Isaiah

Isaiah 9:19–21

19By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts

the land is scorched,

and the people are fuel for the fire.

No man even spares his brother.

20They carve out what is on the right,

but they are still hungry;

they eat what is on the left,

but they are still not satisfied.

Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.d

21Manasseh devours Ephraim,

and Ephraim Manasseh;

together they turn against Judah.

Despite all this, His anger is not turned away;

His hand is still upraised.

Footnotes

  • d 9:20 Literally of his own arm

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Isaiah 9:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
By the wrathבְּעֶבְרַ֛תbə·‘eḇ·raṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the landאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
is scorchedנֶעְתַּ֣םne‘·tamVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6272 glow, be desolated
and the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
areוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fuelכְּמַאֲכֹ֣לֶתkə·ma·’ă·ḵō·leṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH3980 fuel
for the fireאֵ֔שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
Noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
even sparesיַחְמֹֽלוּ׃yaḥ·mō·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2550 spare
his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother

Isaiah 9:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They carve outוַיִּגְזֹ֤רway·yiḡ·zōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1504 cut, divide
what is onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the rightיָמִין֙yā·mînNoun - feminine singularH3225 right hand
but they are still hungryוְרָעֵ֔בwə·rā·‘êḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7456 be hungry
they eatוַיֹּ֥אכַלway·yō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
what is onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the leftשְׂמֹ֖אולśə·mō·wlNoun - masculine singularH8040 the left
but they are still notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
satisfiedשָׂבֵ֑עוּśā·ḇê·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
Each oneאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
devoursיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yō·ḵê·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
the fleshבְּשַׂר־bə·śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1320 flesh
of his own offspringזְרֹע֖וֹzə·rō·‘ōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength

Isaiah 9:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
and Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙wə·’ep̄·ra·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
togetherיַחְדָּ֥וyaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness
they turn againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Despite allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֹאת֙zōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
His angerאַפּ֔וֹ’ap·pōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
is notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turned awayשָׁ֣בšāḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
His handיָד֥וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
is stillוְע֖וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏConjunctive waw; AdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
upraisedנְטוּיָֽה׃סnə·ṭū·yāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

Cross-references

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Isaiah 9:19 Micah 7:2 · Micah 7:6

Isaiah 9:20 Isaiah 49:26 · Jeremiah 19:9

Isaiah 9:21 Isaiah 5:25 · 2 Chronicles 28:6–8 · Isaiah 9:12 · Galatians 5:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.