Isaiah

Isaiah 65:12–14

¹²I will destine you for the sword,

and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered,

because I called and you did not answer,

I spoke and you did not listen;

you did evil in My sight

and chose that in which I did not delight.”

¹³Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:

“My servants will eat,

but you will go hungry;

My servants will drink,

but you will go thirsty;

My servants will rejoice,

but you will be put to shame.

¹⁴My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart,

but you will cry out with a heavy heart

and wail with a broken spirit.

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Isaiah 65:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will destine	וּמָנִ֨יתִי	ū·mā·nî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H4487 count, number, reckon, assign
you	אֶתְכֶ֜ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
for the sword	לַחֶ֗רֶב	la·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and you will all	וְכֻלְּכֶם֙	wə·ḵul·lə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
kneel down	תִּכְרָ֔עוּ	tiḵ·rā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3766 bow down
to be slaughtered	לַטֶּ֣בַח	laṭ·ṭe·ḇaḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2874 slaughtering, slaughter
because	יַ֤עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
I called	קָרָ֙אתִי֙	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
and you did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
answer	עֲנִיתֶ֔ם	‘ă·nî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
I spoke	דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
and you did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם	šə·ma‘·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
you did	וַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּ	wat·ta·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַע֙	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in My sight	בְּעֵינַ֔י	bə·‘ê·nay	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
and chose	בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃פ	bə·ḥar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H977 choose
that in which	וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ū·ḇa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
delight	חָפַ֖צְתִּי	ḥā·p̄aṣ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2654 delight in

Isaiah 65:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר׀	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My servants	עֲבָדַ֤י׀	‘ă·ḇā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
will eat	יֹאכֵ֙לוּ֙	yō·ḵê·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
but you	וְאַתֶּ֣ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will go hungry	תִּרְעָ֔בוּ	tir·‘ā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7456 be hungry
My servants	עֲבָדַ֛י	‘ă·ḇā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
will drink	יִשְׁתּ֖וּ	yiš·tū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
but you	וְאַתֶּ֣ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will go thirsty	תִּצְמָ֑אוּ	tiṣ·mā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6770 be thirsty
My servants	עֲבָדַ֛י	‘ă·ḇā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
will rejoice	יִשְׂמָ֖חוּ	yiś·mā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
but you	וְאַתֶּ֥ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will be put to shame	תֵּבֹֽשׁוּ׃	tê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed

Isaiah 65:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My servants	עֲבָדַ֛י	‘ă·ḇā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
will shout for joy	יָרֹ֖נּוּ	yā·rōn·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
with a glad	מִטּ֣וּב	miṭ·ṭūḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
heart	לֵ֑ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
but you	וְאַתֶּ֤ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will cry out	תִּצְעֲקוּ֙	tiṣ·‘ă·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
with a heavy	מִכְּאֵ֣ב	mik·kə·’êḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3511 pain
heart	לֵ֔ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and wail	תְּיֵלִֽילוּ׃	tə·yê·lî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3213 howl, make a howling
with a broken	וּמִשֵּׁ֥בֶר	ū·miš·šê·ḇer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
spirit	ר֖וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

Cross-references

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Isaiah 65:12 Jeremiah 7:13 · 2 Chronicles 36:15–16 · Matthew 21:34–43 · Isaiah 50:2 · Zechariah 7:11–13

Isaiah 65:13 Malachi 3:18 · Isaiah 66:14 · Isaiah 61:7 · Luke 16:24–25 · Isaiah 66:5 · Isaiah 44:9 · Luke 14:23–24

Isaiah 65:14 Psalm 66:4 · Matthew 8:12 · James 5:13 · Matthew 13:42 · Isaiah 52:8–9 · Luke 13:28 · Matthew 22:13 · Isaiah 24:14 · Jeremiah 31:7 · James 5:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.