Isaiah
Isaiah 5:26–27
26He lifts a banner for the distant nations
and whistles for those at the ends of the earth.
Behold— how speedily and swiftly they come!
27None of them grows weary or stumbles;
no one slumbers or sleeps.
No belt is loose
and no sandal strap is broken.
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Isaiah 5:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He lifts | וְנָֽשָׂא־ | wə·nā·śā- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| a banner | נֵ֤ס | nês | Noun - masculine singular | H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign |
| for the distant | מֵרָח֔וֹק | mê·rā·ḥō·wq | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7350 distant, far |
| nations | לַגּוֹיִם֙ | lag·gō·w·yim | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| and whistles | וְשָׁ֥רַק | wə·šā·raq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H8319 hiss |
| for those | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| at the ends | מִקְצֵ֣ה | miq·ṣêh | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7097 end, extremity |
| of the earth | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| Behold | וְהִנֵּ֥ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| how speedily | מְהֵרָ֖ה | mə·hê·rāh | Adverb | H4120 haste, speed |
| and swiftly | קַ֥ל | qal | Adjective - masculine singular | H7031 light, swift, fleet |
| they come | יָבֽוֹא׃ | yā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
Isaiah 5:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | אֵין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| of them | בּ֔וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| grows weary | עָיֵ֤ף | ‘ā·yêp̄ | Adjective - masculine singular | H5889 faint, weary |
| stumbles | כּוֹשֵׁל֙ | kō·wō·šêl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3782 stumble, stagger, totter |
| no | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| one slumbers | יָנ֖וּם | yā·nūm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5123 be drowsy, slumber |
| or | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sleeps | יִישָׁ֑ן | yî·šān | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3462 sleep |
| No | וְלֹ֤א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| belt | אֵז֣וֹר | ’ê·zō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H232 waistcloth |
| is loose | נִפְתַּח֙ | nip̄·taḥ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6605 open |
| and no | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sandal | נְעָלָֽיו׃ | nə·‘ā·lāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5275 sandal, shoe |
| strap | שְׂר֥וֹךְ | śə·rō·wḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8288 thong |
| is broken | נִתַּ֖ק | nit·taq | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 5:26 Zechariah 10:8 · Deuteronomy 28:49 · Isaiah 7:18 · Isaiah 18:3 · Isaiah 11:12 · Malachi 1:11
Isaiah 5:27 Joel 2:7–8 · Job 12:18 · Job 12:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.