Isaiah

Isaiah 47:9–11

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.

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.

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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

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

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.