Isaiah

Isaiah 47:10–15

10You were secure in your wickedness;

you said, ‘No one sees me.’

Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray;

you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’

11But disaster will come upon you;

you will not know how to charm it away.

A calamity will befall you

that you will be unable to ward off.

Devastation will happen to you

suddenly and unexpectedly.

12So take your stand with your spells

and with your many sorceries,

with which you have wearied yourself

from your youth.

Perhaps you will succeed;

perhaps you will inspire terror!

13You are wearied by your many counselors;

let them come forward now and save you—

your astrologers who observe the stars,

who monthly predict your fate.

14Surely they are like stubble;

the fire will burn them up.

They cannot deliver themselves

from the power of the flame.

There will be no coals to warm them

or fire to sit beside.

15This is what they are to you —

those with whom you have labored and traded from youth—

each one strays in his own direction;

not one of them can save you.’’

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Isaiah 47:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You were secureוַתִּבְטְחִ֣יwat·tiḇ·ṭə·ḥîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularH982 trust
in your wickednessבְרָעָתֵ֗ךְḇə·rā·‘ā·ṯêḵPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
you saidאָמַרְתְּ֙’ā·martVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Noאֵ֣ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
one sees meרֹאָ֔נִיrō·’ā·nîVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7200 see
Your wisdomחָכְמָתֵ֥ךְḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and knowledgeוְדַעְתֵּ֖ךְwə·ḏa‘·têḵConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH1847 knowledge
led you astrayשׁוֹבְבָ֑תֶךְšō·wḇ·ḇā·ṯeḵVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular; second person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
you toldוַתֹּאמְרִ֣יwat·tō·mə·rîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularH559 utter, say
yourselfבְלִבֵּ֔ךְḇə·lib·bêḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
and there is noneוְאַפְסִ֥יwə·’ap̄·sîConjunctive waw; Adverb; first person common singularH657 the two extremities
besides meעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance

Isaiah 47:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But disasterרָעָ֗הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
will comeוּבָ֧אū·ḇāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
upon youעָלַ֣יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
you will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowתֵדְעִי֙ṯê·ḏə·‘îVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3045 know
how to charm it awayשַׁחְרָ֔הּšaḥ·rāhVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7837 dawn
A calamityהֹוָ֔הhō·wāhNoun - feminine singularH1943 ruin, disaster
will befallוְתִפֹּ֤לwə·ṯip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5307 fall, lie
youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
that you will be unableלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to ward offכַּפְּרָ֑הּkap·pə·rāhVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
Devastationשׁוֹאָ֖הšō·w·’āhNoun - feminine singularH7722 ravage (?)
will happenוְתָבֹ֨אwə·ṯā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to youעָלַ֧יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֛םpiṯ·’ōmAdverbH6597 suddenness
and unexpectedlyלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not

Isaiah 47:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So take your standעִמְדִי־‘im·ḏî-Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
with your spellsבַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙ḇa·ḥă·ḇā·ra·yiḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH2267 company, association, spell
and with your manyוּבְרֹ֣בū·ḇə·rōḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
sorceriesכְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְkə·šā·p̄a·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH3785 sorcery
with whichבַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba·’ă·šerPreposition-b; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have wearied yourselfיָגַ֖עַתְּyā·ḡa·‘atVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH3021 toil, grow or be weary
from your youthמִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְmin·nə·‘ū·rā·yiḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH5271 youth, juvenility, young
Perhapsאוּלַ֛י’ū·layAdverbH194 peradventure, perhaps
you willתּוּכְלִ֥יtū·ḵə·lîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
succeedהוֹעִ֖ילhō·w·‘îlVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3276 profit, avail, benefit
perhapsאוּלַ֥י’ū·layAdverbH194 peradventure, perhaps
you will inspire terrorתַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃ta·‘ă·rō·w·ṣîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH6206 cause to tremble, tremble

Isaiah 47:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are weariedנִלְאֵ֖יתnil·’êṯVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH3811 be weary, impatient
by your manyבְּרֹ֣בbə·rōḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
counselorsעֲצָתָ֑יִךְ‘ă·ṣā·ṯā·yiḵNoun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singularH6098 counsel, advice
let them come forwardיַעַמְדוּ־ya·‘am·ḏū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
nowנָ֨אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
and save youוְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְwə·yō·wō·šî·‘uḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person feminine singularH3467 deliver
your astrologersהָבְרוּhå̄·ḇə·rūVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH1895 ? divide
who observeהַֽחֹזִים֙ha·ḥō·zîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2372 see, behold
the starsבַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔יםbak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3556 star
who monthlyלֶחֳדָשִׁ֔יםle·ḥo·ḏā·šîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month
predictמֽוֹדִיעִם֙mō·w·ḏî·‘imVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3045 know
your fateמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רmê·’ă·šerPreposition-m; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation

Isaiah 47:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
they areהָי֤וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like stubbleכְקַשׁ֙ḵə·qašPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH7179 stubble, chaff
the fireאֵ֣שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
will burn them upשְׂרָפָ֔תַםśə·rā·p̄ā·ṯamVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine pluralH8313 burn
They cannotלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
deliverיַצִּ֥ילוּyaṣ·ṣî·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5337 strip, plunder
themselvesנַפְשָׁ֖םnap̄·šāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from the powerמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the flameלֶֽהָבָ֑הle·hā·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH3852 id.
There will be noאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
coalsגַּחֶ֣לֶתga·ḥe·leṯNoun - feminine singularH1513 ember
to warm themלַחְמָ֔םlaḥ·māmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2552 be or become warm
or fireא֖וּר’ūrNoun - masculine singularH217 flame
to sitלָשֶׁ֥בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
besideנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃neḡ·dōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5048 what is conspicuous or in front

Isaiah 47:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֵּ֥ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
they areהָיוּ־hā·yū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to youלָ֖ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
those with whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have laboredיָגָ֑עַתְּyā·ḡā·‘atVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH3021 toil, grow or be weary
and tradedסֹחֲרַ֣יִךְsō·ḥă·ra·yiḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH5503 travel round, palpitate
from youthמִנְּעוּרַ֗יִךְmin·nə·‘ū·ra·yiḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH5271 youth, juvenility, young
each oneאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
straysתָּע֔וּtā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8582 err
in his own directionלְעֶבְרוֹ֙lə·‘eḇ·rōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5676 region across or beyond, side
not one of themאֵ֖ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
can save youמוֹשִׁיעֵֽךְ׃סmō·wō·šî·‘êḵVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3467 deliver

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Isaiah 47:10 Isaiah 5:21 · Romans 1:22 · Isaiah 29:15 · Psalm 52:7 · Ezekiel 8:12 · Isaiah 59:4 · 1 Corinthians 3:19 · Jeremiah 23:24 · Psalm 94:7–9 · Ezekiel 9:9 · 1 Corinthians 1:19–21 · Ezekiel 28:2–6

Isaiah 47:11 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · Revelation 18:9–10

Isaiah 47:12 Acts 13:8–12 · Jeremiah 2:28 · Nahum 3:4 · Isaiah 47:9–10

Isaiah 47:13 Isaiah 44:25 · Ezekiel 24:12 · Isaiah 57:10 · Jeremiah 51:58 · Daniel 2:2–10

Isaiah 47:14 Malachi 4:1 · Nahum 1:10 · Isaiah 10:17 · Ezekiel 15:7 · Isaiah 41:2 · Matthew 10:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.