Isaiah

Isaiah 9:8–12

8The Lord has sent a message against Jacob,

and it has fallen upon Israel.

9All the people will know it —

Ephraimb and the dwellers of Samaria.

With pride and arrogance of heart

they will say:

10“The bricks have fallen,

but we will rebuild with finished stone;

the sycamores have been felled,

but we will replace them with cedars.”

11The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him

and joined his enemies together.

12Aramc from the east and Philistia from the west

have devoured Israel with open mouths.

Despite all this, His anger is not turned away;

His hand is still upraised.

Footnotes

  • b 9:9 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel
  • c 9:12 That is, Syria

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Isaiah 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
has sentשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
a messageדָּבָ֛רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
against Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֑בbə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and it has fallenוְנָפַ֖לwə·nā·p̄alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
upon Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Isaiah 9:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכֻּלּ֔וֹkul·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
will know itוְיָדְעוּ֙wə·yā·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
and the dwellersוְיוֹשֵׁ֣בwə·yō·wō·šêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
With prideבְּגַאֲוָ֛הbə·ḡa·’ă·wāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH1346 majesty, pride
and arroganceוּבְגֹ֥דֶלū·ḇə·ḡō·ḏelConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1433 greatness
of heartלֵבָ֖בlê·ḇāḇNoun - masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
they will sayלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Isaiah 9:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The bricksלְבֵנִ֥יםlə·ḇê·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH3843 brick, tile
have fallenנָפָ֖לוּnā·p̄ā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
but we will rebuildנִבְנֶ֑הniḇ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH1129 build
with finished stoneוְגָזִ֣יתwə·ḡā·zîṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1496 a cutting, hewing
the sycamoresשִׁקְמִ֣יםšiq·mîmNoun - feminine pluralH8256 sycomore tree
have been felledגֻּדָּ֔עוּgud·dā·‘ūVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralH1438 hew, hew down or off
but we will replace themנַחֲלִֽיף׃na·ḥă·lîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common pluralH2498 pass on or away, pass through
with cedarsוַאֲרָזִ֖יםwa·’ă·rā·zîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH730 cedar

Isaiah 9:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has raised upוַיְשַׂגֵּ֧בway·śag·gêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7682 be
the foesצָרֵ֥יṣā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH6862 narrow, tight
of Rezinרְצִ֖יןrə·ṣînNoun - proper - masculine singularH7526 Retsin
against himעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and joinedיְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃yə·saḵ·sêḵVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5526 overshadow, screen, cover
his enemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו’ō·yə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to

Isaiah 9:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Aramאֲרָ֣ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
from the eastמִקֶּ֗דֶםmiq·qe·ḏemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
and Philistiaוּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ū·p̄ə·liš·tîmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
from the westמֵֽאָח֔וֹרmê·’ā·ḥō·wrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH268 the hinder side, back part
have devouredוַיֹּאכְל֥וּway·yō·ḵə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
with openבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
mouthsפֶּ֑הpehNoun - masculine singularH6310 mouth
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׃nə·ṭū·yāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

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Isaiah 9:9 Isaiah 46:12

Isaiah 9:10 Malachi 1:4

Isaiah 9:12 Isaiah 5:25 · 2 Chronicles 28:18 · 2 Kings 16:6 · Psalm 79:7 · Isaiah 9:17 · Jeremiah 10:25 · Isaiah 9:21 · Isaiah 10:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.