Isaiah

Isaiah 38:10–14

10I said, “In the primeb 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 myselfc until the morning.

Like a lion He breaks all my bones;

from day until night You make an end of me.

14I chirp like a swallow or crane;

I moan like a dove.

My eyes grow weak as I look upward.

O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”

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

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
saidאָמַ֗רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
In the primeבִּדְמִ֥יbiḏ·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1824 cessation, pause, quiet, rest
of my lifeיָמַ֛יyā·mayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH3117 day
I must goאֵלֵ֖כָה’ê·lê·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
through the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣יbə·ša·‘ă·rêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH8179 gate
of Sheolשְׁא֑וֹלšə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
be deprivedפֻּקַּ֖דְתִּיpuq·qaḏ·tîVerb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
of the remainderיֶ֥תֶרye·ṯerNoun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of my yearsשְׁנוֹתָֽי׃šə·nō·w·ṯāyNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH8141 year

Isaiah 38:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
I will never againלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeאֶרְאֶ֣ה’er·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7200 see
the LORDיָ֔הּyāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3050 Jah
the LORDיָ֖הּyāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3050 Jah
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
of the livingהַחַיִּ֑יםha·ḥay·yîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
I will noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
look onאַבִּ֥יט’ab·bîṭVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5027 look
mankindאָדָ֛ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
those who dwellי֥וֹשְׁבֵיyō·wō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in this worldחָֽדֶל׃ḥā·ḏelNoun - masculine singularH2309 cessation

Isaiah 38:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My dwellingדּוֹרִ֗יdō·w·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
has been picked upנִסַּ֧עnis·sa‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
and removedוְנִגְלָ֛הwə·niḡ·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
from meמִנִּ֖יmin·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
like a shepherd’sרֹעִ֑יrō·‘îVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
tentכְּאֹ֣הֶלkə·’ō·helPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
I have rolled upקִפַּ֨דְתִּיqip·paḏ·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7088 gather together, roll up
my lifeחַיַּי֙ḥay·yayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2416 alive, living
like a weaverכָאֹרֵ֤גḵā·’ō·rêḡPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH707 weave
He cuts me offיְבַצְּעֵ֔נִיyə·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘ê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
from the loomמִדַּלָּ֣הmid·dal·lāhPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH1803 hair, thrum
from dayמִיּ֥וֹםmî·yō·wmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
nightלַ֖יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
You make an end of meתַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃taš·lî·mê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH7999 be complete, sound

Isaiah 38:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I composed myselfשִׁוִּ֤יתִיšiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7737 be even, smooth
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the morningבֹּ֙קֶר֙bō·qerNoun - masculine singularH1242 morning
Like a lionכָּֽאֲרִ֔יkā·’ă·rîPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
He breaksיְשַׁבֵּ֖רyə·šab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑י‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāyNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH6106 bone, substance, self
from dayמִיּ֥וֹםmî·yō·wmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
nightלַ֖יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
You make an end of meתַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃taš·lî·mê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH7999 be complete, sound

Isaiah 38:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I chirpאֲצַפְצֵ֔ף’ă·ṣap̄·ṣêp̄Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH6850 chirp, peep
like a swallowכְּס֤וּסkə·sūsPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH5483 swallow or swift
or craneעָגוּר֙‘ā·ḡūrNoun - masculine singularH5693 crane
I moanאֶהְגֶּ֖ה’eh·gehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
like a doveכַּיּוֹנָ֑הkay·yō·w·nāhPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singularH3123 dove
My eyesעֵינַי֙‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
grow weakדַּלּ֤וּdal·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1809 hang, be low, languish
upwardלַמָּר֔וֹםlam·mā·rō·wmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4791 height
O Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
I am oppressedעָֽשְׁקָה־‘ā·šə·qāh-Noun - feminine singularH6234 anguish
be my securityעָרְבֵֽנִי׃‘ā·rə·ḇê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH6148 take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange

Cross-references

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Isaiah 38:10 2 Corinthians 1:9 · Psalm 102:24 · Psalm 107:18 · Job 7:7

Isaiah 38:11 Psalm 27:13 · Psalm 116:8–9

Isaiah 38:12 Hebrews 1:12 · Psalm 73:14 · 2 Corinthians 5:1

Isaiah 38:13 Daniel 6:24 · Psalm 51:8 · 1 Kings 13:24–26

Isaiah 38:14 Isaiah 59:11 · Psalm 69:3 · Job 30:29 · Ezekiel 7:16 · Nahum 2:7 · Psalm 119:122–123 · Psalm 123:1–4 · Psalm 119:82 · Lamentations 4:17 · Job 17:3 · Psalm 102:4–7 · Psalm 143:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.