Isaiah

Isaiah 8:4–8

⁴For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”

⁵And the LORD spoke to me further:

⁶“Because this people has rejected

the gently flowing waters of Shiloah

and rejoiced in Rezin

and the son of Remaliah,

⁷the Lord will surely bring against them

the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates^c—

the king of Assyria and all his pomp.

It will overflow its channels

and overrun its banks.

⁸It will pour into Judah,

swirling and sweeping over it,

reaching up to the neck;

its spreading streams will cover

your entire land, O Immanuel!^d

Footnotes

c 8:7 Hebrew the River
d 8:8 Immanuel means God with us.

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Isaiah 8:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֗י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
before	בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
the boy	הַנַּ֔עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
knows	יֵדַ֣ע	yê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
how to cry	קְרֹ֖א	qə·rō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Father	אָבִ֣י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
or	וְאִמִּ֑י	wə·’im·mî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
Mother	וְאִמִּ֑י	wə·’im·mî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
the wealth	חֵ֣יל	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of Damascus	דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק	dam·me·śeq	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1834 Damascus
and	וְאֵת֙	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the plunder	שְׁלַ֣ל	šə·lal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
of Samaria	שֹׁמְר֔וֹן	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
will be carried off	יִשָּׂ֣א׀	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
by	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּֽׁוּר׃ס	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria

Isaiah 8:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoke	דַּבֵּ֥ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
to	אֵלַ֛י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
me	וַיֹּ֣סֶף	way·yō·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
further	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

Isaiah 8:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
has rejected	מָאַס֙	mā·’as	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3988 reject
the gently	לְאַ֑ט	lə·’aṭ	Preposition-l; Adverb	H328 gentleness
flowing	הַהֹלְכִ֖ים	ha·hō·lə·ḵîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
waters	מֵ֣י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of Shiloah	הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַ	haš·ši·lō·aḥ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7975 Shiloach
and rejoiced	וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂ	ū·mə·śō·wś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4885 id.
in Rezin	רְצִ֖ין	rə·ṣîn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7526 Retsin
and the son	וּבֶן־	ū·ḇen-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Remaliah	רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃	rə·mal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7425 Remaljah

Isaiah 8:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the Lord	אֲדֹנָי֩	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
will surely	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
bring	מַעֲלֶ֨ה	ma·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against them	עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
the mighty	הָעֲצוּמִים֙	hā·‘ă·ṣū·mîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H6099 mighty, numerous
floodwaters	מֵ֣י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of the Euphrates	הַנָּהָ֗ר	han·nā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּׁ֖וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his pomp	כְּבוֹד֑וֹ	kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
It will overflow	וְעָלָה֙	wə·‘ā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
its channels	אֲפִיקָ֔יו	’ă·p̄î·qāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H650 channel
and overrun	וְהָלַ֖ךְ	wə·hā·laḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
its banks	גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃	gə·ḏō·w·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1415 bank of river

Isaiah 8:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will pour	וְחָלַ֤ף	wə·ḥā·lap̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
into Judah	בִּֽיהוּדָה֙	bî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
swirling	שָׁטַ֣ף	šā·ṭap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
and sweeping over it	וְעָבַ֔ר	wə·‘ā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
reaching	יַגִּ֑יעַ	yag·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
up to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the neck	צַוָּ֖אר	ṣaw·wār	Noun - masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck
its spreading streams	מֻטּ֣וֹת	muṭ·ṭō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4298 spreading, outspreading
will cover	מְלֹ֥א	mə·lō	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
your entire	רֹֽחַב־	rō·ḥaḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7341 breadth, width
land	אַרְצְךָ֖	’ar·ṣə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
O Immanuel	אֵֽל׃ס	’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6005 Immanuel