Isaiah

Isaiah 51:17–20

¹⁷Awake, awake!

Rise up, O Jerusalem,

you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD

the cup of His fury;

you who have drained the goblet to the dregs —

the cup that makes men stagger.

¹⁸Among all the sons she bore,

there is no one to guide her;

among all the sons she brought up,

there is no one to take her hand.

¹⁹These pairs have befallen you:

devastation and destruction,

famine and sword.

Who will grieve for you?

Who can comfort you?^c

²⁰Your sons have fainted;

they lie at the head of every street,

like an antelope in a net.

They are full of the wrath of the LORD,

the rebuke of your God.

Footnotes

c 51:19 DSS, LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; MT How can I comfort you?

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Isaiah 51:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Awake	הִתְעוֹרְרִ֣י	hiṯ·‘ō·wr·rî	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
awake	הִֽתְעוֹרְרִ֗י	hiṯ·‘ō·wr·rî	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
Rise up	ק֚וּמִי	qū·mî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
O Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
you who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
have drunk	שָׁתִ֛ית	šā·ṯîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H8354 drink
from the hand	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the cup	כּ֣וֹס	kō·ws	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3563 cup
of His fury	חֲמָת֑וֹ	ḥă·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2534 heat, rage
you who have drained	שָׁתִ֖ית	šā·ṯîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H8354 drink
the goblet	קֻבַּ֜עַת	qub·ba·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6907 cup
to the dregs	מָצִֽית׃	mā·ṣîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H4680 drain, drain out
the cup	כּ֧וֹס	kō·ws	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3563 cup
that makes men stagger	הַתַּרְעֵלָ֛ה	hat·tar·‘ê·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8653 reeling

Isaiah 51:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Among all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the sons	בָּנִ֖ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
she bore	יָלָ֑דָה	yā·lā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
there is no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one to guide	מְנַהֵ֣ל	mə·na·hêl	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5095 lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a…
her	לָ֔הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
among all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the sons	בָּנִ֖ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
she brought up	גִּדֵּֽלָה׃	gid·dê·lāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
there is no	וְאֵ֤ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one to take	מַחֲזִיק֙	ma·ḥă·zîq	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
her hand	בְּיָדָ֔הּ	bə·yā·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3027 hand

Isaiah 51:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	הֵ֙נָּה֙	hên·nāh	Pronoun - third person feminine plural	H2007 they
pairs	שְׁתַּ֤יִם	šə·ta·yim	Number - fd	H8147 two
have befallen	קֹֽרְאֹתַ֔יִךְ	qō·rə·’ō·ṯa·yiḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
you	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
devastation	הַשֹּׁ֧ד	haš·šōḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7701 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
and destruction	וְהַשֶּׁ֛בֶר	wə·haš·še·ḇer	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
famine	וְהָרָעָ֥ב	wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
and sword	וְהַחֶ֖רֶב	wə·ha·ḥe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
Who	מִ֖י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
will grieve for you	יָנ֣וּד	yā·nūḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5110 move to and fro, wander, flutter, shew grief
Who	מִ֥י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can comfort you	אֲנַחֲמֵֽךְ׃	’ă·na·ḥă·mêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H5162 be sorry, console

Isaiah 51:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your sons	בָּנַ֜יִךְ	bā·na·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
have fainted	עֻלְּפ֥וּ	‘ul·lə·p̄ū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural	H5968 cover
they lie	שָׁכְב֛וּ	šā·ḵə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7901 lie down
at the head	בְּרֹ֥אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
street	חוּצ֖וֹת	ḥū·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H2351 the outside
like an antelope	כְּת֣וֹא	kə·ṯō·w	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8377 antelope
in a net	מִכְמָ֑ר	miḵ·mār	Noun - masculine singular	H4364 net, snare
They are full	הַֽמְלֵאִ֥ים	ham·lê·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4392 full
of the wrath	חֲמַת־	ḥă·maṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2534 heat, rage
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the rebuke	גַּעֲרַ֥ת	ga·‘ă·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1606 rebuke
of your God	אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃	’ĕ·lō·hā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H430 God