Isaiah

Isaiah 47:9–13

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.

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.

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Isaiah 47:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	אֵ֥לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
two	שְׁתֵּי־	šə·tê-	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
will overtake	וְתָבֹאנָה֩	wə·ṯā·ḇō·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you	לָּ֨ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
in a moment	רֶ֛גַע	re·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7281 a moment
in a single	אֶחָ֖ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
loss of children	שְׁכ֣וֹל	šə·ḵō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H7908 bereavement, loss of children
and widowhood	וְאַלְמֹ֑ן	wə·’al·mōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H489 widowhood
They will come	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon you	עָלַ֔יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
in full measure	כְּתֻמָּם֙	kə·ṯum·mām	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8537 completeness, integrity
in spite of your many	בְּרֹ֣ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
sorceries	כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ	kə·šā·p̄a·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H3785 sorcery
and the potency	בְּעָצְמַ֥ת	bə·‘ā·ṣə·maṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6109 might
of your spells	חֲבָרַ֖יִךְ	ḥă·ḇā·ra·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2267 company, association, spell

Isaiah 47:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You were secure	וַתִּבְטְחִ֣י	wat·tiḇ·ṭə·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H982 trust
in your wickedness	בְרָעָתֵ֗ךְ	ḇə·rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
you said	אָמַרְתְּ֙	’ā·mart	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
No	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one sees me	רֹאָ֔נִי	rō·’ā·nî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7200 see
Your wisdom	חָכְמָתֵ֥ךְ	ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
and knowledge	וְדַעְתֵּ֖ךְ	wə·ḏa‘·têḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
led you astray	שׁוֹבְבָ֑תֶךְ	šō·wḇ·ḇā·ṯeḵ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular; second person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
you told	וַתֹּאמְרִ֣י	wat·tō·mə·rî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
yourself	בְלִבֵּ֔ךְ	ḇə·lib·bêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
and there is none	וְאַפְסִ֥י	wə·’ap̄·sî	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; first person common singular	H657 the two extremities
besides me	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

Isaiah 47:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But disaster	רָעָ֗ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
will come	וּבָ֧א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon you	עָלַ֣יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
you will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	תֵדְעִי֙	ṯê·ḏə·‘î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3045 know
how to charm it away	שַׁחְרָ֔הּ	šaḥ·rāh	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7837 dawn
A calamity	הֹוָ֔ה	hō·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1943 ruin, disaster
will befall	וְתִפֹּ֤ל	wə·ṯip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
you	עָלַ֙יִךְ֙	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
that you will be unable	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to ward off	כַּפְּרָ֑הּ	kap·pə·rāh	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
Devastation	שׁוֹאָ֖ה	šō·w·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H7722 ravage (?)
will happen	וְתָבֹ֨א	wə·ṯā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	עָלַ֧יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
suddenly	פִּתְאֹ֛ם	piṯ·’ōm	Adverb	H6597 suddenness
and unexpectedly	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

Isaiah 47:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So take your stand	עִמְדִי־	‘im·ḏî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
with your spells	בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙	ḇa·ḥă·ḇā·ra·yiḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2267 company, association, spell
and with your many	וּבְרֹ֣ב	ū·ḇə·rōḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
sorceries	כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ	kə·šā·p̄a·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H3785 sorcery
with which	בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ba·’ă·šer	Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have wearied yourself	יָגַ֖עַתְּ	yā·ḡa·‘at	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3021 toil, grow or be weary
from your youth	מִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְ	min·nə·‘ū·rā·yiḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H5271 youth, juvenility, young
Perhaps	אוּלַ֛י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
you will	תּוּכְלִ֥י	tū·ḵə·lî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
succeed	הוֹעִ֖יל	hō·w·‘îl	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3276 profit, avail, benefit
perhaps	אוּלַ֥י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
you will inspire terror	תַּעֲרֽוֹצִי׃	ta·‘ă·rō·w·ṣî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H6206 cause to tremble, tremble

Isaiah 47:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are wearied	נִלְאֵ֖ית	nil·’êṯ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3811 be weary, impatient
by your many	בְּרֹ֣ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
counselors	עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ	‘ă·ṣā·ṯā·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
let them come forward	יַעַמְדוּ־	ya·‘am·ḏū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
now	נָ֨א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
and save you	וְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְ	wə·yō·wō·šî·‘uḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person feminine singular	H3467 deliver
your astrologers	הָבְרוּ	hå̄·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1895 ? divide
who observe	הַֽחֹזִים֙	ha·ḥō·zîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2372 see, behold
the stars	בַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים	bak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
who monthly	לֶחֳדָשִׁ֔ים	le·ḥo·ḏā·šîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
predict	מֽוֹדִיעִם֙	mō·w·ḏî·‘im	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3045 know
your fate	מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר	mê·’ă·šer	Preposition-m; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation