Isaiah

Isaiah 47:8–9

8So now hear this,

O lover of luxury who sits securely,

who says to herself,

‘I am, and there is none besides me.

I will never be a widow

or know the loss of children.’

9These two things will overtake you in a moment,

in a single day:

loss of children, and widowhood.

They will come upon you in full measure,

in spite of your many sorceries

and the potency of your spells.

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Isaiah 47:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So nowוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
hearשִׁמְעִי־šim·‘î-Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH8085 hear
thisזֹ֤אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
O lover of luxuryעֲדִינָה֙‘ă·ḏî·nāhAdjective - feminine singularH5719 voluptuous
who sits securelyהַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתhay·yō·wō·še·ḇeṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
who saysהָאֹֽמְרָה֙hā·’ō·mə·rāhArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH559 utter, say
to herselfבִּלְבָ֔בָהּbil·ḇā·ḇāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
and there is noneוְאַפְסִ֣יwə·’ap̄·sîConjunctive waw; Adverb; first person common singularH657 the two extremities
besides meע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
I will neverלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be a widowאַלְמָנָ֔ה’al·mā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH490 widow
or knowאֵדַ֖ע’ê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3045 know
the loss of childrenשְׁכֽוֹל׃šə·ḵō·wlNoun - masculine singularH7908 bereavement, loss of children

Isaiah 47:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseאֵ֥לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
twoשְׁתֵּי־šə·tê-Number - feminine dual constructH8147 two
will overtakeוְתָבֹאנָה֩wə·ṯā·ḇō·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
youלָּ֨ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
in a momentרֶ֛גַעre·ḡa‘Noun - masculine singularH7281 a moment
in a singleאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
loss of childrenשְׁכ֣וֹלšə·ḵō·wlNoun - masculine singularH7908 bereavement, loss of children
and widowhoodוְאַלְמֹ֑ןwə·’al·mōnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH489 widowhood
They will comeבָּ֣אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
upon youעָלַ֔יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
in full measureכְּתֻמָּם֙kə·ṯum·māmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8537 completeness, integrity
in spite of your manyבְּרֹ֣בbə·rōḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
sorceriesכְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְkə·šā·p̄a·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH3785 sorcery
and the potencyבְּעָצְמַ֥תbə·‘ā·ṣə·maṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH6109 might
of your spellsחֲבָרַ֖יִךְḥă·ḇā·ra·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH2267 company, association, spell

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Isaiah 47:8 Isaiah 32:9 · Zephaniah 2:15 · Isaiah 47:10 · Revelation 18:3–8 · Jeremiah 50:11 · Isaiah 45:6

Isaiah 47:9 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · Psalm 73:19 · Nahum 3:4 · Isaiah 47:12–13 · Revelation 18:8–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.