Isaiah

Isaiah 64:9–12

⁹Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure;

do not remember our iniquity forever.

Oh, look upon us, we pray;

we are all Your people!

¹⁰Your holy cities have become a wilderness.

Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation.

¹¹Our holy and beautiful temple,

where our fathers praised You,

has been burned with fire,

and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.

¹²After all this, O LORD,

will You restrain Yourself?

Will You keep silent

and afflict us beyond measure?

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Isaiah 64:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be angry	תִּקְצֹ֤ף	tiq·ṣōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7107 be wroth
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
beyond	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
measure	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
remember	תִּזְכֹּ֣ר	tiz·kōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2142 remember
our iniquity	עָוֺ֑ן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
forever	לָעַ֖ד	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
Oh	הֵ֥ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
look upon us	הַבֶּט־	hab·beṭ-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5027 look
we pray	נָ֖א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
we are all	כֻלָּֽנוּ׃	ḵul·lā·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3605 the whole, all
Your people	עַמְּךָ֥	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people

Isaiah 64:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your holy	קָדְשְׁךָ֖	qāḏ·šə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
cities	עָרֵ֥י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
have become	הָי֣וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a wilderness	מִדְבָּ֑ר	miḏ·bār	Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
Zion	צִיּוֹן֙	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
has become	הָיָ֔תָה	hā·yā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a wasteland	מִדְבָּ֣ר	miḏ·bār	Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
a desolation	שְׁמָמָֽה׃	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste

Isaiah 64:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Our holy	קָדְשֵׁ֣נוּ	qā·ḏə·šê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H6944 sacred, sanctity
and beautiful	וְתִפְאַרְתֵּ֗נוּ	wə·ṯip̄·’ar·tê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H8597 beauty, glory
temple	בֵּ֧ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
where	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
our fathers	אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
praised You	הִֽלְל֙וּךָ֙	hil·lū·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H1984 shine
has been	הָיָ֖ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
burned	לִשְׂרֵ֣פַת	liś·rê·p̄aṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8316 burning
with fire	אֵ֑שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that was dear to us	מַחֲמַדֵּ֖ינוּ	ma·ḥă·mad·dê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H4261 desire, desirable thing
lies	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in ruins	לְחָרְבָּֽה׃	lə·ḥā·rə·bāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin

Isaiah 64:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	הַעַל־	ha·‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all this	אֵ֥לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will You restrain Yourself	תִתְאַפַּ֖ק	ṯiṯ·’ap·paq	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H662 hold, be strong
Will You keep silent	תֶּחֱשֶׁ֥ה	te·ḥĕ·šeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2814 be silent, inactive, still
and afflict us	וּתְעַנֵּ֖נוּ	ū·ṯə·‘an·nê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H6031 be occupied, busied with
beyond	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
measure	מְאֹֽד׃ס	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly