Isaiah

Isaiah 65:12–16

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.

15You will leave behind your name

as a curse for My chosen ones,

and the Lord GOD will slay you;

but to His servants He will give another name.

16Whoever invokes a blessing in the land

will do so by the God of truth,

and whoever takes an oath in the land

will swear by the God of truth.

For the former troubles will be forgotten

and hidden from My sight.

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Isaiah 65:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will destineוּמָנִ֨יתִיū·mā·nî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH4487 count, number, reckon, assign
youאֶתְכֶ֜ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
for the swordלַחֶ֗רֶבla·ḥe·reḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and you will allוְכֻלְּכֶם֙wə·ḵul·lə·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
kneel downתִּכְרָ֔עוּtiḵ·rā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3766 bow down
to be slaughteredלַטֶּ֣בַחlaṭ·ṭe·ḇaḥPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2874 slaughtering, slaughter
becauseיַ֤עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
I calledקָרָ֙אתִי֙qā·rā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
and you did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
answerעֲנִיתֶ֔ם‘ă·nî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
I spokeדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
and you did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םšə·ma‘·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
you didוַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּwat·ta·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in My sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbə·‘ê·nayPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
and choseבְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃פbə·ḥar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH977 choose
that in whichוּבַאֲשֶׁ֥רū·ḇa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
delightחָפַ֖צְתִּיḥā·p̄aṣ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in

Isaiah 65:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My servantsעֲבָדַ֤י׀‘ă·ḇā·ḏayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
will eatיֹאכֵ֙לוּ֙yō·ḵê·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
but youוְאַתֶּ֣םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
will go hungryתִּרְעָ֔בוּtir·‘ā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7456 be hungry
My servantsעֲבָדַ֛י‘ă·ḇā·ḏayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
will drinkיִשְׁתּ֖וּyiš·tūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8354 drink
but youוְאַתֶּ֣םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
will go thirstyתִּצְמָ֑אוּtiṣ·mā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6770 be thirsty
My servantsעֲבָדַ֛י‘ă·ḇā·ḏayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
will rejoiceיִשְׂמָ֖חוּyiś·mā·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad
but youוְאַתֶּ֥םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
will be put to shameתֵּבֹֽשׁוּ׃tê·ḇō·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH954 be ashamed

Isaiah 65:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My servantsעֲבָדַ֛י‘ă·ḇā·ḏayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
will shout for joyיָרֹ֖נּוּyā·rōn·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7442 give a ringing cry
with a gladמִטּ֣וּבmiṭ·ṭūḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2898 good things, goods, goodness
heartלֵ֑בlêḇNoun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
but youוְאַתֶּ֤םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
will cry outתִּצְעֲקוּ֙tiṣ·‘ă·qūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6817 cry, cry out, call
with a heavyמִכְּאֵ֣בmik·kə·’êḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3511 pain
heartלֵ֔בlêḇNoun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and wailתְּיֵלִֽילוּ׃tə·yê·lî·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3213 howl, make a howling
with a brokenוּמִשֵּׁ֥בֶרū·miš·šê·ḇerConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
spiritר֖וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit

Isaiah 65:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will leave behindוְהִנַּחְתֶּ֨םwə·hin·naḥ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5117 rest
your nameשִׁמְכֶ֤םšim·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH8034 name
as a curseלִשְׁבוּעָה֙liš·ḇū·‘āhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH7621 oath, curse
for My chosen onesלִבְחִירַ֔יliḇ·ḥî·rayPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH972 chosen
and the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
will slay youוֶהֱמִיתְךָ֖we·hĕ·mî·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH4191 die
but to His servantsוְלַעֲבָדָ֥יוwə·la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
He will giveיִקְרָ֖אyiq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
anotherאַחֵֽר׃’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
nameשֵׁ֥םšêmNoun - masculine singularH8034 name

Isaiah 65:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoeverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
invokes a blessingהַמִּתְבָּרֵ֜ךְham·miṯ·bā·rêḵArticle; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
in the landבָּאָ֗רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
willיִתְבָּרֵךְ֙yiṯ·bā·rêḵVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
by the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbê·lō·hêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of truthאָמֵ֔ן’ā·mênNoun - masculine singularH543 verily, truly
and whoever takes an oathוְהַנִּשְׁבָּ֣עwə·han·niš·bā‘Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH7650 swear
in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will swearיִשָּׁבַ֖עyiš·šā·ḇa‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
by the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbê·lō·hêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of truthאָמֵ֑ן’ā·mênNoun - masculine singularH543 verily, truly
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the formerהָרִ֣אשֹׁנ֔וֹתhā·ri·šō·nō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
troublesהַצָּרוֹת֙haṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH6869 id.
will be forgottenנִשְׁכְּח֗וּniš·kə·ḥūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7911 forget
and hiddenנִסְתְּר֖וּnis·tə·rūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5641 hide, conceal
from My sightמֵעֵינָֽי׃mê·‘ê·nāyPreposition-m; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye

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

Isaiah 65:15 Isaiah 62:2 · Romans 9:26 · Zechariah 8:13 · Acts 11:26 · Jeremiah 29:22 · 1 Peter 2:9–10 · Isaiah 65:9 · Isaiah 65:22

Isaiah 65:16 Isaiah 19:18 · Jeremiah 4:2 · Psalm 31:5 · Philippians 2:11 · Hebrews 6:17–18 · Isaiah 65:19 · Isaiah 45:23–25 · Romans 14:11 · Revelation 20:4 · John 1:17 · Deuteronomy 32:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.