Isaiah

Isaiah 8:7–10

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

⁹Huddle together,^e O peoples, and be shattered;

pay attention, all you distant lands;

prepare for battle, and be shattered;

prepare for battle, and be shattered!

¹⁰Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted;

state a proposal, but it will not happen.

For God is with us.^f”

Footnotes

c 8:7 Hebrew the River
d 8:8 Immanuel means God with us.
e 8:9 Or Raise the war cry or Be evil or Be broken
f 8:10 Hebrew Immanuel; see Matthew 1:23|MAT 1:23.

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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

Isaiah 8:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Huddle together	רֹ֤עוּ	rō·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
O peoples	עַמִּים֙	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
and be shattered	וָחֹ֔תּוּ	wā·ḥōt·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
pay attention	וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ	wə·ha·’ă·zî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H238 give ear, listen, hear
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you distant	מֶרְחַקֵּי־	mer·ḥaq·qê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4801 distant place, distance
lands	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
prepare for battle	הִתְאַזְּר֣וּ	hiṯ·’az·zə·rū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H247 gird, encompass, equip
and be shattered	וָחֹ֔תּוּ	wā·ḥōt·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
prepare for battle	הִֽתְאַזְּר֖וּ	hiṯ·’az·zə·rū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H247 gird, encompass, equip
and be shattered	וָחֹֽתּוּ׃	wā·ḥōt·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2865 be shattered, dismayed

Isaiah 8:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Devise	עֻ֥צוּ	‘u·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5779 counsel, plan
a plan	עֵצָ֖ה	‘ê·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
but it will be thwarted	וְתֻפָ֑ר	wə·ṯu·p̄ār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
state	דַּבְּר֤וּ	dab·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1696 speak
a proposal	דָבָר֙	ḏā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
but it will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
happen	יָק֔וּם	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֵֽל׃ס	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
is with us	עִמָּ֖נוּ	‘im·mā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with