Isaiah

Isaiah 65:6–9

⁶Behold, it is written before Me:

I will not keep silent, but I will repay;

I will pay it back into their laps,

⁷both for your iniquities

and for those of your fathers,”

says the LORD.

“Because they burned incense on the mountains

and scorned Me on the hills,

I will measure into their laps

full payment for their former deeds.”

⁸This is what the LORD says:

“As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes,

and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’

so I will act on behalf of My servants;

I will not destroy them all.

⁹And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob,

and heirs from Judah;

My elect will possess My mountains,^c

and My servants will dwell there.

Footnotes

c 65:9 Or and heirs to My mountains out of Judah; My elect will possess them

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Isaiah 65:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
it is written	כְתוּבָ֖ה	ḵə·ṯū·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H3789 write
before Me	לְפָנָ֑י	lə·p̄ā·nāy	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
I will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
keep silent	אֶחֱשֶׂה֙	’e·ḥĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2814 be silent, inactive, still
but	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will repay	שִׁלַּ֔מְתִּי	šil·lam·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound
I will pay it back	וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֖י	wə·šil·lam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound
into	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their laps	חֵיקָֽם׃	ḥê·qām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2436 bosom

Isaiah 65:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
both	יַחְדָּו֙	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
for your iniquities	עֲ֠וֺנֹתֵיכֶם	‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and	וַעֲוֺנֹ֨ת	wa·‘ă·wō·nōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of your fathers	אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Because	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they burned incense	קִטְּרוּ֙	qiṭ·ṭə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mountains	הֶ֣הָרִ֔ים	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and scorned Me	חֵרְפ֑וּנִי	ḥê·rə·p̄ū·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H2778 reproach
on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the hills	הַגְּבָע֖וֹת	hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill
I will measure	וּמַדֹּתִ֧י	ū·mad·dō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H4058 measure
into their laps	חֵיקָֽם׃ס	ḥê·qām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2436 bosom
full payment for their former	רִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה	ri·šō·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
deeds	פְעֻלָּתָ֛ם	p̄ə·‘ul·lā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6468 work, recompence

Isaiah 65:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֣ה׀	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the new wine	הַתִּירוֹשׁ֙	hat·tî·rō·wōš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
is found	יִמָּצֵ֤א	yim·mā·ṣê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
in a cluster of grapes	בָּֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל	bā·’eš·kō·wl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H811 cluster
and men say	וְאָמַר֙	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
destroy it	תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֔הוּ	taš·ḥî·ṯê·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it contains	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a blessing	בְרָכָ֖ה	ḇə·rā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
so	כֵּ֤ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will act	אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
on behalf	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of My servants	עֲבָדַ֔י	‘ă·ḇā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
I will not	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
destroy them	הַֽשְׁחִ֥ית	haš·ḥîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7843 go to ruin (?)
all	הַכֹּֽל׃	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all

Isaiah 65:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will bring forth	וְהוֹצֵאתִ֤י	wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
descendants	זֶ֔רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
from Jacob	מִֽיַּעֲקֹב֙	mî·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and heirs	יוֹרֵ֣שׁ	yō·w·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
from Judah	וּמִיהוּדָ֖ה	ū·mî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
My elect	בְחִירַ֔י	ḇə·ḥî·ray	Adjective - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H972 chosen
will possess	וִירֵשׁ֣וּהָ	wî·rê·šū·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
My mountains	הָרָ֑י	hā·rāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and My servants	וַעֲבָדַ֖י	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
will dwell	יִשְׁכְּנוּ־	yiš·kə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
there	שָֽׁמָּה׃	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither