Isaiah

Isaiah 47:14

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
they are	הָי֤וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like stubble	כְקַשׁ֙	ḵə·qaš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7179 stubble, chaff
the fire	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
will burn them up	שְׂרָפָ֔תַם	śə·rā·p̄ā·ṯam	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H8313 burn
They cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deliver	יַצִּ֥ילוּ	yaṣ·ṣî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
themselves	נַפְשָׁ֖ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from the power	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the flame	לֶֽהָבָ֑ה	le·hā·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3852 id.
There will be no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
coals	גַּחֶ֣לֶת	ga·ḥe·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1513 ember
to warm them	לַחְמָ֔ם	laḥ·mām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2552 be or become warm
or fire	א֖וּר	’ūr	Noun - masculine singular	H217 flame
to sit	לָשֶׁ֥בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
beside	נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃	neḡ·dōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front

Cross-references

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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.