥ה	riw·wə·ṯāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
in the heavens	בַשָּׁמַ֖יִם	ḇaš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
then	הִנֵּה֙	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
it will come down	תֵּרֵ֔ד	tê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Edom	אֱד֣וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
upon	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the people	עַ֥ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
I have devoted	חֶרְמִ֖י	ḥer·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2764 devoted thing
to destruction	לְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃	lə·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4639 deed, work

Isaiah 34:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sword	חֶ֣רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
of the LORD	לַיהוָ֞ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is bathed	מָלְאָ֥ה	mā·lə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
in blood	דָם֙	ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
It drips	הֻדַּ֣שְׁנָה	hud·daš·nāh	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1878 be fat, grow fat
with fat	מֵחֵ֔לֶב	mê·ḥê·leḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
with the blood	מִדַּ֤ם	mid·dam	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of lambs	כָּרִים֙	kā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3733 basket-saddle
and goats	וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים	wə·‘at·tū·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H6260 he-goat
with the fat	מֵחֵ֖לֶב	mê·ḥê·leḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2459 fat
of the kidneys	כִּלְי֣וֹת	kil·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3629 kidneys
of rams	אֵילִ֑ים	’ê·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H352 ram
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has a sacrifice	זֶ֤בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
in Bozrah	בְּבָצְרָ֔ה	bə·ḇā·ṣə·rāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1224 Botsrah
a great	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
slaughter	וְטֶ֥בַח	wə·ṭe·ḇaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2874 slaughtering, slaughter
in the land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Edom	אֱדֽוֹם׃	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment

Isaiah 34:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the wild oxen	רְאֵמִים֙	rə·’ê·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7214 wild ox
will fall	וְיָרְד֤וּ	wə·yā·rə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
with them	עִמָּ֔ם	‘im·mām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
the young bulls	וּפָרִ֖ים	ū·p̄ā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H6499 young bull, steer
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the strong	אַבִּירִ֑ים	’ab·bî·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H47 mighty, valiant
Their land	אַרְצָם֙	’ar·ṣām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
will be drenched	וְרִוְּתָ֤ה	wə·riw·wə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
with blood	מִדָּ֔ם	mid·dām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
and their soil	וַעֲפָרָ֖ם	wa·‘ă·p̄ā·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6083 dry earth, dust
will be soaked	יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃	yə·ḏuš·šān	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1878 be fat, grow fat
with fat	מֵחֵ֥לֶב	mê·ḥê·leḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat

Isaiah 34:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has a day	י֥וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of vengeance	נָקָ֖ם	nā·qām	Noun - masculine singular	H5359 vengeance
a year	שְׁנַ֥ת	šə·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of recompense	שִׁלּוּמִ֖ים	šil·lū·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7966 requital
for the cause	לְרִ֥יב	lə·rîḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7379 strife, dispute
of Zion	צִיּֽוֹן׃	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion

Isaiah 34:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
streams	נְחָלֶ֙יהָ֙	nə·ḥā·le·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
will be turned	וְנֶהֶפְכ֤וּ	wə·ne·hep̄·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2015 turn, overturn
to tar	לְזֶ֔פֶת	lə·ze·p̄eṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2203 pitch
and her soil	וַעֲפָרָ֖הּ	wa·‘ă·p̄ā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
to sulfur	לְגָפְרִ֑ית	lə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H1614 brimstone
her land	אַרְצָ֔הּ	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will become	וְהָיְתָ֣ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a blazing	בֹּעֵרָֽה׃	bō·‘ê·rāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume
pitch	לְזֶ֖פֶת	lə·ze·p̄eṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2203 pitch

Isaiah 34:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be quenched	תִכְבֶּ֔ה	ṯiḵ·beh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out
day	וְיוֹמָם֙	wə·yō·w·mām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
or night	לַ֤יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
Its smoke	עֲשָׁנָ֑הּ	‘ă·šā·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6227 smoke
will ascend	יַעֲלֶ֣ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
forever	לְעוֹלָ֖ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
From generation	מִדּ֤וֹר	mid·dō·wr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
to generation	לָדוֹר֙	lā·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
it will lie desolate	תֶּחֱרָ֔ב	te·ḥĕ·rāḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2717 be dry, dried up
no one	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
will ever again	לְנֵ֣צַח	lə·nê·ṣaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
pass	עֹבֵ֖ר	‘ō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through it	בָּֽהּ׃	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular