Isaiah

Isaiah 38:10–13

¹⁰I said, “In the prime^b of my life

I must go through the gates of Sheol

and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”

¹¹I said, “I will never again see the LORD,

even the LORD, in the land of the living;

I will no longer look on mankind

with those who dwell in this world.

¹²My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me

like a shepherd’s tent.

I have rolled up my life like a weaver;

He cuts me off from the loom;

from day until night You make an end of me.

¹³I composed myself^c until the morning.

Like a lion He breaks all my bones;

from day until night You make an end of me.

Footnotes

b 38:10 Or In the quiet or In the middle
c 38:13 Or I cried out; see Targum Yonaton.

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Isaiah 38:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
said	אָמַ֗רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
In the prime	בִּדְמִ֥י	biḏ·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1824 cessation, pause, quiet, rest
of my life	יָמַ֛י	yā·may	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3117 day
I must go	אֵלֵ֖כָה	’ê·lê·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
through the gates	בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣י	bə·ša·‘ă·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of Sheol	שְׁא֑וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
be deprived	פֻּקַּ֖דְתִּי	puq·qaḏ·tî	Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
of the remainder	יֶ֥תֶר	ye·ṯer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of my years	שְׁנוֹתָֽי׃	šə·nō·w·ṯāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H8141 year

Isaiah 38:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I said	אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I will never again	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	אֶרְאֶ֣ה	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the LORD	יָ֔הּ	yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3050 Jah
the LORD	יָ֖הּ	yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3050 Jah
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
of the living	הַחַיִּ֑ים	ha·ḥay·yîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
I will no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
look on	אַבִּ֥יט	’ab·bîṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5027 look
mankind	אָדָ֛ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
those who dwell	י֥וֹשְׁבֵי	yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in this world	חָֽדֶל׃	ḥā·ḏel	Noun - masculine singular	H2309 cessation

Isaiah 38:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My dwelling	דּוֹרִ֗י	dō·w·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
has been picked up	נִסַּ֧ע	nis·sa‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
and removed	וְנִגְלָ֛ה	wə·niḡ·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
from me	מִנִּ֖י	min·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
like a shepherd’s	רֹעִ֑י	rō·‘î	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
tent	כְּאֹ֣הֶל	kə·’ō·hel	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
I have rolled up	קִפַּ֨דְתִּי	qip·paḏ·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7088 gather together, roll up
my life	חַיַּי֙	ḥay·yay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
like a weaver	כָאֹרֵ֤ג	ḵā·’ō·rêḡ	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H707 weave
He cuts me off	יְבַצְּעֵ֔נִי	yə·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘ê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
from the loom	מִדַּלָּ֣ה	mid·dal·lāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H1803 hair, thrum
from day	מִיּ֥וֹם	mî·yō·wm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
night	לַ֖יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
You make an end of me	תַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃	taš·lî·mê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound

Isaiah 38:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I composed myself	שִׁוִּ֤יתִי	šiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7737 be even, smooth
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the morning	בֹּ֙קֶר֙	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
Like a lion	כָּֽאֲרִ֔י	kā·’ă·rî	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
He breaks	יְשַׁבֵּ֖ר	yə·šab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my bones	עַצְמוֹתָ֑י	‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
from day	מִיּ֥וֹם	mî·yō·wm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
night	לַ֖יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
You make an end of me	תַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃	taš·lî·mê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound